Honkai Star Rail: But I can touch Castorice

"If you knew it would be like this, why bother just now?" Stelle continued, speaking to Cocolia in a mocking tone.

Cocolia said nothing, merely looking at Derick's Number Two Avatar and cowering slightly. Seeing her so afraid and evasive, Bronya felt a little uncomfortable. She wanted to speak up and defend her mother, but at that moment, March 7th quietly tugged at her from behind.

Stelle was still talking about Cocolia when Bronya was pulled aside.

"Um, why are you stopping me? I admit my mother deserves what she gets, but as her daughter, I… I really can't bear to listen to this…" she said to March 7th.

And at that moment, Himeko's voice came through the communicator.

"Miss Bronya, is it? I am Himeko, the navigator of the Astral Express. What Stelle is doing is actually to help you save Supreme Guardian Cocolia's life. If the people of the Underworld don't know your stance, how can Belobog truly integrate the Overworld and Underworld?"

When it comes to suffering, the hardships endured by the people of the Overworld cannot compare to even a tenth of what the Underworld has faced. If the people of the Underworld are dissatisfied with Cocolia, this matter won't end easily. And among those present, there was Seele, representing the Underworld.

Hearing Himeko's words, Bronya looked towards Seele. Seele, seeing Cocolia being mocked by Stelle like this, had a smile of satisfaction playing on her lips.

Bronya knew this was settled.

Afterward, there might still be other punishments, but regarding her life, Bronya could offer some defense for her mother.

Bronya looked at Stelle, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Stelle's 'mockery' was also about to end. Mainly because she had run out of things to say. She clapped her hands and said to Cocolia: "Alright, just wait to go back and honestly accept your punishment. You definitely won't be let off lightly for this."

After saying this, she turned to look at Derick's Number Two Avatar, wanting to see how her buddy was doing.

On Derick's side, he could clearly feel his Number Two Avatar's body undergoing a drastic change. The bizarrely shaped parts, a result of Ruan Mei's experiments, began to gradually disappear, becoming more rounded, smooth, and coordinated.

Ruan Mei observed this transformation and nodded slightly.

It seemed this bit of Stellaron power, unlike devouring the Star-Crushing King Worm, wasn't unbearable for the little thing. After devouring it, its body was also undergoing changes.

The energy in Cocolia came from the Stellaron. Stellarons are known as the Cancer of All Worlds. They can cause great cataclysms. When Derick absorbed the Stellaron from Cocolia's body, the most superficial effect was that his Number Two Avatar began to generate low temperatures around it. And for Derick's main body, his mastery of ice abilities improved considerably.

And on a deeper level, Derick clearly felt he had grasped another type of energy. The power from the Stellaron, its depth of energy was somewhat stronger than the Titan powers he possessed, and its potential possibilities also surpassed that of Titan power.

"It's a pity there's so little, just a tiny bit obtained from Cocolia. If only there were more, if only there could be more…" Derick thought to himself.

He clearly felt that the energy in his body was at a critical point. If he could get a bit more, to transform from quantitative change to qualitative change, Derick could then further compress the energy pathways in his body, allowing him to bear another new Titan energy and Coreflame.

Derick's Number Two Avatar emerged from the devouring process, its height increasing again, reaching about three meters. And around it, there was also the same kind of ice and snow as Cocolia had.

"Hiss, buddy, you're so cold," Stelle shivered, standing next to the Number Two Avatar.

"This is the inevitable result of devouring Stellaron energy." Ruan Mei now held a Stellaron in her hand; it was the very one Cocolia had manipulated.

"This Stellaron, I'll take it." Ruan Mei glanced around at everyone and said with a smile.

Dan Heng hesitated for a moment, then said: "We trust Ms. Ruan Mei's ability to control this Stellaron and prevent it from causing destruction." He then looked at the others.

Stelle and the others naturally had no objections. Mainly, the power Ruan Mei displayed was too mysterious and unpredictable, and her personality was aloof. Stelle felt that compared to her, the Stellaron crisis really wasn't a big deal.

If Derick could read Stelle's thoughts, he would definitely agree from the bottom of his heart. Ruan Mei's level of danger far surpassed that of a Stellaron. Even Ruan Mei herself didn't know what kind of creatures she would create in the future. She also had no moral shackles whatsoever. Who knows what kind of harm she might bring to the universe. Derick even felt that his current actions were saving the world, by single-handedly diverting the attention of this woman, who posed a potential threat to the entire universe, onto his avatar.

"Let's leave here first." Bronya pulled Cocolia, preparing to head down.

When approaching Ruan Mei, Cocolia's pace clearly quickened, wanting to get further away from them. She was afraid of Derick's Number Two Avatar because she had genuinely been swallowed by it just now. And her fear of Ruan Mei stemmed from Cocolia feeling that, compared to Ruan Mei, she herself seemed like a morally upright person. As they say, 'evil people will be tormented by even more evil people'; Cocolia no longer wanted to do bad things.

The others also followed behind Bronya, preparing to return to Belobog to rest and recuperate.

"Regarding Belobog's Supreme Guardian, what are your plans?" Dan Heng asked as he walked. Cocolia definitely couldn't continue; Belobog needed a new Supreme Guardian.

"Naturally, let Bronya do it," Seele said without even thinking.

Hearing her say this, Bronya hesitated. "My mother's situation is like this…"

Seele impatiently waved her hand: "Alright, if you don't do it, should I? If I took over, the trouble I'd cause in two days would probably be more than what Cocolia caused."

Seeing this situation, Dan Heng, Stelle, and the others felt somewhat relieved. The Belobog incident was coming to an end for now.

After walking some distance, looking at Derick's Number Two Avatar, Stelle said to Ruan Mei: "Um, Ms. Ruan Mei, do you have a way to solve the problem with my buddy's body?"

Ruan Mei nodded: "Naturally, there is. As it adapts to these powers, it can gradually recover. Alternatively, we could throw it into the Fragmentum produced by the Stellaron. By devouring Fragmentum creatures, it can also, to some extent, help neutralize its body's state."

If she couldn't solve it, she definitely wouldn't do it so easily. Ruan Mei's spaceship wasn't very large; if a creature constantly emitting ice and snow were to stay by her side, the spaceship would be difficult to operate. Letting it devour Fragmentum creatures served two purposes: firstly, they were somewhat related to the Stellaron, so devouring them, even a little, would help in devouring Stellarons in the future. Secondly, it could also cultivate its combat abilities. Just having power wasn't enough; Ruan Mei planned to properly cultivate Derick's Number Two Avatar. So, while possessing power, its combat skills also needed to be improved.

"That's not too bad." Hearing Ruan Mei had a solution, Stelle felt relieved.

There was a Fragmentum not far ahead. Stelle pointed towards it and said to Derick's Number Two Avatar: "Buddy, go on! Go over there and devour those first, and solve the problem with your body."

Derick controlled the Number Two Avatar to head in that direction. He was also very curious about what Fragmentum creatures were. Let's eat a few first and see.

Seeing Derick's Number Two Avatar leave, Cocolia, who had been watching with terrified eyes, finally breathed a small sigh of relief.

Seele looked at the surrounding scene and asked the others: "By the way, the Stellaron crisis has been resolved. Can the extremely cold weather of Jarilo-VI be solved now?" Especially Ruan Mei; her abilities and knowledge level were definitely the highest among those present.

Having achieved her own objective, Ruan Mei planned to stay here for a few more days to observe the planet's creatures, so she looked around.

"This kind of extreme cold weather wasn't formed in a day. While it hinders Jarilo's survival, it also protects this planet. To eliminate these cold waves without any side effects would take several hundred years."

"I see…" A hint of disappointment appeared in Seele's eyes. At her age, she definitely wouldn't live to see that day.

Himeko's voice came through the communicator. "Ms. Ruan Mei, since you've obtained the Stellaron from this planet, I wonder if you could help them a little as compensation?"

"Alright." Ruan Mei nodded. She glanced around and said to Bronya:

"I will create several types of creatures that can survive in the snow. The people of your planet can rely on these creatures to travel in the snow and build encampments, and they can also use these creatures as a source of meat." Building encampments in the ice and snow requires food and heat; Ruan Mei could create all of these.

"Then thank you so much." Bronya thanked Ruan Mei repeatedly. Even Cocolia, looking at Ruan Mei, didn't feel as much fear.

While walking, she heard from Bronya some information Dan Heng had gathered about Ruan Mei's identity. Knowing what a terrifying existence she was, Cocolia knew that what Ruan Mei said was something she could accomplish with ease. Now that her plan to destroy the world using the Stellaron had failed, and with Ruan Mei still present, Cocolia naturally didn't dare to do anything else. She still had to live in Belobog next and certainly hoped for development. At the same time, the one succeeding her as Supreme Guardian was still Bronya. At the beginning of her succession, such new creatures would appear on the planet, and Bronya's level of support would rise dramatically.

Ruan Mei walked forward, then suddenly looked to her right and chuckled softly.

And a few hundred meters to the right of Ruan Mei and her group, a tall man patted his chest, his heart still fluttering with fear.

"Terrifying, truly worthy of a Genius Society member. Old Sampo here was hidden so well, yet she still noticed me. Luckily, her personality is aloof, or she would have definitely come looking for trouble with Old Sampo." After Sampo said this, his gaze turned towards the Fragmentum.

"However, a creature that Ms. Ruan Mei would go to such lengths to cultivate… Old Sampo is really curious about it." He planned to go observe it secretly. As for secretly taking this avatar away, he didn't have that kind of courage yet.

"If I had known Ruan Mei would come, I should have tricked that Sparkle girl into coming over. She's daring; she'd definitely dare to steal Ruan Mei's things," Old Sampo thought with great regret. Thinking of this, he felt he had to tell Sparkle in advance. Then he opened his phone and sent a message.

[Hey, I saw something good over here...]

Derick had no idea his avatar was being watched by Old Sampo. After devouring some Fragmentum creatures for a while, he chose a place to rest.

Exiting the second perspective, Derick's vision returned to Omphalos.

Derick turned his head and found that a third small bed had been placed in the tiny room.

"Did I wake you?" Castorice was moving the bed and asked with concern when she saw Derick looking.

Derick shook his head. "No, I just woke up." He then got up and went to Castorice's side.

"Sister Castorice, let me help you."

"No need, I've already placed it. We'll just make do here for a couple of days. We'll move after we find a new house."

Derick nodded. "Sister Castorice, you must find a house soon." The young body, coupled with the power of the Path of Propagation—the combined influence of both was quite significant.

Castorice blushed and nodded slightly.

And at that moment, Polyxia wheeled herself out.

"Sister, I'm ready, we can set off," she said to Castorice. Then she tilted her head to look at Derick and said curiously: "Derick, you're awake too?" Previously, she had called him brother-in-law, but after Derick returned, if Polyxia continued to call him that, all three of them felt awkward, so it naturally reverted to just 'Derick'.

"Mm, I'm awake. So, are you two setting off to have some fun?"

"Not to have fun." Polyxia shook her head: "Sister and I plan to find a place to practice our combat coordination. That way, we can better face our enemies in the future."

Castorice had lost the curse of the Titan of Death; while she could now touch others, her power had weakened considerably. If Castorice wanted to regain her previous combat strength, she still needed more practice. At the same time, Polyxia could now transform into a giant dragon. Because she was previously the Titan of Death, the energy within her body was even greater than Castorice's, not much less than Derick's even. However, such powerful energy didn't mean she could wield it well. The current Polyxia had abundant energy but lacked technique. Without proper training, she couldn't form effective combat strength. Castorice and Polyxia didn't want to drag others down, so they had to train hard.

"Then I'll go with you," Derick said to Castorice and Polyxia.

"Alright." Castorice smiled and nodded.

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