Collapse Iron: Cosplaying the Near-Death Star, but with a full destiny.

(PS: The plot setting of the Immortal Ship arc is based on: Subnautica: Scarlet Plague and SCP-CN-2845 Short Days)

The Star Train's long-range communication device emitted a low hum, and the beam of holographic projection jumped and recombinated in the air before finally stabilizing.

The pale blue light and shadow created a spacious and rustic study.

The wisps of smoke rising from the incense burner were perfectly reproduced by the data stream, and the mountains of official documents piled up on the desk were enough to give anyone a headache.

Behind that pile of official documents.

A white-haired man was playing with a jade tablet in his hand with his eyes closed, looking as relaxed as if he were not in an office, but sunbathing in the courtyard in the afternoon.

"This is the Luofu Shence Mansion."

The man's voice was lazy, with a hint of languor from not having woken up properly.

"Which old friend is calling me to catch up at this time?"

"If Qingque comes to plead for me to be excused from working overtime, just say I'm not here."

Walter Young stood in front of the communications station, looking at the general on the screen who had already started to slack off, and helplessly pushed up his glasses.

"General Jingyuan."

Walter spoke, his voice steady and powerful.

"If you're not here, then I'll have to give this batch of specialty tea brought from outer space to Fu Xuan Taibu."

In the holographic projection, Jing Yuan's eye suddenly opened.

A glint of light flashed in his golden pupils, and then a genuine welcome appeared on his face, which always carried a hint of a smile.

"Oh, it's Old Yang."

Jing Yuan sat up straight and casually tossed the jade tablet in his hand onto the table.

"I was wondering why I heard magpies chirping this morning. Turns out the Star Train is heading back."

"What, you're not just passing by this time?"

"It's not just about passing by."

Walter turned slightly to the side, revealing a little of the scene behind him.

"We plan to stop in Luofu for a while."

"Repair up, resupply, and incidentally... show a few special guests around."

"guest?"

Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow.

His gaze did not look directly behind Walter, but rather seemed to casually sweep across the background of the train.

General Shence's intuition has always been frighteningly sharp.

Even if it's across tens of thousands of light-years, even if it's just through the pixels of a holographic projection.

He still sensed something unusual.

It was an ancient, heavy, and even slightly "dusty" scent.

It's like history that has just crawled out of its grave and suddenly stands vividly in the sunlight.

Let me guess.

Jingyuan stroked his chin, his tone still relaxed, but his eyes had changed.

"Is the place this train is heading to going to be rather turbulent?"

"A guest that you specifically mentioned, Lao Yang, must be someone important."

"It is indeed quite large."

Walter didn't keep us in suspense.

He knew that sincerity was the most effective weapon when talking to intelligent people.

"We went to Onfaros."

"A world that has long since vanished into the river of time."

"And these guests."

Walter paused, his tone becoming serious.

"They are the 'dead souls' of that world."

"Or to be more precise... they are the 'living beings' that we forcibly pulled back from the cracks of nothingness and the end."

pat.

Inside the Shence Mansion, Jing Yuan gently tapped the lid of the teacup he had just picked up against the rim of the cup.

The sound was crisp and clear.

It sounded particularly jarring in the quiet study.

Jing Yuan's smile faded.

That kind of composure that he always talked about, as if he had everything under control, froze for a moment.

As a celestial being, as a long-lived species.

He has an unforgettable sensitivity to the phrase "resurrection from the dead".

That means it's taboo.

It signifies a curse of abundance.

mean……

That tragedy that almost destroyed the Five Heroes of the Clouds.

"Old Yang."

Jing Yuan's voice lowered, carrying an invisible sense of pressure.

"This joke... isn't funny."

"Pulling people from nothingness? Reversing life and death?"

"Even the 'abundant' evil creatures couldn't do this."

"That's... a realm that even 'Pharmacists' cannot reach."

"Pharmacists can't do that."

Walter shook his head.

"But someone did it."

He stepped aside.

It revealed that Hoshino was leaning against the control panel, tossing an apple in his hand.

Let me introduce myself.

Walter pointed to the star.

"The main reason we're going to Luofu is for her."

"And...the miracles she created."

Jingyuan's gaze fell on Shihoshi.

With long, silver-gray hair and golden eyes, he looked no different from that "Star" who frequently came to Luofu to plunder.

But Jingyuan immediately noticed the difference.

Aura.

It was an extremely chaotic yet extremely powerful aura.

If we say that the fate of an ordinary person is like a rushing stream.

So, inside this girl's body was practically a whole roaring ocean.

Moreover, it's the kind of ocean where several ocean currents collide, potentially triggering a tsunami at any moment.

He saw the deathly stillness of "the end" in her.

I saw the depth of "memory".

even……

He smelled a sweet, "abundant" scent that made his hair stand on end.

And a sharp, incomparable killing intent belonging to "hunting".

These are several completely opposite forces that can never coexist.

At this moment, they were perfectly integrated into one body.

"And this is...?"

Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes.

General Shence's mind was racing.

He searched through all the information in his memory, trying to find a reasonable explanation for the "monster" in front of him.

"Oh, General."

Hoshi caught the apple.

I took a bite.

Even when facing the supreme commander of Luofu, she still acted without any respect for his authority.

It's not that she was impolite.

The main problem is that she's become arrogant.

I just pulled a bunch of demigods out of their graves, and now I feel a sense of familiarity with everyone.

"I am Hoshinoboshi."

She chewed on an apple and mumbled her self-introduction.

"A new passenger on the Star Train, part-time...savior?"

"Of course, you can also call me 'the one who grinds the rules into the dirt'."

Jing Yuan was stunned for a moment.

Then.

He smiled.

This time, it was a genuine laugh, a laugh that came from being amused.

"Ha, interesting."

"'To grind the rules into the dust'... that's quite the style of the anonymous blogger."

"So, those so-called 'ghosts'..."

"Are they all your work?"

I guess so.

Hoshi shrugged.

She stretched out her newborn right hand and waved it in front of the holographic projection.

In the palm of his hand, the golden "End" rune and the green "Abundance" light points intertwined and shimmered, like two swimming fish.

"I borrowed a little bit of the power of time, and a little bit of the power of memory."

"Plus a tiny bit of luck."

"We pieced them back together."

She said it casually.

It's like saying you just finished assembling a Lego model.

But in Jingyuan's eyes...

This was like a thunderbolt striking.

Time reversed.

Memory reconstruction.

Is this... the truth behind the resurrection?

It is not through the proliferation of that distorted flesh that is abundant.

Or is it a true reversal at the causal level?

"amazing."

Jing Yuan let out a long breath.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at Hoshino was filled with an unprecedented solemnity.

"It seems that Luofu is about to welcome something."

"Not just guests."

"It's not a storm... but a storm powerful enough to shake the world."

"No, no, no, General, you flatter me."

Hoshi waved his hand.

"Our main purpose for going this time is tourism."

"And let's give these 'old fogies' a modern society adaptation training while we're at it."

"certainly."

She pointed to her chest.

"I also have some minor health issues, and I'd like to take advantage of the beautiful scenery of Luofu Mountain to recuperate."

"You've noticed, haven't you? My body feels a little cramped."

Jing Yuan nodded.

It was really crowded.

It's a miracle that so many destined immortals fought each other and didn't explode.

"Although the Luofu Danding Division is not what it used to be, it still has some expertise in treating difficult and complicated diseases."

"As long as you don't tear down Luofu."

"This general will be ready to welcome you at any time."

"readily!"

Hoshi snapped his fingers.

"Then it's settled."

"I've already thought of a gift for our first meeting."

"It will absolutely surprise you..."

The communication was disconnected.

The light and shadow dissipated.

The carriage returned to calm.

Walter looked at the star.

The girl's last words just now had a somewhat ambiguous meaning in her tone.

"Completely surprised?"

Walter asked.

"What have you prepared?"

"Don't tell me you're going to bring Wan Di's roasted lamb leg over; that would be quite a surprise."

"No way."

Hoshi chuckled.

I turned to look at the rapidly receding starry sky outside the window.

That instant.

The smile on her face faded.

Instead.

It is a profound and unfathomable resolve.

She silently plotted in her mind what her real "trump card" was.

Go to Luofu.

Treating the illness was just a side effect.

Taking the Golden Age to travel is just a pretext.

Her real purpose.

That's the name.

That name is etched into the historical scars of Luofu.

Bai Heng.

That fox-person pilot.

That girl whose smile is as radiant as the sunshine.

That hero who chose to perish together with the Black Sun in order to save his comrades and to save Luofu.

She was the catalyst for the disintegration of the Five Heroes of the Cloud.

It is a pain that will never fade in Jingyuan's heart.

It is a nightmare that Jingliu cannot sever with his sword.

This is the root cause of the inability to die even when one seeks a blade.

This was also the reason why Danfeng made a big mistake.

then.

Danfeng and Yingxing (who is now Ren) attempted to revive her.

It uses the "Dragon Transformation Technique" combined with "Abundant Flesh and Blood".

The result was the creation of that monstrous dragon that nearly destroyed everything.

That's the wrong recipe.

That is a desecration of life.

But it's different now.

Hoshi looked down at his hands.

She has an "end".

We can go back to the moment Bai Heng sacrificed herself and grasp the remaining timeline of her life.

She has "memory".

It is possible to extract the most authentic and complete fragments of memories about Bai Heng from the minds of Jing Yuan, Jing Liu, Ren, and even Yin Yue Jun.

She is "abundant".

Moreover, these are abundant factors purified by Nguyen Mai and perfectly controlled by her, which can reshape the healthiest body, rather than a twisted mass of flesh.

She also has the ability to "produce".

It can accelerate cell division and recombination, making the process controllable.

even.

She also planned to borrow some of the "hunting" power from the Imperial Bow Master.

It is used to sever causality and eliminate any possible variations.

This is called...

Full Fate Flow Resurrection Technique.

A true, perfect resurrection without any side effects.

"The regrets of that year."

Hoshi's fingers lightly traced across the glass window.

It's like drawing an invisible blueprint.

"Since I have this ability..."

"Then fill it in."

She could picture that scene.

When that living, breathing fox-woman girl, who could laugh, jump, and call out "Jing Yuanyuan," stood once again in the Shence Mansion.

That general who always squinted, as if he didn't care about anything.

How amazing their expressions will be!

That's definitely more than just "surprised".

That would be...

The grandest "reunion after a long separation" in the entire history of the Immortal Ship.

"Hey."

A smug smile curled at the corner of Hoshino's lips.

A flame called "ambition" burns in his eyes.

"The Five Valiant Warriors of the Clouds".

Five people.

"Not a single one can be missing."

"This time."

"I want this story to..."

"It becomes a truly happy ending."

"Doriboshi?"

Xing's voice came from behind.

I was probably a little worried because I'd seen her staring out the window for too long.

"What are you thinking? Why are you laughing so...wickedly?"

Hoshi came to her senses.

I turned my head and looked at the stars.

The gloom on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a carefree smile.

"It's nothing."

She stretched.

"I was just wondering... how many fox-woman girls are there in Luofu?"

"Could you introduce me to someone?"

"..."

Xing rolled her eyes.

"Keep dreaming."

"Isn't having Xi Lian enough for you?"

"Watch out, you might get scissors."

"Oh, just kidding."

Hoshi put his arm around Hoshi's shoulder.

"Let's go, let's go see how Aglaia and the others are doing with their packing."

"Since we're going to visit someone else's territory..."

"You have to dress presentably."

"We call this... a top-tier team on the march, leaving no blade of grass standing!"

Ahead of the train.

The enormous stargate has been opened.

The celestial ship Luofu, like a giant dragon, coiled in the sea of ​​stars.

It is already faintly visible.

Star looked at the enormous thing.

I whispered to myself:

"Just wait and see."

"Your salvation..."