Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 299: Martial Arts Ceremony

The competition began, and Li Sushang's first opponent was a contestant who looked very much like Cheng Lutian and whose name was indeed "Where is the Magical Plant?"

Although the host tried his best to assure her that the contestant was just someone who liked role-playing and not a real person, Kiana couldn't help but want to complain.

As the match then began, sure enough, the player playing Cheng Lu Tian also unleashed Cheng Lu Tian's signature moves.

However, since these techniques were spells already possessed by the Dan Ding Si and the Luo Fu authorities had not arrested the other party, Kiana did not say anything more.

Unfortunately, such an opponent was no match for Li Sushang. Wielding her sword, Li Sushang defeated the contestant in no time.

Li Sushang then advanced rapidly and quickly defeated Topa, one of the ten members of Shixin, who was the champion of the first round of the preliminary competition. The reason Topa became the champion was simply because the company was one of the sponsors of this martial arts ceremony, and Topa was only asked to come and promote the company's military equipment.

Unlike Li Sushang's relaxed and carefree demeanor, Luca on the other side seemed somewhat overwhelmed, as this was his first time visiting an unfamiliar "planet." Luca was very interested in the local food culture, and in the days leading up to the match, he had sampled almost every kind of cuisine in Luofu.

The price he paid was that the spicy food he ate a few days ago made his stomach uncomfortable, but it wasn't a big deal. After taking Calmette's Sulfa energy drink, his stomach was immediately calmed down.

However, for some reason, Luca has been experiencing hallucinations ever since he drank that bottle of Sulfa. In order to prevent any accidents from happening to Luca, Xing immediately took Luca to Dan Ding Si for treatment after the first round of the competition and after the post-match interview.

According to Ling Sha's diagnosis, Luca has a constitution that is sensitive to memory, so as to why Suleda, which contains memory in its ingredients, will have a much greater effect on him than on others.

While ordinary people might only experience mental relaxation, Luca, instead of relaxing when his mind is tense, experiences hallucinations.

However, memory essence is ultimately not something that Ling Sha can handle. Treating it rashly may cause side effects. Therefore, Ling Sha suggested that Luca rest well during this period and wait for the effects of memory essence to wear off.

But Luca is a competitor after all, and it's impossible for him to just rest. Therefore, Ling Sha has another option.

She then returned to her room, and a short while later Ling Sha emerged from the room with an adorable pink creature.

"This creature is called a Dream Eater, originally from the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship. It is a wondrous creature that feeds on people's dreams and is often used in medicine to treat anxiety and restlessness. Since Mr. Luca is a contestant in the Martial Arts Ceremony, I think this is currently the only treatment option. However, I only have one Dream Eater, so please take good care of it. I would be very troubled if it got lost."

"Is it alright to entrust such a valuable item to us?" Luca asked.

"It was originally a medical treatment, and treating patients is its duty. I also use it to eliminate some of my bad emotions. It's just that I was in a hurry to return to Luofu this time, and I only brought this one from Zhuming. If I lose it, I will need to go back to Zhuming, which will probably take several days. That's the trouble I was talking about."

“Well… alright, but please rest assured, Miss Lingsha, I will take good care of it!” Luca assured her.

On her way back after finishing her treatment, Xing happened to meet Su Chang, who had come to buy some liniment. Upon seeing Meng Mo, Su Chang was instantly captivated and kept circling around Meng Mo, almost forgetting that she had come to help her colleague bring back some liniment.

After reluctantly releasing Mengmo, Su Chang left, and Xing and the others returned to the player lounge assigned to them on the Competition Ship.

It has to be said that the healing effect of the dream tapir is indeed remarkable. After a night of recuperation, when Luca woke up the next day, he felt completely relaxed.

As a result, she looked radiant. However, with the end of the first round of the competition, the contestants will have about three days to arrange their own time. Whether they take a good rest to recharge or intensify their training to improve themselves, it is up to the contestants themselves.

The racing ship not only has a variety of amusement facilities, but also an indoor arena for the contestants to use. Xing originally planned to spend two more days with Luca, but Luca refused.

Because he knew that Xing had promised to go to Taipusi with Ling Ke again that day. Anyway, Luca knew exactly what he should and shouldn't do. Even without the help of others, Luca could independently formulate his own training plan. He had even thought about the nutritional meals he would eat in the next few days.

Seeing that Luca insisted, Hoshi had no choice but to wave goodbye to Luca and Camille.

After disembarking from the Jingfeng Ship, Xing arrived at Changletian, as she had arranged to meet Ling Ke there last time. Xing looked around for Ling Ke and eventually spotted her inside the Sanyu Bookstore.

"Sorry to keep you waiting?" Xing stepped forward and apologized.

"It's okay, I've only been here a short time, and I'm very interested in the books here." Ling Ke put down the book in her hand and shook her head.

Hearing this, Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then she took Ling Ke to the Taibu Si.

After explaining their purpose to the guards at the entrance, Xing led Ling Ke back to the library of the Tabushi.

By this time, Qingque had compiled a large number of records about Igor, and these records were all compiled into the martial arts ceremony of that year.

But that makes sense, considering the historical records found within Bellberg. Igor left his homeland and drifted among the stars in order to make a name for himself and gain the help of other forces in the universe to solve the crisis of his homeland's survival.

The martial arts ceremony held regularly by the Immortal Ship would naturally be an excellent breakthrough point, and with a bit of luck, one might even be able to get help from the Immortal Ship through this opportunity.

However, judging from the result, Igor failed. Qingque said that at that time, the Immortal Ship was busy with the Abundant War and had no time to pay attention to other matters. Even if Igor won the friendship of the Immortal Ship, the Immortal Ship would not send troops to an unknown border planet to drive out the Destruction Legion because of the war.

Qingque also checked the records related to that invitation letter, and it was indeed made by the Luofu official, but the information in the applicant section was damaged.

After all, these are records from hundreds of years ago. Logically, these insignificant records should have been erased long ago. It is truly not easy to find them now, and it is understandable that the content is somewhat damaged.

Of course, there is another possibility: the person who initiated this invitation has a very high status in Luofu, and the applicant's information was deliberately deleted. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why only the applicant's information was damaged.

Considering the lifespan of the Celestial Beings, this applicant is very likely still 'alive'. It would be best to find the applicant directly, but it seems that the other party may not want them to find him so easily.

With no other option, the three of them buried themselves in the records again to search for relevant clues. However, since Igor had only appeared at the martial arts ceremony that year, the records preserved by Luofu were only some of Igor's battle records.

With the passage of time and the fact that contestants might not use their real names, the three searched for a long time and could only find in these records that Igor had indeed fought against the people of the Immortal Boat. As for who exactly he was and his identity on Luofu, these things would not appear in the schedule of the Martial Arts Ceremony.

Unless Qingque can find the specific list of participants in the martial arts ceremony back then, the clues will end here.

However, the list of participants for the martial arts ceremony had already been filed, and access to it required a special application and approval. Unfortunately, Fu Xuan was away on another immortal ship at that time, and no one could grant him permission.

However, Qingque immediately said that she had a way to handle it, but it would take time. She hoped that the other two would come again in a few days, and she would definitely find the list of contestants from that year.

Xing and Ling exchanged a glance and then left the library. They had no choice but to wait for Qingque to find another record if they wanted to get any more clues.

However, Xing was somewhat curious about how Qingque planned to resolve the application issue without Fu Xuan's help in the approval process.

Out of curiosity, Xing asked Qingque before leaving, but Qingque's answer left Xing speechless.

"You mean this? Actually, it's nothing much. Before Lord Fu Xuan left, he handed over the seal to us and asked us to manage the affairs of the Taibu Si for the next few days."

Otherwise, why do you think there are so many documents piling up on my desk these past few days? It's a long story! I could have bypassed the approval process and gone directly to the archives in the library, but just now, other diviners brought me some more documents. I have no choice but to finish up my work at the Grand Divination Office first.”

Hearing this, Xing also showed a hint of sympathy. However, it was impossible to comfort Xing. Rather, it was already quite good that he didn't take the opportunity to tease Qingque.

After all, Fu Xuan found out that Qing Que had secretly gone to Pinocchio without telling him last time. This time, Fu Xuan's actions were not only to cultivate Qing Que's abilities, but also to give Qing Que a small punishment.

After leaving the Temple of the Gods, Hoshi and Lin found themselves with nothing to do, so they went to Golden Man Alley to stroll around. There, they unexpectedly encountered Alicia. Although Alicia was of noble birth, she didn't want to use that to intimidate anyone, so Hoshi naturally treated her with the same unceremonious attitude as always.

With Xing's introduction, Alicia and Lin Ke exchanged names and became close friends, leaving Xing speechless.

Although Linco is a sociable girl, Alicia is clearly more of a socially awkward person. Compared to Alicia, Linco's social skills are obviously a level lower, and after they met, Alicia has been the one leading the conversation.

Even Ling Ke couldn't wrest control of the conversation from Alicia, let alone Xing.

Meanwhile, Li Sushang, who had just finished the first round of the competition, was walking with Kiana on the streets of the Star Chariot Sea Central Hub. Looking at the somewhat familiar architectural styles around them, Li Sushang couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

"No matter how many times I see it, I can't help but marvel at the wonder of the Celestial Ship. Its architectural style is similar to that of ancient China, but its technology is more advanced than that of ancient China or even modern China."

Are you reminiscing about the past?

"I guess so." Li Sushang scratched her head. "After all, for a moment when I first arrived here, I really thought I had returned to the past of China."

“Unfortunately, that’s not the case,” Kiana said.

"Yes! But this also shows me a possibility: if China hadn't chosen to close itself off from the world and had actively absorbed technology from all over the world and developed it thoroughly, could it have sailed through the stars like the Immortal Ship?"

"Do you need me to tell you the answer?" Kiana asked Li Sushang.

“I almost forgot that Miss Kiana can now see the future.” Li Sushang chuckled. “But let’s not worry about it. Nobody can predict the future. If we knew what the future would be like from the beginning, wouldn’t that defeat the purpose of the word ‘future’?”

"I understand. So, what are you planning to do next?"

"What else can we do?" Li Sushang stretched. "We've had enough sightseeing. Now it's time to prepare for the next round of the competition. How about it, Miss Kiana, are you interested in being my temporary sparring partner?"

"No problem, but how do you plan for me to help you?"

"You should also know that move from Grandmaster, right?"

"Grand Master? You mean Xiaoshi's powers?" Kiana asked.

"Yes."

"But why don't you just go find Xiaoshi directly?"

"Well... actually, it's because my relationship with my master wasn't very pleasant."

"You and Xiaoshi? What happened?"

"Actually, it's nothing much. We just disagreed on what gift to bring when we went to see the other Grand Master. Grand Master Xiao Shi thought we should give Grand Master Fu Hua all sorts of novelties, but I thought it would be better to bring something traditional. So, we..."

"What? Is that all? I thought something serious had happened between you two. If it's just a gift, why didn't you each buy one that suits your own taste? Why did you both have to buy one together?"

"Actually, that's what I said at first, but Master Xiaoshi refused to buy another one himself no matter what. You know Master Xiaoshi's temper, which is why we had a disagreement later."

"I'll help you persuade Xiao Shi after this. Tell me, what do you want me to do with Xiao Shi's powers?"

"It's very simple. I just want you to help me create an illusion for practice. As for the opponent, I'll leave that to Miss Kiana to decide."

"no problem."

Kiana readily agreed, and the two returned to the Hyperion to prepare for the next training session.