OBS Chapter 298 Martial Arts Ceremony Held
Chapter 298 Martial Arts Ceremony Held
"Indeed, the climate here is pleasant, unlike our planet, which makes our clothing seem rather heavy."
The speaker was a blonde girl named Linco Landau. She was the younger sister of Jepard and Sylva, whom Star and the others had met. She was the youngest sister in the Landau family in this generation.
"I suggest we find a shop nearby that can provide the clothes you two need," suggested the tall mech standing beside them. "The budget that High Guardian Bronya has given us is quite sufficient."
"Hey, Mr. Schwarz, how did you know there was a clothing store around here?" the red-haired man asked curiously, patting the robot he called Mr. Schwarz.
"After boarding the celestial ship, the staff recommended that I connect to the celestial ship's publicly accessible network. I found the shop on the map on the network," Schwarz replied.
"Wow, you can't believe it. Are the people of Xianzhou really this open-minded? They actually let a highly intelligent robot connect to their network," Ling Ke exclaimed.
"I asked them the same question, and they replied that there are countless intelligent life forms in this universe. It's just a civilian network. If we don't let tourists connect, wouldn't it make us, the Immortal Ship, seem to be neglecting everyone?"
"Is this one of the top powers in the universe? Compared to them, our Yalilo VI is really a rural planet," Ling Ke said. "Speaking of which, isn't the Martial Arts Ceremony about to begin? Luca, aren't you supposed to sign up? Is it really okay for you to just wander around here now?"
"Oh no! I completely forgot about that!" the red-haired man named Luca cried out, clutching his head. "Help me, Mr. Schwarz! Is there any shortcut to get to the registration point for the martial arts ceremony faster?!"
"Don't worry, I've already registered you for the martial arts ceremony on the Starship." Swallow's words relieved Luca.
"That's good. Since we still have some time, shall we go and look around somewhere else? I remember the qualifiers are in a few days. Today there's only an opening ceremony and some exhibition matches, right?"
“Yes,” Schwarz confirmed. “There’s still an hour or two before the opening ceremony, and I think it’s necessary to prepare some more clothes for you, since we’ll be staying on the celestial ship for quite some time.”
And so, the three from Arilo VI, the place where Hoshino and Kiana had once explored, left the port. As for why they were there and why they had Luca sign up for the martial arts ceremony, it all started a few days earlier.
Bronya Rand was handling her official duties as usual when a researcher rushed in.
If Bronya Rand remembers correctly, this researcher is in charge of space-related research. Since the last incident involving the company's debt collection, Berloberg, or the planet known to outsiders as Arillo VI, has officially re-established contact with the universe.
This forced Bronya Rand to assign some people to handle related matters, and on that very day, the research institute received a special signal.
After analyzing it, the researchers discovered that it was an invitation from the Immortal Boat Luofu to attend a martial arts ceremony.
This immediately alerted the researchers, since Yalilo VI had been cut off from the outside world for seven hundred years, ever since the monsters, whom the pioneers called the Legion of Destruction, invaded Yalilo VI and the entire planet was frozen by heavy snow.
The invitation was sent sometime between these seven hundred years. Logically, during these seven hundred years, Yalilo VI has been completely isolated from the outside world. No one has left this planet, let alone established contact with the Luofu Immortal Ship.
It wasn't until they searched through historical records that they found a clue: before the snow sealed off the planet, a man named Igor had left Yalilo VI and his homeland.
Of course, he didn't choose to flee because he was afraid of death, but because he wanted to make a name for himself throughout the universe with his own hands and boxing skills in order to seek help from other planets to help Ariello VI defeat the Destruction Legion that was invading at the time.
No one knows what he went through during the years he was away from home. All that is known is that he looked somewhat haggard when he returned to Yalilo VI, but he quickly rallied and joined the fight against the Legion of Destruction.
It now appears that Igor's plan failed, but it doesn't seem to have failed completely; at least he seems to have gained some friendships with Luofu Immortal Boat before returning.
Otherwise, there would be no way to explain why the invitation was sent so late, so Bronya Rand immediately decided to send an envoy to the Luofu Immortal Ship to participate in the martial arts ceremony.
After all, this is not only a response to the other party's invitation, but also an effort to successfully establish diplomatic relations.
Thus, a grand election was held throughout Belleburg. After all, the invitation letter stated that the martial arts ceremony was a competition to make friends through martial arts, so in addition to diplomatic envoys, someone with strong enough combat ability was needed to represent Arillow VI at the martial arts ceremony.
The final two contestants were Silvermane Guard Commander Jepard and Luca, the Lower District boxing champion. The choice was between Jepard and Luca. Jepard won, but citing his duty as a Silvermane Guard, he ceded the position to Luca.
Therefore, Luca traveled to the Fairy Ship with Ling Ke and Schwarz. Ling Ke was the main envoy for this diplomatic mission, since she was the one who found the truth about the invitation in the history book. Schwarz was Ling Ke's bodyguard, responsible for protecting her safety.
Looking back now, it took a lot of effort to persuade Schwarz to come along. If Clara hadn't stepped in to help persuade Schwarz, he might not have come at all.
Now let's turn our attention back to Li Sushang, as mentioned in the previous chapter.
Li Sushang had just finished registering for the martial arts ceremony and was currently conducting a special live broadcast with Sushang and Gui Naifen.
That is, Li Sushang will be in charge of performing swordsmanship, while Sushang and Gui Naifen will be in charge of performing acrobatics.
During the live stream, Li Sushang would also give some explanations about the culture of Shenzhou, which attracted some scholars from Xianzhou who love studying history to join the live stream and start talking.
For a time, Gui Naifen's live broadcast room was filled with a large number of academic-related bullet comments. It was under the reflection of these bullet comments that sharp-eyed viewers discovered that the Shenzhou culture mentioned by Li Sushang was so similar to the culture of Xianzhou.
The audience then began to compare the three performances to find the differences between them.
Time passed by second by second, and before they knew it, it was time for the martial arts ceremony to begin. The three of them hurriedly headed to the venue.
Fortunately, the three arrived at the scene at the last minute before it was about to begin. After Jing Yuan finished his speech, the martial arts ceremony officially began.
Next up are several exhibition matches, where the invited players can freely choose their opponents. The purpose of these exhibition matches is to increase the audience's anticipation for the main competition a few days later.
Therefore, exhibition matches focus more on entertainment value, and players who lose in exhibition matches don't have to worry about affecting their rankings in the main tournament, so all players can play freely.
That being said, all the contestants knew that this was an opportunity to showcase themselves while also revealing information about themselves. Therefore, the rules expected the contestants to give their all, but in reality, the contestants concealed their true strength while ensuring that the show was entertaining enough.
Of course, there are also people who are not afraid of others taking the opportunity to study them and target them, and Li Sushang is one of them.
In her view, martial arts competitions have always been about giving it your all and stopping when the point is reached. The former is based on the other party’s respect, while the latter is about showing off your status as a master.
However, this actually made things difficult for Li Sushang's opponents, because they had to hide their strength, resulting in a one-sided battle that lost its entertainment value.
However, because Li Sushang demonstrated strong abilities and her appearance was outstanding among the contestants, she received cheers from many viewers.
Thus the exhibition match concluded, and the remaining time was dedicated to a military parade by the Luofu Immortal Ship's Cloud Cavalry, showcasing its formidable military power to everyone present. This also declared to the entire universe that even after surviving the Star Core Crisis, the Luofu Immortal Ship remained one of the most feared and formidable immortal ships.
After the entire opening ceremony ended, Li Sushang stretched and walked outside, where the Herald of Knowledge was already waiting for her.
"Ah! It's Master Tai!"
"Since you've signed up for that martial arts ceremony, as your elder, of course I had to come and see you. But I didn't expect you to be with your counterpart. That saves me the time of introducing her to you."
"Hehe!" Su Chang chuckled and scratched her head. "I didn't expect Teacher Herrscher of Knowledge to come. I should have prepared a gift."
"Oh? I didn't expect you to go to such lengths." The Herrscher of Knowledge laughed heartily, patting Su Chang on the shoulder. "But that's unnecessary; the thought itself is enough!"
As he spoke, the Law Master turned to Li Sushang and said, "On the contrary, it's certain people who haven't prepared gifts since we haven't seen each other for so long. They're always late for the New Year, making this old man worry every time that something might have happened to them. In the end, it turns out that this person always underestimates the flow of people during the Spring Festival travel rush."
"Well, let's not talk about those things, Master. How about this: I'll treat you to dinner later! Master, please order whatever you'd like, okay?"
"Hmm~, not bad at all!" The Herrscher of Knowledge nodded in satisfaction, then pulled the three of them away from the Competition Ship and into the Golden Man Alley.
Afterwards, as agreed, Li Sushang hosted a sumptuous dinner for the group, and at least Shi Zhiluzhe enjoyed it quite a bit.
After dinner, Li Sushang parted ways with Sushang and Gui Naifen and returned to the Hyperion with the Herrscher of Knowledge. Just now, Mei sent a message that the Heavenly Fire Judgment modification was completed and passed the test. Now, someone is needed to cooperate in a series of training sessions.
The purpose was to enable the captain to quickly master the new Heavenly Judgment. Originally, Mei planned to hand over this first training to Fu Hua, but unfortunately she was not here at the moment, so she had to ask the Herrscher of Knowledge and Li Sushang for help.
After all, among everyone, they are the most skilled. The Herrscher of Knowledge has the experience of Fu Hua over tens of thousands of years, while Li Sushang has outstanding talent and has quickly caught up with Fu Hua in her normal state in a short life.
With their help and advice, Mei can better adjust the Heavenly Judgment for the captain, making it more suitable for the captain's use.
Over the next few days, the captain had to fight alongside everyone except Kiana, using completely different fighting styles to fully adapt to the enhancements brought by the Judgment of Heavenly Fire.
Of course, after a long day, whenever the captain dragged his tired body back to his room, he would always find a mischievous kitten had already warmed his bed.
Of course, all of this came with a price tag. After snuggling into bed and enjoying Kiana's stamina-restoring services, the captain threw himself into another battlefield.
Since the captain received a portion of the power He transmitted, his physical abilities have been greatly improved. At least in the duel with Kiana, the captain is no longer on the one-sided side.
In addition, Kiana was consciously reducing the frequency of their intimate moments, which made the captain feel a little uncomfortable.
However, recalling the hellish experience of the past few days, the captain still feels that things are fine as they are now. Although she still has to hand over her daily rations, at least Kiana has learned to control herself instead of exploiting others unnecessarily.
The day of the competition officially began. Kiana and the others accompanied Li Sushang to the Competition Ship, where they unexpectedly saw Xing and Luca together.
Out of curiosity, Kiana stepped forward to ask why the person was there. After all, Kiana knew Luca, and she was quite interested in the reason why he was there.
With Xing and Luca's explanation, Kiana finally understood.
In short, Luca was ordered by Bronya Rand to attend the appointment, while the invitation sent four hundred years ago was investigated by Lingke.
With Xing's recommendation, Lingke successfully met Qingque, who agreed to help. As for Luca, Xing became his temporary coach, handling all matters related to the martial arts ceremony so that Luca could focus on preparing for the ceremony.
Of course, they also had a partner, an android named Camille. She was an intern reporter for the Interstellar Peace Corporation, and after accidentally overhearing a conversation between Luca and Xing, she became interested in Luca and wanted to be his exclusive reporter during the Martial Arts Ceremony.
Considering that having a reporter help increase exposure would be a good option, Xing agreed to Camille's request, but on one condition: Xing had to read Camille's report before it could be published.
Given Xing's understanding of the company, she was genuinely worried that Camille might deliberately write controversial reports to gain traffic, thereby damaging Ariello VI's reputation throughout the universe. There was no way around it; Ariello VI was the first planet Xing had explored, and both morally and logically, she wanted to help Ariello VI establish a good reputation, not a bad one, in the universe.