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In the real world, at 8 PM, on the new anime recommendation page of Station 13.

As the largest anime streaming website in the real world.

Each of the 13 stations releases a number of brand new anime series every quarter.

Although the anime series in the real world are far removed from the anime series in the previous life of Tendou, none of them have become the three phenomenal shonen manga: 'Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece'.

But this world has also given birth to many excellent anime series.

This has attracted a large number of anime fans.

On this day, the day when 13 new anime series premiered, these people, as usual, opened the new anime page to see what interesting new anime series the 13 stations had imported this season.

As soon as they opened the website, they were greeted by "Embers: The Prequel to Stars," which occupied a large portion of the site.

Being featured so prominently on the homepage of 13 Station naturally attracted the attention of many 13 Station fans, who curiously clicked on this anime series they had never heard of before.

The series begins with a storyline exclusively for the protagonist, Chen Kong.

In the scene, Chen Kong is huddled in his cramped dormitory room, silently counting his last few star coins.

When he arrived at the cafeteria and finally managed to queue up to buy the cheapest nutritious meal, it was snatched away by a blond student.

Faced with this bullying behavior, Chen Kong not only did not retaliate, but also bowed his head and apologized.

"I'm sorry."

Upon seeing this, the live chat exploded with comments.

'Huh? Who the hell is this protagonist?!'

'No way, what era are we living in? Still playing this kind of weak protagonist starting story? Case closed, another terrible anime from another dimension.'

"Judging from the description, this seems like a classic shonen anime, but why is the beginning so frustrating?! I don't feel any connection with this protagonist at all."

"Bored, I'm leaving."

'What a waste of such a good production! All they serve up is this awful presentation. It's 2025 already, who watches this kind of useless protagonist these days?!'

'This new anime seems to be terrible in every way except for its excellent production quality, including the plot and character design. How can anyone possibly keep watching with a protagonist like that?'

Does the production team have some misunderstanding about "characters who grow and develop"?

The barrage of comments was dense, all criticizing Chen Kong's retreat and weakness.

In fact, it's not uncommon for the main character of an anime to be bullied in the first episode in the real world.

The problem is that this first episode includes a lot of Chen Kong's inner monologues.

His monologues were mostly about accepting the contempt and bullying from others with equanimity.

This is undoubtedly very unpleasant.

After all, most people who watch anime are young people.

What is the most prominent characteristic of young people? It's their boundless energy!
As the protagonist of a shonen anime, people can accept that you are weak, but they absolutely cannot accept that you admit to being weak in your heart.

However, for every person who opposes it, there is someone who supports it.

'If you don't want to watch it, just turn it off yourself and don't bother others.'

"Exactly, it's only the first episode, what can you possibly learn from that? Maybe the protagonist will become incredibly powerful later on and then just have a blast!"

'CPDD!'

With half of the first episode of Stellaris: Embers aired, viewers have finally gained a general understanding of the world-building within the series.

'Interesting. So it's a world with superpowers? It seems the protagonist, though not yet awakened to his star core, possesses something extraordinary. I smell a conspiracy.'

"The world-building is good, and the overall production is top-notch, but is the protagonist's personality really okay? This is the first time I've seen a protagonist whose breakfast was stolen, and he didn't even dare to say a harsh word. He's so cowardly it's speechless."

"The person in front of you is a superhuman, you're just an ordinary person, and you dare to talk tough to them? Are you afraid you won't die soon enough? I think the protagonist's reaction is quite reasonable."

"Logical my foot! I'm here to relax and unwind from anime, not to be tortured. I don't want logic, I want pure enjoyment!"

'Average looks and a timid personality—what's so interesting about a protagonist like that?'

The audience's heated debate continued until Chen Kong left the cafeteria and arrived at the training ground for the final assessment preparation stage.

Because of his own perception as the weakest, Chen Kong consciously found a secluded corner to sit down as soon as he entered the training ground.

His appearance did not elicit the slightest reaction from the Star Children in the arena.

It was as if, to these children of the stars, Chen Kong was nothing more than a passerby, someone who was not worth their attention at all.

Chen Kong was already used to this and didn't take it too seriously.

After all, as the weakest of the group, it's better to be ignored than to be bullied, isn't it?
After sitting in the training ground for a while, Chen Kong suddenly looked up towards the entrance and got up to walk over. "Brother Tiandao, Sister Caroline."

"Hey, Sora-kun~"

The silver-haired boy walked in, pushing his sunglasses along; the cold light reflected from the lenses couldn't hide the charm of his azure eyes.

The cat-eared girl following behind him had a stream of data flashing in her emerald green eyes.

Upon seeing Tendou and Caroline appear on screen for the first time, the comments section took a sudden turn.

Holy crap! Is this level of beauty even real?

White hair + sunglasses + blue eyes = my new husband

'I'm all for the catgirl!'

Wow, this character called "Heavenly Path" is quite handsome, almost as good-looking as me.

'Something's not right, absolutely not right. Why do I feel like this guy's art style is far superior to the main character's?'

'A cool, green-haired catgirl, a white-haired guy in sunglasses—suddenly I feel like this anime would be quite interesting if you removed the main characters.'

Unlike Chen Kong, the protagonist who is plain-looking and cowardly.

The opening of Heaven's Path can be described as having all sorts of buffs maxed out.

Her unique personality and style, combined with her outstanding looks and an aura of confidence that practically overflows from the screen, make her stand out.

He instantly captured the audience's attention.

All of this was clearly presented to the Heavenly Dao in the Star World in the form of popularity points.

Your popularity score +1

Your popularity score +1

Your popularity score +1

Looking at the popularity score notification that keeps scrolling and refreshing in front of him.

Tiandao's smile is harder to suppress than an AK.

Indeed, appearance is paramount in any world.

This wave of "face fans" alone is enough to make up for the popularity he borrowed to improve his looks.

However, the preparations that Tiandao has made in the past two years are not just for reaping fans who admire his looks.

You should know that he wanted to grab the audience's attention as much as possible at the beginning.

Every word, every action, and even every micro-expression is meticulously designed!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have arrived at the training ground at this exact time.

Just as Tiandao was gloating over his meticulous plan, a comment suddenly appeared on the screen.

'Lord Heavenly Dao, I am your dog!!!'

"Pfft!" Tiandao, who was drinking water, almost choked on his saliva when he saw this comment.

A moment later, he wiped the water from the corner of his mouth and said somewhat awkwardly, "Isn't this kind of fan unnecessary?"

As the story progresses in the anime, he shows concern and care for Chen Kong.

Some viewers were completely captivated by the "humanity light" of the Heavenly Dao.

Because compared to those Star Children who bullied Dust Sky before.

The fact that Tiandao immediately asked if Chenkong had eaten breakfast shows he's an incredibly kind person.

This kind of character, with high looks, outstanding temperament, and good personality, perfectly captures all the audience's wonderful wishes for a popular character.

'What an angelic act!'

Compared to those bullies, the Way of Heaven is truly light!

'Director, I advise you to be sensible and immediately replace the protagonist with the Heavenly Dao!'

Seeing the almost unanimous praise for himself in the comments section.

Heaven understands that its debut was a great success!

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