Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

The imposter pulled out a sparkler from somewhere and started spinning it around in front of Luca, humming a tune.

"Memory is the opening line of a dream—"

Upon seeing this, Hanabi, who was lying on the judges' table, immediately perked up, got up, took out her camera, and took pictures of the imposter contestant.

"The scars are covered up, but yesterday's wounds are still there~"

"Time awaits your awakening—!!"

“Take me away…”

The singing suddenly stopped. Luca was stunned for a moment, then raised his iron fist and charged towards the fake player in the center of the arena.

If we beat this guy down, let's see what kind of monster he can be!

The imposter suddenly turned his back to Luca, lowered his head again, and pulled his hat brim down.

The background music started again, the drumbeats full of rhythm.

"Don't break it again..." He turned around and gently pushed Luca, who was rushing towards him.

"Don't~ wither~ anymore!!"

Luca felt a sudden loss of weight, and then the scenery around him transformed into brightly lit skyscrapers in the night sky, from which he fell from the top of the building.

As he gazed at the boundless night sky and the windows of the building receding into the distance, Luca felt the air currents around him growing increasingly violent, making him feel extremely uncomfortable during his fall.

The next moment, he found himself beneath the gears of a giant mechanical clock, its mechanical hands turning as a multitude of meme monsters charged toward him.

Luca was so frightened that he immediately turned and ran away.

"Continue to indulge in self-deception!"

The next moment, he fell into the Dream Hotel again, surrounded by a large amount of crystalline memory matter that blocked his escape route, and a school of fish as transparent as crystal rushed towards Luca.

Luca quickly put his hands in front of him, only to find that the school of fish had passed right through him, and the view in front of him had changed to a huge opera house.

"The final taste—a taste that lasts forever!"

The opera house seemed to lose its balance, with a large number of musical instruments and puppets scattered haphazardly everywhere. Luca, standing on the red carpet, was still recovering from the shock when the earth began to tremble.

A giant hand lifted him up, accompanied by a noisy roar, and a faint melody invaded Luca's nerves, making him lose focus.

Just when he was about to give up, he returned to the magnificent city where he had first been, and staggered back to his feet.

"The next dream from that night—let's meet again!"

A meteor fell from the sky, like a beam of light from an imperial bow. Luca felt the oppressive force emanating from above, his body stiffened, he curled up, and the earth cracked...

"The more hypocritical it is, the more perfect it is!"

"Sweet dreams drift off to sleep~ A cycle of despair continues—"

"One closes, one..."

'Bang--!!'

On the field, a small metal box smashed the sound system of the fake contestant.

The entire stadium fell silent. Luca suddenly snapped back to reality, drenched in sweat.

"Great! Luca, you've finally broken free from your illusion!" Camille exclaimed excitedly as she called for an airdrop while clutching her phone.

"Damn it, I haven't finished listening yet!" Yan Huan cursed from the judges' panel.

Chapter 1032 Another Challenge?

"Oh dear, you actually smashed my stereo."

The ambient lights, which were constantly flashing in various colors, stopped working and went out instantly.

The counterfeiter glanced at the most important component, the speaker, and could only shake his head regretfully.

"Like a heifer rubbing against a power line, it's a whirlwind of goodness and lightning..."

"Alright, since you're so reluctant to dance, then forget it."

The imposter hesitated for a moment, then looked up and raised both hands.

"Women's safety! No... I surrender!"

"Huh? You've already surrendered?" Luca Ben, who had just recovered from his shock, still wanted to continue playing against him.

"My stereo is broken, and I've lost my will to fight."

The counterfeiters were quite helpless.

"You people don't understand art at all."

"So why are you impersonating someone else?!" Luca shouted.

"Isn't it better to just be yourself?"

"Be yourself?" The fake contestant looked at Luca and sneered.

"If I went back to being an ordinary person with no special skills, someone who could only work hard all my life, what could I afford?"

"If it weren't for my childhood friend from my hometown telling me to grow my hair longer, I would definitely have become the Innate Yan Huan Holy Body, and I would still be harvesting corn right now!"

"Don't let my surrender in the game fool you. When I go out later, I'll be driving some really nice cars."

"Have you ever worn an expensive watch? Can you afford a villa?"

"If being myself makes me happier, then I'll definitely be myself."

The imposter snorted and silently left the arena.

Without sound equipment, the show loses its appeal. Even if you win, you can't satisfy the fans' emotions. You might as well just surrender and go get the sound system fixed...

"There are countless heroes in this world!" Yan Huan leaned back and clapped her hands in emotion.

"I never thought I'd be imitated one day. Am I really a celebrity now?"

"Boss, you already have more fans than the regular star Yinzhi," Huahu reminded her from the side.

"Yinzhi? How long has he been a star? What's the point of comparing him?"

I vaguely remember meeting Silver Branch on the way to the Washing Star on the Starry Sky Train.

Back then, he was just a pure and beautiful knight who only knew how to whine and complain, until he was tricked by someone into becoming a star.

With her outstanding looks, graceful demeanor, and impressive martial arts skills, she quickly gained a large following.

He then went to the Hot Sand Moment talent show and gained countless fans on the eve of the Harmony Festival.

But if we're talking about the real superstar, it has to be the robin.

He's a veteran star after all, but he doesn't have many songs... The few songs in the carriage are on repeat to death.

……

"Hello, Luca, Coach Yan Huan." The middle-aged man entered Luca's rest room.

"I'm here for the special challenge. A fox-person named Shemo wants to challenge you."

"Huh?" Luca, who was sitting on a bench eating instant noodles, was taken aback and then looked at the middle-aged man.

"Weren't the challenge notifications sent via text message before? Why are staff members coming in person this time?"

"We originally intended to notify you via text message, but we sent you a message yesterday at noon, and you haven't replied yet..."

The middle-aged man laughed:

"So, I was sent to take a look."

"Huh? Oh my god..." Luca quickly put down the instant noodles in his hand and took out his phone.

"I think I forgot to check my phone, sorry... My phone used to be so laggy that I couldn't even make calls, so I never had the habit of checking my phone unless someone reminded me."

"I'll look at it now..."

Upon opening the event communication section of the martial arts ceremony, Luca indeed found relevant information, along with a profile of the opposing player.

After a quick glance, Luca couldn't help but look up.

"What's the approximate rank of this opponent?"

“Oh? Does Mr. Luca have any doubts?” the middle-aged man asked.

"She gives me the impression that she's not very good at fighting. Is it true that only people of the same rank can challenge me?"

"If I'm only one rank below you, I can challenge you."

"This luxury motorcycle rider is just one level below you."

"That's it..."

Luca nodded slightly, then looked at Yan Huan, who was hanging upside down from the ceiling, cosplaying as a bat.

"My Lord Chief Executive, shall I accept this challenge?"

As planned, we should just steadily climb the ranks; there's no need for any challenges.

While winning can accelerate your rise in rank, losing can cause your rank to plummet.

"Forward me a copy of the information," Yan Huan said, hanging upside down.

"Ok."

After Luca forwarded the opposing player's information to Yan Huan, Yan Huan picked up her phone and looked at it.

"..."

"Go ahead and accept it. I'm definitely a level below you."

"Maybe they just see you're riding high and want to have a match with you."

“Really… I’m a little scared.” Luca shrank back.

Having learned his lesson from the last time he played against the gold-plated opponent, Luca is now hesitant to play in the Challenger Series, fearing that his opponent might resort to any means necessary to secure the high points for a victory.

If the opponent actually physically defeats him, then Luca will naturally be convinced.

I'm afraid they'll pull some kind of underhanded trick again...