After seeing who stood behind him, Zero's eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and a trace of fear.
"It was... you..."
"H-how could this be..."
Zero spoke with difficulty, his voice trembling.
As soon as he finished speaking, blood sprayed out uncontrollably.
The translucent figure embracing him from behind had short, dark-purple hair formed from Starlight, radiating a gentle glow.
He had a face ninety percent similar to Zero's, and he was staring coldly at Zero.
His name was Star.
That was right. He was the original owner of the body that Zero, as a system, had possessed.
The first ray of starlight born in the universe...
Lin Feng silently withdrew his arm and looked at the man who had suddenly appeared.
There was no hostility toward Lin Feng in him—there was even a trace of goodwill and gratitude.
The golden aura around Lin Feng had become unstable, flickering between brightness and dimness as it was about to vanish.
It seemed the state's duration had run out.
But Lin Feng was no longer worried.
Because Zero, before him, had already lost the ability to resist.
Lin Feng retreated some distance, his gaze moving back and forth between Zero and Star's faces. He remained silent, deep in thought.
"Surprised?"
Behind Zero, Star spoke coldly.
His eyes brimmed with hatred and mockery.
"You should have... died..."
Zero spoke with difficulty once more.
The moment Star appeared, he could no longer gather the power of the stars. He could only watch helplessly as the wound before him grew larger and death drew nearer.
He wanted to take out some possibly useful items, but Zero discovered that Star had restricted more than just his right to use Starlight. It seemed that even control over his body was no longer in his hands.
He wanted to