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“Young lady, this—something’s not right, is it?” Scott put his hands on his hips, looking like he’d been tricked. “I’ve heard that Xianzhou Tea House has a rich tea culture and a tradition of hospitality. This is strange, am I not a guest? Am I even a guest?”
"Guest, you..." Mengming was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Don't call me a guest. You don't even consider me a guest. I asked for tea that was 'not too hot, not too cold, just the right temperature,' but the tea you served was either cold or scalding hot. Your Xianzhou restaurant really doesn't know how to treat guests!"
"And on top of that, your tea is like muddy water, yet you still dare to charge me? Aren't you bullying honest people?!"
Seeing that Mengming remained silent, Scott continued, "Don't call yourself 'The Lord of Never Night' anymore, it's hard to remember. I'll send you a plaque later with four big characters on it: 'The Immortal Boat Sets Sail,' and you must hang it up."
These words, spoken with clear malice and sarcasm, are definitely from this guy again.
"Stop! You're going too far!" March 7th couldn't help but say.
"Oh my, which hero is it this time?"
"It's me, your great-aunt!" March 7th had barely finished speaking when she realized something was off, so she whispered to Xing beside her, "Oh wait, I don't think I'm that handsome... Xing, what do you think?"
"She is the swordsman of the Star Train, March 7th!"
“That’s right, that’s me.” At this point, March 7 paused, seemingly a little embarrassed, but still continued.
"I am the swordsman from my hometown..."
Adhering to the principle of playing the role to the fullest, Huanlong, no, Tingyun raised the folding fan in her hand to cover the smile that had been torn at the corner of her mouth.
On the Starry Sky Train, Himeko sipped her coffee and glanced at March 7 with a slightly teasing look.
"That guy Xing is just talking nonsense!" March 7's face turned red instantly, and she quickly covered her face with her hands.
“None of us use swords. When you learn swordsmanship in March, you’ll be the swordsman of the Starry Sky Train!” Xing said with a grin, affirming her future self.
Faced with Scott's sarcastic remarks, March 7th could no longer contain himself and said, "In short, if you want to bully the young boss's wife in front of me, you'd better ask the guy in my hand if he agrees!"
As she spoke, she drew two swords from her hand.
Upon seeing this, Scott immediately put on a terrified expression.
"Huh? Oh, that really scared me!" He pointed at March 7's sword. "Great hero, you don't mean to use these two little iron pieces to take my life, do you?"
"A small piece of iron? This is a precious sword! I'm using it to learn the Immortal Boat Sword Technique!"
Upon hearing this, Scott laughed even louder, and he called out several employees of the company, dressed in the company's armor.
He said that even if March 7th learns fancy martial arts for a lifetime, it won't compare to buying their civilian mechs. In just a few days, they can defeat her master!
"I won't allow you to slander the Immortal Boat Sword Technique like that! If you're so capable, let your mecha spar with me!"
"Huh? She said she wants to exchange a few blows? Hahahaha. Since Miss March 7th has issued a challenge, I have to accept!" Scott laughed as if he could already see victory.
"You might be tougher on the outside than on the inside before the fight starts, but once you experience the power of the mechs, you'll be eager to hand over your money to the company."
Upon hearing this, Xing, who had remained silent until now, suddenly interjected:
"As usual, we're going to make a bet."
At Huo Huo's home in Luofu.
"Tail! Don't talk nonsense!"
Huo Huo picked up a pillow and buried her face in it while throwing another pillow at her tail.
"Huh? Where did I say anything wrong?" The tail neither dodged nor avoided, letting the pillow pass through it.
"You used to love watching it when you were little, didn't you?"
Chapter 54 You Win at Immortal Boat-Style Education
"Don't worry, how could I forget about a bet?"
Upon hearing the word "bet," Scott's tone immediately rose considerably.
"I heard that Miss March 7th hasn't formally become an apprentice yet, so I won't bully her. Go back and learn swordsmanship from your master, learn as much as you like. In fifteen days, I will personally visit and invite Miss March 7th to spar with our company's mechs."
"Only fifteen days?" March 7's eyes widened, but even so, she agreed to Scott's request, "Okay...okay!"
"If you lose, you'll not only have to bark like a dog in public, but you'll also have to loudly proclaim, 'Even dogs won't learn the Immortal Boat Sword Technique,' and stand at the entrance of Jinren Alley, reciting it to everyone who passes by."
"Oh, right, don't bother with finding an apprentice, just become my apprentice and I'll teach you how to pilot a mech!" Scott added.
"What if... I win?"
"Should I turn around and become your disciple?"
"I don't want you, I despise you." Upon hearing this, March 7th immediately adopted a look of disgust.
“…How about this, I’ll also imitate a dog…a pig’s squeal in public,” Scott suddenly got excited, “and loudly proclaim, ‘Only pigs want the company’s mechs,’ and then print that phrase on every mech on the transport ship, how about that?”
Xing raised an eyebrow and teased, "So changing a dog to a pig is considered a new plot point?"
“It’s not enough for you to just squeal like a pig! You also have to apologize to the young proprietress of the Nightless Marquis, and you also have to apologize to the Immortal Boat Sword Technique!” March 7th made the demands again.
Scott readily agreed to these requests without a second thought.
On the 15th, could she really learn something useful to defeat the company's mechs? Don't be ridiculous!
“That’s all fine, but only if you can actually win with that little piece of metal.” Scott looked around. “Everyone heard that, see you in fifteen days! Hahahaha, let’s go!”
Amidst booming laughter, Scott led his company employees away from Nightless City in a grand procession.
"You people from the Immortal Ship are really going too far!"
Scott roared.
“Um, Mr. Scott, Miss Xing and Miss March 7th aren’t from the Celestial Ship… they’re nameless passengers on the Starry Sky Train.” A company employee whispered a reminder of a detail Scott had overlooked.
In Golden Lane, Scott gazed at this place of future disappointment, the very spot where he would become.
"This time, knowing the future, I will defy fate and reclaim everything that belongs to me!" Scott roared to the sky.
“Um, Mr. Scott, the light screen faces the entire galaxy…” the kind company employee reminded him again.
"Maybe we should just start sliding on our knees sooner rather than later..."
"Shut up!" Scott finally snapped.
"Whose side are you on, anyway?!"
You have absolutely no competitive spirit. You might as well stay as a low-level employee for the rest of your life!
However, the thought that he had unintentionally lost a potential competitor lessened Scott's anger considerably.
Time flies, and soon it was March 7th, the day for the first phase of the exam.
Inside the training ground, March 7th defeated the passionate Cloud Knight soldiers and passed the test administered by Yun Li and Yan Qing.
"Not bad, you passed." Yun Li nodded, acknowledging the "hard work" she had put in over the past fifteen days since March 7th.
"Yay! Xing, come and congratulate me!"
"There are still two exams left. You must guard against arrogance and impatience," Xing said, mimicking the mature tone of the old masters on the immortal ship.
"You're such a parent!" March 7th immediately became unhappy. "No way, you're not my parent. I want you to praise me now."
"March was great! I passed the basic skills test."
Upon hearing the praise, March 7th immediately beamed with joy.
"If I go to that guy at the company now, what are my chances of winning?"
“Miss March already has a foundation in martial arts and a wealth of practical experience. With Yun Li and I guiding her swordsmanship, if she were to challenge the company's security mechs now, I imagine—”
Yanqing paused for a moment to think it over.
"There's no chance of winning," Yun Li said, revealing the truth.
“Yun Li is right.”
"No chance at all?" March 7's face immediately fell. "My two little masters, are you trying to undermine my confidence? Let me make this clear first, I'm the type who gets better the more I'm praised."
“While you were resting, the mech was training,” Xing said seriously.
"Don't make up all sorts of lies just to encourage students to study... really."
Not long after, in a dark corner above Mount Luofu...
"Have you figured it out?" Scott asked the two company employees.
"We've found out. That girl was also an unnamed passenger on the Star Train, and her strength shouldn't be underestimated. Commissioner Scott, do you think this bet is a bit risky?" One of the company employees felt uneasy.
"What's there to be afraid of with risks? Have you ever met the big shots in the strategic investment department? Do you see any of them making sure-fire, risk-free deals!" Scott glared angrily at the employee. "You dare to play dumb in front of me? You, go and get me the best mechs nearby!"
"Yes, searching for mechs in stock."
"I want to see just how capable these apprentices trained in your '15-day crash course' really are!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, after relaxing, March 7th was troubled by the difficulty of improving his swordsmanship when he ran into an acquaintance...
The stalk and its tail.
Chapter 55 Numerous Adventures
[The stars and March collided with Huo Huo and Wei Tail, who were out and about.]
Unfortunately, before they could chat for long, Huo Huo received a message from Han Ya about the "zombie" case, so they had to talk again another time.
The days spent practicing swordsmanship are always filled with strange and wonderful stories.
Not long after, they met Huo Huo again.
To help Huo Huo sort out the clues related to the "zombie" case, March 7th and Xing arrived at Suiyuan at midnight.
Suiyang specifically targets contestants performing martial arts rituals, and unsurprisingly, you've encountered an uninvited guest...
"Wow, incredible! You have a burst of spiritual light coming from the top of your head. You are so young, yet you have such strong and muscular physique. You are a martial arts prodigy who appears only once in a century!" A voice rang in their ears from somewhere.
"Stop praising March 7th, she'll actually believe it." As a member of the ghost-catching team, Xing naturally knew who was behind it all, but that didn't stop her from making sarcastic remarks.
"What do you mean? I'm a martial arts prodigy." March 7 said defiantly.
"As long as I touch your body, I can instantly open your Ren and Du meridians, giving you a hundred years' worth of internal energy out of thin air. Winning the martial arts ceremony will be a piece of cake!"
"Heh heh, trying to take advantage of my competitive spirit, huh? No way! You coward, come out here right now!"
She's not as silly as she looks on March 7th!
However, Suiyang doesn't care whether she agrees or not.
On March 7th, everything went black before my eyes, and countless martial arts techniques flooded my mind in an instant.
Unfortunately, none of the moves involved swordsmanship.
Fortunately, Huo Huo and Wei Ba arrived in time and put Sui Yang into the Cang Yue Gourd.
The "zombie" case is now closed.
During their sword practice on March 7th, they encountered many acquaintances and experienced some extraordinary adventures.
Azure Sparrow, Spirit Sand, Pepper Hill, White Dew. There was even a Star Core Hunter, Silver Wolf, who came to collect Aether Spirits.
"What's there to be afraid of! It's clearly stated on the screen that it's not a zombie at all, it's just a creature called Suiyang. Let's go in and ride the wave of popularity." Gui Naifen excitedly imagined how her video would skyrocket in popularity after filming Suiyang.
"Hey hehe~"
Su Chang's legs trembled, and she waved her hand blankly.
"Maybe I should just forget about it. Even though I know what it is, I'm still so scared!"
"Look, they already said not to come near..."
"It's so nice to be able to spend time with her so casually." Firefly looked enviously at Silver Wolf and Star on the light screen.
A holographic projection of the silver wolf appeared beside her. She chewed gum as she spoke:
"You'll be able to do it soon enough. Once Xianzhou's script is finished, it'll be your turn."
“Yes…” Liu Ying slowly closed her eyes, “But when that time comes, how will I get to know her?”
Why think so much?
Fifteen days passed by in this leisurely manner, and the appointed time arrived.
On March 7th, after receiving the challenge, he also completed his final test: the battle with Yanqing.
This time, she's going to defeat Scott fair and square with her swordsmanship!
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