Chapter 28 The Star Core Catastrophe
The next day, you used the ability of the Di Ting to track down Kafka's whereabouts.
That dangerous Star Core Hunter deliberately left a loophole, leading you all the way deep into the Star Raft Sea.
"Oh dear, I've been discovered after all." Kafka stopped hiding and slowly appeared, quickly engaging you in battle.
On the other side, Danheng tossed and turned, feeling a tightness in his chest.
So he asked to watch the footage that the Star Core Hunter had captured during the jump, and his eyes widened instantly when he saw the image of the Blade appear.
"This person...this person is dangerous..."
The Star Core Hunter named Blade had long been his nightmare. Before he boarded the train, Blade had repeatedly chased after him, shouting, "There are five people, and three will pay the price," relentlessly haunting him like a ghost.
He understood Blade's skill and immortality, and became even more worried about your safety.
Himeko saw through his thoughts and advised him to go to Luofu, while she and Pam stayed behind on the train.
Dan Heng said no more and hurriedly set off for Luofu.
On this side, you are locked in a fierce battle with Kafka. This mysterious and dangerous woman is skilled in word magic; a moment's carelessness could lead to your mind being controlled by her.
Amidst the intense battle, the current Grand Diviner Fu Xuan arrived just in time, captured Kafka, and brought her back to the Grand Diviner's Office for interrogation.
Under Fu Xuan's arrangement, you hurriedly went to Chang Le Tian, and as soon as you arrived, you saw two demonic figures attacking a little girl.
With your sword faster than your brain, you swiftly slayed the demonic soldiers and saved the little girl.
"Thank you, brothers and sisters." The little girl hurriedly thanked you, the dragon horns on her head swaying back and forth, vaguely reminding you of someone you'd met before.
"My Lady Dragon Girl, there are several injured people here," Dan Shi hurriedly reported.
"I understand." The little dragon girl, who called herself Bailu, calmly took the pulse of the injured man, which amazed March 7.
"Can such a young child become a doctor?"
"I'm not a child," Bai Lu retorted angrily to March 7.
"Little friend, where is your father?" March 7 asked with concern.
"I don't have a father."
"And what about your mother?"
"I don't have a mother either."
The back and forth quickly made March 7th feel extremely guilty.
It's all her fault for being so talkative.
“Those who practice Vidyadhara are self-sufficient in the cycle of rebirth and can be born without parents.” You begin by explaining the habits of Vidyadhara to March 7th.
"Sister, you seem to know a lot about the Vidyadharas." Little Dragon Girl looked at you curiously, her eyes filled with questions.
Her purple eyes were very similar to Bai Heng's.
"I only know a little bit about it from books," you reply, trying to use a normal tone.
Bai Lu said no more and continued to treat the wounded, while San Yueqi, to make up for his guilt, insisted on staying to help.
So you all took turns helping to clean up the mess.
You glanced again at the little dragon girl wagging her tail, unsure whether to feel joy or sorrow.
You know who she is—a person who shouldn't exist.
Back then, Danfeng acted recklessly and used the Dragon Transformation Technique to transform the deceased Baiheng into Chiming—who is now Bailu with dragon horns and a dragon tail.
This experiment resulted in numerous casualties and caused irreversible damage to Luofu and Chiming. Danfeng was imprisoned in the Dark Prison as a result, and was eventually forced to shed his scales, never to return to his homeland.
You often wonder, if you had saved Bai Heng on the battlefield back then, if you had noticed Dan Feng's strange behavior earlier, if you had discovered Dan Feng's secret in time, would this tragedy have been avoided?
The crisis of the extinction of the Vidyadhara species, the brainwashing of the Dragon Master, the departure of his best friend, the faint heartbeat of his wife... all of these weighed heavily on Danfeng's shoulders, making it hard for him to breathe, to the point that he made a terrible mistake.
Do you remember when you dragged your weakened body into the prison to question him, and the once proud Dragon Lord, bound by heavy chains, calmly revealed the truth?
We feed you with blood, we exchange lives for lives, all so that you can be reborn.
He even used Bai Heng as his first experimental subject only because he witnessed you being overwhelmed with grief over the death of your best friend and it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
You only know that his experiment was successful when you see the White Dew today.
But what will be the cost?
You close your eyes, take a deep breath, and try to stay calm.
...
After dealing with the mess, you arrived at the Taibu Si. Fu Xuan took Kafka to the Qiong Guan Zhen for interrogation, and you held your breath and waited for the interrogation results.
After a long while, Fu Xuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Impossible... But the Qiong Guan Formation is never wrong."
"So, do you like this result?" Kafka said lightly, completely lacking the self-awareness of a prisoner.
"What happened?" March 7th was the first to lose his composure.
"I need to report to Jingyuan." Fu Xuan told them to inquire for themselves and hurriedly prepared to reply to Jingyuan.
Things are so unusual that you become even more curious about the truth.
Why did the Star Core Hunters come to Luofu? What is the connection between the Star Cores and them?
Unable to find answers to their many questions, the pioneers volunteered to interrogate Kafka.
The three of you have been observing Kafka's interaction with the Trail Blazers. It seems that Kafka knows the Trail Blazers and shouldn't harm her.
The questioning quickly ended. Kafka gracefully broke free of her chains and calmly walked to the edge of the cliff.
You sensed the commotion and immediately stepped forward, only to be blocked by a man in black wielding a sword.
The man's thick bangs covered his right eye, and his face was sinister.
You recognized the sword in front of you at a glance. It was once a weapon that Yingxing forged for Jingliu, and now it has become part of the blade.
"Brother Yingxing." You blurted out this name, and the man looked up sharply upon hearing it.
The familiar face was Yingxing's, yet it wasn't Yingxing.
Her once gentle purple eyes turned into burning red pupils like candlelight.
He stares at you expressionlessly, as if you were a stranger.
"Ah Ren, let's go." Kafka spoke up at the right moment, and the man followed Kafka without hesitation after hearing her voice, jumping off the roof.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. If it weren't for March 7th shouting "Kafka ran away?", you would have thought that everything that just happened was an illusion.
"Are you alright?" □□ had noticed your movements earlier and asked with some concern.
"I'm fine." Although you say you're fine, the marks on your palms from being pinched betray your true feelings.
"Do you want to go back to the hotel to rest? I'm here, don't worry."
"I'm fine, don't let me drag everyone down with me."
You force a smile, compose yourself, and then walk over to hear the truth.
The Trail Blazers have told you all about her conversation with Kavka.
Only then did you learn that the Star Core incident had nothing to do with the Star Core Hunters, but was the result of enemies both inside and outside Luofu.
Kafka's plan to lure you to the Celestial Ship was simply to make the Celestial Ship owe the Starry Sky Train a favor, so that it could receive the Hunter's help in the final battle against destruction.
Although you've been cleared of suspicion as a Star Core Hunter, you still can't relax.
Beset by internal and external troubles, it sounds like a lot of trouble.
Jing Yuan's holographic projection appeared at just the right moment. He first thanked them for capturing Kafka, and then gave his opinion on the truth.
During the conversation, the earth suddenly began to shake, and you saw a giant tree rising from the ground in the distance, growing bigger and taller.
"It seems the root of the anomaly lies there," Jing Yuan silently concluded.
The giant tree, with its green and yellow hues, continues to grow, as if it wants to break through the sky.
That was the "Jianmu" bestowed upon the people of the Immortal Boat by the Medicine Master, and it is also something that the Dragon Lord has guarded for generations.
In the Immortal Ship, immortality is both a blessing and a curse.
It must be someone with ulterior motives taking advantage of the situation, hoping to gain immortality through the Jianmu tree.
You understand Jingyuan's difficulties more and more. After the "Yinyue Rebellion", Luofu lost the Dragon Lord and the Sword Master, and its military strength was weak, so it was inevitable that some people would have ulterior motives.
"What should we do?" You are eager to do your part for Jingyuan.
"The biggest anomaly is Jianmu. I would like to ask everyone to investigate the cause of the anomaly. Jingyuan would like to thank you all for your help."
Having received Jingyuan's instructions, you quickened your pace and headed straight for the Construction Bureau.
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