[Somehow it smells a bit off.]
[Auditory hallucination of the three-hums sutra.]
[Leon's segment is so satisfying to watch!]
[Putting the antidote in grilled chicken wings and tossing them to the enemy—genius!]
[Ruthless toying; they're not even on the same level.]
The scene transitions back to the Cloud Knights' temporary camp.
"Looks like some captured Disciples of Sanctus Medicus traitors over there. Wanna go take a look?"
Stelle pointed into the distance.
March 7th and Welt nodded one after another and started walking.
When they got close, the Cloud Knight guarding the prisoners recognized the three and nodded in greeting.
Stelle: "Cloud Knight brother, this guy is with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, right?"
Cloud Knight: "Yes."
Stelle: "We have a few questions for him."
"Permitted, but we must listen in the whole time. This portion will also be recorded into the testimony. Official business; hope the two of you understand."
"Of course."
The captured Disciples of Sanctus Medicus believer glanced at Stelle and the others, then suddenly let out a strange laugh.
"Finally some people who can talk. Being escorted by these stone-faced Cloud Knights who won't say a word—heehee, so boring~~"
Stelle folded her arms: "What's your name?"
"Red Spider."
"Huh? With a codename like that, no wonder you got caught."
"???"
Red Spider was stunned for a moment. Wait, what inevitable connection is there between being arrested and the codename Red Spider?
This gray-haired guy in front of him was inexplicably weird.
But it didn't matter—as long as it relieved boredom.
Stelle: "The Stellaron—was it something your Disciples of Sanctus Medicus cooked up, or did someone else bring it to you?"
"Stellaron? Oh… that glowing seed, haha, it's really beautiful…"
A trace of obsession appeared on Red Spider's face.
"Staring into it, you can even hear voices speaking…"
March 7th tiptoed and leaned toward Stelle's ear: "Hey, remember Cocolia?"
Stelle nodded lightly, expression unchanged.
Red Spider seemed very forthcoming—not only did he not hide anything, he talked more and more.
"The Leader said that with that thing, we can inject new life into the Ambrosial Arbor! I didn't believe it at first…"
"We tried so many methods, spent the lifetimes of several short-life species, yet the Ambrosial Arbor showed no sign of reviving…"
"But now you've seen it too, right? The Ambrosial Arbor reborn—heehee, how magnificent!"
"In the Descent Era that even the long-life species can't remember, the Medicus of Abundance Yaoshi bestowed the Ambrosial Arbor upon the Luofu Xianzhou."
"With that divine tree, humanity achieved countless miracles—Breathsoil, Wood Ailment-Free, Self-Actualized Form…"
"It's a pity the demonic bow destroyed everything! Turned black into white, erased all of the Medicus's achievements."
"But it won't be long before we return to the prosperity of the Descent Era!"
"You've seen the strange beasts that fought alongside us, right? That's just a tiny gift from the Ambrosial Arbor…"
The Cloud Knights listening nearby felt anger rising from their hearts and interrupted.
"Shut your mouth, you spouting-nonsense rat. It won't be long before the Cloud Knight army uproots you completely."
Stelle curled her lip: "If you mean the animal corpses lying on the ground, yeah, we saw them on the way here. Felt super weak."
Red Spider was taken aback, then switched to a different expression.
"Weak? Weak is right. The truly powerful strange beasts haven't even been deployed…"
"Aren't you curious why the Cloud Knights stationed here haven't made the next move after so long?"
March 7th: "If you have something to say, say it straight. Stop with the cryptic act!"
"Hahahaha!"
Red Spider burst into loud laughter.
"Because the truly powerful strange beasts are all waiting for your frontline main forces!"
"Those are big guys that can take on a hundred alone—attack and defense both terrifying!"
"To chew through them, the few of you are far from enough!"
"Let me guess—right now those Cloud Knights are probably already slaughtered by the strange beasts we command, not a single piece of armor left."
"Even that pink little shorty was probably swallowed in one bite by a strange beast—hahahaha!"
The Cloud Knight beside him gripped his spear tightly, nearly unable to hold back the urge to strike.
Stelle tilted her head slightly, glancing sideways with a mocking look:
"The moment you think of the possible glory of those beasts, even as a prisoner, you can't help but puff out your chest in pride, huh?"
"Let me ask you—how exactly does the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus induce Xianzhou people to fall into mara?"
Red Spider spread his hands, looked up at the sky, his voice rising in excitement.
"Wrong wording. That's not inducing… that's healing."
"We selflessly cured our compatriots—heehee, how noble?"
"The pain of being trapped in frail flesh will be freed by the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus!"
"What mara-struck body? That is the second life bestowed by the Medicus! Dissolve the ego, achieve the immortal body—a free and unfettered life!"
Hearing this, the Cloud Knights restraining Red Spider trembled, words squeezing through clenched teeth.
"Bastard… I really want to chop him right now!!"
Red Spider: "Yo-ho, wanna chop me? Come on, come on."
"There's an iron rule inside the Cloud Knights prohibiting abuse and unauthorized handling of prisoners. Chop me?"
"Tsk tsk tsk—do you have the guts?"
The nearby Cloud Knights shook slightly with anger, yet were helpless.
① "Happy to oblige."
② "Calmly observe."
"Hm?"
As a fun-loving person who enjoys twisting things, seeing the choices, if the paradigm didn't cause trouble, it wouldn't be him.
Who cares about staying calm.
Red Spider: "I see the thirst for power in your eyes, this… ah—!"
Before he could finish, Stelle swung her bat and knocked him down.
"Compared to thirsting for power, I'm more eager to beat you senseless—to vent for all the Cloud Knights who fell in battle or were mara-struck."
The Cloud Knights who had initially wanted to stop Stelle when she suddenly hit him
heard her words, froze for a moment, then the next second tacitly returned to their positions, slightly turning their heads, looking elsewhere as if nothing happened.
They turned a deaf ear to Red Spider's screams.
Welt frowned slightly: "Stelle…"
"Aiya Uncle Yang, Red Spider sincerely begged to be chopped."
Seeing Welt about to speak and dissuade, March 7th hurriedly tugged his sleeve.
"It's the first time in my life I've heard such a special hobby. Stelle fulfilling his wish is helping others."
"We Nameless do good deeds across the cosmos—we should support Stelle, right?"
"…" Welt's mouth twitched.
He suddenly felt little March was making sense.
After beating for a while, a familiar voice sounded from behind.
"What's going on? Why are you assaulting this person?"
"Master Diviner, you're back. I'm currently fulfilling this Disciples of Sanctus Medicus prisoner's wish."
Stelle explained casually, her hands not stopping in the slightest.
It wasn't that she had violent tendencies—it was simply hard to refuse such enthusiasm.
The gazes the surrounding Cloud Knights cast over were all filled with satisfaction and—
urging.
So many people hoped she'd keep beating Red Spider. If she stopped, wouldn't that be failing to help everyone and fulfill their wishes?
"I really am a warm-hearted good citizen…"
Stelle said this.