Rebirth: A big star falls in love with me

"This time, we'll go together." Zhang Yu looked at the five girls, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Chen Chen straightened his collar, Lan Shan checked the equipment data, Zhang Ning uploaded navigation information, Zhu Mei patted his shoulder, and Huang Ying left a light kiss on his cheek.

The starlight brooch shimmered with a warm glow in the sunset, as if warmth itself was bidding them farewell.

The Ark of Order slowly rose into the air, heading towards the North Pole.

The holiday tranquility has ended, but the real battle has just begun.

……

Friday, October 10, 1997.

The Ark of Order struggled through the Arctic blizzard. Since leaving the Six Realms of Gods three days ago, they had encountered unprecedentedly severe weather and energy turbulence.

Outside the window was the eternal darkness of night, with only the ark's own light piercing through this snow-covered wasteland.

Zhang Yu sat in the main seat of the cockpit, his brows furrowed. The starlight brooch on his chest emitted a faint glow, resonating with a distant place outside the window.

According to the information left behind before the warmth dissipated, the Key to the End is hidden in an ancient temple deep within this icy plain.

Our life support system is operating beyond its capacity. Chen Chen walked over from the rear cabin, his face filled with worry.

She was wearing a specially made white winter coat today, but it still couldn't hide her graceful figure.

The jade-green hair swayed gently inside the protective shield, as if it were alive.

Zhang Yu accessed the system data and indeed saw abnormal fluctuations in the life support system's energy readings. Was it due to external environmental factors?

Not entirely. Chen Chen placed his hand on the control panel, closed his eyes, and sensed that this icy plain... was devouring life energy. It was like an invisible black hole.

She suddenly swayed, her face turning pale. Zhang Yu immediately steadied her: What happened?

My life essence... is being extracted... Chen Chen leaned weakly on his shoulder; something here... was repelling life...

Zhang Yu immediately mobilized the power of the key to construct an isolation barrier inside the ark.

Chen Chen's condition improved slightly, but he was still weak.

You must conserve your strength. Zhang Yu said without any room for argument that for the rest of the journey, we should stay within the protective barrier.

Chen Chen wanted to say something more, but under Zhang Yu's firm gaze, he finally nodded gently.

The outside temperature had dropped to -89 degrees Celsius. Blue Mountain's voice came through the communicator: microscopic cracks were appearing on the ark's hull.

Zhang Yu switched to the engineering channel and saw Lan Shan busy inside the maintenance cabin. A thin layer of ice had formed on her silver-white protective suit, but her movements remained as precise as a machine.

"Do you need any help?" Zhang Yu asked.

No need. Blue Mountain continued replacing the damaged parts without looking up, but I suggested changing course; there was a massive ice storm ahead.

Just as she was speaking, the Ark suddenly shook violently. A warning sounded—the right-wing thruster was freezing.

I'll handle it. Lan Shan immediately picked up his toolbox and headed towards the airtight door.

Wait! Zhang Yu grabbed her wrist. It's too dangerous. Let me go.

Lan Shan looked at him, her icy blue eyes gleaming behind her protective mask: "This is my duty." She gently pulled her hand away from Zhang Yu's, and besides, only I am familiar with the structure of this system.

Watching her resolute back, Zhang Yu felt a mix of emotions.

Each of these girls is protecting everyone in their own way.

I've made a discovery. Zhang Ning's projection suddenly appeared in the cockpit, and the energy signature of this icy plain... is the same as that of the Star Seed on the far side of the moon.

She pulled up the comparison data: Look at these energy ripples, they're almost identical in frequency. I suspect... there's another starseed here.

This discovery shocked everyone. If there truly is another Starseed deep within the icy plains, then the reason why Warmth guided them here becomes even more complex.

"Can you pinpoint the exact location?" Zhang Yu asked.

Trying... Zhang Ning's projection started flickering, but the interference was too strong... More... data is needed...

Her voice was intermittent, and eventually the projection disappeared completely. Only the static of electricity remained on the communication channel.

Zhang Ning? Zhang Ning! Zhang Yu called repeatedly, but there was no response.

Just then, Zhu Mei rushed into the cockpit from the rest area: What happened? I felt Zhang Ning's breathing suddenly weaken!

She was only wearing a thin training suit today, and the high temperature emanating from the lava core made her unafraid of the cold.

But in this extremely cold environment, her power was also being suppressed.

Communication was interrupted. Zhang Yu briefly explained the situation, suggesting it might be due to energy interference.

Zhu Mei slammed her fist on the control panel: Damn it! Let me out! I'll use lava energy to force my way through!

No! Zhang Yu stopped her, "The outside environment will freeze your core instantly!"

As the two argued, the ark suddenly began to spin out of control. Alarms blared throughout the entire cabin—

[WARNING: Navigation system completely disabled]

[WARNING: Energy shield is about to collapse]

[Warning: Life support system has 3 minutes remaining]

At this critical moment, Huang Ying's voice came through telepathy: I've found the source of the interference! There's a huge mental barrier three kilometers below the ice!

Her voice was weak but clear: Behind the barrier... I sensed a warm presence... and... another consciousness...

Zhang Yu immediately asked: Is it possible to break through?

"I need... your strength..." The nightingale's voice began to break, drawing everyone's strength... together into one point...

There was no time to hesitate. Zhang Yu immediately issued the order: Everyone, assemble in the control room!

When the five girls gathered in the control room, they were met with a suffocating sight—a roaring ice storm outside the window, the ark rapidly freezing over, and alarming readings from various systems.

Hand in hand, Zhang Yu stands in the center, lending me your strength.

Chen Chen's emerald green life energy, Lan Shan's icy blue order energy, Zhu Mei's dark red lava energy, Huang Ying's purplish-black spiritual energy, and Zhang Ning's deep blue information energy transmitted through the remaining connection—the five forces began to merge under the guidance of the key's power.

Just then, the starlight brooch suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. The warm, ethereal image reappeared, but this time it was much clearer.

Now! She guided the fused energy, directing it towards a certain spot on the ice field.

Wherever the energy passed, the ice cracked, revealing a huge underground cavity.

In the center of the cave stood an ancient temple.

But what was shocking was that a figure stood before the temple—another warm one, or rather, someone remarkably similar to her.

We've finally met, the holder of the key. She gave me a mysterious smile. "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The ark slowly descended before the temple. As Zhang Yu stepped out of the hatch, the presence that resembled Wen Nuan gently raised its hand:

Welcome to the Temple of the End. I am the Star Guardian—Warm-hearted older sister.

This sudden truth stunned everyone.

……

October 31, 1997, Friday. Halloween Eve.

The Temple of the End, deep within the Arctic ice sheet, seems to freeze time.

Since meeting the warm-hearted older sister Xingxuan, who calls herself the Star Guardian, twenty-one days ago, Zhang Yu and the five girls have been in an unprecedented predicament.

The temple is a huge alternate dimension, and the six people are trapped in different trial rooms.

Xingxuan's voice echoed in the temple: "Want the Key to the End? Prove you deserve this power first."

Chen Chen is trapped in a vibrant garden that harbors deadly danger.

Every flower here exudes an alluring fragrance, and every leaf flows with life energy, but she soon discovers that this garden is devouring her vitality.

It's no use. Xingxuan's projection appears among the flowers, and the Garden of Life absorbs all external life energy. The more you resist, the faster it will be depleted.

Chen Chen knelt in the center of the sea of ​​flowers, his long emerald hair having lost its luster.

She could feel her life essence being drained, but what worried her even more was the safety of Zhang Yu and the others.

"Yu..." she whispered, a pale little flower blooming from her fingertips. This was a beacon she had conjured with her last breath, hoping to send a message out.

Suddenly, the garden began to shake violently.

A familiar life energy flowed into her body—it was Zhang Yu responding to her call through the power of the key!

Hang in there, Zhang Yu's voice echoed in her mind, "We're all here for you."

Hope rekindled in Chen Chen's eyes, and she began to guide the life energy of the garden instead of fighting against it.

Gradually, the sea of ​​flowers began to worship her, as if acknowledging her as their master.

Blue Mountain is situated in an ever-changing ice crystal labyrinth.

Every turn here is a rearrangement, and every ice wall reflects her thoughts.

Even more frightening is that the temperature in the maze is continuing to drop.

The power of order is meaningless here. Xingxuan's voice came from all directions, because the rule here is that there are no rules.

Blue Mountain's silver-white protective suit was covered in frost, but she remained absolutely calm.

She discovered that whenever she tried to stabilize the maze with the power of order, the temperature would drop drastically.

Thinking in reverse... she muttered to herself, suddenly dropping all her defenses. Surprisingly, the temperature stopped dropping.

She began to deliberately make confusing choices and take the most illogical routes.

The maze began to flicker erratically, eventually opening a passage before her.

At the end of the passage, she saw Zhang Yu fighting with a dark figure.

Without hesitation, Blue Mountain immediately raised the Gun of Order: Coordinate Lock, Absolute Zero Fire!

Zhang Ning's trial was the most dangerous—she was thrown into an abyss of information that multiplied infinitely.

Every second, data equivalent to the entire amount of information on the internet floods into her consciousness, trying to overwhelm her processing core.

Give up the resistance. Xingxuan's image flickers in the data stream, and your logic core will eventually overload.

Zhang Ning's body vibrated violently within the void matrix, and an overload alarm sounded throughout the entire system.

Just as she was about to break down, a special encrypted message broke through the data deluge—it was the key transmitted by Zhang Yu through the Starshine Brooch.