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Chapter 236: The Debate Among the Power-Focused Players; Side Story Aired
In the real world, there are 13 stations.

Due to the different time flow rates in the anime world and the Stellaris world.

As a result, although the Heavenly Dao had only just left the Steam City, the second season of Stars in the real world, "Glimmer," had already ended for a full three months.

As the second season ended, the enthusiasm of the fans did not diminish; instead, it exploded like fireworks, creating a sky full of sparks in the forums.

At this moment, two trending posts were prominently displayed on the homepage of the Starry Night anime forum.

One is the "Who is the number one person under the Heavenly Dao in terms of combat power?" ranking.

The other is the "CP Ranking: Did you ship the right CP today?".

The former has "hot" and "99+ new posts" badges next to its title, while the latter is marked with a red warning that "administrators have banned 100 people," making them two completely different battlefields.

The power ranking is a fierce battlefield of hardcore data comparison, while the CP ranking is a large-scale emotional arena.

The power ranking is divided into three sections: "Sun," "Moon," and "Starlight."

This list was created by a long-time fan of the StarCraft universe based on the characters that have appeared so far.

The 'Sun Ranking' includes those catastrophe-level powerhouses who can destroy the world with a wave of their hand.

The 'Monthly Ranking' includes the core combat forces of each faction.

As for the 'Star Ranking', it is a 'growth record post' specifically for the Star Children, which only includes the Star Children who have appeared and have names.

The popularity of the "Battle Power Post" was 90% driven by the "Star Ranking".

Because it brings together some of the most popular people in the entire "Stars" series.

At the same time, there are many things worth discussing about the rankings on this list.

[Current Ranking on the Star List (Discussion welcome)]

NO.1 Heavenly Dao Fate Master – [Argument: Unanimously agreed upon by fans and official sources, with no one questioning it]

NO.2 Dust Star – [Argument: He utterly crushed the main characters and single-handedly fought off three branch captains.]

NO.3 Mirror Glaze – [Argument: Heaven itself certified 'Exceptional talent, just dislikes cultivation'.]

NO.4 Caroline – [Argument: Season 1 officially confirms she "deliberately concealed her strength"]

Objectively speaking, the current list is actually very rational and neutral.

However, this is from the perspective of a casual observer. If we consider the position of each fan group, then this list is clearly heavily biased.

Just by looking at the comments section below these rankings, you can see what kind of fierce battles have taken place here.

Every time the page is refreshed, new flame war threads pop up, with memes and frame-by-frame analysis images flying by faster than the comments on anime series.

The Lorraine Knights, Caroline's fan club, are the first to appear.

"Everyone, watch the first season of Deep Blue City! Even the Heavenly Dao has admitted that Caroline 'didn't want to be too high-profile,' so she deliberately hid her strength!"

"Now that several years have passed, with her intelligence and talent, she has definitely left everyone else far behind! Why is she only ranked fourth?"

Below this are hundreds of '+1' emojis and aloof cat-eared Caroline's emoticons.

However, the usually peaceful and unassuming Liuli fan club was not happy about this statement.

"No, stop bragging! Ruri-chan's talent is off the charts, okay?"

"Even the Heavenly Dao has said that she just 'didn't cultivate seriously.' Once she does, she definitely can't beat the Heavenly Dao in a fight, but becoming the number one person below the Heavenly Dao is absolutely no problem!"

"Didn't you see that at the end of the first season, she was already proficient in using the Dream Pillow, a high-level star artifact? Now, many years later, why is she only ranked third? Let Dust Star go down!"

The accompanying image is a famous scene of Jing Liuli hugging her precious pillow, looking sullen.

The comment section was instantly flooded with "cute".

Seeing that 'Caroline' and 'Mirror Glass' fans actually wanted to overthrow their superiors, Dust Star's fans chose to fight back directly!
In terms of popularity of the pairings, the Tianxing Party was indeed being overwhelmed by the Tianka Party.

But in terms of combat strength and performance?
Sorry, siss, you guys still have to practice!

A video link titled "[Battle Records Speak for Themselves! Highlights of Dust Star Season 2 Compilation]" was pinned to the top of the battle power ranking discussion thread by a large number of Dust Star fans.

In the video, Chen Xing sent Chen Kong and Vivian flying with a single strike, and then she took the combined attack of three branch captains, all while her clothes fluttered in a cool, effortless manner. The comments section was filled with praise like "Sister Chen Xing is so cool!" and "She truly is the number one person under the Heavenly Dao!"

With clear achievements, Duststar's fans are incredibly proud.

"In the second season, Star first utterly crushed the main characters, then withstood a siege by captains. Which of those battles wasn't fought with real skill and determination?"

Are there screenshots, GIFs, or evidence showing the "hidden strength" of certain characters?

Faced with the '6-0' record presented by Dust Star fans, Caroline's fans could only hastily reveal the setting of the Stars.

"Take a good look. The production team's setting states that Meow Meow is the pinnacle of intelligence among the stars! Her cultivation speed increases exponentially!"

Meanwhile, fans of Liuli refused to accept the arrogance of the Chenxing Party and presented their own evidence.

"Don't you understand that talent is more important than effort? Ruri-chan can easily beat most people with just a little practice!"

Someone's getting anxious!

Faced with the fierce backlash from Caroline's and Liuli's fans, Chenxing's fans remained silent, only posting screenshots of their battle results.

However, just as the fans of the three sides were arguing fiercely, a post with a pink title quietly climbed to the top of the forum's trending topics - [#DustStarHeavenlyPathSideBandSideIsSoGood#].

Clicking through, you'll find screenshots of the two fighting back-to-back in the second season, as well as a certain red-eyed woman's almost effeminate gaze.

However, some sharp-eyed passersby noticed that these Dust Star fans had ulterior motives!

While stirring up trouble in the battle power and CP (couple) threads, they also frantically promoted the "Tianxing Party" CP pairing to casual viewers elsewhere, without mentioning anything about what happened in the first season.

Anyway, don't ask. The answer is that the prequel is not the main story. Season 2 is the main story of Star Trek, so Dust is the main heroine.

A set of sophistical inequalities instantly confused casual viewers who hadn't seen the first season.

Many people genuinely believe that Chen Xing is the official couple of the Heavenly Dao.

As the saying goes, you get the kind of fans you have just as many idols do.

In the second season, Dust Star almost stole a large amount of the "fruits of victory" by secretly "stealing" the enemy's base.

Now her fans have perfectly inherited their idol's mantle. On the surface, they are arguing with the "Tianka" party on the power rankings, but in reality, they are covering up for quietly undermining the "Tianka" party and gaining more support from casual viewers.

They've really figured out how to use the tactic of feigning an attack on one side while secretly advancing another.

However, some of Caroline's fans quickly realized what was going on.

All talk about combat strength is meaningless; the position of the main wife is what truly matters!
Just as they were about to switch to a new battlefield and explain the content of the first season of Stars to passersby, the entire forum seemed to have been suddenly switched on.

A bright red pinned announcement popped up, dominating the entire homepage with a "hot" label.

[The special episode of "The Innate Strongest 2," featuring the Heavenly Dao, is scheduled to premiere this Saturday at 8 PM!]

Upon seeing this post, the fans who were arguing instantly forgot everything.

The post by Caroline's fans arguing about her 'hidden strength' was stopped on the edit page.

The thread about "talent" among fans of "Love and Redemption" suddenly went off-topic halfway through.

Before the Duststar fans could even post their 'battle record' screenshots, the comment section was instantly flooded with new messages.

"!!! Heavenly Dao Side Story? Is it the enhancement patch I was thinking of?"

"The first season's extra episode directly led to the perfect awakening of the Heavenly Dao Star Source. Is this time going to give the Star Core a second awakening?"

"Production team: Power level inconsistency? That's impossible! We'll only make the Heavenly Dao stronger (physical)!"

The battleground on the 13 forums suddenly shifted, with everyone glued to their devices watching the countdown. Even the previously banned CP fans quietly re-entered the chat.

"Read the extra chapters first! Then we can argue about who is the number one person under the Heavenly Dao!"

In this atmosphere, the forum posts were no longer filled with bickering, but with dense, harmonious and friendly comments such as "waiting for 8 o'clock" and "getting ready to sit down."

Three days later, on Saturday, within the 13 stations of the real world.

The special side story of "The Innate Strongest 2" featuring the Heavenly Dao has officially started airing!

(End of this chapter)