Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 312 Ochikanata (The End)

Once everyone reached the top and stabilized, the raging fire in the center of the elevator was burning the object above. After a short while, the object was completely burned away, revealing the passage disc inside.

The disc, now freed from its container support, slowly fell, and the source fire below gradually went out as it lost all power.

"We succeeded! But why is there a familiar engraving mark here?"

The so-called engraved inscriptions are a kind of mechanical trial scattered throughout Nata, often appearing inside the Dragon Ruins.

"Is this the pass disc for this game? Turquoise used it to suppress the abyss within her body?"

“Yes.” Turquoise nodded. “That’s why my body is wandering around Ochikanata more and more each day. After all, only this can bring him clarity. Judging by the time, he should have sensed the pass disc and rushed over.”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Ochikan flew in from afar and snatched the walkthrough disc before anyone could react. Sora and Turquoise quickly followed, leaving the captain and the others standing there.

"Shouldn't we just chase after them?" Paimon asked.

“No need.” The captain shook his head. “Bona’s time is probably running out, right? And there’s no point in us chasing after them. We might as well wait until they catch up. Of course, I have another way to make them stop immediately.”

"Eh? What is that?"

"Ai-chan."

"Understood. The Hyperion's main gun has locked onto Ochikan. We will fire once the enemy reaches a location that will not affect Huayu and Ochikanata."

Ai-chan's voice came from the suddenly popped-up projection screen, and Paimon, who was next to her, also looked at Ai-chan on the screen with curiosity.

"Is this the Ai-chan the captain was talking about? She doesn't seem very bright."

"Hey! Who are you calling unintelligent, you emergency ration!"

"What...?! You, with a cabbage on your head, have the right to talk to me like that?!"

"Cabbage, you're saying I have two cabbages on my head?! Don't you know this is the hairstyle that the world's number one idol is most proud of?!"

"No, you're just self-proclaimed the world's number one idol, aren't you? You forgot that during the last election you were..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Didn't the captain agree not to bring this up again?!" Ai-chan interrupted. "Fine, I won't argue with you, you emergency ration. Captain, the target has reached the qualified area. Shall we fire the main guns?"

"Understood! Wait, a high-energy reaction was detected behind the target, presumably from a turquoise attack. The turquoise attack successfully hit the target, and the target has been successfully shot down. Should I fire the main gun again?"

After thinking for a moment, the captain said, "Let's forget it. Ai-chan, activate the teleportation device and teleport us to Sora's side."

"Yes, yes, but..."

Captain Ai-chan's hesitation was understandable, but if he remembered correctly, He had strengthened the Hyperion several times after completing the previous missions. Among them, what impressed the Captain the most was that the teleportation device was no longer limited to the biological realm.

"Ai-chan, I remember our teleportation device should be able to teleport even inanimate objects, right? Even though what's appearing here is just information from Bona's overflowing ley lines, it should still be able to teleport, right?"

"That's true, but since I haven't tried it before, I can't guarantee that it will succeed..."

The captain wanted to say something, but Bona interrupted him, "Never mind, I know my own situation. The reason I've been able to survive until now is thanks to Emerald's help. Now that Emerald's wish is about to be fulfilled, I'm already very satisfied."

"But what I wanted was for you to see turquoise one last time."

"This... there's no need for that. After all, you see, I'm just a soul that remains in this world, or as you would say, overflowing ley line information. Without the help of the Green Treasure, I would probably have disappeared long ago. It's already a blessing that I've survived until now. What more could I ask for?"

“I also think you should go see Emerald one last time,” Paimon said. “You see, just like Kong and I are best friends, you and Emerald are also best friends, aren’t you?”

I would be very sad and regretful if I couldn't see Sora one last time. Right now, I desperately want to see her again.

"Well... let me think about it."

"No need to think about it anymore." The captain took Bona's hand and said, "Your current existence is maintained by turquoise. Once it re-merges with your body, the power that sustains your existence will immediately dissipate. At that time, you will return to the Kingdom of Night God, and then it will be too late. So hold on tight to Ai-chan and activate the apex teleportation now."

"Understood! Fixed-point teleportation is being initiated. Please prepare yourselves. Three, two, one, fixed-point teleportation has been initiated!"

With a whoosh, everyone disappeared from the Sky Serpent Ship and was then teleported to their destination. Before them lay an empty space created by a massive energy blast. Kong and Turquoise were in front of Ochikan, and seeing the group approaching, they turned towards them.

For a moment, Bona and Turquoise locked eyes, as if they had many things to say but couldn't express them. This was because Bona wasn't a dragon-possessed being like Sora, and therefore couldn't resonate with Turquoise's consciousness.

But the tacit understanding they had developed over the years allowed Bona to understand what Turquoise meant. She chuckled and waved goodbye to Turquoise, tears welling in her eyes as she spoke of her reluctance to part.

Finally, Turquoise turned around and resolutely threw herself at Ochikan. Bona's body also instantly transformed into specks of light and dissipated in mid-air. Ochikan, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened them. This time, his gaze was no longer filled with savagery; golden light flowed from his eye sockets. Slowly rising, Ochikan stretched his body and finally let out a roar towards the sky.

Kong understood Ochikan's meaning, so he summoned his prototype, Rock Slash, and walked firmly to Ochikan, the tip of the sword pointing directly at Ochikan's brow.

The battle began the next second. To protect Paimon's safety, the captain quickly led Paimon to a safe place, while holding the Judgment of Heavenly Fire tightly in case of any unexpected events from the air.

"Is it really okay for the captain not to go and help?"

Looking at the fierce battle between Kong and Ochikan, Paimon asked worriedly, while the captain gently shook his head.

"Paimon's battle was a trial for the Dragon, a battle that belonged solely to Sora. Although we don't know how Kukulkan managed to do it, this battle was indeed included in the trial."

"How could this be... wait, how did you know?"

"You may not know this, but shortly after we left the Sky Serpent Ship, the little guy's consciousness was captured and sent back to the Sky Serpent Ship."

"Is that so? I thought the little guy was just too tired from all that he'd been through and fell asleep. I never imagined his consciousness would be transferred away. I hope the little guy will be alright?"

"Don't worry, Kukulkan still needs the little guy to activate him. Viclopochtli won't really target the little guy."

“That puts my mind at ease.” Then Paimon shook his head again. “No, no, I’m still worried about the little guy. Will he really be alright?”

"You can rest assured. Even if he really attacks the little guy, Kiana is here. Don't worry, she'll take care of him."

Upon hearing that Kiana was there to back him up, Paimon felt much more at ease.

"I'm relieved to have Kiana there. Speaking of which, isn't their battle about to reach a conclusion?"

Upon hearing this, the captain looked toward where the two were fighting. At this moment, Ochikan was already seriously injured and unable to fight anymore, while Sora stood in front of Ochikan, holding his weapon.

The two seemed to be exchanging something, but since Paimon and the captain were not the subjects of the Dragon Trial, they did not know what Ochikan and Kong were talking about. Soon after, Ochikan's pupils completely lost their luster and he fell into a deep sleep.

"Is he dead?"

After arriving at Kong's side, Paimon looked at Ochikan in front of him and asked, but the thought that Ochikan was also Turquoise Paimon made him feel down.

“He… he’s just too tired,” Kong replied.

Finally, having composed themselves, the group left, of course, through Ai-chan's teleportation. Otherwise, the only way to escape this abyss-like pit was through a teleportation point.

Unfortunately, this place was created by Turquoise using its own power. Although it connects to other places, such as the place where everyone is standing now, which is the site of the Dragon Trial, there is no teleportation anchor point that Kong is familiar with.

Therefore, Ai-chan had no choice but to teleport everyone out. However, this time the captain did not intend to teleport directly to the outside world. Instead, he asked Ai-chan to teleport everyone to the Hyperion as an apology for not letting Sora and Paimon use teleportation to save time before.

After Kong opened her eyes and adjusted to her surroundings, she was greeted by a room full of technological style. Looking at this environment that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Kong was filled with emotion.

That was during his travels among the stars with Ying. They had also visited technologically advanced worlds, though they were still quite impressive compared to the Hyperion. For example, Paimon was currently looking around excitedly, just like a child who had just arrived in the city from the countryside, full of curiosity about everything.

Not long after, a gray-haired woman dressed in a maid outfit opened the door. Sora and Paimon knew this woman. Although they hadn't met her many times, Sora and Paimon were impressed by how she addressed Kiana.

"Kong and Paimon, dinner is ready. Please follow me to the dining area."

"Wait for me?" The captain pointed to himself in confusion. "Bella wouldn't just ignore me like that, would she?"

Bella clicked her tongue in annoyance, then looked at the captain with the eyes of someone looking at trash.

Do you need me to take you to a restaurant?

After saying that, Bella left the teleportation device room without looking back, taking Sora and Paimon with her. The captain shrugged and followed helplessly.

After enjoying a sumptuous dinner, the captain casually invited the two to spend the night aboard the Hyperion. Paimon naturally had no objections, and after some initial hesitation, Sora agreed.

Seeing that both of them had agreed, the captain led Kong to his room and closed the door. Paimon, standing to the side, looked on with a face full of question marks, while Bella took out a recording device and threw it in before the door was completely closed.

The two people in the room naturally noticed the recording device that had been thrown in, but the captain had no objection. After all, he just wanted to invite the flight attendant to play games with him. Besides, what else could two men do?

That night, strange noises came from the captain's room and didn't stop until midnight. Sora never came out of the captain's room again.

The next day, the two walked out of the room looking refreshed, while Bella clicked her tongue in annoyance as she held the recording device.

"Bella Kong is a man, after all. My sexual orientation is perfectly normal. No matter how thirsty I am, I would never make a move on Kong."

"So you mean as long as she's female, it'll be fine with you, right?"

"Um, that's not what I meant either. To be honest, I still don't understand why Kiana would be so hostile towards me when we're mutually in love."

"Hmph! That's just Her Majesty the Queen misjudging you. Just wait, I'll find something to use against you and expose you sooner or later!"

The captain shrugged at this, but Paimon, who was standing to the side, became interested, though she knew that now was not the time to discuss such matters.

After being teleported back to the ground, Paimon finally couldn't resist his curiosity and asked the captain about the situation.

"What else could it be? Bella just doesn't approve of my relationship with Kiana."

"So what exactly happened?"

"Actually, it's nothing. Bella is Kiana's familiar. It's just that Bella was dead for a period of time and was only recently resurrected. It was during this time that I officially confirmed my relationship with Kiana. That's why she has some prejudice against me and thinks that I stole Kiana away."

"But aren't you and Kiana in love? Besides, so much time has passed and Miss Bella still hasn't accepted your relationship?"

"Haha, I was actually almost ready to agree, but..."

"Just what?"

"Paimon, do you remember why the captain and the others came back here?" Kong reminded him.

"Oh right! It's because Kiana is pregnant that she came back to rest and prepare for childbirth. Could it be that Miss Bella's relationship with you, Captain, deteriorated because of this?"

"Yes, but now is not the time to talk about this. Let's hurry up and head to the volcano." The captain ended the topic unilaterally. "Although I really want to say that, I'm sorry, I have other things to do next, and I will be separated from you for a while."

"Huh? Is that so?"

“Yes, Fu Hua sent word that I need to go back to Liyue. I’m worried that there’s a problem with Kiana… so I have to go back to Liyue first.”

"That's true. It would be bad if something happened to Kiana. Captain, you should go back first. We'll deal with the rest after you've resolved it. We'll be waiting for you in the Land of Valor."

"It's settled then. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, the captain left, while Kong and Paimon set off for the Land of Worth.