harleyscars Chapter 12: It's you I choose! Star!
Chapter 12: It's you I choose! Star!
Facing the ferocious apocalyptic beast, our protagonist Chen Feng stepped forward amidst the hopeful gazes of the crowd.
He raised his right hand, his index finger pointing directly at the Doomsday Beast, and proclaimed loudly, "I choose you! Star!"
"Oi!" Xing excitedly stood in front of him, swinging his bat, but after a few seconds turned to look at Chen Feng: "Hey? I'm playing against the Doomsday Beast? What about you?"
She pointed to the large, menacing-looking creature outside, then to her own baseball bat, which appeared remarkably small in comparison.
"Me?" Chen Feng put his hands in his pockets, a signature relaxed smile on his face that made people grit their teeth in anger but also felt helpless.
"Of course I'm cheering you on, my sweet daughter! Dad believes in you, you're the chosen one, the Galaxy Baseball Man! Beat him up!"
Xing: "...6."
March 7th: "...Huh?!!!!"
Dan Heng: "..."
Himeko/Estella: "..."
Black Tower: "Pfft... (facepalm)"
Black Tower couldn't help but rub her temples. She felt that even a genius like herself sometimes couldn't keep up with the envoy's train of thought.
"Mr. Chen Feng! This is too dangerous!" March 7th was jumping up and down in panic. "The Doomsday Beast is no joke! Xing..."
Before she could finish speaking, a deafening roar came from outside the window!
The Doomsday Beast had clearly locked onto the life signs inside the space station. A huge claw, flashing with destructive red light, carrying terrifying power capable of tearing apart the alloy cabin walls, slammed down towards their area!
A huge shadow instantly enveloped everyone!
"Watch out!" Dan Heng shouted in a low voice, reacting the fastest.
His figure moved like lightning, instantly appearing beside Xing. The spear in his hand, "Strike the Clouds," burst forth with azure light. The spear tip was like a dragon, carrying a bone-chilling coldness and a sharp whistling sound as it precisely pierced the weakest point of the Doomsday Beast's claws as it slammed down!
Ding--!
A deafening clang of metal clashing rang out! Dan Heng's spear tip collided with the Doomsday Beast's claws, sparking blinding flashes.
The immense impact caused Dan Heng to grunt, and the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked, but he managed to withstand the blow—enough to shatter a small starship—with the barrel of his gun!
It bought valuable reaction time for others.
"Don't be afraid! Star! We've got your back!" Although March 7 was also terrified, she was unwavering in the crucial moment.
Countless six-phase ice crystals, shimmering with icy light, materialized out of thin air, instantly forming a thick, chilling ice shield in front of Xinghe Danheng!
Boom!!
The giant claws of the Doomsday Beast slammed into the ice shield! Ice shards flew everywhere, the shield trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared, but it did not shatter in the end, successfully blocking this fatal blow!
March 7th's face was tense as she tried her best to maintain the shield's output.
"Danheng! Sanyue!" Xing looked at the two people blocking her way, then at the baseball bat she was holding tightly in her hand, and a surge of inexplicable passion and sense of responsibility welled up in her heart.
Although her mind was still a bit fuzzy, her body moved instinctively!
"Thanks! Watch me now!" Xing's eyes shone with an unprecedented light. She took two quick steps and, taking advantage of the gap created by Dan Heng blocking the giant claw and San Yueqi supporting the shield, leaped high into the air!
"Drink it—!!"
With a crisp shout, she channeled her strength into her arms and swung the ordinary metal bat in a wide arc, displaying the fearless energy of a newborn calf and the "domineering" aura of the Galaxy Batman.
It slammed down hard on the claw joint of the Doomsday Beast, which was covered in pale carapace and stuck in the crack of the ice shield!
Bang——! !
A dull thud resounded!
The effect of that blow was... unexpected!
Although the Doomsday Beast's hard shell was not shattered, the joints were clearly subjected to severe impact and shock!
It let out a painful roar, and its huge claws were smashed to the side by the blow, slipping out of the crack in the ice shield!
"Holy crap? It actually worked?!" Xing stumbled after landing, looking at his slightly numb hands and the intact baseball bat, both surprised and delighted.
"Well done, Star!" March 7th exclaimed in delight, immediately repairing the ice shield.
Dan Heng also took the opportunity to put away his gun, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"In that case! Doomsday Beast, take another hit from my staff!!!" Xing excitedly charged towards the Doomsday Beast.
Black Tower, who was watching the show from the sidelines, also became interested in the chaotic scene before him. He had thought that Xing was just an ordinary person, but he didn't expect that he had something special about him.
"You noticed she was unusual a long time ago?" Black Tower looked at Chen Feng beside him.
Chen Feng smiled but remained silent.
However, with the help of Himeko and the others, Hoshi launched a finishing blow and successfully defeated the Doomsday Beast.
"Did...it worked?" March 7th gasped for breath, looking at the giant beast outside that was no longer moving, a smile of relief on his face as the ice shield slowly dissipated.
"Well done, Xing!" Dan Heng also put away his attack cloud, his tense nerves relaxed slightly, and he looked at Xing with a hint of approval.
Xing leaned on his baseball bat, his chest heaving, his amber eyes shining brightly, filled with an indescribable excitement and sense of accomplishment.
"Hehe, no problem!" She proudly raised her chin, her eyes instinctively searching for that figure. "Dad! See that! I'll hit..."
Before she could finish speaking...
A sudden change has occurred!
The doomsday beast, which had already collapsed and whose light had been extinguished, suddenly unleashed its last, purest and most destructive will from its massive core.
A powerful golden beam of light suddenly shot out, heading straight for March 7, who was caught off guard.
"Watch out—!!!" Himeko's expression changed drastically, her elegance and composure vanished, and she cried out in alarm.
Dan Heng's pupils contracted sharply, and he instantly raised his spear, but the distance and speed made it impossible for him to catch up!
The smile on March 7th's face froze instantly. The shadow of death loomed over her, her mind went blank, and her body had no time to react.
At this critical moment!
A figure reacted faster than Dan Heng's spear and even before Himeko's exclamation! It was Xing!
She was closest to March 7th, and before that subconscious "be careful" could fully form in her mind, her body had already instinctively and without hesitation lunged forward!
"March!!"
She used all her strength to shove the pink-haired girl away!
Pfft—!
The beam of light struck Xing's chest without reservation.
In an instant, an unparalleled golden light erupted from Xing's chest, and an aura of destruction emanated from it—that was the star core!
At the same time, Xing's consciousness was suddenly pulled into a strange space that could not be described in words—the Narrow Space of Fate—by the destructive pulse and the awakening power of the star core within its body.
She floated unconsciously in the "void," her mind filled with many unfamiliar fragments and unfamiliar words.
Then, she "saw" it.