『 The voices of Topaz and Jade came from the black screen.
Topaz: "The light of… Aventurine has vanished."
"This only means one outcome…"
Jade: "He kept his promise."
"…And got what he wished for."
Hearing this, Topaz let out a soft sigh, then continued, "According to the plan, your Cornerstone has been successfully sent into the Family's territory. So—"
"—Let us perform our duties and begin the 'harvest'."
Jade's voice was filled with authority and confidence.
And then, in the cradle of the sleepers, in the deep slumber of the Festivity Stelle—
—Another jade stone began to glow.
"I come for an audience, I come to fill wine, and I come to claim."
"I bestow poison in the guise of sweet dew. Come the toil of spring and yield of fall, I patiently wait for the branches to be heavy with withered fruits."
"All for the… Amber Lord." 』
『 ....』
{Walking in the Valley of the Shadow of Death—Farewell, Kakavasha, playback complete!
Congratulations, Mr. Aventurine, on becoming the person with the longest screen time so far. We hereby present you with a reward exclusive to you. Of course, the previous rewards will be made up to you as well. Consider it compensation for showing you such a tear-jerker.
Everyone's rewards should now be in the mailbox on your small screens. You may retrieve them now.}
—✦Zenless Zone Zero World✦—
New Eridu, Section 6 Office—
As the first person to be featured on screen, Miyabi Hoshimi silently took out the gift mentioned by the light screen. It was a formal dress—the very dress her mother had promised her.
Feeling the familiar aura on the dress, Miyabi silently closed her eyes, a happy smile gracing the corners of her mouth. It seemed she liked this gift very much.
Meanwhile, at a distant outpost, Seed placed the virtual USB drive she retrieved from her mailbox next to Old Seed. Watching the USB drive merge into Old Sheba's body, she looked at him expectantly.
But after a long while, Old Seed still didn't move. She smiled self-deprecatingly,
"It seems I haven't finished that lap yet."
"That's why I've caught up, Seed."
Seed looked at the vocalizing Old Seed in disbelief, only to see him giving her a thumbs-up.
"So, Seed, on this journey called searching for a heart, will you walk down this path with me?"
"What foolish things are you saying? Of course I will!"
Seed rushed toward Old Seed and hugged his arm.
"This time, you can't lie to me again."
Old Seed placed his free hand on Sheba's head.
"Yeah, I won't. Never again."
Outside the door, the remaining members of the Obolus Squad watched this scene with gratified smiles.
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—✦Honkai Impact Third World✦—
St. Freya Academy, Student Dormitory—
Kiana looked at the book in her hand titled ⟦ How to Get Along with Your Second Personality. ⟧ She was silent for a moment, then threw the book onto the floor in a huff.
"Are you kidding me?!"
Mei smiled at Kiana's reaction.
"Himeko-sensei was right. You really need to fix your careless habit."
With that, she picked up the book and opened it. Kiana leaned in curiously, only to find that the inside of the book had been hollowed out. A test tube filled with a light blue liquid lay inside.
Next to it was some text: The path to salvation lies within.
There was also an arrow pointing to the right. The two of them flipped the page, and the content on it gave Kiana a pleasant surprise.
To put it simply, this thing can save Himeko's life. Got it? Still reading? Why haven't you called Himeko over yet?
After reading it, Kiana wasn't angry at all. She just giggled and rushed into Himeko's dorm, dragging her up from her hangover.
We don't know what happened that night. All we know is that the next day, Kiana entered the classroom with a black eye, while Himeko-sensei, who was lecturing, had a smile on her face as if she had encountered the happiest thing in the world.
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—✦Honkai Star Rail World✦—
Penacony, Dreamflux Reef—
Gallagher was looking at the words on the small screen. After reading them, he smiled at Mikhail beside him.
"Old man, it seems I can't go to hell to keep you company just yet."
" Due to the interference of this light screen, your fiction was exposed early. To make up for your exposed fiction, your fictional body will be turned into reality. "
"This is truly… unexpected."
The Astral Express—
March 7th stared at the book and the Light Cone in her hands, stunned. The Light Cone held memories of everyone at the Space Station, Jarilo-VI, and the Xianzhou, which she understood. But what on earth was this book titled ⟦ How to Get Along with Your Second Personality. ⟧?
Whatever, she might as well keep it since it was from the screen. Maybe it would come in handy one day.
Just as March 7th put the book away and was about to admire the Light Cone of their memories.
BOOM—!
A loud noise came from outside. March 7th hurriedly ran out of her room and looked in the direction of the sound. There, she saw Hotaru transformed into Sam, and opposite Sam was another mech.
Stelle was standing to the side, holding a golden trash can and cheering, "Go, Hotaru!"
March 7th walked up to Stelle and poked her shoulder. "What's going on?"
Stelle pointed at the mech opposite Sam and explained, "That's Arahato, Mr. Yang's prize."
"And Hotaru's Entropy Loss Syndrome has been cured. Both of them wanted to test their current combat power, so it ended up like this."
Dan Heng walked past carrying a stack of books. Judging by the slight upturn of his lips, the Express's Databank was about to expand significantly once again.
"No fighting inside the Express!"
Himeko's voice echoed from not far away. The two of them immediately canceled their transformations. Welt adjusted his glasses and coughed,
"Ahem, I'll head back to my room first."
March 7th followed the sound and looked toward Himeko. She was quite curious about what Himeko had received.
With one look, she froze.
She saw a highly sophisticated coffee machine next to Himeko, along with various kinds of coffee beans.
She slowly turned her head and looked at Stelle.
"Himeko-nee… over there… is that…"
Stelle nodded helplessly.
"You didn't see it wrong. That's why Mr. Yang canceled his transformation and ran back immediately. He doesn't want to be a guinea pig."
March 7th was speechless. She looked up at the ceiling, suddenly feeling that life was hopeless.
Pier Point, Strategic Investment Department Office—
Aventurine looked at the small slot machine in his hand with great interest. But when he read its description clearly, he could no longer remain calm.
Third Prize—Star Destroyer
Second Prize—Ownership of a random IPC planet
First Prize— 1% of IPC shares
Grand Prize—A beautiful dream with your family
Special Note: This is not a Dream Bubble. It can truly bring your family into your dream—your real family. Bid them a proper farewell in the dream, Kakavasha.
Looking at the Grand Prize, Aventurine's breathing grew heavy, and his throat went dry, as if a fire was burning inside him.
He inhaled deeply with all his might, then slowly exhaled, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts. But every breath carried a slight tremor; he was completely unable to calm down.
"If I am truly a child blessed by the Gaiathra Triclops, then let me win this time, Mother Goddess."
With that, Aventurine pulled the lever hard.
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(Oh... we have that thing now?)