After investing 20,000 skill points, Star Sky God Arrow upgraded to Platinum Level Two. Before yesterday, Wang Lan wouldn't have even dared to imagine wasting his last skill points on Star Sky God Arrow.

After reaching Platinum Level Two, the power of Void Purple Eyes and Critical Strike was strengthened once more; killing a Titled Strongman with a single hit would be no problem. However, this asteroid's mass was incredibly high, and its structural integrity could withstand the gravitational friction between two planets. After hesitating, Wang Lan added more points.

He spent a total of 90,000 points to reach Platinum Level Four before stopping. There were no skill points left in the system; this was the utmost he could do. In those few seconds, the asteroid overhead had already drawn extremely close to Earth's surface.

Because the asteroid was rotating at high speed, this increased its flight speed but also stabilized its trajectory.

"Void Purple Eyes, activate!"

Star Power exploded around Wang Lan in an instant, his left eye turning gold, and his right eye turning purple. His purple eye, in particular, radiated a deep violet light, as brilliant as the stars.

"Wang Lan, what are you doing? Why aren't you boarding?" Wu Shaohua shouted as he approached.

"You guys go first, I'll board last!" As he spoke, Wang Lan's Star Power surged even more fiercely.

"No way? Wang Lan, have you gone mad? You want to use a Star Martial Skill to hit an asteroid?" When Wu Shaohua guessed what Wang Lan might be up to, he was completely aghast.

You previously used Star Martial Skills to hit a missile, but can that even compare? What's the speed of a missile? Only Mach five or six. Moreover, a missile explodes on impact, but an asteroid is a solid chunk of iron! Even if it's not a solid chunk of iron, it's still a solid chunk of rock. What kind of Star Martial Skill could intercept an asteroid moving at this speed? What Star Martial Skill could possibly shatter a solid asteroid? I've seen people get cocky after one success, but I've never seen anyone as delusionally arrogant as you!

"Don't be ridiculous..." Wu Shaohua's words were suddenly interrupted by a hand that patted his shoulder. Longya shook his head slightly at Wu Shaohua. "Maybe... he can create a miracle?"

"Wang Lan, I'll help you!" Without hesitation, Yu Ruoyun flashed to Wang Lan's side. "Dragon Emperor Form, activate!"

"Phoenix Form, activate!"

When both had activated their transcendent forms, their Star Power automatically linked. In that instant of compatible Star Power, Yu Ruoyun finally understood the true extent of the monstrous power Wang Lan had kept concealed.

Their Star Power was compatible, their minds linked, and even their skills could be shared.

Yu Ruoyun saw Star Sky God Arrow for the first time. It was a Star Martial Skill that even her royal family, with its centuries of accumulated knowledge, had never heard of.

Instantly, Yu Ruoyun's eyes also became one gold and one purple, with the purple eye emitting an arcane violet light.

In their shared vision, the asteroid in the sky now appeared elliptical, its surface covered in spiral grooves. These grooves might have been caused by the intense burning after entering the atmosphere, or from weathering due to being caught in whirlwinds.

These spiral grooves caused the high-speed elliptical asteroid to spin rapidly as well. It hurtled towards Earth at a terrifying speed.

Both of them simultaneously raised their right arms; resplendent wings, like golden halberds, erupted from their wrists. They placed their left hands over their right wrists and drew back as if nocking an arrow, accumulating power. As they charged, a terrifying energy formed from the frenzied convergence of Star Power coalesced in their arms, condensing into a sword-like arrow.

"Locked on?" Wang Lan asked indifferently.

"Locked on."

"Fire!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH—

Two Critical Strikes burst from their arms, streaking into the void. As the arrows flew, it was as if all the strength had been drained from their bodies. The seething Star Power enveloping them dissipated, and they both collapsed almost simultaneously.

The Critical Strike, when unleashed with full power, inevitably resulted in complete exhaustion.

Quickly, two female classmates dashed forward and caught the falling pair, while everyone else stared skyward, transfixed by the dazzling light.

"What's that?" At the World International Astronomical Observatory, footage from eight high-powered satellite cameras tracking the asteroid's descent suddenly showed two beams of light erupting from the ground. The speed of the beams was not fast, moving at a snail's pace compared to the asteroid's descent.

"Don't know. Could it be a missile launched from the Kingdom of Ice and Snow?"

"Since when do missiles glow?" one scientist sarcastically remarked. "Quickly, calculate the light beams' trajectory!"

"Holy shit! These two beams of light are on a precise intercept course with the asteroid! Impact in three... two... one!"

BOOM—

A deafening explosion ripped through the sky. All those at the airport gazing upward felt as if a red-and-blue, donut-shaped explosion had suddenly erupted. The shockwave spread out in concentric ripples, and for a fleeting moment, the miniature sun in the sky scattered like fireworks.

The shock of that scene left everyone present in a daze.

On their craned necks, Adam's apples bobbed up and down.

"I..." Wu Shaohua managed, his chest so tight that nearly ten seconds passed before he could force out the next word, "FUCK—"

It wasn't that Wu Shaohua lacked vocabulary, unable to find the right words to express the shock he was experiencing. It was because words to describe this kind of shock hadn't been invented yet.

That single expletive, in this instance, spoke volumes more than any elaborate speech could.

That one word perfectly encapsulated what everyone present was thinking.

Using Star Martial Skills to shoot down missiles had already shattered their understanding of the world. But now, Wang Lan had demonstrated something even more incredible. Star Martial Skills taking on an asteroid? And damn it, he actually blew the asteroid up!

But in reality, the strength of the combined Star Martial Skill from Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun that destroyed the asteroid wasn't quite so overwhelmingly powerful on its own. Even if the asteroid had hit Earth, it would have disintegrated upon impact anyway; Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun had merely hastened its end.

The asteroid exploded, and the sky instantly filled with a rain of fiery debris. Countless fragments scattered downwards, like a Star Martial Skill manifesting as a meteor shower.

"Fuck, get your defenses up!"

A tactical instructor finally reacted and shouted urgently. All students who knew defensive Star Martial Skills swiftly activated them to block the meteor shower falling above their heads.

After a barrage of falling debris, the world fell silent.

The asteroid impact event, which had garnered the attention of countless countries and people, thus ended rather anticlimactically. Of course, they were confused. But... what on earth were those two beams of light?

"Congratulations, Host, for successfully shattering the falling asteroid and saving the ecology of the Arctic Ocean Region. Reward: 1,500,000 experience points and 70,000 skill points."

He had just spent 90,000 skill points to improve Star Sky God Arrow and was immediately rewarded with 70,000 skill points. It seemed like a net loss of 20,000 points, but could it truly be considered a loss? The skill enhancement was undeniably real.

With that last arrow, if a Titled Strongman dared to face it, I'd bet my life it would blow him to smithereens!

What's more important, the 1,500,000 experience points pushed Wang Lan's experience gauge to close to ninety percent. According to convention, reaching nearly ninety percent of the experience needed for Star Martial Grade Four meant he was effectively in the middle stage of that grade.

Even if no more experience points came in, just relying on the Platinum-grade Immortal Cloud Mysterious Green Record, leveling up to Galaxy Four would only take another day or two.

RING RING RING—

BEEP BEEP BEEP—

The phones of Longya, Heze, and Jin Wenbing rang almost simultaneously.

"Hello? Minister, good to hear from you..."

"Hello? Eld Di? We're still in the Kingdom of Ice and Snow; we haven't taken off. What's going on? Well, what do you think? It was Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun; they joined forces to unleash a Star Martial Skill. They'll have to give you the specifics themselves... but they've both passed out from exhaustion..."

After receiving the rewards, Wang Lan also succumbed to a deep unconsciousness. He didn't know how long he'd been out when a cool touch on his forehead slowly brought him back to awareness.

Slowly opening his eyes, the first thing he saw was the exquisite face of Princess Aier. Princess Aier was gently wiping his face with a snow-white towel.

"Don't move. You sweated a lot while you were unconscious. I'll have someone bring you some hot water soon. You can take a bath and change your clothes before you go out."

Her tone was so tender it almost melted Wang Lan.

"Princess Aier... I'm sorry..." Wang Lan stuttered.

"Sorry for what? You saved millions of people in our country; you're our hero. Everyone in the Kingdom of Ice and Snow is grateful to you. Why are you apologizing?"

"It's not that... I mean... I have a girlfriend now."

"I know," Princess Aier's expression was natural, her smile just as tender as before. "Her name is Jiang Xinyu; I've heard Princess Yu talk about her. But just because you have a girlfriend doesn't mean I can't like you, right? I'm not going to interfere in your life. I'll just be here in the Kingdom of Ice and Snow... thinking of you."

"I'm sorry!"

Soon, hot water was brought over, and Princess Aier even wanted to bathe Wang Lan. Wang Lan, of course, couldn't agree to that, and then the limp, powerless shrimp was effortlessly carried by Princess Aier into the bathtub and given a wash.

The experience was both intimate and awkward.

About two hours later, Wang Lan regained a bit of strength in his limbs. The aftereffects were not as painful as those from the Phoenix Form, just leaving his limbs weak. However, the weakness lingered for quite a while.

Supported by Princess Aier, he walked outside to bask in the sun. At the door, Princess Yu Ruoyun was covered with a blanket, looking boredly at the sky. Seeing Wang Lan come out, Yu Ruoyun revealed a smile that spoke volumes of shared hardship.

"You're here?"

"How do you feel?"

"Would my condition be any different from yours? By the way, how long have we been unconscious?" She directed the question at Princess Aier, who was beside Wang Lan.

"Two days. The relief team has gone to participate in the celebrations. The Kingdom of Ice and Snow narrowly averted disaster. We have you both to thank."

"Right," Wang Lan said to Aier, "the matter of the nuclear bomb was delayed because of the unexpected asteroid incident. What's the status on that?"

"That was delayed by the asteroid incident. The Ministry of Defense's intelligence agency began their investigation the day before yesterday. All external borders have been sealed, and a nationwide search is underway."

"If it's Wang Mingling, the chances of you finding him are slim," Wang Lan said with a light smile. "He's an S-class traitor from Jade Country with strength at the peak of Star Sea Realm, and he might even have reached Sang Guo's level of power."

"I expected as much. Terrorists stealing nuclear bombs usually have two objectives: one is to carry out a terrorist attack, the other is to blackmail the government. The Kingdom of Ice and Snow is hanging by a thread right now, so carrying out a terrorist attack against us is pointless. As for extortion..." She chuckled bitterly. "A country so poor it's barely clinging to life—what could they possibly extort from us?"

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