Chapter 83 Star Chasing Journey (Part 4)
Upon hearing the question, everyone immediately seemed to be back in school, lowering their heads the moment the teacher asked a question, fearing eye contact would lead to being called upon to answer.
But no matter how much they feared, it was useless. Song Ru, hoping for a fluke, thought to look up, and saw Li Mingzhu's eyes, with an extremely large proportion of white, staring unblinkingly at her. Her heart skipped a beat.
As soon as their eyes met, Li Mingzhu immediately raised her voice excitedly and said, "Oh my! I see a little friend eager to answer! Come, you answer, why did you want to participate in the Star Chasing Journey?"
Song Ru hesitated, not daring to answer. Chen Shanyuan sat opposite her, frowned, and gestured with his eyes for her to hurry up.
At this point, Luo Lu, who had recovered after taking a Medicinal Pill, also gently pulled her hand.
This was their first time participating as a Hunter of the Strange. Despite hearing so much from Seniors, it was still not as good as experiencing it themselves. Young people, accustomed to smooth sailing in the academy, always felt invincible, but he proved through experience that recklessness was not feasible.
So, Song Ru recalled what the guide had just said and softly began, "Because, I want to challenge myself..."
"Good, this little friend's idea is excellent, let's give them a round of applause!" Li Mingzhu showed her eerie smile again and said to Song Ru, "You will have the opportunity to challenge yourself. I hope you work hard!"
These words were profound, always seeming to hide some sinister thoughts.
"Alright, next one!"
"This elder brother doesn't look like someone who enjoys chasing stars. Why would he come here?"
This was directed at Chen Shanyuan, who was tall, sturdy, and had a face that seemed to disdain knowledge.
Chen Shanyuan cursed inwardly, I don't want to either, I was forced!
But could he say that?
He could only say, "Because I feel my mind is empty, and I want to learn knowledge."
His words were so sincere that Li Mingzhu felt awkward saying anything.
But she still put on a fake smile and said, "Alright, I wish you success in your studies!"
At this moment, a hand was raised.
Li Mingzhu looked over.
It was Liu Sheng again.
"Finally, a little friend who actively answers questions! Excellent!"
Li Mingzhu had a good impression of her. A flower-like smile bloomed on her face, squeezing out grooves in the thick layer of powder.
Liu Sheng said seriously, "Will everything we say we want to achieve come true?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's hearts sank.
Especially the two who had already answered.
Li Mingzhu was stunned, somewhat stammering, "Of course, this is our Dream Realization Journey. Anything related to 'star chasing' can come true!"
She emphasized the words "star chasing."
Liu Sheng nodded, looked up with a yearning expression, her eyes seemingly penetrating the carriage roof to gaze at the starry sky above.
"I came to the Star Chasing Journey just to know."
"What is above the Nine Heavens?"
"How does one ascend to the Nine Heavens?"
"And what lies beyond the Nine Heavens?"
Nine Heavens, the highest reaches of the sky.
Naturally, it is related to star chasing.
This was also Liu Sheng's recent contemplation.
Therefore, under these three questions, her sincerity was profound, without any pretense.
Wen Weilan silently gave Liu Sheng a thumbs up. As expected of her partner, this level of awareness was not something ordinary people possessed.
Li Mingzhu was also too stunned to speak, not expecting to find someone truly passionate in this group. She couldn't help but feel moved to tears, even reminding her of the president.
"Good, good, well said!" Li Mingzhu said, "Don't you all think it's good too? If you think it's good, applaud!"
Then there was another smattering of applause.
But Li Mingzhu didn't care: "Currently, I don't think anyone will surpass this little friend's answer, so I'll just give the small gift directly to this little friend. Does anyone have any objections?"
Naturally, no one had any objections.
The Hunters of the Strange also had no intention of snatching the gift, what if the gift was a weird objects' prank?
So everyone just silently watched Li Mingzhu pull out a peach-colored cloth-like item from her own body on the ground. It was a round pouch, seemingly just big enough to fit a head, and it was connected to a hard, duckbill-like thing, looking very strange.
Li Mingzhu walked towards Liu Sheng. In the shaking carriage, she moved as if on flat ground.
"This is our Universe Exploration Travel Agency's tenth-anniversary commemorative hat, it's very valuable!" She solemnly handed it to Liu Sheng, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
This is a hat? What kind of hat looks like this? Everyone was a little curious.
Liu Sheng struggled for a long time before finally pulling the hat from Li Mingzhu's hand.
Seeing Li Mingzhu's reluctance to part with the hat, looking back three times with every step, one couldn't help but feel that this hat was somehow special.
But apart from its gaudy color and a bit of Li Mingzhu's blood, and the words "Universe Exploration Travel Agency Tenth Anniversary" written on the surface of the round pouch above the duckbill, nothing special could be seen.
I'll analyze it when I get a chance.
Liu Sheng rubbed her Storage Pouch. "world 2.0" lay quietly inside.
After Li Mingzhu returned to her classic position, she continued, "Alright, we're ready to start the second question!"
"As far as I know, you are all Star Hunters with star-chasing experience! So, please share a star-chasing experience of yours!"
Star Hunters?
No, we are not.
We are Hunters of the Strange.
But this is a bit hard to fabricate, as they truly didn't understand what 'star chasing' meant.
Everyone pondered in silence.
It seemed now that as long as the answer satisfied her, she wouldn't ask further questions.
So, everyone, by unspoken agreement, turned their gaze towards Liu Sheng.
Wen Weilan was somewhat indignant. She didn't know what the consequences of answering the question would be, and these people, afraid of death themselves, wanted Liu Sheng to go first.
Yu Jinling also looked at Liu Sheng with hopeful, watery eyes.
Lu Junan, however, was not too keen on this and actually raised his hand voluntarily.
"Excellent, with a good role model leading the way, everyone has become more proactive! Come on, let's give him a round of applause!"
After the awkward applause ended, Lu Junan mumbled, "It's just... I know there's a very famous, um, star, that I've always liked. I even bought a picture book of this star to collect, and every time this star appeared, I would go to see it... But this star was truly too brilliant, I couldn't get close at all. I learned to be a Hunter of the Strange, not a Star Hunter, to get closer to her. Later, this star dimmed and disappeared, and I couldn't see it anymore, which made me sad..."
As he spoke, the person involved looked dejected and lowered his head.
This sounded like some kind of unrequited love.
Liu Sheng secretly glanced at the expressionless Miss Wen, remaining silent.
Li Mingzhu, on the other hand, looked moved. She pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and dabbed at the corners of her eyes, accidentally wiping off some powder and revealing a reddish-blue complexion underneath.
"The vast galaxy, beyond reach, for millennia, star chasing has brought heartache, and it is precisely for this reason."
Li Mingzhu sighed.