Chapter 95: Mine: What's better to watch than men fighting? I want to see...
「 Sushang's cheeks flushed slightly, and she awkwardly averted her gaze from his face, glancing to the side.
"Hah, we Cloud Knights are here to protect you all. This area is under martial law, and I'm evacuating the public. You have to come with me; we'll take you to a safe place."
She quickly adjusted her mood and turned to ask Dan Heng,
"Your Cloud Knight spear technique isn't bad. Which squad are you from?"
Dan Heng calmly shook his head, "I'm not a Cloud Knight."
"Oh, alright, then you're also a civilian, so come with me."
"Miss Sushang," Luocha suddenly asked, "What happened to the Xianzhou? I've traveled here many times as a merchant, but I've never seen the Stargazer Navalia like this."
"This, uh, I can't disclose that. I just received orders to rescue civilians... To be honest, I don't know either. Anyway, you two just follow me."
Sushang looked troubled, clearly not wanting to say too much.
Afraid that Luocha would continue to press, she quickly turned to Dan Heng,
"Hey, you... silent type? What's your name? I need to register you; I can't just leave it blank, can I?"
"My name is Dan Heng. I'm traveling here and about to meet up with friends. There's no need for you to trouble yourself, miss; I can just leave the port on my own,"
Dan Heng said indifferently.
"No, what time is it now? There's nobody at the Stargazer Navalia. If your friends are safe, they must be in the safe zone. You'll see them once you get there with me."
"Aren't you going to ask for my name, miss?" Luocha chuckled.
"Didn't you announce it yourself during the fight just now? It was Luo—Luo what... LUOCHA! Right? I REMEMBER IT!"
Sushang said with a spirited smile, hands on her hips.
"LET'S GO! You two, follow me closely! Cloud Knight Sushang will definitely ensure your safety!" 」
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〜Jujutsu Kaisen World, Future Timeline〜
"Merchants... are merchants from other worlds, all this outrageous?"
Kusakabe Atsuya made a "tsk tsk" sound. Although he already knew that the abilities of other worlds were completely different from their jujutsu, he still couldn't help but feel envious from time to time.
He observed closely that when the man named Luocha gripped the cross in his hand, that vibrant, healing energy began to surge and could endlessly heal Dan Heng and Sushang.
Honestly, Shoko and Yuta's Reverse Cursed Technique could also work on others to help heal injuries, achieving Luocha's healing effect.
However, the Reverse Cursed Technique itself consumed a lot of energy. Unless the user's total cursed energy was astonishingly high... no one could continuously use the Reverse Cursed Technique to heal themselves during a battle.
"That's the power of Abundance, isn't it?"
Shoko asked from the side.
"But isn't the Xianzhou, as a Hunt faction, a sworn enemy of Abundance?"
Kusakabe Atsuya asked curiously,
"Isn't this a bit too flashy? Aren't you worried about being chased by the little girl standing beside you?"
"Mr. Yang previously mentioned that people from other worlds have this concept of 'Paths,' and by walking different Paths, they can gain extraordinary abilities."
Okkotsu Yuta recalled the clues from the light screen earlier and speculated,
"Perhaps the Xianzhou harbors animosity towards the Star God of Abundance and its forces, and doesn't consider everyone who treads the Path of Abundance as an enemy."
"However, this Mr. Luocha... even if the Xianzhou Alliance doesn't consider him an enemy, I still think he needs to be thoroughly investigated."
"What? Yuta, do you find him suspicious?"
"...Just the identity of a 'merchant' is enough to raise suspicion, isn't it?"
Okkotsu Yuta pointed to the enormous coffin beside him and looked at everyone,
"If he's a merchant, what do you teacher's think he sells? Surely he's not here to sell coffins, is he?"
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「 Meanwhile, back to the present, Stelle had just sent two messages to Dan Heng, but both failed.
"Sending failed? What's going on?" March 7th, asked curiously.
"Hyper-dimensional communication technology isn't very mature yet, or perhaps Stellaron's presence is interfering with signal transmission."
"No, other functions still work, see?" March 7th demonstrated other phone functions to Welt.
"Then, it can only be that someone tampered with it. Since Kafka is here, I suppose this must be the handiwork of the Stellaron Hunters' hacker girl," Welt speculated.
The three rested for a few hours, replenishing their energy, and then went to find Tingyun, preparing to depart.
However, before setting off, Tingyun informed everyone about the situation at the Central Starskiff Haven, which was currently not optimistic.
"Like the Seat of Divine Foresight, the Central Starskiff Haven's Dome has also stopped. The outposts have fallen, and the Cloud Knights are busy investigating the Stellaron's location, with no time for other matters."
"Inside, monsters run rampant, and there's no sign of human activity, which indeed makes it an excellent place to hide one's tracks." 」
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〜Akame Ga Kill World〜
"This is a trap,"
Najenda said after a moment of thought.
"A trap? Are the Stellaron Hunters targeting Stelle and her companions? That's unlikely, isn't it?"
Tatsumi recalled Kafka's earlier words. Although the Stellaron Hunters were wanted criminals, their attitude towards Stelle had always been subtle. At least... he couldn't imagine Kafka acting against Stelle.
"It can't exactly be called a trap, but whether it's the hacker girl blocking communications or hiding in a monster-infested area... I just feel like the Stellaron Hunters are intentionally luring Stelle and her companions to a remote place."
"Even without considering Silver Wolf, with Kafka's skills and her Spirit Whisper ability—I don't think Stelle and her companions could successfully capture her if she were going all out."
"...I agree,"
Najenda's statement was affirmed by Akame.
Although Mr. Welt's ability to manipulate black holes was strong, Kafka excelled in agility and likely wouldn't confront Welt head-on.
Moreover, it was unclear if her Spirit Whisper could affect Mara-struck monsters... If it could, completely subduing Kafka by force would be almost impossible.
"So you mean... the Express Crew can't catch Kafka?"
Mine asked.
"No, quite the opposite. I believe the Express Crew will definitely catch Kafka,"
Najenda said with a smile.
"Huh? Why is that?"
"Although I can't guess their purpose in doing this... I have a premonition that 'being successfully captured by the Express Crew' is also part of the Stellaron Hunters' plan."
Najenda slowly closed her eyes and lowered her head in thought,
"This plan is crazy, but considering Kafka is the one executing it, I'm not surprised she'd do something like this. I just can't figure out Blade's position on the chessboard."
After the Boss said that, Mine recalled the man with endless killing intent in his eyes.
Anyone could see that he had a grudge against Dan Heng. But he came to Xianzhou, surely not just to fight Dan Heng, right?
If that were the case—
Two handsome guys fighting... I want to see...
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