This villain is too popular.

Chapter 16 Star Source Selection Vector Control
[System notification: Audience emotional fluctuation value has exceeded the threshold. 'Severe Sweets Addiction' has been officially added to the character settings of 'Tiandao Siming']

[Popularity +2000 (Emotional boost)]

Hmm? So it's possible to add extra character settings for yourself in this way?

Tiandao was quite surprised to see the system notification that suddenly popped up.

The reason he likes to eat sweets isn't complicated; it's simply because he's greedy and likes to eat something whenever he feels like it.

Through this "flashback," the audience seems to have interpreted Tiandao's gluttony as a hidden plot device with a knife in it.

Although it was a misunderstanding, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the Heavenly Dao.

Meanwhile, the real world.

As the fragments of Heaven's memory came to a complete end.

The barrage of comments, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly erupted at this moment.

Mom fans:
'This child is so sensible, it breaks my heart.'

'I suggest renaming it "About the fact that the character I like is actually beautiful, strong, and tragic."'

"Your left hand is still bleeding, yet you're concerned about the price of chocolate first. You might as well just kill me."

Appearance Fans:

'Was he this cool even as a kid? Hagiwara, you bastard!'

'Those eyelashes! That beauty mark! This is the kind of face a protagonist should have, a truly magnificent face!'

'A romance manga style within a shonen manga (My art style is superior to yours!)'

Casual fan:
'Pain? The word "pain" doesn't exist in my dictionary, the Heavenly Dao Master of Fate!' (Compared to a certain useless person who doesn't even dare to talk back when bullied).

'Heavenly Dao: Three against one and you still got wiped out? Do you guys even know how to play?!'

'Life won't be bitter if you eat more sugar. No wonder Tiandao is a serious sweet tooth. I originally thought this was just a normal character setting, but now it seems there's a hidden agenda here.'

'Heavenly Dao: You are merely striving to become stronger, while I was born strong! (Battle record 3/0, verifiable)'

'Heavenly Dao and Fate? So sweet it's almost unbearable!'

With the appearance of the memory interlude "Heavenly Dao", the character setting of "Heavenly Dao, born strongman" has become even more deeply rooted in people's hearts.

At the same time, this also makes the suppression of Chenxing by the Heavenly Dao in the plot more reasonable.

After all, Tiandao was someone who could kill a three-headed mutated wolf beast on his own when he was only eight years old.

Although only two episodes of the current "Ember" series have been aired, viewers are not yet clear about the strength of these three alien beasts.

This can be achieved by comparing the size of the Heavenly Dao and the three mutated wolf beasts at that time.

The difficulty of Tiandao's actions is immediately apparent to the audience.

However, this makes the protagonist Chen Kong's position in the first two episodes quite awkward.

It's alright because there's no Heavenly Dao to compare it to.

Once we compare the roles of Chen Kong and Tian Dao...

That Chen Kong's weakness and cowardice made it even more unacceptable to the audience.

However, just like the seemingly weak protagonists in many anime series, they always have some extraordinary qualities.

A similar hint appeared in the second episode of Stellaris: Ember.

"Two years have passed, and he still can't even do the most basic star energy sensing. Does this kind of trash even deserve to be called a star energy sensor..."

"Hey, I can pretend I didn't hear anything else, but it's not right for you to talk about your own brother like that, is it?"

"Did I said wrong thing?"

"Out of the 36 trainees in Project Stars, he's the only one who hasn't even mastered a Star Core..."

"That's because his star core is quite special."

I heard Tiandao say that the protagonist Chen Kong's star core is very special.

The audience immediately sensed that something was wrong.

'Something's not right, something's really wrong. I knew this guy with the lousy look couldn't be the main character, turns out he has a cheat code!'

'So what if he has a cheat code? With his personality, he'd still be useless even with one.'

'The fake protagonist, Chen Kong; the true protagonist, Tian Dao Si Ming!'

In audience discussions, the second episode of "Ember" ultimately focused on the bet between Tiandao and Chenxing, as well as the appearance of Instructor Yunmeng.

Meanwhile, the audience also learned about the upcoming final assessment from the conversation between the group.

And the importance of this assessment for these children of stars.

Although the first two episodes of Stellaris: Ember didn't feature any exciting plot twists or explosive visual effects.

But the production quality is ridiculously high, and every character, except for the main character, is vividly portrayed.

This has generated a strong sense of anticipation among viewers across 13 stations for this new anime.

The audience eagerly anticipates the so-called final assessment, hoping that Chen Kong can achieve his goal of turning the tables and changing everyone's perception of him. Of course, what viewers are most looking forward to is whether Tian Dao, this 'born strongman,' can maintain the brilliance of the first two episodes in the upcoming story.

After all, if he were to be 'handsome' for two episodes and then suddenly disappear like a clown, it would undoubtedly be a collapse of his persona.

But regardless, this is based on the audience reaction after the first two episodes of "Ember" aired.

Tiandao's plan to dominate the popularity charts has undoubtedly achieved a perfect start.

This result is clearly reflected in his current popularity score and ranking.

[Name: Heavenly Fate Master]

Current popularity: 1.2

[Current popularity ranking: No. 1]

1.2 popularity points – that's the number of popularity points that Tiandao gained after airing just two episodes of "Embers of the Stars".

Whether this quantity is too much or too little, Heaven cannot judge.

After all, he currently has no idea how many people in the real world actually watched "Embers: The Prequel".

It's hard to say how many people will choose to continue watching this alternate dimension anime.

But putting aside the specific popularity figures...

The fact that he is currently ranked first on the popularity chart is enough to reassure Heaven that he doesn't need to worry about being forcibly killed off by the plot.

Besides, Heaven also remembers very clearly.

As long as he can be ranked number one on the popularity chart by the end of the season.

That would not only greatly enhance his screen time in the next season, but also bring him a character promotion worth millions of popularity points.

You will also receive exclusive permission to modify the character's backstory once.

While Heaven cared about the rewards for the two most popular players, they paled in comparison to the final reward.

[Exclusive Character Story Background Modification Permission: You can freely modify the character's background once, including adding some exclusive story elements and adding up to one additional talent setting, etc.]

In Tiandao's own words, the so-called 'background modification permission' is just an extra cheat code.

Because once the Heavenly Dao obtains this authority, it can immediately add a bug-like setting to itself, similar to having a fully-leveled innate combat talent.

This will not only greatly enhance his potential, but also further solidify his image as a natural-born strongman.

However, Tiandao had already figured out how to use this 'background modification permission' long ago.

After all, in a world of stars, what is most important?

This question is like asking what is the most important thing in One Piece.

In this way, the answer becomes obvious.

The most important thing in the Stellaris world is naturally the 'Star Source', which is similar to a 'Devil Fruit'.

To understand why Yu Jin organized the final assessment and why he invited so many important figures, one must understand why he did so.
The reason for this is simply to ensure that each of the 36 Star Children can obtain a Star Source that suits them.

After all, relying solely on the power of the Ember organization, they could not possibly produce as many as 36 incredibly precious 'Star Sources'.

It is even more impossible to provide each of the 36 Star Children with a 'Star Source' that is highly compatible with their own Star Core.

That's why we have the final assessment now, and why those important figures are present.

After all, the former is to select the most outstanding children of the stars in Project Star.

Then, provide them with the existing star resources within the organization that are suitable for them, thereby maximizing the utilization of resources.

The latter uses Project Star as a 'pie' to show the bigwigs the value of the project.

They are willing to actively join this project and provide suitable 'star sources' for the remaining Star Children.

After understanding the importance of Star Source in the Star World.

The Heavenly Dao naturally decided to use the precious 'background modification permission' for the construction of his Star Source System, which is to give him an extra talent.

After all, the Star Source he was about to choose was a little-known special type Star Source in the Ember Organization: Vector Control.

If he wants to maximize the potential of the 'Vector Control' trait fruit...

Then he must possess a top-tier talent in the mechanical field: overclocking calculation.

Because only the Heavenly Dao possesses both the Intelligent Machine System Overclocking Calculation and the Star Energy Observation of the Star Eclipse Heavenly Eye.

Only the Heavenly Dao could form a 'vector system' that temporarily existed only in his imagination and was almost unsolvable.

The Heavenly Dao has already obtained the 'Star Eclipse Heavenly Eye' and, after passing the final test, will immediately obtain the Star Source and Vector Control that he desires.

In this way, he only needs the final piece of the puzzle: 'overclocking calculation'.

Once this puzzle is complete, the Heavenly Dao General will no longer be just a born strongman.

Rather, they are the true powerhouses living in the world of stars!
P.S.: As usual, I'm asking for your continued reading and monthly votes!

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