My sister is Luna

Amid cheers from the crowd, Team Moon emerged victorious from the battlefield, with the enormous, dreamlike Kun roaming freely along the straight line of the battlefield.

"Wow, so strong..." Sun Bin stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the Moon Team's rapid battle.

"Indeed, especially Cain, Zhong Wuyan, and Lian Po. They have rich combat experience and can be said to be the strongest among our group of contestants. Xi Shi's control and entry are also very good. Their cooperation is perfect. The whole battle is smooth and efficient, without wasting a single moment. Except for Ji Xiaoman, I can't see through her. She went to the bushes from the beginning. How did she know that the assassin would be in the bushes? She is unknown. Could she be a hidden master?"

Master Lu Ban stroked his chin and analyzed the mechanical device behind him that carried the winged skeleton.

Master Lu Ban, a mechanical genius on par with Mozi, is said to have had a strained relationship with Mozi.

At the same time, he was also the extra person on the Star Team poster, whom Yao used as a delaying tactic—he could freely "cut" Sun Bin in exchange for joining the team.

"Luckily we didn't fight them, otherwise we would have lost in the first round," Sun Bin said with a sigh of relief.

"It's true, but there's no need to say it so bluntly," Zhang Taixian said speechlessly, standing next to him.

"I'm sorry..." Sun Bin lowered his head, his two hands, covered in thick gloves, twisted together, and said pitifully.

"Why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong. Don't assume that what you said is wrong so easily."

Zhang Taixian patted his head helplessly. He had high hopes for this junior, but his personality was a bit timid and introverted.

“Hmm…” Sun Bin nodded gently.

My inner closed-off state has actually loosened up a bit. Is it because of Zhang Taixian? That's a good thing, isn't it?

Master Lu Ban quietly observed Sun Bin's expression, thinking to himself.

"Don't be so pessimistic, everyone. With this genius here, I will definitely lead you to victory." Yao drew his longsword, twirled it, and said with a smile.

Reason tells me that this is impossible, after all, the difference in strength is too great, unless there are powerful mechanical weapons.

Master Lu Ban looked at Yao and thought silently to himself.

"Listen up, everyone!" Meng Ya suddenly shouted. He held up a book.

All four of them looked over.

"What's wrong?" Yao asked.

"The Art of War by Meng?" Zhang Taixian asked curiously.

Are you from Xuanyong?

“Exactly!” Meng Ya nodded solemnly and said.

"So you've come all this way to admire me..." Yao chuckled and put his arm around Meng Ya's shoulder.

"Let me see what's written on it."

"Uh... General Meng Tian's handwriting is just too... too unique..." Yao felt a little embarrassed looking at the messy handwriting in the book.

"You didn't write this, did you?" Zhang Taixian looked at Meng Ya with some suspicion.

This startled Meng Ya, who didn't know how to respond.

"Thank you so much, Team Moon, for the amazing battle you brought us." The host's voice suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

"Next up is Team Star versus Team Demon. What kind of exciting battle will they bring us?"

"Let's go, it's our turn." Meng Ya breathed a sigh of relief and said as he walked ahead.

The Star Team members walked in nervously and seriously.

……

The match continued intensely, but compared to the Moon Team's exciting battles, only the Star Team's firepower coverage and the Mirror Team's performance stood out, while the rest were somewhat lackluster.

Thirty-two teams ultimately qualified for the next round, marking the end of the Kunluan competition.

"The second stage—the Pearl and Jade—will begin tomorrow." Zhuang Zhou, riding on the Kun, rested his chin on his left hand, his eyes half-open, and said calmly:

"This match will no longer test... high-intensity team battles... but... the most precious treasure... Everyone, go back and prepare." Although the voice sounded weak, it still reached everyone's ears.

"Ha..." Zhuang Zhou yawned, riding the Kun, wobbling and floating in the air, gradually disappearing into the distance.

……

The laboratory of the government agency.

Master Lao and Mozi were waiting for Cain.

"Cain, you've come."

Electronic sounds emanated from Mozi's mechanical armor. He wore this armor year after year, which gradually made people forget his true appearance. The dark green mechanical figure became his most conspicuous mark. Perhaps only Confucius and Zhuangzi, who were ranked among the Three Sages with him, and Lu Ban, who was of equal rank with him, remembered his original appearance.

"Yes, I've arrived. Mozi and Dean Fuzi, what progress have you made?"

As he stepped through the wooden door, Cain asked, his voice echoing in the empty laboratory. He had been here before, but had not started any treatments; he had only come here for full-body examinations and blood tests.

Today, after the first part of the Guixu Dream Performance ended, he came here again.

"Before that, I'd like to ask you some questions." Mozi's tone was quite serious, as if he were discussing an extremely important issue.

"Please speak." Cain nodded, his expression becoming serious.

"Have you ever been to any ancient ruins and come into contact with anything strange?"

"Does a miracle count? I've been to the King's Canyon and the Great Wall. If I had to say I've encountered anything unusual, it would only be the 'Nature's Gift' in the King's Canyon. I didn't find anything unusual on the Great Wall, nor did I come into contact with anything," Cain recalled.

"Hmm, according to my tests, the poison in your body is not something that could be produced in this era, and it has been in your body for so long, and you are still alive."

Mozi nodded and brought up a light screen. It displayed some data that Cain couldn't understand, along with a red and blue pattern. It was his blood and the toxins hidden deep within it, a particularly pure blue, but he hadn't expected it to be toxins.

Do you know what this poison is?

"That's why I asked you if you've ever been to ancient ruins, because ancient ruins may contain something or some trace left behind by the gods, and I deduce that this toxin is something that could only have appeared in the age of the gods."

"Poison from the Age of Gods?" Cain asked in surprise.

The poison was attached to the golden fragment that took me through time. The poison was something from the era of gods. Could it be that the golden fragment was also something from the era of gods?

Cain speculated in his mind, his thoughts becoming increasingly chaotic.

“That’s right. To be precise, this toxin is actually a kind of energy. It’s classified as a toxin because it’s harmful to the human body. I’ve seen similar energy underground in the ruined capital of Chaoge, but it’s a bit more advanced than the one in Chaoge,” Mozi said, pointing to the light screen.

"Then where did it come from?" Cain asked.

"Don't you find this familiar?" Mozi looked at the old master, a deep meaning in his eyes.

The blood and toxins, red and blue, are intertwined and indistinguishable, giving one a strange feeling.

"The Jianmu tree hangs upside down in the sky!"

The old master, standing to the side, stared at the screen with a resounding thud. As a former priest, he had seen this dazzling blue energy before, the energy that supplied the Upside-Down City. He never expected to see it again, especially on a Sunset Sea Man.

"What?" Cain was stunned; he hadn't expected this answer at all.

"Although I don't know why you haven't been to the Upside-Down Heaven, you have 'things' from there. It's really strange. Could it be that the Sunset Sea..." Mozi said.

"However, I need time to analyze it and find a way to prepare the antidote, which may take some time."

"fine."

What exactly are these golden fragments? The source that brought me here is something from this world—was it an accident, or the work of the goddess Nuwa? Does possessing the power to travel between worlds mean I have some secret plan or project not mentioned in the backstory? Then what about my time travel…?

Cain found the golden fragment increasingly unfathomable and fell into deep thought.

……