Chapter 180: Endless Twists! The Climax of Honkai: Star Rail's Werewolf Game!
As the calm words fell, his right hand suddenly clenched in mid-air, and a massive flame burst forth.
"Otherwise, you will all die."
At this moment, only a little time had passed since Firefly's death, the pain of loss had yet to subside.
Faced with SAM, the Stellaron Hunter who might be the mastermind behind it all.
The barrage fell silent for a moment.
Then.
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: He's really handsome.
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: Ahhh, MiHoYo, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You must have done this on purpose!
: Why did you make SAM so handsome?!
: Damn, he even knows how to do a knight's kick!
: I'm done, I'm done, I'm done. I can't hold it together anymore. I feel like I've betrayed Firefly.
: Everyone, it's not certain yet. What if it has nothing to do with SAM?
: But those clues just now...
....
SAM's voice was cold, with almost no tonal fluctuation.
It was completely different from the indifference of Acheron.
But combined with the mech body, it struck a chord in countless people's hearts.
Just a second ago, the audience in the barrage were shouting for revenge for Firefly.
Now, they were in complete turmoil.
"The detective game is over. You shouldn't be here."
SAM stood still.
The floor nearby had already begun to burn.
The background music grew more intense! Facing the Stellaron Hunters.
And it was SAM, known throughout the universe for his violence, Acheron and Black Swan were extra vigilant.
Amidst the flames, SAM moved.
Flames erupted from under his feet, like thrusters, and in an instant, he charged forward!
Acheron, gripping her still-sheathed blade, met him head-on.
Their battle was swift and fierce. SAM's knight's kick and direct punches, every strike was full of overwhelming force, stirring the nearby air into heatwaves, causing the screen to tremble!
The audience couldn't keep up with their speed.
On the screen, there were only two streaks of light, one purple and one red.
After forcing Acheron back with a punch, SAM turned his head, his gaze swept back and forth between Black Swan and Stelle.
He hesitated no longer, raised his right hand before his chest, and tore apart the illusion of peace.
"I shall…"
"Set the sea ablaze!"
At that moment, searing flames engulfed the entire screen.
This wasn't just heatwaves; it was like igniting an ocean!
The terrifying, indiscriminate sea of fire engulfed the entire hall, even causing the air to twist and burn.
When the flames subsided, what greeted the audience was a scorched wasteland!
That dreamscape, had been set aflame!
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: Damn, this is way too strong!
: He can even ignite memory matter?
: This… this… Ahhh, I'm sorry, Firefly-chan! SAM is just too cool!
: I'm so conflicted. I know SAM might be related to Firefly's death, but… but he's so powerful, so fierce, so captivating!
: You traitors!
: Until SAM's innocence is proven, no matter how cool he is, I won't like him!
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The barrage was in chaos.
At that moment, SAM, standing amidst the sea of fire, began his fierce assault.
With the 'field buff' in effect, SAM's attacks became even more reckless.
Almost every strike was a frenzied offense, with no regard for defense.
This style was clearly burning his own life!
Facing such ferocious attacks, Acheron didn't unsheathe her blade but only maneuvered around him.
After some entanglement, SAM voluntarily retreated. He seemed tired of such a fight.
"When you return to reality, remember to tell everyone," he said.
"It was the Stellaron Hunters who sent you off."
As his words fell, SAM suddenly crouched halfway.
The sound of mechanical compression echoed ominously.
All of a sudden! A surge of powerful flames erupted from his feet!
Using the force, he leapt with great power.
The sheer force shattered the scorched floor beneath into a giant web of cracks.
SAM himself turned into a blazing meteor shooting skyward!
At the highest point of his leap, countless flames followed him, falling like a meteor shower towards Acheron!
The tremendous kinetic energy tore through the air!
In the sky, there were two consecutive sonic booms!
"Protocol initiated!"
"Executing scorched earth operation!"
Under the audience's dumbfounded gazes, SAM pulled his fist back, tightening it to its limit.
And with the high-speed descent, he unleashed his punch with full force!
Boom!! A sea of flames erupted!
The entire hall was nearly shattered by the impact of the punch!
The sound of shattering glass and burning memories echoed continuously.
The audience finally understood.
Why the place was filled with charred corpses and the stench of death.
This was just… too violent!
And… faced with such an attack, was Acheron okay?
Just as everyone was feeling incredibly tense, within the sea of fire, SAM suddenly burst out, flames forming wings behind his back, charging straight toward Stelle!
The earlier shockwave had flung Black Swan and Stelle several meters away, making it too late to intervene.
Just as SAM was about to grab Stelle, a katana came flying, forcing SAM back.
Acheron descended from the sky, landing in front of Stelle!
Despite that devastating attack just now, she was not only unscathed but didn't even have a hint of disarray on her!
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: Damn! My heart can't take this!
: SAM is so fierce!
: Someone this fierce can probably take on that monster from earlier, right?
: No, but Acheron is even more outrageous! SAM's attacks were so explosively cool, yet she wasn't even hurt at all.
: Isn't this Galaxy Ranger way too mysterious, way too exaggerated?
: Bro, is she really just an ordinary Galaxy Ranger? She's so composed, she must at least be at the rank of an Emanator, right?
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SAM's entrance shocked the audience immensely.
But Acheron surprised them even more.
After everything they had experienced along the way, everyone thought they had a decent understanding of Acheron.
But then, after this battle... Goodness gracious...
How can you be this fierce?
They couldn't figure it out.
On the screen, Acheron once again clashed with SAM. Just as Stelle was about to step forward to help her friend, Black Swan appeared beside her without her noticing.
"Let's leave this stage to them, my dear." After speaking, Black Swan lightly waved a tarot card in front of Stelle.
The intense battle and the terrifying heatwave... vanished without a trace in the next second.
"Uh... Huh?" Stelle blinked her wide eyes in confusion.
She didn't understand why Black Swan had done that.
The audience was also puzzled.
From the start, Black Swan's actions had been strange. She simply stood beside Stelle, showing no intention of helping Acheron.
With her strength, if she had stepped in, the fight would likely have been over already.
While the audience was full of questions, a playful chuckle suddenly came from behind Stelle.
"...Hahaha... That was quite the performance, wasn't it?"
Aventurine clapped as he approached Stelle, curling his lips into a smirk.
He nodded toward Black Swan behind her and expressed his thanks "Well done, Black Swan... What an exceptionally entertaining act."
"When I first saw that Galaxy Ranger and the Nameless gathering together, my heart skipped a beat... Who would have thought you'd succeed in provoking a conflict between them?"
Black Swan smiled faintly and said softly, "As per our agreement, I've brought this child to you. The deal is complete."
"What's going on?"
"You're working together?"
"Black Swan, you!"
Stelle looked at Black Swan in disbelief, her pupils contracting.
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: Damn it, she's another bad woman!
: I already had a bad feeling when I saw Aventurine!
: So, Black Swan didn't help earlier because she was waiting for this chance to capture Stelle?
: Damn, no wonder she noticed the remnants of Firefly's echo! She even subjectively interpreted Firefly's words.
: She probably did it all to lead us here, so the truly good person Acheron would leave Stelle's side.
: Don't forget, Himeko once said that this woman always speaks with a hidden agenda.
: Damn it, these two wolves have finally shown their true colors! It's over now, isn't it?
: So that's how it is! Now it all makes sense.
...
The sudden twist shocked the audience and left them excited and on edge.
They even felt a sense of fear— a fear of being toyed with, a fear of being outsmarted!
But just as they were coming to a conclusion, Aventurine smiled.
"My friend, it seems you still don't understand the situation."
"In short, you should thank Miss Black Swan. She didn't scheme against you. On the contrary, she saved you."
"From that so-called... 'Galaxy Ranger.'"
As Aventurine finished speaking, the comments froze for a moment.
The audience was dumbfounded again.
Wasn't Acheron supposed to be the truly good person here?
Otherwise, why would someone as suspicious as Aventurine cooperate with Black Swan, going to such lengths to lure people away?
The audience, who thought they had sorted out the logic, found their minds in chaos again.
On the screen, Stelle also showed a shocked expression at Aventurine's words.
"That's right, I love seeing such astonished faces." Aventurine looked satisfied as he smiled and said, "Friend, let's be honest now."
"This woman named 'Acheron' is far from as simple as you think."
"A Galaxy Ranger, you say...?"
"She's an Emanator! One who brings death and endings!"