Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

"You little rascal, when did you become so impulsive? Be careful when you go out, the Imperial Advisor won't let you off easily." Xu Tianran looked at the shooting star with a hint of concern in his eyes.

He had known Meteor for a long time, and he used to have Meteor and Firefly call him Brother Xu. But now, as the emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire, his status and position were completely different from before. His words and actions had to conform to his status, and he could no longer be as casual and carefree as before.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will be careful." Meteor nodded, understanding the deeper meaning in Xu Tianran's words.

"It's good that you know what you're doing. I'm entrusting the Molten Knights to you. I look forward to your performance and hope that you can lead this knight order to expand the empire's territory." Xu Tianran smiled and nodded, his eyes filled with trust and expectation for Meteor.

Afterwards, he took the oranges and, under the strict protection of the Royal Soul Master Corps, slowly left the military camp.

Kong Deming did not leave with Xu Tianran. His gaze fell on Ma Xiaotao's corpse in Liuxing's arms. He sighed slightly and said in a deep voice with a solemn expression, "Get ready. War is not far away. The logistics support for the Molten Knights will be handled by Mingde Hall. If you need anything, you can take my token to Ye Yulin."

"I understand, Grandmaster. I won't stand on ceremony with you." Meteor's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, and he nodded to indicate that he understood Kong Deming's meaning.

Kong Deming looked at the shooting star, a relieved smile appearing on his face.

He had always been very optimistic about Meteor and Firefly, firmly believing that with their exceptional talents, they would surely become the backbone of the Sun Moon Empire in the future, and might even become legendary figures that the Sun Moon Empire would look up to.

Thanks to the relationship between Luan Yu and Luan Feng, he has been secretly watching over and supporting Liu Xing and Liu Ying.

Kong Deming played a crucial role behind the scenes in ensuring that the Molten Knights were handed over to Meteor.

After Kong Deming briefly explained a few things, he turned and left, leaving the many tasks to Liuxing.

"Commander!" "Commander..." The atmosphere in the military camp eased slightly after several important figures left one after another.

Only then did the soldiers dare to gather around in twos and threes. Led by Ma Rulong, Mika and other soldiers came forward one after another. From now on, they would all become members of Meteor and Firefly's ranks.

Meteor nodded slightly to Ma Rulong and the others, then said calmly, "You may all disperse now. In a couple of days, I will take you to Mingde Hall to collect your mechs!"

"Really? Captain, you're amazing!" "Long live the Captain!" Upon hearing that they would be able to receive their own Soul Guidance Mechs in two days, the members of the Molten Knights instantly became excited, their young faces beaming with excitement and anticipation.

Especially when they recalled how majestic and handsome Meteor and Firefly looked in their mechs during the battle, they were filled with longing for the mechs they were about to get their hands on.

"This Holy Spirit Cult, they don't even want their Holy Maiden's corpse anymore?" Ye Guyi looked at Ma Xiaotao's corpse, which had been placed into an ice coffin by a meteorite, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyes full of doubt.

Meteor gently shook his head and slowly explained, "To those people in the Holy Spirit Cult, the dead Holy Maiden has no value. Even if they take the body back, at most they can make a corpse puppet. But a Soul Douluo-level corpse puppet is nothing in the eyes of a Title Douluo and has little value."

In his view, Ma Xiaotao was dead, and for the Holy Spirit Cult, which operated on the law of the jungle, she had indeed lost her value. Instead of wasting energy trying to get her body back, they should think about how to take revenge on the Palace of Never Sleeps.

"What about her body? Bury it somewhere? We can't just send it back to Shrek Academy!" Meng Hongchen couldn't help but ask. She had also faced Ma Xiaotao in competitions before. Although Ma Xiaotao was more mature and composed than before, and even her hair color had changed, that sense of familiarity remained.

Nana looked quietly at Ma Xiaotao in the ice coffin, a trace of sympathy in her eyes. She couldn't help but think of herself. If she hadn't been lucky enough to meet Liuxing and the others, she might be just like Ma Xiaotao, helplessly controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult and becoming a puppet to be manipulated.

Thinking of this, she said softly, "She must really want to go back to Shrek Academy!"

“Born here, raised here, will die here, and return to our roots. Logically speaking, we don’t have much of a grudge against her, so sending her back to Shrek Academy wouldn’t be a problem.” Meteor nodded slightly, agreeing with Nana’s statement, but then shook her head helplessly, “But unfortunately, it’s not possible now.”

They couldn't possibly find the time to make a special trip to Shrek Academy just to bring Ma Xiaotao's body home.

However, there's one more thing the meteor didn't say: just because it doesn't work now doesn't mean it won't work in the future.

Shrek Academy is a place she'll have to go to sooner or later, and Ma Xiaotao will return home sooner or later. But when that time comes, will she be the only one lying there in eternal rest? All of this is shrouded in uncertainty.

The group didn't dwell on Ma Xiaotao's matter too much. Liuxing carefully stored the storage soul tool containing the ice coffin away, and the matter was temporarily put to rest.

Time flies by like a white horse.

After Meteor and Firefly took over the Molten Knights, they led everyone to move into the military camp that belonged exclusively to the Molten Knights.

During this period, the members of the Molten Knights also received their own Soul Guidance Mechs as they had wished.

Meteor arranged various matters in an orderly manner, and gradually incorporated Wang Qiu'er and others into the Molten Knights.

Thanks to his relationship with Kong Deming and Kong Deming's influence in Mingde Hall, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin also gave him face, personally tailoring soul guide mechs for Wang Qiu'er and others.

Each mech is designed with the user's characteristics and needs in mind, striving for a perfect fit between the user and the mech to maximize combat effectiveness.

At this moment, sunlight bathed the entire military camp, and five hundred knights, clad in towering soul-guided mechs, stood in neat rows in the camp like a Great Wall forged of steel.

They stood tall and proud, displaying the extraordinary style of the Molten Knights. Their silver-white mecha shells were exquisitely crafted and full of texture.

It is meticulously engraved with sun and moon patterns, which reflect a dazzling light under the bright sunshine, shining brightly, as if symbolizing that the Molten Knights are as dazzling as the sun and moon, destined to bloom with their own splendid brilliance on this continent.

Meteor and Firefly stood on the high platform, both wearing faint smiles, quite satisfied with the current state of the Molten Knights. (End of Chapter)