"No, the problem is huge!"

Qiyana emphasized seriously, "How many Foxians are on the Skysplitter? Hoolay is like a bio-mother body from a zombie movie, an infection source, infecting wherever he goes. Right now, he might be alone, but in ten minutes, he could raise a Borisin army!"

"By the way, where is General Jing Yuan? Now is exactly when we need the General to hold down the fort!"

—

"'And then I will commandeer this ship, break through all blockades and obstacles, and set foot on the path home, making it the flagship for the Borisin's revival. Before I complete all this, you will have the chance to stop me, or die at my hands. This is the path I have prepared for you.'"

Feixiao: "I accept your challenge, Hoolay. Because from the moment you stepped onto the Skysplitter, you have already set foot on a path of no return."

...

Meanwhile, on the Skysplitter.

"What I'm entrusting to you is definitely not just victory or defeat on the stage, but also the safety of the Skysplitter." Yunli puffed out her cheeks. "Grandpa makes it sound so easy, but he's just giving me difficult problems. The first match is about to begin... I wonder if everything is going well on Yanqing's side? According to the plan, I should also find a Cloud Knight to ask and see what they've discovered."

"March 7th is in the contestants' lounge right now, I wonder how her preparations are going..." Yunli walked to the door of the lounge and knocked. "March 7th, it's me, Yunli. Are you okay?"

"Waaah—" March 7th let out a scream, perhaps having bumped into something. "Ouch, ouch, ouch, wait a moment, I'm coming right now."

Yunli sighed helplessly. "Sigh... always in such a fluster."

When March 7th came out, Yunli said with concern, "You seem a bit nervous."

"I wasn't that nervous at first, but staying in the lounge alone makes me overthink. After all, participating in the Wardance this time, we're carrying such a heavy responsibility..."

"March 7th, calm down... don't worry about your task, don't you still have me? Don't be intimidated by Grandpa's title of 'defending the stage on behalf of the Luofu.' Ask yourself, you're a The Nameless of the Astral Express, always coming and going with freedom, but why did you board this Skysplitter with me after Grandpa gave us the task?"

"If you ask why... it's because I also hope the Wardance can be held successfully. For a The Nameless, although we are just passing through every stop... here I've met two masters and made many friends. For everyone's sake, I hope this Wardance goes smoothly."

"Well said! The match is about to start, I must go finish the task Grandpa gave me. March 7th, I wish your sword to be forever sharp and for you to win the match."

—

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

"Sigh, March 7th's current state is quite like when I first performed on stage."

Trish looked at March 7th's tightly clenched hands due to nervousness. When countless spotlights and people's gazes shoot towards you all at once, standing on stage can truly take one's breath away for a moment.

"So your first performance was a failure?" Mista suddenly asked.

"No, although I was very nervous, I would temporarily forget it while singing on stage... You just need to immerse yourself, and leave the rest to your body's instincts." Trish raised both hands, her ten fingers tapping lightly in the air as if playing an invisible piano. "March 7th is nervous because, in the end, she hasn't been able to enjoy the sword duel and sees it as a burden."

"You make it sound easy. Fighting can lead to injuries. Only those battle-crazed lunatics enjoy fighting, right?"

Although he had experienced countless battles with Giorno and hovered on the brink of death several times, in the end, Mista didn't consider himself the type of person who 'likes fighting.' If it weren't for work, he wouldn't even bother to pull out the revolver hidden in his boot.

Liking battle... On the battlefield, Feixiao is probably that type, isn't she?

—

After saying goodbye to March 7th, Yunli found the Cloud Knight who was good at killing the mood to get an update on the situation, asking if there was any information about 'wolves.'

The Cloud Knight stated there were no abnormalities, but they had just received an emergency docking request.

"An emergency docking request?"

"Yes, it's not on the Star-skiff flight schedule for the Skysplitter, but the ultimatum documents on the Star-skiff itself are all official."

Yunli immediately became alert. After obtaining the coordinates, she found a suspicious Star-skiff parked there.

She approached cautiously and shouted at the Star-skiff with a fierce but cute voice, "Routine inspection! Passengers boarding, please submit to inspection immediately."

However... no one came out from inside.

"I'll count to ten. If you don't come out, I'll smash the ship!" Yunli stood with her hands on her hips, approaching the Star-skiff.

"Ten!"

Then her speaking speed suddenly increased.

"Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four... time's almost up!"

"Three, two, one!"

Just as she was about to pull out Old Iron, Yanqing scrambled out of the Star-skiff in a panic.

"Wait! It's me!" Yanqing said helplessly. "It's just a routine inspection, you wouldn't really smash the ship, would you? Is this also a tradition of your Zhuming..."

Yunli sized him up, her expression not relaxing at all. Yanqing guessed what she was thinking and took the initiative to say, "Wait, even if a Borisin can shapeshift, they can't turn into a shorty like me! Put your sword away."

"Didn't our little brother Yanqing say he was going to give up defending the stage and choose to hunt wolves to share the General's burdens?"

"The Borisin on the ground suddenly launched an attack. General Feixiao was worried this was Hoolay's diversion, so I volunteered to come and reinforce the Skysplitter," Yanqing explained.

"I didn't expect you to end up back on the Skysplitter after all that, but you can't get on the stage now. According to Grandpa's arrangement, our good apprentice March 7th will take your place to defend the stage—aren't you proud?"

—

Made in Abyss.

*Grumble—*

"Ah, that's my stomach growling!" Riko clutched her abdomen and smiled sheepishly. She was looking up, her neck bent at an exaggerated angle, staring intently at the incredible band of light in the'sky'—even in the Capital of the Unreturned on the sixth layer of the Naraku, the Celestial Screen was clearly visible, showing the figures of Yanqing, Yunli, and the others.

"I thought I wouldn't be able to see it after passing through the gate of the fifth layer!" she exclaimed, carefully taking off the bulging delver's pack from her back. "It seems I won't miss March 7th's stage debut even on the sixth layer of the Naraku."