Collapse, survive

"Your face... has quite a literary flair. Yes, very literary."

Dan Heng said this without laughing.

When the Star Core Spirit found the mirror with a bewildered expression, what it saw wasn't a monkey, but a face that seemed to say...

"...a mournful wind."

March 7th read it aloud with a smile; she had wanted to do it for a long time.

March 7th!

stare~

March 7th silently retreated behind Dan Heng, chuckling awkwardly, "Well, I didn't do this, and I think you'll probably like it; it really suits your style!"

In March, we won't be number one in the world anymore.

Belloberg has gained another heartbroken Star Core Spirit; the adult world is too cruel.

Seeing this, Dan Heng: "..."

You "..." What, you "..."!

Xing glared at him angrily: "Why did you only tell me after the fight was over and we were off the stage?"

Danheng silently looked away: "I thought you liked it this way, that it suited you."

March 7th's eyes widened: "Hey!"

Don't yell "Hey!", let me yell "Hey!"

Star Heartbroken, the adult world is too cruel. Beloberg has gained another Star Core Spirit who wants to do something.

Jepard remained completely silent, like a nobody.

He had thought it was a custom of extraterrestrials, and that tattooing characters was not unusual, let alone writing. Now it seems that's not the case, but he can't say for sure.

Let's go, let's go elbow the handsome dark blue guy... What kind of dark blue are you?

The quiet alley behind the fight club, a place from which there is no turning back, was breached by a single strike, resulting in a resounding victory.

"Hurry up and recruit them! Where is the Star Core? Hurry up and recruit them!"

"Dude, sis, family, I'm just a lousy businessman, star cores and all that... Stop hitting me, my butt hurts... Wait, let me show you another way, go find the Earth Fire, find the Earth Fire..."

From the tearful and begging Sambo, a ticket to be introduced to 'Earthfire' was revealed. He said that to show his sincerity, he would first introduce everyone to Earthfire. No matter what you want to find underground, just ask them!

Can we also find the star core?

"Yes, it's guaranteed."

Sambo confidently stated, "The only place that might have clues about this kind of powerful-sounding thing is the subterranean fire."

Dan Heng, who had been keeping a cold face, became even colder at this moment: "Didn't you tell me before that you could only get clues by winning a championship at a fight club?"

"Uh...uh, yes, yes. If you win the championship, you'll become famous, and once you're famous, Di Huo will be willing to see you, so there's nothing wrong with that."

So they beat Sambo up again, which is typical of the nameless stranger encountering the masked fool.

Then Sambo led the way into the village again, looking for Oleg, looking for Seele... the latter was taken away by someone.

"What? They went with Fang Jie!"

The Star Core Spirit's eyes immediately sharpened.

She has grown up and learned that 'some things must be settled!'

So he volunteered to wait patiently for the opportune moment...

Danheng wanted to confirm some things, since there were rumors that Bronya had also escaped to the Lower District and was looking for Jepard.

So they decided to split into two groups, one to go find people, and the other to stay behind with Xing He Jing. This was not because he had been holding back his laughter and it was hard for him, but because of this decision.

March 7th wasn't it either, even though she kept smiling.

hateful!

Finally, Xing, without wiping the words from her face to preserve evidence, waited until it was almost dark. Even though it was getting dark in the lower district as well, she didn't go to the Goethe Hotel in the lower district to rest. Instead, she waited patiently at the place where 'Seele' usually patrolled. Finally—

A familiar figure appeared before my eyes.

P.S.: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening! Although I'm not feeling well—ugh, it's so cold… I wrote this chapter during those few days when the temperature dropped, and my hands were shivering so badly I felt like I was on fire! Anyway, I wish everyone a happy day! (?o?o)

Chapter Thirty-Two Danheng: Walterto, I have a message for you.

When Fang Jie excitedly carried Seele, who looked like she had just unleashed a burst of magic, back to the lower district, this was the scene he saw.

The Star Core Spirit defeated Bronya, whose physique far surpassed Seele's, and then opened its gaping maw, bringing it close to the delicate, helpless face of Randall, a face etched with the victim's helplessness and accusation—

The murderer is...

"Wait, let me explain, she poured it herself!"

Xing has something to say: although her arrest warrant is still in Fang Jie's hands, her integrity cannot bear the injustice any longer.

She was overthinking.

Good news: Fang Jie doesn't treat her as a criminal, so she won't be wrongly accused.

Bad news: Fang Jie didn't treat her like a human being either, so she won't be exonerated.

"Star, I personally am willing to believe you, but whether my good brother believes you is another matter. Let me introduce you—Seele, the Butterfly Lady of the Earth Fire. Don't let her current pathetic appearance fool you... if she wanted to capture you, she could blind you in a second!"

Fang Jie calmly introduced himself to Xi'er despite her elbow strikes:

"Your turn, my good brother."

She's been completely taken advantage of and has no value for me anymore, so I'll just become her good buddy.

Seele simply ignored the thing, silently exhaling and inhaling, then turned her head to look at the other one—a terrifying star core spirit with a sorrowful expression.

"what are you doing?"

"CPR!"

With an air of knowledge and power that seemed to intimidate Seele, Star spoke with righteous indignation, explaining that her experience in performing artificial respiration on unconscious people was her own.

"She hasn't woken up yet, and I was thinking we should try to resuscitate her. So, Fang Jie, why are you carrying another unconscious person on your back?"

The star discovered the blind spot.

"I am not unconscious."

Seele refused to accept the slander and weakly retorted, "I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after a nap."

You need to eat something; you're dehydrated.

Fang Jie also knew a little about medicine, though he never expected that even the Fate Walker would become dehydrated...

Star Core Spirit scratched her head; that was a blind spot in her knowledge.

In short, neither side accused the other of committing a crime, and they carried the wounded on their backs toward... Natasha's clinic.

It might expose her as the true leader of the Earth Fire, but it doesn't matter. Fang Jie looked at the energetic Xing, who was carrying Bronya and jumping around, and started jumping around too, only to be continuously elbowed by Seele.

It does not matter.

She had accepted reality and kept adjusting her posture, moving her body to find a more comfortable position.

Good brothers are still the best, especially when they're stubborn; it's really funny to tease them.

Fang Jie, who lets his mind run wild, could play with this for a year.

"How's it going, Ah Xing? How's your first exploration trip going?"

He hopped around, flirting with another, his face full of... well, should I give you some more responsibility, pulling you into the bell-ringing camp with a sinister look?

Be a righteous person, Star!

"Of course I'm used to it, adventure makes me happy! Don't say anything yet, I have a feeling you're trying to trick me?"

"How could you think that? Look into my eyes, they are so clear."

The Star Core Spirit remained silent, only raising a thumb as if in approval.

She continued to jump around, making you want to applaud her joy.

Fang Jie was also jumping up and down: "Okay, okay, my irrational intuition, then I won't invite you to do anything big... Where are the others? Why are you the only one?"

I invited March 7th... never mind, I'll invite Danheng instead.

stare~

For some reason, Happy Star suddenly stopped and looked over with resentment in her clear, big eyes.

"You didn't sneak out by yourself, did you?"

Fang Jie criticized her for this childish behavior of being detached from the team.

Keep an eye on it!

Fang Jie pretended not to see her undeniable literary talent.

Seele had already seen it, but she couldn't break through this thick-skinned guy's defenses. She complained to another nerve, "You're so weird, why do you have words written on your face? Are you writing cheat sheets for the exam?"

Seele, don't reveal that you've never been to school. Who writes cheat sheets on their face? Is it sacrificing yourself for others? That would be a pointless sacrifice, getting caught red-handed by the proctor.

The star is still watching~

"Don't you have anything to say, Fang Jie?"

This person is really shameless; you can't expect him to admit his mistakes.

"It's all in the milk tea. Come on, try the tree sap milk tea."

Fang Jie gave a thumbs-up, a bright smile on his face, and handed over a can of milk tea, a new specialty from the lower levels of the Starry Sky District.

It is refreshing, delicious, nutritious, and incredibly flavorful. It contains essential and easily absorbed carbohydrates, amino acids, organic acids, and various inorganic salts, as well as essential oils, betulin, saponins, cytokinins, and more.

It can be called the water of life. Yes, although Fang explains that it is tea, it is actually a kind of natural beer.

But it didn't matter, the sugar was enough to mask the taste of alcohol, and he handed it to Xing to drink.

Even more remarkably, Star Drink is also a type of Star Core.

Xing drank it and felt a little cold: "Why is it still iced?"

"Beer tastes better chilled."

Did you expose something?

Never mind, it's not important. I'm an adult!

Xing drank happily, beaming, his resentment dissipating—"Little Fang, I like this one. Remember to make offerings regularly. There's nothing I can't discuss with you."

"..."

Fang Jie felt disgusted and wanted to punch her: "Where did you learn that look on your face that says 'I'll eat you for the rest of my life'?"

Xing remained silent, only sipping her milk tea through a straw, making a loud noise.

Say what you want to say quickly, or you'll say I didn't give you a chance.

Unfortunately, this hint came too early for humans, and Fang Jie missed his chance.

By the time they returned to Natasha's clinic, it was already quite late, but the doctor was clearly still awake, looking at the girl who had sat down to rest with a worried expression: "Seele?"

"I'm fine, Nata, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Seele clearly didn't want her to worry, so she took the initiative to explain, "I had a pretty good day today. This guy is pretty amazing, and the weather outside is much warmer."

The Star Core Spirits were all curious about what they had been up to.

"Didn't I mention this before? Well, to make a long story short..."

Out of consideration for being fellow outsiders, Seele was quite friendly to Xingye: "There used to be many mining areas underground, but in recent years, an erosion called the Rift has spread underground, and monsters have appeared from time to time. Many mines have been affected and can no longer be mined."

She tried her best not to reveal Natasha's report, keeping it concise and to the point:

"So today, the two of us will go and kill all those monsters."

Seele looked refreshed; her fatigue was nothing compared to this.

This left Natasha somewhat uncertain: "Does that mean you killed them all?"

"At least we can have some peace for a few days. Before any more monsters grow, we can arrange for people to scavenge."