Collapse Iron: Cosplaying the Near-Death Star, but with a full destiny.

Chapter 53 The Hunt and the Abundant Bastard

The air inside the train was eerily quiet.

The only sounds were Pam dragging her broom around and the faint hum of the air conditioner vents.

Everyone crowded in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the observation car.

Even Walter Young, who is usually the most composed, took off his glasses, wiped them clean, put them back on, and stared out the window for a long time without saying a word.

outside the window.

The Astera outskirts, which should have been a desolate region dotted with only a few dim red dwarf stars, has now been completely transformed.

A tree.

Or rather, a green celestial body woven from countless vines, roots, and giant leaves is quietly suspended in the vacuum of space.

It's too big.

For safety reasons, even the Star Train had to extend its parking coordinates by several thousand astronomical units.

Even from such a great distance, that vigorous, almost untamed vitality still rushed towards us like a tsunami.

Those thick roots plunged directly into the void, pulsating like blood vessels, tightly protecting the star that was about to go out at its center.

The enormous leaves unfurled, each one shimmering with a golden-green halo—a tangible manifestation of the divine power of "abundance."

And deep within those branches and leaves, countless tiny points of light are busily moving about.

That was the newly born insectoid race.

"Goodness..."

On March 7th, his entire face was pressed against the glass, and his breath created a small patch of white mist on it.

"When we were down there... we didn't realize it was this big."

"Upon arriving, I realized it's practically a cosmic bonsai tree!"

Xing, who was standing next to her, nodded and gestured with her hand.

"And it's a bonsai tree that might be reported by the Starry Sky Property Management for being illegally constructed."

The messenger 7582 who boarded the bus with everyone else is now huddled in a corner.

Its six hands clung tightly to the train's handrail, its compound eyes wide open, staring out the window at their new home.

It probably didn't expect that either.

That once desolate grave has now become like this.

It was almost unrecognizable.

"That commotion..."

Dan Heng stood behind with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito.

As he gazed at the overflowing, abundant power, he unconsciously tightened his grip on the Cloud-Striking Spear.

"They look so alike."

"This kind of burst of life force is practically broadcasting to the entire universe, 'There are abundant monsters here.'"

"If that 'Hunting' Star God sees us..."

He paused, his tone becoming somewhat serious.

"It might just shoot an arrow at us."

"Oh, relax, relax."

Hoshi squeezed out from the crowd.

She was holding a can of soda water that she had just taken from the refrigerator in her left hand. She tilted her head back and took a swig, making a satisfied bubbling sound.

As for the empty sleeve on her right side, she casually stuffed it into her pocket.

"That old Lan... cough, that Imperial Bow Master is probably struggling with this right now."

Hoshino pointed to his chest with his left thumb.

He had a mysterious expression on his face that said, "I have inside information."

"Look, I planted this tree, didn't I?"

"I possess the genuine power of the 'Hunter' destiny within me."

"And although this tree looks like the 'Abundance' variety, it is essentially for saving people... oh no, for saving insects."

"What's this called?"

"This is called 'hunting with the blood of abundance'."

As she spoke, she winked at Danheng.

"Who knows, right now Aha is rolling on the floor laughing."

"Who knows, some outrageous rumor might start circulating in the universe tomorrow."

"For example—Shocking! The Hunting and the Abundant have had an illegitimate child! And this illegitimate child is an unnamed passenger on the Star Train!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The star made himself laugh first.

He laughed so hard he almost spilled the soda water in his hand.

Her actions disrupted the atmosphere in the carriage, instantly dissipating much of the oppressive shock.

Even on Sunday, when he had a stern face, the corner of his mouth twitched very slightly.

They seem to be considering the feasibility of this rumor.

"Alright, alright, stop joking around."

Himeko shook her head helplessly and walked over with a steaming cup of coffee.

That distinctive burnt, bitter smell instantly filled the air, causing Xing and March 7th to reflexively shrink back.

"so……"

Himeko placed the coffee on the table, her gaze gently sweeping over the several disheveled young people.

"What exactly happened during this expansion?"

"Why did you cause such a commotion as soon as you got back? And... where is Miss Ruan Mei?"

That finally got them talking.

March 7th and Xing exchanged a glance and immediately launched into a stand-up comedy routine.

"Himeko-nee, you have no idea!"

March 7th jumped onto the sofa and started gesturing wildly.

"How critical the situation was!"

"That remnant of some Propagation Star God is practically an unkillable cockroach! No, an incredibly resilient one!"

"Its mental pollution, wow, it goes straight into your brain!"

"Then the star rushed up."

Xing added at the opportune moment.

She was holding a game console, pressing buttons while giving a commentary with a blank expression.

"He was holding a baseball bat in his left hand, and his right hand... oh wait, his right hand was gone by then."

"It was basically just a chaotic hammering attack."

"Two quick snaps, and the world is quiet again."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

March 7th nodded repeatedly.

"And then the most outrageous thing happened!"

"Wasn't that planet dead? Everyone thought it was beyond saving, but then suddenly Planet A started shining!"

"It really glows! And it's multicolored!"

"Then she 'whooshed' into the air and 'thudded' back to the ground!"

"And then the tree grew!"

At this point, March 7th suddenly lowered his voice and leaned close to the black swan with a mysterious look on his face.

"Miss Memory, you'll never guess what happened next."

"Just after showing off... cough, just after performing a miracle, he spat out a mouthful of green blood!"

"I almost turned into a giant worm!"

Black Swan toyed with a tarot card in her hand, a hint of interest flashing in her purple eyes.

"Oh? That was quite a... thrilling memory."

She glanced at Hoshino, who was sprawled on the sofa drinking water.

"But it seems the ending was pretty good?"

"Absolutely!"

Hoshi raised his left hand and made a peace sign.

"Thanks to the great Nguyen Mai."

"Miss Ruan Mei is simply amazing!"

March 7th continued.

"She just walked over, glanced at it twice, then took a big syringe and *poof*ed it!"

"Just draw blood from that giant worm... oh no, the messenger, and inject it into the planet!"

"And then everything's fine with the planet! I even got a free Breeding Destiny!"

Uncle Yang, who hadn't spoken until now, pushed up his glasses and frowned slightly.

"Directly injecting bodily fluids from a different species... that's just too reckless."

"Miss Ruan Mei is still so...unconventional."

"Where is she?"

Himeko looked around and confirmed that the big shot from the Genius Club was indeed not in the car.

"It stayed there."

Xing shrugged.

"They say the ecosystem there is of great research value."

"The ground is covered with newly resurrected insects and plants catalyzed by divine power."

"For her, it was practically an open-air laboratory."

"I bet he's counting insect legs under a microscope right now."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in unison.

indeed.

This is very Nguyen Mai.

As long as it has research value, she'd probably dare to live on any planet, even the edge of a black hole, let alone a ruined one.

"No matter what."

Himeko picked up her coffee, took a sip, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"It's good that everyone came back safe and sound."

"and……"

She glanced at the enormous sacred tree outside the window.

"And incidentally, he saved a race, creating a miracle."

"This is indeed... something only the Nameless One could do."

"That's right!"

Hoshino accurately tossed the empty can into the trash can.

"After all, we're professionals."

"Although this time it almost backfired, my hand didn't grow back."

She looked down at her empty right sleeve and smiled nonchalantly.

"But this is still a worthwhile trade."

"It's really profitable."

The carriage was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Only 7582, huddled in the corner, was still struggling to process this massive amount of information.

And reflection...

Why did that train conductor named Pam look at it so sharply just now?

Are you considering making it into braised worm legs?