Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"understood."

Yanqing turned around and gave a signal with his eyes to the Cloud Riders waiting below.

With permission granted, a large number of Cloud Riders charged directly off the field and surrounded Shemo.

"Identify the criminal! Immediately cordon off the scene, surround the target, and end the battle before Bu Liren causes any disturbance!!"

"And we can't let her accomplice escape either!!"

The small robot that remained at the edge of the arena also quickly flew to Shemo's side.

"Warning: Hostile unit approaching! Solution: Hijack enemy unit and protect Shemo."

Shemo quickly stopped the little robot:

"Wait, Sudatta! Don't act yet, don't act—!!"

Under Luca's watchful eye, a large number of Cloud Cavalry surrounded Shemo, making no further mention of the competition.

"What's going on?" Luca saw so many people beating up Shemo and wanted to help, but Yanqing, who jumped off the field, stopped him.

“Mr. Luca, please step back! This is a criminal!”

"A criminal?!" Luca was completely bewildered.

“Brother, you really are a Cloud Rider too… But how did Miss Shemo become a criminal? She clearly…”

“Mr. Luca, I won’t say more now. I’ll explain to you another time.”

After telling Luca to retreat further away, Yanqing also joined the battle.

Shemo and her little robot were quickly subdued and captured.

Yanqing and most of the Cloud Riders took the two to the Youju Prison for imprisonment, while the few Cloud Riders who remained were responsible for the aftermath.

A cloud rider approached Luca:

"Mr. Luca, since one of your competitors was disqualified, you have automatically won this duel. Congratulations!"

"Huh? I... this... huh?"

Luca stared wide-eyed, somewhat bewildered.

Is this all it takes to win? Another high-scoring challenge match?

"Cooce! Cooce! Cooce!!" The other audience members sitting in the stands shouted angrily along with Yan Huan, raising their fists.

"..." Luca was a little speechless.

Chapter 1034 You Are Not Us

"This hype is way too obvious!"

Angry spectators stood up and shouted at Luca on the field:

"When you play against him, you either surrender or inexplicably withdraw from the match. I'm afraid they all made deals behind his back!"

"Maybe all of this is just a coincidence?"

"Coincidence? What a coincidence! Is he Conan?!"

Watching helplessly as Shemo was taken away, Luca was momentarily at a loss.

How did my own challenge become so outrageous again?

Although winning outright is always good, Luca still felt uneasy.

"Oh, by the way, as circumstantial evidence in the case, the Ten Kings Division hopes you can go to the Imprisonment Prison to assist in the investigation," Yunqi said as he walked over.

"When giving your statement, just tell the truth. If you don't know, just say you don't know. Don't let this affect your performance in the rest of the competition."

"Ah good."

Next, Luca had no choice but to go to the gloomy and terrifying prison.

The place called a prison is more like the underworld.

Not only is the architectural style eerie, but even the soldiers here look remarkably like ghosts.

“Executive, I’m a little scared.” Luca walked behind, feeling a chill run down his spine.

"What are you afraid of?" Yan Huan turned around.

"I have a feeling there's something ghostly here!" Luca looked around. The roads of this prison were empty on both sides, and the cold wind made it seem even more eerie.

"do not be afraid."

Yan Huan's face gradually contorted into a ferocious expression, his voice hoarse, "Isn't there something accompanying you...?" The next moment, he turned into black mist and disappeared.

Luca froze, his eyes widening.

He took a breath.

Then...

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--!!"

Pull your legs and run.

The dark and claustrophobic environment tormented him.

In the vast, dimly lit space, Luca's chaotic, hurried footsteps and screams echoed.

The surrounding hellish scenery receded into the distance, and Luca saw a dark figure slowly turn around in front of him.

Her skin was deathly pale, her face ghostly, and she stared intently at Luca as he approached.

"Holy crap—!!"

Luca was so frightened by that look that his legs went weak and he accidentally knelt down, sliding all the way to the female ghost due to inertia.

"..."

The female ghost lowered her head, staring straight at him without saying a word.

Luca looked up at the pale face, his eyes filled with fear, his heart pounding in his chest.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice trembling:

"Big sister... don't take me away! I'm innocent!!"

"But I must take you with me," came the cold, clear voice of the crow.

"???"

"Ah ah ah ah ah--!!"

"Loud noise is forbidden inside the prison."

"Attention, visitor."

"?"

"Wait... are you the jailer here?"

The crow looked down at its lower garments. "I usually wear shoes."

"Uh, I didn't mean those jade feet..."

"I know, it's just to lighten the mood a bit."

"..."

……

Inside the prison's work area.

Standing here, protected by the military officers of the Netherworld Palace, Yu Kong addressed Shemo, who had been brought here, in a deep voice:

"...According to the records of the Sky Ship Bureau, this spaceship originally belonged to the Broad Knowledge Society."

"Now, it is docked in the port carrying 102 unidentified bodies."

"The only people who landed on this ship were Bu Liren, who was disguised as a fox-person, and a smart machine."

Samadhi and Sugata fell silent one after another.

"I'll ask you one more time, who killed them?" Yu Kong asked coldly.

"I can only answer again..." Shemo said, troubled, "This humble monk has absolutely not violated the precept against killing, but I am sorry that I cannot answer the ins and outs of the matter."

The surrounding military officers of the Netherworld Palace had already concluded, "Your denial is futile, because the answer is self-evident."

"Uh, did I go to the wrong place?!"

Luca, who had just been brought here by the crow, was a little confused; this looked like an interrogation scene.

“You haven’t gone to the wrong place,” the crow explained.

“We are conducting an urgent interrogation of the suspect. Would you please ask Mr. Luca and me to go to the side and take a statement?”

"oh oh."

Luca scratched his head.

"However... I have a question. Have you seen the Executive Officer? Uh... Mr. Yan Huan, shouldn't he have come in with me?"

“He went to find Huo Huo,” the crow replied. “That’s why he asked me to guide you ahead.”

"He'll be here soon, no need to worry."

"So that's how it is! You scared me to death!" Luca felt a wave of fear wash over him. "I thought the person I was with just now was a ghost."

He turned around in mid-air, looked at the still uneasy Luca, and greeted him:

"Is Luca from Belleberg?"

"Uh, yes!" Luca scratched his head awkwardly. "You must be the Sky Pilot. The Executive Officer mentioned you to me. You were the one who sent us to pick up our ship in Beloborg."

"Hmm." Yu Kong nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

"I'd like to trouble Mr. Luca to make the trip."

“This time, the matter of Bu Liren involves the affairs of the Tianbo Division, and I have also been summoned for a hearing.”