Chapter 299x...

【West Era 299x…】

【A nuclear war destroyed the civilization on this planet.】

After completing the loading process, naturally, the script introduction followed.

However… the first two sentences of this introduction were full of déjà vu and potential for ridicule.

【98% of the world's population died in this war. The remaining 2% of survivors struggle to survive in the ruins and deserts filled with radioactive contamination.】

【Food, fresh water, a place to sleep soundly… things that were once taken for granted have become luxuries, objects of daily contention.】

As the narrator spoke, the screen in front of the players remained black, with only white subtitles slowly rising.

【In the end… this world, abandoned by technology, succumbed to violence.】

As soon as the voice fell, suddenly, the BGM started.

Deng deng deng~ deng deng deng deng deng deng~ deng—deng deng deng~ deng deng deng~ deng deng deng deng deng deng~ deng…

【you_Are_shoCk!】

“Holy crap?” Feng Bujue was shocked when the first line of the song came out. “Fist of the North Star?” But he immediately rejected this theory, “No… the story background of Fist of the North Star is not the end of the twentieth century? But this is 299x…”

Soon, accompanied by the intense background music, the narrator continued the introduction, answering Jue Ge's doubts…

【On this land of the apocalypse, countless men with amazing martial skills have appeared.】

【In order to compete for the position of overlord in the apocalypse, they wrote an epic of fierce battles on this Tutu Star.】

“Huh?” Feng Bujue was stunned at the time, “Tutu Star?” After two seconds of愣, he thought to himself, “Damn it, it’s not even Earth! Then what’s with the Western Era stuff?”

As he was complaining loudly in his heart, the BGM came to an abrupt end. The next second, Jue Ge only felt a bright light in front of him and regained control of his body.

【Main Quest Triggered】

【Kill four members of the "Corpse Blade Second Squad."】

Feng Bujue was just about to confirm his surroundings when the system prompt sounded.

But luckily… in terms of the actual situation around him, there wasn’t much for him to confirm.

Overhead was the blazing sun; in whatever direction he looked, there were undulating, endless white sand dunes. And his three teammates were not far away from him. The four of them stood in four directions, with a distance of about three meters between each other.

“Jue-ge… is this some kind of bizarre version of the Fist of the North Star world?” Two seconds later, Xiao Tan turned his head and asked in a wry tone.

“No…” Feng Bujue replied thoughtfully, “After two and a quarter seconds of thinking, I realized something…”

“Oh?” Xiao Ling interjected with interest, “What is it?”

“This is the Main Universe.” Feng Bujue's answer and train of thought were really jumpy.

As soon as he said this, all three of his teammates showed a little doubt.

Not only them, but also all the viewers who were watching this match in the live broadcast channel felt puzzled at this moment.

“This…” After a moment, Ruo Yu walked two steps towards Jue Ge and asked in a deep voice, “…What makes you say that?”

“The name of this rematch is a very obvious hint…” Feng Bujue replied, “The so-called ‘Fierce Battle of the Four Realms’ is implying… that all the scripts of the rematch are taking place in the Main Universe.”

“Ah?” Xiao Tan widened his eyes, still looking confused, “The Four Realms… the Main Universe… aren’t those the same thing?”

“Thriller Paradise’s Main Universe is roughly divided into four realms…” Feng Bujue then explained in a very calm tone, “Each is governed by a Pillar God…”

“Hold on.” At this moment, Xiao Ling suddenly interrupted Jue Ge, “Guild Leader… we are live streaming right now, there are countless viewers listening to you.”

Her reminder was to the point, without further elaboration, but the implication was already obvious – “Is it really okay for you to casually reveal such valuable information?”

“It doesn’t really matter…” Feng Bujue shrugged, “But… you have a point.” He smiled, “Anyway… just believe me, this is definitely the Main Universe. I’ll explain the specific settings to you in detail after we finish this match.”

“Hmm… it’s really not convenient to talk about it right now.” At this time, Xiao Tan narrowed his eyes and looked over Jue Ge’s shoulder into the distance, “It seems that a group of uninvited guests are coming towards us… and they are moving quite fast.”

As he spoke, Jue Ge, Ruo Yu, and Xiao Ling also turned their heads to look in that direction; although the limits of their eyesight were slightly different, they all saw what was approaching in the distance within three seconds.

“Hoh~ The number… or rather… the rabbit number is quite large.” Feng Bujue immediately smiled and muttered.

“The setting of rabbit-type humans is nothing… but isn’t this mohawk hairstyle a bit too… something?” Xiao Ling also muttered from the side.

“Yeah… not just the hairstyle, the clothing is also full of Fist of the North Star grunt vibes…” Xiao Tan added, “All kinds of huge, spiky metal accessories; extra-large shoulder pads, gauntlets, and knee pads; meaningless bandages and belts; inexplicably wearing underwear on the outside, exposing the navel…”

While the group of Tutu Star people were speeding along in various strange motorcycles, Jue Ge and the other two were constantly complaining about the NPCs’ appearance. Only Ruo Yu remained silent, silently placing her hand on the sword at her waist.

“Iya——ha!”

“Hahahaha…”

“Lululululu…”

After a while, the group of rabbits finally arrived nearby, surrounding the Hell Frontline team while making strange noises.

“Hmm… this standard development…” Feng Bujue muttered with a pained expression, “It looks a little embarrassing now…”

A few meters away, Xiao Ling tugged on Xiao Tan’s sleeve and asked softly, “Hey, I don’t know much about *Fist of the North Star*, what’s going to happen next?”

Xiao Tan turned his head and replied, “Uh… they’ll probably drive around us in circles on their motorcycles, kicking up dust, while constantly screaming and making all kinds of perverted expressions that they think are scary.”

“Huh?” The corner of Xiao Ling’s mouth twitched, “What’s the point?”

“Hmm…” Xiao Tan continued, “One is to create an atmosphere, and the other is to stall for time…” He paused for half a second, then added, “This kind of fixed grunt appearance routine is just like the protagonist stripping off their clothes, the magical girl transforming, and the mecha combining… long anime have to rely on these to buy some time.”

As they were whispering, the group of rabbits around them gradually slowed down and stopped one after another.

When the dust cleared slightly, a Tutu Star person who was more than two meters tall (not counting ears and head hair) and unusually burly climbed out of the sidecar (that is, a side three-wheeled motorcycle, commonly known as a "side three") of a motorcycle.

He wore a grin on his face and walked forward a few heavy steps, muttering to himself as he walked, "Hehe… I'm really lucky today, four Earthlings… I can sell them for a good price on the market."

“This rabbit brother…” A second later, Feng Bujue consciously took on the role of negotiator, walked two steps towards the tall and strong rabbit person, and said while looking up, “Listening to what you mean, you seem to be planning to catch us and sell us as merchandise?”

“Hmm?” The rabbit person looked at Jue Ge with a condescending, contemptuous gaze, and then sneered, “Hmph… since you’ve already seen through it, why don’t you obediently surrender?”

“Hehe…” Feng Bujue showed a warm and friendly smile, “I see…” He licked his lips, “By the way, may I ask for your esteemed name?”

“Hmph…” the rabbit person replied, “What? You’re standing on this great king's territory, and you haven't even heard of my King Kakaru’s name?”

The moment he announced his slightly cute name, Xiao Ling almost laughed out loud, and Xiao Tan's face was flushed with holding back his laughter. The viewers who were watching the match (referring to the viewers who had fixed their perspective on the Hell Frontline side) basically burst into laughter on the spot.

“King Kakaru, is it?” Feng Bujue replied without changing his expression, with a smile that was not a smile, “Before you catch me and sell me, I have something I must report to you.”

“Oh? What is it?” A hint of curiosity flashed in Kakaru’s rabbit eyes.

Feng Bujue’s expression changed, and he replied in a serious manner, “I am not an ordinary Earthling…” As he spoke, he had already moved his hand to his waist, “I am a chef…”

“Huh?” Kakaru was stunned for a moment and looked back at his companions.

At this time, a tall and thin rabbit person who looked quite clever in the rabbit crowd behind him spoke up to remind him, “Great King! He said he’s a cook!”

“Oh~” Kakaru nodded upon hearing this, then cast a disdainful look at Jue Ge, “I wondered what you were going to say…” He snorted coldly, “Hmph… you think you can be treated differently because you have a skill? Ha! I’m really sorry… we Tutu Star people only eat carrots, and we like to eat them raw. The value of a chef here is no different from that of an ordinary coolie, or even worse…”

“That’s not what I meant.” Feng Bujue shook his head and replied.

“Then what exactly do you want to say?” Kakaru was a little impatient, his speech speed increased, and his voice also rose a few notches.

“I just want you to know…” As Feng Bujue spoke, he took out 【Bell’s Everyday Knife】 from its sheath, “I am a man who can make rabbit meat taste like chicken.”

In the next five seconds, no one spoke except for the sound of the wind and sand…

This should be the silence that follows a cold joke…

Regardless of whether the surrounding rabbits understood, the three from Hell Frontline understood, but they didn’t laugh either.

“Hmm… I understand…” Five seconds later, Kakaru’s expression sank, and he grinned, “You dare to play with me!”

No sooner said than done!

As Kakaru roared out the second half of his sentence, his fist also raised.

That fist, as big as a casserole, slammed down towards Feng Bujue’s head… This punch was powerful and heavy, and the wind of the fist brought out a whistling sound.

Boom!

One second passed, and yellow sand scattered.

Although this punch didn’t hit Jue Ge, after it hit the sand, it blasted out a semi-circular sand pit that was one meter deep.

“What? He dodged it?” Kakaru was shocked in his heart when he retracted his fist.

“Pretty good.” Before the flying sand had settled, Feng Bujue’s voice had already sounded again, “It seems that Brother Kakaru is a martial artist?”

“Hmph! Stupid Earthling!” Before Kakaru could reply, a rabbit in the crowd interjected, “Our King Kakaru is a master of the Short Fur Divine Fist! Countless experts have been defeated by him!”

When they heard the four words “Short Fur Divine Fist,” Xiao Tan and Xiao Ling finally couldn’t hold back anymore. They burst into laughter, their waists bent over from laughing. If it weren’t for guarding against a possible attack, they would have really wanted to lie down and laugh for a while.

“Hoo…” Feng Bujue took a deep breath and turned his head to his teammates, “Okay, okay, stop laughing. I’ll count to three and unleash an *Arashi Kyaku - Shuudan*, you guys dodge.” (Arashi Kyaku - Shuudan = Storm Leg - Circle Cut)

“Understood.”

“Roger.”

“Okay.”

Xiao Ling, Xiao Tan, and Ruo Yu each responded.

Then, Jue Ge began to count, “One… two…”

At this moment, the surrounding rabbits basically didn’t understand what this group of people was going to do, nor did they understand what “Arashi Kyaku - Shuudan” meant in Jue Ge’s mouth, so they didn’t make any reaction.

But… Kakaru seemed to have noticed something.

“Three!” Feng Bujue finished counting that last number, then supported himself on the ground with one hand, stood upside down, opened his legs into a horizontal line, and used his waist strength to rotate his legs like the propeller of a helicopter.

While he was charging up, his three teammates had already jumped or crawled away, leaving the horizontal plane parallel to Jue Ge’s legs.

Therefore, when the ring-shaped slash spread out, the people from Hell Frontline were not affected.

But… the rabbits were miserable.

After this wave of Arashi Kyaku, almost all the rabbit grunt mobs surrounding the players were wiped out. They were either cut off above the chest or beheaded… Only a few who were particularly short, or happened to be squatting down and posing, were still alive…

Among all the surrounding Tutu Star people, there was only one who managed to dodge this attack through his own reaction… that person (rabbit) was King Kakaru.

“Tch…” Two seconds later, when Kakaru climbed up from the ground, his face was already pale green, “So you’re also a martial artist… Damn it!”

“I wouldn’t dare call myself a martial artist.” Feng Bujue straightened up again, dusted off the sand on his sleeves, and said, “Things like Rokushiki, Evil King Spirit Flame Kill Fist, Nanto Sacred Fist Crane Immortal Style… I’ve only learned a little bit of the basics, how dare I compare myself to you, the master of the Short Fur Divine Fist?”

“Stop pretending!” Even the stupid Kakaru could tell that the other party was mocking him, so… he immediately roared and unleashed his finishing move, “Die! Short Fur Hundred Crack Fist!”