Is Unlocking the Stellaris Tech Tree in Star Rail Really Okay? [143]

After leaving the Alchemy Commission, Chen Lin returned to his inn. The calm smile he wore as he stepped through the door vanished immediately.

From the moment he met Dan Shu, especially when his Auspicious Insight trait began issuing constant warnings, Chen Lin had been on edge. He couldn’t shake the sensation that the pavilion wasn’t as empty as it seemed—that countless pairs of greedy eyes were watching him from the shadows.

It was an unprecedented sense of fear.

Dan Shu is hiding something—something significant. And not just from me, but from the entire Xianzhou.

“What exactly is going on here?” Chen Lin muttered, sitting down to think.

Logically, as an officially recognized guest of the Luofu, as well as the sworn brother of both General Jing Yuan and Diviner Fu Xuan, he shouldn’t have anything to worry about. His status alone should ensure that word of his position reached the ears of every Xianzhou official.

Yet the divinations had been clear: directly questioning Dan Shu about the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus or revealing Jing Yuan’s involvement would have dire consequences. At best, he would end up severely injured; at worst, dead.

Would Dan Shu really dare attack me? Does she even have the strength to do so?

Chen Lin wasn’t a fighter by nature, but the psionics he commanded were no joke. Beyond that, he had several backup plans and trump cards that no one on the Xianzhou was aware of. It would take extraordinary power to truly pose a threat to him.

This led him to another, equally troubling theory: Dan Shu wasn’t acting alone. She must have a powerful backer capable of killing him.

Fortunately, his Auspicious Insight had saved him in time. By choosing an alternate approach, he not only averted disaster but also ensured that Dan Shu wouldn’t pose any future threat. In fact, the readings even hinted that she might assist him in unexpected ways down the line.

Divination is like that—never entirely direct, but not completely vague either. A double-edged sword that always offers a path of retreat.

“Forget it. I won’t tell anyone about this. Let’s just pretend I don’t know anything,” Chen Lin decided after some deliberation.

Just as he reached this conclusion, a knock sounded at the door.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Governor Chen, are you in? I’m from the Alchemy Commission. Chief Alchemist Dan Shu sent me to deliver something.”

Chen Lin hesitated. He wanted to ignore it. The last thing he wanted was to get further entangled with the Alchemy Commission—or Dan Shu in particular. However, he’d made no effort to conceal his return, and the inn’s staff downstairs had surely seen him come in.

Feigning absence would only arouse suspicion.

Sighing, he forced a smile, masking his reluctance, and opened the door.

Outside stood a young woman in the uniform of the Alchemy Commission. Seeing his tired expression, she assumed he wasn’t feeling well and asked with concern, “Governor Chen, are you feeling unwell? If you’re not feeling well, you’re welcome to visit the Alchemy Commission for treatment.”

Chen Lin felt a twinge of awkwardness. Why does everyone in the Alchemy Commission think I’m sick the moment they see me?

“No, it’s nothing like that,” he replied. “I’ve just had a busy day. What did the Chief Alchemist send me?”

“This,” the woman said, handing over a rectangular box. “The box contains three layers, each divided into nine compartments. Every compartment holds a pill personally crafted by the Chief Alchemist, along with instructions detailing its use.”

If not for the divination’s reassurance that Dan Shu meant him no harm, Chen Lin might have suspected she was trying to poison him.

“Please thank her for me,” he said politely.

The woman bowed. “I’ll take my leave, then.”

After closing the door, Chen Lin set the box down cautiously. Better safe than sorry. He carefully opened it.

Inside were neatly arranged pills of various colors. Some emitted a faint, pleasant aroma that made him feel refreshed with just a whiff.

Each pill came with a note detailing its purpose. Most were for treating external injuries, internal trauma, or mental fatigue. Nothing seemed suspicious—at least not at first glance.

Could this be what the divination meant by “adding flowers to a brocade”?

Still, he wasn’t about to consume them. He didn’t need to. His body’s regenerative capabilities were already enhanced by his traits, and his psionic abilities took care of any mental fatigue.

Maybe I’ll test them on someone else first.

With that thought, he stored the box away.

Seating himself on the bed, Chen Lin picked up his phone and resumed his efforts to bypass the Silver Wolf’s interference with his communications. Though it hadn’t been long since he left, he found himself missing the people on Jarilo-VI. By his calculations, the Great Awakening there should have concluded.

I wonder what it’s like now…

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Jarilo-VI.

Belobog, the capital of the Empire, known as the Heart of Jarilo-VI.

The once-sprawling Qlipoth Fort, which had housed over a dozen departments, had now been consolidated into the Central Administrative Hall. Other departments had been relocated to nearby areas within the administrative district, all within a short ten-minute walk.

Since the moment Chen Lin introduced the idea of the Great Awakening as part of the Ascension tradition, the entire planet had become saturated with dense psionic energy. From the vastness of space, Jarilo-VI alternated between hues of blue-white and violet, as if pulsing with life.

This torrent of psionic energy continuously transformed the bodies and minds of the planet’s inhabitants. Every day, new individuals awakened their psionic abilities, though the majority could only achieve basic mental links with others nearby. True psionics—those capable of displaying extraordinary abilities—remained a rare phenomenon.

These rare individuals were classified as standard psionics according to the instruments developed from Chen Lin’s Psionic Theories. Only a select few, among the rarest, achieved a Great Awakening. These individuals were capable of triggering celestial phenomena, and the physical and mental enhancements they gained far surpassed those of ordinary beings.

Outside Bronya’s study, Pela stood with a squad of guards securing the area. Her pale blue eyes occasionally glimmered with an ethereal glow, reflecting her unique psionic ability: the power to digitize everything she saw. No formula or calculation was too complex for her—one glance was all she needed to deduce the answer.

“Almost…” Pela murmured, her glowing eyes dimming as the endless streams of data disappeared from her vision.

Like many others, she had felt the overwhelming torrent of psionic energy when it first engulfed Jarilo-VI. Deep within her, she knew: If I choose, I can awaken.

As someone personally elevated to her position by Chen Lin and Bronya, Pela had insisted on awakening first, both to test the waters and to shield Bronya from potential risks. It had taken two full days for her to emerge from her awakening, but the transformation was undeniable. Her heightened senses and newfound strength allowed her, once so diminutive, to easily snap a tree branch as thick as her wrist.

“Looks like little Pela isn’t so little anymore,” the Silvermane Guards often teased, marveling at her newfound physical prowess.

However, Pela’s awakened ability wasn’t particularly suited for combat. Instead, it enhanced her aptitude for intelligence gathering and analysis, increasing her efficiency by what she modestly estimated to be a thousandfold. As a former member of the intelligence division, she found this development immensely satisfying.

A systematic approach to awakenings had been implemented under the guidance of Bronya, Seele, and the Research Minister, Serval. Government personnel couldn’t all awaken at once. Instead, a daily schedule was established, allowing only those on the roster to undergo the process. Civilians were advised to leave at least one member of each household unawakened to care for others during the transition.

With the Stellaron crisis resolved and Belobog now a part of the Empire, material supplies were constantly delivered to Jarilo-VI through Chen Lin’s interstellar network. This ensured prosperity and compliance with Bronya’s policies.

The lottery-based awakening system had been executed with precision, and no one opposed or disrupted it.

“Chen Lin was truly farsighted. No wonder he pushed for that thorough purge, despite the opposition,” Pela mused.

The purge had rid Belobog of all its corrupt elements. Without it, Pela doubted that the families once aligned with political factions would have refrained from causing chaos with newfound psionic powers.

Power corrupts the heart. Tools of strength breed desires for destruction.

Even the Silvermane Guards had undergone significant reforms. Those who awakened were rigorously trained and educated before joining an elite force answering directly to Bronya and Chen Lin.

The former Captain of the Silvermane Guards, Gepard, had become one of the Great Awakened. His power allowed him to manipulate temperatures, capable of freezing entire buildings into ice sculptures in moments. Pela’s tests revealed that he could even slow ballistic projectiles to the point where they became visible to the naked eye, giving ordinary individuals a chance to dodge them.

Now serving as the commander of the Imperial Guard, Gepard oversaw their training and loyalty but had no direct authority to deploy the troops. That power rested solely with Bronya or Chen Lin. The only exception was Seele, who retained command over Belobog’s orbital fleet but had no jurisdiction over ground forces.

Pela and Gepard were both considered among the most exceptional of Belobog’s psionics. Yet despite their impressive capabilities, they had only remained in the awakening state for about two days. In contrast, Bronya had been in the process for a full week with no sign of stirring.

Thanks to meticulous preparations before Bronya’s awakening, only a handful of trusted confidants—those who had stood by her since the Qlipoth Fort was reclaimed—knew about her condition. Without such discretion, Belobog could have faced significant unrest.

Based on observations, it appeared that the longer someone remained in the awakening state, the greater their resulting power. Physical and psionic enhancements alone were awe-inspiring, even without considering the unique abilities granted by the awakening.

This filled Pela with excitement and optimism.

Buzz—

The air in front of Pela suddenly trembled, and a small patch of space warped into a vortex. A moment later, a laid-back figure materialized before her.

The Silvermane Guards, initially on high alert, immediately relaxed. Their eyes shone with respect as they saluted the newcomer.

“Commander Seele!”

After Chen Lin’s departure, Seele had been granted command of Belobog’s growing fleet of frigates and destroyers. Initially just a handful of ships, the fleet had expanded into a formidable unit of fifteen frigates and three destroyers.

As the most powerful military figure in Belobog, Seele’s unique awakened abilities had earned her reverence from the Imperial Guard. Their respect stemmed not only from her rank but also from her overwhelming strength.

“Alright, enough with the formalities,” Seele waved dismissively. “Pela, you said Bronya’s about to wake up?”

“Yes,” Pela confirmed. “Based on my calculations, the psionic energy in this area has reached its peak. She should wake up soon.”

Since her own awakening, Pela had become Belobog’s foremost expert on psionics, earning recognition as the first to fully understand Chen Lin’s Psionic Theory manuals.

“Finally!” Seele’s bright eyes sparkled. “That means I won’t have to deal with all these army logistics anymore.”

With Belobog’s population swelling to over ten billion, Seele had been busy helping manage the ground forces. Though her enhanced abilities allowed her to handle the workload, she was eager to shed the responsibility.

“That’s still part of your job,” Pela quipped. “Chen Lin made you Commander of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, so you’ll have to handle it all.”

Seele rolled her eyes but kept quiet when Chen Lin’s name came up, replacing her annoyance with a goofy grin. “Well, if it’s something Lin-ge wants, then it’s fine.”

As the day turned to night, familiar faces gathered outside Bronya’s study—Oleg, Serval, Clara, and other stalwarts of Bronya’s administration.

Suddenly, the skies darkened. A wave of violet light surged across the horizon, growing brighter as it approached. The light tore through the heavens, cascading toward the Qlipoth Fort like a divine stroke of a brush.

In an instant, the palace became the epicenter of immense psionic energy, radiating power that defied imagination.

The phenomenon lasted over half an hour before the skies returned to their natural state.

Everyone present knew: Bronya had awakened, achieving the most complete and extraordinary transformation.

When the study doors opened, Bronya emerged. Her aura exuded a newfound strength, her countenance radiating confidence and authority. Pela analyzed the data emanating from her psionic energy and made a startling conclusion.

Bronya had become the most powerful psionic in Belobog, qualifying as a Prodigy-tier entity.

The crowd stood in awe, their faces alight with amazement.

Seele scratched her head, confused. “Didn’t Bronya and I have the same potential before awakening? Why’s the gap so huge now? Does she have something I don’t?”

So weird, she thought.

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T/N: idk if she became a gifted tier of prodigy tier

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