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Chapter 4 Born Strongman - Heavenly Dao Fate Master

"Please look, everyone. This is our most outstanding work to date in the 'Project Stars'."

Inside the VIP room of the underground base, a high-ranking member of the Ember faction, codenamed 'Doctor,' wearing a silver mask, opened his arms.

A huge holographic projection, full of modern technology, slowly unfolded behind him.

In the scene, Tiandao is moving through the training ground at an astonishing speed, each movement as precise as if calculated by a computer.

The doctor watched with pride as the various exaggerated expressions of the Heavenly Dao appeared on the screen.

He introduced his information to the distinguished guests who were unfamiliar with him.

"Child of the Stars Sequence 001, Heavenly Fate Master, with an overall potential rating of S-level, possessed the astonishing strength to defeat a special forces squad on his own six months after the Star Core surgery."

The video switches to a battle recording.

In the scene, the young Tiandao, wearing his signature sunglasses, strolls leisurely through a dense barrage of fire.

The bullet grazed the hem of his clothes, but didn't even touch a hair on his head.

His every dodge was perfectly timed, as if he could foresee the future.

Before long, he had crossed the dense firepower of the special tactics squad.

"This is impossible!"

A noblewoman wearing a canary mask gasped in surprise, her champagne glass tilting slightly as the wine nearly spilled onto her elegant gown.

The doctor chuckled softly, his finger tracing the control panel in front of him.

In an instant, the image in the holographic projection froze completely on the moment when Tiandao delivered a beautiful spinning kick, knocking down the last special forces soldier.

"Can this level be achieved without a star source?"

"Doctor, are you sure this video doesn't contain any fabricated elements?"

In response to the questions, the doctor elegantly replied, "I guarantee with my life that these two videos have not undergone any post-production processing."

As the doctor spoke, he tapped on the virtual keyboard in front of him, bringing up a set of complex data.

"What's even more astonishing is that this battle took place 183 days after Tiandao underwent the Star Core Surgery. In other words, at that time, he was not even eleven years old."

Upon hearing this, gasps filled the VIP room as people processed the immense shock of the two videos.

Those usually high-ranking figures leaned forward, their eyes gleaming with greed beneath their masks.

It is important to understand that if the Heavenly Dao were replaced with a non-combat Star Envoy of the Star Source type...

That special forces team in front of us is fully capable of overthrowing their superiors.

In other words, a single Star Core Surgery transformed a ten-year-old child like Tiandao Siming, giving him strength comparable to a Level One Star Envoy.

If what the doctor said is true.

The so-called Project Stars was indeed a groundbreaking and great project.

Looking at the whispering crowd, the corners of the doctor's mouth slightly turned up beneath his mask.

He accessed the control panel in front of him and switched to the data analysis chart of the Heavenly Dao.

The three-dimensional model of the Heavenly Dao was decomposed layer by layer, and finally focused on the crystal in the center of the chest cavity that emitted a dark blue light.

The doctor lightly touched the crystal in the projection with his fingertip, and the crystal immediately burst into a dazzling light.

"The Celestial Eye Beast Star Core, a rare species said to be able to glimpse the future."

"And the compatibility between the Heavenly Dao and the Fate Master is..."

A blood-red number popped up on the holographic screen: 100%.

Staring at the cold, blood-red numbers on the screen, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

But the doctor's words did not end there; his voice suddenly lowered, as if carrying some kind of bewitching magic.

"Did you all know that we actually gave this child a star energy checkup before performing the star core surgery?"

He paused deliberately and tapped the screen lightly with his finger.

Before long, a detailed medical examination report was slowly unfolded in front of everyone.

Upon seeing a key statistic on the screen, everyone present gasped in surprise.

[Innate Star Energy Level: S]

"Wow—"

The moment this data was released, the VIP room erupted in chaos.

The canary lady abruptly stood up, her red lips trembling slightly beneath her mask: "This...this is impossible. A naturally awakened S-rank?"

Upon seeing this data from the Heavenly Dao, the important figures present fell into a brief silence once again.

They knew all too well what the S-level innate star energy data meant.

Normally, a Star Envoy's strength depends not only on their 'Star Source Type' but also on their 'Innate Star Energy Level'. If we compare 'Star Source' to a Star Envoy's 'engine'...

Then the 'innate star energy' is equivalent to the 'fuel tank' of this engine.

The more outstanding one's innate star energy, the more efficient one is at absorbing star energy later on, and the more star energy one can use at the same level.

Therefore, a saying has always circulated in the Star Envoy community.

That means there are no useless star sources, only useless star messengers.

The same star source, when in the hands of people with different innate star energy levels, often produces drastically different effects.

Although there are some special star sources that can alter the innate star energy of star envoys after birth.

However, most star sources still cannot achieve this.

Therefore, in the world of Star Envoys, the level of innate Star Energy is often considered an important indicator for measuring the potential of a Star Envoy.

In some places, this is even the only indicator.

Therefore, in the eyes of the people, Tiandao, who possesses S-level innate star energy, is a natural-born powerhouse who is destined to achieve great things even without the star core surgery.

And this already incredibly talented genius has now acquired a 'Star Core' that no ordinary Star Envoy has ever had.

This will undoubtedly allow the already exaggerated potential of the Heavenly Dao to go even further.

The doctor watched the crowd's reactions with satisfaction, as if he were enjoying a carefully orchestrated drama.

He walked slowly to the projection, reached out and stroked the three-dimensional image of the Heavenly Dao, his movements as gentle as if he were caressing a rare treasure.

"Perfect innate conditions, perfect star core compatibility, plus unparalleled combat talent."

The doctor snapped his fingers, and the screen switched to a recording of a battle between Tiandao and a 'Level One Star Envoy'.

In the video, the young Tiandao skillfully evades every attack from a 'Level One Star Envoy' with dazzling movements.

Although the young Heavenly Dao was inferior to that Level One Star Envoy in all aspects, including strength, speed, and physique.

Relying on his outstanding combat talent, Tiandao's every move seemed to be precisely calculated by a supercomputer, always managing to avoid the opponent's fatal attacks with minimal effort.

"Pay attention here."

The doctor suddenly paused the video and pointed to the blue-glowing eyes behind Tendou's sunglasses.

"One of the abilities of the Celestial Eye Beast is [Future Vision]."

"Although the current Heavenly Dao cannot fully unleash the potential of these eyes, and can only predict the opponent's actions within about half a second, it is enough for him to challenge some veteran combat-type first-level star envoys without obtaining star source."

After speaking, the doctor stopped talking and allowed everyone to slowly digest this shocking information.

After an unknown amount of time, a man wearing a griffin mask in the VIP room suddenly spoke.

"Doctor, name your price."

His voice was very hoarse, but it carried a certain undeniable strength.

However, his domineering tone could not dampen the determination of others to participate in the competition.

In an instant, the people in the VIP room seemed to have been suddenly given a tap on their tongues, and a cacophony of bidding voices rose and fell.

The canary lady even took off her special gemstone ring and slammed it heavily on the table: "Is this Star of Eternal Night enough?"

Faced with the crowd's frenzy, the doctor finally poured cold water on their enthusiasm.

He shook his head elegantly, his silver mask reflecting a cold light: "I regret to inform you all that the Heavenly Dao Fate Master is not for sale."

"Although various reasons have led to many disagreements and estrangements among us old folks, we have reached a rare consensus on the fate of Tiandao."

"That means we must leave this child in the embers, no matter the cost."

"Because only he can carry the dreams of us old folks and prove to those who betrayed us, abandoned us, and looked down on us that the so-called embers are not just ashes that can be swept away after they have burned out."

"It can also give birth to the spark of a new era, and in this new era, it can once again burst forth with a dazzling light that can overshadow all the stars."

At this point, the doctor walked directly to the holographic screen and looked at the three-dimensional image of the Heavenly Dao on the screen.

"We have extended a warm invitation to everyone to be here today, not only to demonstrate the value of Project Stars."

"Another very important purpose is to take this opportunity to let everyone know in advance the successor that Yu Jin has chosen."

"Because we sincerely believe that, under his leadership, the Embers will soon end the so-called Star Origin Era and usher in a new era."

After speaking, the doctor turned to look at everyone present and said with a crazed expression, "Everyone, are you ready to usher in a new era?"

"An era called the Way of Heaven."

As if sensing something, the Heavenly Dao on the holographic screen suddenly turned its head to "look" at the audience.

The sunglasses reflected a cold light, and a mysterious smile curled at the corner of his lips...

(End of this chapter)