Why am I the one being won over?

A massive explosion that seemed to Destruction everything.

The space station suddenly trembled, and the deafening explosion sounded like the world's painful roar, making everyone's eardrums ache. It was as if the entire world had been turned into black and white by the Sun's brilliance in an instant, and everything caught in the blast was broken down into basic lines. But after that fleeting moment, the world returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.

The flames of salvation illuminated the eyes of every witness, whether it was Welt and his companions in the distance, or the stunned geniuses.

When their vision finally returned as the intense tinnitus subsided, all they could see was the platform that had been razed to the ground, and the Supply Zone, which were nearly two-thirds gone.

The enormous shadow dissipated, and the slowly calming golden flames seemed to be explaining the pure meaning of that savior sword.

The force called resistance.

Or perhaps it is a miracle unique to humankind.

Meanwhile, in the Master Control Zone, taking advantage of the violent tremors caused by the first unsheathing of the Sacred Judgment of Heavenly Fire, the armored knight clad in molten fire swept into the deck. It paid no heed to the violently shaking floor, nor did it notice the wary gazes cast upon it from the surrounding crew.

Its gaze remained fixed solely on the Stellaron Hunters beside Himeko.

"A Nameless, and the Family princess, have left. No one will be hurt."

A heavy, cold mechanical voice came from the tall armored knight's mask. With a casual punch, it sent the charging Arlan crashing into the wall, and slowly extended its palm toward Himeko and Asta.

"Otherwise, you will all die."

Then, she forcefully clenched her outstretched palms together, and the flames swirling around her silver-white armor erupted, instantly raising the surrounding temperature and making Himeko's expression extremely solemn.

The enemy opposite her was beyond her ability to contend with, and even Welt was probably no match for it... Thinking of this, Himeko decisively pushed aside the trembling girl beside her who was clutching her staff tightly, opened her suitcase, revealed her unique staff and weapon, and stood alone in front of the Molten Knight.

"Station Director Asta, please step back. Let's leave this to the professionals."

"Is this your answer? Then... the agreement is passed, Scorched Earth Operations to proceed."

The Molten Knight leaned slightly forward, supporting himself on his knee with one hand and bracing himself against the ground with the other, assuming a fighting stance.

"When that man returns, remember to tell him that it was 'Sam' from the Stellaron Hunters who gave you your final farewell."

With a cold, mechanical sound, the Molten Knight vanished from the spot at a speed that Himeko couldn't even perceive with her naked eye. Himeko only noticed the black shadow approaching, and before she could even muster all her strength to use her briefcase as a shield, she felt a terrifying force come her way.

The next second, Himeko's body was smashed away, and her consciousness blurred.

After dealing with Himeko, Sam went straight to Silver Wolf and used a chop to cut the ropes binding her.

"You've finally arrived!"

Silver Wolf breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his arm where the rope was digging so hard, and regretted that he shouldn't have tied himself up so tightly.

Sam remained silent, casually slung the blade over its shoulder, then embraced Kafka with one arm and the Silver Wolf with the other. Just as it was about to leave, a blazing beam of light struck its carapace.

"No, you're not allowed to leave! You bunch of villains!"

Sam turned his head slightly and saw the pink-haired girl, the stationmaster, trembling as she gripped her staff. Even with cold sweat soaking her forehead and tears welling in her eyes, she overcame her fear and launched an attack.

"... Feel sorry."

Sam's voice was deep as he ignored her attack, then turned his gaze back. The propulsion engines on his armored back and legs activated, and with immense kinetic energy, he was sent flying like a cannonball.

"That's quite unusual. Why is your operation taking so much longer than expected this time?"

"I..."

"Ah, never mind, this operation was indeed outrageous. It's normal for things to go wrong. After all, no one would have expected there to be someone of that caliber on the space station."

Silver Wolf shrugged helplessly and used "Aether Editing" to create space capsules, attaching them to Blade and Kafka to ensure their survival during Sam's flight.

They had now reached a position outside the space station, where visibility was just right to see the Supply Zone. Silver Wolf, recalling what had just happened, couldn't help but mutter a complaint:

"You didn't see that guy. He's so strong he practically used Blade and Kafka as punching bags. At first, I wondered why Elio wanted me to capture the Swarm's 'overlord,' but now I realize it's true. But don't worry, the Giant True Sting that the 'overlord' lured in should hold us off for a while..."

Just then, a light from a certain location stung her eyes, and Silver Wolf turned around in surprise, looking once again at the Supply Zone.

The blazing flames swept in all directions, igniting the light in her eyes.

How terrifying.

So dazzling.

That's impressive... No, that's not right! Sam could do that too, at least achieve a similar effect... Anyway, it's nothing special!

Silver Wolf kept swallowing, desperately trying to find excuses to comfort herself, but she soon realized she was wrong.

When that dazzling figure that melted everything came into view, and the entire world was cleaved into black and white by that unparalleled sword strike, the Giant True Sting, comparable to a planet, instantly dissolved in the attack. Silver Wolf felt his body go limp and collapsed helplessly against Sam's chest out of fear.

She retracted her foolish thought and resolved from the bottom of her heart never to have anything to do with that man again.

"Silver Wolf, I have something I'd like to ask you."

"W-what?" Silver Wolf's body trembled involuntarily, but after recognizing Sam's voice, her chaotic thoughts gradually returned, and she answered in a slightly trembling voice.

"When I get back, I want to... continue playing games on your console."

"Ah?"

The topic of Liuying was so tangential that Silver Wolf took a moment to process it. Although he didn't know her intentions, he instinctively agreed, "Go ahead and play if you want. I can't possibly stop you. I can play with you too..."

"No, no need. I'll just call [Nan Liujing] myself. No need to trouble you."

Silver Wolf tilted its head, puzzled, its large eyes filled with confusion.

Chapter 105 I woke up to find myself the Emanator of Abundance?

Consciousness gradually sank into boundless darkness.

Pain, an indescribable pain, enveloped my entire body, with nowhere to vent it. I felt as if every bone in my body, from my scalp to my toes, was being burned by flames, and the pain almost made me faint.

No matter what I did, I couldn't escape the pain that permeated my entire body. Just as my consciousness was about to fade away, that vibrant green color reappeared before my eyes.

An ethereal figure, its gender indistinguishable, spreads out its six arms, stretching out its divine form with abandon. With lowered brows and eyes, its face half-hidden by a thin veil, its slender, beautiful fingers gently pluck an ear of wheat, from which vibrant green, brimming with life, continuously pours down from the sky, traversing the distance of space.

As my vision was gradually enveloped by the gentle green of the swaying wheat ears, the pain in my body and the weight on my soul seemed to be soothed by the power of this compassionate embrace.

Keep moving forward, and I'll be waiting for you at the end of the journey.

Then, a gentle voice filled with concern rang in my ears.

Then, the downward spiral of consciousness stopped.

Bai Jun could clearly feel his consciousness slowly rising from the depths.

The gentle light illuminating his face gradually made him open his eyelids.

What slowly unfolded in my blurred vision were unfamiliar ceilings and white walls.

"You're awake! How are you feeling? Is anything unusual?"

In the room, which contained only a bed and a chair, Herta was sitting on the chair next to his bed, his legs crossed, calmly flipping through a book. Noticing Bai Jun's movement, he closed the heavy book and asked softly.

"I'm fine, there's nothing wrong... so can you tell me what's going on right now?"

Bai Jun silently propped himself up and sat up, looking at the gray-haired girl sleeping soundly on his lap next to the bed, and fell into a brief state of confusion.

If I remember correctly, he should have picked this girl up from the Stellaron containment chamber, right? How did she end up here...? No! The most important thing to think about is why I'm lying here!

"I'm glad you're alright. Have you forgotten everything that happened yesterday?"

"Yesterday... which means I slept all day?"

"Sigh, it seems you really have forgotten everything."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Herta slowly explained, "Simply put, after dealing with those two Doomsday Beasts and the Giant True Sting, you suddenly fell into a coma. As for the reason... should I say it was my mistake that I failed to notice the mark the Yaoshi left in your body?"

Contrary to his usual behavior, Herta sighed softly, his expression showing a hint of disappointment and resentment.

As mentioned, it's likely that when Bai Jun first met the Yaoshi in the Simulated Universe, He had already left a mark on Bai Jun (the wheat grain), and what happened yesterday, the "Sun" that Bai Jun used, was precisely the fuse that detonated that mark.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Herta even thought the Yaoshi intended to devour this new Path. Fortunately, the Pharmacist only unleashed a pure, azure power before leaving. Was it a stroke of luck amidst misfortune...?

Bai Jun stared wide-eyed in astonishment, as if some Remembrance were surfacing in his mind. Did this mean that everything he had seen in his consciousness was not a dream, but real reality?

"Anyway, I'm so glad you're alright. Otherwise, I would have been heartbroken for a long time without you as a precious sample... Ahem, I don't know much about this child either, but she seems to be very attached to you. She's been staying by your side since yesterday, and I can't get rid of her no matter what I do. Tch, what a nuisance."

At this point, Herta suddenly stood up and walked to Xing's side, poking her cheek hard with his finger in an annoyed manner. The gray-haired girl made indistinct murmurs and buried her pretty face, which was already furrowed with brows, even deeper.

However, when Bai Jun poked her cheek, her furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and a look of enjoyment appeared on her fair face.

Bai Jun had never met anyone like this before, but he didn't find it offensive. Perhaps it was because the other person's demeanor was more like that of a cute little animal than a woman, so he found it surprisingly interesting.

Leaving aside the gray-haired girl who was snoring softly by the bedside like a little animal, Herta crossed her arms and cast a subtle glance at Bai Jun again. "Don't think I'm nagging, but I still have to ask again, don't you really feel any changes?"

"My mental and physical condition is fine. Apart from being very hungry, there's been no change. And why are you asking that?"

Bai Jun stopped poking the girl's cheek and looked up curiously at the thoughtful Herta. After a moment of contemplation, Black Tower decided there was no need to hide it and frankly said:

"Since you're now practically a half- Emanator of Abundance, I'm curious if you have any particular feelings about it. By the way, are you hungry...? I'll send a message to Asta and ask her to get you something to eat."

"Emanator of Abundance, indeed, it is necessary to ask... Emanator of Abundance!?"

Watching Bai Jun's expression gradually shift from confusion to shock, and then to pointing at himself and letting out an embarrassing cry, Herta shrugged helplessly, revealing an "I knew it" look on his face.

"Did you think the Yaoshi came all this way just to relax? The 'Abundance' He infused into your body was so generous it could create two or three normal-sized Emanator, and you didn't even notice. It seems I need to raise my opinion of 'the Sun' a few levels higher."

Why does He give me these powers?

After a brief period of confusion, Bai Jun barely accepted that he had become a half- Emanator of Abundance. Although he still had a lot of other questions, he patiently asked the most crucial one.

"Perhaps He is quite fond of you... And you don't need to worry about the Xianzhou. Although you possess the 'Abundance' at the Emanator level within you, you are ultimately not a traveler on the Path of Abundance. So as long as you don't actively use it, no one will be able to detect your situation."

Herta sat back in his chair, casually crossing his legs, and then briefly recounted the research results from this period, as well as Bai Jun's situation, including the fact that his physical condition had recovered to the level of a normal Xianzhou native under the infusion of "Abundance".

However, Bai Jun did not show any smile. Although the thing he had been pursuing for a long time had been achieved, he was instead plunged into indescribable chaos. After all, the information about the so-called intertwined Path and the annexation was too far beyond his understanding.

"So... the 'Sun' within me is actually a Path?"

"To be more precise, it should be described as a brand new Path that has been Trailblaze, and it's pretty much a definite one. Otherwise, there's no way to explain the various strange things about your body. Okay, don't look at me like that. I know this kind of thing is hard to accept under normal circumstances, but looking on the bright side, isn't this a good thing? Touching the end of the universe, the mysteries of the Aeon... By the way, let's name your situation the 'Aeon Development Project'?"

Herta gently patted Bai Jun's shoulder, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.

"..."

Bai Jun vigorously rubbed his silver hair, a bellyful of complaints stuck in his throat. Just as he was about to ask about something else, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, followed by a thud.

The door to the room was pushed open forcefully, and the pink-haired, beautiful young female station manager rushed in anxiously. Upon seeing Bai Jun, her eyes welled with tears, and she ran forward to tightly grasp his hand. However, she accidentally bumped into the sleeping gray-haired girl. Seeing the latter's bewildered gaze upon waking, Asta asked with deep concern:

"Mr. Bai Jun! Are you alright? Is there anything else that's bothering you? Should we call the doctor again? Are you hungry?"

"Miss, have you forgotten why Ms. Herta summoned us here?"

Arlan, carrying a large pile of food, laboriously walked through the narrow doorway and put it down with a thud. Seeing his young mistress's flustered appearance, he sighed helplessly.

"Oh, right! Mr. Bai Jun must be hungry! Please open your mouth, ah..."

Asta wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took out a large piece of bread from the food bag, tore off a small piece, and offered it to Bai Jun's mouth.

Seeing the two feeding each other so intimately, Herta kicked Arlan in annoyance and ordered irritably, "Go and pull your young lady away. Don't let her have an attack here."

"Please forgive me for refusing, Ms. Herta. As you can see, Miss Asta's condition is beyond my control... Moreover, Miss Está has received much help from Bai Jun this time, and she has been trying her best to express her gratitude to Bai Jun since yesterday morning. Besides, Bai Jun is currently a patient, so feeding him is normal, isn't it?"

Arlan put a hand behind his head, chuckled awkwardly, and took a few steps back, trying to defend his young mistress, but was met with a terrifying gaze from Herta, like that of a demon god.

"No need, Miss Asta. I'm perfectly fine; I can eat by myself."

Bai Jun gently pushed away Asta's shoulder, which was leaning too close, and took the bread from her disappointed gaze, then eagerly began to eat it.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Because the "Favor of the Sun" mode consumes a lot of the body's energy, Bai Jun was already starving. Upon seeing the food, he couldn't suppress his exaggerated hunger and, accompanied by a beast-like roar, stuffed the dishes into his mouth at an astonishing speed.

So now it's time for a long-awaited meal to replenish the energy our bodies have used up.

"Wow, you're actually that hungry...?"

"Are you that hungry? Such a wild way to eat..."

"What a dashing way to eat! I never knew Bai Jun ate with such masculinity!"

Seeing Bai Jun wolfing down his food, Asta, Herta, and Arlan all widened their eyes in surprise.

"Ah, Arlan! Go buy some more for Mr. Bai Jun, try to max out this card! Make sure Mr. Bai Jun is well-fed!"

"Miss, are you crazy? Where am I supposed to buy food worth several planets...?"

Asta's eyes welled up with tears of heartache. She took out her allowance from her pocket and forcefully stuffed it into Arlan's hand. This time, Arlan, contrary to his usual behavior, did not complain about her reckless spending. He simply grabbed the card and ran out like the wind.

Bai Jun's rude eating habits were certainly a novelty. The quiet and gentle young man had completely changed his demeanor, frantically stuffing bread, meat, and vegetables into his mouth, chewing and swallowing, and was about to throw away his utensils and start eating with his hands.