Damn it, something's wrong with the gacha I got.

Chapter 92 Flying Sky: If we wait any longer, we won't even get a sip of hot soup.

(PS: The author forgot that Feixiao was supposed to come and help with this detail, so this is a quick update.)

When the remaining [mysterious dish] touched the surface of the star core, it instantly triggered an incredible chain reaction.

The half-dark star core suddenly began to tremble violently, and fine light patterns like spider webs appeared on the surface.

Immediately afterwards, a clear "snap" sound rang out.

Under the intense gaze of Xing Si, the color of the star core rapidly faded, peeling away layer by layer like weathered rock, eventually turning into a small clump of lifeless gray dust, drifting in the air.

"This... the star core was just destroyed like that?!" Walter pushed up his glasses, his usually calm tone revealing a rare astonishment.

Dan Heng frowned slightly, while Jing Yuan's eyes widened slightly, clearly the scene before them was completely beyond their comprehension.

"All done." Chen Bai clapped his hands, his tone as relaxed as if he had just thrown away some trash. "The waste core has been cleaned up. Next up is this phantom."

He picked up the [perpetual motion prison] containing the Illusionary Cat and angrily scratched at the barrier inside. "Just leave it to us to take care of, is that alright, General Jingyuan?"

Jing Yuan pondered for a moment.

He originally intended to leave Huanlong in the Immortal Ship for interrogation, but then he thought: Luofu had just gone through a great battle and was in dire need of reconstruction. It was not advisable to cause any more trouble. Handing her over to the nameless passenger of the Starry Sky Train might be the best choice.

This would both completely eliminate the threat posed by Huanlong's clone and also do him a favor.

“Of course.” Jing Yuan finally nodded, a gentle smile playing on his lips. “Then I’ll have to trouble you all.”

"Let's leave here first."

After Chen Bai finished speaking, he took out the Anywhere Door again and left the Dragon Palace of Wisdom.

......

At the entrance to the passage outside the Wisdom Dragon Palace, a sea breeze carrying moist air swept over us.

Fu Xuan, with her hands behind her back, had spun around countless times, her skirt, embroidered with star patterns, brushing the ground with each step she took.

"Why hasn't the general come out yet?" she couldn't help but mutter to herself again, her brows furrowed tightly.

Leaving aside the strange "fading" phenomenon of Jianmu, the current silence beneath the ancient sea is truly abnormal.

There was neither an earth-shattering tremor nor a burst of energy; it was as if nothing had happened below.

This unknown silence is what makes people even more anxious.

"Master, stop spinning!" A childish voice with a meow-like lilt came from the side. "You're making me dizzy, meow~"

The one who said this was Bai Lumi, whom Chen Bai had specially left by Fu Xuan's side.

At this moment, Bai Lu Mi was squatting on a slightly higher rock, patting the rock with her tail idly, looking quite leisurely.

"You're quite composed." Fu Xuan stopped and looked at the deep sea, sighing. "I wonder how Jing Yuan's battle with Huanlong is going."

Her voice was filled with worry and a hint of resentment.

Such a big matter, yet the general actually went down alone with the outsiders, leaving her here to wait idly.

"Fu Xuan, the diviner, what are you doing here guarding the place?"

A crisp, clear female voice suddenly came from outside the passage.

Fu Xuan turned around at the sound and saw three people walking towards him.

Leading the group was a tall and lithe fox-woman with snow-white hair, dressed in light armor from a celestial azure boat, a sword at her waist, and a swift, swift aura in her every step.

The newcomer was none other than Fei Xiao, the general of Xianzhou Yaoqing.

"Greetings, General Tianji!" Fu Xuan quickly straightened his expression and greeted him respectfully.

Fei Xiao waved his hand casually, his gaze already eagerly fixed on the sea below: "Where is Jing Yuan? Wasn't it said that the Great Lord of Extinction was here?"

“The General has entered the Palace of the Wisdom Dragon with the nameless passengers of the Starry Sky Train,” Fu Xuan explained. “At this moment… he should be engaged in direct combat with the Great Lord of Annihilation, Illusion.”

Her tone betrayed a hint of frustration at being left behind.

"What?" Fei Xiao was taken aback, his crimson-gold eyes widening slightly. "He's already gone down? Why didn't he wait for me!"

Previously, Jing Yuan had sought help from the Immortal Ship Alliance. After hearing about the news of the Great Lord of Annihilation, she ordered the Immortal Ship to turn around and communicated with Jing Yuan in advance.

Unexpectedly, they encountered an anti-material army blocking their way, which caused a slight delay.

But unexpectedly, Jing Yuan had already led the nameless guest into battle.

How can this be allowed?

"By the way, Fu Xuan, what's going on with this Fengrao Jianmu tree? How did it become so abnormal?"

At this moment, Jiaoqiu spoke up, pointing with her fan to the Tongtian Jianmu tree, which was in a state of decay not far away.

"I don't know about that. I guess it's related to the general and the others. We'll probably find out when they come out."

Fu Xuan shook her head, but she guessed that it was related to Jing Yuan and the others who were fighting the illusion.

"What are we waiting for! If we wait any longer, we won't even get a sip of hot soup!"

Feixiao was a little anxious and was about to enter the ancient sea passage.

At this moment, a pink door appeared out of thin air in the center of the passage, completely out of place with the ancient and majestic architectural style of the Chiming tribe surrounding it.

"...What is this?" Fu Xuan and Fei Xiao frowned at the same time and took a half step back warily.

"General, be careful! It might be a hidden weapon!" Moze reacted quickly, flashing to protect Feixiao's side and front, his hand on the weapon at his waist, his eyes under the hood sharp as a knife, fixed on the pink door that suddenly appeared.

"Bakuzawa, relax." Jiaoqiu closed her fan and chuckled. "When have you ever seen anyone use a door as a hidden weapon?"

"How could there not be?" Moze's voice was flat and emotionless. "During the chaos of the past, demons conjured doors to lure people in, and then devoured their minds."

Jiaoqiu choked for a moment, then shook her head and chuckled: "...You remember it so well."

Feixiao ignored their bickering. She took two steps forward and examined the door: "The aura is strange, unlike anything created by the Immortal Ship, nor is it the power of abundance or annihilation..."

She reached out, trying to sense the energy fluctuations behind the door.

At this very moment—

"Click".

With a light, crisp sound, like the lid of a candy box being opened, the pink little thing was suddenly opened.

A bright but not glaring light spilled out from inside the door.

The first person to step out was a black-haired young man with a calm expression, holding a small white deer with antlers entwined with green branches.

The deer was surrounded by a faint halo, and the aura it emitted was of the same origin as the Jianmu tree, which was pure Fengrao power.

Immediately afterwards, Jing Yuan's figure also appeared.

Then, the other members of the Starry Sky Train crew—Walter, Danheng, March 7, and Star and Sky—also filed out.

"General!"

"Jing Yuan!"

Fu Xuan and Fei Xiao shouted out almost simultaneously.

Chapter 93: From Jianmu to Rotten Wood?

Jing Yuan looked up, his gaze first sweeping over Fu Xuan, who looked concerned, and then landing on Fei Xiao, who was looking travel-worn, standing to the side.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, and the usual smile at the corner of his mouth seemed to have a hint of "you've come at the perfect time" in it.

"Oh? General Sky Strike has arrived too?" He said casually. "It's just... you seem to be a little late."

Fei Xiao's heart sank, his crimson-gold eyes fixed on him: "Could it be... the battle is over?"

"Hmm." Jing Yuan nodded, his silver hair swaying slightly in the sea breeze. "With the help of the nameless passengers of the Starry Sky Train, we have defeated the Annihilation Lord Illusion."

He paused, then turned and pointed to the side, "As for Huanlong himself... he's currently being held captive by that nameless guest, his friend Y."

The fishy-smelling object was thrown at Chen Bai and the small yet sturdy "Perpetual Motion Gun" in his hand.

The small, bluish-yellow kitten was pacing anxiously in circles, occasionally slapping the barrier angrily with its paws, producing a soft, muffled sound.

Fei Xiao looked at the cat, then at the composed Jing Yuan, and was speechless for a moment: "..."

"Wait! Jingyuan," Feixiao rubbed his forehead, trying to sort out the situation, "What on earth is going on? How come the Great Lord of Extinction is a cat? And what is that pink door that suddenly appeared?"

“Yes, General,” Fu Xuan stepped forward, his brows still furrowed, pointing to the huge, grayish-white Jianmu tree in the distance. “The Jianmu tree’s unusual appearance is also related to you, isn’t it? Just as General Tianji and I were about to investigate, that strange door appeared out of thin air.”

"Please don't be impatient, both of you," Jing Yuan raised his hand in a gesture of "please calm down," his smile gentle. "This is a long story, let me explain slowly."

Jing Yuan recounted in detail what had happened to them in the sealed space of the Jianmu Xuangen.

Fei Xiao, Fu Xuan, Bai Lu, and others: (°ー°〃)

Is this real or fake?

Not only were you defeated by Huanling, but you also turned her into a cat and imprisoned in this little energy-absorbing creature, Friend Y?

The reason why Jianmu became like this was also due to a mysterious dark dish made by an unknown guest named Chen Bai.

If Jing Yuan hadn't told the story himself, Fu Xuan and Fei Xiao would have thought it was some kind of fantastical tale.

"That's the truth. You can ask the people on the Starry Sky Train if you don't believe me."

Jing Yuan spread his hands out.

"Wait! General, are you saying that Jianmu is now tainted by that awful dish, so it's useless now?"

Fu Xuan rubbed her slightly swollen temples, seemingly feeling a bit overwhelmed by the information she had just received.

"That's right. In short, the Jianmu tree on Luofu can be used as a bonsai tree from now on. Its abundant power has been eroded by an indescribable force, and it will probably turn into a rotten tree in a while."

Jing Yuan nodded slightly.

Fu Xuan: "..."

Is the Jianmu tree turning into rotten wood?

Is this really an unexpected scene or outcome?

After all, the Fengrao Jianmu tree had existed in the Immortal Ship Luofu for over a thousand years. Now, it was destroyed in such a bizarre way. If the Jianmu tree had a spirit, it would probably give it a good scolding.

While Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao were talking, Chen Bai put away the Anywhere Door.

As for where it will be received?

That would be in his [Gashapon Space], of course.

He discovered that he could freely place the items he obtained from the gashapon capsules into this spare space, storing and retrieving them at any time.

However, this [Gashapon Space] has a limitation: it can only store items drawn from gashapon capsules that are not living things!

"Ah Bai, I've been wanting to ask you this for a while now, where did you hide such a big door and all those strange things you had before?"

March 7th asked curiously.

It seems that Chen Bai can take out or store these strange items, such as the watermelon knife and the cat-meow stick, anytime and anywhere. However, every time Chen Bai travels with them, he is always alone.

"Yeah, yeah! I'm curious too! Ah Bai, don't you have some hidden power?"

Xing's mouth uttered the lines from March 7th.

Dan Heng's gaze also fell upon them. Although he was usually aloof and cold, he noticed this detail, but he didn't want to pry into it because his companion had some secrets to keep.

"What hidden power! Didn't I say before that I could obtain these strange items through special abilities? These strange items may not necessarily come from this world, they may be from other worlds... The way I store these items is just an additional skill of my ability. I have a special space where I can store them at any time, but there are great limitations."

Chen Bai offered an explanation.

"Oh? I see. I thought you really had some hidden power!" Xing's tone was somewhat disappointed.

March 7th's expression also fell, but she seemed more disappointed.

"I thought I could use your space, Ah Bai, if I needed to buy something in the future."

Upon hearing this, Chen Bai rolled his eyes at this entangled relationship: "Do you think I'm a shopping cart? Honestly, if you really think you'll buy too many things in the future, then just buy less."

March 7th shook her head violently: "No way! I'm going to go on a shopping spree in Luofu next!"

Sora: "I also have something I want to buy, but I forgot to buy it before. I can buy a gift for Himeko and the others when I go back."

"If you're planning a big shopping spree, you might also want to see if Luofu sells anything similar to a space bag. That would make shopping much more convenient."

Chen Bai thought for a moment and then said.