“Congratulations on the finale!”
“Incredible framing!”
“Too bad Lao Xi is missing.”
“Is Lao Xi actually dead or alive?”
“Don’t leave yet! There’s a post-credits scene, guys!!!”
“Is there really one? This better not be a prank.”
“There really is! Two scenes, actually!”
As everyone knew, there was no precedent for post-credits scenes in 《Starfall》, so most of the Audience was prepared to exit the Anime immediately.
However, when they saw the stream of barrage comments claiming there were scenes at the end, they instantly abandoned that idea.
Perhaps the final episode really was a bit different.
The viewers manipulated their mice and skipped past the ending credits.
The screen went black for a moment before the familiar interior of the spaceship appeared once more.
*Buzz!*
The spaceship moved slowly at an almost imperceptible speed.
Various colored lights flashed across the dashboard, and the stars beyond the viewport shifted as the ship headed toward the edge of the star system. The ordinary engines had already been ignited, pushing the vessel forward.
However, the pilot’s seat beneath the dome window was empty.
The camera moved, focusing on the rear cabin of the spaceship.
The group had calmed down and was sitting in a circle, discussing their future arrangements.
“We cannot just follow Xiao Xi’s arrangements! While her plans would let us live the lives we want, they won’t allow us to grow strong quickly.”
“To say nothing of keeping up with the growth of the battle camp trainees, surpassing them would be 1,000 or even 10,000 times harder than it was in the battle camp.”
Lin Zhen was the first to speak, voicing his thoughts.
“Furthermore, from any perspective, this task itself is much more difficult than escaping the battle camp.”
He paused, his tone becoming even more solemn.
“What we have to face is an enemy capable of destroying the ten great nobles—a super organization hidden in the Negative Universe that has existed for over 5,000 years.”
“With our current meager strength, wanting to oppose them is simply a pipe dream.”
Success was impossible through mere hot-bloodedness.
One had to remember that if Yun Ruoxi, who had broken through to become a Level 2 Star Power User at the last moment, hadn’t helped them, they wouldn’t have even escaped the battle camp.
And now, they had lost Yun Ruoxi. They could only rely on themselves.
Therefore, they had to become strong—many times stronger than before.
“True.” Yun Che nodded seriously.
After leaving the battle camp, although they had gained their freedom, they had also lost the environment and methods for becoming strong quickly.
Though he was reluctant to admit it, the battle camp was indeed very good at cultivating talent.
These children, who had never received training as star energy users, had grown into Level 1 Star Energy Users with solid foundations and great strength in just three years.
If they only relied on hot-bloodedness to work hard now, it would be a question of whether they could even become stronger than the trainees who had practiced in the Saint hand for several years, let alone rescue Yun Ruoxi.
“A Zhen, you should already have an idea, right?” Zi Jiu looked at Lin Zhen.
She knew that since Lin Zhen had raised the problem, he likely already had a solution in mind.
“Yes!” Lin Zhen nodded.
“All of us are going to the Cosmic Academy! But not to the mechanical department or animal department Xiao Xi mentioned. Instead, we are going to—the transcendent department!”
“The Cosmic Academy is a cross-galaxy institution directly managed by the imperial ministry of education. There are only 199 branches in the entire Empire.”
“Every single one has incredibly powerful faculty, and the transcendent department among them is the cradle of the Star Sea’s Strong!”
The youth clenched his fists, and fire seemed to ignite in his eyes.
“As long as we can enter that place, we will definitely receive training that is not inferior to the battle camp!”
In the past, the mechanical department of the Cosmic Academy had been his dream, but that was just an unreachable fantasy.
Now, it was different.
‘My dreams are too far; now I only have goals.’
And entering the transcendent department of the Cosmic Academy was the first step.
“I’ve got it; the second season is the academy arc.”
“Then what’s the difference from the First Season?”
“I don’t get it.”
The first post-credits scene ended as Lin Zhen’s voice faded.
The images on the screen changed quietly. This time, the person appearing before the Audience was another old acquaintance—Instructor Behemoth.
“The mission failed. They have left, Behemoth!” Xia Guang’s voice rang out from the headset.
The viewers who heard this were momentarily stunned.
The timeline of the second post-credits scene was actually when Lin Zhen and the others had just escaped?
Unexpectedly, it took place even earlier than the first scene.
“Is that so… I understand.”
Instructor Behemoth’s expression was incredibly ugly. His thick palm suddenly exerted force, directly crushing the Alloy Wall.
“Do we not need to send people to pursue them?” Xia Guang asked.
“No need, it’s already too late!” Behemoth said coldly.
It wasn’t that there were no ships equipped with warp engines on this warship.
However, even if they performed a warp at the same node, as long as they couldn’t sync up the time to phase into the cosmic membrane together, being even one second late would be enough for the opponent to take the opportunity to exit the membrane and slip into the Positive universe.
To say nothing of sending a spaceship to pursue them now.
It was meaningless.
The opponent could warp multiple times before any pursuers arrived, completely shaking them off.
Lin Zhen and the others’ escape was a settled matter.
This was the first time in the 500-year history of the Pandora-35 battle camp that a trainee had successfully defected.
“Damn it!”
Instructor Behemoth opened his clenched right hand, and fine alloy powder drifted down.
Even if the fault for this incident lay entirely with Dr. Forefinger, Behemoth had still failed to stop them despite having prior knowledge.
This disgrace would undoubtedly be recorded in his file and follow him for the rest of his life.
He glanced at the calm Dr. Forefinger and took a deep breath, his expression gradually recovering.
“Xia Guang, go and recover Xinglan immediately. You must ensure her safety.”
If there was any silver lining in this misfortune, it was that Xinglan had not escaped with them.
This escape incident had almost proven once again just how terrifying her potential was.
She was a Perfect Awakener upon breakthrough and had promoted to a Level 2 Star Power User in less than two years, suppressing all other trainees.
If she were still here…
Perhaps things weren’t that bad yet.
However—
Behemoth’s eyes flashed. He walked to Dr. Forefinger’s side and asked, “Didn’t you perform forced mind control on Xinglan? Why did it not succeed?”
Dr. Forefinger shook his head.
“Mind control is not a foolproof method; there are many ways to resist it.”
He pointed to his own head.
“The Mental Brand inside her was activated. Furthermore, she didn’t completely resist the forced mind control; she only preserved a portion of her self at the subconscious level.”
“Why would it be like that?” Behemoth frowned.
“Telekinesis and the subconscious have always been closely linked,” Dr. Forefinger explained.
“Perhaps she used telekinesis to give herself a suggestion in advance, which allowed her to remain briefly awake during the forced mind control.”
He paused, his tone indifferent.
“But this suggestion won’t last for long. If you still want to preserve this gifted student for the battle camp, you had better act quickly.”
“Is that so?” Behemoth said noncommittally. “Thanks for the reminder.”
With that, he stepped past Dr. Forefinger and opened a computer, preparing to lift Yun Ruoxi’s forced mind control state.
To make up for the stain brought by this incident, he had to submit a satisfactory answer to the Saints’ hand society.
And the strongest trainee, Xinglan, was undoubtedly the best choice.
Therefore, he could not allow the forced mind control to ruin her.
“By the way.”
Looking at Instructor Behemoth, who had already logged in to the internal network, the young man in the white robe smiled slightly.
“Do you want to… taste the consequences now?”