Shortly after Tiandao finished speaking, the scene on the screen suddenly seemed to be reversed.
The flow of people reverses, the waves surge against the current, and in that rapidly alternating reversal of time, the anime's visuals freeze on that deep-sea scene that is so familiar to countless Dimensional Audience.
Because this place is none other than the Ember Base that sank to the bottom of the sea.
At the same time, this is also the place where the Tiandao slumbered for the last time in the Season 1 of Stellaris.
[Six years after the Ember were destroyed, and six months before the start of the Season 2 of Glimmer ]
[Deep Sea, Ember Ruins ]
Thump, thump.
On the sea, a colossal creature, over thirty meters long, was struggling violently in the water.
Its head resembles that of a dragon, and its body is covered with reddish-gold 'rock scales' that look like lava.
Its serrated 'rock fins' extend from its neck to the end of its thick tail that sways constantly in the seawater.
The powerful and fierce aura practically overflows from the screen.
Of course, all of this assumes we ignore its limbs struggling frantically underwater.
After all, what legitimate fire and rock type Star Beast would swim in the sea like a dog crawling?
This is utterly tacky!
"Swim faster, Xiao Jin, what are you dawdling about?"
The short-haired woman with black hair standing atop the giant beast frowned, her tone carrying an undisguised urgency.
The woman wore a black bodysuit that accentuated her curvaceous figure.
She wore a high-slit black cheongsam-like skirt, paired with tall leather boots and matte black stockings.
This outfit exudes both domineering presence and an indescribable sexiness, a classic mature woman look.
However, what truly caught the attention of Dimensional Audience was the beauty mark under the woman's eye.
They recognized the woman immediately from her familiar facial features and the distinctive beauty mark under her eye.
This woman is none other than Yun Meng, the Ember and elegant instructor Yu Jin who appeared multiple times in the Season 1.
"!!! It's Instructor Yun Meng!"
' Sister Yun is back, can Tiandao's will be far behind!'
'That's exactly what I came here to see!'
Many Dimensional Audience remember that at the end of the Season 1, the Doctor told Yun Meng not to rush.
Because he will inform her of this information after he senses the awakening of the Tiandao, and ask her to come here to take the Tiandao back.
Now that Yun Meng has reappeared, the significance of her appearance is self-evident.
Upon realizing this, a large number of fans of the Tiandao immediately sat up in front of their screens.
After a full nine episodes, is that once-glorious Stellar Apex finally about to return?!
On the sea surface, hearing Yun Meng's urging from above, it, which had evolved from ' Earth Dragon Lizard ' into ' Hellfire Sub-Dragon,' blew out two circles of bubbles with a somewhat aggrieved expression, and retorted to Yun Meng with a mix of cowardice and fierceness.
Who's dawdling?
As an evolved Overlord-class Star Beast, it has already pushed the dog-paddle technique to its limit!
Even so, the massive body of the Hellfire Sub-Dragon still honestly increased its paddling speed.
The imposing dragon head on the sea surface and the frantic "dog paddling" underwater create a comically adorable contrast.
The Dimensional Audience was astonished, realizing that this was the familiar Earth Dragon Lizard, a husky disguised as a 'dragon-like Star Beast '.
However, even though the Hellfire Sub-Dragon had doubled its efforts, Yun Meng still hadn't stopped complaining about it.
Yun Meng lightly stomped her leather boot on its head and said with dissatisfaction, "Hey Xiao Jin, most of the other people's Overlord-class dragon-like Star Beast can already fly."
"And you, not only have you not evolved wings, but you're also not as fast as you used to be when you swim."
"You didn't secretly forgo choosing wings during your evolution, were you? You're just messing with me on purpose, aren't you?"
Hellfire Sub-Dragon:???
So it's because I didn't evolve wings?
I'm sorry I was born a dragon.
Despite her complaints, Yun Meng's gaze remained fixed on the sea ahead.
She raised her hand to tidy up the stray hairs that had been blown about by the sea breeze, and a barely perceptible smile curved her lips.
" The Doctor said a few days ago that the base was responding. It seems that it's about time for Little Tian Dao to wake up."
At this point, she looked down at the pitiful-looking Hellfire Sub-Dragon at her feet.
" Xiao Jin, we're going to see Little Tian Dao soon, aren't you excited?"
Happy?
Hellfire Sub-Dragon recalled that when he was just Rank 2 Star Beast, that silver-haired, blue-eyed brat had tricked him with 'schemes and tricks'.
So far, it wasn't happy at all; it was eager to get its revenge!
However, considering that kid's terrifying rate of progress, it seems unlikely that he can regain this territory.
After all, according to the Doctor, that kid may have been dormant for the past few years, but his strength is undergoing a tremendous change.
Thinking of this, the Hellfire Sub-Dragon snorted out two streams of scorching white air, and the seawater was instantly steamed up with a large number of hissing bubbles.
This shows that the temperature of these white vapors is very high.
After swimming for a while, Yun Meng and Hellfire Sub-Dragon finally arrived at the location where the Ember Base had sunk.
Although there was nothing on the sea surface at this time, and this place was hundreds of meters away from the base ruins buried deep in the seabed.
But Yun Meng wasn't worried at all.
She reached out and took out a quantum device that the Doctor had given her.
As Yun Meng pressed the button on the device in her hand, the once calm sea suddenly began to churn.
A moment later, a huge black cube slowly appeared in front of Yun Meng and the Dimensional Audience.
This black cube represents the former Ember Base - Quantum Control Center, the place where the Tiandao finally slept in the Season 1.
Looking at the black cube, Yun Meng easily leaped from the head of the Hellfire Sub-Dragon onto the black cube in front of her.
" Xiao Jin, you stay here and keep watch. I'm going to wake Little Tian Dao up."
"Roar!"
Hellfire Sub-Dragon shouted to indicate that he had heard.
Yun Meng rubbed her ears and said irritably, "Keep your voice down next time. I just wanted you to know, not to yell, understand?"
Hellfire Sub-Dragon: "."
No, I get criticized whether I respond or not.
Why don't you just skip the procedures next time? I think you just want to yell at me!
Ignoring the Hellfire Sub-Dragon, who looked aggrieved and had most of its head submerged in the sea.
Yun Meng squatted down and placed her hand on the black cube.
After a flash of Quantum Data, the previously tightly closed black cube opened.
After passing through a passage filled with corpses and traces of battle, Yun Meng finally returned to the Quantum Control Center that countless anime fans had been longing for.
Although they have learned the true identity of the Mysterious Masked Man in the normal timeline through this plot.
But wearing a mask and taking it off to show your true self are two completely different things!
Da, da
Yun Meng's high heels clicked crisply on the floor of the Quantum Control Center, echoing in the enclosed space.
Before long, she arrived in front of the advanced Quantum Calculation Pod that Tiandao entered last in the Season 1 of Stellaris.
Unlike Tiandao in the Season 1 six years ago, Tiandao has grown much taller and his face has lost its former childishness, showing more maturity and composure.
Yun Meng reached out and gently knocked on the cold cabin door in front of her.
" Little Tian Dao, you've been sleeping for so long, it's time for you to wake up."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hatch of the computational module opened, and a large amount of cool white mist poured out of the module, condensing into a thin layer of frost on the ground.
The camera slowly zoomed in, focusing entirely on the pair of eyes covered with silver eyelashes inside the cabin.
As countless spectators held their breath, those eyes opened.
At the same time, a familiar voice, tinged with a slightly arrogant laugh, clearly echoed throughout the entire Quantum Control Center.
"Hey, Sister Yun, it's been a long time!"
Although a similar scene had already appeared during the gap between the Season 1 and Season 2 in the special episode " The Innate Strong " featuring Tiandao.
But when this scene actually appeared in the Season 2's plot, the Dimensional Audience couldn't help but get excited.
Because this means that all the previous anxieties and speculations have finally come to a conclusion at this moment.
That arrogant guy who punched Stellaris and kicked the Association in the Season 1 is officially back for the Season 2!
Thanks to the variable data connection suit that comes with the advanced computing pod, Tiandao, who had been inside the pod for six Tiandao, ultimately did not end up in that embarrassing scene of being shirtless.
He looked down at Yun Meng and suddenly teased, " Sister Yun, you've gotten shorter?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Meng smiled and patted his arm. Then, looking at Tiandao, who was still half a Tiandao taller than her even though she was wearing high heels, she sighed with admiration.
"It's not that I've gotten shorter, it's that you've gotten taller, Little Tian Dao."
P. S.: Three chapters a day to make up for missed updates (3/5), and I'm asking for your monthly votes as usual!
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