[Reality]
[Siberian Duck's livestream.]
The cheerful early-game exploration was still going on.
Because adding Nero as a character had changed a lot of the plot, even though she had already played through it once during testing, Siberian Duck was still excited.
Following the quest markers forward, she finally spotted that mound of snow in the snowfield.
After walking up to it, Siberian Duck suddenly realized, "Oh! I remember now, this is Sampo!"
Then Siberian Duck clicked "Investigate," and the game entered the dialogue.
The earlier part of the plot didn't seem to have changed much, and just when Siberian Duck thought nothing had been altered here, right when Dan Heng should've poked Sampo with his spear…
"Pfft! Nero is about to freeze to death, so he can't be bothered, huh?"
Siberian Duck complained while watching the following scene.
The Trailblazer Squad all agreed with Nero's idea.
But they didn't leave. Instead, they ran off and hid nearby, preparing to see how long Sampo could last inside the snow mound.
On one side was the bone-chilling wind; on the other side was the "portable heater" keeping someone warm. The contrast was obvious.
[Wind-Boy Solo-Stan: A real-life clip of the mature big brother quietly looking after the younger ones in the Trailblazer Squad.]
[Die: I ship March×Nero! When is HoYoVerse giving me sweet moments?]
[I Have No Face: Better to ship Stelle × Nero.]
[Toothpaste And Bread: No dirty talk! Get out!]
The story continued.
After nearly half a system cycle, Sampo finally couldn't take it anymore and jumped out of the snow mound.
Watching the scene, Siberian Duck let out a laugh like a buddy teasing another buddy.
"So mean, Nero! I really thought you wanted to get into the city quickly!"
[NoMatch: Sigh… our main character is still too young, fooled by Nero's face.]
[Absolutely Local: Still gotta give it to Nero, sneaky, sneaky!]
[Aha's Messenger: LOL, frozen in the snow for ages, Sampo's going to die.]
[Belobog's Savag Doctor: Ugh, I'm so mad! They did it just to laugh at him!]
But Sampo in the story didn't seem angry at all, instead chatting with the Trailblazer Squad as if they already knew each other.
"Talks real smooth!" Siberian Duck said.
[Drunk Cockroach: Sampo really can endure. Doesn't even get mad, still wants to do business.]
[Pom-Pom: So he was hiding because he was scared of the law enforcement?]
[Float: Ah, so he's a mysterious merchant! No wonder he's so good with words!]
[Rubber Fighting Man: Bold! How dare you think the Trailblazer Squad is in the same business as you?]
Next came the scene where Nero sent Sampo to fight Formidable Foes and discovered he was unusual.
"Alright, alright! Fighting Formidable Foes to get coins, huh? To be fair, they really do drop money, credit points, too." Siberian Duck laughed.
[I Am A Pig: But before you get coins you have to get beaten up by a swarm of Fragmentum monsters.]
[I'm Also A Spider: So mean!]
[Six Phases No Ice: Nero: 'You're so tall and strong, you'd make money fast fighting Formidable Foes!'
Sampo: 'Are you encouraging me to die…?']
[River: Oh you thick-browed, big-eyed Sampo, you're acting too, huh? Walking-on-snow-without-a-trace!]
[Ship Captain: Thanks to Nero, we finally learned this guy was lying. Say thank you to Nero!]
After that came Nero's sudden idea of a business using Fragmentum creature materials.
March and Nero's wild brainstorming was shown.
"That makes sense, those little things aren't harmful. Is Nero actually a genius?"
The more she listened to the description of the Fragmentum creature industry, the more Siberian Duck felt it really made sense!
[IPC Strategic Investment Dept: I admit, Nero has talent.]
[Interastral Peace Company: Come, Nero, we're missing someone exactly like you!]
[I Love My Home: Catch Fragmentum creatures, do zero-cost trade! That's our little sword immortal from the Xianzhou!]
[Bluetooth Disconnected: Fragmentum Creature: 'You're not human! I, Fragmentum vulgarity screams ']
[Social Death Linked: Oh my, even Sampo's tempted!]
Nero's Fragmentum industry idea sparked interest among players, and the viewers began discussing and looking forward to it.
This later became a popular discussion topic. For now, Siberian Duck continued with the main story.
After Sampo enthusiastically recommended himself, he started leading the Trailblazer Squad toward Belobog.
Here, March voiced suspicion, while Sampo confidently guaranteed he could guide them to Belobog.
But of course, when nothing should go wrong, something will go wrong.
The group ran into the Silvermane Guards.
A battle began, and Sampo tried to use the chaos to escape, but Nero grabbed him by the ear and dragged him back.
"Oh you Sampo! When danger comes, your first thought is to run, huh? Nero, grab him! Pull hard!"
Watching Sampo get dragged back, Siberian Duck shouted fiercely.
[Nero's Sword: Now you've seen the strength of our little sword immortal from the Xianzhou, right?]
[Belobog's Savage Doctor: Hello everyone, I'm Sampo. To escape the Silvermane Guards I trained an amazing skill, silent as the wind, no trace in the snow. But never in my life did I expect to get caught anyway! (covers swollen ear)]
[Aha's Messenger: Doesn't look like acting.]
"Well well, the Silvermane Guards originally thought the Trailblazer Squad and Sampo were together. Nero really confused them this time."
[Cat: Silvermane Guards: What's going on? Aren't you guys on the same side?]
[WATTT: Silvermane Guards: They're fighting each other?! Good chance! …but we already lost.]
Then Gepard finally appeared.
"Oh wow, Brother Gepard! So handsome!"
Siberian Duck was getting excited over his dramatic entrance, until Nero asked if he could trade Sampo for money.
She immediately burst into laughter.
"In this situation you're thinking about making money? My dear boy, how are you like this?!"
[Nero Fan Club: You don't get it, this is purity!]
[Two Scholars: Sampo's helpless expression is killing me.]
[July Three: Nero just wants some pocket money!]
[Cards: Falling into Nero's hands, Sampo's really suffering now!]
Nero wanting to trade Sampo for money had everyone laughing uncontrollably.
After that came the negotiation with Gepard, and after some conversation, Gepard led the Trailblazer Squad, and the unsuccessfully-escaped Sampo, toward Belobog.
In the game, the camera pulled back into a wide shot, showing players the steel city standing tall amidst the snowy mountains and cold winds.
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