Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Just as he was about to say something, the not-quite-dead Doomsday Beast suddenly appeared and unleashed a burst of instantaneous breath at March 7.

"Dust Tribulation, March, be careful!"

This sudden turn of events was something no one had anticipated.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the two, radiating blinding golden light that fought against the apocalyptic beast's breath.

"Star!" x4

Thankfully, things are back on track. He really doesn't want to take care of the kids.

Chen Jie glanced subtly at the worried-looking San Yueqi beside him, then slowly withdrew his hand.

This child is worrying about himself too much.

"That power..." Walter narrowed his eyes slightly, pushed up his glasses, and stared intently at the golden light emanating from Xing's chest.

"It's a star core! There's a star core inside that child!"

Himeko, like Welt, noticed this, and her expression was one of utter astonishment.

How could a star core, a divine creation hailed as the cancer of all worlds, bringing disaster and calamity to the entire universe, appear inside a young girl's body?!

This scene clearly disrupted the thoughts of Welt and Himeko, who were focused on sealing the star core.

"Uh, are you guys alright?"

Xing suddenly turned around, revealing a strained smile as she looked at the two. Before March 7th could reply, a pale white light descended from the depths of the universe upon Xing.

It flashed by in an instant; aside from the dust of time, probably no one saw it.

After the light faded, Xing felt her body temperature rise rapidly; her chest felt hot, her head was spinning, and she had a very strange feeling.

"Ahhh!"

With a deafening roar, the golden light exploded, and the already damaged core of the Doomsday Beast shattered completely.

Without the dark matter-driven doomsday beast, it plummeted from the edge of the platform like a robot without power, disappearing without a trace.

However, Xing was now motionless, radiating a dazzling golden light. Enveloped in this light, she fell into a coma and slowly rose into the air like a puppet.

"Xing! What's wrong with you! Uncle Yang, come and see!"

duang~

Walter leaped gracefully, his cane striking Xing's forehead the instant March 7th finished speaking.

The ascent was abruptly halted. With lightning-fast reflexes, March 7th jogged forward and caught Xing steadily. After the ascent was interrupted, Xing's consciousness began to return, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Uncle Yang, she..."

"It's all over. Mr. Chen Jie needs to rest due to exhaustion. Let's talk somewhere else."

As he spoke, Walter subtly glanced at Dust Calamity, who appeared weak and pale.

Strange, is Mr. Chen Jie's complexion recovering at an extremely fast speed?

"Want to talk somewhere else? Where would you like to go?"

"I just left the space station not long ago, and it's already in this state?"

"And you, how did my star core end up inside your stomach?"

Just as everyone was about to move to another spot, a delicate little doll suddenly emerged from the side. It was clear that the doll had a very strong temper.

Seeing this, Himeko quickly stepped forward, "This is Miss Black Tower, the 83rd seat of the Genius Club, and this child is named Hoshi."

"Give me a proper introduction. Which of my achievements isn't better than this?"

"And you, Star Core brat, I built this space station specifically to prevent Azure Star from suffering disaster, but someone has gone back to basics and done it in the body of a brat."

Suddenly, the Black Tower looked at Dust Calamity, "These matters can be temporarily put aside."

"Alphs Dust, come with me. I have some questions for you privately."

Witnessing the departure of Dust Tribulation and the Black Tower, the crowd exchanged bewildered glances.

An unmanned section of the cabin

"That strange armor wasn't made of any metal, but rather of condensed energy, just like the Grammer cavalry that appeared in history."

"The Grammer Cavalry, according to legend, are also creations made by condensing the energy of a certain mineral. Your first project, the armor, was to study the Grammer Cavalry as a cover, right?"

"But none of that matters. What I want to know is, you clearly have the ability, so why did you refuse my suggestion? And that doomsday beast, you could have dealt with it much faster, couldn't you?"

"Or perhaps you and those two Star Core Hunters who infiltrated my space station reached some unspeakable secret agreement? Like that Star Core brat, or a piece of my missing remnant artifact?"

Black Tower's words revealed half of Dust Tribulation's true nature.

He almost silenced me.

So you didn't leave at all, but just sat on the sidelines watching the show, too lazy to do anything, and the people who wanted the Star Train to work for free the whole time?

I just didn't expect that I would be a variable?

Chapter 25 Welcome

I will answer all your questions and give you a satisfactory reply.

As if hearing something amusing, the black tower's doll-like eyes scanned the dust calamity.

This person seems a little different from the one I met yesterday?

"you say"

"I refused your experiment because I don't want a global locust plague to happen again, not even by the slightest possibility."

"Because I have actually studied the Grammer Cavalry, and the more I study them, the more frightened I become, so it's impossible for me to help you complete any part of that research, including now, and I can't even tell you why."

At that moment, the Black Tower Doll's brows furrowed instantly. "You won't even tell me a reason? Are you treating me like a child? I'm much older than you! And I'm not comparable to those people from the Starry Sky Train!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie was somewhat surprised. This combination of putting down one person and praising another, along with his self-righteous arrogance, was truly astonishing.

“No, Lady Black Tower. In my opinion, the creation of the Grammer Ironclads might involve some taboos. These taboos may not mean much to you, but for me, I don’t even want to talk about them.”

Upon hearing this, the Black Tower doll's brows furrowed, and noticeable rise and fall could be seen in its chest, demonstrating its high level of realism.

"Secondly, there's the matter of taking your strange object. I was just about to tell you about it, but then you asked about it."

"I think it's a worthwhile trade for the security of the space station to be secured by a piece of debris that you might not care about. This not only avoids a lot of negative public opinion, but also..."

"It can also alleviate the shortage of manpower during crises, since there aren't many security personnel."

"As for why the Doomsday Beast wasn't dealt with, and whether there was any cooperation between them, that's pure nonsense."

"As I said, the armor's energy does indeed only need to be used for a few minutes at a time, and the cooling process afterwards is very long. I didn't see those two people, let alone cooperate with them."

After listening, Black Tower, who was initially very angry, became expressionless.

"Let me hear what you've said."

"Forced sale, arrogant and self-righteous, treating the space station like your own home? Is that it?"

Black Tower thought this would embarrass Dust Tribulation, but to everyone's surprise, Dust Tribulation resolutely shook his head.

"That's not the case. I'm neither your employee nor your slave. I don't work for you, and there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"It was my fault for taking your rare item ahead of time. I apologize and hope you can forgive me."

Baby, I'm way older than you, I could easily be your great-great-great-grandfather.

To everyone's surprise, the Black Tower doll showed no emotion whatsoever. "You guessed right. That thing is useless to me, only of collectible value. Do you want to make a weapon out of it? Or do you want to research it?"

"But that's not important. Your defense system is far more valuable than that rare artifact. Take it if you want."

"But then again, those old men really underestimated you."

After speaking, Black Tower turned and left without glancing at Dust Tribulation again, standing in a corner.

Only after the Black Tower doll had stopped moving did Chen Jie's lips curl into a slightly enigmatic smile.

"It seems my journey has only just begun."

"I wonder if my script will be at the home of that little black cat who loves to read?"

Meanwhile, at another place

Just now, the Black Tower took control of another doll closest to Himeko and had a conversation with Himeko and Hoshi.

Himeko rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought. "What do you think? Should we stay and cooperate with the Black Tower in their research?"

Xing shook her head without hesitation, "I don't want to stay and be used as a guinea pig by her. Besides, didn't she just say that I only need to come once in a while? Why should I stay?"

Himeko paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're right. In that case, have you decided where to go next?"

"Where to?" Himeko's question stunned Hoshino. Seeing this, Himeko asked again.

"Would you like to join us on one thrilling journey after another? It's an adventure you can't even dream of."

Travel? Thrilling? Unbelievable? These words sound familiar, like I've heard them somewhere before.

In a daze, Xing nodded in agreement. Even though she couldn't hear her, March 7th, who was hiding nearby, jumped up excitedly just by seeing Xing nod.

"Danheng! Our loving family on the train is about to have another member!"

Danheng ignored March 7th and was lost in thought.

"Hey? Danheng, what's wrong with you? Shouldn't we be happy to have another friend and partner?"

To everyone's surprise, Dan Heng slowly shook his head. "One person? No, perhaps two."

"Two? Which two? Besides Xing, who else?"

"And me too, Little March. I promised to help Himeko upgrade her railgun, and that's not a task that can be completed in a short time."

"Dust Calamity! Are you getting on the bus with Star too? That's great! Can you help us upgrade the camera?"

Dan Heng silently watched as March 7th ran towards Chen Jie with a camera in hand, shaking his head. Then his gaze settled on the silver briefcase in Chen Jie's hand.

Is it filled with important experimental data or something similar?

At that moment, Walter appeared out of nowhere and stood before Dustfall.

"The Star Train welcomes every nameless passenger, but I must mention, Mr. Dust Tribulation, that while the process of [exploration] is accompanied by passion and adventure, it also carries unpredictable dangers."

"Are you sure?"