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Outside the window was the cold, desolate universe.
Occasionally, strange celestial bodies would flash by.
Lin Yu sat inside the Starskiff, watching intently, completely absorbed.
Although it was a fixed star rail route, after all, it was his first actual space travel. The excitement and awe were indescribable.
Beside him.
Sparkle showed a playful expression.
"Hey, you, don't tell me this is your first space travel?"
"Don't tell me you're still a rookie?"
Lin Yu immediately scoffed, "How could that be?"
"I've been traveling this route since I was a kid. I'm just feeling a bit nostalgic now."
"Really? I don't believe it."
Lin Yu calmly took a sip of his drink and said, "With my abilities, I could open a teleportation channel directly, but traveling by vehicle is more interesting."
"Besides, you're the one who insisted on coming with me."
Sparkle rolled her eyes at Lin Yu.
She said discontentedly, "Who knew you were really just here to enjoy the scenery?"
"I thought there would be some juicy stuff!"
"Hmph, the internet is more interesting now."
Sparkle continued scrolling through her phone.
Lin Yu, completely disregarding privacy, leaned over to see what Sparkle was browsing.
[I Hate Sparkle]
[Sparkle's Character Collapse]
[The Masked Fools Without Any Bottom Line]
[...]
Lin Yu was stunned.
What was she doing?
Specifically searching for her own black material online?
Even more so.
She had deliberately joined a group chat titled [I Hate Sparkle].
And had even managed to become an admin there.
Leading the charge in organizing people to curse herself!
Her words were incredibly sharp.
Even the online trolls felt ashamed in comparison.
This kind of behavior…
If it were anyone else, they'd definitely be considered a lunatic or a masochist.
But since it was Sparkle herself, it made perfect sense.
Seeing people arguing in the group.
Sparkle actually laughed happily.
"These people, they get so easily triggered…"
"What a delight~"
Lin Yu chuckled: "The bigger delight is yet to come."
"The storyline of Honkai: Star Rail should be reaching Sparkle's part soon…"
"Really? How do you know?"
Sparkle flashed a suspicious look.
Then she activated the ship's projection.
And opened a live stream of Honkai: Star Rail.
At this moment in the story.
They were aboard The Radiant Feldspar.
Under Robin's lead, all the guests were cheering and clapping!
Those holding wine glasses also raised them to the air.
A festive and harmonious atmosphere!
Below the stage.
Stelle and March 7th were also clapping.
Both of them wore smiles of joy and enchantment.
At that very moment!
The surrounding scene's color tone suddenly shifted into a hallucinatory red.
A voice seemed to whisper right into Stelle's ear!
"All's well that ends well… right?"
"But little gray-haired one, have you forgotten someone?"
Sparkle appeared like a ghost beside Stelle!
Handing her the red bomb detonator.
"I've placed a bomb on this ship."
"You have ten minutes—go find it?"
As soon as she finished speaking.
The whistling music from Sparkle's PV began to play!
The barrage of comments momentarily went blank!
Two seconds later.
A flood of question marks and exclamations followed!
...
"????"
"Sparkle!!!!!"
"You scared me."
"Holy crap!"
"Oh my god, how could I forget her!"
"When it comes to stirring up trouble, Sparkle never disappoints."
"A sudden burst of Elation music played."
"Sparkle played her character PV"
"It's over!"
"She still can't forget her bombs…"
"Sparkle, do you have to ruin my moment of joy?!"
"I just got this ship!"
...
Who would've thought!
Just as she opened the storyline, she saw such a "highlight" moment of herself!
Blowing The Radiant Feldspar into fireworks in the sky…
This…
Was truly Elation at its finest!
Sparkle was instantly intrigued!
Even she herself didn't know if she'd actually be this crazy!
But seeing the panicked Stelle in the storyline.
Sparkle felt.
At least for now.
The effect of the delight had already been achieved!
Truly, she was something else!
Both in and out of the game, she was the embodiment of Elation!
With this part of the storyline out.
She was sure to see even more players getting triggered by Sparkle's unrestrained actions in the game!
"You're right!"
"Indeed… the bigger delight is yet to come!"
Sparkle stood up from her seat.
Excitedly watching the storyline.
"Can you stop me?~"
Stelle found herself holding a schematic that had mysteriously appeared in her hand.
Several bomb locations were marked on it with small red flowers.
"When did this get into my hand...?!"
Her voice grew anxious,
"And so many bombs... Don't bring up plot points at a time like this! I definitely can't handle this alone. I'll create a group chat and inform everyone."
Soon.
The group chat was created.
Sparkle uninvitedly joined the chat using a small account.
[FireworksFromWhichSide: Is everyone surprised? Even though all of Sparkle-sama's buttons were confiscated... Why did the bomb countdown still start?]
[Actually, it's all thanks to our brave Bloodhounds! Thanks to their tireless efforts in collecting the buttons, Sparkle-sama was able to press them one by one~]
[It really took a lot of effort from Sparkle-sama... 100,000 buttons, pressed over 48 system hours!]
[In any case, the bombs Sparkle-sama planted on the cruise ship are hidden inside 999 dolls.]
[With your keen eyes, you'll surely find where the real bombs are hidden—Good luck!]
[March 7th: How many?]
[Himeko: Don't panic, we'll handle this together.]
[Robin: Please keep this quiet for now to avoid unnecessary panic.]
[I'll arrange for family members to prepare for evacuation, and we'll rely on everyone to disarm the bombs.]
[The Oak Family has always relied on the power of Order, promising that no deaths would occur in the dream.]
[But now, without the protection of Order... the consequences could be unimaginable.]
As soon as Robin's message was sent.
Many players were immediately stunned!
...
"So it's true! Without the power of Order, people might really die in the dream now!"
"Jade was telling the truth!"
"Is Sparkle really planning something big this time?"
"Penacony is no longer a safe place..."
"What's going on? It's so lively!"
["Aventurine: Guess who will survive?"]
"Feels like Aventurine has a knack for Elation."
"Did the godfather just send a '1' and leave the group?"
["Professor: I can't believe people are falling for this trick."]
"It's not a trick, is it? That's Sparkle we're talking about, there's nothing she wouldn't do!"
"Someone save my airship, I just became its captain today!"
...
At that moment.
A task guide appeared on the left side of the interface.
[Find the bombs according to Sparkle's Wonderful Treasure Map (0/999)]
Opening the [Sparkle's Wonderful Treasure Map] in hand.
[Lady Sparkle has thoughtfully marked the locations of five out of nine hundred and ninety-nine Imaginary Neutron Bombs for you—she's so kind!]
[You ask where the rest are? Just wander around this luxurious cruise ship～]
Seeing this.
All the players couldn't hold back!
...
"Oh my god! Where on earth did she get so many weapons of mass destruction?"
"Diting, save us!!"
"Quick, go to Luofu and fetch Little Gui!"
""She's so kind""
"You spent a full 48 system hours on this!? With that kind of perseverance, you could've done something else!"
"I was indifferent to Sparkle before, but this time I'm genuinely disgusted. This Masked Fool really has no bottom line!"
"You can mess with other things, but now you're trying to blow up my luxurious cruise ship? That's unforgivable!"
"Boycott Sparkle!"
"I'll never pull for Sparkle in my life. She's really gone too far this time!"
"No matter if this crisis can be resolved or not, Sparkle will become my most hated character!"