After being captured by Nero, this unexpected variable, that day, the two Stellaron Hunters had contact with Jing Yuan.
With the Divination Commission's Great Divination Matrix and Fu Xuan present, it was not difficult to learn the purpose of the Stellaron Hunters' trip. Moreover, the two of them had no intention of hiding it.
However, looking at the conclusion, the Stellaron Hunters' goal was still quite surprising.
To make the Xianzhou Alliance owe the Astral Express a favor, and to get in contact with Nero.
That "slave of fate" seemed to have stumbled over Nero's ability as well. Although it was not shown that day, Fu Xuan actually felt a little pleased inside.
When she divined Nero before, she also failed to calculate him properly, and it even caused her to accidentally suffer an eye problem and miss the filming of the Walk Closer to the Stars program.
She guessed that when Elio tried to observe Nero's future, he probably did not fare much better.
People are like this. If you are the only one who suffers a setback, it feels very uncomfortable.
But if others suffer the same setback as you, or even worse than you, you feel much better inside.
If that person also has a decent relationship with you and is a troublesome friend, then the sense of joy inside rises in a straight line.
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan were surprised by the Stellaron Hunters' purpose, but it was not unacceptable.
Letting the Astral Express be owed a favor was fine. However, such a special surprise force had to be used well.
As for getting in contact with Nero, whether it was Fu Xuan or Elio's experience, it seemed to confirm what the Mirror Holder had said that day.
Jing Yuan had a fairly deep impression of that Mirror Holder. From their brief exchange, he judged the other party to be an extreme and stubborn person.
Now, Nero had already returned to the Xianzhou for quite some time, yet the Mirror Holder had not appeared again. That was rather unexpected.
How could Jing Yuan know that the person had been cut down on the way back to the Xianzhou with Nero?
In short, the Xianzhou side and the Stellaron Hunters did not enter a tense atmosphere. They even got along quite well and reached a cooperation.
Even though the two sides had very different reputations in this vast universe.
This was also what made Blade feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Based on his understanding of Jing Yuan, the other party must have already made preparations and plans.
The arrival of the Stellaron Hunters was nothing more than adding flowers to brocade for his existing strategy.
This counted as one of the biggest changes in the script. Yet Jing Yuan still smilingly proposed cooperation, which made Blade feel as if he was being given charity by Jing Yuan.
Blade understood Jing Yuan, and Jing Yuan naturally understood Blade as well.
He knew how to make this wild and unruly craftsman feel uncomfortable.
Since there was some free time and they had met this rarely seen old friend again, he wanted to tease him a little.
The facts also proved that Jing Yuan's teasing was effective. Ever since Blade was released from the Shackling Prison by Jing Yuan, his mood had not been very good.
Kafka watched and did not say much.
Perhaps Blade himself had not realized that his desire to seek death had shifted a little in attention.
But that was only because it was Jing Yuan. If it were someone else, it might not have had this effect.
After all, of the five people from back then, only Jing Yuan was not among the remaining four.
And now, because of the change in the script, after discussing it, Kafka and Blade decided to temporarily stay on the Xianzhou, intending to step in and correct things when the script seriously deviated.
After all, the script had been stained by Nero. No one could say what it would develop into in the end.
Unlike past missions where they only needed to act according to the script, this time they had become the directors. If there was a mission that was the most tiring, it could only be this one.
Besides having to work physically, they also had to stay mentally tense, paying attention to every little movement around Nero.
Just in case this guy who suddenly jumped in might suddenly do something big and tear up their script.
After a brief discussion, Kafka and Blade confirmed their next course of action. Just as they were about to leave to get something to eat, a dark shadow covered them.
Looking up, they saw a pitch-black greatsword.
Because of their previous mission contact, just seeing this weapon immediately made a figure appear in Blade and Kafka's minds. They also knew whose weapon it was.
After all, that young man's face was truly stunning. After seeing it once, forgetting it was almost impossible.
That was also a kind of talent. Kafka and Blade would also associate it with the path of pure beauty, but there was no solid evidence to confirm it.
Their gaze continued upward, and sure enough, they saw that white-haired young man.
But besides him…
The air fell into temporary silence. Four pairs of eyes stared at each other.
On top of the Black Cutter, besides Nero sitting there, there was also a Xianzhou girl in a green dress.
Nero sat on Black Cutter, looking at the two Stellaron Hunters in front of him, a smile on his face.
He had come this time with a mission.
After saying goodbye to the people of the Astral Express, Jing Yuan arranged for them to stay at an inn and even thoughtfully covered their food and lodging. Of course, it was paid for with the Sky-Faring Commission's money.
If you asked which department on the Xianzhou was the richest, it was probably the Sky-Faring Commission.
All kinds of merchant groups were here. Jing Yuan was simply making use of his authority as general.
It was not that Jing Yuan was stingy and unwilling to pay out of his own pocket. It was just that after considering everything, he was short on money.
Not to mention that Yanqing often spent all his money on flying swords in the past, now there was also Nero who frequently asked for money…
The only thing that comforted Jing Yuan was probably that Nero always brought back some good news before asking for money.
But Yanqing also had his advantages. Compared to Nero, who acted on his own will, the child he raised from a young age was much more obedient.
When he came out to meet the members of the Astral Express and did not see his old friend, Jing Yuan felt that was not good.
After thinking it over several times, he was certain it would not cause any negative impact on the Xianzhou.
He planned to call the Stellaron Hunters over to discuss it and force his old friend to come down.
This matter was not difficult. He had heard that among the Stellaron Hunters there was a hacker named Silver Wolf.
As long as they cut off the connection between the train and the crew below, Jing Yuan believed that with Dan Heng's sense of responsibility, he would definitely come to the Xianzhou.
This idea was somewhat willful. But Jing Yuan felt that being a little willful was not a bad thing. The shochu he bought some days ago had still not been drunk.
Drinking alone was meaningless. It was better to call everyone who could come.
Moreover, Jing Yuan made this arrangement on the premise that it would not have any bad impact on the Xianzhou.
However, because Yanqing had lost again in his match with Nero some days ago and was now training hard, the task of calling people could only trouble Nero.
As for others… Jing Yuan felt they might not be able to call Blade and Kafka over.
Naturally, asking Nero to help was not free. Jing Yuan lost another meal's worth of money.
As for Nero, after receiving the task from Jing Yuan, he went to the Divination Commission to ask Fu Xuan to help calculate Blade and Kafka's location. Fu Xuan was quite busy and had no time, so she pushed Qingque out instead.
Relying on Qingque's divination, Nero found Blade and Kafka.
At this moment, after glancing at the newcomers, Blade's gaze was quickly attracted by Black Cutter.
This thing belonged to his professional field. Although he could no longer forge weapons, his knowledge and experience could not be forgotten.
For a craftsman like him, those were almost instincts.
And as professional as Blade was, after seeing Black Cutter, he could not help but click his tongue in amazement.
The duel that day had been rushed, and there was no time to look closely. Now that he observed it carefully, Blade was astonished.
He had forged quite a few weapons himself and had many he was proud of.
But purely in terms of craftsmanship, whether it was the Shattered Sword, the Cloud-Piercing Spear, or the Stonefire Dreamform, Blade felt they could not compare to this pitch-black greatsword.
How exactly was this thing made?
Out of a craftsman's instinct, Blade developed a strong interest in Black Cutter.