Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

"!"

Welt and Bronya both stared wide-eyed at the blond man beside Kiana, a chill running down their spines as only one question lingered in their minds: Shouldn't he already be dead?

On the contrary, the Lawbringer, with his sharp eyes and quick mind, stepped forward and punched Alto before anyone else could react.

Unfortunately, Kiana blocked that punch.

Kiana, what are you doing?!

"Xiao Shi, calm down."

"Damn it! What do you want to do with this menace? If you're being threatened, blink twice. And don't call me Xiao Shi!"

At this moment, Fu Hua spoke up, "Little one, you're making a fuss. Since Kiana intervened, there must be some special reason behind it. Let's put aside our prejudices for now."

“Immortal Chiyuan is the most reasonable one,” Otto laughed. “To make a long story short, to you, I come from the past, and I only brought this body with me when I came here. If I die here, I’m really dead. As for whether my death will have any impact on you, I don’t know.”

After saying that, Alto spread his hands and looked at everyone without any suspicion.

Faced with such a relaxed Alto, everyone was helpless.

They dared not gamble that killing Otto here would not cause any changes, and the Herald of Consciousness, skilled in manipulating consciousness, also sensed a hint of tension and gambling mentality in Otto's mind.

Alto was clearly taking a gamble, betting that others would be deterred from making any rash moves because of his identity. Although he was very unwilling, Alto's gamble paid off.

Even if the Herald of Knowledge dared to act directly in a fit of anger, others would intervene as needed, because none of them wanted to see any spacetime paradoxes occur.

In this tense atmosphere, Su Chang stepped forward and spoke to Alto, breaking the tension.

"Isn't this Rakshasa? Didn't she say she wasn't coming to the Shence Prefecture with us? Why is she here now?"

"Hehe, Miss Sushang, you've misunderstood. I'm not the Rakshasa you know."

"That makes sense. After all, you didn't carry that coffin, so you're Rakshasa's brother?"

"No, that's not it. My name is Otto Apocalypse. I'm not related to that Rakshasa you mentioned; the resemblance is purely coincidental. As for the coffin..."

Otto smiled and shook his head. He hadn't seen Su Chang so innocent and pure in five hundred years. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to the scene when he first met Li Su Chang.

However, compared to Li Sushang's chivalry and righteousness, this Sushang is clearly more like an approachable girl next door; the two are ultimately not the same person.

Yes! Just like how he successfully used Kallen's genes to create Theresa, they have the same appearance and similar personality, but they are ultimately not the same person, not the saint Kallen in his mind.

"So he's the... bad guy you remember, Uncle Yang?"

Although March 7th tried to keep his voice down, the people present were no ordinary people.

Naturally, Alto also heard what March 7th said. Seeing that Walter was reluctant to talk about their past, he decided to explain it himself.

“It’s normal that he doesn’t want to talk about it, after all, in his eyes I’m a wicked enemy. Would you like me to tell you the story between me and ‘Walter’, miss? I don’t think he’d mind.”

"Just call me March 7th, but Uncle Yang, are you really not bothered?"

Walter's hand holding the cane trembled slightly. After trying to calm himself down, he said through gritted teeth, "I don't mind. I also want to know what the other party involved thinks about those things!"

"Hehe, it seems you have indeed matured a lot over the years!"

Otto's flippant tone caused Walter's blood pressure to rise again, but Otto didn't care. In fact, what he said next was even more weighty.

"Well, let me put it this way. Back then, for certain reasons, I was forced to kill his father, as well as his elders and the people he admired. Yet, for decades, he has stood up to me, even though there is a crisis concerning the survival of humanity in our homeland."

As he spoke, Otto showed a troubled expression, seemingly puzzled by Walter's opposition to him.

"What's that saying again? He may have lost his father, but he still has me. I can definitely raise him to be my successor and lead humanity to victory, can't I?"

Upon hearing this, not only Kiana and the others who knew Otto's character well, but even the lively and cheerful March 7th was momentarily speechless.

With a "crack," the enraged Walter lost control of his power, and the floor around him began to crack.

March 7th quickly stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Uncle Yang, calm down! This isn't inside the train where you have to pay for things you break! But wait, it doesn't seem like it's okay to do this inside the train either."

Seeing that this farce was going on and on, Jingyuan finally stepped in.

"Gentlemen, I invited you here not to reminisce. Please settle any grudges privately after this event."

“That’s right. There are more important things to talk about now. It’s not good to throw a tantrum like a child here.”

One sentence caused Walter's blood pressure to rise again after he had calmed down. It can only be said that Alto is always one step ahead when it comes to annoying people.

"As everyone knows, Kevin and I were entrusted by the general to secretly infiltrate the organization of the Medicine King's Secret Teachings as undercover agents. Now that my undercover identity has been exposed, I naturally need Kiana's support."

"With your strength, you probably could have escaped without Kiana's support, right?" Bronya retorted. "And what do you mean by 'everyone knows'? Neither the General nor Kiana has revealed any specific information about this. And is that Kevin the same Kevin we know?"

"I am just a weak Archbishop of Destiny, without Kevin's strength. To evacuate safely, I naturally need Kiana's support."

"... "

Otto continued, "However, after these few days of investigation, the results have been quite fruitful. First of all, just as General Jingyuan speculated, the headquarters of the Medicine King's Secret Teachings is indeed in the Pill Cauldron Division, and they also possess a drug that can induce the Demonic Yin Body in advance."

"That's really bad news, but I'm sure Mr. Alto already has a way to deal with it, right?"

"Hehe, it's certainly easy to talk to smart people. That's right, I did deduce an antidote through reverse engineering. However, this antidote has certain flaws."

"Oh? But it doesn't matter."

"First of all, this antidote cannot be called an antidote. Its effect can only delay the onset of the drug. Secondly, it has a time limit."

“There was originally a problem with mass production, but…” Otto glanced at Welt and Bronya beside him, “With these two Herrschers of Reason here, there’s no need to worry about mass production. I’m sure it won’t be long before the General can gather the army and completely wipe out the Medicine King’s Secret Sect.”

To be honest, neither Bronya nor Walter were very willing to help Otto, but for the sake of the bigger picture, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

Jing Yuan looked around and, seeing that no one raised any objections, then ordered Qingzu to gather all the Cloud Cavalry to prepare for an attack on Dan Ding Si. The commander of this army was Fu Xuan, who was standing to the side.

This is also a test from Jing Yuan for Fu Xuan. If Fu Xuan performs well and earns military merit, Jing Yuan will write to the marshal to recommend Fu Xuan to be the next General of Luofu.

After speaking, Jing Yuan glanced at Fu Hua not far away, and of course, this little gesture did not escape Fu Hua's notice.

But she didn't point it out, only responding with a questioning look. Jing Yuan merely gave a wry smile, then resumed his serious demeanor.

"Now that we know about Mr. Otto, Mr. Walter, could you tell us the information you need?"

"Calling it intelligence is an understatement; it's more like the children's discoveries. I was just responsible for compiling them," Walter said.

"In fact, we suspect that Miss Tingyun is the mole."

"What do you mean by that?" Fu Xuan frowned and sneered. "Tingyun is someone you personally rescued, and she is also our Tianbo Division's ferryman. Moreover, anyone who has had contact with Tingyun knows her character. Logically and morally, she could not possibly be a mole. Otherwise, Yu Kong would not have trusted Tingyun to receive you."

“Hey, that’s not right!” Jing Yuan retorted. “Given the nameless guest’s character, he wouldn’t suspect someone without reason. Fu Qing, why don’t you let Mr. Walter share his speculation?”

As he spoke, Jing Yuan looked at Walter, signaling him to continue, and Walter responded with a nod.

"Here's what happened. We initially dealt with a bountiful creature born from the Jianmu tree at the Workshop. For a fleeting moment afterward, Kiana noticed Tingyun's yearning for the miracle of bounty. Later, she revealed her longing for bounty again in her conversation with Xing. Although she later said it was just a joke, and now that I think about it, our encounter with Miss Tingyun seems too coincidental. Given the current situation in Luofu, it would be better to be cautious."

Jing Yuan rested his right hand on his chin, slowly digesting the information in Walter's words, and then pondered.

“I have heard a little about Miss Tingyun’s character and conduct. She does like to joke around with her friends, but she never touches on Feng Rao. Since Mr. Walter thinks that your meeting with Miss Tingyun is too coincidental, how about this, Fu Qing, you can do a divination for Miss Tingyun. We can find out if there is anything wrong with her by having Qiong Guanzhen do the divination.”

"General, is it really necessary for me to use the Qiong Guan Formation for such a small matter?"

Fu Xuan clearly did not want to waste time here, and at the same time did not believe that Ting Yun was the mole.

"As Mr. Walter said, with a major battle imminent and not much time to lose, we can consider it a disruptive factor."

Fu Xuan sighed after hearing this, "Well, since it's the general's request, I'll just do a divination."

After speaking, Fu Xuan began to manipulate the Qiong Guan Array to perform divination, but after a short while, Fu Xuan let out a soft exclamation of doubt.

"Strange, according to the divination, Miss Tingyun is facing a very bad omen, and the location calculated by the Qiong Guan Array indicates that Miss Tingyun is not in Luofu at this time?!"

"It seems that what we were worried about has come to pass. Can Fu Qing deduce who Tingyun on the Immortal Ship really is?"

"Unfortunately, due to a lack of necessary intelligence, even the Qiong Guan Zhen team cannot deduce the specific identity. They can only deduce that it is one of the Absolute Extinction Lords, but that is enough."

As he spoke, Fu Xuan shut down the calculations of the Qiong Guan Formation and sighed, "It seems that the real Miss Tingyun is probably in grave danger as well."

"why is it like this…"

On March 7th, it was hard to believe that the person who had accompanied him all this way was actually the Great Lord of Annihilation in disguise, and his mood inevitably began to sink.

However, she quickly rallied, declaring, "Who cares who she is? I'm determined to avenge Miss Tingyun!"

“But the real Miss Tingyun doesn’t know us either,” Xing said.

"Hey, don't sabotage me now!"

At this moment, Otto spoke again, "If it is the Great Lord of Annihilation, I do have some information."

Upon hearing this, Jingyuan immediately became interested and hurriedly asked Alto to share his information.

"It's nothing," Otto said, picking up the red wine he had asked someone to bring earlier. "When I was studying the Secret of the Medicine King, I overheard the leader mention the name of that Annihilation Lord. Huanlan, that's the name she mentioned. Speaking of which, the reason the Secret of the Medicine King was able to place the star core near Jianmu was because of the help of this Annihilation Lord."

“Huanlong…I’ve heard of her deeds.” Walter pondered. “It is said that every Annihilation Lord has their own aesthetic of destruction, and Huanlong is best at spiritual self-destruction. She often infiltrates the enemy’s headquarters to split them apart, causing them to self-destruct in internal strife.”

"That's right. For various reasons, Luofu is not a unified force right now. If it were any other Annihilation Lord, it would be fine. But the one who came is Huanlong, who is good at making his enemies self-destruct. This is a headache!"

Jing Yuan rubbed his forehead and said with a troubled expression, "Moreover, her target is probably the Jianmu tree that has revived because of the star core. Fortunately, we do have a way out, but..."

Jing Yuan looked at Dan Heng, who had remained silent, with a complicated expression.

"Danfeng, I hope you can help Luofu break the seal on the Jianmu tree. Only in this way can we have a glimmer of hope."

Dan Heng crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "I am Dan Heng, not Dan Feng. Dan Feng's past has long been washed away by the waters of the ancient sea and vanished with his rebirth. Whether he is a hero or a sinner, it has nothing to do with me. I have also borne his punishment and accepted permanent exile. If it weren't for this matter concerning my companions, I wouldn't have infiltrated the Immortal Ship. I urge the General to cast aside his past image when he looks at me."

"Yes...you are Danheng..."

Jingyuan's tone unconsciously lowered as well.

“But you look exactly like him, and if it weren’t for the fact that you haven’t shown your dragon horns yet, your temperament would be exactly the same as his in the past.”

"...I've already said that—"

“Yes, you said it, so what?” Jingyuan interrupted Danheng. “If you could change someone’s attitude toward you with just one sentence, there wouldn’t be so many disputes in the world. You should know this all too well.”

"..."

Dan Heng fell silent; indeed, this matter was all too familiar to him.

No matter how many times he explained, that person wouldn't listen. Stubbornly believing he was Danfeng, he relentlessly pursued and killed him, hoping to make him atone for Danfeng's crimes.

"If you want me to stop seeing you as Danfeng, you can do one thing for me."

Jingyuan put forward his conditions.

"Do me one last favor as Danfeng. Once this is done, I will let him die and rescind the banishment order against you. From now on, I can guarantee that at least on Luofu, you will no longer be anyone's shadow."

Dan Heng shook his head and said, "What Dan Feng can do, I may not be able to do."

“You must do it, or all promises will be meaningless. Blame your past life if you have to. If he hadn’t done that bastard back then, if the power of the dragon transformation could be passed on completely, I wouldn’t have needed to force you. Now we stand here, our identities are different. Danfeng is gone, only Danheng remains, and I… I am already General Luofu. Even if there are some things I am unwilling to do, I still have to do them.”

After saying that, Jing Yuan stopped pressuring Dan Heng and let him think about it alone.

March 7th wanted to go over and comfort Danheng, telling him not to feel too much pressure. But Walter stopped him.

Because Walter knew that this was a crucial moment for Danheng to make a choice. Although he didn't know what sins Danheng had committed in his past life to form the demon in his heart, only by overcoming this hurdle could Danheng achieve true liberation and face the life ahead with equanimity.

After much deliberation, Danheng finally spoke.

"I…"