Part II

[Source Text]

In multitude, the Xianzhou piloted the Gloomy Hare. In solitude, the Xianzhou drove the Golden Crow.[†1]
In destiny, they met the homeless floating flames, not knowing that the Heliobi was a poisonous woe.
They can trick without words on paper. They can please without poetry or song.
Know that illusions are but dreams, and careful to feed demons your joys or tears.[†2]
The Reignbow perceived like a piercing light. Their bow-arm bent, ready to deal a warring blow.
The flaming demons did a red star make, deployed as bait as their fears grew.[†3]
Two thousand volunteers laid aside their lives. Their bones shall remain on the Navis Astriger, such was the vow.
Disassembling a centerguard engine to recast as a drill. With human flesh as its handle, forward they flew. [†4]
Diving deep into the innards of the Flint Emperor, a thundering explosion the heavenly pavilions did feel. [†5]
Instantly did the light fade and the star's essence die, the dimming red with its residual lifespan swallowed.[†6]
Pushing forward to capture the fae fire, we the demon sealed. Forced to nurture the Xianzhou, onward it rowed. [†7]

[Editor's Notes]

[†1] In the legends of the Primeval Imperium, the moon was a "Gloomy Hare," while the sun was a "Golden Crow." This refers to the Reignbow (the Xianzhou fleet) sailing across the galaxy.

[†2] Historical records describe Heliobi as a species of formless energy creatures that can absorb human emotion and influence behaviors.

[†3] "Red star" here refers to the red micro-star formed by the Heliobi to capture the Xianzhou fleet.

[†4] The Primeval Imperium's literature had stated, "the frontline is called the vanguard, and behind them stands the centerguard." "Centerguard" refers to the auxiliary engines of the Xianzhou Yaoqing. This line refers to how the suicide squad, led by the Reignbow, disassembled and weaponized the ship's auxiliary engines to fight the Heliobi.

[†5] "Heavenly pavilions" refers to the "Skyward Pavilions neighborhood" residential area aboard the Xianzhou Luofu. Another possible interpretation is the Divination Commission's "Cloud Pavilion." It indicates how widespread the shockwave was felt.

[†6] Historical records show that the Xianzhou's suicide squad sent the weaponized auxiliary engine straight into the red star formed by the Heliobi, causing it to undergo early decay and implode into a black hole. This line is the first in the history of Xianzhou literature to describe this process.

[†7] Based on records, the Xianzhou residents locked up the defeated Heliobi leader, the Flint Emperor, sentencing them to serve as the power source for the Xianzhou Zhuming for the rest of their eternal life.