What Aha was projecting—no, more accurately, live-streaming—was none other than the current scene at Herta Space Station.
In the image, Kafka of the Stellaron Hunters was forcefully shoving a Stellaron into the chest of a young woman while softly murmuring, "Time to wake up."
"Wahahaha... Using a human body to contain a Stellaron—what an amusing idea, what an amusing idea!" Aha let out an eerie laugh. He could detect traces of other Aeons on these humans. Though faint, there was undoubtedly the involvement of beings at the Aeon-level behind this.
"Yes, it is quite amusing." Yun Fan nodded absentmindedly while secretly dispatching an avatar to covertly head toward Herta Space Station.
The power of an Aeon already stood at the pinnacle of the world. With no higher strength to pursue, Yun Fan naturally needed to find something else to occupy himself, didn't he?
Aha, of course, noticed this little maneuver, but he paid it no mind—in fact, he seemed excited. For Elation, the bigger the chaos, the greater the amusement.
In his eyes, Yun Fan, as the Aeon of Causality, was the only one he couldn't see through. Moreover, unlike the rest of them, the Aeon of Causality wasn't bound by the driving force—that was what truly intrigued him.
The power of the Aeons came from the blessings of the world's laws. While they enjoyed the benefits of these laws, they were also constrained by them.
It was like enjoying rights while fulfilling corresponding obligations.
But Yun Fan? He enjoyed the rights and then kicked the obligations aside. Such privilege was something Aha truly envied.
...
"You're... Kafka?"
After having the Stellaron forcibly implanted into her body, the previously comatose girl gradually awoke. Upon seeing the purple-haired woman before her, she instinctively called out that name.
"Wonderful, you remember me." Kafka smiled faintly, a glimmer of joy flashing in her eyes.
"Listen, your mind is in chaos right now. You don't know who you are..." Kafka whispered, her words carrying a peculiar energy that made the newly awakened girl feel her thoughts grow hazy again.
"Next, I'm going to leave you alone on this space station. You'll face many dangers, meet many companions, and embark on adventures beyond your wildest dreams... This is the future Elio has foreseen... Do you like it?"
"No... don't leave me..." The girl rubbed her forehead, trying to resist the overwhelming drowsiness creeping into her consciousness. Unfortunately, she failed.
As Kafka reached out to caress the girl's cheek, Silver Wolf suddenly called out to her.
"Kafka, Elio just sent an urgent message. He wants us to retreat immediately—the future he foresaw has become blurred again. And judging by his tone, he seems to have suffered considerable backlash this time." Silver Wolf's voice was grave. She knew Elio's abilities well—if mere foresight could cause him such backlash, this vision must have involved an Aeon-level existence.
Hearing this, Kafka paused mid-motion before sighing. "Understood. Retreat."
Kafka stood up, and together with Silver Wolf, they swiftly evacuated the scene. Their movements were smooth and practiced—truly befitting the Stellaron Hunters.
After they left, the previously calm space rippled slightly. Then, with a sound like shattering glass, the space before the unconscious girl fractured, and Yun Fan stepped out from the void.
"So this is 'Stelle'?" Yun Fan crouched down, gently brushing the girl's forehead and smoothing her disheveled hair.
Then, he placed his hand near her chest, sensing the fluctuations of the Stellaron's power within her. To ordinary humans, a Stellaron was lethal poison. But to Yun Fan now, it was little more than a drizzle. Soon, he deciphered the Stellaron's energy composition.
"Constructed from pure laws and imaginary energy, possessing infinite possibilities... Worth studying." Having grasped the Stellaron's essence, Yun Fan lost interest and turned his attention back to the unconscious Stelle.
"Tsk, as expected of a protagonist designed by the great trickster. Her looks are certainly on point—and she's even inherited the 'legacy leg ring.' When she wields that baseball bat, she'll be quite the dashing beauty." Yun Fan critiqued while channeling a portion of his power into Stelle's body.
"There, that should do it." Yun Fan nodded in satisfaction. He had two purposes for implanting his energy into Stelle.
First, to hijack the plot. Once Stelle unlocked all available Paths, the causality within her would lie in wait, assimilating all other Paths and guiding her onto the Path of Causality. That would undoubtedly be a fascinating sight.
Second, for tracking. Stelle was the protagonist of the future—wherever she went would become the eye of the storm. While he could deduce her location through causality, that was simply too troublesome.
"Mmm... Who are you?" Just as Yun Fan was deep in thought, Stelle—influenced by the power of causality—awoke over ten minutes earlier than expected.
Still groggy, she instinctively asked Yun Fan this question. But when she noticed his hand resting on her chest, she jolted fully awake, her face flushing crimson in an instant.
"Y-You... Waaah!" Stelle shrieked, her hand flying out in retaliation.
Slap—!
Meanwhile, in the Master Control Zone of Herta Space Station...
"Hold on, everyone! The Antimatter Legion's attacks are weakening! If we can endure a little longer, victory will be ours!"
On the command platform, Asta was frantically directing the space station's fleets and armed forces in their counterattack against the Antimatter Legion. At the same time, she had to ensure the protection and morale of non-combat personnel—a truly exhausting task.
"Huh? This feeling..." Just as Asta was feeling the strain, the imaginary energy within her suddenly surged with excitement, revitalizing her spirits.
"This sensation..." Following the guidance in her heart, Asta turned her gaze toward the depths of the space station.