Inside the central command center of the Longyuan base, dozens of screens lit up simultaneously, projecting a 3D map of Kyoto. Han Feng stood in front of the holographic projection table, his eyes reflecting the flowing data stream.
"Activate the SkyEye system and retrieve all of Wang Hao's whereabouts records for the past 72 hours," he said in a low voice. "Focus on investigating any suspicious activity."
"Processing." Yu Die typed rapidly on the keyboard, and hundreds of monitoring clips immediately popped up on the main screen. "Regular routes have been filtered, and anomalies have been marked."
Chen Feng leaned closer to the screen: "This kid's been to the antiquarian book library seven times in the last three days? Isn't his graduation thesis in computer science?"
Han Feng's gaze sharpened: "Check his borrowing records."
The information was quickly retrieved—"Records of Astrological Divination," "Studies on Ancient Myths," "Star Worship and Ancient Civilization"... all obscure books related to astronomy and ancient culture.
"Where did you last appear?" Han Feng pressed.
"Yesterday afternoon at 4:17 PM, at the east gate of Kyoto Forest Park." Yu Die zoomed in on the surveillance footage, "After entering on foot, they did not leave through any exit."
Han Feng immediately switched to the 3D map: "Zoom in on the geological scan of this area."
As the map zoomed in and out, the terrain of the forest park appeared in three dimensions. The three star mirrors within Han Feng's body suddenly heated up simultaneously, especially when the image panned across a valley in the northwest corner; the star mirrors almost burned his dantian.
"Here." He pointed to an inconspicuous spot of light. "Geological scans show a cavity, but it's not marked on the park map."
Lin Zhengguo frowned: "That's an undeveloped, wild mountain area; even the patrolmen rarely go there. What is Wang Hao going there for?"
"Can the Heavenly Eye see through things?" Han Feng asked.
Yu Die shook her head: "The vegetation is too dense, and the infrared beam is being interfered with in some way... Wait!" She suddenly pulled up a set of satellite images: "The optical satellite captured abnormal reflections at 6 a.m. this morning."
In the blurry image, there was indeed a faint blue dot somewhere in the valley, appearing and disappearing in the morning mist.
The Star Mirror within Han Feng's body trembled violently. That wasn't ordinary reflection—it was a fluctuation of stellar power!
"Prepare the helicopter, depart immediately." Han Feng grabbed his coat. "Take the life detector and medical kit."
Twenty minutes later, the helicopter landed at the edge of the forest park. The three hiked through the dense forest, with Han Feng leading the way, the power of the stars flowing through his meridians to guide him. The closer they got to their target, the stronger the Star Mirror's reaction became.
"There's a rock wall ahead." Chen Feng pushed aside the last clump of bushes. "No way out?"
Han Feng didn't speak, but placed his hand on the moss-covered rock wall. Starlight flowed through his arm into the crack in the rock, and the rock wall suddenly glowed faintly, revealing a hidden fissure—just big enough for one person to pass through sideways.
"This is a smokescreen." Han Feng gestured for the two to follow.
Passing through a narrow crevice in the rock, a breathtaking view suddenly appears—a natural cave hidden behind the rock wall, its entrance covered with glowing vines. The "fruits" on those vines are actually miniature star models, emitting a soft blue light.
"What...what's going on...?" Chen Feng's eyes widened.
Han Feng was struck dumb. The arrangement of these vines was exactly the same as the energy circuit of the Star Mirror within his body!
A faint heartbeat echoed from the depths of the cave. The three followed the sound, and after rounding a bend, the sight before them made everyone hold their breath—
Wang Haoping lay on a natural crystal platform, enveloped in an egg-shaped barrier of starlight. Countless points of light slowly rotated around him, like a miniature Milky Way. Even more astonishingly, a starlight floated above his chest, resonating with the Star Mirror within Han Feng's body!
"What's going on...?" Han Feng's voice trembled. "The stellar power within him can actually resonate with mine."
Rain Butterfly immediately scanned his vital signs: "Deep coma, but all indicators are normal. This layer of starlight... seems to be protecting him."
Han Feng cautiously approached, and when his fingers touched the starlight barrier, the barrier parted like water. Wang Hao's face was serene, as if he were merely asleep, but there was a faint star-shaped mark between his brows, its brightness changing with his breath.
"Energy fluctuations detected!" Yu Die exclaimed, looking at the instrument. "There's stellar energy circulating within him! Though very faint, it's definitely there!"
Han Feng was struck dumb. This childhood friend he'd grown up with was also connected to the Star Soul Master's legacy?
The instant he touched Wang Hao's arm, a sudden change occurred! A stream of information rushed into Han Feng's mind—
Beneath the ancient starry sky, a man bearing a striking resemblance to Wang Hao stood in the center of the altar, surrounded by countless kneeling believers. The man looked up at the heavens, his eyes reflecting the same starlight...
"Star Soul Priest..." Han Feng blurted out, the term coming from his inherited memories. "Wang Hao is the inheritor of the Star Soul Priest!"
The cave suddenly shook, and the starlight vines on the ceiling simultaneously lit up with a blinding light.
---This is the dividing line---
Wang Hao has been having the same dream for three weeks in a row.
In his dream, he floated in the boundless starry sky, surrounded by swirling Milky Ways and nebulae. There was no sound, no warmth, only countless stars twinkling indifferently. At the end of each dream, he would be pulled in a certain direction by an invisible force—there was a glowing cave, with luminous vines hanging from its entrance, much like the legendary Star Grass.
The strangest thing was that when he woke up last Wednesday, he found several silver leaves on his pillow, cold to the touch, and faintly glowing in the dark. His sneakers also had red clay, the kind only found in mountainous areas, stuck to the soles.
"What the hell..." Wang Hao locked the leaf in the drawer and frantically searched online for "repeated dream starry sky hallucinations," even scouring the paranormal sections of obscure forums, but couldn't find any similar cases.
Until last night.
Wang Hao sat bolt upright in bed, his back soaked with cold sweat. Outside the window, the pale moonlight of three in the morning shone on his desk—open on the desk was a copy of "A Study of Ancient Sacrifices," which he had found at a secondhand book market, and he had just turned to the chapter on "Star Sacrifice."
His hands trembled uncontrollably. The cave in his dream was almost identical to the "Star Soul Priest's Sacrifice Site" described in the book!
\"bite--\"
My phone suddenly lit up with a text message from an unknown number: "The bloodline will eventually awaken, and the stars will guide the way home."
Wang Hao threw his phone aside as if electrocuted, only to find his legs had automatically stepped off the bed and were starting to put on his shoes. Even more terrifying, although he was fully conscious, he had absolutely no control over his body!
"What's going on..." He tried to shout, but his throat felt like it was being choked by an invisible hand, and he could only make breathy sounds.
His body deftly avoided all obstacles, and he slipped out the door silently. The night breeze brushed his cheek, and Wang Hao was horrified to find his limbs moving with superhuman agility—three steps over the school wall, landing lightly on a tree opposite, then the next rooftop...
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