"Okay, then you can get ready. Time is precious, don't take too long to prepare."
Xing and Screwllum stepped aside and began discussing their plan.
"Hey sis, why are we about to fight?" Screwllum was visibly bewildered.
If a fight really broke out, how could Screwllum defeat Star? That hourglass contains a Stellaron, and it has reason to suspect that this girl could conjure up a Fragmentum with her bare hands.
Why do you think it turned into Blake's face? For safety, of course!
With its face bearing the mark of an [ Eternity ] Emanator, neither the Annihilation Gang nor the Lord Ravager dared to easily attack it.
Once upon a time, it was traveling on a star in a Abundance region of space when, for some unknown reason, it triggered a starquake.
Fortunately, the Church provided protective equipment that restored gravity to normal, and with the help of a researcher named Lesley, Screwllum was able to be rescued.
To repay the life-saving grace, it immediately gave the girl a whole box of Church- brand soaps, not knowing how she was doing.
When you're out and about, it's important to protect yourself. Your own home is the safest Church to be; it's warm and comforting.
"To tell you the truth, I'm an undercover agent sent by the Earth-Balance Commission. My purpose here is to dismantle this evil organization." Xing Jiang placed his hand on Screwllum's shoulder. "Aren't you one too?"
Screwllum shook his head frantically, but said in a very serious tone, "Actually, you can more or less guess why I'm here... Okay, I didn't bring any money."
"Ha?"
"Disclaimer: I did everything entirely voluntarily; you can consider it as me reaping what I sowed."
"Although I work at the Church, Galactic Baseballer, you need to understand one thing: Chair Blake doesn't pay us salaries," Screwllum revealed to Star, exposing the Church's inner workings.
"The benefits include three full meals a day, and unlimited access to the Church's specialty hot spring pool."
"What about the downsides?"
Screwllum pulled out his wallet, which was practically empty of cash; the most valuable things he owned were probably the machine parts inside his body and a bar of soap.
"However, I did hear from Chair Blake that the Church suddenly received a sum of money a while ago, apparently from the head of the Strategic Investment Department. So not all the people at Interastral Peace Corporation are bad," Screwllum remarked with a sigh.
"Hiss... You're really in a terrible situation. How about I transfer some to you?" Thinking about the more than 2 billion Credits she still had on her phone, and then looking at the penniless Screwllum, Xing felt a mix of emotions and didn't know what to say.
"I lost my phone on the way to the Xianzhou. If my deduction is correct, it might return to the Church after drifting in space for a few more Amber Era."
star:...
"Sigh~ Thanks to that Miss Tingyun, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to afford milk tea now, even though I don't need to eat."
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Xing was a little surprised; how did the conversation suddenly turn to people they knew?
Ah, I almost forgot that Miss Tingyun returned to the Xianzhou from the Church of Eternity.
"Ms. Baseball Bat Hero, you may not know this, but as Intellitron, my only skill is disguise. Look at this face, it's flawless, isn't it?" Screwllum didn't forget to show off his skills.
"To get down to business, a Foxian girl named Tingyun was attacked by the [ Lord Ravager ], but fortunately, Lord Yite protected her and sent her to the Church."
"What a coincidence! Her hometown happens to be the Xianzhou Luofu. So a few days ago, the Church's Acting Priest contacted me... to capture that hidden Lord Ravager, he wanted to give Miss Tingyun a proper makeover..."
"Wait, did I say a bit too much?"
Screwllum finally realized what had happened, but considering that Star was also an [ Eternity ] Walker, he figured he might as well say it; the kind-hearted Lord Yite It would forgive his loose tongue.
"Having nothing to do, I was thinking of taking a trip to the Xianzhou. Maybe I can even help out when they're capturing the Lord Ravager. If Chair Blake sees my good performance, he might give me a bonus or something, haha..."
Screwllum's voice trailed off, "Sigh~ Daydreaming again."
"At first, I took on the appearance of Miss Tingyun and found a decent teahouse near the Central Starskiff Haven, intending to quench my thirst. Then I discovered I had neither money nor cash... Luckily, the proprietress knew Miss Tingyun and gave me a free cup of milk tea."
"... After all, I was just an imposter, so I could only give a few perfunctory replies to get by. At the same time, I didn't forget to promote our Church to the young proprietress. After finishing that cup of milk tea, I never ate anything else..."
Xing covered his mouth. "Stop talking, I don't want to hear anymore."
If it were anyone else, putting themselves in Screwllum's shoes, they'd probably be dead in a flash.
It's hard to imagine that she would hear such a tragic story from an Intellitron; it would be a shame if Screwllum didn't join in the Mourning Actors.
"Ms. Baseball Bat Hero, there's a Lord Ravager lurking on the Xianzhou. Be careful, we ordinary Pathstrider are no match for the Emanator."
"Hey, how's your preparation going? Are we ready for the duel?"
Green Phoebe's urging voice came, and Violet Rose, who was at the head, frowned and immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Your weapon... it looks kind of familiar." He stared intently at the baseball bat in Xing's hand.
After all, he was once Cloud Knights, having practiced spear techniques for nearly a hundred years, and almost became Cloud Knights's instructor.
Confined by his fragile mortal body, he could never break through the final barrier between himself and those [martial arts masters].
Thanks to the blessing of the Medicine King, the pitiful Cloud Knights of the past no longer exists, leaving only the Compassionate Medicine King Medicaster of the Medicine King.
Time flies, and recalling his experience on the Cloud Knights, he felt a chill, especially...
Especially that long-eared elf, who was even stronger than any of the martial arts geniuses he had ever seen! A genius among geniuses, her innate strength was something he could never match even if he tried his whole life.
Under the guise of a trial, that guy wielded a pitch-black iron rod and beat the Cloud Knights brothers senseless (mainly because he was the one who was beaten the hardest).
He will never Enigmata that shameful day!
Snap!
The crisp sound of a slap rang out again. Green Phoebe covered her face, looking at Violet Rose in disbelief.
"Lord Violet Rose, you..."
"You bastard! What did you test all that time? You let in such an obviously spy!"
"I'm innocent, Your Honor..."
Green Phoebe looked aggrieved and told Violet Rose about her experience looking for someone, even explaining how she was beaten.
"How hateful! The Demon Bow... no, the Author of the Calamity of the Endless Ruin has rendered these pathetic mortals mentally impaired, forcing them to stage such a dramatic and self-destructive act in order to infiltrate the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus!"
"I don't think I said anything that would expose me..."
" The Compassionate Medicine King has bestowed upon me keen senses; nothing escapes my eyes. You, a laughable, shameful, and pathetic mortal, would never understand."
"Since things have come to this, I have no choice but to... die!" Violet Rose said fiercely as she began reciting the contents of the " The Thousand-Armed Compassionate Medicine King's Salvation ":
"May the Medicine King bestow upon me an invulnerable body, the courage to defeat a thousand armies, and the strength to withstand ten thousand men!"
"Those hunting dogs, those lurking rats, how could they possibly stand against me! Hurry up and..."
Seeing Violet Rose begin chanting the incantation before unleashing her ultimate attack, Screwllum stepped forward:
"Please step back behind me, madam. My armor, forged from steam and gears, is meant to bear the brunt of the gunpowder for your rose-like soul."
Before Screwllum finish speaking, Star had already knocked Violet Rose unconscious with a single blow, and then the mimicry weapon transformed into a trash can lid, hitting Green Phoebe, who was trying to escape.
"It's resolved? What did you just say?"
"Um... I mean... how about a glass of the Church's specialty motor oil?"
"No, thank you."