Celenova had been staying on Penacony for a few days now.
Through her own efforts, she had meticulously recreated the method by which Gopher Wood utilized the Stellaron.
This way, when it came time to claim her reward, she should be able to keep it in her own mind.
If she encountered a Stellaron in the future, she could handle it herself.
And the progress bar she was facing had been climbing rapidly these past few days:
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[Role-Playing System]
[Name: Bai Ming (Celenova)]
[Lifespan: 100 years (paused) + 12 days (role–playing)]
[Transformable Roles: Big Herta (Energy: 68.2%), Acheron (Energy: 35.3%), Celenova]
[Available Draws: 1 (0.2%)]
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Celenova hadn't paid much attention to the outside world these past few days.
But judging by how fast that progress bar was moving, she could roughly guess just how much of an impact her battle with Zulo had caused across the entire universe.
Even with the original nowhere to be found, she'd actually managed to fill the progress bar all by herself.
Celenova couldn't help but pat herself on the back.
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In the bustling universe, the names Celenova and Zulo began to spread across the cosmos in an utterly exaggerated manner, following the end of their great battle and the return of the Galaxy Rangers.
The Family who shared faith in the same Path reacted with considerable fervor.
They were eager to get in touch with the Galaxy Rangers, hoping to learn more detailed accounts of what had transpired.
Meanwhile, organizations like the Interastral Peace Corporation quietly, temporarily added a new level to the Galaxy Rangers' threat assessment.
The probability might not be high, but just in case these Galaxy Rangers could perform a similar feat of 'harmonization' in the future—even if they couldn't summon an existence of infinite magnitude—the Rangers' danger level would need to be reevaluated.
And in fact, when La Mancha learned that many among the Galaxy Rangers had embarked on the same Path, this temporary leader of the Rangers did indeed entertain similar thoughts.
He had made contact with The Family, hoping to obtain some information related to the shared Path, but remained wary of the persuasive influence of The Family' doctrine.
Of course, no matter how these events unfolded, one name remained eternally etched in their minds:
The Emanator of Destruction, Celenova.
The Family was perplexed: if she was born from a world that shared their faith, just which official from the Lord Ravagers could this Emanator of Destruction, Celenova, possibly have been scouted by?
Especially since, after days of investigation, not a single clue had been found.
This led all followers of the shared Path to wonder: Just where did Celenova come from?
Could it be that in some world, out of sync with their own, a being of such pure essence was born, only to be recruited by the Lord Ravagers?
Was that even possible?
As the results of The Family' investigation spread, others in the cosmos found it equally unbelievable.
Some even speculated that The Family, having witnessed Celenova's power, were now attempting to shield an Emanator of Destruction.
Of course, such extreme views were in the minority.
After all, obsessing over a Lord Ravager's place of birth seemed rather trivial and nonsensical.
Yet, precisely because of this, nearly every major faction in the universe almost unanimously chose to investigate this new Emanator of Destruction, Celenova.
At the very least, they needed to know her origins.
The reason it was only 'nearly' unanimous was mainly because the Xianzhou Alliance, aside from offering lip service, took almost no action.
Those matters…
Both Jingliu and Baiheng had recognized it.
On Celenova's left middle finger—that familiar silver ring.
This evidence indirectly confirmed General Teng Xiao's suspicions.
Even if they couldn't understand why Miss Bai Ming was so fond of dangerous identities and powers, one thing was clear:
At the very least, this made the Xianzhou Alliance realize that the true Emanator of Destruction, Celenova, had likely not yet revealed herself.
The Xianzhou Alliance also sent envoys to make contact with the Galaxy Rangers.
They, too, were curious whether the Galaxy Rangers, even after Celenova's departure, possessed the potential to achieve true unity.
In short, throughout the galaxy at present, the Galaxy Rangers' combat achievements remained a hot topic, and alongside them, the name of the Emanator of Destruction, Celenova, spread far and wide.
And it was plain to see—if the Galaxy Rangers continued to be this active, Celenova's name would continue to be sung alongside their exploits.
And Celenova's progress bar would also enjoy a steady, ongoing increase.
Even if it would gradually slow over time, something was better than nothing.
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Naturally, the Celenova of the moment had no attention to spare for the turmoil outside.
She had chosen to draw a card.
Watching the familiar train scene and the gleam of golden light, 'Celenova' was deeply suspicious.
As for what character she might draw,
'Celenova' wasn't too worried.
Given the current situation, at least within this card's cycle, or maybe a little beyond, her number of available draws would most likely be filled.
Heck, she might even get the next draw right after.
So even if she drew some character unsuitable for causing a stir, or one who hadn't even been born yet, she could just wait out the next thirty days.
Besides, her current identity as 'Celenova' still had over ten days left.
If needed, stirring up a little trouble wasn't out of the question.
All in all, compared to the urgency of previous times, the pressure this time was indeed lighter.
That's what 'Celenova' was thinking, watching the train doors slowly open.
And what appeared before 'Celenova' along with the golden light…
A subtle, elegant fragrance drifted past.
A gentle woman in a qipao appeared in front of 'Celenova'.
"Ah, ahh... another heavyweight contender."
She'd been hoping for an ordinary card, so she could just coast for a few dozen days.
But instead, this new card was yet another perfect fit for stirring up trouble.
She couldn't just let it go to waste.
But, Ruan Mei…
What would Ruan Mei do?
'Celenova' fell into thought.
Ruan Mei was another character who was impossible to find.
Of course, judging by Ruan Mei's and Herta's status, Ruan Mei was definitely still alive.
It's just that no one knew where in the universe she was hiding. 'Celenova' hadn't given up on the idea of studying her own body.
But here's the thing—while role-playing, she had to inhabit the body provided by the system.
To study herself, she'd have to do it through a vessel that didn't truly belong to her.
That problem wasn't even the most troublesome one.
She believed a genius's intellect would find a solution eventually.
The real trouble was that once she canceled the role-play, even if time remained, it would immediately enter a cooldown state.
At most, she'd get a partial cooldown progress credit.
This meant that if she was on her own, there was zero room for trial and error.
If she failed, she wouldn't even be able to rely on Ruan Mei's super-brain to analyze what went wrong.
She'd have to wait until the Ruan Mei role card recharged before she could attempt a second time.
And the requirements for recharging role cards were slow.
She'd already drawn several times, but Herta's role card had only just passed the halfway point not long ago.
However you looked at it, she could only take it slow and steady.
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