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Chapter 331 The Battle of the Strongest Assassins

[Real world, 13 stations]

"To be honest, it feels like ever since the first season ended, the so-called 'Children of the Stars' have all become more and more twisted."

"What you said, in my opinion, is absolutely correct!"

"To be frank, these cheaters have lost all humanity. They've even brought shadow clones with learning abilities; they're openly admitting their crimes and no longer pretending."

Although Yagami Rin is currently only displaying the effect of her 'Star Source: Shadow of the Past'.

But this one star source alone made her strength and potential reach an inhuman level.

Because the production team doesn't need to lay any groundwork, the audience can come up with countless amazing uses for the 'shadow double'.

For example, the main body is sleeping while the shadow continues training.

For example, when the main body encounters a cultivation problem, the fearless shadow clone uses its own body to try countless times to solve the problem and finally finds the best solution.

It can be said that no star core is needed; the star source alone, 'Shadow of the Past,' is enough to make Yagami Rin surpass more than 99% of the people in this world.

However, even with such monstrous talent as Yagami Rin, there were four beings even more monstrous than her ahead of her.

Can Prisoner really stand up to these monsters?
Similar thoughts were not only shared by the audience of the anime/manga series, but even Chen Kong himself was caught up in such contemplation.

According to his contract with Yu Qianxia, ​​he only needs to achieve a top-twenty ranking in the future Starry Sky Ladder ranking competition.

It's not necessary to fight against prodigies like Yagami Rin and Kagami Ruri.

But even getting into the top twenty isn't easy.
Just as Chen Kong was lost in thought, the anime's camera once again focused on Yagami Rin, who had left the Shattered Rock Tower.

[The Tower of Shattered Rock, Exit]

"Rin, congratulations on obtaining another martial arts badge."

Rin Yagami looked up and saw a pink-haired girl leaning against the wall near the exit, smiling at her.

The girl's pink curly hair draped over her shoulders, with the ends curled into small spirals, and adorned with a light purple butterfly hair clip—the same style as the collaboration endorsed by Naoki Ruri.

However, although the other party had a smile on their face and a gentle attitude, Yagami Rin saw through their thoughts immediately.

Rin Yagami did not respond immediately, but merely glanced at the other person as if they were just a familiar stranger passing by.

After a moment, Rin Yagami finally spoke.

"Qianying, I've told you many times, you don't need to compete with me."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the undisguised fervor in Huan Qianying's eyes, and couldn't help but say, "Because the person you need to defeat and surpass has never been me, but yourself."

In response to Yagami Rin's words, Gensen tilted his head indifferently.

She then straightened up, kicked away the can at her feet, and walked a few steps to Rin Yagami.

Looking at his reflection in those black pupils, Huan Qianying smiled and said, "But only defeating you is what I desire most and what gives me the greatest sense of accomplishment."

At this point, Huan Qianying, unusually, dropped her pretense, her expression becoming somewhat crazed.

It was as if, in her eyes, Rin Yagami's existence was the greatest meaning of her life and the goal she pursued throughout her life.

If you only look at Huan Qianying's expression and eyes, and ignore the previous conversation, the current scene can be described as 'the situation is very favorable'.

Faced with Qianying's persistent entanglement, Yagami Rin, who disliked trouble, subtly took a half-step back and said directly, "Speak, Qianying, what do you want?"

"You know, I've never liked beating around the bush."

"Don't tell me you just want to watch my martial arts challenge. I know very well that if there's nothing else, your only purpose in coming to me is to try and see if you can 'kill' me."

"ah."

Huan Qianying rolled her eyes at Ye Shenlin, as if to say, "Why do you think of me like that?"

Seeing Yagami Rin's calm expression, Huan Qianying ultimately decided against formalities and readily stated her purpose. "Tiandao sent me to invite you over. He said he has something to tell you."

"Yeah."

Upon hearing the words "Heaven's Way," Yagami Rin's brows furrowed instantly.

The attitudes of the children of the stars toward the Way of Heaven can generally be divided into three categories.

One type is worship, the kind of worship that arises from a huge power gap, leading to an inability to dare to oppose anything.

One type is close, like good friends and family, such as Jing Liuli and Caroline.

One type is fear, which is also the attitude of most of the Star Children towards the Way of Heaven.

Because the more talented the Star Children are, the clearer they are about the insurmountable gap between themselves and the Heavenly Dao.

Rin Yagami belongs to the latter category.

She knew one thing a long time ago.

That is, staying by the side of the Heavenly Dao is destined to be full of 'trouble' and 'danger'.

Many things are nothing to the Heavenly Dao, but for 'mortals' like them, they are crises that can change their lives.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, she rarely sought to actively engage with the Heavenly Dao, this troublesome reincarnation, from a young age.

However, things don't always go according to her wishes.

After weighing the pros and cons, Rin Yagami still gave a response.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

Huan Qianying nodded first, then, as if thinking of something, walked to a small stall outside the exit and bought two steaming hot Wu Dalang sesame cakes from the owner.

"Give."

Looking at the sesame seed cake handed to him by Huan Qianying, Yagami Rin calmly accepted it.

Seeing that Yagami Rin would accept food as long as it was offered, Huan Qianying couldn't help but tease her, "Rin, aren't you afraid I'll poison the pancakes? You know, poisoning isn't a shameful thing for us."

In response, Rin Yagami nonchalantly said, "Wasting food is shameful."

"So poisoning is okay?"

You won't do that.

"why?"

Huan Qianying looked at Ye Shenlin with a puzzled expression, seemingly wondering why she was so certain.

Upon hearing this, Yagami Rin raised her head, her dark eyes reflecting her pink hair, her tone calm and resolute.

"Because you are far more lonely than I am."

As soon as Yagami Rin said this, the surrounding air suddenly became quiet, with only the sizzling sound of the pancake stall not far away and the clanging sound of the wind blowing through the soda cans, a quiet path.

A moment later, Huan Qianying tightened her grip on the sesame seed cake, wrinkling the oil paper in her hand. Suddenly, she let out a cold snort and turned to walk towards the noodles.

"That's just what you think."

After saying this, Phantom Thousand Shadows, who had his back to Yagami Rin, immediately turned around and added without turning back, "I just felt that I had to make sure you had a good meal before I killed you, otherwise I wouldn't feel any sense of accomplishment even if I won!"

In response, Yagami Rin simply ate her pancake while calmly watching her retreating figure.

She looked as if she saw through everything.

(End of this chapter)