Chapter 29: The Spirit of Rock

After listening to Pela's explanation, the group headed to their next destination.

A place called the Perpetual Motion Mechanical House.

"We've arrived at the Perpetual Motion Mechanical House—huh? Didn't Jepard say there would be a performance here?" March 7th stood in front of the mechanical house, scratching her head in confusion.

"His exact words were 'occasionally have performances,' you missed the key part," Dan Heng reminded her.

"Darn, I was really interested..." March 7th said, disappointed, and smacked her palm.

Just then, a sudden burst of guitar music rang out.

The heavy guitar sound intertwined into a dynamic melody, echoing around the mechanical house.

"Could it be...!"

March 7th turned around excitedly.

"Ignite the drive in your soul—!!"

She saw Gu Tang playing the guitar and roaring with his powerful voice.

March 7th: "Huh?"

"Its calling you—!!"

Accompanying Gu Tang's roar, Stelle sat behind him, playing a powerful drumbeat.

March 7th: "Huh?"

"Are you brave enough to be a fool—! I'm soaring higher!"

Dan Heng played the bass quietly but importantly, just like himself in the team.

March 7th: "Huh?"

Their intense and spectacular performance immediately attracted many onlookers.

Amid Gu Tang's singing, people cheered, swayed, and danced to the rhythm of the music.

The area in front of the mechanical house became lively, even the patrolling guards couldn't resist coming over.

The music felt like an invisible hammer, pounding everyone's hearts, pleasure spreading from the spine to the head.

This performance pierced the heavens!

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After a while, the performance ended.

Rounds of applause erupted, engulfing them like a torrential rain.

March 7th was among the applauding crowd.

She saw many people coming up to ask for autographs.

Gradually, the crowd dispersed.

March 7th walked up and curiously asked, "Gu Tang, what made you want to perform an outdoor concert suddenly?"

"To calm my rock spirit a bit," Gu Tang said, pounding his chest.

"What exactly is the rock spirit... By the way, Dan Heng, I didn't know you could play the bass," March 7th asked Dan Heng.

Dan Heng's expression was calm, "Though I never mentioned it, my bass skills are better than my spear skills."

"Sounds impressive," March 7th responded indifferently.

"My drumming skills are better than March 7th's troublemaking," Stelle said from the side.

March 7th reacted dramatically.

She gasped, "Oh my, Stelle, I never knew you were so proficient in drumming. You could become a rock star."

Dan Heng: "..."

At this moment, a woman with a striking appearance walked over.

"I just heard your performance. It was amazing!" she said to the group.

"Wow, what a cool lady," March 7th's eyes lit up.

She had long golden hair with a blue tint at the tips, and a blue streak on the right side.

Her outfit, blending Belobog style with bold punk elements, made her look trendy and stylish.

Paired with her beautiful face and smile, she appeared both cheerful and mature.

"I'm Serval, the owner of the mechanical house behind you," she introduced herself.

"Hello, Serval, I'm March 7th, and these are..." March 7th greeted her, intending to introduce the group.

But Serval interrupted.

"No need, your rock spirit has already told me everything," Serval said, looking at Gu Tang, "You are visitors from the Astral Express, here to retrieve the Stellaron and resolve the crisis on this planet, right?"

Gu Tang chuckled and nodded, "Indeed, you can tell a lot about a person from their music."

Serval laughed heartily, "Haha, of course! I'm a rocker too. Join me for a performance sometime."

"…The rock spirit is truly impressive," March 7th sighed.

Serval patted March 7th's shoulder, "Don't worry, March 7th, you'll find your memories. If you're tired of traveling, come here. Belobog always welcomes you."

Wait, just how much information did you exchange?

March 7th held back the urge to shout that question.

"...The rock spirit is truly impressive," March 7th sighed sincerely.

The Harmony Aeon would want the entire universe to learn rock music.

"Alright, stop standing here. Come into my shop," Serval invited them into the mechanical house.

Inside, the light was dim, with various machinery and tools cluttered in every corner, and huge gears rotating on the walls.

"It looks like Gu Tang's room," Stelle said, glancing around.

"My room is much more organized," Gu Tang reminded her.

March 7th looked at him helplessly, "But your room is full of things that could blow the train to bits. I almost stepped on a collapsing bomb once. I don't want to get sucked into a black hole."

"Oh, you're a mechanic too?" Serval looked at Gu Tang in surprise.

Gu Tang adjusted his suit collar, "I'm a scientist. Mechanics are just part of my vast wisdom."

"Oh, big talker, let's see your skills then," Serval picked up a broken clock from a nearby table and tossed it to Gu Tang, "Here's a broken clock. I can fix it in ten minutes. How about you?"

Gu Tang looked at the clock, patted it, touched it, rubbed it, wiped it on Dan Heng.

Then he hammered it with his fist.

Thud!

A bunch of mechanical parts, along with a battery, flew out and scattered on the ground.

But the clock was fixed, the hands moving normally.

The hammering even adjusted the time correctly, making it ready for use.

Serval was stunned, examining the clock closely, muttering, "Amazing, I've never seen a repair method like this. Is this the skill of a mechanical master from another planet..."

"No, Gu Tang is unique even by universal standards..." March 7th said from the side.

Serval stroked her chin, thoughtfully looking at Gu Tang, "With such a pure rock spirit and mechanical expertise... Could it be! You're my real brother! I've always thought Jepard didn't resemble me!"

"Achoo!"

In the distance, Jepard sneezed again.

"Strange, what's going on today?" he wondered, wiping his nose.

Around him, a group of exhausted guards lay on the ground, motionless.