『 The screen shifted, returning to the Wardance Arena ship.
[ The tremor just now… what on earth is going on? ]
[ It seems the entire ship is gradually slowing down? ]
[ The Borisin must have actually invaded the Wardance. ]
[ Following General Huaiyan's instructions… it's time for me to take action as well. ]
The sudden tremor frightened March 7th.
She realized that there was a high probability that the Borisin had begun their invasion of the ship!
So she quickly rushed out of the rest area and sprang into action!
[ ROAR—! ]
As soon as March 7th stepped outside, she was met head-on by two fierce Borisin.
[ You guys… definitely aren't Cloud Knights playing the role of Borisin, right? ]
[ You… are real Borisin, aren't you?! ]
Looking at the two Borisin in front of her, March 7th was actually still testing the waters.
But the only response she got was terrifying, guttural roars.
[ The General's arrangements have finally come in handy… ]
[ I must find Yunli and the others as quickly as possible. ]
At this thought, March 7th's expression gradually grew serious.
She drew her twin swords and, in a few swift strokes, finished off the two Borisin blocking her path! 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Paimon: "Wow!"
Paimon: "Miss March 7th is so amazing!"
Paimon: "Those two terrifying Borisin were completely no match for Miss March 7th!"
Silver Wolf: "Though we were just teasing March about having five-star combat stats but zero real power."
Silver Wolf: "You didn't actually take that seriously, did you?"
Silver Wolf: "Didn't I mention this before?"
Silver Wolf: "The Astral Express only plays high-tier games. Everyone on board is an elite!"
Silver Wolf: "How could there be any real weaklings?"
Stelle: "That's right."
Stelle: "Though March is at the bottom of our Express's combat rankings, out in the wild, she's still a top-tier powerhouse!"
Stelle: "Taking down a couple of Borisin is absolutely nothing to her!"
March 7th: "You're praising me for being awesome, right?"
March 7th: "You definitely are, right?"
March 7th: "But even I didn't expect that my swordplay had actually reached a decent level!"
March 7th: "I can actually use it in real combat now, and against ferocious enemies like the Borisin!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Speaking of which, Miss March 7th also seemed to know the full picture and wasn't kept in the dark?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Which means everything before was just an act?"
Furina de Fontaine: "The goal was to deceive those disguised Borisin who had quietly slipped aboard?"
Dan Heng: "Looking at the current situation, that is clearly the case."
Dan Heng: "And those Borisin, including Hoolay, truly fell for it."
Hu Tao: "Next, as long as they can stall Hoolay and wait for General Feixiao to arrive, everything will be fine, right?"
Li Sushang: "With General Feixiao's terrifying speed, boarding the Wardance should be incredibly fast, shouldn't it?"
Li Sushang: "But why hasn't she arrived yet?"
Hotaru: "Perhaps she's still clearing out the Borisin below."
Hotaru: "No one knows exactly how many hidden Borisin are down there."
Hotaru: "If they aren't completely cleared out, and a riot breaks out in the downtown area, it would be a massive disaster."
Hotaru: "After all, they carry the blood bestowed by Hoolay, which can convert Foxians."
March 7th: "In other words, before General Feixiao completely cleans out the Borisin below, we must defend the Wardance to the death and absolutely cannot let Hoolay escape or go down there?!"
March 7th: "Oh my gosh, just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat!"
Qingque: "Although we didn't get to see the grand final showdown between Yanqing and Miss Yunli."
Qingque: "But next, we should be able to see the two of them team up… uh, no, with Miss March as well, a three-way tag-team battle against Hoolay!"
Qingque: "This scene will definitely be even more spectacular!"
....
『 [ According to the plan, once Hoolay appears, the Cloud Knights will gather in full force to subdue him as much as possible. ]
[ Master Yunli, where are you? ]
March 7th began trying to contact Yunli.
[ March, I'm right beneath the arena stage! ]
Yunli quickly responded.
Hearing this, March 7th rushed toward the arena.
[ The hall below the stage… I remember it's this way. ]
After a quick sprint, March 7th arrived at the arena hall Yunli had mentioned.
[ …Master Yanqing, why are you back? ]
As soon as March 7th arrived, she saw Yanqing standing beside Yunli.
This caught her by surprise.
[ Naturally, because I am concerned about the safety of the Wardance and my disciple. ]
Yanqing said, feigning a relaxed tone.
[ Little brother Yanqing, the wolf you wish to hunt is currently standing on the Wardance Ceremony stage right above our heads, challenging the Cloud Knights… ]
[ The live broadcast of this Wardance Ceremony won't appear before the eyes of the Xianzhou people, nor is it some sparring match where points are scored. ]
[ This is a deathmatch with no honor, only mortal peril. ]
[ March, are you ready? ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Stop right there, stop!"
Stelle: "Don't go raising death flags at such a critical moment!"
Stelle: "Otherwise, I'm really afraid you'll all end up dead here."
Xiangling: "Speaking of which, with so many Cloud Knights plus Miss March 7th, can the three of them really not defeat Hoolay?"
Amber: "And those Cloud Knights are all elites!"
Diluc Ragnvindr: "But to a truly powerful being, numbers mean absolutely nothing."
Diluc Ragnvindr: "Without a doubt, Hoolay is such a powerhouse."
Dan Heng: "It can only be said that the chances of victory are not very high."
Dan Heng: "But considering this is when Hoolay is at his weakest, with so many Cloud Knights and the three of them, stalling him for a short time is still highly possible."
Stelle: "Ahhh, why wasn't I there?"
Stelle: "Otherwise, with my momentum of smashing one Borisin per bat strike down below, I might have actually beaten Hoolay to death!"
Yunli: "Um… before we go onto the battlefield, should we write a will or something first?"
Yunli: "Otherwise, if we really die up there, we won't get another chance."
Yanqing: "Bah, bah, bah!"
Yanqing: "What nonsense are you talking?"
Yanqing: "Who says we will definitely die?"
Yanqing: "I admit Hoolay is very strong!"
Yanqing: "But I believe the sword in my hand isn't much weaker than him either!"
Yanqing: "Back then, the former Luofu Sword Champion was able to capture him with a sword!"
Yanqing: "Today, we of the younger generation are not necessarily inferior to our predecessors!"
Feixiao: "Hahaha, good!"
Feixiao: "Well said!"
Feixiao: "Predecessors are meant to be surpassed!"
Feixiao: "Kid, use your sword to prove to Hoolay that there are plenty of people in the Xianzhou who can best him!"
Feixiao: "Even the young ones of the Xianzhou won't be inferior to him, Hoolay!"
Guinaifen: "Wow! Everyone, things are getting hyped up all over again!"
Guinaifen: "Awesome, I want to see Miss Yunli, Yanqing, and Miss March 7th team up to beat down Hoolay!"
....
『 [ I suppose I have to quote General Jing Yuan's famous line. Ah, well, since we're already here. ]
Hearing Yunli say this, March 7th remained silent for a moment before cracking a joke with a smile.
She seemed to want to ease the heavy atmosphere.
[ Yunli, Miss March, I wish you both sharp blades and victory upon the stage! ]
Yanqing offered his blessings to the two of them at this moment.
[ I wish you sharp blades and victory upon the stage as well! ]
Yunli returned the sentiment.
[ Same here, I wish you… forget it, let's just wish everyone a triumphant victory! ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Furina de Fontaine: "Hearing them exchange blessings."
Furina de Fontaine: "I suddenly realized that the original arena match has now evolved into Miss March 7th and the other two stepping up to challenge Hoolay?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Has Hoolay effectively become the defending champion?"
March 7th: "To be fair, this is totally overpowered!"
March 7th: "I'm just a novice swordswoman; no matter how gifted I am, my first-ever arena match shouldn't be against a heavyweight like Hoolay, right?!"
Silver Wolf: "What did I tell you? The Astral Express crew only plays high-tier games!"
Silver Wolf: "Hasn't that proven true once again?"
Stelle: "Don't worry, with your two masters sharing the battlefield and drawing fire, you can just sneak in some damage from behind."
Stelle: "Maybe if you hold out for a bit, we'll make it there!"
Paimon: "Seeing the experiences of the Express crew, I realize that my adventures with Lumine don't seem dangerous at all in comparison."
Lumine: "But the way everyone on the Express calmly faces danger when it arises."
Lumine: "That is something truly worth learning from."
Qingque: "There's no choice but to face it calmly."
Qingque: "Just like Miss March said, since we're already here!"
March 7th: "I was quoting General Jing Yuan!"
March 7th: "That wasn't my own personal wish!"
Stelle: "General Jing Yuan's master plan has succeeded once again!"
Stelle: "We really ended up as the laborers after all."
Jing Yuan: "How could you be laborers?"
Jing Yuan: "Those are the heroes of the Luofu! Honored guests of the Alliance!"
Jing Yuan: "Close friends who have shared my burdens and resolved my crises multiple times!"
Silver Wolf: "Tsk tsk tsk, the General really knows how to talk."
Silver Wolf: "I suggest General Jing Yuan write a book."
Silver Wolf: "The title should just be On the Art of Speech by the Divine Foresight!"
Topaz: "Oh?"
Topaz: "If such a book is really published, I'll have to buy a copy to read."
Topaz: "In case I have to deal with the Alliance generals in the future, it might come in handy. (giggle.jpg)"
....
『 [ Let's go! ]
With Yanqing's command, everyone prepared themselves to face Hoolay.
The wolf hunt and arena defense officially began!
At this moment, the screen shifted. Hoolay, standing on the arena stage, had already completely annihilated the hundreds of Cloud Knights who stood before him!
The bodies of the Cloud Knight soldiers were scattered all around him, highlighting his bloodthirsty and cruel gaze, making him look exceptionally terrifying!
[ Weak and pathetic, UTTERLY WEAK AND PATHETIC!!! ]
Looking at the ground covered in corpses, Hoolay couldn't help but utter a disdainful remark.
And at this moment, Yanqing, Yunli, and March 7th arrived just in time, forming a triangular encirclement to trap Hoolay on the stage once more!
Seeing this, Hoolay shouldered his greatsword; his aura erupted, directly blowing away the surrounding Cloud Knight corpses!
He then coldly looked at the three of them.
[ We've been waiting for you, Hoolay! ]
Yunli held her greatsword, Old Metal, her eyes locked onto Hoolay's movements.
[ Sending mere pups to their deaths… ]
Seeing that the newcomers were actually three young youngsters, Hoolay couldn't help but shake his head.
[ Remember this! My name is March 7th! Ringmaster of the Luofu! ]
Hoolay's dismissive attitude made March 7th highly displeased.
[ Is there no other qualified warrior left on the Luofu Xianzhou? ]
Hoolay seemed to mock the Luofu Xianzhou for having no one left.
[ Then you'd better watch out. The taste of being defeated by pups might not be so easy for an old wolf like you to stomach! ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Paimon: "Oh… oh my gosh!"
Paimon: "So many Cloud Knight soldiers… have all… all fallen…"
Kamisato Ayaka: "How truly brutal and heartless…"
Kamisato Ayaka: "Hoolay's strength is indeed terrifying. These Cloud Knights were simply no match for him."
Yanqing: "They are all heroes of my Luofu!"
Yanqing: "They fulfilled their duties to the end!"
Yanqing: "And we must not let them down!"
Hanya: "After fighting against so many elite Cloud Knight soldiers for so long, Hoolay still possesses such an astonishing aura."
Hanya: "This battle will likely be extremely difficult!"
Yunli: "Hmph, the three of us aren't pushovers either!"
Yunli: "Once Hoolay gets a taste of my Old Metal, I guarantee he'll be crying out in pain!"
Stelle: "March 7th, what was that line you said when you made your entrance?"
Stelle: "Why wasn't it imposing at all?"
Stelle: "You should have said, 'Hoolay, this heroine is here to take your wolf head!'"
Stelle: "How much more imposing would that be?"
March 7th: "Forget it, what's the point of being imposing?"
March 7th: "No matter how imposing I am, it doesn't change the fact that I can't beat him in a one-on-one!"
March 7th: "Hundreds of Cloud Knights were swept aside by him!"
March 7th: "I don't think I can take on hundreds of elite Cloud Knights by myself!"
Hanabi: "What a pity, in the end, no interesting dark horse emerged from among these Cloud Knights."
Hanabi: "Sigh… It's not Elation at all~"
Boothill: "Son of a nice lady, this thing really is ferocious!"
....
『 After Yanqing mocked Hoolay, without another word, he immediately controlled his flying swords to launch an attack!
Yunli and March 7th, as if sharing a telepathic bond, attacked from their respective sides.
The three of them went all out from the very beginning, exerting every ounce of strength they possessed!
But such a fierce onslaught
Did not seem to trouble Hoolay at all.
[ Do you think that by setting an ambush and relying on numbers, you can win? ]
[ I will make you realize just how utterly wrong you are! ]
The trio's offensive angered Hoolay, and he unleashed his true power, beating the three of them back repeatedly!
[ What astonishing power! ]
After parrying one of Hoolay's strikes, March 7th
Almost had her twin swords knocked right out of her hands!
This brought a look of shock to her face!
[ Fine, before Feixiao arrives, you three shall serve as my entertainment! ]
[ Little pups, swing your swords with all your might! ]
[ Did you think I would flee? ]
[ The path of the wolf only goes forward; there is no escape! ]
Hoolay intensified his offensive, leaving the three of them scrambling to dodge, unable to mount any effective counterattack!
The situation suddenly turned extremely unfavorable for the trio! 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Damn! How are they supposed to fight this?"
Stelle: "The strength gap is completely lopsided!"
Stelle: "They were at an absolute disadvantage from the very start!"
Furina de Fontaine: "It's too thrilling and terrifying! Miss March 7th and the others have had several close brushes with death!"
Yunli: "Dammit, is this Hoolay's true strength?"
Yunli: "Under his hands, the three of us can barely even manage to survive…"
Yanqing: "And if this continues, we might very well die right here, unable to stall Hoolay's advance!"
Dan Heng: "…There was a flaw in the plan."
Dan Heng: "The three of them shouldn't have been sent to confront Hoolay."
Dan Heng: "For them, even the task of stalling Hoolay seems incredibly difficult!"
Stelle: "They should have let me and Dan Heng go!"
Stelle: "Sigh… you three, you absolutely must hold on!"
Paimon: "Oh, General Feixiao, please hurry up and get there!"
Paimon: "If you don't show up soon, Miss March 7th and the others really won't be able to hold on!"
March 7th: "No way… could I really end up dying here?"
March 7th: "No… impossible!"
March 7th: "Even Phantylia couldn't do anything to me. A Hoolay, who is inferior to them, is even more impossible!"
Welt Yang: "To be honest… I truly did not expect that Stelle and the others would encounter a crisis no less severe than the one in Penacony during their visit to the Luofu."
Welt Yang: "Himeko… perhaps we should have gone along with them."
....