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Chapter 53 Arrogance Requires Capital
'Doctor, come and see this child.'

'Hmm? Maxed-out innate star energy, Yunmeng, where did you find this child?'

'I just picked it up on the street.'

'.'

"Tiandao, after observing you for the past few days, we unanimously agree that Project Star is still too risky for you."

"After all, with the talent you've shown so far, even without the so-called First Star Core, you could still become a powerful figure admired by countless people. So why do you still want to participate in the Star Project, which has a mortality rate exceeding 90%?"

'Can it make me stronger?'

"Yes, but only if you survive first."

'Okay, I'll participate.'

'Why? ’

"Doctor, if I die in this plan, it means I'm not the powerful figure you speak of, the one countless people admire. And if I am the powerful figure you speak of, then I wouldn't have died in this plan."

'So, I will participate in this program, and if the surgery fails, it has nothing to do with anyone else; it's simply because I'm too weak.'

'Understood. '

"Heavenly Dao, have you decided which star core you want? As the first person among all the test subjects of the Star Project, I am making an exception and granting you the right to choose your own star core."

Let's choose the [eyes] option.

'Can you tell me why?'

"Because I want to stand at the highest point, see the farthest place, and then... figure out what this world is truly like."

'it is good. '

Watching the scene, the young Tiandao, knowing full well the immense dangers of Project Stars, still chose to participate without hesitation.

And that line, "If I were strong, I wouldn't have died during surgery."

The impression that Tiandao is the "ceiling of combat power in anime series" has been further deepened among anime viewers!

He's not just strong-willed; he's born strong!

'So, even knowing there's danger, you still have complete confidence in yourself? Hakiten, you're a truly terrifying fellow.'

"Standing at the highest point, looking out to the farthest point, Hagiwara, what exactly are you trying to do?! Leave some of your nonsense for others; you've said it all by yourself!"

"Dude, you were playing with this cool stuff even as a kid?"

'Lord Heaven, I am your dog!'

Amidst the excited or teasing tones of the audience from the anime/manga/game world.

The flashback scene takes place a month after Tiandao underwent the Star Core surgery.

At this moment, Tiandao's eyes were wrapped in bandages, and he sat quietly on the hospital bed.

Today is also the day he unwrapped his bandages to check the results of the surgery.

'PhD.'

Upon seeing the doctor's arrival, the medical staff surrounding Tiandao quickly made way for him.

'How is the situation?'

"Doctor, based on our observations, Xiao Tiandao has fully adapted to the Star Eclipse Eye and the bandages can be removed."

'it is good. '

As the doctor personally untied the bandages wrapped around Tendou's eyes.

The anime series began to focus its camera on Tendou.

Unlike his much taller figure in "Embers of the Stars," Tiandao now looks much younger, with a bit of baby fat on his face.

He may not be handsome, but he's definitely cute.

At this moment, Tiandao's eyes were still closed, but when the camera zoomed in, his eyes slowly opened.

In an instant, the entire ward became dark.

Only those distinctive azure blue eyes dominated the entire screen.

At the same time, the doctor's voice-over rang out.

'How does Heavenly Dao feel?'

'It feels great because I've finally seen the most authentic side of this world.'

As the voice of the Heavenly Dao faded, the scene in the anime instantly switched to the Heavenly Dao's perspective.

Soon, a colorful world filled with the flow of star energy appeared before the dimensional audience.

And this is the real world he speaks of.

At this point, the entire flashback segment ends, and the screen plunges into a brief period of darkness.

At the same time, the doctor's voice-over, accompanied by a special text, appeared in the center of the screen.

Arrogance requires capital, and Heaven bestows this capital upon us from birth.

When the anime footage reappeared, the camera angle had switched to Lava Mountain's first-person perspective.

He stared at the expressionless Heavenly Dao on the screen, and at the 'Black Azure' that was constantly gathering at his fingertips.

The audience not only truly felt the fear in Lava Mountain's heart.

At the same time, he felt an immense, almost tangible pressure emanating from the Heavenly Dao. He would die, he would absolutely die!
As Rongshan looked at the 'Black Azure' condensing at the fingertips of the Heavenly Dao, he felt as if his heart was being gripped by an invisible hand, and that it might stop beating at any moment.

In that life-or-death moment, Rongshan felt that time around him had slowed down.

Large beads of sweat trickled down Rongshan's forehead and slid down his cheeks.

The camera focused on that drop of sweat and followed it as it slid down onto the hot ground, instantly vaporizing.

tick-

The sweat fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

The 'Black Azure' at the tip of the Heavenly Dao bloomed before the lava mountain like a flower of the other shore symbolizing death.

"Go quickly!!!"

Just as the Heavenly Dao's Black Cang was about to pierce through the Lava Mountain's head and take his life completely.

A roar suddenly came from the side.

Subsequently, Claude's mechanical eye erupted with a large number of sparks, and its electronic nerves, under overload operation, forcibly broke through the fear of the Heavenly Dao in his heart.

His body lunged towards the lava mountain, and at the last second, he rescued it from the darkness beneath the heavens.

Although his push saved Rongshan's life, he himself became Heicang's target.

boom!
When Lava Mountain turned around, he saw that Claude, who was still in mid-air, began to disintegrate the moment his body came into contact with the Black Azure, just like a slow-motion movie, scattering a large number of circuit boards and electronic components in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, a third of Claude's body was sliced ​​off by the black stalks, and his upper and lower body were completely separated.

boom!
Claude's upper body slammed heavily onto the ground.

The severed abdomen revealed a large number of severed circuits, from which many blue electronic sparks emerged.

Although he was already on the verge of death, seeing the slumped, dazed figure of Lava Mountain sitting on the ground, he mustered his last strength and shouted, "Go!!!"

And right after he finished speaking, Tiandao expressionlessly stomped on his mechanical head and crushed it with a crisp sound that sent chills down one's spine.

After doing all this, the Heavenly Dao raised its head and looked coldly at the Lava Mountain, who had narrowly escaped death.

That one glance was enough to snap Lava Mountain out of his daze.

Without any hesitation, Lava Mountain scrambled to his feet and ran outside without looking back.

I want to die, I want to die, I want to die! Faster, faster!!!
Rongshan stared at the supermarket entrance that was so close at hand, wishing he had run faster than he could.

At this moment, the arrogance in his eyes was gone.

Yes, it is simply an endless thirst for life.

He wanted to live; he didn't want to die here so easily.

Before he could run out of the supermarket, a mocking voice came from behind him.

"Isn't it a bit too late to leave now?"

As the camera switched to Tendou, he looked at Lava Mountain's comical and ugly escape with a mocking expression and casually raised his hand.

The next second, the terrifying black energy once again coalesced at his fingertips, ready to take away the life that Rongshan had managed to save by sheer luck.

Just as Tiandao was about to make his move, a familiar voice suddenly came from beside him and stopped him from taking any further action.

"Alright, Little Heavenly Dao, that's enough. That guy is still useful."

Tiandao turned his head in surprise and saw Yunmeng emerge from the fire at some point.

Meanwhile, Chen Kong, who was seriously injured and unconscious, was being carried on the back of the Coral Knight beside him.

In addition, even Caroline, who hadn't shown up all afternoon, has now appeared here.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Dao instantly understood.

He immediately dispersed the blackness from his fingertips, allowing the lava mountain outside to successfully depart.

After a moment, Tiandao said speechlessly, "Well, so you guys, Sister Yun, have been watching all along?"

"You should have said so earlier, Sister Yun. If you had, I wouldn't have made a move."

Hearing Tiandao's slightly reproachful words, Yunmeng said with a half-smile, "How can you say that, little Tiandao? If it weren't for you, Xiaokong would be dead."

"hehe."

Tiandao sneered, then put his hands behind his head: "What are you hanging up for? Isn't this obviously a trap you set on purpose? Only Kong and I were kept in the dark."

After saying that, Tiandao kicked away the mechanical remains of Claude at his feet as if venting his anger, and then walked out of the supermarket without looking back.

"This is boring, I'm leaving!"

Watching Tiandao's departing figure, Yunmeng suddenly tilted her head and said to the Coral Knight beside her in a tone that was half boastful and half sentimental, "How was it? Little Tiandao is terrifying when he gets serious, isn't he?"

Coral Knight looked at Tiandao's back with a serious expression and nodded heavily.

"He certainly has the right to be arrogant, because throughout the entire Star Envoy world, I have never seen or heard of anyone who can do what he has done, not even the president who is hailed as the strongest Star Envoy of our time."

Hearing this, Yunmeng also sighed, "Yes, Xiaotiandao was born to change the world. I understood that from the day I met him."

Looking at the proud Yunmeng, the Coral Knight suddenly asked curiously, "May I ask, how did you meet this child in the first place?"

"Oh, nothing special. I was just walking down the street and suddenly found it."

"..."

(End of this chapter)