The sunny sky was fake, and ether matter drifted through the air.
Clearly, this place was a Hollow.
A dainty and cute-looking white-haired girl had fainted on the ground.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and sat up, hazily looking around her surroundings.
She gently tapped her head and muttered to herself, “Weren’t I on the way to Penacony?
Where is this?” “This is New Eridu, welcome to the Cretan Companion Hollow.
Hello, I am HQ.
You can call me Q, Firefly-1.” Firefly frowned.
A voice appeared directly in her mind; although incredible, it wasn’t enough to startle her.
Compared to this, she cared more about other important points.
“New Eridu?
Where is that?
Why call me Firefly-1?” Firefly was very puzzled.
She didn’t need to worry about what New Eridu was for now; she could determine from Remembrance that she was Firefly, possessing all Remembrance and knowing what she should do.
HQ also selected the key questions to answer: “You are a clone of Firefly.
She named you Firefly, and considering that multiple clones might appear, it is tentatively designated as One.” Firefly still didn’t quite understand.
What did it mean for Firefly to name Firefly as Firefly?
“I don’t quite understand.
Can you explain it more clearly?” “Of course.” HQ gave a response, then said: “Code-named HQ, Party A obtained agreement approval, copied Party B—Firefly herself—and teleported her to live in New Eridu.
Party B can regularly obtain the Remembrance of the clone, and Party A organizes, writes, and records the Remembrance.” Firefly was somewhat lost for words.
She understood; clearly, this existence codenamed HQ was hiding something.
But that didn’t matter either, because she wasn’t Firefly herself, but rather a product of copy and paste.
She stood up from the ground, patted the dust off her body, and glanced at her own body.
No matter what, this was completely Firefly; whether appearance or internals, this clone was simply perfect.
“So, why am I here?” Firefly looked around and asked casually.
“It’s very simple.
New Eridu is a wonderful place full of happiness and healing.
You will live a fulfilling life here, and the Remembrance you generate and transmit to the main body can suppress Entropy Loss Syndrome.” HQ simply answered the question.
After listening, Firefly fell into contemplation.
This thing definitely concealed something, just like the strange energy substance currently drifting in the air.
Firefly carefully sensed it.
This feeling was like mites frantically burrowing into her body.
This made Firefly involuntarily puzzled, “What is this…
strange energy?” The ask-and-answer HQ said calmly: “Ether energy, which normally exists in the Hollow, will erode life forms.
Individuals who are eroded will gradually turn into Ethereals.
By the way, a reminder: you are currently in the Cretan Companion Hollow.
With your current state, if you don’t leave soon, you will be eroded.” Hearing this, Firefly’s pretty little face turned pale; this didn’t sound like good news.
Just as she was about to ask something else, a weird roar caught Firefly’s attention.
That was a monster crystallized all over.
One of its arms was broken, but the other had grown a blade.
From its neck to its head, it looked like a flower, and the circular core rotating in the pistil vibrated along with the sound.
“What is this?!” Firefly exclaimed.
“This is an Ethereal.” HQ answered instantly.
The Ethereal rushed forward.
Although its speed wasn’t fast, the greenish blade didn’t look like a toy at all.
After a brief moment of surprise, Firefly calmed down.
Subconsciously, she went to grab the Sam Summoner, but grabbed empty air.
“What’s going on?
Where is the summoner?” “The summoner is not in your hands.” Firefly was speechless; there was no need for HQ to emphasize that again.
But it didn’t matter; Firefly also knew a thing or two about martial arts.
She struck a stance to meet the enemy, but a voice surfaced in her mind.
“I do not recommend you do this.
You only copied the main body’s appearance, and your actual self does not possess even a tenth of the main body’s strength.
Facing these Ethereals, you can go fifty-fifty: five strikes from the Ethereals will break you into five sections.” Hearing this, Firefly’s pretty little face turned ugly.
There was only one thing she could do now: “Run!” Firefly turned around and bolted.
No matter where she was, Firefly ran extremely fast.
However, Ethereals weren’t to be trifled with; once they locked onto a target, they would pursue relentlessly.
She sprinted ahead wildly with the Ethereal chasing behind.
This commotion quickly attracted the surrounding Ethereals, and soon four Ethereals were chasing behind Firefly.
Firefly rushed past a corner and saw a green figure standing far ahead.
Another Ethereal?
Surrounded!
Should she stop or go around?
Just as Firefly was still thinking about what to do, that figure turned around, revealing a pair of large eyes and a head of gorgeous white hair.
It was a human!
Firefly couldn’t help feeling a bit worried; Ethereals were chasing right behind her!
Firefly shouted at the top of her lungs: “Hurry and leave!
There…” “Ethereals”—those three words hadn’t even come out when she saw that person pull a blade from behind and rush toward her.
At that moment, Firefly had an illusion that the blade wrapped in blue electric arcs could sever her neck.
Firefly couldn’t help closing her eyes.
If she died, the next clone would probably be Firefly Two, right?
However, that blade didn’t slash toward her.
The sound of metal clashing came right behind her.
Firefly turned her head to look: that blade had deflected the Ethereal’s arm, and that white-haired figure shuttled among the four Ethereals, shattering the core on the Ethereal’s head with a single simple slash.
For Firefly at this moment, a catastrophe ended in a crushing defeat.
Before Firefly could recover her wits, she heard a voice.
“Unexpected encounter event: a survivor in the Hollow is hunted down by Ethereals.
Anby successfully rescues the survivor.
The scene of a hero saving a beauty has always been popular.
Recording paused.” Only then did Firefly see clearly that this green figure was actually a young girl.
She came before Firefly with a calm expression, as if the exercise just now was nothing more than wiping away sweat.
“Are you alright, survivor?” “I…
I’m alright…” Of course Anby knew Firefly was fine; she was just showing concern.
“Do you have any luobo?” luobo?
What was that?
Firefly didn’t understand, but HQ could answer.
“luobo, a Brassicaceae genus Raphanus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant.
Fleshy taproot, various shapes, mostly oblong, spherical, or conical, with outer skins of green, white, red, and other colors.
The flesh is crisp and can be boiled for consumption.
Of course, due to its shape, it occasionally becomes a woman’s affec—” “Stop!” Firefly shouted in her heart.
“Clearly, that’s not what it means!” “HQ is searching.” Half a second later: “luobo, a time-sensitive Hollow map.
Review: Might as well have a luobo.” Hearing this, Firefly shook her head slightly at Anby and showed a very regretful expression, saying: “I’m sorry, I don’t have a luobo.” Anby didn’t have much expression in response to this.
She just touched her headphones and said: “Unfortunately, the survivor does not have the luobo I need, and I cannot leave the Hollow.
If the investigators entering the Hollow can find this recording, please remember my name.
I am Anby Demara.” After saying these words, Anby suddenly looked behind Firefly, and Firefly also turned around to look.
A “person” draped in a red jacket and made entirely of metal materials was hurrying over this way.
He seemed very excited, which could be seen from those glowing eyes.
“Anby!” That robot shouted as it rushed over, clearly knowing Anby.
But Anby suddenly drew her blade and aimed it at the incoming robot.
This startled that robot.