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Chapter 123: Chen Xing Heads to Steam Capital
Reality World, Station 13.
The Dimensional Audience stared at the screen, their hearts heavy with a strange mix of pride and sorrow.
There, before them, was Kalolin—no longer the awkward, wide-eyed girl from years past. Her transformation was undeniable. Once a fugitive, branded by the Yujin Organization, she had now risen to become a certified Stellar Envoy under the Stellar Envoy Association, officially recognized as a Genius Intelligence Mechanism. Even more impressively, she was the disciple of Ainet, the current Central Council Chair—widely regarded as the strongest Stellar Envoy of their era.
She was radiant, accomplished, a beacon of brilliance.
Yet, as the camera lingered on her solitary figure sipping afternoon tea in the vast silence of the Stellar Envoy Association headquarters, a quiet pang of sadness welled up in the hearts of viewers.
Because everyone who had followed Stellar Chronicles Season 1 remembered:
Though Kalolin often declared, "I am merely Tian Dao’s tool, his Shadow,"
Tian Dao had never seen her as such.
Their bond was something deeper—closer than friendship, yet not quite love. A rare, unspoken connection. Two souls who were each other’s only exception in a universe of strangers.
Their chemistry was electric—Tian Dao’s playful chaos perfectly balanced by Kalolin’s cool precision. Together, they formed the most iconic pairing in the series: Tian-Kalolin Faction—the undisputed crown jewel of the fandom.
And then, in a brutal twist, the Stellar Chronicles production team tore them apart at the end of Season 1.
Now, Kalolin sat alone in the heart of the First Floating City · Star Track Corridor, while the identity of the masked man remained a mystery. Was he Tian Dao? No one knew.
The thought of Tian Dao ever stepping into the Association’s headquarters—under a wanted status from the New Federation—was suicide.
The very idea made the Tian-Kalolin Faction erupt in fury.
> “Stellar Chronicles production team—watch your step!”
> “Family, I’m sensing danger! Should we storm their studio?”
> “Kalolin, you’re still clinging to Tian Dao’s Shadow even after your memories were sealed… I’m crying right now!”
> “Something’s off—this smell is too strong! Are they planning to force a breakup?!”
As the chat exploded with outrage, the screen shifted.
Kalolin had left her private research lab and entered her personal quarters within the research complex.
Unlike what many expected—perhaps a luxurious, high-tech sanctuary—her room was starkly minimalist.
Besides the essential Advanced Quantum Calculation Chamber, there was only a workbench, basic furniture, and functional storage.
If there was any decoration at all, it was a single, worn little dolphin plushie sitting on her bedside table.
> [Respected Kalolin, a Private Message awaits. Shall I display it now?]
Kalolin had just stepped into the room when her personal Mechanical Core AI, Bai Haitun, alerted her.
Few were marked for special attention.
Her master, Ainet, rarely used the Data Terminal to contact her.
Jing Ruli was currently on tour across the New Federation with her latest concert series.
So the only one who could be messaging her now…
“Open it.”
> [Acknowledged.]
Moments later, a message appeared on her screen.
> “Kalolin, I’ve found some leads on the organization you suspected might be composed of Intelligent Species Stellar Beasts.
> But so far, I’ve only captured fragments—low-tier specimens, clearly tampered with through artificial modifications.
> So I can’t confirm your theory yet.
> I’m planning a trip to Steam Capital soon to investigate any potential traces of Intelligent Species Stellar Beasts there.
> If I uncover anything new, I’ll contact you immediately.”
> — Chen Xing
Kalolin read the message.
Then, silently, she closed her Data Terminal.
Intelligent Species Stellar Beast.
That term had first surfaced three years ago, during her Stellar Core Awakening.
Because her Stellar Core was the Tianji Mooyang, she had awakened with a rare passive ability: Stellar Core Frequency Perception.
Using it, she’d detected a Stellar Beast disguised as a human—one who had even infiltrated the Stellar Envoy Association at the level of a senior envoy.
The discovery had shaken her to the core.
She began a covert investigation.
And what she found was staggering.
The number of such beings within the Association—hidden among the ranks—was far greater than she’d imagined.
Instead of exposing them, she chose silence.
After careful planning, she reached out to Central Council Chair Ainet—and shared everything.
To her surprise, he hadn’t been shocked.
He hadn’t even seemed surprised.
In fact, he’d known.
But for reasons unknown, he had kept it hidden.
When he learned of her unique ability to detect Intelligent Species, he immediately took her as his disciple—using his authority to shield her, and entrusting her with the full investigation.
Kalolin didn’t understand why he didn’t act himself.
But she understood one truth: the more enigmatic a problem, the more dangerous it was to rush.
So even though she had gathered multiple irrefutable pieces of evidence, she buried them.
She passed the mission to Chen Xing.
Because Chen Xing had lived through the Beast Tide as a child.
She hated Stellar Beasts with a fire that burned deep in her bones.
And with her strength, her status within the Liyang Family, and her own Perfect Awakening Ritual—where combat was an essential part of her ascension—she was the perfect investigator.
No one would dare touch her.
Even if she was being used.
And Chen Xing?
She didn’t mind.
In fact, she welcomed it.
Because for her, this wasn’t duty—it was purpose.
Combat was her calling.
And the hunt?
She was already eager.
(End of Chapter)
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