Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Wuzhan Away at the Beginning Chapter 141

「“The lives of the short-lived are fleeting, why seek your own death?”」

「“Why have you come to the Xianzhou? Do you seek immortality?”」

「“No need to watch Jing Yuan’s expression! The Sanctus Medicus can give you what you want!”」

「During the battle, that Sanctus Medicus medic never stopped talking. She spoke while fighting, and based on her performance alone, she was practically the top salesperson in the Sanctus Medicus!」

Sumeru Desert, Aaru Village.

“Haha, this little pawn is quite the talker. I wonder what she’ll think when she finds out that her leader regards the general as a friend?”

Inside the tavern, Dehya was sitting with Candace, enjoying the date palm wine from the oasis while discussing the Sanctus Medicus’ model spokesperson on the screen.

“Besides, what does ‘no need to watch Jing Yuan’s expression’ even mean?” Dehya indignantly defended Jing Yuan, “If you come to the Xianzhou and don’t see Jing Yuan’s expression, you’re missing out!”

“Although Jing Yuan always looks like he hasn’t woken up yet, that lazy look is so handsome! What kind of taste do the Sanctus Medicus people have? I’d rather see Jing Yuan’s expression every day!”

“Especially when he’s wielding that formation blade—”

A slightly drunk Dehya began to imitate Jing Yuan’s movements, her somewhat comical actions immediately attracting the attention of many patrons.

“…Alright, alright, Dehya, the tavern isn’t the place for you to be waving your fists around.” Candace smiled helplessly, quietly replacing Dehya’s wine glass with a glass of Sunsettia juice.

“Sigh, if you can’t hold your liquor, don’t be greedy…”

「Unfortunately, that Sanctus Medicus member was only loud.」

「After easily dealing with her, the Cloud Knight who had fallen into Mara-struck finally regained some sanity and collapsed to the ground.」

「“You, you hold on, we’ll find someone to save you…” March 7th consoled.」

「“Don’t waste your time, I’ve already been transformed by that thing, it won’t be long…” The Cloud Knight said weakly, “You should leave… Diviner Fu Xuan is ahead…”」

「Then, he stopped speaking, as if he had exhausted his strength, or as if he was waiting for Stelle and the others to leave.」

「“…Let’s go.” Welt knew it was hopeless, and the most important thing was to catch up with the Diviner and prevent more tragedies like this from happening.」

“He must have been planning to wait for Stelle to leave, and then…” Mine couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

“Suicide is his best option.” Najenda sighed, “They are all soldiers with dignity, and naturally want to choose a dignified way to die. Rather than being completely consumed by Mara and killed by their comrades, it’s better to preserve their final dignity…”

“If it were me, I’d probably make the same choice.”

This was the first time Mine had seen her big sister so sentimental, and she quickly comforted her, “Don’t worry, big sister, the Xianzhou has Mara-struck, we don’t have that here… Don’t think too much about suicide or anything.”

“No, Mine, when the critical moment arrives, we might not even be able to commit suicide.”

“Big sister, what does that mean…?” Mine felt her heart skip a beat.

Najenda took a long drag of her cigarette and said seriously, “I’ve investigated carefully, and there’s a girl named Kuroame in the Hunters’ unit. Her Teigu is called [Yatsufusa], and she can control the people she kills with her sword through a curse.”

“If one day our comrades become her [weapons]… Mine, you should know what to do, right?”

“Big sister, I…”

“No matter where you are, you must die like a true soldier—this Cloud Knight has set a good example for us.” Najenda looked up at the screen and said calmly:

“If the unfortunate ending really befalls us one day, Mine… at least we must be like that Cloud Knight, with no blood of our comrades on our hands.”

——

「The group continued forward, but this time everyone’s mood was very heavy. Fortunately, they didn’t go far before they saw a large Cloud Knight camp.」

「“Who is it? State your purpose!” Two Cloud Knights guarding the entrance stopped them.」

「“Wait! I recognize them!” One of the Cloud Knights recognized them in time, “They are guests invited by the General, Diviner Fu Xuan foresaw your arrival. She instructed us to wait for you.”」

「“Waiting for us?” Stelle keenly noticed the wording, “Fu Xuan isn’t here?”」

「“Yes, after ordering the team to set up camp here, the Diviner led scouts to investigate ahead. It is said that the Sanctus Medicus, which has been hidden for many years, has appeared nearby, causing panic…”」

「The Cloud Knight changed the subject and quickly cheered up, “Fortunately, you have arrived. The Diviner said that the Cloud Knights must not advance until you arrive. Please wait in the formation, and everything will be decided after the Diviner returns.”」

「The Stellar Nucleus triggered anomalies, the Sanctus Medicus abandoned their disguise, Welt guessed that something they didn’t know must have happened, and planned to inquire about it from the Cloud Knight army in the camp.」

「They found two Cloud Knights detaining a follower of the Sanctus Medicus, and Stelle planned to ask him something first.」

「“Have you seen the Stellar Nucleus?” Stelle asked.」

「“…Is it that glowing seed?” The follower immediately became excited, “Haha, I’ve seen it, it’s so beautiful. When you look into it, there are voices speaking…”」

「March 7th leaned close to Stelle’s ear and whispered, “Stelle, do you remember… Cocolia.”」

「“The leader said that with this thing, we can inject new life into the Ambrosial Arbor. Hehe, I didn’t believe it at first. After all, we’ve tried so many methods, spent the lives of several generations of short-lived species, but the Ambrosial Arbor hasn’t shown any signs of coming back to life.”」

「The follower became more and more excited, his tone becoming more and more manic, even gesturing wildly.」

「“But now you see—hehe, ‘Only the power of the Aeons can reproduce miracles.’ That’s right, that’s right, the great Yaoshi [The Abundance]!”」

“Could it be the same plot?”

“The leader of the Sanctus Medicus, Dan Shu, was bewitched by the voice in the Stellar Nucleus… and threw the Stellar Nucleus into the roots of the Ambrosial Arbor, causing chaos.” Yuji Itadori scratched his head, “Then as long as we solve Dan Shu, all the problems will be solved.”

“…Itadori, you say that so easily.”

Atsuya Kusakabe had a look on his face that said, “Is this guy an idiot?” which made Yuji Itadori a little annoyed.

“Unlike Cocolia, who was involved with the lives of an entire planet’s population, Dan Shu is just an alchemist, important but not critical.” Atsuya Kusakabe said, “If it were Jing Yuan, he might have been worth bewitching… Dan Shu is just a pawn in the end.”

“…The one who truly plays the game and opposes Jing Yuan is the one who brought the Stellar Nucleus into the Xianzhou.”

“Otherwise, no matter how resourceful Dan Shu is, an alchemist cannot conjure a Stellar Nucleus out of thin air, right?”