Chapter 335: Memory is but the Prelude to a Dream! The Ultimate Plot Twist!
"What's going on…"
"What's going on!?"
Guinaifen stared at the black-and-white subtitles on the screen.
It was clearly just a single line of text.
Yet at this moment, it erupted with a silent horror!
All failed?
No survivors?!
Old Swan, I advise you to carefully rephrase your words!
This sentence is a bit too shocking!
Guinaifen didn't even dare to click down anymore, not daring to continue the plot!
"Did I make a wrong choice earlier?"
"Did it lead to the worst ending?"
Guinaifen looked at the bullet chat as if seeking help.
However, the bullet chat was also in a complete frenzy at this moment!
It had already exploded!
…
"????!"
"Ah???"
"Holy crap…"
"What the hell is going on here?"
"Feathered Spirit, I advise you to be kind!"
"There's a New Game Plus?"
"Am I crazy, or is this world crazy?!"
"Oh my god…"
"AHHHHHHH!!!!"
"A mind-blowing plot twist at the end!"
"Explosion!"
"What a story. After listening to it, I don't even want to sleep anymore!"
"No survivors? I'm completely dumbfounded!"
…
At this moment.
Black Swan's figure appeared on the screen.
Just like in the PV Fables About the Stars.
Black Swan gently caressed her chin with one hand while holding a book in the other.
Her expression was serene and beautiful.
Decorations of candles and stars surrounded her.
She continued, "But don't be nervous. Though the truth is terrifying, it has not yet reached an irreversible point. Everyone still has a sliver of hope, and that is precisely why I am here."
"Next, I will use this empty Light Cone, which has recorded all of your memories, to retell everything that happened before. And when the end of the story arrives, I believe that a clever person like you will surely find…"
"In this story you personally experienced, there exists a fatal flaw—and that sliver of hope is hidden right behind this flaw."
"So, are you ready?"
…
"Waaaaah, I'm not clever! I'm not clever at all!"
"Ahhhh, what on earth is going on?"
"Could it be… No way, right? It's impossible, right?!"
"Sister Swan is starting to pull people out."
"It has to be Sister Swan!"
"Memory reshaping the world!?"
"Is this Black Swan's storytime?"
"Kid, did you guess it?"
"The fatal flaw: I don't believe Feathered Spirit's plot ending could be written like this!"
…
"So, are you ready?"
"Do you still remember? When the clock's hands turned back to the starting point, the Express initiated the warp, sending you into an unfamiliar dreamscape. Though you were bewildered, that Galaxy Ranger, Acheron, pointed out the way for you."
Following Black Swan's narration.
The screen flashed back to the dream Stelle had on the Express when they first arrived in the Asdana system.
Then came the encounter with the doorman Misha.
Sparkle disguised as Sampo, accidentally falling into the Child's Dream…
The memory fragments surfaced one by one.
"Finally, the story came to an end. You defeated him, Trailblaze overcame Order, and Penacony welcomed a bright and peaceful future…"
"At this point, the dreamlike, ups-and-downs journey of Penacony comes to an end. Surely you have already noticed something, right?"
"That fatal flaw, which completely contradicts known information, appeared in this part of the story—"
Looking at the five options appearing on the interface.
Guinaifen was completely dumbfounded!
In just a few short minutes.
Black Swan had reviewed the entire Penacony experience.
But even looking at it this way,
she couldn't detect any problem at all!
"I can only pick one at random to try first!"
[ First meeting Misha at the hotel… ]
[ Being attacked by Sparkle disguised as Sampo… ]
[ The two fake deaths of Firefly and Robin… ]
[ Acheron drawing her blade, revealing the power of Nihility… ]
[ Death is a disguise for deep sleep… ]
However,
the players in the live stream had already realized the key to the problem!
…
"Holy crap!?"
"I think I've discovered something incredible!"
"Misha!!"
"Why did we meet Misha in reality!?"
"Normally speaking, we hadn't entered the dream yet at the Reverie Hotel, so where did Misha come from?"
"Oh my god…"
"I thought it was strange before!"
"So, what does this mean? We were in a dream from the very beginning!?"
"I'm afraid… that's the only explanation."
"Oh my goodness…"
…
Guinaifen suddenly saw the light!
She immediately chose the first option.
Black Swan smiled sweetly, "Hehe, little Misha… or should we call him Mr. Watchmaker now?"
"As a memory within a Dream Bubble, he left the Dream Bubble because of his desire for Trailblaze, and even embarked on a grand adventure in Penacony…"
"Regrettably, this little Misha is, after all, just a special Meme of the Memory Zone. No matter how the power of Trailblaze makes him versatile, there is one thing he absolutely cannot do—"
"—A life born in the Memory Zone can never appear in reality. So, why did he meet you in the real Reverie Hotel?"
"The answer is simple: because he is precisely that fatal flaw that contradicts all known information. And this also means that you, who firmly believed in this memory…"
"At this very moment, are still in a dream."
Listening to Black Swan's words.
Guinaifen's brain had completely frozen!
She originally thought it was just an ending easter egg.
But in reality, within just a few short minutes.
The amount of information was mind-blowing!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it turned everything upside down!
…
"Oh my god…"
"You've completely lost me, friend."
"Mikhail is still carrying the team!"
"If little Misha hadn't run out of the Memory Bubble, then this flaw wouldn't exist…"
"Holy crap! This foreshadowing was planted from the moment we arrived in Penacony?"
"My scalp is tingling."
"We were in a dream the moment we entered! Master, I understand now!"
"We started dreaming when the Express first arrived near Penacony!"
"'Memory is the opening line of a dream.'"
"Looking at it now, the lyrics of White Night are all answers!"
"The value of White Night is still rising!"
"I'm dumbfounded! Which layer of dream is this? A dream within a dream?"
…
"Wake up, Stelle. Escape from this endless dream, and return to the waking world—we will all find the answer [ a sliver of hope ] there."
After Black Swan said this.
The scene shifted.
The Parlor Car.
Stelle was a bit restless.
Pom-Pom's voice rang out, "Warp is about to begin!"
" 5…"
" 4…"
" 3…"
" 2…"
The chess pieces on the table began to tremble.
The familiar warp sequence began.
But nobody knew!
This time, which warp was it exactly!?
Inside the car.
It was flooded with blinding blue light!
It seemed… the world line collapsed in an instant!
Boom!
Red lightning cut through the sky.
More memory fragments flashed before their eyes!
When the screen stabilized.
Stelle woke up in her hotel room.
Everything
was exactly the same as the first time they entered the dream.
Looking around the room.
Guinaifen's throat felt a bit dry!
"I'm already dumbfounded…"
"Completely dumbfounded!"
"Help!!"
"So… what do we do now?"
Fortunately.
Black Swan's voice soon came.
"This way, dear."
Stepping out of the room.
A figure seemed to have been waiting outside for a long time.
"Another one."
"Wonderful. Thank you very much, Miss Black Swan."
The woman speaking… was indeed Acheron!
At this moment, Acheron was the same as always.
Her gaze was cold and sharp!
And seeing Acheron,
Guinaifen was instantly overjoyed!
…
"Ahhhhhhh, Miss Acheron!"
"Oh my god! Seeing Acheron here gives such a sense of security!"
"The two main carries of Penacony are really carrying from start to finish!"
"I instantly feel relieved."
"Waaah, Acheron, I knew it! How could we forget you, and how could we leave without saying goodbye in the end? Bullseye!"
"Right now, I just want to hold onto Acheron's thigh and cry my eyes out!"
"What on earth is going on with this plot?"
"I'm starting to get excited. Honkai: Star Rail's plot never disappoints!"