Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

"I understand, Your Honor is going to declare the other team cheating, right?"

[The bartender, Brachi, grasped Galaxy Batman's slender, white hand and raised it high.]

The burly man from Avila swallowed hard.

[Sommelier Brachi announced loudly: "I declare the Galaxy Baseball Man the winner of this match!"]

[The burly man from Aveira: "?"]

The gray-haired girl flashed a matter-of-fact smile: "I'm the champion!"

Wait, you just accepted it so easily?

Su Jinyan was shocked.

[This is absolutely shocking! Two seemingly invincible forces were defeated by the Galaxy Baseball Team with fewer players!]

The burly man from Avila stared in disbelief: "A cover-up, a complete cover-up!"

"Why did she win before the competition even started?!"

"Hey, security guard over there, let's protest together."

Mr. Frans' security group has no objection to this.

[The burly man from Aveira: "?"]

[Uncle with Cold Legs: "?"]

You nodded with satisfaction: "She won with fewer troops; I knew I hadn't misjudged her."

[A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the tavern: "Batman, Batman, Batman—"]

Holy crap, are all you masked fools this impulsive?

Su Jinyan suddenly realized that for the Masked Fool, it didn't matter who won or lost.

The pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing.

No wonder they didn't react; it seems they all wanted to have some fun with the strong man from Aveira.

Just then, Uncle Cold Legs sneakily tried to escape.

You grabbed Uncle Cold Legs by the collar just in time: "Hmph, trying to escape?"

"You lost. Cheng Hui will receive ten million cosmic fragments. Hand them over now."

[Uncle Cold Legs gave an awkward but polite smile: "Actually, I don't have any cosmic fragments."]

You fucking want to renege on your debt?

Su Jinyan was furious. She couldn't tolerate it, absolutely couldn't tolerate it.

Just as you were about to give Uncle Cold Legs a beating, a sudden gust of wind swept up from behind.

What will you do, Fool?

Option 1: Dodge (10% chance of failure; failure results in the loss of 50% of the cosmic fragments).

Option 2: Defense (each defense results in the loss of 5% of cosmic fragments).

Option 3: Kneel down and beg for mercy (hand over all the cosmic fragments).

Option 4: Counterattack (failure results in the loss of all cosmic fragments and artifacts)

Based on your years of experience in avoiding danger, you quickly choose to dodge.

【boom! 】

[With a powerful swing of the bat, you hit the guy with the cold legs behind you.]

【home run--!】

【Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh——】

The entire audience erupted in cheers!

Uncle Cold Legs flew out like a kite with a broken string, landing right on a small stroller.

[Uncle with cold legs slid down the little cart, the wheels screeching against the floor, sparks flying.]

[Boom, bang, crash.]

[A loud bang followed!]

The unlucky uncle with the cold legs bumped into the corner storage basket.

The vase and the clock fell one after the other, making him dizzy.

"Are you alright?" you asked, stepping forward with a smile.

【"Cuckoo——!"】

The clock's chime bird popped out of his beak.

The masked fool in the tavern was laughing so hard he was doubled over.

[Uncle with Cold Legs: "......"]

[Behind you, Galaxy Batman attacks again. Seeing the menacing Galaxy Batman, you choose to use Mind Control once more.]

"Honey, your enemy shouldn't be me, but that uncle with the cold legs, don't you agree?"

"You're right..."

The gray-haired girl, looking dazed, picked up a baseball bat and strode aggressively towards Uncle Cold Legs.

See? This is what happens when you don't develop mental resistance.

Su Jinyan swirled his wine glass and walked toward the defeated Aveira strongman on the stage.

You walked up to the burly man from Avila and whispered.

"Aha said: 'It is only right to pay back debts.' My friend, now it is your turn to pay back your debt."

The burly man from Avila whispered, "Aha didn't say that."

[Your eyes flashed with malice: "How dare you question Ah-ha's loyal worshipper—Brother Dai-dai?"]

"Then I'll have to let 'Little Sister' deal with you."

["Spare me, I lied to you before. I don't have any strange items on me, only these two books..."]

Having witnessed your methods, the burly man from Avila began to beg for mercy.

He revealed that he possessed no extraordinary items, but he had two rare books on him; as compensation, you may choose one.

Option 1: Choose the rare-grade medical book, "Ancestral Secret Recipes That Cure All Diseases."

Option Two: Choose the rare literary novel, *Crazy Ramblings*, written by a renowned self-help guru.

[Fool, what will you choose—hmm? ???]

You snatched the two books from his body, clenching your fists: "I want them both!"

[The shameless fool defied expectations and snatched both books away in one fell swoop.]

You have obtained the rare-grade medical book "Ancestral Secret Recipes that Cure All Diseases" and the rare-grade literary novel "Crazy Ramblings".

Before anyone else could react, especially the Trail Blazers, you hurriedly fled the tavern.

Fool, there are two paths ahead. Which one will you take?

Option 1: Head to Fanghu City (Encounter)

Option 2: Proceed to the outskirts of Fanghu (Battle)

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I'd like to recommend a book: by my dear friend, Professor Xu Lin.

Introduction: "Bengtie is so fun!"

In reality, Ron was just an ordinary Silvermane Iron Guard with a nine-to-five job. After loading a life simulation game, he cleared legendary dungeons like "The Fall of Beloborg" and "Immortal Boat: The Undying's Curse," accumulating red achievements and gold attributes while also maxing out the favorability of female NPCs. He initially thought it was all just a game, and that he was the only player in it, until...

He stared in disbelief at Seele, Bronya, Black Tower, Fu Xuan, and the others who had obtained god-tier cards like [Savior's Calling - Ron], [Purge Agreement - Ron], and [Embers of Death - Ron] in the game.

"So you are not NPCs?"

"——Wait! Who is the player?!"

Chapter Thirty-Seven: We, the Cloud Riders, Protect the Immortal Ship! (Sixth Update)

Logically speaking, Fanghu City has a more complete defense, so going there should be relatively easy, right?

You gripped the Dragon Coil Spear tightly and headed towards Fanghu City, hoping it hadn't fallen to the ravages of the Fengrao Allied Forces.

【…】

[1-3]

You soon arrived in Fanghu City.

[To your surprise, there are no guardians of the pearl, no allied forces of abundance, no endless war, and no bountiful creatures here.]