Earthshaking gossip at the space station

Belobog, Goethe Hotel.

On March 7th, a person sat by the window, chin resting on knees.

Outside the window, it was a rare cloudless morning in Belobog's seven-hundred-year history, with sunlight bathing the entire street. The laughter of children chasing the dappled sunlight drifted up from downstairs, sounding somewhat distant through the thick glass.

She didn't hear a word; she just stared out the window, her gaze unfocused.

She tossed the terminal onto the sofa some distance away; the screen was still lit, displaying the conversation with Bai Luoming.

"Honey, I told you, he's very popular."

Evernight's voice echoed in her mind.

"You regret it now, don't you?"

"He... he went to the space station, maybe he has something else important to do." March 7th muttered to herself, but her voice lacked conviction.

Evernight chuckled softly, her voice continuing to echo in her mind.

"Honey, do you even believe what you're saying?"

The bathroom door was pushed open from the inside.

Bai Luoming walked out wrapped in a bath towel, haphazardly drying his wet hair with one hand while clutching his lower back with the other, and slowly entered the room.

Herta followed behind him, her bare feet on the soft carpet, not a drop of water on her body. The moment she stepped out of the bathroom, a pre-programmed sequence activated, evaporating all the water droplets from her body, making her look as if she had never been in water.

She ignored Bai Luoming and walked to the huge wardrobe, casually pulling out a pure white knitted dress to change into.

Then, she rummaged through the depths of the closet and pulled out another set of clothes, casually tossing it to Bai Luoming.

Bai Luoming caught it instinctively; the clothes carried the same light fragrance as Herta's. He looked down and saw it was a white outfit.

Looking at the clothes in his hand, the corner of his mouth twitched.

The color scheme and style...

"Are these matching outfits for couples?"

Herta leaned against the wardrobe door, arms crossed, looking at him expressionlessly. "You can choose not to wear it."

Her gaze shifted downwards, glancing at the precariously fastened towel around his waist.

Anyway, all your other clothes were disposed of yesterday.

Bai Luoming looked down at himself, then at the clothes in his hand, and finally resigned himself to his fate and began to put them on.

After he buttoned up the last button of his shirt, Herta slowly walked over and looked him up and down.

Then Herta raised his hand and patted Bai Luoming on the shoulder, teasingly saying, "I didn't expect you to look so good in clothes."

Bai Luoming rolled his eyes and said, "Likewise, Ms. Herta looks great in clothes too."

Their eyes met briefly in the air, both reading undisguised mockery in each other's eyes. Herta didn't pursue the topic further and turned to walk towards the door.

Her hand rested on the doorknob, she turned to look at Bai Luoming, and said with a smile:

Are you ready?

Bai Luoming was taken aback. "Prepare what?"

Herta gently pushed open the door, then walked to Bai Luoming's side, naturally taking his hand and interlocking their fingers.

"Of course, it's for a physical exam. I've been quite curious about you, Stellaron Spirit II."

Before she finished speaking, she had already pulled him out of the room.

Herta led Bai Luoming to the Master Control Zone, several staff members carrying data boards passed by in the corridor, preparing for shift handover. When they saw Ms. Herta... leading a man past them, they all froze on the spot.

Not to mention, the two were wearing clothes that were clearly in the same color family.

One clerk instinctively rubbed his eyes, while another reached out and pinched his colleague's arm hard.

"Ouch! What are you doing!"

Before his companions could react, Herta's gaze swept coldly over them.

The clerks were startled by Herta's gaze and turned around almost simultaneously, fleeing into the end of the corridor.

The group walked to the end of the corridor and stopped as soon as they turned the corner.

Once the Herta had disappeared from sight, the youngest clerk leaned against the wall, his hands trembling as he pulled out his terminal and quietly peered out from behind the wall to take a blurry photo of the Herta and Bai Luoming.

He sent a slightly blurry snapshot of a distant view to the communication group inside the space station, due to shaky hands.

Breaking news! The Ms. Herta appears to have made a public appearance on the space station with her spouse! And they're even wearing matching outfits!

This message was like a depth charge, instantly detonating the entire group chat.

"Is the original poster crazy? Spreading such rumors is suicidal!"

"I've taken a screenshot. I'll report it to Station Master Asta right away. You can just wait to have all your Credits deducted."

"Wait... I think I saw it too! Just now, in the Master Control Zone corridor!"

"Holy crap! Really?"

I understand.

Just as the group was arguing fiercely, a veteran employee whose identification was prefixed with "Support Department" zoomed in on the blurry photo to its pixel limit and examined it carefully for a long time.

"Wait... I think I recognize that guy, he looks a bit like that guy from the Astral Express."

"Who?"

"Is this the one where Station Master Asta said she was offering the best benefits and invitations, but nobody came during the last Antimatter Legion invasion?"

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As soon as the symbol was sent, the entire group chat fell into an eerie silence for three seconds, and then the conversation began to go completely off track.

"Really? That's amazing! I wouldn't even dare to dream of such treatment."

"Really? I was maintaining the equipment right there when Station Master Asta said it."

"Damn, he's got some serious connections. With all the perks on the space station for a month, he'd probably make a few million dollars, right?"

"By the way, weren't we discussing Ms. Herta's rumored boyfriend...?"

And so, the news began to spread across the world at an uncontrollable speed.

After all, she's a member of the Genius Society, one of the smartest people in the entire world, and Ms. Herta has an extremely high reputation throughout the world.

Clearly, people in this world are incredibly fast at gossiping, especially when it comes to cosmic gossip. In less than ten minutes, the news that "Genius Society #83 Ms. Herta publicly announces her relationship, the other party is suspected to be Nameless on the Astral Express" appeared in the intelligence networks of major interstellar powers.

The male protagonist of the incident was completely unaware of this.

Bai Luoming felt that after leaving the corridor, everyone he encountered on the street was looking at him with increasingly strange eyes.

The two walked through the bustling main control hall and quickly arrived at the Herta's office. Without lingering, they went inside.

The office door closed behind me, shutting me out of everything outside.

Herta released Bai Luoming's hand, walked behind his desk and sat down. He raised his hand and swiped in the air, bringing up several virtual screens.

"Let's start with a full physical exam."

The office door closed behind her, and she instantly switched from her slightly intimate state to researcher mode.

"I need to confirm the effects of Stellaron on your body."

Bai Luoming didn't say anything and obediently stood in front of the scanner in the center of the room.

A pale blue beam of light swept gently over his entire body from head to toe.

The data scrolled rapidly on the main screen, and Herta's brows furrowed. She reached out and dragged out several of the most crucial data points, zoomed in, and then pulled up the Trailblazer' routine physical examination records from three days ago for comparison.

"Your physical data is completely different from what it was before the last checkup."

She pointed to the astonishing difference on the screen. "The Stellaron has provided you with powerful Imaginary Energy, greatly enhancing your physical body to a level beyond that of a normal life form."

"Ah, so I'm considered an ultimate life form now?"

"Don't interrupt, and don't contradict me."

Herta rolled her eyes at Bai Luoming, then zoomed in on the scan image of his chest cavity.

The Stellaron was embedded in the very center of Bai Luoming's chest cavity. The surrounding tissues did not reject it; instead, they formed a stable energy cycle with the Stellaron, completely merging with the power of Path within his body.

She stared at the image, as if talking to herself.

"This is somewhat similar to that brat; his body and Stellaron are perfectly integrated, like a natural vessel for the Stellaron."

Bai Luoming touched his chest and could feel the Stellaron circulating steadily within his body.

"The integration process went very smoothly; I didn't feel anything special."

Herta stared at him for a few seconds, then looked away and changed the subject.

"I won't concern myself with the Stellaron. You mentioned earlier that you unleashed power at the level of Lord Ravager. What exactly happened?"

Bai Luoming remained silent for a moment.

"The situation was critical at the time, and it was a kind of... gift of strength."

"Huh?" Herta was clearly not satisfied with this vague explanation. She continued, "How come I didn't know there was anything that could make someone instantly become Lord Ravager?"

"I can't really say the specifics," Bai Luoming shook his head, "But this power is currently dormant within my body, and can be used whenever needed."

To prove his point, he extended his right hand and opened his palm.

A small cluster of golden flames appeared out of thin air, dancing quietly in his palm. The flames were small, but they emitted astonishing energy fluctuations, distorting even the surrounding air.

A few seconds later, the flames dissipated.

Herta strode up to him, bringing his hand close as if to sniff out the remaining energy.

"The energy level... is indeed close to the level of Emanator."

She took a step back, crossed her arms, and her eyes darted back and forth between him and the data screen.

Finally, after organizing all the data, she gave a summary.

"A perfect Stellaron, explosive power at the level of Lord Ravager... It seems that although you haven't been reborn, you've gained quite a few advantages."

She paused slightly, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"But it's okay."

"Anyway, you're mine now. We have plenty of time to study things slowly."