Super Mothership
Ten minutes later…
“So you’re saying that you happened to obtain some kind of magical ‘Cosmic Treasure’, and then by collecting old phones and appliances, your technological capabilities skyrocketed? And in the end, not only did you surpass EagleTech and SuperMi, but you even launched off Earth and crushed the Gemini Twins?
So… you’re the Ghost Captain?”
Chu Xiaoxiao had a look on her face like Are you messing with me right now? Her gaze toward Nie Yun was full of suspicion.
“Are you sure you’re not just writing a sci-fi novel?”
“As unbelievable as it sounds, it’s true. I am the Ghost Captain,” Nie Yun spread his hands, looking like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He had finally finished explaining.
From the way Chu Xiaoxiao reacted earlier, if she had actually believed he took out her idol Ghost Captain and usurped his position, she might have seriously tried to fight him right then and there.
Was this the downside of having too much fame? Fangirls are seriously not to be messed with.
Chu Xiaoxiao stayed silent for a moment, slowly recovering from the shocking news.
Even though Nie Yun always brushed her off with ridiculous excuses, in this case, he had no reason to lie.
And thinking back… some things really did add up.
Like why Ghost Captain appeared out of nowhere and immediately started targeting the Sunfire Group. Or the countless mysterious things about Nie Yun that no one could quite figure out…
“You’re really the Ghost Captain?” Chu Xiaoxiao asked again, this time sounding like she was actually starting to believe it.
“As real as it gets! So? Want an autograph?” Nie Yun winked at her.
Chu Xiaoxiao blushed. She had once asked Nie Yun to help get the Ghost Captain’s autograph. Thinking about it now made her feel a little shy.
But being the sharp girl she was, she quickly realized Nie Yun was teasing her like this on purpose—he didn’t want the reveal of his identity to create distance between them.
“Of course I want it! You’re giving it to me right now!” she said, glaring at him playfully with her phoenix eyes.
What’s wrong with being the Ghost Captain?
Men conquer the world—women conquer men!
Seeing her reaction, Nie Yun felt relieved. A bright smile spread across his face.
He pulled out a writing board and pen from who-knows-where and scribbled down a few quick strokes before handing it to her.
Chu Xiaoxiao took it and froze.
The four bold, flowing characters—Ghost Captain—leapt off the page. The brushwork was light as clouds, fierce as a flying dragon!
“This… this isn’t your handwriting, is it?” she asked, stunned.
Even though she only had a basic knowledge of calligraphy, she could still tell that this was master-level work. Even a layperson like her found it beautiful to look at.
And somehow… it looked oddly familiar?
But wait a minute—something’s off!
Back when she signed the ship sale contract with Nie Yun, Chu Xiaoxiao had seen his signature. That thing was an absolute eyesore—definitely at an elementary school level.
Could that have been a disguise too? Is he really that deep?
Nie Yun simply smiled at her suspicions and said nothing.
As a human typing machine, should I tell her that I literally “traced” it from a masterpiece by the Sage of Calligraphy?
Putting away what was probably the only “Ghost Captain” autograph in the world, Chu Xiaoxiao turned to Nie Yun.
“Alright! Since you say you’re the Ghost Captain, then prove it by doing one more thing, and I’ll believe you!”
“What is it?”
“Hehe…” Chu Xiaoxiao smiled with mysterious meaning in her eyes.
Not long after…
Every single user following the Ghost Captain’s Weibo got a notification at the same time.
“Look! Ghost Captain just posted something new!”
“What’s the big reveal this time? Did he tag someone again?”
But when they opened the post, what they saw was:
“I am who I am, a firework of a different color…”
Everyone: “???”
The internet exploded.
“What… what’s happening? Can some meme master explain this?”
“The vast sky and ocean… the strongest bubble? Teacher Leslie Cheung, what’s your connection to the Ghost Captain?”
“Teacher Cheung, if the Ghost Captain is looking after you in the other world, I can rest easy now!”
“Stop fooling around! I don’t think this is just some random lyrics—there’s got to be a massive secret hidden in it…”
“This is the Ghost Captain’s personal declaration! I can feel the arrogant dominance between the lines!”
“I’m guessing this is some kind of warning… maybe another organization is about to get taught a lesson, and the Captain’s prepping fireworks?”
“I think it’s a signal… like the old saying: Shoot a cloud-piercing arrow, and ten thousand soldiers come to meet you!
This means that lighting up some kind of ‘different colored’ firework could summon the ultimate wish-granter—the Ghost Captain!” (Liked over 10 million times)
“Sou ka! So the secret is hidden in the fireworks! Same concept as summoning Shenron… Say no more, I’m off to buy fireworks!”
“Uh…”
Chu Family Villa
Boom! Boom boom! Countless fireworks shot into the sky from all directions, blooming into dazzling displays of purple and crimson light. The entire night sky turned into a sea of radiant blossoms…
Not just the surrounding area—the entire city seemed to be swept up in a wave of celebration. From a broader view, it looked like fireworks were probably sold out across the board tonight…
Maybe after today, Earth would have a brand-new holiday: World Fireworks Day?
Standing on the balcony, Chu Xiaoxiao shut off her personal terminal and glanced at the colorful scene around her. The corner of her mouth twitched.
That verification move… might’ve caused a bit too much of a stir.
“You believe me now?” Nie Yun spread his hands, exasperated.
He just wanted to casually mess with the people of Earth—he hadn’t expected to underestimate how wildly imaginative humans could get when they let loose.
Could it be the economy was doing so well lately that there was a sudden explosion in rich people?
“Mhm! Actually… I already believed you a while ago,” Chu Xiaoxiao nodded, her cheeks slightly pink, a little embarrassed.
“You already believed me?” Nie Yun blinked. “Then why’d you make me post that message?”
“Hmph! You're so dense!” Chu Xiaoxiao wrinkled her cute little nose and turned away, leaving him with a stunning view of her back.
“Huh?”
Nie Yun was totally confused, completely unaware of what Chu Xiaoxiao was really thinking.
Getting your boyfriend to post a public display of affection on social media?
Well… that’s just one of the sacred girlfriend privileges.
Meanwhile, not only had global media once again exploded over the Ghost Captain’s latest post…
All the international “Anti-Ghost Captain Task Forces” (AGCTFs) scrambled to hold emergency meetings to analyze the deeper meaning behind his line: “I am who I am.”
After all, the Ghost Captain was a powerful, influential figure—he would never post something so poetic and vague just for emotional flair or attention. Every organization agreed on that.
So, clearly, that sentence had to contain some secret of major strategic significance!
But what none of them could’ve guessed…
Was that the entire global misunderstanding came from a simple, tiny whim of a girl’s heart.
And the question of “how do you prove you are who you are?”
Had now been elevated… into a worldwide philosophical debate.
TL Note- Love?
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