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Chapter 8 Cosmic Superman, Wake Up

Although Qiong was holding a baseball bat, he consciously stepped aside. He was well aware that this level of combat was basically irrelevant to him. He could just go through the motions and make a show of it. If he wanted to fight to the death, he would have to have the ability to do so.

Qiong's gaze remained fixed on Huang Quan. As she stepped forward, the Doomsday Beast noticed her approach. This four-armed war weapon perfectly embodied the word "monster." Its thick arms slammed into the ground like stone pillars, and its wings on its back blotted out the sky, blocking out all the scenery behind it.

Hey!

The Doomsday Beast roared and raised its right arm to smash towards the Yellow Springs. Its birth mission was destruction, and any living thing that came near it would be crushed into powder. But just as its arm was about to fall, its sluggish brain suddenly felt strange. Its arm seemed to have become lighter. The next moment, the arm it raised spun away and flew away, smashing into the wings that were spread out behind it with a thud.

The Doomsday Beast was stunned for a moment. It had no eyes on its head, but it turned its head to look at its severed arm. Then, anger rose in its heart, and it raised its remaining three arms and smashed them toward Huang Quan. The thick arm unfolded into the shape of a cannon muzzle, while the two short arms gathered energy. The wings behind it lit up one by one, and countless light orbs gathered on them. The next second, these light orbs would burst out with energy rays, sweeping away everything in front of them.

"This life is as fleeting as morning dew, both body and name vanish. The River of Oblivion is still, yet it lingers, offering guidance."

Huang Quan's movements were extremely concise. She simply raised her scabbard and swung it, unleashing streaks of red light. She didn't even draw her sword, which made it clear that the Doomsday Beast was not worthy of her drawing her sword. Theoretically, sword light is a form of energy that can be activated regardless of whether the sword is drawn. The red light was even faster than the Doomsday Beast's charging power. In the blink of an eye, the Doomsday Beast's large wings shattered completely, and its three arms were also severed and fell to the ground.

"hiss..."

March 7th gasped in shock. She had actually fired an arrow amidst the chaos, but the energy arrow bounced off the Doomsday Beast's carapace like a feather. Huang Quan, on the other hand, had broken through the Doomsday Beast's defenses with just a flash of his blade, slicing it into a dragon staff. She couldn't even imagine the extent of its combat power.

At this moment, the Doomsday Beast looked extremely miserable. Its once domineering appearance had become tattered and broken. Its arms and wings were gone, leaving only its torso. Seeing that it was about to die, it did not run away. Instead, it raised its head and released all the energy that it had gathered but had not released.

The energy ray came extremely suddenly. Huang Quan wasn't afraid of it; she could take it head-on without getting hurt. However, the Doomsday Beast didn't aim at her. Its target was the archer March 7, who was farther away. It's a universal consensus in team battles to kill the back row first, and the Doomsday Beast certainly understood this as well. As long as it could take one down, it wouldn't be a loss even if it died.

March 7 was terrified. She saw the energy beam shooting straight at her, and her legs seemed to go numb. Just as she closed her eyes to take the hit head-on, the sound of a baseball bat hitting the ground came. It was Qiong who had dropped her weapon and came to March 7's side, spreading her arms to take the fatal blow.

"Qiong, why?"

March 7th stared wide-eyed at Qiong's retreating figure, mouth agape, and asked, "They've only known each other for a short time, yet he's risked his life to save me. I've never imagined such a thing."

"A hero cannot desert his post."

Qiong felt like his body was melting, but he still made a thumbs-up gesture with his outstretched palm and said to San Yueqi with his back to her, "Although I don't want to die, I can't watch this beautiful girl, San Yueqi, die a violent death. Right now, he's the only one who can do that."

The energy rays emitted by the Doomsday Beast had already begun to detonate. Even though Huang Quan had rushed up and cut off the Doomsday Beast's head, the energy that was about to explode could not be eliminated. Qiong felt that she was going to die here, but she was unwilling to accept it. She had not yet seen her mother and aunt. How could she die here?

"Bearing the name of 'savior,' I cannot lose!"

Qiong, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and desperately tried to draw out the mysterious energy within his body. At that moment, a sphere burst out of his chest and formed a dazzling golden light in front of him, absorbing all the energy emitted by the Doomsday Beast.

"Star core!"

Himeko realized what the sphere was as soon as she saw it, knowing that her guess was right. The Starry Sky Train had also dealt with Star Cores before, and she had suspected that Qiong was someone who had some connection with Star Cores, but no one expected that he had a Star Core inside his body.

At this moment, Qiong's consciousness had already flown far away. He felt himself floating in the cosmos. When he finally opened his eyes, he saw a giant who looked like a man standing in front of him. This giant's body could not be described as just huge. The planets around him were like toys in the palm of his hand. He had long white hair and his eyes were a menacing gold. He was looking down at Qiong with a superior gaze.

"Hey, why are your eyes so wide? Trying to scare me?"

Qiong wasn't afraid of the giant in front of him. He had already died once, so why would he be afraid of this strange-looking guy? Besides, he didn't like the way the giant looked at him, so he immediately raised his middle finger in a provocative manner.

The giant ignored Qiong's provocation and simply stared at her silently, which was to say that humans were not worth mentioning when they saw ants on the ground raising their forelegs at them.

"Uh, this plot seems familiar. Are you going to give me a transformation device next, and then merge with me to save the world?"

When Qiong saw that the giant ignored him, he scratched his head and said something to him. Just as he was reluctantly preparing to accept it, the giant disappeared, and his consciousness gradually returned to his body.

Chapter 9 The Master is Not Clean

"Kids, I'm back."

After Qiong sat up from the ground, she said that on March 7th, seeing him come back to life, she was so excited that she cried and hugged him tightly.

"You idiot, what are you doing? Why did you save me?"

This was the first time March 7 had been saved like this, and it was certain that Qiong had left an indelible impression on her. Not everyone could do something like risking their life to save someone.

"Because you saved me before, did you think about why when you saved me?"

Qiong chuckled and patted March 7 on the back, saying that he liked pretty girls, especially kind and pretty girls. Now that he had a good start, if he spent more time with her, wouldn't March 7 become his March wife? He had won this gamble.

"That's right, I was just doing it on a whim, I didn't work as hard as you."

On March 7th, somewhat embarrassed, she loosened her grip on Qiong's arm. Their chance encounter and mutual assistance was a beautiful story, but unfortunately, they would never cross paths again. She would only remember that she had saved a kind and grateful person.

"Qiong, did you just see something?"

Himeko asked with concern. This was the first time in her life that she had seen such an extraordinary person as Qiong. Not only did he survive the destruction cannon, but he could even absorb the star core back into his body. Was this something a human could do?

"Yes, I saw a white-haired man who stared at me for a long time, lusting after my body. He was despicable."

Kyō described his experience, and when he mentioned that the lecherous giant had golden cracks on his body, with golden blood flowing inside, Himeko's expression became extremely strange.

"What you saw was actually the Star God, the Star God of Destruction, Nanuk."

Himeko said with a strange smile, "Ordinary people can never meet a Star God face to face in their entire lives. Qiong is quite clever, though. He came up and called her lowly right away. It's fortunate that the Star God didn't take it personally."

"What? Himeko, are you sure? Why would a simpleton like him meet the Star God?"

March 7th was completely devastated. She had never even seen a Star God. Putting aside whether this was a lucky thing or not, Nanuk was the most notorious Star God in the universe, a T1-level being. As for the T0-level giant bug, he was already dead, and the grass on his grave must be incredibly tall.

"The Star God is capable of thought, but there are not many things that can attract His attention. The reason He has turned His gaze here is probably because He is attracted by the wonders of the sky. Moreover, those who are looked upon by the Star God are mostly blessed by the Star God. In other words, you should have already embarked on a path of destruction."

Himeko said to Sora, "To be seen by the Star God is an immense honor for anyone. Even someone like Sora, who does nothing, has received the blessing of destruction."

"?"

Qiong pulled open her clothes and looked at her chest. Although there was nothing there, she could vaguely sense a mark on her body that looked like a broken tower.

"What is that guy thinking? Recruiting me as his underling? But I haven't agreed yet."

Qiong said unhappily that he had never thought of stepping onto the path of destruction. March 7 had already talked a lot about the mess the Antimatter Legion had made. They didn't do anything that involved humans, not even Nanuk's handpicked underlings.

“I don’t need your permission. The Star God can do whatever he wants. You’ve seen what the Antimatter Legion has done,” Himeko said.

"I'm ruined. I'm no longer clean. How is this any different from a mark of shame?"

Qiong clutched his head and wailed. He could already imagine himself dating a girlfriend in the future, and she would ask him what his destiny was. After he said it was a destiny of destruction, he would be stared at like trash. It might even affect his civil service exam.

"Of course not. Many people have destroyed their destiny. The power of destiny is just power and will not change your thinking ability, at least not until you reach the level of the Commander."

Himeko comforted her gently, which made Sora feel a little better. It turned out that what everyone hated was Nanuk and the antimatter army, not the destruction of Fate.

"I understand. So it's because my rank isn't high enough. I need to become a Commander to collude with the Star God."

Qiong breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, he would just give up from now on and avoid using the power of destruction if possible. If he could still become a Commander, then Nanuk would be blind.

“Let’s go back to find Estella. You and Huang Quan deserve a lot of credit for killing the Doomsday Beast. She will definitely thank you.”

Himeko said with a smile, feeling like she had struck gold. A young Star Core Spirit, who had been watched by Nanuk, was the perfect person to keep by her side and observe. She needed to find a way to get him on her side.

The group arrived with solemn expressions, but left beaming with joy. March 7th reverted to her innocent and adorable self, already contemplating what to eat when they got back.

"Ah Quan, what is your destiny?"

This was the first time Qiong had learned about the concept of destiny, which was like the attribute of power. Naturally, he was curious about Huang Quan, the strongest member of the team.

"The 'land patrol' is also a skill? 2*7 Siyue/Yi-: Sea wanderer, of course it's a patrol."

Huang Quan said calmly, "This is a lie. I'm not good at lying, but it's a white lie. Knowing too much won't do anyone any good. If I were to explain, my identity as a patrolling sea knight would fall apart. So I have to cover it up appropriately."

"Oh, what a destiny I've never heard of."

Qiong's understanding of destiny is still very limited. He doesn't even know how many star gods there are in the universe. Each star god represents a destiny, and those who can obtain the power of destiny are considered the best among intelligent beings. Most people are actually not destined to have these powers.

"This is the same as Danheng's. By the way, I am a storage protector."

March 7th smiled and spoke to Qiong, while also revealing Danheng's fate and her own.

"No wonder you could grant me protection, yoshi yoshi yoshi, good, good, good."

Although Qiong didn't understand what the purpose of protecting destiny was, he knew from March 7's behavior that it was a destiny that existed to protect others, so he happily hugged March 7's cheeks and rubbed her pink head.

"Stop touching my face and hair!"

March 7th said reluctantly, but she didn't kick Qiong away. After all, he was her savior. The girl's attitude towards her savior was naturally subtle. When the story of a hero saving a beauty happened to her, she naturally had many feelings.

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Chapter 10 Rich Woman, Ersan Liushi Jiu 7 鏾俬越+仪饿饿!

When the group returned to the main control module of the space station, Estella was already there to greet them. She knew that the Doomsday Beast was not an enemy that the space station could deal with, but with the help of external support, it was driven away and many lives were saved. As the station chief, she naturally had to thank them in person.

"Thank you to everyone on the train crew. I won't let you risk your lives for nothing. Just tell me what you want. I may not have anything else, but I do have some credits."

Estella first bowed to Himeko and the others to express her gratitude. She could only watch them fight desperately from behind the monitor, and of course she felt bad. She definitely had to express her gratitude, otherwise she might not have been able to leave alive today.

March 7th showed a sour expression. She didn't know how many credit points Aista was referring to. Credit points were the universal electronic currency of the universe, and the number that Aista could control was roughly the difference in combat power between mortals and star gods.

"you."

Before Himeko could speak, Sora had already raised her finger and pointed at Estella. The stationmaster was slightly taken aback, pointing at herself, and was a little confused.

"Hehe, who gives a gift to themselves? Dream on! Besides, I'm all alone. You can't possibly split me up with the rest of the train crew, can you?"

After realizing what was happening, Estella chuckled and brushed aside Sora's unreasonable request. She wasn't angry; instead, she made a tactful joke. Sora was a little annoyed, and her expression showed it all, which amused Estella.

"Wait, isn't Qiong your subordinate?"

March 7th raised her hand and said that she had heard Estella mention the train crew repeatedly, but she hadn't included Sora in her group of companions, nor had she registered to board the train.

"No, he wasn't in your car?" Estella asked in return, equally puzzled.

"What about Sister Huangquan?"

"No, these strange costumes aren't standard equipment on your train, are they?"

Aista's words were a bit hurtful. Looking at her pretty dress, March 7th felt that she was definitely talking about Danheng.

All eyes turned to Qiong and Huang Quan. Their identities were currently unknown, and they didn't belong to any faction, which made them worth investigating. After all, the Antimatter Legion was also intelligent; perhaps they were using some kind of ruse to plant spies.

"All eyes are on me, I have something to announce."

Qiong pushed away San Yueqi, who was supporting him, and went to the middle of the crowd, raising his hands and shouting. Everyone was looking at him, which made Qiong a little embarrassed, but he still spoke up.

“I was born here, my mother can testify.”

Qiong's words made Estella's eyes widen. This was like a lie. This was a space station, not a hospital. How could anyone be born here? Pregnant staff members would be sent to Mercury below the space station to nurture their fetuses. There were no birth records here.

"I got lost and ended up here; my destination was Pinocchio."

Huang Quan also offered her explanation for where she came from, which left Aistar speechless. She wondered how she had gotten lost in her space station if it had external defenses.

Where is Pinocchio?

March 7th asked curiously, and now only Himeko could answer this question. The universe and the Milky Way are so vast that they cannot be described, and almost no one can remember the names of all the planets and their routes.

"About... one light-year?"

Himeko gave a vague answer, saying that it is very difficult to calculate the distance, and no one would actually travel at the speed of light. Usually, people would use methods such as spatial jumps to move.

"This is way too far! How did you get lost and end up here?"

March 7th was completely distraught. Generally speaking, if you get lost, you should be near your destination, right? This distance is beyond ridiculous. Moreover, this is a space station that is not open to the public. How did you get in? It's all very puzzling.

"I have a poor sense of direction."

Huang Quan raised his right hand, reached into the wide sleeve of his left hand, took out a white fruit, put it to his mouth and took a crunchy bite. Judging from the taste and color of the fruit, it should be a rather crisp peach.

Qiong watched Huang Quan enjoying the peach with relish, and he couldn't help but feel envious, remembering that he hadn't eaten anything since he was born. Seeing this, Huang Quan took out another peach from his sleeve and handed it to Qiong.

"Thank you, A-Quan."

After taking the peach, Qiong couldn't wait to take a bite. It looked hard, but it melted in her mouth. It was incredibly fresh and delicious.

"This is delicious! Is it your favorite food?"

While eating a peach, Qiong asked Huang Quan, as if the peach was her staple food. Understanding her friend's hobbies was an important part of the process.

"It embodies the joy and sweetness of life, but it is also fragile and fleeting... This regret is inevitable, so let it go."

Huang Quan slowly began to speak, which surprised Qiong, who wasn't very well-educated. After thinking for a moment, Qiong realized that Huang Quan was probably just praising how delicious the peaches were, albeit in a rather poetic way. This also showed that Huang Quan wasn't just a martial artist who only knew how to practice martial arts, but rather a cultured person who had studied, and perhaps even a young lady from some kind of family.

"Hey, they don't seem like bad guys to me. Even if they are, they're kind of cute. Let's put them aside for now. Those damned doomsday beasts, they'll know they're wrong once I order the star destroyer."

Estella watched the brief exchange between Sora and Yomi and no longer cared about investigating their identities. She had clearly seen before that Yomi had transformed into the Doomsday Beast's loving mother and hung it up to beat it, while Sora was the Doomsday Beast's deadly attack. She didn't want to provoke either of them.

"Star Destroyer?"

Qiong was very interested in the word, and while biting into a peach, she came to Estella's side and naturally and familiarly looked at the space market on the phone screen with her.

"Yeah, the kind that can blow up a planet with one shot, isn't that exciting?"

Estella explained that she planned to hire some skilled bodyguards for her space station. The Doomsday Beast was an anti-satellite weapon, so she would also get an anti-satellite weapon; if necessary, they could have a head-on collision.

"This is so exciting, I want it."

"No problem. I said I would give you a thank-you gift, so I'll arrange a Star Destroyer for you."