Star Rail: I, a Researcher, Joined the Chat Group

Xing's face was full of smiles. She could feel March 7th's concern for her and had taken quite a liking to her.

As for Dan Heng, throughout the journey, he had kept observing their surroundings, remaining wary of the Anti-Matter Legion.

In the end, he discovered

that the Antimatter Legion had truly vanished without a trace.

This proved that Chen Mu had not been lying.

Dan Heng's heart was filled with shock.

He stared at Chen Mu in the distance in disbelief.

Other than March 7th fooling around a little along the way, the journey to the Main Control Section went very smoothly.

But the moment the group entered the Main Control Section...

the expressions on March 7th, Dan Heng, and Xing's faces froze.

Countless staff members of the Space Station were standing there.

At that moment, they were staring at them with blazing eyes.

It was as though they were welcoming them.

"W-What's going on? Even if we helped the Space Station, there's no need to make such a big deal out of it, right? Didn't they say Scientific Research personnel were all proud and aloof? This is way too polite..."

March 7th was somewhat dumbfounded by the sight. She stammered as she spoke to Chen Mu beside her.

Even she felt a little flattered in the face of such a scene.

Then, in the next instant, cheers rang out from the crowd.

"Lord Chen Mu!"

"Lord Chen Mu!"

"Lord Chen Mu!"

March 7th: "...?"

Chapter 35: Doomsday Beast Attacks

"Yo, March 7th, Dan Heng. Welcome back."

Just as March 7th and Dan Heng were desperately squeezing their way out of the crowd, a beautiful woman with long wine-red hair looked at them with a soft smile. Her voice was exceptionally gentle, like a mother caring for her children.

"Waaah, Himeko~"

The moment March 7th saw the red-haired beauty, she immediately threw herself into her arms and whined coquettishly, "I thought those people had come to welcome us, but it turns out they were only welcoming Chen Mu! Our Train Crew helped out this time too, didn't we?"

Himeko stroked March 7th's head at that.

Her gaze turned toward Chen Mu, who was surrounded by countless staff members, and her heart was full of emotion.

Looking at March 7th, she said with an amused smile, "How can you compare yourselves to Chen Mu? This is someone else's territory, after all. Aside from Herta, that little fellow has the most prestige in the entire Space Station. Without him, the Space Station would probably still be in chaos right now."

"That still doesn't mean they should completely ignore us! That's just too much!"

March 7th complained.

Of course, she understood that.

But even Asta, the Station Master, had run over to Chen Mu and completely ignored them. Wasn't that going too far?

They had helped, after all!

"Isn't it enough that I came to welcome you?"

Himeko said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Ugh... Of course I'm happy that Himeko came to welcome me, but compared to over there, it still feels like something's missing."

March 7th glanced at Chen Mu, who was still surrounded, and sighed. "When will our Train Crew have so many people too, and then have all of them come welcome me when I return~?"

"Don't even think about it."

At that moment, Dan Heng interrupted March 7th's fantasy and said mercilessly, "Not to mention that our Train Crew could never have that many people, even if we did, do you really think it would be your turn to get this kind of reception?"

"Hey! Can't I even fantasize a little?"

March 7th shot Dan Heng a glare, then said listlessly to Himeko, "But come to think of it, we didn't really do much this time. Chen Mu took care of most of the Antimatter Legion. Himeko, didn't you say Chen Mu was very weak?"

"Isn't this quite nice? It saves me from worrying every time you make things so perilous."

Himeko chuckled, then thought for a moment and said, "As for Chen Mu's strength, honestly, I never expected it either."

Thinking back to the scene she had just seen on the monitors.

Himeko's heart was filled with emotion.

One really couldn't judge a person by their appearance...

But she truly couldn't understand it.

Without a Path, without the power of an Aeon, where had Chen Mu's strength come from?

Himeko was full of doubts.

Shaking her head, she set those thoughts aside for the moment.

Looking at Stelle beside her, Himeko asked curiously, "I've been meaning to ask—this is...?"

"Ah, her!"

The moment March 7th started talking about Stelle, she instantly perked up and said energetically, "Her name is Stelle. She's the girl we rescued! Though Chen Mu was already with us when we rescued her, haha..."

"Oh, Stelle..."

As Himeko looked at Stelle, there was curiosity in her eyes, along with a trace of puzzlement. She had a feeling that this girl was far from simple.

"This girl named Stelle has lost her memories. And Chen Mu said there's a Stellaron inside her."

Dan Heng added from the side.

"What? A Stellaron?!"

Himeko froze at his words.

Even with all her knowledge and experience, she had never heard of such a situation.

A Stellaron...

Ordinary people couldn't even touch one. Could it actually fuse into someone's body?

Himeko rubbed her temples.

It felt like one thing after another today had defied all common sense.

Was the world about to become unrecognizable to her?

"Hello, my name is Himeko. I'm the navigator of the Stellaron Express."

No matter what.

Himeko still smiled and greeted Stelle.

"Hello, my name is Stelle."

Stelle responded just as politely.

However, Himeko noticed that Stelle's gaze was focused on Chen Mu most of the time.

Was she also very concerned about Chen Mu?

He truly was a man burdened with sin.

Looking in Chen Mu's direction, Himeko couldn't help thinking to herself.

Meanwhile, on Chen Mu's side.

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone and greeting Asta, he finally managed to extricate himself from the crowd.

He walked up to Himeko and greeted her with a smile. "Himeko, long time no see."

"Long time no see. You're still the same as ever—every time we meet, you manage to give people quite a shock."

Himeko chuckled as she looked at Chen Mu and said with practiced ease, "But this time is different from before. In the past, it was your research results that shocked me. This time, it's your strength."

"I never said I was weak," Chen Mu said, somewhat exasperated.

Himeko merely smiled without replying.

He had never said so.

But hadn't that simply been taken for granted?

Could something so taken for granted actually be wrong?

Himeko truly did not know what to say.

She glanced at Stelle, then at Chen Mu.

Himeko rubbed her temples.

With one unreasonable thing after another happening, perhaps it was time to start questioning common sense itself.

Just as Himeko was about to say something else.

Suddenly.

A piercing alarm rang out in the control room.

"No, this is bad!"

"A large target is approaching the Space Station!"

"It... it's headed for the control room!"

Not far away.

Upon hearing this, Asta, the Station Master, suddenly contracted her pupils and turned to look at the dense stream of data appearing before her.

Along with the massive impact the Space Station was currently enduring, displayed above it.

Her body trembled violently.

"Energy of this level... could it be..."

"The Doomsday Beast?!!"

At the words "Doomsday Beast."

Everyone present narrowed their eyes, tension rising in their hearts.

Unlike the Voidrangers invading the Space Station, the Doomsday Beast was the Anti-Matter Legion's true weapon of annihilation!

It was the Anti-Matter Legion's planetary-class weapon.