Just as Little Gui and all the players thought this segment of the story was coming to an end.
The BGM suddenly became intense!
Firefly stood alone before the red carpet.
After bidding farewell to everyone.
A cyan artifact appeared in her hand.
Overall, it looked like a spindle shape enveloped by cicada-wing-like structures.
As she raised it, the wing-like parts unfolded!
And flames began to ignite all over Firefly's body!
"I dreamt of a scorched land,"
"A new bud breaking through the soil,"
"It bloomed towards the rising sun,"
"Whispering softly to me..."
At the same time.
The Astral Express Crew was also ascending into the sky on a platform propelled by the SoulGlad torrent.
The Astral Express Crew and Firefly each walked towards their destined paths.
Her arms, legs, chest... all were covered by Sam's armor!
With a close-up of her face, Firefly, with a determined gaze, completed her transformation!
Her own voice and Sam's mechanical voice resonated simultaneously.
"Fireflies dart into the flames, born to die."
"May we meet again in the clarity of reality."
An "X"-shaped flame appeared on the chest armor.
The legs began to emit jets of air.
Swiftly, she soared into the sky!
...
"So cool!!"
"Ahhh, it's that monologue Firefly gave when she awakened!!!"
"Goosebumps are rising!"
"When that line came up, I was frozen in front of the screen!"
"Only by watching the short film The Embers of Glamoth can you truly understand the profound meaning behind those words!"
"Wuwuwuwuwu..."
"You must survive, Firefly. I hope to see you again!"
"Sam Armor, combine!"
"There's really a voice changer? Does this mean if I get the transformation device, I can also transform into Sam?"
"Genius!"
"Who could resist the temptation of transforming into Sam?"
"Fighting, feels great!"
...
In front of the live stream camera.
Guinaifen also showed excitement.
"Although it's unlikely we'll be able to borrow Firefly's transformation device…"
"But Yu Ling will definitely add Firefly to the gacha pool next!"
"And there'll surely be a Sam form too!"
"I'm already looking forward to the feeling of controlling Sam and fighting enemies!"
"Fighting, feels great!!"
Guinaifen gently tapped the screen to continue the story.
However, at that moment,
a flashback suddenly appeared on the screen!
It was the scene from earlier… where Blade was driving with Firefly in the car!
...
"Nice to see you again, Brother Pointy Blade～"
"The duo who can neither live nor die…"
"Whoa! There's more to this story?"
"No time to mourn Firefly, now entering the stage is the Stellaron Hunter in a suit! [drooling][drooling]"
"I really like this line from Blade: 'The car has autopilot, I'm just resting my hand on the steering wheel, alright?'"
"Just kidding, I actually don't have a driver's license, I was really tired that day, the car doesn't have autopilot, and my wrist is almost glued from using Techniques every day. My foot never left the gas pedal."
...
Blade said, "After today, the name Jepella will vanish from the history of the galaxy, and the Eternal Fire Mansion will take its place. In the near future, you'll receive an invitation…"
"That will be your next destination."
"The land of dreams, Penacony."
"May you find the answers you seek there… or perhaps, liberation."
Firefly: "Are you talking about… those three deaths?"
"Silver Wolf told me. I just regret they weren't part of my script."
Firefly: "I want to live, but I'm not afraid of death. The opposite of death is eternal life, and that has never… been what I sought."
"All men must die, and so must I. Death is like a script, an unchangeable fate. But it's precisely because of this…"
"That we must choose our own resting place."
...
"Don't say such scary things!"
"Firefly, don't scare me like this…"
"There's always a sense of tragedy with the Stellaron Hunters, I hope it's just my imagination…"
"We have an old saying on Xianzhou: 'Why must one's bones be buried in their homeland? Life's journey knows no bounds.'"
"Blade: Did I just get roasted?"
"Some people need to die three times, but you, my Brother Pointy Blade, when will you finally achieve eternal liberation?"
...
Faced with Firefly's bold declaration about death,
Blade couldn't help but ask, "Your survival… is it for the sake of destruction?"
"Isn't it the same for you? Blade, the end you crave… has never been defined by others."
"If I die now, I'll just be a weapon. But I think… I should die as a human."
"Even though its definition is still far from me, isn't that what ordinary people spend their entire lives searching for? A short name that can be left on a tombstone…"
"The one that belongs to me once bore the title of Glamoth's Iron Cavalry, now it bears the name of a Stellaron Hunter, and someday…"
"It will write Firefly's name, and the brilliance she radiated at the end of her life."
...
Guinaifen nodded.
"I understand…"
"Firefly wants to live as her true self!"
"In the game, only the Astral Express Crew recognizes Firefly's identity."
"But!"
"Now reality is different!"
"Through the story, all of us players know the name Firefly, and we know what a strong girl she is!"
"So…"
"Here, Little Gui wants to say something to Firefly—"
"You've already earned our recognition…"
"We will remember your name!"
"This glorious age is as you wished~"
...
"Little Gui is right!"
"Well said! Here's a reward!"
"Perhaps this is the significance of Honkai: Star Rail… it has made our imperfect world a better place."
"This game is destined to change the fate of the universe!"
"Through the story of Honkai: Star Rail, I've come to realize how vast the universe is, and how small I am… but on the path of the Trailblaze, there are so many resilient people who have carved out their own path!"
"Yu Ling, YYDS!" (Yu Ling, forever the best!)
"That's right, I'm a Star Rail player! (proudly) (chest out)"
...
Just as the players were marveling.
A line of text appeared on the screen.
[Meanwhile, somewhere in Dreamflux Reef…]
This time, the scene shifted to where Gallagher was.
He was muttering to himself, facing the remains of Mikhail behind him.
At this moment.
Gallagher was no longer the sharp and shrewd man he once was.
Instead, he resembled an old man in his twilight years.
Slowly recounting the things he still couldn't let go of.
"Who would've thought, old man, your harebrained plan actually worked. Are all you Nameless just a bunch of reckless fools?"
"I can sense it, the false dream is about to end. Those Nameless may be young, but they truly have the ability to do it… just like you did back then."
"What a pity, you couldn't witness this moment with your own eyes. I probably won't have that fortune either… once a fabrication is seen through, it's as good as nonexistent."
As soon as these words were spoken!
The atmosphere in the livestream instantly turned eerie!
And Gallagher's muttering continued!
"Mikhail, Mikhail, I don't know if what they're saying is true, but if yearning for freedom means deserving hell…"
"Then I'll soon be joining you down there, old man."
"Let's have dinner together in hell again…"
"Oh, I almost forgot, there's one more thing…"
The screen turned black.
Reflecting the faces of the players watching the livestream.
"Let me toast to you with this Hello and Goodbye… Trailblazer…"
"To an imperfect… tomorrow."
...
"?"
"No way, Uncle Gallagher?"
"Ahhhhh…"
"Just like Misha, is Gallagher also going to be gone?"
"It seems that way..."
"Sleepy will be left alone."
"Sleepy has become a left-behind child!"
"Salute to you, Gallagher."
"Here's to an imperfect tomorrow!"
"Why are there so many tragic moments before the final battle?"
"Damn it! Is there not a single four-star character in Penacony who survives?"
"I've been killing fish at the Alchemy Commission for ten years, and now my heart is as cold as ice. Bring out all the tragedies you have! Let's see if I care. Sunglasses, sunglasses."