Welcome to the Stellaron Hunters

Everyone, what do you do when someone comes looking for you while you're using someone else's identity? Waiting online, urgent.

Bai Sheng was fidgeting now, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

Logically speaking, after spending ten years killing bugs on Scorched Earth, he shouldn't have been this scared of the current situation. But these people were wanted criminals with bounties in the billions, and Kafka in the middle had a bounty exceeding ten billion.

"Don't be so nervous. Blade, put him down."

As Kafka spoke, she waved for Blade to let go.

Blade complained somewhat irritably.

"Failed again. That didn't work either."

Shaking his head, he walked over to the chair beside Silver Wolf, sat down with his sword in his arms.

"Um... everyone, I didn't mean to use your names. So, could you maybe not kill me? I don't have a Stellaron here either. I promise I'll take down Kasantiya for you when the time comes."

Bai Sheng began making grand promises. He was genuinely afraid these people might kill him on a whim. He hadn't even killed the dog emperor yet—if he died now, he'd never be able to accept it.

"Hm? Why would we kill you? Didn't Blade tell you? We're family. Family shouldn't fight and kill each other."

Kafka smiled. He really was just a child. For an Eternal, someone Bai Sheng's age ought to be at home reading storybooks. Even the shortest-term schools didn't admit students until they were over fifty.

What kind of Emperor of Kasantiya sent children like this onto the battlefield?

"Huh?"

Now it was Bai Sheng's turn to be dumbfounded. This development... wasn't right, was it?

"Don't look so surprised. Tell me, what is the wish you desire most?"

Kafka said. Bai Sheng looked into her eyes, and it felt as though an irresistible force was pushing him to speak the answer.

"Kill Piscitator. No! What did you do to me?!"

(PS: The name was found online, used to allude to the Emperor of Kasantiya's brutal and merciless rule.)

Bai Sheng snapped back to his senses in an instant. Pandora was gripped in his hand as he stared warily at the four people across from him, who could kill him with casual ease, like a startled little beast.

"Alright, I'm done teasing you. It seems that Emperor of Kasantiya hasn't treated you very well. Bai Sheng, do you want to join us?"

Kafka extended an olive branch.

Bai Sheng found it unbelievable. With his strength, he shouldn't have drawn this much attention, should he? Was it his talent? Or Pandora?

But that didn't make sense either! At most, Pandora could destroy a planet. He'd heard before that these people had even acquired the Company's Star Destroyer. One blast from that thing would be much faster than Pandora hacking away with her scythe, wouldn't it?

At that moment, Pandora became displeased. Its handle bent directly and smacked Bai Sheng on the head as she said resentfully, "You little brat, do you think I'm that useless?! Without a single soul, how am I supposed to recover to my original state? Right now, you're basically just holding an empty shell. All it can do is cut up some bugs!"

"No, sis, look at the situation! Shouldn't we be figuring out how to run away right now?"

"Run where? Go back and look at that old bastard's disgusting face? Isn't it good here? Can't you tell whether they mean you harm? I can't even be bothered to appraise them. Don't worry, they don't want to kill you."

"Really, Sister Pandora? Sam is literally on fire!"

As the man and the scythe talked, the remaining Stellaron Hunters sat and watched. Sam quietly moved closer to Kafka and said in a low voice, "Kafka, you're saying this little brother is the important person from the script?"

"Mhm, that's him. Acheron gave a strict order—without him, our next script can't begin."

Kafka nodded.

"You all wait here. I'll go cook."

Blade was the first to leave, carrying his beloved sword toward the kitchen.

"You two can stay here. Call me when the food's ready."

Silver Wolf left as well, taking her game console with her.

Over here, Bai Sheng and Pandora finished their conversation. Looking at Kafka, who was still watching him, he nodded firmly.

"I agree!"

Hearing that, Kafka stood and clapped for Bai Sheng.

"Welcome to the Stellaron Hunters. In return, your wish will be fulfilled—but not now."

A glimmer of excitement flashed in Bai Sheng's eyes when he heard that.

"Really?"

"Of course."

Kafka said as she took out a notebook and handed it to Bai Sheng, continuing, "This is how things end if you refuse us. You can take a look."

Bai Sheng opened it in confusion. On the very first page, only two large words were written.

"Death!"

He kept flipping through it.

At twelve, he was taken away by the Stellaron Hunters, but he refused to join them. After returning to Kasantiya, he was imprisoned by the emperor.

At fifteen, he was released from imprisonment and headed to the Scorched Earth Battlefield. Unfortunately, he encountered a planet-level broodmother, was gravely injured, and was left with a lifelong affliction.

At twenty, he fought year-round.

At thirty, he fought.

At forty, he fought.

At fifty, during his coming-of-age ceremony, the emperor used the [Abundance] blood-exchange secret technique on him and took Pandora. He was thrown into a dungeon, never to see daylight again.

At one hundred and twenty-nine, the seed deeply buried by [Destruction] sprouted. Lord of Annihilation Phantylia arrived in person, and Kasantiya was destroyed under the Anti-Matter Legion's assault. He was trampled to death by the Doomsday Beast amid the aftermath. Thus ended his life.

After reading it, Bai Sheng was utterly dumbfounded. Was his death really that hasty?

He immediately pressed Kafka for answers.

"Then what happens after I join the Stellaron Hunters?"

But Kafka kept him in suspense.

"You'll find out later. Anyway, the ending is much better than this. That room inside is yours. Go take a look. I'll call you when it's time to eat."

Bai Sheng was anxious, but no matter how he questioned her, Kafka merely smiled at him with an expression that said, "I don't know anything."

Seeing her like this, Bai Sheng gave up. Whatever. She had promised him, so when the time came, that should be enough to take down that dog emperor, right?

No longer thinking about the future, Bai Sheng felt a sense of relaxation unlike anything he had ever experienced.

Unlike Kasantiya, at least here he no longer had to worry about the ever-present Shadow Guards around him. Now, there were none.

Take things as they come—Real Name Online had told him that. He felt it suited the situation perfectly.

When he entered the room, he froze. Wait, had these people been spying on him? The style was exactly the same as his old room!

No more thinking about it! This was awesome!!!

Lying on the bed, Bai Sheng took out his phone, only to find that he could no longer log into his old account. Before he could wonder why, he saw a message in his texts:

Silver Wolf: You're considered missing now, so don't use that old account anymore. I got you a new one and sent you the verification code. Just log in directly.

Po: Huh? My games!!! No!!!

On his very first day with the Stellaron Hunters, Bai Sheng let out a piercing scream from his room...