Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Just a second before his iron fist was about to strike Potio's chest, the latter suddenly leaned back, pulled the trigger, and the bullet instantly pierced through Luca's shoe.

"what--!!"

Feeling a sharp pain in his foot, Luca almost fell over. His fist, which was supposed to continue downwards and smash into Potio, lost some of its strength at that moment due to the split.

"What, you haven't been injured in any of the previous matches?!"

Potio rolled to create distance from Lucara, and then fired again.

'Bang bang bang—!!'

Luca endured the pain in his foot, struggling to dodge Portio's bullets, but this wasn't a movie...

He was shot in the arms, abdomen, waist, thighs, and feet.

Finally, Luca lost all fighting ability and fell to the ground, writhing in pain like a shrimp.

"The organizer's doctors treated this level of injury in just one afternoon."

Seeing that Luca was no longer able to resist, Potio lost interest and put away his pistol.

Immediately, he raised both hands towards Jimi on the stage.

"Okay, I surrender!"

"What?" Jimi was stunned. He was about to declare Potio the winner, so why did he surrender?

"Are you deaf, Uncle Wuwu? I say I surrender!!"

Potio cursed:

"I lost. He withstood so many of my bullets. I'm not fighting anymore!"

"Uh……"

Jimi wanted to say something more, but when he remembered that Potio was a wanted criminal in the company, he made a quick decision.

"okay!"

"I hereby declare the victor of this battle to be—[Iron Arm] Luca!"

"Good lad." Portio looked admiringly at Luca on the ground. "He didn't surrender even after being riddled with bullets. He's got guts."

"Just lie in bed and rest. Your coach and I have something to talk about."

"Actually, there's no need to lie down."

Yan Huan reached out and, with a flick of her finger, removed all the bullets from Luca's body, then healed him.

"Your bullets are something else; they have elements of advanced technology and the blessing of destiny."

"What do you mean? The universe is so vast, it can't all be incompetent fools, can it?!"

When Potio saw Luca stand up unsteadily, he stopped looking at him and walked towards Yan Huan.

"You nameless guests, you have that... boundary anchor, right?"

"Could I use it? I need to go to Pinocchio right now."

"Boundary anchoring?" Yan Huan shrugged.

"We never used this in the main storyline; we used train jumps to get to other planets."

"What? I clearly received the message that he suddenly appeared in Pinocchio on March 7th."

Potio said anxiously:

"Anyway, you guys have the ability to travel to different distant worlds, right? Use that to give me a ride, I have urgent business."

"now?"

"Yes, the sooner the better!"

"alright."

Although Yan Huan didn't know what Portio was planning, she knew the character of this sea ranger and immediately opened a portal to Pinocchio for him.

"correct."

Before Potio stepped through the door, Yan Huan asked again:

"Didn't you want to teach those corporate dogs a lesson?"

"Now that they've gone to Pinocchio, what will happen to the rest of the competitions?"

"do not fight."

Potio shook his head and said helplessly:

"During this period, I only blew up their warehouse sixteen times. Although it was a few times, there was no other way."

"You guys are all aiming for a good ranking, so consider this my contribution as well."

"I'm leaving now. We'll talk next time."

Potio passed through the door and disappeared completely from the field.

Those sitting in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Who won?"

"It looks like Luca, but he was beaten so badly by that wanted criminal that he couldn't fight back at all..."

"The wanted criminal is quitting?"

"Luca is really lucky."

……

After helping Luca back to the lounge with Camille, Yan Huan noticed that Luca's condition was not quite right.

He was trembling all over and could barely stand.

Even when sitting on the bed, his body kept trembling, and his eyes were lifeless.

"Oh no, Luca has been hit hard again." Camille looked at Luca's current state with a panicked expression.

Although the opposing team surrendered, the course of the match still left Luca with a significant psychological scar.

Yan Huan stood next to Camille, observing Luca's expression.

Even top contenders like March 7th and Scott withdrew from the competition, which shows how complicated this year's martial arts ceremony was.

At first, Yan Huan didn't think Luca could win in a row and was even calculating how many games he would have to lose before he was eliminated.

Even on Belloberg's side, Yan Huan had Cocolia and Pera make arrangements.

Once Luca ran out of points, the residents of Belloberg flocked to vote in the popularity poll for the revival match.

Unexpectedly, they won a series of victories along the way.

Yan Huan thought she was doomed to lose when she met Toppa, but she didn't expect him to choose to let her go.

Winning streaks that don't belong to you are not a good thing.

It can lead to a distorted perception of one's own abilities, causing a significant psychological letdown when facing truly powerful opponents, which can be detrimental to oneself.

Clearly, this is Luca's current situation.

Although they won, they were brutally beaten throughout the entire match and couldn't even put up a fight.

……

The day after Potio left, he was invited to a press conference.

Yan Huan once again sat on the stage at the press conference as a guest.

Outside the quarantine zone, crowds thronged, chattering incessantly.

It seems everyone is discussing the match between Luca and Potio.

The press officer stood next to Yan Huan:

"Unfortunately, although Luca won the final victory in the last match, he was completely outmatched by Potio throughout the entire game..."

"At the next press conference, Luca's coach, Mr. Yan Huan, will answer questions from reporters!"

Chapter 1019 I Want to Go Back to My Hometown

"Reporters selected by Coach Yan Huan will have the opportunity to ask questions. Please be mindful of the duration of your questions!"

"Then, Coach Yan Huan, please begin!"

Yan Huan nodded slightly, then reached out and chose the cutest reporter in the crowd.

When Yan Huan chose him, Hook was taken aback, then stepped forward and smiled:

"I, I am asking you a question on behalf of Belloberg's Crystal Daily!"

"What? So Crystal Daily hired a child reporter?" As a model citizen, Yan Huan quickly pulled out a piece of paper to write it down, knowing it would earn him a considerable reward and certificate.

“Nobody’s hiring me,” Hook quickly explained. “This is my holiday assignment—to submit an article to the Crystal Daily!”

"Cough cough..."

"People online are saying that the military drill is turning into a high-tech exhibition, and if this continues, they'll even have to use a space-destroying cannon."

"Mr. Yan Huan, what is your opinion on this viewpoint online?"

"emmmm..."

As a guest at the press conference, a judge for the martial arts ceremony, a coach for star athletes, and a top instructor at the training ground, Yan Huan had to speak on behalf of the authorities.

So, with righteous indignation, he replied:

"What happened?"

"..."

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent.

Yan Huan continued:

"If we don't do this, how will the organizers make money off us? Do they really think war is free? Besides fighting the Abundant Beasts, our Immortal Boat Alliance has added the Antimatter Legion to our list of mortal enemies!"