boyutpedia Chapter 380 Southern Character Martial Arts Tournament
Chapter 380 Southern Character Martial Arts Tournament
Seeing that Huiyuan and Wanye were chatting happily, Captain Beidou explained to Ying, "I knew that this General Fuxiao could talk to Wanye, hahaha! Ningguang always mentions her to me. I heard that she is very capable and can bring out all sorts of strange and wonderful treasures."
Ying nodded in agreement.
In the eyes of the audience, Huiyuan can indeed have easy conversations with these kinds of people; Zhongli, Xingqiu, and Aping in her social circle are examples of this.
Zhongli was well-versed in astronomy and geography, Xingqiu was well-versed in thousands of books, and Aping could play elegant and ethereal melodies.
I'm already socially anxious, so it's amazing that I can become friends with them. I can't help but think there's a reason for it.
Is Mr. Manyo your "official poet"?
Recalling a plot from a novel, Ying asked Beidou this question.
Beidou smiled slightly upon hearing this and said:
"I don't seem like the kind of person who has such refined tastes... Kaedehara Manyo is temporarily staying on my ship for some reason, and he occasionally utters a few words of literary verse."
Seeing Captain Beidou talking about himself, Wan Ye crossed his arms and said quite naturally:
"With a boat, a sea breeze, and a beautiful woman by your side, wouldn't it be a sign of being unromantic if you didn't compose a few poems?"
Upon hearing this, Beidou laughed heartily a few times.
"Hahaha, that makes sense. How about we give you a chance to perform at the opening of the Southern Cross Martial Arts Tournament?"
"That depends on one's mood; poems written for a specific purpose often lack 'meaning.'"
Upon hearing Wan Ye's reply, Bei Dou felt slightly disappointed.
Just then, Marta heard the words "martial arts tournament" and, as if triggered by a memory, excitedly stepped forward and said:
"Martial arts tournament? What martial arts tournament? Tell me about it."
"Hey...don't you know? The 'Southern Cross Martial Arts Tournament' is a martial arts competition I organize, and many people who want to show off their skills will participate. There are two important rules for participation. First, you have to have a prestigious reputation; you can't be someone who knows absolutely nothing about martial arts and just wants to join in the fun. Second, participants cannot possess the Eye of God, otherwise the difference in strength will be too great."
Upon hearing this, Marta's ears immediately drooped.
I just recently obtained two Eyes of God, and you know what... sigh, I'm really out of luck in the competition.
"What a pity. I only recently obtained the Eye of God. If I had come sooner, I could have sparred with a master..."
Wan Ye and Bei Dou both looked at Marta's waist, only then noticing this unusual detail.
Two divine eyes, one of which is of the lightning element...
It's worth noting that since Inazuma issued the Eye Hunt Order, a new Thunder Elemental Eye has not appeared for a long time.
Wan Ye spoke first, saying:
"this..."
Before he could ask any questions, Marta, as if she had anticipated it, began to introduce herself.
“My name is Marta, and I am the adopted sister of Huiyuan. These two Eyes of God were made for me by my sister.”
Seemingly to avoid further complications, Martha did not explain the detailed origin of the Eye of God, but instead shifted the blame to Huiyuan.
Huiyuan didn't care, since it wasn't a big secret that she was an alien anyway.
“That’s right, I made it. This Eye of God is actually a man-made object, belonging to the category of weapon equipment... So, Martha, if you want to participate in the competition, just hand over the Eye of God to me for safekeeping.”
After listening, Beidou nodded happily.
"Haha, that's great. In that case, the arrival of the Dawn General's adopted sister and the great hero who saved Liyue to participate in the martial arts tournament will definitely become a big topic and will attract more strong people."
Paimon was slightly excited upon hearing this, but then suddenly realized something and hurriedly waved his hand.
"Hey, stop, stop! When did our purpose in coming here become participating in the martial arts tournament?"
"Don't rush, since it's a martial arts tournament, there will definitely be prizes."
Upon seeing the prize, Paimon's expression instantly changed, and he became curious.
What prize?
"An unclaimed Eye of God!"
"Huh... An unclaimed Eye of God?"
Just as Paimon was wondering, Manyo explained.
"Actually, it was me who provided it. If the winner of the martial arts tournament can reawaken this Eye of God, then the Eye of God will belong to him."
Why doesn't it have an owner?
"After the holder of the Eye of God passes away, the Eye of God will also lose its light, but the outer shell will not disappear. What such an outer shell can be used for is still undetermined. But I think that since the empty shell remains in the world, it may have the function of inheritance. From what you just said, Miss Huiyuan is able to create the Eye of God. I wonder if you have any insights?"
Wan Ye turned his gaze to Hui Yuan, who had been chatting happily with him earlier, and the others followed suit.
With everyone staring at her, Huiyuan had no choice but to explain her thoughts.
"When a person has a strong desire, the gods will cast their gaze and bestow upon them the Eye of God. It can be said that the Eye of God is the representation of the desire... If one wants it to shine again, then the person who inherits the Eye of God must have the same or similar desire as the original owner."
Upon hearing this, Beidou pondered for a moment and said:
"So there's such a saying... I thought that as long as you're strong, you can awaken the Eye of God."
"Actually, that's a possibility, but the probability is very low."
"Oh... does General Huiyuan have any other theories?"
"It's a very simple principle. As long as you are strong enough, you can certainly awaken other Eyes of God. But if you are already that strong, the Eyes of God probably won't be of much use to you, right? They'll just be another handy weapon."
"Is that so...? Then it seems the reward for General Huiyuan, who can create something similar to the Eye of God, isn't very appealing..."
"It's alright, the reward wasn't our goal anyway. Martha's here to have fun, and Luminous and Paimon have other purposes..."
Seeing that the conversation had finally gotten down to business, Paimon quickly said:
"Yes, we actually wanted to go to Inazuma, so we came here."
Upon hearing this, Beidou breathed a sigh of relief and agreed without hesitation.
"Hey, you should have said so earlier! It's just going to Inazuma, no problem! If you win, the reward will be a ticket to Inazuma."
Yingmei was slightly shocked to see Beidou agree so readily.
I thought we'd have to discuss this further, but you're telling me that as long as we win the game, it'll be fine? That's way too easy to negotiate!
It seems that awakening the Eye of God is only a secondary objective. Hokuto's desire to have Ying participate in this martial arts tournament is actually just to attract more people.
"It's just winning the game, it's a small matter."
Yingmei shrugged, looking very confident.
Seeing this, Beidou reminded him, "Haha, confidence is a good thing, but don't underestimate the hidden talents of Liyue... Who knows, there might be a disciple of a Celestial Clan among the contestants! Hey... what are you laughing at...?"