Damn it, something's wrong with the gacha I got.

But obviously, things often turn out differently than expected.

Chen Bai used that strange watermelon knife to make the Doomsday Beast "kneel down and surrender," buying them time to defeat it.

Now that the danger has been eliminated, even if Uncle Yang comes, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

However, when the fish was in its saccharine state, a mutation occurred.

The previously listless apocalyptic beast suddenly rallied, raising its head and emitting a beam of high-heat energy from its head organs.

This energy beam was aimed at Chen Bai.

Things happened so fast, and because of the intense atmosphere surrounding the attack, Himeko and the others didn't have time to react before the attack was launched.

March 7th's face turned pale, and he shouted at Chen Bai, "No!"

At that critical moment, a gray figure streaked across Chen Bai's field of vision like a shooting star.

It was Gray-haired Star! Without hesitation, she rushed to Chen Baimian, resolutely opened her arms, and used her body to form the last barrier.

The next second, the energy beam carrying the will to destroy arrived. Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and the blinding light instantly engulfed Xing's frail figure, striking her precisely in the chest.

"star!!"

Chen Bai's roar echoed between the platforms, but it could not change the established fact.

He watched helplessly as the star was swallowed by the light. The destructive energy did not penetrate her body; instead, it seemed to have found a vessel and surged wildly into her limbs and bones.

The suffocating light gradually faded, and Xing's figure slowly appeared above the platform.

She hovered there, surrounded by ominous dark red energy ripples, and an aura of destruction spread outwards like a tide.

A faint crackling sound came from the air; it was the spacetime distortion caused by the oversaturation of energy.

Xing's face was filled with pain, her delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her lips were bitten until they turned white.

The energy within her body was raging, like a trapped beast, violently assaulting every inch of her meridians. Dark red lines spread from her chest, like cracks crawling across broken porcelain.

At this critical moment, a strange and grand will suddenly descended.

It comes from the depths of the starry sky, spanning countless light-years, and is as cold as ice that has never melted.

Before this will, the entire platform seemed so insignificant.

It was a glance that was cold to the extreme.

He noticed this place.

Nanuk, the star god of destruction!

His gaze pierced through the barriers of time and space, landing on this insignificant platform, on the girl struggling against the destructive energy.

Chen Bai also saw it. He saw a tall, white-haired man with golden liquid flowing from his chest, which looked like a wound.

For a moment, he felt insignificant in the face of this higher-dimensional being.

My body was trembling involuntarily.

However, Xing is in great pain right now.

So Chen Bai gritted his teeth and laboriously raised the watermelon knife in his hand.

Without hesitation, he made a chopping motion towards Nanuk.

The next moment, the entire starry sky froze.

Nanuk's expression changed slightly. His power of destruction transformed into a pair of hands that passed through layers of void and caught the watermelon knife.

Nanuk: ?

As a star god, what kind of scene hasn't He seen?

But He had never seen such a scene before.

The tiny insect in front of him actually slashed at him with a blunt metal knife, but his fate was slightly affected. He couldn't help but have a thought and transformed his power into a pair of golden hands to catch the strange watermelon knife.

Interesting~

Nanook withdrew his gaze, and the starry sky returned to normal.

He left.

Without Nanook's support, the large hands that caught the watermelon knife seemed to transform into pure energy, merging into the knife and becoming one with it.

Chen Bai relaxed completely and collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, a refined middle-aged man holding a cane appeared out of thin air above Xingmei's head, tapping her forehead with the cane.

The destructive energy emanating from Xing's body stopped dissipating, and then she was held by the middle-aged man and landed steadily on the ground.

"Uncle Yang!"

"Walter!"

On March 7th, Himeko and Jiko were overjoyed.

The newcomer was another nameless passenger on the Starry Sky Train—Walter Yang.

"Uncle Yang, how is she?" March asked anxiously.

"She's alright now, let's find another place to talk."

After Old Yang finished speaking, he took Xing and moved to a safe area, and Himeko followed.

"Are you still able to walk?"

Dan Heng walked over and asked Chen Bai.

"I feel like I'm running out of energy..."

Chen Bai smiled wryly.

“Then I’ll take you away from here,” Danheng nodded in reply.

"Thank you for your help."

Then, Chen Bai was led by this cool-faced young man to catch up with March 7 and the others.

At the same time, Aista rushed over to check on Xingqi's injuries.

Chapter 5 Black Tower: Cut me down!

In the medical room

Soft light streamed down from the ceiling, adding a touch of warmth to the quiet space.

Xing's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was still a little blurry; she could only vaguely make out the pure white ceiling.

"You're awake?" A gentle voice came from beside me. "Congratulations, you're a lovely girl now."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head; Xing shuddered and instantly came to her senses.

She almost instinctively sprang to her feet, instinctively protecting her chest with her hands, then froze.

Wait! I'm a girl!

She shook her head, her long, silver-gray hair swaying gently with the movement.

Only then did she fully come to her senses and turn her gaze to the hospital bed next door.

Chen Bai was leaning against the pillow, a faint smile playing on his lips, his dark eyes gleaming with a cunning light.

"You're awake?" Chen Bai asked softly, his voice filled with concern.

Xing rubbed her still slightly swollen temples and carefully examined Chen Bai: "Hmm, are you alright?"

“I should be the one saying that,” Chen Bai shook his head, his expression becoming serious. “Thanks to you for taking that blow for me, otherwise I would probably be reduced to ashes by now.”

His voice was deep and sincere, and he still felt lingering fear when he recalled the final, desperate attack from the Doomsday Beast before its death.

In that instant, Xing's figure, who stood in front of him without hesitation, was etched into his memory like a brand.

"Don't mention it." Xing blinked, then suddenly stretched out her palm, making a begging gesture. "Just give me some credits."

Chen Bai was slightly taken aback: "Are you serious?"

"Of course I was just kidding." Xing chuckled, her silvery laughter echoing in the infirmary.

She nimbly jumped off the hospital bed, spun around in place, and showed that she had fully recovered, "Look, I'm perfectly fine now."

Just then, the door to the infirmary was gently pushed open, and Danheng and March 7 walked in side by side.

"Chen Bai, and Xing, you're finally awake!" March 7 exclaimed in surprise, her pink and blue eyes filled with concern.

She quickly walked to Xing's side and carefully examined her face. "How are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Dan Heng followed closely behind, his expression as calm as ever, but a hint of relief in his eyes: "You were unconscious for a whole day."

"Xing and I are fine, how about you guys?"

Chen Bai countered with a question.

“We’re both doing well with Teacher Danheng,” March 7th interjected, then suddenly remembered something important. “By the way, Uncle Yang just mentioned that Xing has a star core inside his body, and it’s currently in a stable state.”

"Star core?" Chen Bai frowned slightly, this unfamiliar term piquing his curiosity. "What's that?"

Dan Heng stepped forward and explained in his characteristically calm and steady tone:

"Star cores are considered to be the 'cancer of all worlds,' and are said to be related to the annihilating star god Nanuk. They are believed to be the seeds of catastrophe, capable of causing enormous changes wherever they go, leading to the decline of civilizations, the collapse of ecosystems, and the emergence of rifts."

Chen Bai nodded thoughtfully: "So, it's a kind of creation destined to lead to the destruction of civilizations or planets, right?"

“That’s one way to understand it.” Dan Heng nodded slightly. “Star cores contain powerful forces that can destroy destiny, and they often bring calamity to the world they inhabit.”

Xing, who had been listening quietly, suddenly blinked and blurted out, "So, I'm a Star Core Spirit?"

This unexpected analogy left all three people present momentarily stunned.

Then March 7th couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Uh... your analogy is quite vivid. Anyway, that's the gist of it. But Uncle Yang said that now that you've embarked on the path of [destruction] and become a path-walker, the star core in your body isn't as restless anymore."

"Oh, from now on I'll be the invincible Galactic Baseball Man!"

Xingmei suddenly said in a funny way.

"Alright, you guys rest here for now. Teacher Danheng and I won't bother you any longer."

Then, on March 7th, Danheng left the infirmary.

As Chen Bai lay on the hospital bed, he pondered the miraculous encounters he had experienced since transmigrating.

It all feels like a dream.

I never expected to be transported to a game world, and I have no idea what will happen next.

But it doesn't matter now, just live in the moment.

After resting for a while, the two decided to leave the infirmary to meet up with Himeko.

After asking around among the staff at the space station, they finally found Himeko, and Estádio happened to be there too.

"You've arrived. You seem to be recovering well," Himeko said with a gentle smile.

"Yes, Xing and I are both fine."

"That's good."

Just as the three were talking, a clear, cold voice came from afar.

"I've only been gone a few months, and the space station has become like this."

Chen Bai turned his head and saw a little girl walking towards them from a distance.

She was not tall, wore a Lolita dress and a hat, and had brownish-purple hair.

However, Chen Bai discovered that her body joints did not resemble human skin, but rather those of a doll.

"Miss Himeko, who is this?"

Chen Bai asked curiously.

Chen Bai was very curious about the background of this loli who looked like a mechanical doll.

Upon hearing this, Himeko introduced the two to each other.

"This is the true master of the Black Tower Space Station, the Genius Club #83, Black Tower."