My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

No, don't!

Huohuo looked around for help.

But at this moment, both Tingyun and Sushang pretended not to see.

Since you chose to become an Adjudicator, you must be prepared to bear what comes with it.

Seeing that she could only look forward, Huohuo could only stare outside with a look of terror.

After a long while, she finally managed to adapt a little.

However, seeing some of the Luofu Starfaring Vessel's star-skiffs destroyed still made her scream in fear.

But Ji Yuan showed no sympathy and resolutely made Huohuo watch.

Seeing her frightened state, Sushang and Yanqing, who were firm at first, couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. Just as they were about to speak up and persuade him, Tingyun spoke.

"Ji Yuan, this is your first time on the battlefield too, isn't it?"

Yanqing and Sushang were taken aback by this.

Sushang, in particular, slapped her forehead and said, "I almost forgot, unlike me who joined the Cloud Knights and underwent training for this, in a way, this is also Brother's first time experiencing a battlefield."

After hearing Sushang say this, Huohuo looked at Ji Yuan, "Teacher, is this also your first time experiencing a battlefield?"

"Yes."

Ji Yuan came back to his senses slightly and nodded.

After receiving the accurate answer, Huohuo's expression froze.

Her teacher was also on his first battlefield, just like her. Yet, he wasn't as terrified as she was, to the point of not daring to look. Instead, he was actively educating her.

She really was far behind her teacher.

Straining her eyes open, Huohuo wanted to engrave the scene of the war in her heart.

Tingyun patted Ji Yuan's shoulder. Seeing Ji Yuan look at her, she smiled and patted her own thigh.

"Would you like to lie down and rest for a bit?"

"No need, my will is incredibly strong."

Ji Yuan said with a smile.

Constantly facing the threat of death, Ji Yuan's heart had been greatly tempered. Even the scene of war did not make him feel fear.

What's more—

[You provided great support and education to the Chief Adjudicator of the Ten-Lords Commission during her emotional breakdown, benefiting her greatly. You are specially rewarded with the Illusion Discerning Art.]

Another set of techniques appeared in Ji Yuan's mind.

With an extra set of techniques, his chances of survival increased by a sliver.

If it weren't for the casualties among some of the sky-riders and Cloud Knights caused by this fierce battle, which made Ji Yuan feel a sense of sorrow, he would have been laughing with joy.

The Orion Trading Company's fleet had completely collapsed.

"Cloud Knights, advance."

Through the friendly communication, the order to continue the attack came.

Those fleets were fleeing rapidly, but they were all shot down by the Cloud Knights. Just as the Cloud Knights were about to completely surround the Orion Trading Company's fleet, another army charged out.

These newly appeared fleets looked very strange. In Ji Yuan's sight, they resembled giant beasts.

Before he could even think, these giant beast-ships suddenly opened their mouths and swallowed the Orion Trading Company fleets that were being pursued. There were still living people inside the fleets, and screams of agony were echoing.

This scene was inherently terrifying.

However, after these 'giant beasts' finished chewing, the star-skiffs of the Celestial Arks erupted with even more intense firepower than before.

"These are the Beast-ships of the Buli Ren."

Tingyun gritted her teeth and said.

The Foxian race was once enslaved by the Buli Ren, so the current Foxians harbored a deep hatred for them. And since most sky-riders were Foxians, seeing their enemies made them furious, and they immediately launched attacks on the Buli Ren's Beast-ships.

Although the Beast-ships were terrifying, the sky-riders of the Luofu Starfaring Vessel had extremely rich experience fighting them. Several star-skiffs spontaneously formed teams and began to encircle and suppress the massive Beast-ships.

Some Buli Ren on the Beast-ships raised their weapons and tried to jump onto the star-skiffs to attack. At this moment, the Cloud Knights stepped forward and engaged the Buli Ren.

The individual combat capabilities of the Buli Ren were superior to the average Cloud Knight, but their coordination was abysmal. The Cloud Knights, on the other hand, worked in groups of three. Upon seeing a Buli Ren, they would immediately surround and attack him.

The Buli Ren who jumped onto the star-skiffs were almost all dealt with, and the Celestial Ark star-skiffs began to shoot down the Beast-ships one by one.

In order to take revenge, some sky-riders had already gone around to the back when the Beast-ships appeared and annihilated the Buli Ren's Beast-ships.

However, as the sky-riders were all engaged in encircling and suppressing the Beast-ships, the rear of the Celestial Ark army began to become vulnerable.

Especially around Ji Yuan, there was only this one star-skiff nearby.

Under these circumstances, the Abundance Fiends lurking on the star-skiff also began to prepare to act.

The Cloud Knights were patrolling as usual.

When the patrolling Cloud Knight reached Ji Yuan's side, he instantly launched an attack.

Hummm—

A vibrating particle long blade slashed towards Ji Yuan's head.

Chapter 38: Where Does Ji Yuan's Fear of Death Come From?

Just as the long blade was about to touch Ji Yuan, a layer of energy shield appeared in front of him. The long blade was stuck firmly in front of the energy shield, unable to advance an inch.

"Who are you!?"

Ji Yuan's expression changed instantly as he saw the situation. He clenched his fist and threw a punch at the Cloud Knight's chest, making him stagger back a few steps.

Ji Yuan didn't stop there and once again swung his fists and feet at the Cloud Knight.

He landed three heavy blows on the Cloud Knight's jaw, followed by a vicious kick to the lower body, completely incapacitating him.

Even so, Ji Yuan didn't stop. He continued to wildly beat the unconscious Cloud Knight.

Tingyun and Sushang, who were watching from the side, could clearly see Ji Yuan's eyes turn red as his movements became increasingly frenzied.

Tingyun quickly reached out and grabbed Ji Yuan's arms, gently comforting him, "It's okay, it's okay. You've already knocked him out; he's no longer a threat."

She noticed that Ji Yuan reacted strongly to this sudden assassination attempt.

This behavior probably isn't new; he's constantly worried about encountering danger. And the defenses in his home… is he afraid of something?

Tingyun pondered in her heart.

She had seen this kind of fear of death before, but it was usually in soldiers who had experienced prolonged, intense warfare and hadn't recovered. It was certainly not something that should appear in a youth who was barely over a hundred years old and hadn't even participated in combat.

At this age, shouldn't youths be fearless? Or even if they were afraid of something, it wouldn't be death itself.

Why would he be like this?

Had he experienced something?

Thinking of this, Tingyun's heart tightened. She gripped Ji Yuan's arms more gently, wanting to cherish him.

Pulled by Tingyun, Ji Yuan finally stopped his actions. He let out a rough breath and waved his hand at Tingyun, saying, "It's nothing, I just got a bit scared afterward."

Since he was willing to install so many defensive facilities in his home, Ji Yuan was even more willing to invest in himself. When the Cloud Knight attacked, the defensive devices naturally activated and blocked the assault. Even though he wasn't harmed, Ji Yuan still felt a sense of fear.

He had lived in constant fear that death could come at any moment, and now, facing an assassination attempt, Ji Yuan was afraid.

And after the fear, he became frenzied.

Hit, hit him hard. If I kill him, then I won't have to worry about being killed.

Tingyun tightened her grip on Ji Yuan's hand, smiling as she patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry, little me may be physically weak, but I'll protect you well."

Her smile was radiant and very reassuring.

At this moment, several more Cloud Knights suddenly drew their weapons, preparing to attack Ji Yuan.

"You scoundrel!"

Yanqing swiftly drew his sword and attacked the surrounding Cloud Knights who had turned traitor.

His swordsmanship was already superb, and this was an attack fueled by anger. As he moved quickly, he pierced these Cloud Knights with his flying sword. However, after the flying swords pierced them, the bodies of those Cloud Knights began to change.

Their bodies turned dark gold, covered in many yellow leaves, and their aura became even more terrifying.

They had become Mara-Struck.

Yanqing prepared to fight again, but someone moved faster than him. Ji Yuan and Sushang moved past Yanqing from his left and right.

"How dare you try to hurt my brother! Fall down!"

Sushang swung her long sword, smashing the Mara-Struck to the ground, and then with a final sword strike, rendered it completely unable to resist.

On the other side, Ji Yuan's sword, which could change its form at will, also swung out. The blade lengthened, entangling several Mara-Struck, and then released ice to freeze them.

Soon, all the Mara-Struck were defeated.

"These Disciples of Sanctus Medicus are truly detestable."

After the fight, a slightly breathless Ji Yuan said to Yanqing.

He wasn't as strong as Yanqing, and quickly defeating these Mara-Struck had left him tired.

After he spoke, Ji Yuan saw Yanqing's embarrassed expression.

Before Ji Yuan could ask, Yanqing immediately said with a blush, "Um, Big Brother, I'm sorry. Before we departed, the General told me that there might be some Disciples of Sanctus Medicus mixed into the army causing trouble. Especially you, Big Brother, you can identify Buli Ren, which is very disadvantageous to the Abundance Fiends. The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus are worried that since you can see Buli Ren, you might also see them. But, I was too focused on the battle over there earlier and didn't notice…"

Ji Yuan waved his hand.

"Just treat me to a meal when we get back."

"Yes, yes." Yanqing nodded quickly. However, after nodding, his expression became even more embarrassed.

"Um, we'll have to wait until my payday. I… I don't have any money on me right now."

"Alright."

Ji Yuan smiled and nodded.

Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

He leaned forward, continuing to observe the battle.

As Ji Yuan faced these Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, the Cloud Knights' battle had already escalated further. The Buli Ren's beast-ships were all destroyed by the Luofu Starfaring Vessel's star-skiffs.

The Celestial Ark's forces continued to advance.

Ji Yuan's star-skiff also began to move.

As they advanced, Tingyun walked over to Sushang and tugged at her sleeve.

"Shangshang, I have something I want to ask you."

"What is it?"

Sushang, a bit confused, was pulled aside by Tingyun to a more secluded spot.

"Shangshang, has your brother experienced anything particularly sad?"

Sushang immediately shook her head. "Sad? How could there be sadness? From childhood, everything he did went smoothly. When we were kids, he always got praised on every test, while I always got thoroughly scolded."

"Is that so?" Tingyun continued to ask Sushang, "What about before? For example, did Ji Yuan see his biological parents..."

Tingyun knew Ji Yuan's biological parents had died in battle. If Ji Yuan had witnessed it firsthand, it might explain things.

"No, when my brother was brought to us by our parents, he wasn't even a year old. At that age, it's impossible to have seen anything?"

Sushang shook her head again.

What had happened then?

Had Ji Yuan experienced something during his journey from the Yaoging Star-skiff to the Luofu Starfaring Vessel?

Tingyun made up her mind, planning to investigate the situation thoroughly when she had the chance.

After the Luofu's star-skiffs destroyed the beast-ships, there was no longer any force in the sky that could resist them.