Ten-Thousand-Bone Giant

"Pirates and Pirate Hunters were natural enemies to begin with," Star River Enters Dream said quietly. "In the end, I was simply outmatched."

Mechanical Fortress was also a Pirate Hunter, yet Circus had not attacked him. They had even drawn cards together earlier. They had merely picked on the weak, and he had been treated as the soft target.

Star River Enters Dream prided himself on his exceptional swordsmanship. In a one-on-one fight, aside from Ling Chu, he had virtually no rivals in all of District 666.

But ever since the Primary and Intermediate Crew Formation Cards had been introduced, he had realized just how insignificant a lone wolf was against an entire crew.

Others had companions to whom they could safely entrust their backs, while he had only his sword.

Recognizing that fact had cost him dearly. The price, however, had been far too steep.

"But—" Star River Enters Dream lifted his head, his gaze level. "If I get the chance, I'll definitely avenge this lost arm."

After saying that, he looked at Ling Chu and the life-saving Teleportation Ticket she had given him. He would never forget that kindness, either. He could not bring himself to offer solemn thanks like Zhen Qingshan had, but when necessary, he would repay her with his life.

"To the Ghost Ship, Circus is an enemy as well, not a friend."

Ling Chu said, "Star River, the information you gave us is very useful. I suspect Plucking Flowers and Seeking Willows's Fate Trickster is a curse-type class. It would be great if we had an item that could resist curses. We'd be much more confident when facing them in the future."

As if remembering something, Zhen Qingshan removed a peace talisman made from a copper coin from his waist. A red cord dangled