Chapter 113: The Mysterious Masked Man

【The Dreamer — a unique Stellar Source that transforms fantasy into reality.】

【Yet even the most dazzling dreams require the soil of reality to take root.】

【Thus, the true Dreamer is never merely a dreamer — but one who relentlessly strives to manifest their visions into reality.】

Under the stunned gazes of the Dimensional Audience,

Chen Kong didn’t just replicate Vivian’s Stellar Source · Black Iron Clock using his own The Dreamer.

With the completion of a Perfect Awakening, his The Dreamer now allowed him to simultaneously wield up to two copied Stellar Sources.

As Liu Ma focused entirely on defense,

the once pristine Second-Hand Dagger suddenly became entwined with a strange, eerie Xueyan — identical in form to Chen Xing’s.

The sudden surge of Xueyan caught Liu Ma completely off guard.

The surprise was enough to wound him.

Boom!

After forcing Chen Kong back with a single punch, Liu Ma stared in shock at his chest.

On his golden-hued skin, a shallow but visible cut had appeared.

But far more alarming than the wound was the grotesque flame greedily devouring his blood.

Still, Liu Ma’s physical resilience held strong — he wasn’t worried about bleeding out.

“Wait… The Dreamer’s ability was supposed to only copy Stellar Sources, right? How did you manage to replicate a Stellar Core’s power?”

“And more importantly — are the copied abilities now unlimited in duration?”

Chen Kong lifted the blood-licking Second-Hand Dagger, smiling.

“Fantasy only matters when grounded in reality. As a Dual Star, I naturally possess the resonance to synchronize with other Dual Stars’ Stellar Core powers.”

“As for duration — as long as you remain steadfast in your dream, that dream will never fade.”

“Got it.”

Though Chen Kong’s explanation was vague, Liu Ma instantly understood the truth.

Because if he recalled correctly, The Dreamer’s power wasn’t simple copying — it was a higher-dimensional resonance.

To synchronize with a Stellar Core, the Dreamer himself had to possess the potential to wield such power.

In other words, only a Dreamer who already had a Stellar Core could resonate with another’s.

This was a privilege reserved for those who’d undergone the Star Core Surgery — the true Stellar Prodigies.

And now, with Chen Kong’s Perfect Awakening, the once-limited duration of his copied abilities had been completely erased.

That was why he’d been able to retain Chen Xing’s Xueyan for so long.

“Guess I’ll have to bring out the real strength.”

Liu Ma gave a wry smile, rolling his neck.

As the 35th-ranked Star among the Constellations, losing to Chen Kong would make him the absolute bottom — and that was something he simply couldn’t accept.

Boom!

Shadow Ghost Fire erupted violently.

Liu Ma’s lower body underwent a grotesque transformation — his legs twisting into spectral, flame-wreathed horse legs,

and behind him, a long, flickering blue flame tail emerged, like a ghostly mane.

Bolstered by the immense physical enhancement from Stellar Core · Golden Bull Demon and Stellar Source · Shadow War Horse,

Liu Ma clenched his muscles with such force that he crushed the blood vessels within, finally halting the bleeding and suppressing the burning Xueyan.

“Kong… watch out. Because right now — I’m serious.”

“Perfect.”

With that, Chen Kong and Liu Ma clashed once more — two figures locked in a furious dance beneath the torrential rain.

On one side: a Second-Rank Stellar Envoy, Chen Kong, whose Stellar Core remained unawakened, but whose Stellar Source had achieved a Perfect Awakening — a Level-2 Perfection Stellar Envoy.

On the other: a First-Rank Stellar Envoy, Liu Ma, whose Stellar Core had awakened, but whose Stellar Source had yet to awaken.

Normally, a Second-Rank Envoy should have utterly crushed a First-Rank one — especially a Level-2 Perfection.

But exceptions existed.

Though Liu Ma’s raw Stellar Energy was far behind Chen Kong’s, his awakened Stellar Core — perfected to the highest degree — compensated for his lack of Source Awakening.

The result? His physical strength far surpassed Chen Kong’s.

And while The Dreamer was incredibly versatile, it wasn’t a particularly powerful offensive Stellar Source.

The abilities it resonated were only half as effective as the originals.

So despite Chen Kong’s energy advantage, the battle remained evenly matched — neither could gain the upper hand.

All of this unfolded under the watchful eyes of Tian Dao, seated on the edge of the abandoned factory’s roof.

With the fight now raging outside, under the pouring rain, the battlefield had shifted from the underground warehouse to the open, storm-lashed Kong ground.

In his hands, Tian Dao suddenly held a sleek, minimalist white mask.

Slipping it on, he pulled the hood of his black coat over his head, completely concealing his silver hair.

Seeing this, Dannika blinked, then suddenly pulled her Kong potato chip bag over her head.

“Wait — what are you doing?”

Tian Dao stared, stunned.

But after a moment, he sighed, amused, and gently removed the chip bag from her head.

“You don’t need that kind of disguise.”

“Oh… okay.”

This wasn’t a random impulse.

Tian Dao knew — his Season 2 moment was finally here.

The camera, previously locked on Chen Kong and Liu Ma’s clash, suddenly pulled back.

From a low-angle, upward shot, the rooftop of the abandoned factory came into view.

There, a man in black, wearing a white mask, stood beside a girl with green hair.

The scene was striking — and deliberately so.

A sudden flash of lightning split the sky.

For a split second, the masked man’s eyes — a deep, icy blue — glimmered beneath the mask.

The Dimensional Audience felt it.

The air changed.

The chat exploded.

“It’s him! That’s definitely Tian Dao — that blue gaze is unmistakable!”

“The ultimate villain’s final reveal? This is getting interesting.”

“Is that girl…?”

As the audience buzzed with excitement,

the scene abruptly cut back to the battle.

And in that brief moment —

the outcome was decided.

“Can you really… Void Pattern a weapon?”

Liu Ma felt the cold, creeping sensation at his throat, and laughed bitterly.

“Kong… you’ve mastered the Stellar Core to this extent?”

Chen Kong’s Second-Hand Dagger slowly materialized — raindrops shattering like pearls on its blade.

And at that moment, the entire Dimensional Audience finally saw the truth.

Chen Kong hadn’t just used Void Pattern · Existence Elimination — he had infused it into the weapon itself.

A weapon that vanished.

A weapon that shouldn’t exist.

Because weapons were inert — easily overlooked.

And Liu Ma, distracted, had failed to notice the subtle shift.

That one lapse was all Chen Kong needed.

The strike landed — precise, fatal.

The mountain battle at the foot of the celestial peak ended in Liu Ma’s defeat.

But the audience no longer cared.

They were transfixed — by the man on the rooftop.

The masked figure.

The one who wasn’t mysterious…

…because he was already known.

PS: Today’s update is done. Been under the weather lately, so the output was a bit low.

Fat Tiger will make up for it — promising more updates soon, and catching up on the overdue monthly ticket and alliance bonus chapters. Otherwise, I’ll be the real-life version of a debt-ridden villain.

【Last month’s monthly tickets: 16,500 — total needed for extra chapters: 33】

【Last month’s alliance bonus needed: 4 chapters】

【Already repaid: 3】

【Still need to repay: 34】

(End of Chapter)

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