Collapse: A little shock to the card world

After buying the things, Guanxing counted them and smiled.

"The tissue paper and pine resin have been bought. Let's go and collect some bamboo from the bamboo forest outside the city."

Yuan Yu nodded, looked back at the bustling street, and walked out of the city with her.

...

On the other side, the previous craftsman was blocked in a dead end by a group of guards.

The guards pointed their spears at him and advanced on him, but the craftsman walked towards them slowly, neither avoiding nor running away.

"Want to buy a lantern? This is the only Bagua spinning lantern here... Ugh!"

Before the craftsman could finish his words, a burst of purple crystals suddenly spread out from his chest. Before anyone could react, he was turned into a statue, which then suddenly shattered and disappeared.

Prime Minister Rita, who was hidden in the night, flew down and looked at the place where the craftsman disappeared with a frown. Only some lanterns were left there.

The sickle slashed through, and the lantern broke, revealing the black substance inside.

"Sure enough, it was this craftsman who brought explosives like stone candles into the city, but why did he suddenly disappear? The situation just now seems a bit similar to the person that Master Guanxing mentioned..."

Rita frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said to the guards around her

"Continue patrolling, and pay special attention to anyone wearing a mask or holding a black umbrella! Report any situation immediately!"

"Yes! Prime Minister!"

After the guards left, Rita raised her hand, looked at the small purple piece with words engraved on it, and sighed slightly.

"That really confirms Master Stargazer's guess. But if that's the case, then Rita can't fall behind...

After all, protecting the people and the Stargazers is my responsibility, Captain..."

She jumped a few times with the sickle in hand, quickly disappeared into the darkness, and silently monitored the busy streets.

outside the city

Guanxing and Yuanyu had already collected a lot of bamboo. Carrying a pile of materials, they came to a hillside with a wide view.

From here you can just see the Thousand Star Tower with its bright lights in the city.

“The scenery here is nice, Captain, let’s make sky lanterns here.

First, cut these bamboos into strips..."

Yuan Yu watched the sky lantern take shape bit by bit in Guanxing's hands, and couldn't help but sigh. Guanxing is really all-rounder. I wonder if he can cook...

"…Well"

His train of thought froze for a moment, and Yuan Yu's mouth twitched involuntarily. He was really out of his mind to actually think of this question!

Regardless of whether it happens or not, at least don't let her touch the kitchen, to avoid any explosion or something like that...

"captain…"

The sound of Guanxing came suddenly, making Yuan Yu come back to his senses and look at her.

"What's wrong, Mr. Stargazer..."

Guanxing's hands did not stop moving, and a faint voice floated over.

"After tonight, it's time to say goodbye, right?"

"Huh? I didn't say..."

"But it's clearly written on your face..."

"... "

I was just distracted for a moment, don't make random guesses!

Besides, even he himself doesn’t know when he can go back!

The time travel caused by this lucky draw lasted unexpectedly long. I don't know if it was caused by jumping left and right on the timeline, or for some other reason...

The total time he'd spent was probably less than a week, but it felt like a very, very long time had passed. Perhaps this was the price of playing with time...

Guanxing didn't notice the complicated expression on Yuan Yu's face and continued speaking.

"In the past three months, I have redeveloped the formation diagram, thinking that when I meet you again, I must send you back to where you belong.

I already knew that you were destined to leave, but I didn't expect that day to come so soon.

Well, let's have some fun tonight."

The bright lights in the distance are faintly reflected in the stargazer's eyes.

"Although the Lantern Festival takes place every year, this year's is the most grand. Captain, do you see that tall building in the distance?"

Yuan Yu looked at the place where Guanxing pointed and nodded slightly.

"Thousand Star Pavilion..."

"Yes, in a moment, Rita and Theresa will appear on top of that tall building, offering tea to the people of the world and praying for good weather and peace this year."

Guanxing looked at that side in silence for a moment, and his voice seemed to be a little lower.

"Captain, do you think you are praying for the stars thousands of miles away, or are you praying for yourself, who is small and powerless standing on this land?"

Yuan Yu was stunned for a moment and said jokingly.

“…Perhaps he was praying to the stars thousands of miles away to bless me, a tiny and powerless person standing on this land…”

"... "

Guanxing glanced at Yuan Yu, and the corners of his mouth seemed to curl up slightly.

No longer paying attention to Yuan Yu, she concentrated on adjusting the curvature of the bamboo frame in her hand so that the sky lantern could rise smoothly.

After a moment, Guanxing picked up the sky lantern in his hand, looked around for a moment, and nodded with satisfaction.

“…That’s it.”

Yuan Yu supported his chin and looked at her.

"I remember there's a folk custom where you write your wishes on a sky lantern and then place them with the gods in the sky. Would you like to try it, Mr. Stargazer?"

Guanxing glanced at Yuan Yu, suddenly smiled cunningly, and then handed the lamp in his hand to him.

"So, Captain, do you have any wishes you'd like to write on a sky lantern?"

Yuan Yu was stunned for a moment and took the sky lantern handed to him by Guanxing.

"I write? My wish...it's hard to say..."

"Just treat it as part of the festival. In this atmosphere, it's nice to do something that you don't usually do, right?"

"...You're quite familiar with that. But if that's the case, Mr. Stargazer, please come along."

"Uh... that's fine, but Captain, please think about your wish first. I'll go to the Thousand Star Pavilion to get some writing brushes and ink."

Guanxing turned around and was about to leave, but Yuanyu grabbed her hand directly.

With a smug smile, he took out some packaged pens and ink from his pocket and waved them in front of her.

"Master Stargazer, I'm ready, please..."

"... "

Then he handed the sky lantern to her.

Guanxing looked at Yuan Yu, who seemed to have planned it all, and snorted.

"Okay, I'm not going to run away. How can I write if you hold my hand like this?"

"Uh…"

Yuan Yu let go of her hand somewhat awkwardly, then handed the pen and ink to her.

Guanxing gave him a fierce look, stretched his wrist, took the pen and ink, and ground them carefully on a large stone beside him.

After grinding, he took the brush and gently touched it. After hesitating for a moment on one side of the sky lantern, he glared at Yuan Yu who was watching curiously.

"Uh... I understand. I won't watch it! Please continue!"

When Yuan Yu walked to the opposite side of the lantern, Guanxing nodded with satisfaction and began to write on the lantern.

After a moment, Guanxing stopped writing and looked at the contents on the lantern, revealing a faint smile, and then turned his gaze to Yuan Yu who was opposite the lantern.

"It's your turn, Captain. I think you've figured out what you want to write, right?"

"of course."

Yuan Yu took the brush handed to him by Guanxing, held it awkwardly, and started writing directly on the lantern, but his expression changed as soon as he put pen to paper.