"Hey, Shangshang?"
"Yeah, I'm in Penacony now."
"Danger? What danger!"
"Players in Penacony are all talented, and they speak so nicely, I really like staying here!"
"Previously, the Iris Family even gave me some compensation, so this trip is basically all reimbursed."
"Oh, and I also met the Stellaron Hunters, Acheron, the Astral Express Crew…"
"Tsk tsk tsk…"
"…We even exchanged autographs and added each other as friends."
"Overall, this trip to Penacony, not a loss!"
"Come join me for a vacation after your shift~"
"The storyline here is so immersive!"
"Enough talk, I need to start preparing for the new storyline!"
After hanging up the phone.
Guinaifen went to the hotel for a big meal.
Then ordered Penacony's specialty milk tea.
Fully satisfied.
Everything was ready.
At 10:30.
She started the live broadcast on time!
...
"Open the door, let me in!"
"Everyone's waiting, right?"
"Little Gui is live!"
"Quietly telling everyone, for this new storyline, the family has already amassed armed forces, following Yu Ling's storyline, pointing where to hit!"
"Isn't Gallagher already confirmed?"
"But there are still many doubts, according to rumors, there will be a twist in this event!"
"Another twist? Forget Gallagher, Something Unto Death is absolutely irredeemable!"
"Trust the family, trust Sunday!"
...
Guinaifen waved at the live stream camera.
"Family, welcome to Little Gui's live stream!"
"There are 25 minutes left until the promised update of the latest storyline by Yu Ling!"
"No rush, let's go farm some inner circle Relics for Acheron first."
"Simulated Universe, activate!"
"Swish, swish, swish—"
A pile of materials and Credits exploded in the bottom left corner.
Arriving at the node.
Faced with [Event] and [Battle].
Guinaifen didn't hesitate and chose battle.
...
"Holy crap, so many snacks?"
"Damn, Acheron's Technique is too satisfying. What used to take over ten minutes in the Simulated Universe is now done in five!"
"Isn't this a bit too bold for a turn-based game?"
"Acheron's true signature weapon: snacks."
"Before, I dreaded battles and tried to avoid them. Now: choose all battles!"
"Battle, feels good!"
"With the Simulated Universe turning out like this, none of you here are innocent!"
...
Five minutes left.
Guinaifen stopped doing anything.
She waited quietly.
Occasionally chatting with the comments.
As soon as the time came.
Guinaifen immediately went on full alert!
Staring at the screen.
[Breaking News: The Charmony Festival in Penacony has entered its countdown phase. With the ticking of Clockie, the grand opening of this celebration will commence in 12 system hours...]
After the broadcast ended.
What appeared wasn't the expected scene of Penacony.
But the Astral Express, Parlor Car!
Dan Heng, who was staying on the train, looked grave.
On the other side, an uninvited guest!
Currently holding a gun.
And the barrel,
Was aimed directly at Dan Heng!
...
"What's going on!"
"The train's been hijacked?"
"Opening with a bang, holy crap!"
"Bro, how did you steal my home?"
"Dan Heng: I was on the train, eating hotpot and singing, and suddenly got hijacked!"
"This guy looks familiar?"
...
Dan Heng was in a standoff with this mechanical cowboy.
Below.
Pom-Pom seemed at a loss.
So anxious that they started speaking properly: "I told you! We can discuss anything properly!"
"Sorry, little fluffy one, I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I had to ask for your help in this manner."
The cowboy grinned, revealing a row of sharp teeth.
"Since you know what you're doing, I must also remind you of the risks involved," Dan Heng said coldly.
"Bro, why so tense? Pulling this out is just a way to say hello."
"Last chance, state your identity and purpose."
"My name is Boothill, I'm a Galaxy Ranger."
...
The Reverie Hotel, Dreamscape.
Boothill was drinking a special cocktail at the bar.
There were many other guests of unknown origins around him.
Previously, everyone had come to take down Acheron.
Now that they knew Acheron was an ally, some had left Penacony overnight, while others, thinking they were already here, decided to take a vacation in Penacony and see how things would unfold.
There were several TVs at the bar's front desk.
One of them was broadcasting Little Gui's live stream.
At this moment.
Boothill looked utterly stunned.
"Son of a gun!"
"They really put me in the game?!"
"Don't say it, but the stance, the angle of holding the gun—it's so realistic it could fool anyone!"
The gazes of some people around him also converged on him.
A troublemaker teased, "Not bad, cowboy, you actually dared to hijack the Astral Express?!"
"That's quite a big heist!"
"Buddy, you definitely look like a villain,"
"Are you really a Galaxy Ranger?"
"Of course, I'm the real deal, a genuine Galaxy Ranger!!"
Boothill stood with one hand on his hip and the other holding a specially crafted drink.
He looked defiant.
But in reality.
He was muttering to himself.
So many people came to take down Acheron.
Why was he the one who got written into the plot?
Wait!
Earlier, Acheron seemed like she wanted to tell me something, but it got interrupted.
Damn it!
He cursed under his breath.
What the hell was he doing drinking here?
He almost forgot the real business!
...
"That's exactly why I'm here! I might as well tell you, the Rangers are hunting down an imposter, a little cutie who's been wearing our clothes and impersonating us. She's in Penacony right now."
"My informant is a Memokeeper. She's like all Memetic Entities—appears out of nowhere and vanishes just as suddenly. Damn scary. But she provided crucial intel."
"That person calls herself Acheron, and according to our sources, she's likely a… Emanator of Nihility."
After listening to Boothill's account.
Dan Heng's gaze sharpened: "That's impossible."
"It's only logical that She never glances at anyone. What reason would She have to grant power to mortals?"
"Then you must know that Emanators can also conceal their identities. For many, it's even better to do so, otherwise it means stepping onto the galactic stage of slaughter, even… betraying the Path they follow."
"I've had the fortune of meeting an Emanator of Elation. Just by appearance, they were no different from those clowns. If I hadn't been lucky enough to get them drunk, I'd never have known their identity was so illustrious!"
"Even the purest Hunt has the Xianzhou Alliance in the light and the Galaxy Rangers in the shadows. The Path is ultimately a concept created by people, and there must exist realms beyond our understanding."
"To think that Nihility has no Emanators… maybe it's just because we're not nihilistic enough."
Boothill's words immediately sparked some heated discussions in the live stream!
...
"Wuwuwu, reliable Teacher Dan Heng!"
"So much intel just exploded out of nowhere!"
"This guy doesn't look like a good person, though!"
"Note: He's probably referring to The Dahlia here, and the Memokeeper mentioned later is Black Swan—they're two different things."
"Wait! Buddy! Are you sure you're here to [hunt her down]?"
"With that small frame, you probably wouldn't last a single strike from Acheron."
"Alright, alright, another one to test Acheron's strength."
"But still! The Galaxy Rangers have actually killed Emanators before…"
"They've killed a Lord Ravager, but at a heavy cost."
"These guys are ruthless. No matter how big the gap in strength, they really settle their grudges! They're fearless!"