In the year 118 of the Star Dome Calendar, the portholes of the Honey Mist Gear mirrored the aurora over Earth's North Pole, and the twelve-colored light mist on the surface of the Cold Pool was more brilliant than ever before. Chen Feng stood on the deck, watching Morning Dew Clan children chase dew-drops condensed from Antimatter Honey across the gear armor, while a Sand Person teenager used crystal dust to embed a miniature oasis into the gaps between the gears. The descendants of these once-hostile civilizations were now writing the daily narrative of symbiosis with the purest curiosity.
"Captain! The first batch of apprentices for Symbiosis Academy has arrived!" Liu Ruyan's voice mingled with the clicking of turning gears. "An energy-body apprentice from the Fog Core Clan actually managed to phase right through the metal deck and stick a cupcake to the engine room wall!"
Chen Feng turned around and saw twelve apprentices of various forms crowding the gangway. The Fog Core Clan girl's body was semi-transparent, her skirt hem formed of flowing energy mist; the Gear Clan boy's joints clicked rhythmically, a miniature wrench tucked into his belt; and most delightful of all was the newly joined Light Mist Clan boy, whose fingers left glowing symbiotic totems in their wake whenever they brushed against a metal surface.
Chapter 200