Chapter 145: Argenti's banner is unlocked! The First Limited-time five-star banner has two characters!
Inside the train.
The long, scarlet illusionary night in the plot was still far from over.
Knowing about this crisis in advance.
As the conductor, Pom-Pom could avoid this area ahead of time.
Himeko also contacted the Interastral Peace Corporation immediately, reporting the situation of a giant True Sting on the interastral route.
"Don't worry, everyone."
"The Corporation said they have dispatched professionals to investigate the route."
"We can avoid this crisis in advance."
Pom-Pom patted its chest: "That's good, Pom."
March 7th sighed: "By avoiding this illusionary night, not only do we not have to deal with bugs, but we also won't encounter that Knights of Beauty with a strange way of thinking again."
"Saved a lot of trouble!"
"Looking at the plot, I think he's actually not bad, but if he really appeared in front of me, I'd definitely get a headache."
Himeko returned to her seat and said, "I do want to know how we in the plot would handle this crisis?"
"Here it comes!"
"Something's happening!"
At this moment.
In the plot.
Argenti and Stelle had a private conversation: "I apologize for my abruptness; suddenly requesting to speak with you alone is quite strange."
"In fact, I have a strong feeling: as a Knights of Beauty, this is a battle I must face—"
"I think I can disembark the train and face the giant True Sting head-on—attack its stomach wall with my lance, causing it to convulse and vomit out the train."
"It's hard for me to describe this phenomenon... but when I witness certain things, a feeling of beauty arises from the depths of my heart, it's vague, and can only be perceived by instinct."
"Perhaps I've been traveling the galaxy alone for too long to understand where this feeling truly originates. But I know that as a knight, my duty is to protect the seeds of beauty, to stand before them, and defend against everything..."
"And now, the Astral Express is that seed. It gives me a sense of belonging, a warmth like home, and I believe this stems from your deep affection for each other..."
Hearing Argenti praise everything about the Astral Express so much.
Pom-Pom's eyes lit up slightly.
Couldn't help but exclaim: "My impression of Passenger Argenti has changed, Pom! His behavior is a bit hard to figure out, but he is indeed a good person."
March 7th was a little touched: "He's actually determined to sacrifice himself to save us..."
"Just for that..."
"If he can enter the warp and become a playable character, I'll definitely pull for Argenti!"
And before setting off.
Argenti suggested continuing the duel with Stelle that they hadn't finished earlier.
"Please forgive my ill-timed action. Although we haven't known each other for long, we've already established a bond through combat—I only regret that it hasn't been completed! I want to resolve this regret before I leave!"
"I will prove my will with my lance, and defend my honor with martial courtesy; whether the outcome is victory or defeat, I will accept it, and bid you farewell with it—"
"My dear friend... it is my great honor to cross blades with you."
[ Enter Combat ]
This time.
It was a complete battle.
Argenti also summoned summons like Spear Tip, Shield, and Investiture.
And just like himself, they were weak to Physical, Fire, and Ice attributes.
March 7th originally thought her Imbibitor Lunae Dan Heng could ignore weaknesses and enforce justice across environments.
But facing the boss Argenti, it was still a bit of a struggle...
"Could it be..."
"Do I need to take out Clara and train her?"
"Over the past few versions, Clara's reputation has been getting better and better!"
Pom-Pom saw Argenti's skills.
Couldn't help but complain: "Why is he stabbing the floor and scattering rose petals?!"
"Thankfully we're not fighting on the train in reality, otherwise I'd be heartbroken!"
Finally.
They successfully won the duel.
"Phew..."
"That was a tough fight!"
"This is still in the plot, if it were in the Forgotten Hall, I wouldn't even know what team to use to deal with him."
Hearing Argenti decide to challenge the giant True Sting alone.
Even though Welt didn't admit it verbally.
From his actions.
After this journey, he had also been quietly moved by Argenti.
He even said, "I, Welt, can also have some backbone. If you don't mind, then I'll go with you!"
At this moment.
The screen was filled with white highlights.
Like the sacred radiance of a knight.
Argenti held his long lance, turned his head, and showed a resolute gaze.
The scene froze here.
"Please do not worry, I will loudly proclaim the unparalleled beauty of the goddess of pure beauty, Idrila!"
"After ensuring the train's safe escape, I will find my own way out and escape safely, awaiting our next meeting."
"If you can witness all of this... you will understand my fervent ideal."
"In the scarlet long night of the universe, my life is more loyal than a newborn!"
Stelle couldn't help but want to applaud Argenti.
This scene made him look so cool?
Now she had no choice but to pull for an Argenti.
The train began to accelerate.
Rapidly moving outwards within the scarlet space.
Suddenly.
Blue light came from outside the window.
The train successfully escaped from the mouth of the giant True Sting!
And!
At the moment of breaking through.
Beautiful fireworks bloomed in the surrounding stars.
March 7th thought it was a cosmic explosion caused by the train.
But Old Yang explained: "This is an illusion caused by the giant True Sting."
"With such a big commotion, we would definitely inhale its wing powder collectively."
"Argenti should feel... that this fireworks display is beautiful."
Seeing this ending.
The train crew felt a bit complicated for a moment.
In the end, it was Argenti who sacrificed himself to resolve the crisis of the Astral Express.
At this time.
The [ Warp ] in the upper right corner suddenly lit up.
[ Hint: Argenti (Limited Five-Star, Physical Attribute, Erudition Path) has now been added to the selectable characters in the Warp. ]
[ Optional: Watch Argenti's Character PV - Chivalric Romances ]
March 7th's eyes immediately lit up: "Indeed, Argenti has also become one of the playable characters!"
"And he's a limited five-star!"
"According to Feathered Spirit, there are a total of six hidden limited five-stars in this update, right?"
"Through this mission, we not only avoided a future crisis for the train but also unlocked a five-star character's warp!"
"Not a loss, not a loss!"
"Indeed, choosing to do the mission I discovered was the most sensible!"
Seeing March 7th's excited expression.
Stelle couldn't help but say: "March, you have no heart..."
"Argenti just sacrificed himself in this plot less than half a minute ago, and I haven't even recovered from the sadness yet."
"You're actually so happy?"
March 7th also realized she was a bit too excited.
Couldn't help but lower her head in shame.
"I'm sorry..."
"Wait, isn't this emotional blackmail?"
"We've now avoided the crisis in the plot, and although we lost a passenger, Argenti won't sacrifice himself for it; he can live well on the other side of the universe."
"Looking at it this way, we should indeed be happy!"
"Uh... what you said makes some sense."
At this time.
The game prompted that a message was received.
[ Argenti, March 7th, Pom-Pom, Trailblazer's Group Chat ]
[ Argenti: Are you all safe now? ]
[ I am very worried ]
[ A knight should have the belief in victory from the moment they go into battle ]
[ When I fought it fiercely, it seemed as if the pure beauty's radiance protected me ]
[ After that, I lost my memory ]
[ But the True Sting seemed to have bad stomach; it had indigestion ]
[ After it was over, I spent a long time carefully wiping my armor ]
Seeing this message.
March 7th and Stelle immediately cheered!
"See, I told you we should celebrate!"
"I said Feathered Spirit wouldn't kill off a character who just got on the train, in the end, this mission still had a perfect ending!"
March 7th directly opened Argenti's warp.
After seventy pulls.
Golden light burst forth from the train door!
[ Argenti (New), Five-Star, Erudition Path, Physical ]
"Yay!"
"I Didn't lose the 50/50!"
"Successfully obtained one of the limited five-star characters!"
"You say, who will the remaining five limited characters be? Will there be people we know?"
Himeko was operating the computer beside them.
Hearing March 7th's curiosity, she shared a screen from her computer onto the projector.
She said: "You probably don't know this limited character yet."
"A senior executive from the Corporation's [ Strategic Investment Department ] - Topaz."
"The Corporation is currently preparing to start a public live stream to celebrate this director entering the warp."
"Do you want to watch?"
"Huh?" Stelle was a little surprised.
"People from the Corporation can enter the warp?"
Old Yang said calmly: "Nothing is impossible."
"When the Stellaron Hunters entered the warp before, wasn't that also unexpected by everyone?"
"That's true."
"Then let's watch and see what kind of person this director from the [ Strategic Investment Department ] is?".