'So the scariest thing about Tendo isn't his physique, but the will that can even lock down his physique.'
'So Tendo isn't unable to get stronger, he just decides whether he wants to? That's insane!'
'Doc is right, Tendo's very existence is a miracle.'
Aboard the steam train heading to the Crimson Mist Sea, Tendo watched the comments on the special episode with a very peculiar expression.
He had long noticed that the Stars Production Team was his biggest fan, and the Doctor was essentially his divine hype man.
But the angle of the plot supplement in this special episode was so unique that it completely surprised him.
Ostensibly, this special episode only explained and rationalized the 'Tendo Cells', but it also indirectly answered a question that had puzzled Tendo for a long time:
The rationalization of the Popularity System.
Many of Tendo's power-ups happened in an instant, without any build-up.
While this wasn't an issue for most dimensional viewers, there were bound to be some meticulous viewers who would nitpick this point.
However, with the broadcast of this special episode, The Inherently Strong 2, these issues would no longer be a problem.
Because from now on, Tendo's every breakthrough would no longer be 'without preparation,' but merely 'lifting a restriction.'
Every surge in his power would no longer be openly 'cheating,' but simply 'rightfully reclaiming what belongs to him.'
Tendo couldn't help but give a silent thumbs-up to the Stars Production Team in his mind.
This angle of 'retcon' was incredibly clever!
Sure enough, the people who could create an anime like Stars were all geniuses!
Now, with the abstract and universally applicable setting of the 'Supreme Will,' he could openly 'cheat' in the future.
After all, with the official 'whitelist' as a guarantee, Tendo couldn't possibly be 'banned' no matter how much he messed around—just go for it!
As this sense of guaranteed safety washed over him, and given that Fox and Mei Ling, two Catastrophe-level experts, were present in the first-class carriage, Tendo simply stopped suppressing the restive energy within him.
The Stellar Eclipse Eye's Star Core breakthrough... starts now!
He leaned back into the soft seat, slowly closed his eyes, and a faint silver halo began to shimmer around him.
"Young Miss..."
Fox shot up from his seat, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
He could distinctly feel that the aura around Tendo was surging at a terrifying speed.
If Tendo's previous advancements were subtle adjustments to his basic attributes—a display of accumulation finally paying off—then this current fluctuation was clearly a leap and a qualitative change in his life level!
Considering Tendo's identity as a Son of the Stars, Fox immediately guessed that Tendo was likely undergoing the breakthrough for the Stellar Eclipse Eye.
Undergoing a Star Core breakthrough for the Stellar Eclipse Eye aboard a high-speed train?
Just how arrogant and confident is this young man?
One must know that a Star Core breakthrough, like a Star Source Awakening, is highly susceptible to external interference.
A slight misstep could lead to a massive energy explosion, resulting in anything from severe injury to becoming a disabled person with Star Energy chaos.
Doesn't he worry about failing the breakthrough?
The Decision
Almost the same second Fox spoke, Chen Xing's clear voice rang out in the carriage.
"Uncle Fox, ask the conductor to stop the train."
"But..."
Fox was stunned. Stopping abruptly in this high-risk area, which wasn't controlled by the New Federation, was tantamount to staking the lives of everyone on the train.
Besides, there were other passengers on board...
However, Chen Xing's tone was forceful and brooked no argument regarding Fox's hesitation.
"Do as I say."
Hearing this, Fox eventually nodded, stood up, and headed towards the front of the train.
At the same time, Jing Liuli, who had been wearing an eye mask for her beauty sleep, swiftly tore it off, a vigilant light flashing in her light purple pupils.
She seriously sensed the movement outside the train window, then turned to Mei Ling beside her. "Aunt Mei, there's something approaching under the sea. I'm going to need you to handle it."
Jing Liuli's attitude wasn't as forceful as Chen Xing's, but the fact that her first sentence wasn't to object to stopping the train, but to ask Mei Ling to deal with the trouble under the sea, was enough to show her decision.
Mei Ling glanced at Tendo, who was sitting not far away, 'meditating,' then nodded. Her figure flashed, and she vanished from the carriage.
After the two Catastrophe-level experts departed, Chen Xing also stood up and walked towards the carriages behind them.
Jing Liuli smiled and called out to her.
"Xingxing, do you think Tendo will call you a busybody when he wakes up this time?"
Hearing this, Chen Xing tilted her head, looked out at the beautiful sea night view through the window, and spoke softly, "Since he, who can see everything, chose to break through at this moment, he must have foreseen that I would do this."
"And since he chose to trust me, shouldn't I live up to that trust?"
Jing Liuli simply smiled and said nothing more.
They both knew exactly what Tendo's Stellar Eclipse Eye was, and what it meant for Tendo.
Six years ago, Tendo was already able to pre-empt the catastrophe that would befall the Ember Base and take measures beforehand.
There was no reason he, having grown stronger six years later, wouldn't be able to foresee the futures he wished to see.
Seeing and Changing
Although Tendo had never stated the awakening conditions for the Stellar Eclipse Eye, the smart Jing Liuli and Chen Xing had long guessed them.
They were 'Seeing' and 'Changing.'
In the past, Tendo had changed the future of a small base and a few Sons of the Stars.
This time, however, he had changed the future of an entire city and hundreds of thousands of people.
And this was the prerequisite for his Stellar Eclipse Eye's breakthrough.
Because the weight of this 'Change' was enough to support the second awakening of his Stellar Eclipse Eye.
With this thought, Jing Liuli immediately stood up and stretched, then turned to Tendo, who was enveloped in a silver glow on his seat, and deliberately raised her voice: "You, Tendo, are ordering people around again! I'll definitely charge you a handling fee when you get back—double the chocolate, got that?"
Despite her complaining, Liuli quickly followed Chen Xing's steps.
The sudden halt of the steam train meant that all passengers were exposed to danger. They needed to go and reassure the passengers in the back carriages, and also deal with any 'trouble' that might be attracted by the energy fluctuations.
If they didn't do something, they might soon be hauled before the Star Envoy Association's Tribunal.
However, as long as the outcome was fine, even if the process was slightly 'irregular,' the Star Envoy Association wouldn't make too much trouble for them—at most, they would just fine them.
To this, the wealthy Jing Liuli thought, It's just money?
A small problem!
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