A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 2610: Chapter 1749: My Stage (Never with the Seasoning or Oil Packets)

The stage of destiny.

Obata Nana has stepped onto this stage more than once, initially having little interest in it. The words spoken by the giraffe also held no attraction for her.

But now, things have changed.

She has her own thoughts, her own desires.

If only she could return to the past......

So, Obata Nana stepped onto the stage of destiny to win and fulfill her wish.

And she succeeded.

Indeed, Obata Nana — has more than once become the victor of the stage of destiny.

Yet, her ideal was not to eliminate Noise. For Obata Nana, she only expected one thing, the ninety-ninth Saint Flight Festival and the play StarLight they performed.

That was the first time Obata Nana felt the warmth, happiness, and the days of gathering together as a group. She once thought those days would continue forever.

But reality proved otherwise.

Though the Saint Sheng Music Academy is a stage for selecting warriors, it equally holds high demands for performance. Afterward, some students chose to leave because they couldn’t keep up. Others, unlucky, perished in the Noise attacks. Daily coming into the classroom to see more empty seats, Obata Nana felt as if her heart was being twisted.

She yearned for those days of preparation for StarLight, where everyone worked together for the performance. So, as the victor of the stage of destiny, she made a wish.

She hoped to go back to the past and relive it all once again.

And Obata Nana’s wish came true.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at the time she had just enrolled, preparing for the Saint Flight Festival performance. This filled Obata Nana with joy as she could finally return to that day and relive those happy times with everyone again!

That’s what Obata Nana thought, though unfortunately...... things didn’t turn out quite as she hoped. freewebnøvel.coɱ

The joyful Saint Flight Festival indeed went smoothly with everyone performing StarLight once again. Yet, to Obata Nana, this time she didn’t experience that feeling, the thrilling, radiant warmth that was so nostalgic. It was as if a game character replayed a quest only to find that it didn’t drop the items needed.

What to do then?

Simple, reload and replay.

Obata Nana won the stage of destiny again and once more went through it all, but she failed again. So she reloaded...... and repeated.

She thought she would keep going like this, but things changed.

According to what Obata Nana knew of the original plot, of the Zwings duo, Tenpou Zou would die at the concert on that day, and Feng Mingyi would be seriously injured. Everyone would then work hard to rehearse StarLight to show their support for Tenpou Zou and Feng Mingyi.

Moreover, originally, the roles of Flora and Claire were to be played by Tenpou Zou and Feng Mingyi, naturally switching to others.

But this time was different.

Though they were injured, they did not die. Not only that, the casting for Claire and Flora wasn’t chosen like before from among them but instead with two suddenly appearing transfer students.

Duanmu Ai and Hei Chuan Chi Yin.

In Obata Nana’s memories, during the cycles, the two had never appeared.

Who exactly are they?

However, Obata Nana’s query was soon swept away by their breathtaking, heart-stirring performance.

It’s the first time she’s seen such acting, seemingly from an entirely different dimension compared to herself and others, making them seem like amateurs.

Why, why does such a presence appear?

Who exactly are they?

This puzzlement grew day by day, neither providing answers nor resolving but rather becoming more complex.

Until today.........

She won’t lose!

With confidence, Obata Nana stepped into the stage of destiny.

Having gone through countless cycles, she is more familiar with the stage of destiny than anyone, and no one can defeat her!

She’s seen every stage!

With a decisive spirit, Obata Nana stepped onto the stage of destiny.

"Plonk."

As she landed on the ground, the sensation made Obata Nana pause. Unlike the smooth stage surface she’s familiar with, Obata Nana felt like she was stepping onto a soft, uneven carpet. Moreover, why does it feel kind of sticky and... somewhat warm?

"Snap—————!"

At that moment, the lights came on, illuminating Obata Nana’s stage. She instinctively closed her eyes, then opened them.

Then, Obata Nana was dumbfounded.

"What... is this?"

In front of Obata Nana, the stage that was supposed to be smooth and clean was now covered with a layer of something that looked like decaying flesh, and it even seemed to be wriggling as if alive. Hanging down from the ceiling were cables resembling human intestines, and at their ends, large, blood-red eyes were staring intently at Obata Nana.

".............."

After so many cycles, she’d seen every kind of stage, hadn’t she?

Well, Obata Nana had to admit, she truly hadn’t seen this kind of stage before!

What sort of stage was this, and why had it become like this?

Obata Nana tried to back away, but the goo sticking to the soles of her shoes was like glue, making it very difficult to even lift her legs. Moreover, as she tried to struggle to retreat, she stepped on a swollen bulge that looked like a tumor not far behind her.

"Splash!"

The bulge burst open instantly, spraying her face and body with a foul-smelling white mucus.

"Ugh, what is this smell, it’s so strange...!"

Covering her mouth and nose, Obata Nana appeared even more disheveled, yet this was merely the beginning. At that moment, several tentacles, as slender as poisonous snakes, shot out from beneath Obata Nana, coiling around her legs and fixing her firmly in place!

"This is bad!"

Though she didn’t know what was happening, Obata Nana was shocked and quickly reached for the double-edge at her waist. However, her fingers had barely touched the hilt when they were seized by a tentacle springing from the side, pulling her arms apart.

Meanwhile, a figure appeared before Obata Nana.

"Welcome to my stage, Obata Nana."

Duanmu Huai stepped out from the shadows, staring with a cold grin at Obata Nana who was now suspended in the air.

"Sorry, the stage isn’t fully renovated yet. I’m embarrassed for you to see it like this."

Since then, the giraffe never appeared before Duanmu Huai again, though he didn’t care. He already guessed that the giraffe was probably some kind of condensation or projection of the stage space, and proved that merely destroying the projection of the giraffe was useless. So he decided to shoot the horse first if he wanted to catch the thief, he’d just corrupt the theater directly.

After all, there’s no harm in using his Power of the Ancients.

Simultaneously, a round of powerful music sounded, but to Obata Nana, it was more like noise.

She gazed coldly at Duanmu Huai, who stared back indifferently.

"Do you like this song? You know, it’s quite representative."

"........"

Obata Nana didn’t know what was representative about this song, but a peculiar feeling gave her goosebumps, as if something bad were about to happen to her.

Yet Duanmu Huai said nothing, merely snapped his fingers. Immediately, four enormous tentacles as thick as giant pythons slithered from a gap in the flesh, enclosing Obata Nana. The tentacles opened at the tips, revealing sharp teeth and a single large eye, while beneath the eye, a forked tongue-like tail flickered incessantly.

These eyes covered the entire length of the tentacles, making the originally smooth surface resemble something riddled with tumors, randomly distributed and quite nauseating.

"Ugh...!"

Just the sight of these grotesque tentacles made Obata Nana’s face change slightly.

"You, you can’t do this! You mustn’t---!"

"Why not?"

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai produced a camera.

"I intend to record this, make billions of copies, and share them with the world. Hehehe, this is your punishment, Obata Nana, enjoy it!"

Along with Duanmu Huai’s words, the four tentacles began to wind around Obata Nana’s limbs and body. Feeling this bizarre sensation, her expression changed dramatically.

"Don’t come any closer, stay away!!"

But unfortunately, the tentacles obviously didn’t heed Obata Nana’s words, and Duanmu Huai just laughed heartily.

"Hahahaha, how do you feel now? How does it feel, Obata Nana? This is the consequence of your foolishness!"

With Duanmu Huai’s taunts, the four tentacles slowly climbed up her body, and her face turned pale.

"Wait, wait a minute---Aah! Don’t touch it!

"Smack!"

One of the tentacles lashed out, striking her chest, causing her to shudder.

"Hahahaha, Obata Nana, this is your intermediate humiliation, savor it! This is just the beginning. You’re the first guest on my stage, let’s have some real fun!"

"Noooooooo!!"

The girl’s screams echoed throughout the gruesome theater.

However, her cries and pleas were unheard by anyone......