Staring at the 60 unallocated attribute points, Firefly fell into deep contemplation.
Her initial plan had been to follow the path of her previous life—allocating points in line with the Mechanic profession, heavily favoring Agility and Spirit.
Agility not only boosted movement speed but also enhanced reaction time, accuracy, and evasion. Spirit, on the other hand, improved control over mechanical creations, allowing them to unleash greater combat potential.
But the emergence of the Knight Armor had shattered that plan.
When Firefly realized the armor's buffs were based on multipliers of her base attributes, she understood that maximizing its effectiveness required a more balanced distribution.
She revisited the skill description:
Heart of Hero (Sacred Grade):
Can consume Essence Energy to fuse different materials and create items that transform into Knight Armors.
The strength of the created Knight item is determined by the amount of Essence Energy consumed and the rarity of the materials.
Essence Energy: 0
She might acquire various Knight Armors in the future, each offering different attribute boosts—like the Ace Knight Armor.
From that perspective, even distribution seemed optimal.
But then she looked at her hand.
Can this NPC body revive like a player's?
She didn't dare gamble.
To build in fault tolerance, she needed more HP—and that meant investing in Stamina.
Firefly began allocating the 60 points.
Updated Attribute Panel:
Name: Firefly (Lin Xin) Race: Glamour Iron Cavalry Template: NPC Level: 4
Personal Attributes:
Attribute Value
Avg Strength36(5)
Agility40(5)
Stamina50(5)
Spirit30(5)
Charm99(Fixed)
Unallocated Points: 0 HP: 500 MP: 300 EXP: 29,812 / 40,000 Normal Skills: None Entropy Loss: 10 / 100 A negative status caused by genetic defects. Increases with each use of Knight Armor. At 100, the host dies.
Yes—Firefly had allocated 30 points to Stamina, and evenly distributed the remaining 30 across Strength, Agility, and Spirit.
She gently clenched her hand. To outsiders, it appeared small and delicate—but it now held seven times the strength of an average male.
Perhaps becoming an NPC had made her more attuned to the game world. Unlike her previous life, where stat changes were just numbers, she could now feel the difference.
After adapting to her enhanced body, Firefly noticed something in the upper-left corner of her interface—a forum icon.
Curious, she clicked it.
Despite Star Trail not yet launching its internal test, it was already a household name.
After all, it was the first virtual online game developed and operated by an artificial intelligence, under the supervision of the World Government.
Its realism was said to reach 99.9%.
The player forum was buzzing—posts flooding in from excited players, team recruitment threads, and even insights from well-known gaming veterans.
Firefly read with interest.
In her previous life, she had been one of those eager players, counting down the days to launch.
The nostalgia hit her hard.
Then a chilling thought struck her.
If I've transmigrated to a time before the game launched… does Lin Xin still exist in reality?
Her pupils contracted.
She quickly searched the forum using her old ID.
"Sorry, the user you are trying to search for does not exist."
She tried again. And again.
Same result.
Lin Xin… no longer exists.
And she couldn't post or reply either—likely because she lacked the game's login equipment.
She could only lurk, viewing posts and comments, unable to interact.
Just then, a sticky post appeared at the top of the forum.
It was from the Galaxy account—the official AI behind Star Trail.
Post Title: Firefly Rebirth
Description:
Dear esteemed players, the first promotional video for "Star Trail" has been launched on the forum. Players interested in the game's background story and settings are welcome to watch.
Firefly's eyes lit up.
She clicked the title without hesitation.