"And the young lady's name is?"
Luocha still hadn't grasped the severity of the situation, a benign smile plastered on his face.
"My name is Clara. If you watch the Interastral Peace Corporation broadcasts regularly, you'd definitely know me." Clara chuckled, her gaze fixed entirely on Jingliu standing behind Luocha.
This Luocha's appearance, mannerisms, and that fake smile on his face always reminded Clara of an old acquaintance from her homeland.
Besides, compared to a grown man, a beautiful girl is surely much nicer to look at~
"Clara?" Hearing the name, Luocha did feel a twinge of familiarity. He searched his memory briefly and, within moments, understood Clara's identity and purpose.
Although he knew why Clara had come, since she hadn't stated it outright, Luocha decided to play dumb.
"Clara of the Stellaron Hunters…"
"We bear no grudge against the Stellaron Hunters, nor do we possess any Stellaron. For what reason have you sought us out?"
"If there is any matter where my humble self could be of use, I shall not fail your trust and will exert my full efforts to assist you."
Luocha placed a hand over his chest, his face adorned with a smile, his expression utterly earnest—he spoke as if it were all true.
"Pretend, keep pretending. If you didn't have a Stellaron on you, would I even be here?" Hearing this, Clara couldn't help but roll her eyes.
'This Luocha seems a bit dense too.'
"Hehe." Luocha's expression didn't waver as he said with a chuckle, "You jest, Miss Clara. I truly do not possess a Stellaron."
"Of course, if Miss Clara requires one, I can help you trace a Stellaron's whereabouts."
"Hmph, I thought you were someone who understood the situation. Seems I expected too much." Seeing Luocha showed no intention of handing over the Stellaron, Clara snorted coldly.
"Since you refuse the easy way and insist on the hard way, then don't blame me for being impolite."
As soon as the words left her mouth, a baseball bat materialized in Clara's hand, which she waved menacingly at Luocha and Jingliu.
Seeing Clara produce her weapon, Luocha and Jingliu's expressions turned grave once more, their own weapons appearing in their hands.
Luocha shot a glance at Jingliu beside him. Seeing his look, Jingliu gave a slight nod.
"Eternal sleep is not the end..."
"The dead will return!"
Luocha didn't hold back, opening with his ultimate technique right away.
Clara's identity and power were renowned across the universe; therefore, Luocha dared not underestimate her.
"Go!"
After unleashing his attack, Luocha swiftly retreated, intending to flee with Jingliu towards the interior of the Xianzhou Luofu.
Luocha didn't believe that he and Jingliu alone could be a match for Clara.
So, Luocha made the choice only a clever person would make.
Run away immediately.
Once inside the Xianzhou, even someone like her would be somewhat affected, right…
That attack just now should buy us some time. A little time is all we need…
Such were Luocha's thoughts.
Although he didn't know how Clara had learned he carried a Stellaron, the Stellaron was the most crucial piece of this phase.
Thus, even if it meant offending a being who was most likely closest to an Aeon, Luocha could not hand over the Stellaron…
"Running away? Let's lie down and have a nice chat~"
Just as Luocha and Jingliu drew closer and closer to the Xianzhou Luofu, Clara's voice suddenly rang in their ears.
"!"
Luocha's heart jolted, and the coffin appeared in his hand once more.
"Blossoms of a Hundred…"
Thwack!
Before Luocha could finish, Clara's baseball bat connected with the back of his head.
The next second, Luocha crumpled to the ground, falling flat, his coffin clattering carelessly beside him.
"You wouldn't listen when spoken to nicely. See? Now you're lying on the ground."
Looking at Luocha lying peacefully on the ground, Clara waved her baseball bat with a satisfied nod.
"Fleeting light, roaring flood!!!!"
While Clara's attention was fully on Luocha, a burst of blue light suddenly flashed behind her.
The next moment, countless destructive moon blades rained down upon her.
Watching the myriad blades descending directly towards her, Clara showed not a trace of panic, not even deigning to look at them directly.
Her gaze remained fixed high above, on Jingliu, who had removed her eyepatch, revealing her breathtaking beauty.
With a quick sidestep, Clara evaded this "Fleeting light, roaring flood!."
"Miss Jingliu, I generally don't hit beautiful girls, so I'll give you a chance." Clara appeared right in front of Jingliu, waving her baseball bat with a grin.
"Strip naked, kneel down and apologize, promise 'wah wah wah, I shouldn't have greeted you with a Shine Across All Rivers right away, please forgive me.'"
"Then let me take the Stellaron, and I'll act like today never happened."
"How about it? Am I not merciful?"
"..." Jingliu paid Clara no mind. The dark aura around her intensified, the light in her red eyes dimming further.
The sword in her hand transformed into the shape of a greatsword.
"So beautiful, yet such a shame she's a lunatic."
Looking at Jingliu's state, Clara couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.
Of course, Jingliu, your looks are truly stunning, but in my heart, Firefly is still a bit prettier.
"Let this radiance of the moon…"
Jingliu's greatsword erupted with dazzling light. Simultaneously, the space around them in the cosmos began to warp and twist under its brilliance.
The next instant, Jingliu raised her greatsword and swung it at Clara.
"Fleeting light, roaring floo—"
Thwack!
With a solid thwack, Jingliu hit the deck.
"It's true I like beautiful girls, but I prefer them a bit more… obedient." Looking at Jingliu sprawled on the ground, Clara twirled her baseball bat once before storing it away.
Then she suddenly froze, Firefly's image surfacing in her mind.
Hmm…
Why is it that whenever she thinks of an obedient, lovely girl, the first figure to pop into Clara's head is always Firefly…
"Well… I must be ill." Clara shook her head, trying to dispel the thought.
"Hmm… where did Luocha hide the Stellaron?" Clara glanced around but couldn't sense the Stellaron's presence.
Truth be told, Clara had tracked down Luocha and Jingliu by their aura. Because she held the 'script,' she knew they possessed a Stellaron.
But exactly where the Stellaron was, or how it would enter the Xianzhou, Clara didn't know.
"Though, there doesn't seem to be many other places to hide it." Clara put her mind to work, her eyes landing on the coffin beside the unconscious Luocha.
"If it's not in the coffin, then don't blame me for conducting a thorough personal search~"
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A/N: There's one more chapter coming around noon or this afternoon.
Feel like I'm running a fever again, headache and feeling weak.
It's only been two or three weeks since I last recovered…
Normal people tend to get sick in winter and spring. Not me. I'm prone to illness all year round.
Ah, Aeon of Elation above, please bestow upon me a body that doesn't get sick!
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T/N: Bro Luocha's dosent even have a Stelleron, he just used it as an excuse to meet the martial.
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