As expected, the System had arrived!
Cifera had barely formed the thought, not even getting a chance to ask, when a swirling vortex of kaleidoscopic black energy erupted from the void before her, instantly engulfing her.
[Template fusion in progress...]
[Template fusion complete.]
Roughly a minute passed. The black energy cocooning Cifera gradually dissipated, revealing a figure utterly transformed from her former self.
"What the hell was that? I almost ...
2025-09-24 20:01:11 +0000 UTC
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Synopsis:
In the Alternate World of 2052, global peace reigns, yet crime persists.
To deter criminals and raise public awareness, nations worldwide jointly organized the reality show [ Global Manhunt: The Final Heist ].
The show promises contestants legal theft, with all stolen goods converted to cash by the production team.
However, capture by the Pursuit Team results in immediate elimination. Cifera is selected as a contestant, immediately fusing with the [ Honkai...
2025-09-24 20:00:55 +0000 UTC
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The katana, crackling with violent purple lightning, unleashed a relentless series of slashes against Eresh. From their first clash, Minamoto no Raikou immediately recognized Eresh's true strength. Her pupils narrowed slightly as she discarded her initial underestimation, and each subsequent strike became a genuine killing blow, showing no restraint.
In terms of martial skill alone, Minamoto no Raikou undoubtedly held the advantage over Eresh. Yet her attacks failed to penetrate Eresh's...
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"Where were you just now?"
Impatient with how slowly Medea's Skill progress was advancing, Jiang You had slipped away to play another Script for a while, taking the chance to search for Kiritsugu's whereabouts in the Fourth Holy Grail War. Upon returning, he was immediately grilled by Ereshkigal.
"Don't you have the ability to teleport? Why did you need someone else's help?"
Seeing that Medea's progress bar was still far from completion, Jiang You grabbed Ereshkigal and whis...
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"Sorry, you just have this 'loser' vibe about you. I couldn't resist teasing you."
As the record holder for the fastest dismissal—akin to a company going bankrupt on her first day of work—Eresh often found herself the target of bullying.
"Losing to King Hassan isn't anything to be ashamed of. Even in the Underworld, he comes and goes as he pleases."
"Loser..."
The golden-haired, pigtail-wearing Eresh didn't understand the word's meaning, but she knew it wasn't a co...
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The correct answer was eight, but since Fanatic and Morning Glory were unusable, the effective number was six. If Eresh hadn't been so quick to help Jiang You fill his Graveyard, he wouldn't have been able to gather so many servants there so easily.
"It's useless! All these Hassan servants are in the Graveyard, under my control. No matter what effects they have, they can't activate!"
Eresh had sealed the Graveyard from the start, assuming the Hassan servants had some effect within...
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"The person you're talking about is right here, you know."
Jiang You considered whether to antagonize Ishtar to increase Eresh's Affection, but ultimately decided against it. They had no real grudge, and doing so would be petty.
"I never imagined anyone would come to such a dark and desolate place."
Ishtar finally turned her attention to Eresh's opponent—an unfamiliar face.
"So you're Ereshkigal's rival, hmm... While your Noble Phantasm irritates me greatly, if you g...
2025-09-24 19:59:22 +0000 UTC
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"Hmm, with this life-saving favor, it should be easy to ask Firefly out... No, to invite Firefly to hang out."
Lumina nodded in satisfaction as she looked at Firefly's contact information on her phone.
Having resolved this matter, Lumina put her phone away and surveyed the chaotic surroundings, pondering what to do next.
"Hmm, I'll just wander around Dreamscape Reef for a bit."
With that decision made, Lumina first subtly faded her appearance, making herself l...
2025-09-24 19:58:35 +0000 UTC
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"Hey, Mihoyo, you fucking doing this on purpose?!"
"Three stabs in a row, and you even gave us a close-up! Are you fucking insane?!"
In the live stream, Little Bear watched Firefly being stabbed three times in a row by the Memory Zone Meme "Something Unto Death," totaling five stabs in the scene. Before he could even feel sad, he erupted into furious cursing.
We knew there'd be a knife scene, but five stabs? And why the hell did you have to zoom in on Firefly's face, sho...
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"It doesn't look like anyone's been here..."
"Stelle... she should be alright, right?"
In the lobby of the Reverie Hotel - Dream, Firefly's face was etched with worry.
Though Stelle, as the protagonist of the Script, shouldn't be in any real danger, Firefly couldn't shake her anxiety for her.
"I still need to try harder," Firefly murmured, "to see if I can break free from the Script's constraints."
For Stelle's sake, Firefly was willing to attem...
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"Hmm?"
Realizing that the path to reaching Dreamscape Reef, befriending Robin, and forming a close bond with her was long and arduous, Lumina sighed.
Then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the Memory Zone Meme "Something Unto Death" trembling nearby. Lumina's eyes gleamed, and a faint smile curled her lips, as if she had thought of a good way to torment it.
In the next instant, Lumina's expression underwent a dramatic shift. Her earlier disappointment and helplessne...
2025-09-24 19:57:49 +0000 UTC
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"Hmm, this should be The Reverie Hotel in the Dream."
In her room at The Reverie Hotel, Lumina retracted her still-warm fist, surveying the drastically altered scene with a satisfied nod.
After countless trials of power control, Lumina had mastered the ability to shatter portions of the Dream without disrupting Penacony's Dreamscape, allowing her to traverse it freely.
By this point, Lumina had been in Penacony for several Hour System Times. She had already met and become ac...
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Cipher said, "Anyway, class is over now. Let's leave this classroom and talk somewhere else. We shouldn't hog the space; there's probably another class scheduled here soon."
Soon, the group left the academic building and arrived at an outdoor athletic field. In a typical university, such a field would have basketball courts, soccer fields, and similar facilities. However, in this world, people's physical abilities were so absurdly advanced that Tribios had initially tried to introduce t...
2025-09-24 19:57:07 +0000 UTC
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Lynette still remembered the atmosphere when they first joined the House of the Hearth. It was far from harmonious.
When Arlecchino was present, the children would suppress their innermost emotions—except for Luna. From the very beginning, Luna showed no fear of Arlecchino.
This earned Luna the children's admiration.
Some saw it as the fearlessness of a newborn calf, while others considered it reckless audacity.
Little did they know, Luna simply liked Arlecchino.
...
2025-09-23 21:08:56 +0000 UTC
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"It's my fault you were in danger, but I won't apologize."
"You're truly obsessed with yourself, aren't you?"
"Okay, cut!"
On the film set, Furina was working as the director.
But calling it "work" was a stretch. They were really just reshooting scenes from the earlier part of the film. As previously mentioned, the rising seawater had damaged some of the tapes beyond repair.
Despite their best efforts to salvage them, the result was... ruined.
With no other...
2025-09-23 21:08:36 +0000 UTC
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[Herta]: Oh, right, since you don't have much to do in Penacony, why don't you contact the person in charge there and discuss the Simulated Universe Project?
[Herta]: That way, I won't have to waste time explaining everything when I get there.
[Lumina]: What do you mean I don't have much to do? I'm swamped! I'm perfectly busy!
[Herta]: Fine, I'll just handle it myself then.
[Lumina]: G...
2025-09-23 20:46:40 +0000 UTC
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When will the Herta's Magic Kitchen ever get Herta to willingly cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks for me?
Looking at Herta's stunningly beautiful face on the video thumbnail, Lumina couldn't help but let her mind wander.
[Heart-shaped breakfast, lunch, and dinner?]
"What kind of nonsense is that? Do you think I, Lumina, am that kind of person?"
"Isn't it perfectly normal for friends—besties—to cook meals for each other?"
"Why must yo...
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[Herta: Are you having fun in Penacony?]
[?]
"What's Herta up to now?" Lumina tilted her head, utterly baffled by the meaning of Herta's message.
But whether she understood or not, for a beautiful girl of Herta's caliber, Lumina would declare even a pot of burnt, black, unidentifiable goo delicious and gulp it down without hesitation.
[If she actually served you that, you'd balk.]
Having spent so much time with Lumina, the System...
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(The "Masquerade Duet" quest can only be completed after finishing the Version 2.0 Main Story, so players in the real world are unaware of the full extent of Black Swan and Lumina's history.)
"Why does it feel like Lumina and Black Swan have something going on?" The special effects highlighting Black Swan's face made her every expression change vividly apparent to the players.
"Hmm... Saying they 'have something going on' might be a stretch, but Black Swan definitely seems... afra...
2025-09-23 20:39:46 +0000 UTC
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"Miss Black Swan, I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon."
"Indeed, it seems fate has orchestrated a connection between us."
Lumina turned to face Black Swan, who was slowly descending the stairs, and offered her a warm, genuine smile.
Black Swan approached the group with Stelle. In response to Lumina's greeting, her face stiffened slightly, and she forced a dry laugh.
"Aha ha... Miss Lumina is right. There must be some fate-ordained connection between us..."
"W...
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In the end, Aria, Feidric, and Douglas each ordered a dish with a less intimidating name, while Cipher chose Braised Lion's Head. Eve, of course, remained hidden behind Cipher throughout the entire meal, her small hand gently gripping the corner of Cipher's skirt, barely daring to move.
Well, not completely still—the poor girl was shaking like a miniature electric motor the whole time.
Moments later, the dishes arrived one by one. Everyone's eyes were particularly drawn...
2025-09-23 20:39:13 +0000 UTC
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After returning to her room, Qin Yu aimlessly flopped onto her bed and rolled around.
Nothing to do...
If she had gone out for a late-night snack with Baiwen and the others, she wouldn't be so bored right now. But she had chosen not to go.
The reason? Mainly because she was worried about Ningguang.
Although Qin Yu was curious about who Ningguang was meeting, she was even more worried about her physical condition. Mental well-being didn't necessarily mean her b...
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Shortly after leaving Yuehai Pavilion, Qin Yu spotted Hu Tao wandering around Yujing Terrace.
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor often had little business during the day. After assigning tasks, Hu Tao would usually sneak off to explore and play outside.
Qin Yu used to disapprove of this, but after realizing how genuinely dedicated Hu Tao was to her work at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, she had come to terms with it.
Still, even with her changed perception of Hu Tao, being pestered by her ...
2025-09-22 19:59:42 +0000 UTC
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"Alright, please take care of the records."
"Of course! Leave it to me!"
In the Jade Chamber's archive room, Qin Yu was working alongside Baixiao.
Calling it work was an exaggeration; they were simply backing up the files stored in the archive.
Whenever Lady Ningguang had no pressing matters to attend to, Baixiao would drag Qin Yu to the archive room to assist with the backups.
The reason was simple: Qin Yu was exceptionally useful.
The Jade Chamber's archi...
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"You're choosing to defend?" Ereshkigal remarked, noting Fanatic's paltry 1000 Defense Power—not even enough to withstand her own tokens. There must be some defensive effect at play, she surmised.
"Next, I'll set two cards in my Backrow and end my turn."
Because Ereshkigal's card, Underworld's Blessing, granted her Ghost Tokens immunity to card effects, Jiang You couldn't use Fanatic's effect to limit their numbers. Moreover, Ereshkigal could summon another swa...
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Although Ereshkigal was immune to destruction by battle and card effects, Jiang You still had cards that could deal with her. Whether it was the cuck Noble Phantasm from Medea's workshop or the Spell Cards that could be used in conjunction with Hassan's Liberation to destroy cards, he had answers for her strategy.
"And now for my own effect: when Tribute Summoned, add one 'Underworld's Blessing' from the Deck to my Hand!"
Ereshkigal drew a card from her Deck. "Then, I activate the...
2025-09-22 19:58:52 +0000 UTC
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"But... this is my duty."
Ereshkigal lowered her gaze, her refusal ringing hollow against her true desires.
"I have no desire to go outside."
"Then I'll just have to take you by force."
Jiang You, frustrated by her stubbornness despite her exposed desires, decided to take the initiative. "It's not that you want to do this; it's me forcing you. The Age of Gods is over. You deserve a long vacation."
"But..."
Ereshkigal wanted to explain that it was impossible...
2025-09-22 19:58:32 +0000 UTC
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"Hmm hmm hmm..."
Luna hummed a little tune as she rummaged through Chiori's wardrobe, looking somewhat tired, but only slightly.
As for Chiori...
She drank several glasses of water and will lie down for a while to recover.
"Hmm? Look what I found! Isn't this the dress we made together for my first Fashion Show, Chiori?" Luna pulled out the old garment with amusement.
Chiori got out of bed and glanced at the sheets.
Too much to bear.
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Luna exclaimed in surprise, "You've completely changed!"
"Because I've been restraining myself all this time. Can you understand? I don't know if you feel the same way I do, but you've always teased me with all sorts of tricks."
Chiori placed her hand on Luna's chest.
"It took every ounce of my willpower to resist all this," she said, a hint of resentment in her voice.
Luna took Chiori's hand, her fingertips gently massaging the knuckles as she pressed her lips lightly...
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Another ten days passed, and the highly anticipated Fashion Week finally arrived.
Designers, celebrities, and models from around the world had already gathered in the city.
Night.
"As I've mentioned before, Fashion Shows are primarily about 'showcasing' the clothing. While a scoring system has been introduced in recent years, the main focus remains on showcasing design styles and aesthetics to attract clients, fashion editors, and the like," Chiori explained as she hurried t...
2025-09-22 19:57:44 +0000 UTC
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