The Star Source effect of 'Daylight Dream' allows Jing Liuli to maintain a 'Dream State' while conscious, sustaining the long-term existence of her 'Dream Butterflies.'
Simultaneously, the Dream Butterfly scales from the 'Evernight Phantom Butterfly' cause the Star Beasts affected by the dust to fall into a haunting nightmare of terror.
These fears are automatically converted into nourishment for 'Daylight Dream,' making the materialized dream constructs stronger and more bizarre.
Thus, the combination of this Star Source and Star Core creates a self-propelling effect, akin to lifting yourself off the ground by stepping on your own feet.
"Ah... why do I feel a little sleepy?"
Jing Liuli yawned, speaking drowsily.
In the sea not far from her, a large number of Star Beasts, tormented by nightmares, fell into a frenzy, attacking other Star Beasts indiscriminately.
Meanwhile, Jing Liuli's 'Dream Constructs' acted like calm hunters, continuously harvesting the heavily wounded Star Beasts amidst the chaos.
The sea surface soon became littered with Star Beast corpses; scattered scales, broken limbs, and tentacles floated everywhere, and blood stained the water, presenting a fearful, hellish scene.
But Jing Liuli, at the center of this 'hell,' remained perfectly relaxed.
She ignored the horrific battlefield, pulled a pink candy from her pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into her mouth. As the sweetness dissolved on her tongue, the Dream Constructs around her became even more active.
"Sure enough, Sweet Dream Candy tastes the best when paired with 'Nightmares,' because..."
Jing Liuli swung her legs, closing her eyes as she gazed at another Level Two Star Beast being consumed by her Dream Constructs on the sea surface, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
"...your nightmare is my sweet dream, after all~"
As the shrieks of Star Beasts echoed from the sea and more and more corpses floated to the surface.
The other Star Beasts beneath the waves quickly sensed how terrifying the area covered by the dust was.
The instinct for survival overpowered their bloodthirsty desires, and they tucked tail and fled the area.
Sensing that the 'Dream Aura' was fading, Jing Liuli licked the sugar residue from the corner of her lips and opened her eyes.
She snapped her fingers. The Dream Constructs around her suddenly swelled. A giant pair of scissors sliced apart the last Star Beast attempting to approach, the black tears of a puppet doll ignited a spectral blue flame on the sea, and the shadows retreated into her body like a tide, leaving behind only the wreckage of the Star Beasts.
Looking at the completely calm sea, Jing Liuli stood up, dusting the Dream Butterfly scales from her skirt.
"Job done, calling it a day~"
With that, Jing Liuli looked in the direction of the first-class carriage, pouting: "Tendo, I'm keeping a tally of your service fee~ Double the chocolate next time we meet!"
The Evolution of the Stellar Eclipse Eye
Just as the crisis on Jing Liuli's side was resolved, there was movement in the forward section of the steam train.
In the first-class cabin, as Tendo grew more accustomed to the changes brought by the Stellar Eclipse Eye.
The silver Star Aura surrounding Tendo gradually condensed into a vortex. The Star Energy particles floating in the air rushed into his body like fireflies caught by an invisible gravity, scrambling to enter.
During this process, his Star Energy value began to climb at an astonishing speed.
Thirty thousand, forty thousand... fifty thousand.
Only after reaching fifty thousand did Tendo voluntarily halt the action of his cells devouring the Star Energy.
This was not the limit of his body, but the perfect boundary he set for himself.
[Your 'Star Core: Stellar Eclipse Eye' breakthrough is complete. You have gained a new Star Core Awakening Effect and may select one Basic Effect to enhance.]
[Name: Stellar Eclipse Eye]
[Type: Trait-type Star Core]
[Effect 1. Star Path Observation: You can clearly observe the subtle trajectories of Star Energy flow and distinctly perceive their weak points.]
[Effect 2. Star Eclipse Interference: You can interfere with the observed Star Energy flow to a certain degree and greatly enhance your control over your own Star Energy.]
[Effect 3. Fate Path Foresight: By observing the Star Energy flow trajectory data, you can predict one hundred of the opponent's actions 3-5 seconds in the future, based on their rank strength. In specific circumstances, you can even foresee fragmented futures.]
[First Awakening Effect: Space Interference: You can observe the subspace nodes and interfere with them to a certain degree. The maximum range is 100 meters.]
[Second Awakening Effect: Celestial Eye Reversion: You can reverse your own state (e.g., injuries, location) from up to 5 seconds ago, but you cannot change external events that have already occurred, or your own Star Energy value. (Can only be used once every 24 hours, passively triggers upon receiving a fatal injury.)]
Three basic effects and two awakening effects.
The 'Celestial Eye Reversion' was the special awakening effect Tendo gained after the successful breakthrough of the Stellar Eclipse Eye this time.
The power of this ability is self-evident; it essentially grants Tendo a second life.
Tendo's gaze swept over the three basic effects and finally settled on 'Fate Path Foresight.'
[You have performed an enhancement on the effect of 'Stellar Eclipse Eye: Fate Path Foresight.' ]
[Stellar Eclipse Eye: Fate Path Foresight: By observing the Star Energy flow trajectory data, you can predict one thousand of the opponent's actions 3-5 seconds in the future, based on their rank strength. When actively activated, you can foresee one month of the target's fragmented future.]
The moment the enhancement took effect, Tendo felt the previously vague 'Fate Trajectories' in his vision become crystal clear.
This made him even more satisfied with his choice of enhancement.
Although 'Star Path Observation' and 'Star Eclipse Interference' could directly boost his combat power.
His combat power was already the highest among his peers, and with his intimate knowledge of the plot, further increases in combat power would undoubtedly result in 'damage overflow' and little practical gain.
But 'Fate Path Foresight' was different, because the future... has no limit.
Furthermore, the power of Fate Path Foresight far surpasses an ordinary person's imagination.
The subjects of Fate Path Foresight are not just living beings; inanimate objects also count.
In other words, if Tendo wished, by touching someone's personal item, he could predict their movement trajectory for the next month and set up an ambush in advance.
Of course, ordinary people weren't worth this level of effort from Tendo.
But it's always good to be prepared.
Space Interference
Upon waking, Tendo immediately sensed the movement coming from Chen Xing's location at the rear of the carriage.
This prompted Tendo to try out his newly secondary-awakened Stellar Eclipse Eye.
Tendo stood up, his fingertip tracing lightly across the alloy carriage wall.
Without any earth-shattering noise, the subspace nodes were precisely misaligned under Star Eclipse Interference.
The rigid wall of the carriage slid open slowly like a curtain, revealing the crimson mist outside and the roaring sea wind.
The cut was so smooth that even the most minute metal molecules were neatly aligned, as if the alloy wall was meant to open this way from its very inception.
Gazing at the unique 'exit,' Tendo simply stepped out.
And not long after he left, the open carriage wall... slowly closed.
Everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
This was a special application of 'Subspace Nodes,' which involves simply separating the distribution of space nodes to artificially open a passage without damaging any objects in reality.
The only reason Tendo couldn't simultaneously open subspace nodes over greater distances, and that his current physical body couldn't stably withstand the tearing forces within subspace, was the restriction on his current power.
Otherwise, he could even cross tens of thousands of miles in a single breath.
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