Chapter 231: Firefly is a Stellaron Hunter? And she can still win the "Resurrection Match"?!
Astral Express.
After getting over the initial shock and bewilderment, March 7th couldn't hold back her tears.
She had always been empathetic toward the plights of beautiful girls, and experiencing this through the Trailblazer's perspective only made it worse.
And now, it was happening right here in Penacony.
It was as if she had experienced it firsthand!
The empathy hit hard.
She was truly broken!
"Wuuuuuuu…"
"Mr. Yang…"
"Mr. Yang!"
"Firefly didn't die, right? Right?"
March 7th grabbed Mr. Yang's arm and shook it back and forth.
Mr. Yang adjusted his glasses.
He shook his head.
His sleeve was almost torn by March 7th.
Beside them, Stelle stood with a blank expression.
As the person involved, her mood was complex.
Although this was just something that happened in a game, after watching the plot, she felt as if a piece of her heart was missing.
She looked at the train window.
Her reflection in the glass seemed to be saying: "I've only just arrived in this world."
"From a normal person's perspective, I'm still just a Stellaron baby!"
"Why make me suffer through all this?"
Mr. Yang couldn't help but say, "March, calm down."
"This is just something happening in a game."
"Since we know about it in advance, we still have a chance; we can still change this tragedy."
As soon as these words were spoken, March 7th froze!
Stelle froze too!
Both of them had been too busy being shocked and sad.
It felt like Firefly had truly vanished right before their eyes.
They had actually forgotten about this!
March 7th wiped the tear stains from her face with a tissue and started to pull herself together.
Stelle looked around.
Aside from Pom-Pom, an important person was missing from the observation car!
"Where's Himeko?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the cabin door opened with a "click".
Himeko appeared with her briefcase.
March 7th immediately felt like she had found her backbone.
The grievance and sadness she had just suppressed erupted all at once.
"Wuuuuuuu…"
"Himeko…"
"This plot is toxic, Feathered Spirit is stabbing us!"
"Wuuuuuuu, Firefly, a beautiful girl just like me, got stabbed…"
March 7th looked pitiful.
She was hoping Himeko would pat her head or give her a hug.
Comforting her with words like "It's okay" or "We still have a chance".
However, Himeko's expression was grave.
She had no intention of comforting the sobbing, emotionally broken March 7th.
"March, I know you're sad, but don't rush to be sad just yet."
"I've conducted some relevant investigations and verifications."
"I discovered—there is a problem with Firefly's identity!"
"Huh?"
Facing everyone's surprised gazes, Himeko said word by word: "Firefly is very likely a member of the Stellaron Hunters."
March 7th was stunned.
Wasn't Firefly just stabbed in the plot?
She was clearly just an ordinary girl!
She was scared to the point of tears at the moment of life and death.
She even said things like "I'm sorry…" at that time.
How could she have anything to do with the Stellaron Hunters?
Mr. Yang mused, "Now that you mention it, I also felt Firefly's performance in the plot was a bit off…"
"For example, the first time she faced that monster, Black Swan attacked at the critical moment, creating a teleportation channel."
"While Stelle was still bewildered, Firefly had already decisively grabbed her and rushed into the channel."
"Right, and when they just came out of The Reverie, there were a few fallen Dreamjolt Troupe members around Firefly, seemingly taken down by her…"
"Many times, it seems like Stelle is protecting her, but… Firefly didn't show the cowardice of the weak."
"Instead, most of the time, she displayed a level of judgment and execution that surpassed ordinary people."
Himeko nodded.
She placed the briefcase on the table.
Her hands operated quickly on the virtual keyboard.
Image after image was projected onto the main screen.
"Everyone, look here…"
"And here…"
March 7th's jaw dropped.
These images were all fragments related to Firefly from the Honkai: Star Rail game plot.
[ It seems he is skilled in combat—the stealthy kind. His palms are broad, but his fingers are slender and flexible. I guess he is used to using knives. Short knives, daggers… ]
Himeko pointed to this plot text and said, "When playing at Aideen Park, Firefly displayed extremely strong counter-reconnaissance abilities."
"Not only could she state the specific characteristics of the stalker, but she even described their height, build, gait, and even the condition of their palms and fingers, as well as their preferred weapons…"
Mr. Yang echoed, "This is clearly not something a young girl who has stayed in a medical pod for a long time could do."
"It's more like… a battle-hardened warrior."
"A battle-hardened warrior?"
March 7th immediately revealed an absurd expression.
"Mr. Yang, don't joke. If Firefly were a battle-hardened warrior, how could she have been killed by 'Something Unto Death'?"
"Perhaps, there is a reason."
As she spoke, Himeko switched to another image.
This was the first time Firefly was grabbed by 'Something Unto Death'.
"Here, Feathered Spirit specially provided a close-up of her hand."
"Firefly clenched her fist, as if she was about to launch a counterattack."
"But when she sensed Black Swan coming to the rescue, she immediately let go."
Stelle was starting to waver at this point.
She asked with slight hesitation, "Are these… a bit too far-fetched?"
"Far-fetched?"
"Then… I have a piece of decisive evidence here."
Himeko pulled up a surveillance video.
This time it wasn't the game.
It was something that happened in reality.
In the surveillance video, Firefly was walking aimlessly in the corridor of The Reverie.
But suddenly, she seemed to fall into an invisible vortex.
The whole person disappeared from the surveillance view.
And in the second video, two figures passed by this place.
The image was very blurry.
One could only make out an adult woman and a young girl.
The video was paused.
The image was constantly enlarged.
The two figures were constantly refreshed, gradually becoming clear in outline.
March 7th and Stelle both showed expressions of shock!
Although they couldn't see their faces.
Through some characteristics of their appearance, it was very easy to infer—
This was… Silver Wolf and Kafka!
In fact, Silver Wolf even made a "weak" gesture toward the surveillance camera in a provocative manner.
It seemed she was certain that her whereabouts could not be discovered.
Or, even if someone discovered them, they couldn't do anything to her!
This was very much in Silver Wolf's style!
Next, like Firefly, Kafka and Silver Wolf suddenly disappeared in this area.
Even the surveillance couldn't capture their whereabouts!
It was as if they had entered a special space!
"Silver Wolf and Kafka… they came too?"
March 7th immediately felt her throat go dry.
She didn't have any hostility toward the Stellaron Hunters right now.
She was just very surprised.
They actually appeared in this location!?
Although there was no subsequent footage.
But one could imagine—
At this moment, Firefly was with Silver Wolf and Kafka!
"That's right, I think it was Silver Wolf who set up a space in the hotel that outsiders couldn't enter, to prevent Firefly from being discovered."
"And they are temporarily hiding in that space."
After listening to Himeko's deduction.
Everyone in the cabin fell into deep thought for a moment.
March 7th and Stelle were the most shocked!
A beautiful girl just like them, a gentle, lovely, and heartbreaking girl in the plot.
Had actually turned around.
To become a member of the Stellaron Hunters!?
Himeko gave everyone some time to accept this before saying, "Based on the above conclusions, if Firefly is a Stellaron Hunter, she certainly wouldn't face true [ Death ] so easily."
"They are [ Slaves to Destiny ], even if it is death, it must be within the scope of Elio's script."
"Hmm… there is one more point that I think is worth mentioning."
Himeko switched to another screen.
This was the scene where Firefly was pierced by 'Something Unto Death'.
Although she knew Firefly was likely a Stellaron Hunter.
But for March 7th and Stelle, this scene was still hard to watch.
This frozen moment.
Was the scene before Firefly dissipated.
Himeko specifically processed it with slow motion.
At this moment, everyone noticed.
Below Firefly's chest.
A cluster of glowing light floated out and flew into the sky.
This close-up shot would be hard to see if it hadn't been specially slowed down.
"This is… a firefly?"
March 7th was stunned at first.
Then she was overjoyed!
"Sure enough…!"
"In other words…"
"Firefly can still be saved!"
"She can still win the resurrection match!"
At this moment, Mr. Yang, who was in charge of monitoring the game plot, showed a strange expression.
"Everyone, we can continue watching the plot."
"The second half of this plot seems to have more suspicious points!"
"It might just reveal the secret of Firefly's [ Death ]!"