Originally, they thought they had received some kind of mission from Dahao.
But after all the back and forth, it turned into them receiving a mission from Qingzu instead.
Still, that wasn't really a problem. After all, the Nameless were always willing to help others.
Besides, even if they wanted to properly admire the beautiful scenery of the Xianzhou and experience life here, with the Luofu currently seeming to be under attack from all sides, it wouldn't be easy to relax anyway.
In short, since they had received a few clues from Qingzu, the four members of the Trailblazer squad set off.
However, after leaving the Divination Commission office and arriving at Exalting Sanctum Square, before they could even do anything, March suddenly turned her head.
She looked at Nero with a worried expression and said somewhat reluctantly, "Nero, looks like we can't act together this time."
Nero blinked twice and looked at March in confusion, "Why?"
March sighed, "Didn't Miss Qingzu say earlier? We're unfamiliar faces on the Luofu, and we're outsiders from beyond the Xianzhou, so it's convenient for us to move around."
"But you… I feel like your popularity on the Luofu is ridiculously high! Whether it's ordinary people or those officials, it feels like there's no one who doesn't recognize you!"
"That's true." Stelle nodded.
"..."
Nero didn't speak. He stayed silent, and there wasn't any sign of disappointment in his eyes. Clearly, the kid was trying to come up with a solution.
"To put it simply, I just need to make sure no one recognizes me."
As if summarizing his thoughts, Nero muttered that sentence. Then he raised his head and said, "Do you remember the headgear we wore in Belobog because of the wanted posters?"
Hearing that, March's expression changed in shock.
"You're not planning to use that again, are you? That would look way too suspicious on the Xianzhou!"
But Nero shook his head.
He raised a finger and waved it in front of March. With his eyes gently closed, he looked completely confident, like someone who knew he was brilliant.
"Of course not. How could I make such a low-level mistake? Actually, I've already thought of a solution!"
Stelle looked at Nero curiously, "What solution?"
"Hehe..." Nero rubbed his hands together and showed a crafty smile.
"Earlier I asked Sister Tingyun about some of her trading experiences. As a Whistling Flame Merchant, she's been to a lot of planets and has met many different alien races."
"I learned quite a few stories from her, and there were a few races that left a deep impression on me! Hehe, and I just happen to have some equipment that can be used!"
While speaking, Nero gestured with his hands, "She told me that once she made a deal with a kind of alien that looked like a fish. Those people were like fish-men, with gills on their faces and fins on their bodies!"
"If I just disguise myself as that kind of fish-man, wouldn't that work? Then people won't see my real face, and that way I'll be both a new face and an outsider!"
"You guys wait here for a moment while I change my appearance!"
After saying that, Nero didn't even wait for the Astral Express crew to react. He directly summoned Black Cutter and flew off on his sword.
Watching Nero turn into a streak of light and disappear into the sky, Stelle and March looked at each other in silence.
Back in Belobog, Mr. Yang had only arrived at the scene toward the end, where he had some fun fighting alongside the robots.
Although March and Nero usually took photos of the scenery and people they encountered on their journey, occasionally reporting what happened during the Trailblazing process, they didn't really understand the finer details.
Even though the three youngsters later tried their best to explain that expedition to them in detail (not including Dan Heng, who didn't talk much), compared to actually experiencing it themselves, their understanding and feelings were still somewhat vague.
So Mr. Yang didn't feel much about it right now.
But March and Stelle could see the seriousness in each other's eyes.
"Do you think Nero's idea is reliable this time?", March asked seriously.
"It should be… right?", Stelle said uncertainly.
In her view, Nero was reliable most of the time. At the very least, he was much more reliable than March.
But the thing was, the two of them were naturally childlike. A lot of times they did things with a bit of innocent impulsiveness. In those moments, they weren't exactly dependable.
Compared to March, Nero usually had fewer moments where he acted on impulse. At most, he just solved problems very directly. Most of the time it was either a jumping slash or… another jumping slash.
Of course, she definitely couldn't say that in front of March.
"Are you sure?", March narrowed her eyes and stared straight into Stelle's.
"..."
Stelle stayed silent and slightly turned her head away, avoiding March's gaze.
She really couldn't confidently say yes.
The sword disaster when they first met, and the headgear operation in Belobog, all felt like they had just happened yesterday.
It was hard to imagine what kind of stunt Nero would pull this time.
While they were talking, they suddenly saw a black shadow rushing down from the sky. Nero made a turn in midair and stopped steadily in front of them.
Flying on a sword was extremely fast, and changing clothes hadn't taken much time either. It felt like the kid had just gone out for a quick lap and come back.
That made Stelle sigh inwardly. Compared to their first meeting at the space station, Nero's sword-riding ability had already increased by leaps and bounds.
But...
'I understand the logic, but what exactly is the thing that just got off Black Cutter?'
The expressions of the three people present, including Mr. Yang, the mature and steady adult, all twisted at the same time.
They saw Nero flip off Black Cutter.
He had changed into black sneakers and black athletic pants on his lower body. On top he wore a black T-shirt with a thin windbreaker over it.
The boy also wore a hat, and sure enough, he had put on a new headpiece.
The headpiece was round and plump like a fish. Its eyes looked blank and foolish, the nostrils were split apart, and the thick yellow lips were extremely… seductive.
But the craftsmanship was very detailed. Even the scales had been carefully carved.
At first glance, it really did look like a green fish head.
The people of the Star Rail universe had no idea what this thing was supposed to be.
But the readers in the real world were extremely familiar with it.
This damn thing was a bighead carp mask.
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