The Astral Express was currently orbiting a snow-white planet.
This was the destination of the Astral Express's journey: the planet Jarilo-VI.
In the time before the train arrived here, the members of the Astral Express Crew had been familiarizing themselves with the power of the spirit crystals they possessed.
The more they researched, the more they felt Kiana was mysterious.
She was even more mysterious than the "Mysterious" Aeon.
The omnipotence given to them by the spirit crystals came from the Sephirot on the kabbalah tree of life, and in the entire cosmos, this kabbalah tree of life only existed within Kiana.
Therefore, their clearances all originated from Kiana, which was very similar to the relationship between an Aeon and their Emanators... it was quite subtle.
Moreover, the upper limits of these clearances were not low; at least Mr. Yang felt that once this power grew, it might not be inferior to a Herrscher's.
Furthermore, Mr. Yang had changed the angel form of the Witch of Forgery into the shape of a wristwatch.
One could only say that he truly was Mr. Yang; he was quick to master new skills.
However, these spirit crystals seemed to have a strong rejection towards male constitutions; both he and Dan Heng could feel that the spirit crystals were not very stable.
But when they asked March 7th, Stelle, and Himeko, none of them felt this way.
This made Mr. Yang even more certain... this thing had the same temperament as the Honkai.
They both discriminated against men!
But since it had already become their ability, they would just have to use it obediently... both men used their own strength as a foundation to suppress the restless rejection of the spirit crystals.
At first, they resisted to the end, but over time, they gradually quieted down.
This allowed Dan Heng and Mr. Yang to relax, thinking they had successfully tamed the spirit crystals.
But they—no, they didn't know that the spirit crystals were constantly using spiritual energy to subtly influence their bodies.
Although this process was slow, as long as they used the power of the spirit crystals, it would accelerate the process.
Even Kiana hadn't noticed this, because she had only been playing with the kabbalah tree of life for a short time and hadn't figured out the specific mechanisms yet.
Did they really think that once they got these so-called clearances, they would naturally know how to use them?
Those are the kind of broken settings found only in novels; normally, these things require Proficiency.
However, Kiana did know about the issue of spirit crystal inversion and had seriously cautioned everyone.
Try not to let yourself be too deeply affected by negative emotions, otherwise the inversion of the spirit crystal could lead to very serious consequences.
If Kiana was present, she could still control the flow of spiritual energy to return an inversion to its original state, but if she wasn't there, one could only be beaten awake... "Is this our destination this time? Why does the planet look like it's frozen..."
March 7th leaned against the large window of the carriage, looking down at the planet covered in white frost.
She couldn't help but wonder: was there really still life existing on this planet?
"I didn't expect that after thousands of years, Jarilo-VI would turn out like this..."
Himeko tapped her chin with a slender finger, speaking with her usual slight, elegant smile:
"It seems this 'Trailblaze' journey won't be easy either."
"Abnormal spatial readings! Rail stability has dropped to 12%! The docking plan has changed; the stay at this station has been changed from 7 days to indefinite!"
Pom-Pom suddenly seemed to sense something and spoke to everyone in a serious tone.
"Indefinite? Doesn't that mean we're going to be imprisoned on this planet?"
Stelle held her head with an expression like the sky was falling.
"Correct, until the anomaly is resolved," Pom-Pom nodded.
Pom-Pom's nod made Stelle feel even worse, but how could she, the Galactic Baseballer, just sit and wait for death!
"Tell me, what's the anomaly? I'll go and whack it with my bat!"
"Sigh, whenever this happens, the anomaly is bound to be..."
At this moment, Mr. Yang walked over and finished March 7th's sentence:
"The test results are out. It's a Stellaron."
"Of course, I knew it."
March 7th's eyelids drooped slightly as she spoke listlessly.
"Stellaron? Like the thing inside me?" Stelle asked, scratching her head.
"Exactly. The Stellaron has blocked the orbital route. Only by sealing and dealing with the Stellaron can we continue our journey."
Dan Heng nodded and explained to Stelle.
Dan Heng no longer suffered from PTSD regarding Kiana's identity; perhaps the spirit crystal made him feel much closer to Kiana?
"I see. So, what exactly is a Stellaron?"
Stelle still didn't know what that thing in her body actually was.
But from the look of things now, it didn't seem to be anything good.
"The origin of the Stellaron is very mysterious; even Herta cannot explain it."
Himeko shook her head; she knew very little about Stellarons.
At this time, Mr. Yang explained to Stelle.
"The Stellaron is the Cancer of All Worlds cast down by 'Destruction'; it is the source of disasters."
"That's not right, Mr. Welt."
"Hmm? Is something wrong?"
Welt looked at Kiana, who was wagging a finger at him, showing a hint of confusion.
In the cosmos, it was widely believed that Stellarons came from Nanook of Destruction. Was... something wrong with that?
Mr. Yang didn't understand, but looking at Kiana's expression, she seemed to know some inside information?
Thinking about this miraculous Kiana, Mr. Yang felt that she might actually know.
"Stellarons were cast down by Nanook...?"
Kiana spread one hand and asked back mockingly, then let out a sneer and continued:
"That's just people shifting the blame onto Nanook, and Nanook doesn't care to refute it because He feels it's unnecessary. The universe will inevitably head towards 'Destruction' anyway, so explaining more is useless."
"Then according to what you mean, Stellarons have another source?"
Mr. Yang pinched his chin, lost in thought.
All the information about the Aeons flashed through Mr. Yang's mind, but he really couldn't determine who it would be if there were another source... Seeing this, Kiana whispered with a mysterious look:
"The Stellaron has another name that only the high-ranking members of the Family know..."
"The Family...? Aren't those followers of 'Harmony'? Surely the Cancer of All Worlds can't have another name like the 'Cancer of Harmony,' that would be too ridiculous."
March 7th waved her hand, speaking as if making a joke.
Kiana opened her mouth and looked at March 7th with a complex gaze; she hadn't even said it yet and March had already blurted it out.
This pink-haired girl's mouth was truly blessed; not only was her jinxing powerful, but her guesses were also so accurate?!
As expected of the 'Wulou Jingzi' of 'Remembrance'—ah, no, it should be 'Wulou Jingzi' (Pure Child).
"So, the Stellaron is actually a product of Harmony?"
Himeko could tell from Kiana's surprised expression that little March had guessed the correct answer.
And she was truly shocked into losing her composure by this correct answer.
Isn't the philosophy of Harmony to let intelligent life merge into the same chord, with the strong aiding the weak and the living protecting the dead?
"This result... is truly unbelievable, but with your abilities and the perspective from which you see things, you must see much further than we do."
Mr. Yang still firmly believed in the weight of the Herrscher of Finality, and added to Kiana's array of god-like clearance abilities... he believed Kiana's words.
Meanwhile, Stelle was listening in a daze; was this really something someone who was just born not long ago could understand?
Dan Heng also fell into deep thought, seemingly considering the connection between the Stellaron and Harmony.
"It might be hard for you to believe right now, but through some details of this trip to Jarilo-VI, I believe you'll see that what I say is true."
"That's true. The urgent matter at hand is to resolve the Stellaron before us. As for speculations about the mastermind, we will naturally find out in the future."
Himeko nodded in agreement.
Resolving the Stellaron was the core issue for now.
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