On the moon, Xiao relied on the powerful fusion of the Dimensional Farm and the Swallow Fruit to successfully integrate the characteristics of Arcturus Crystal into his cyber aura.
As a result, Xiao gained the core ability of Arcturus Crystal—
the ability to absorb and store 100% of stellar energy.
The moment he exposed himself to sunlight and bathed in the radiance of the stars, every cell in his body went into overdrive.
His cells gradually turned a dazzling golden hue, glowing with scorching brilliance—just like purified Arcturus Crystal itself.
At that instant, Xiao could freely absorb, refine, and transform stellar energy into his own strength. Every cell in his body seemed to be cheering in excitement.
All of his superpowers entered an extremely active state, rapidly converting endless sunlight into pure power.
With each passing moment, his physical strength surged at an astonishing rate.
Stronger.
And stronger still.
This was the terrifying ability of Arcturus Crystal—an ability Xiao preferred to call:
"Krypton Crystal."
Because its appearance finally completed the last missing piece of his evolution into a Superman-like existence.
As long as he basked in the sun, he would grow stronger.
A true Kryptonian-style physique.
Of course, Xiao was well aware that he was still only a basic Kryptonian.
At present, he was barely at the level of an ordinary laborer among Kryptonians—nowhere near the absurd standard of Superman himself, who could strengthen endlessly under sunlight.
After all, Accumulate Strength was still a fifth-tier superpower.
Powerful—but with a ceiling.
Once that ceiling was reached, further physical growth would stall again.
Even so, the speed of Xiao's current growth was already outrageous.
And fortunately, he possessed something Superman did not—
The Dimensional Farm.
The Dimensional Farm could continuously raise the upper limit of his superpowers.
As the superpower cap increased, the maximum potential of Xiao's physique rose alongside it.
This meant that the tedious method of "planting physical-stat fruits" could be abandoned entirely.
From now on, as far as physical strength was concerned, Xiao only needed to absorb stellar energy.
The empty farmland could instead be used to cultivate higher-level superpower fruits.
However, there was still a massive gap between Xiao and a true Kryptonian.
His body could absorb and store sunlight—
But it could not amplify it.
A real Kryptonian could generate godlike power even from faint, scattered sunlight on Earth—thanks to the ability of their cells and genes to amplify stellar energy thousands of times over.
If Xiao wanted to become a truly complete artificial Superman, he needed to perfectly transplant the solar sail energy matrix into his body.
That was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
But once successful—
He would gain the power to roam freely through the vast universe.
It would be like installing a cutting-edge solar sail onto a rotten wooden boat.
A shabby vessel would instantly transform into a star-crossing spaceship.
He could even activate warp travel through the Underworld Sea by himself.
The thought reminded Xiao of the angels from Super Seminary, who could achieve solo interstellar travel through space-time wings.
In an instant, countless bold ideas flooded his mind.
His thoughts raced.
Although directly engraving the solar energy matrix into his body was currently impossible—
What if he installed it externally?
For example…
What if he grew solar wings?
The energy matrix never stated that it had to be embedded inside the body.
Wouldn't that work just as well?
After all, Xiao already possessed complete genetic data from the Sky Island people.
With minor optimization, it could be adapted perfectly.
Although Cyber Aura couldn't permanently alter his genetic structure yet—
Temporarily activating solar wings during combat or interstellar travel?
That was absolutely feasible.
"Eternally burning wings—
carry me beyond the sinking mortal world!"
As Xiao chanted the words, Cyber Aura immediately initiated a full-scale transformation.
His genetic sequences shifted violently.
Dormant Sky Island traits were forcefully activated.
Then—
A massive pair of radiant amber wings slowly unfolded from Xiao's back.
Then a second pair.
A third.
A fourth…
Until—
Nine pairs.
Eighteen colossal wings bloomed behind him, each radiating terrifying pressure and breathtaking beauty.
They were both sacred and oppressive, as if proclaiming to the universe:
Xiao had been reborn.
A god now walks the stars.
The solar sail energy matrix itself was not large.
Its true strength lay in overlapping, interlocking matrices, creating a qualitative leap through sheer quantity.
Carving them onto wings was far more convenient.
In the blink of an eye, Cyber Aura etched countless solar matrices across all eighteen wings.
The solar wings spread fully—
Countless feathers interlocked perfectly.
Starlight poured into them, refracted and magnified tens of thousands of times, as if through an infinite cosmic lens.
The next instant—
A torrential flood of energy surged into Xiao's body.
Power.
Pure, overwhelming power.
Xiao instantly sensed it—
His physique had slammed directly into the absolute peak of [Accumulate Strength].
At the same time, his superpower [Energy Absorption] roared to life, reinforcing his body at full output.
Of course, the enhancement from Energy Absorption was technically temporary.
Once the stored energy was released, the amplification would fade.
But that scenario was meaningless.
As long as Xiao spread his solar wings and stood beneath a star—
Energy would be inexhaustible.
Endless.
Unending.
It was no exaggeration to say that Xiao felt—
If this continued, then in ten minutes, he wouldn't run out of energy—
He would explode from absorbing too much of it.
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