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Inside
Gui Naifen’s livestream
,
Her
viewer count had now tripled
compared to usual!
A significant portion of the audience was now
watching the story unfold with intense excitement
.
Because—
If the game’s content truly reflected real-life events, then today, they were witnessing history in the making.
Inside [Herta] Space Station – Surveillance Room
At this moment, two
Stellaron Hunters
,
Kafka and Silver Wolf
, had arrived inside one of
Herta’s surveillance control rooms
.
Using
hacking techniques
, Silver Wolf had successfully
located the Stellaron’s exact position
.
“There’s a separate defense system for it… Looks like, to Herta, the [Stellaron] isn’t just another collectible,”
Silver Wolf remarked.
“Can you retrieve it?”
“Of course. In the hacking world, even the genius Herta isn’t a match for me.”
After their conversation—
Kafka stepped forward and
grasped the glowing golden sphere in her hand.
This—
Was the legendary Stellaron!
Meanwhile, Silver Wolf continued typing on the control panel, then
projected a new screen in front of Kafka
.
“The vessel is ready.”
“You make the decision.”
A Major Choice Appears!
At that moment—
A massive character selection screen
filled the entire screen of
Gui Naifen and every player watching
.
On display were
two figures
:
One male.
One female.
Both had
silver-gray hair
and wore
long, black coats
.
Each character had a
line of text beside them
:
—Activate Vessel [Star].
—Activate Vessel [Sky].
Kafka:
“Elio once said, this choice will change everything.”
Silver Wolf:
“Elio also said, the one who must make this choice is you.”
Gui Naifen Is Completely Stunned
“Wait—what?!”
“Weren’t the Stellaron Hunters here to steal the Stellaron?!”
“Why are we suddenly
choosing a character?!
“
“Guys, I’m confused! What is going on?!”
Livestream Chat Explodes
“Forget the streamer, I’M just as confused!”
“Wait—wasn’t this Herta’s collection room? Since when did it become a birth chamber?!”
“Could this actually be the real protagonist?!”
“Why hesitate?! Pick
Star
! Look at those
beautiful long legs!
“
Gui Naifen
licked her lips
and carefully
compared both choices
.
To her,
the female character looked cuter
.
She had an
innocent and naive
expression—
The
kind of person who seemed straightforward and honest
.
Someone
just like herself
.
Without hesitation—
She
chose the female vessel
.
And to
keep things simple
, she
kept the default name—”Star.”
The Birth of “Star”
After her selection—
A
data package
was instantly transferred to
Silver Wolf
.
And right next to them—
Star’s body began materializing
as if being
3D-printed
.
Kafka—
With the
Stellaron in one hand
,
Gracefully walked forward, almost on tiptoe, until she stood beside Star.
She
leaned in close
And asked:
“How much will she remember?”
“At the very least, she’ll remember you.”
Kafka chuckled lightly.
Then, with
one arm wrapped around Star’s waist
,
She
pressed the Stellaron directly against Star’s chest!
“Time to wake up.”
No Warning. No Preparation. Just… Forced In?!
Gui Naifen
was completely dumbfounded
.
So THIS is how Stellaron implantation works?!
They just… shove it in like that?!
She took a
deep breath
.
Maybe she was
too immersed in the moment
, but—
She swore she could actually feel a slight pressure in her own chest!
First-Person View Activated!
Suddenly, the screen
shifted into a first-person perspective.
Now—
The player was
experiencing everything through the eyes of Star
,
Right
after awakening from Stellaron implantation
.
On the right side of the screen—
Three
dialogue options
appeared:
[Where… is this?]
[Ka…fka?]
[…Who… are you?]
Without hesitation—
Gui Naifen
chose option 2: “Kafka?”
Kafka’s Sinister Smile
At this moment—
Kafka was looking at
Star
with an expression that could only be described as
“gentle.”
But—
Considering everything
everyone had heard
about the
Stellaron Hunters
How
cunning
, how
dangerous
, how
deceptive
they were—
No matter how “kind” she looked, Gui Naifen couldn’t shake the feeling that Kafka was hiding something.
Hearing Star call her name—
Kafka’s
eyes widened slightly in surprise
.
“Good… You still remember me.”
She
glanced at Silver Wolf
—then turned back to Star.
She spoke again:
“[Listen to me]: Your mind is in chaos right now. You don’t know who you are, why you’re here, or what you’re supposed to do. You recognize me, but you don’t know whether you should trust me—”
“—But none of that matters.”
“What matters is that I have to leave now… and leave you alone on this space station.”
“From now on, you don’t need to think about your past, nor question yourself.”
“[Listen to me]: You will face many dangers, escape terrifying situations; but you will also experience many wonderful things. You will meet companions who feel like family and embark on adventures beyond your wildest dreams.”
“And at the end of your journey, all the mysteries that haunt you will be unraveled.”
“This is the future Elio foresaw for you. The future you are destined to reach… Do you like it?”
Three More Choices Appear
[Like it… I guess.]
[I don’t want this…]
[Where are you going…?]
Gui Naifen
paused
.
She
pressed her fingers against her chin
, pursing her lips.
“Guys! Is Kafka speaking in riddles?! What does all this even mean?!”
“Any lore experts in chat? Explain this!”
Chat Instantly Fills With Theories
“That
[Listen to me]
phrase was
specially highlighted
by the developers. They clearly want us to pay attention to it!”
“Thanks, Captain Obvious.”
“The reason [Listen to me] is highlighted is because it’s a
function call
in the script.”
“Bro, did the
Genius Society
just enter the chat?!”
“Stop arguing! I have the real answer—Kafka has a
Verbal Manipulation Ability
!”
“It’s a form of
psychological suggestion
, allowing her to
subtly control
people’s actions!”
“HOLY CRAP! So if I ever meet Kafka, she could turn me into a total puppet?!”
“Relax. You’re never gonna meet Kafka in real life.”
“Besides, you’re already a clown.”