Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

As far as the eye could see, there was only a vast expanse of white snow, and the sound of shoes crunching on the snow was deafening. The group walking on this snow was mostly girls; in fact, there was only one man in the entire group.

Strangely, they were in a snowy, icy place, with biting winds howling, yet they were dressed very lightly. Their thin clothes made them look as if they were on a spring outing, rather than in a frozen wasteland.

Not long after, the team stopped to rest. One of the pink-haired girls looked around and couldn't help but sigh.

"What a snowy wonderland!"

“It really is a world of ice and snow!” another gray-haired girl repeated.

"Listen to me, repeating a grade is a bad thing. Can we please not repeat a grade here?"

The gray-haired girl thought for a moment and replied, "No!"

"Hey! Why won't you listen to advice?!"

"Alright, Xing, stop teasing March," another silver-haired woman teased. "Speaking of which, I'm curious, aren't you cold doing this?"

"Oh yeah, I've been walking for so long and I'm not cold at all!" Xing finally realized that she hadn't changed into warmer clothes. "Could this also be the power of the star core within me?"

“Yes, yes, yes…” March 7 replied perfunctorily.

"In fact, it is the pioneering power that comes with us as nameless travelers on the path of pioneering that allows us to withstand temperatures that are higher or lower than those of ordinary people."

"The only male in the group," Dan Heng explained.

"Simply put, we have a blessing called [Exploration] that helps us resist the cold and heat."

"I see. I thought you all had the ability to resist the cold like me. Now it seems that this [pioneering] blessing is quite convenient."

"This is also one of the benefits for us as nameless travelers on the path of pioneering. Even though the God of Pioneers has died, the path of pioneering, as well as the blessings and miracles He left behind, are still effective. For example, the Star Train, the star rail connecting various planets, and the boundary anchor are all precious legacies left by the God of Pioneers, Akivili."

"Does 'boundary anchoring' refer to those strange crystals in the Black Tower space station?"

"If you're talking about the same thing, yes, those boundary anchors exist in areas that have been explored before. Only the Nameless Ones can activate them. As for their function, to use a game analogy, they're like teleportation points, a teleportation method unique to us Nameless Ones."

"I understand now. In a sense, this boundary anchor is much more useful than my spatial powers."

"Let's not talk about that now. Kiana, do you sense anyone following us?"

Upon hearing this, March 7th, who was playing with Xing nearby, instantly lost interest.

"Danheng, don't exaggerate! We should have just landed near a human settlement!"

"March, do I need to remind you? Who made our last pioneering trip end with us working to pay off our debts?"

"Can we not talk about that? Who knew we'd land near that stadium!"

"Ok."

Hey! You still haven't told me where someone is following us!

Danheng didn't say anything, but silently led everyone to a very unusual snowdrift. If you looked closely, you could see that the snowdrift was shivering.

For a moment, even the lively March 7th was at a loss for words. You could say it was well-hidden, since the snowdrifts were already quite high above the ground, and they were still shivering with cold—it was a classic case of burying one's head in the sand. But you could also say it wasn't well-hidden, since at least others knew to find a secluded corner to bury themselves.

"Stop pretending, we all saw you."

Faced with March 7's words, the person hiding in the snowdrift stopped trembling, completely deceiving himself. March 7 was truly at a loss. Seeing this, Dan Heng directly took out his spear and walked to the snowdrift.

"In March, all we can do with this self-deceiving guy is make him face reality."

With that, he thrust his spear into the snowdrift with incredible speed, using only the butt of the spear. Dan Heng didn't consider himself a cold-blooded person. He wouldn't truly kill someone he had no grudge against, but even using the butt of the spear was enough.

With a cry of "Ouch!", a man with shoulder-length, bluish-purple hair emerged from the snowdrift. He wore a burgundy suit and a strange shoulder pad on his left shoulder, and his droopy eyes made him appear harmless. However, the occasional upturn of his lips seemed to suggest that he was hiding something.

"Gentlemen, even if you catch me, you don't have to stab me in the butt! I know your commander, Jepard, so take me to him and explain that I, Old Sambo, just went out of town to scavenge for scraps to make a living. I promise I won't sneak out of town again. As long as you don't put me in jail, everything is negotiable!"

The man, who called himself Sambo, bent over, clasped his hands together, and carefully rubbed them against his chest while giving the group a fawning smile. Kiana and the others looked at each other, their expressions all showing confusion.

“Jepard? Who’s that?”

"Jepard, the Silvermane Guard's garrison commander? Don't you recognize him? Aren't you Silvermane Guards?"

Danheng and Kiana exchanged a glance and ultimately decided that Danheng would be in charge of the communication. "We are indeed not Silvermane Iron Guards. We are just nameless guests who happened to come here to explore. To put it simply, we are visitors from outer space."

"Yes, yes, I even took pictures of what your planet looks like! Do you want to see them?"

"Hey! As long as they're not Silvermane Iron Guards, we're brothers and sisters!" Sangbo ignored March 7's words and continued to flatter, "So, want to come back to the city with me? I, old Sangbo, know all the ways to enter the city, and I definitely won't treat you all badly! It's this..."

As he spoke, Sangbo made a money-rubbing gesture with his thumb and forefinger, "Don't worry! Absolutely no cheating, young or old!"

“I don’t think we’re negotiating with you, nor do we want to negotiate with the people who’ve been following us around.”

"That's not a good point! My good brother, think about it, I sneaked out of the city just to collect some unclaimed items from outside the city to sell for money! And it just so happened that I ran into you guys on my way back! Besides, I'm a local, and you're outsiders. You're the ones who got past me first, right?"

"Alright, I don't want to delve into this pointless topic. Since you're a local, please take us into town."

"Hey! That's not fun, brother. I, Old Sambo, am a businessman, after all. You have to give me something that businessmen like, right?"

Dan Heng didn't say anything, but silently summoned his spear and planted it beside him. He raised his left eye slightly and looked at Sang Bo, his aura instantly becoming sharp.

"Don't be nervous! I'll just consider this a loss-making deal for me, okay? Sir, could you please put your gun away?"

I hope you'll keep your word!

After saying this, Danheng put away his weapon and gestured for Sangbo to lead the way. Sangbo could only smile apologetically and assure him that he would keep his word before leading the way.

Along the way, Sambo seemed to be chatting enthusiastically with everyone, calling them brothers and sisters as if he had known them for a long time.

However, neither Danheng nor Kiana lowered their guard against Sangbo's obviously fake attitude despite his enthusiastic words.

Not long after, a sound suddenly came from ahead, and the next second several young men in military uniforms appeared in front of them. Perhaps these were the Silver Mane Iron Guards that Sangbo had mentioned.

"Found him! It's the guy on the wanted poster. Be careful, he might have accomplices!"

Clearly, they were referring to Sambo, but they hadn't expected him to be a wanted fugitive. It seems that even if what he said before was true, it involved illegal smuggling activities.

"Wait! We're not with him!"

Before March 7th could finish explaining, the Silver Mane Iron Guards had already surrounded them, but Sambo had vanished without a trace.

Before long, the Silvermane Iron Guard arrived before the group with a blond man.

“I am Jepard Landau, the garrison commander of the Silvermane Guard. Please surrender and come with me to face trial. If you can implicate your escaped companion, I will consider easing your punishment.”

"We've already said we're not allies with that person!"

On March 7th, unable to get a straight answer, he angrily pulled out his longbow, but this action caused another unnecessary misunderstanding.

"It seems you intend to fight to the bitter end! Silvermane Iron Guards, listen to my command! Take them down!"

At Jepard's command, all the Silvermane Iron Guards present instantly raised their weapons, and the originally loose encirclement instantly tightened. Seeing this, Kiana and Danheng had no choice but to take out their weapons and prepare to fight back.

The battle is about to break out.