This villain is too popular.

Chapter 99: Number One in Popularity for the Season!

The first season of Stellaris: Embers has ended.

[Seasonal viewership results have been finalized; popularity rankings are being calculated.]

[Anime character Tiandao Siming, ranked No. 1 in popularity for the single season]

The rewards you received are as follows:

[1. The percentage of screen time viewed in the next season will be guaranteed to be at least 35%]

[2. A single character promotion worth 100 million popularity points]

[3. One-time exclusive permission to modify character backstory]

A clear system notification appeared in Tiandao's mind.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Heaven looked around and quickly noticed the anomaly.

He was still in the familiar 'Quantum Center Control Room'.

But not far away was the control platform, which should have been flashing indicator lights continuously.

At this moment, it was as if something had pressed the pause button, freezing the scene completely in time.

At the same time, Tiandao also found himself in what seemed to be a state similar to 'out-of-body experience'.

Because he not only saw the main body inside his own computational module.

I also saw the black-and-white, still world nearby.

[System Prompt: You are currently in Creator Mode, where you are free to move about within the designated area without any time restrictions. When you choose to end Creator Mode, your consciousness will officially return to the anime world, and time will resume.]

Upon seeing the system's prompt, Tiandao immediately understood.

Now that there was no longer any time to worry about, Tiandao leisurely began to look at his own panel.

[Name: Tiandao Siming (Star Envoy Association, Class A Wanted Criminal)]

[Age: 13 years old]

[Rank: Level 1 Star Envoy]

[Base Star Energy Value: 999 (Maximum reached)]

[Star Source: Vector Control (Development Level 100%: Awakening Conditions Not Yet Met)]

[Star Core: Star Eclipse Heavenly Eye (Awakening)]

[Attributes: Strength S, Agility S, Spirit S, Constitution S]

【Skill:……】

Current popularity: 340

[Popularity value of loans reached: 100 million (maximum limit reached)]

'A Class A wanted criminal by the Star Envoy Association?'

Although he died alongside Yu Jin, it was all for the sake of love.

However, the Star Envoy Association did not find his body.

As a result, the association did not consider him, who had killed a large number of association star envoys, to be dead, but rather as 'missing'.

An arrest warrant was issued for him throughout the entire federal territory.

To be honest, given his status as an A-level wanted criminal...

This really solidifies his status as a villain among stars.

However, whether or not a warrant was issued didn't seem to bother Heaven too much.

Because he never intended to appear openly in the second season.

He will not consider making public appearances until he reaches Level 3.

After all, the Star Children under him were already enough to shock the major Star Envoy organizations.

If he, the No. 1 among stars, is exposed to the public eye too early...

He didn't even dare to imagine how complicated and troublesome things would become.

Not easily revealing one's identity does not mean that Heaven must keep a low profile.

As a frequent visitor to popular accounts.

Heaven can accept anything, except for being low-key!

Therefore, he has not yet redeemed the original content of "Stars and Glimmers".

But he already had a general idea and plan in mind.

And the name of this project is—[Above the Heavens].

Of course, there are specific details regarding the popularity-grabbing content of "High Above the Sky".

For now, the Way of Heaven only has a general direction and framework.

He will need to read "Stars and Glimmers" before he can make a decision on the detailed plan.

Thinking of this, Tiandao immediately took out one million popularity points to pay off the popularity debt owed to the system.

[Ding! 'Renqibei' has received your repayment. Based on your excellent popularity credit and top ranking in the quarterly popularity settlement, 'Renqibei' is reassessing your popularity loan limit.]

[Assessment complete. Your current quarterly loan limit is 500 million.] [Loan popularity score: 0 (maximum 500 million)]

Oh? A windfall?
The credit limit has increased so much!

Tiandao was quite surprised to see his 'Popularity Credit' suddenly increase by a large margin.

You should know that he worked himself to the bone for a whole season.

All in all, it only garnered a popularity score of three to four million.

This is also because Stellaris has only just started airing, and the series' popularity and fan base have not yet been fully established.

But this is enough to illustrate how difficult it is to gain 'popularity points'.

As for how to spend this popularity quota and how much to spend, Tiandao plans to decide after reading the original plot of "Stars and Glimmers".

After all, this money must be spent wisely to maximize profits!

Although his unexpected appearance led to many changes in the plot of the first season.

This will affect the second season, making the actual content of the second season of "Stars Glimmer" deviate significantly from the original storyline.

Even so, the Heavenly Dao still prepared to exchange for the original plot without hesitation.

There's no other reason than that the original plot, besides letting him know the general direction of the story, also...

It also allows him to know some of the hidden settings of Stellaris in advance.

For example, what do the twelve miracle stones specifically represent?

For example, where are the legendary 'Seven Floating Cities' located, what are they like inside, and are there any loopholes I can exploit?

Therefore, no matter how much the actual plot of the second season is changed.

He's definitely buying the script for the second season!

[You have purchased all episodes of "Stars in the Sky" and can watch them anytime.]

After spending a huge sum of 50 popularity points.

Tiandao immediately began to read "Stars and Glimmers" seriously, and not just once or twice.

Instead, I watched it repeatedly, many times.

Finally, after a relatively long period of time.

Tiandao finally finished reading the entire contents of "Stars and Glimmers".

"call"

Heaven's way is bound to take a breath.

Although he was still in a special state of out-of-body experience at this moment.

However, watching the movie for a long time still made him a little tired, and he subconsciously stretched.

At the same time, he was somewhat surprised by the original content of "Stars and Glimmers".

He originally thought that the main storyline of 'Glimmer' would revolve around 'Dust Sky' and create a traditional anime storyline similar to a loser's rise to power.

Unexpectedly, the production team of Stars Productions was far more in tune with contemporary trends than he had imagined.

A loser's rise to success?

nonexistent!

"Stars and Glimmers" is clearly a wish-fulfillment novel about an overpowered protagonist returning to the city!
If you haven't watched the first season, "Ember," and are going straight to the second season, "Stars Glimmer," then...

Who would have thought that Chen Kong, who pretended to be weak in the daily life of the second season, would become a powerful force at crucial moments?

Will he be the underdog from the first season, always hiding behind others?

This really proves the saying.

It's not that Prison is weak, it's just that everyone else in the Stars is too strong.

Meanwhile, Dust Sky watched as he successfully obtained the 'Miracle Stone: Law' in the final episode of the second season.

A slightly 'evil' thought began to slowly sprout in Tiandao's mind.

A moment later, the Heavenly Dao in its soul form adjusted its non-existent sunglasses and said meaningfully, "Kong, this second season has really given you a feast."

"But I feel that you can't handle something as good as the Miracle Stone - Law, which can make your words come true. You should leave it to me for safekeeping for now."

"Don't worry, I'm just keeping it for you for now. I'll return it to you when you need it again. The bag won't lie to me."

After having this idea, Tiandao immediately began to refine his second season's 'Popularity Plunder Plan'.

In the process, he continuously estimates the strength and number of enemies he might encounter in the second season, as well as any unexpected plot twists that might occur.

After a short while, the Heavenly Dao finally finalized all the details.

"It's done!"

[New Project: Above the Heavens]

[Tentative objective: Seize the 'Miracle Stone - Law']

With the plan completed, Tiandao began working on another thing he had planned long ago.

That is to use the reward for being the most popular player in a single season—the exclusive permission to modify the character's backstory.

And thus gain a special talent exclusive to androids: Overclocking Calculation.

(End of this chapter)