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Herta Space Station, Containment Zone, inside a corner of Ruan Mei's laboratory.
"Haa... haa..."
Star, having successfully escaped the suffocating pressure of the experiment chamber, greedily gasped for air. Her lungs burned as she struggled to recover from the sudden oxygen deprivation.
"How are you? Are you alright?" Hiroshi squatted in front of her, his voice tight with nervousness and genuine concern.
Seeing the face she trusted most, Star could no longer maintain her stoic, dazed facade. Tears welled up in her golden eyes, and she threw herself into his arms. "Cough, cough... Thank you for saving me! That woman named Ruan Mei asked me to help her, but when the danger started, she didn't answer..."
Star, who was half a head taller than Hiroshi, hugged him with a strength born of terror, burying her face in the hollow of his neck.
"Alright, it's fine now, it's fine..." Hiroshi gently patted her back, but his mind was racing. Was she originally this delicate? Is this because she hasn't been blessed by Nanook yet? He suppressed his rising anger toward the Genius Society member. Star was his responsibility now.
"Let's go settle the score with the person who put you in this mess," Hiroshi said firmly.
"But she said if the trouble here isn't resolved, the whole Space Station will be in trouble..." Star wiped her eyes and recounted everything Ruan Mei had told her.
Hiroshi understood the situation immediately. An 'Envoy of Propagation'—a fragment of the dead Aeon Tayzzyronth—had been cultivated. In the original timeline, it would vanish in a minute without a swarm to sustain it. However, the smaller 'True Stings' could still wreak havoc.
"Got it. Let's solve this together!"
Hearing she could adventure with Hiroshi, Star's golden eyes sparkled, and she nodded excitedly. They took the elevator to the lowest levels. The area was dark, smelling of ozone and stagnant air. Scrapped equipment occasionally emitted blue electric arcs, illuminating the shadows where strange chattering echoed.
The elevator doors opened. As they stepped out, a Fried Rice Robot with a cracked screen and glowing red eyes suddenly short-circuited. Its frame twisted with a mechanical screech.
"Ah!!!" Star jumped back, startled.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a scrapped little robot," Hiroshi reassured her. He reached out and gently took her hand.
Star's hand was larger than his, but as their palms met, the "Full Charm" effect combined with her natural trust to send a wave of peace through her body. She playfully squeezed his hand, refusing to let go. As they walked, she straightened her posture, watching Hiroshi's back with eyes full of admiration. As long as he's here, I'm safe.
They passed through a narrow corridor into the 'Incubation Bed'. The area was brightly lit, filled with Ruan Mei's Creations—small, cat-like creatures wearing cake-hats and white rice balls with tiny ears.
"I feel... I can't love anymore," one rice ball murmured. "She abandoned us," another sighed.
Star stopped, her heart aching with sympathy. "Were they all abandoned by Ruan Mei?"
"To her, they are just failed experiments," Hiroshi said quietly.
They continued to the plant cultivation section. Star used the Secret Key to open the final gate. As the heavy door rose, several True Stings—ferocious, human-sized insects with translucent wings—swarmed toward them.
Hiroshi assessed them. These were the weakest of the swarm. This is the perfect chance for her first real training.
"Star, you deal with them."
"Ah? Me?" Star clasped her hands, blinking.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you."
That was all she needed to hear. Even though her knees were trembling, she didn't want to disappoint him. She pulled out her Galactic Baseball Bat and swung it with a determined cry at the nearest True Sting.
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