Chapter 237: If not you, Acheron, then who could the final boss be?
Black Swan actually got deregistered from the Garden of Recollection?
The Garden of Recollection is also participating in this crusade!?
This is major intel!
March 7th immediately wanted to tell the Astral Express crew right away!
However!
This post wasn't finished yet!
Other factions were also using this post to make their voices heard!
Expressing their stance in advance!
The next one to speak was a Galaxy Ranger with strange phrasing.
[ Damn it! I've hated this Acheron for a long time! ]
[ I'm the real deal when it comes to Galaxy Rangers! ]
[ Daring to impersonate a Galaxy Ranger, I don't care what kind of damn Emanator bird you are! You will definitely face reckoning from us Galaxy Rangers! ]
[ I'm already on my way! ]
[ I'm going to blast her to hell with one shot! ]
[ Reply: Galaxy Ranger? ]
[ Nice, nice, with the Hunt's assistance, this is in the bag! ]
[ Why is this brother's phrasing so elegant? Are Galaxy Rangers this polite even when participating in combat? ]
[ Reply: Damn it, I'll blast you to hell first! ]
The further down you read.
The bigger the situation seemed to get!
Apart from the various forces in the universe.
Someone from inside The Family also stated: [ Everyone, Acheron's existence already poses a serious threat to Penacony's safety. The Family has already begun a crusade against her immediately. ]
[ The upper echelons are afraid of alerting the enemy, so they are secretly investigating Acheron's movements. ]
[ However, I heard from the Family Head that they seem to have found some clues and are making relevant arrangements to minimize the loss and damage from the battle. ]
[ Next, we just have to wait for everyone participating in the crusade to arrive. ]
March 7th suddenly felt that things were going south!
They had already decided to join forces to deal with Acheron.
A great battle was inevitable!
March 7th immediately ran towards Himeko and Mr. Yang.
"It's bad! Himeko! Uncle Yang!"
At the same time.
Stelle also stood up from her seat.
Holding her phone, she said, "Something happened! Himeko! Uncle Yang!"
March 7th and Stelle looked at each other.
March 7th said, "I think my matter is more important!"
Stelle: "Mine is also very important!"
"Then let's use the old rule."
"Mm…"
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
"I won!"
Himeko and Mr. Yang also walked over together.
They asked, "What is it?"
March 7th immediately told them all the intel she had seen in the post.
After listening.
Himeko and Mr. Yang didn't seem too surprised, but instead wore thoughtful expressions.
"As expected…"
Himeko said,
"Welt and I were just discussing matters related to this."
"The Family sent a message—the general content is requesting help and support from our Astral Express crew."
"Because of the plot, we couldn't be sure if The Family had ulterior motives, but now it seems they want to launch a crusade against Acheron and need our Astral Express to pitch in."
Mr. Yang gently stroked his forehead and sighed.
He said, "To be honest, I still don't really believe Acheron would do these things…"
"But things have reached this point; our Astral Express crew really needs to express our stance."
After saying that.
He looked at Stelle.
"What were you going to say earlier?"
Stelle took out her phone.
She pointed to the message bar.
She said, "Dan Heng sent a message earlier; he's coming to Penacony to support us."
"I don't know what he's going through over there, the signal seems to be delayed…"
"I just tried to contact Dan Heng, but I found… I can't reach him!"
Himeko mused, "Hmm… has Dan Heng already decided to head to Penacony? But this shouldn't be related to the matters in Penacony, right?"
"Then under what circumstances would the signal be lost?" Stelle asked.
"First: Special danger zones, such as areas near a Stellaron."
"Second: Some powerful factions also possess ways to actively jam signals, such as… the Xianzhou."
......
The Xianzhou, the fleet.
On the ship's deck.
Jing Yuan stood with his hands behind his back.
Beside him, Yanqing had one hand on his sword.
Staring at the person behind them.
He looked like he was ready for anything.
Seeing him so tense.
Jing Yuan couldn't help but say, "Heh… Yanqing, I remember in 'Honkai: Star Rail', you pulled a max-eidolon Blade, right?"
"Why are you still so wary of him?"
Yanqing immediately explained, "General!"
"That's because I need to know myself and the enemy to win every battle!"
"Although he didn't end up causing any major trouble in the game, this is a critical moment for our expedition… I still have to keep an eye on him!"
Jing Yuan shook his head helplessly, "You child… suit yourself."
At this moment.
A Cloud Knight came to report, "General, all parties are ready; we can initiate the jump at any time!"
Jing Yuan nodded.
He said in a deep voice, "Set off!"
The starship began to move.
Looking back.
The two people there.
Both had cold expressions.
—Blade and Dan Heng.
Former fugitives were now aboard this Xianzhou starship dedicated to the expedition.
And as allies, no less.
This was truly unbelievable!
But since the Stellaron Hunters and the Astral Express were standing on the same front for this battle…
Noticing Jing Yuan's gaze.
Dan Heng stepped forward.
"I've already sent a message to the Astral Express crew, telling them we are on our way."
"But they haven't had a chance to reply yet…"
Jing Yuan nodded.
"Since you've informed them in advance, that's fine."
"This expedition can be considered a surprise operation; it shouldn't be done with great fanfare."
"I've initiated relevant stealth strategies; before we reach Penacony, our fleet won't attract attention."
"Oh right, your Synesthesia Beacon will also be subject to some interference, so you won't be able to receive messages from the Astral Express crew for a while."
Dan Heng shook his head.
Indicating that wasn't what he was worried about.
"I'm wondering, is the mastermind behind Penacony really… Acheron?"
"Using the terminology from the game—what if the final boss isn't her?"
"After all, in the scene Feathered Spirit showed you, I only saw you and me, as well as the Xianzhou fleet fighting side by side; there was no information about the enemy."
Jing Yuan smiled dismissively.
"If it's not Acheron, then the enemy is still an existence on the same level as Acheron."
"Our combat power will still come in handy!"
"Actually, I hope all of this is just a joke by Feathered Spirit."
"It would be best if it's all sound and fury signifying nothing, just a parade for our Xianzhou."
As he spoke.
The scene outside the cabin began to change.
The depths of the universe appeared before them.
This meant the ship was about to make the jump.
"Are you ready, Dan Heng?"
Dan Heng took a deep breath.
His gaze became firm.
That's right,
No matter who the enemy is,
At least this General beside him can be trusted.
"Mm."
At the moment he answered.
The starship had successfully initiated the jump, disappearing into this vast universe.
And behind it.
Were countless Xianzhou ships!
Having received the signal.
They initiated the jump one after another.
Together, they set off on an expedition to Penacony!
......
The Reverie Hotel.
Acheron's room.
Black Swan suddenly looked surprised.
Beside her, Acheron was still watching the live stream as if nothing had happened.
Black Swan couldn't help but remind her, "Miss Acheron, it seems the outside world is in turmoil."
"I don't think I can continue staying here."
Acheron turned her head.
She sighed.
"Miss Black Swan, you… still don't trust me?"
"In the plot of this game, you also chose to cooperate with Aventurine and gave up on walking the path with me."
Black Swan narrowed her eyes slightly.
While watching Acheron's movements.
Her other hand was secretly gesturing something.
"Miss Acheron, this Penacony is clearly not as simple as we imagined."
"You are an Emanator… If you were an ally, you would naturally be a reassuring and reliable companion."
"But, if you are an enemy, then one has to be on guard."
After saying this.
Black Swan had already conjured a tarot card.
The patterns on it were already complete.
She intended to force her way out of here!
It didn't matter if this exposed the area.
Acheron had already become the target of numerous factions' crusades.
There was also a lot of evidence in the game pointing to Acheron…
As a Memokeeper.
Self-preservation was the most correct choice at this time!
However.
Just when Black Swan thought she could escape from here using Memory Zone flux.
She suddenly discovered!
This area wasn't sealed off!
But the Memory Zone flux around it had all been cleared!
In other words…
This place looked like a room in The Reverie Hotel.
But in reality, everything around it was Nothingness!
And this.
Suddenly made Black Swan realize!
—The true source of Acheron's power!
Acheron stood up from her seat.
She seemed a bit helpless, and also a bit annoyed.
"You really… don't learn."
"You are… an Emanator of Nihility!?"
Black Swan hadn't ruled out this possibility.
But she had quickly excluded it!
Because of one intuitive example—
How could the Aeon of Nihility cast a glance at the sentient beings!?
This completely went against common knowledge!
But the facts were right in front of her.
She was powerless to refute them!
Black Swan suddenly thought of something.
If Acheron used the power of "Nihility" to isolate this area.
Then,
She might be considered "dead" within the Garden of Recollection.
Other Memokeepers who came to Penacony might have already concluded that!
Acheron sat back down in her seat.
Having been glanced at by Acheron just now.
Black Swan suddenly recalled the terror of "Eternal Dance"!
But.
Acheron still didn't make a move against her?
She still didn't kill her?
Why?!
What on earth does the Emanator of Nihility want to do?
Could it be that she really isn't the mastermind?
Could it be that she is really just taking the fall?
Used to having everything in her grasp, Black Swan now felt a deep sense of apprehension and unease.
Now she could only focus on the game's plot.
This was the only thing that could explain the truth.