Chapter 257

【"It was the Stellaron Hunters who saw you off on your final journey."】

【DHGDR—Supernova Overload!】

【Sam transformed into a vortex of flames, surging straight into the sky before raining down countless fire meteors, erupting into a massive, awe-inspiring fire blast.】

【Finally, when the HP reached one percent, the scene transitioned into the cutscene.】

【Although Acheron's long blade remained in its scabbard, the power of her downward slash was not to be underestimated.】

【With the armor on, Sam was knocked flying by the strike but did not suffer critical damage; instead, he followed the momentum of Acheron's attack to turn and arrive in front of Stelle.】

【Sam reached out as if to grab Stelle, but at this critical moment, Acheron's figure moved like a ghost, instantly appearing before Stelle and delivering a slash with her sheathed blade, knocking Sam away once more and far from Stelle's position.】

The place where the Astral Express crew was located.

March 7th said in surprise, "I thought Sam was already very strong, but I didn't expect Miss Acheron to be able to fight Sam head-on, and even while her blade was still sheathed. Are all Galaxy Rangers this powerful?"

Following Dan Heng shook his head and said, "Although all Galaxy Rangers are people with extraordinary skills, those who can reach the level of Acheron and Sam are few, and besides..."

Following Dan Heng still could not be certain whether this Acheron was truly a real Galaxy Ranger.

Welt Yang sighed softly, "No matter which world you are from, you are always so remarkable!"

The Luo Fu Xianzhou.

The Seat of Divine Foresight.

Lieutenant Yanqing asked curiously, "Even without drawing her blade, she can fight Sam to this extent. Why doesn't Miss Acheron draw her blade from its scabbard?"

General Jing Yuan smiled and said, "This is the area where you need to learn, Lieutenant Yanqing. Although blades and swords are different, they share similarities in certain aspects."

"For instance, Miss Acheron's blade remains sheathed. Firstly, with the blade hidden in the scabbard, the opponent must constantly divert a portion of their focus to watch for the moment it is drawn."

"One must know that if she is this powerful while the blade is sheathed, one can only imagine her grace when it is drawn. In this back-and-forth, the opponent will invisibly exert less strength due to their apprehension."

"Secondly, keeping the long blade sheathed is also a way to store momentum and hide one's edge. The longer the time, the greater the power. When the moment comes to draw it, that strike will surely be earth-shattering."

"Thirdly, it is because the situation has not yet reached the point of life-or-death. Although Sam is a major suspect in the murder of Miss Firefly, Miss Acheron still wishes to capture him alive. This not only provides an opportunity to uncover the motive behind Sam's appearance but also a better chance to obtain unknown, useful information."

"Therefore, in this battle, whether it is inner cultivation, combat wisdom, or judgment of the situation, Miss Acheron is extremely extraordinary."

Lieutenant Yanqing opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief, "I didn't expect there to be so many elements involved in this?"

General Jing Yuan smiled and said, "Lieutenant Yanqing, you are naturally gifted and a rare sword genius on our Luo Fu, but sometimes you must also learn to restrain your blade's edge. A sword must not only be fast but also steady. You must know that three parts of recklessness and seven parts of hidden depth are the only way to remain invincible."

Lieutenant Yanqing was at an age full of vigor. General Jing Yuan had said similar things in the past, but Lieutenant Yanqing had always been confident in his swordsmanship, believing that he only needed to constantly hone his edge and had no need to care about any talk of hiding it.

However, after experiencing the setbacks from Jingliu, Following Dan Heng, and Blade, Lieutenant Yanqing felt a lingering sense of unwillingness in his heart. Now, through Acheron's battle and under General Jing Yuan's guidance, Lieutenant Yanqing faintly felt a sense of enlightenment.

However, Lieutenant Yanqing did not know that General Jing Yuan had a speculation he had not yet voiced.

Although this Acheron introduced herself as a Galaxy Ranger, General Jing Yuan always felt that something was not quite right.

Moreover, besides the reasons he told Lieutenant Yanqing for her keeping her blade sheathed, there was another reason—

Acheron was hiding her identity; once that blade was drawn, her true identity could no longer be concealed.

Of course, all of this was General Jing Yuan's speculation; as for the specifics, it would depend on more information being released later.

The livestream chat.

"Holy crap, this battle was worth the price of admission."

"Miss Acheron is amazing. She can go toe-to-toe with Sam without drawing her blade. If she draws it, I don't know what it will look like."

"That would surely be heaven-collapsing and earth-shattering, with the sun and moon losing their light, shaking the heavens and earth, and breaking hearts~~"

"The person above, are you telling a story!"

"Jokes aside, Miss Acheron's strength is indeed surprising. Should we say she is worthy of being a Galaxy Ranger?"

Somewhere unknown in the universe.

Boothill looked at the comments and said unhappily, "What the hell, this Acheron is a Diting-level Galaxy Ranger. Just wait, sooner or later I will expose this woman's disguise and let her know the price of impersonating a Galaxy Ranger."

【Just as Acheron and Sam were fighting fiercely, Stelle was about to step forward with her baseball bat to help, but was suddenly stopped by Black Swan.】

【Black Swan toyed with the cards in her hand and said to Stelle, "Let's leave this stage to them, my dear."】

【Just as Stelle was confused, Black Swan swiped the cards in her hand before Stelle's eyes, and in an instant, the surroundings changed drastically.】

【Acheron, who was fighting Sam, and the grand hall both disappeared, replaced by a dark and cold hall.】

【Stelle looked around and saw that everything was in chaos; the atmosphere had changed from the previous intensity to something chilling.】

【Just then, a familiar man's laughter rang out. Hearing this voice, Stelle turned around with a serious expression, and a familiar figure appeared before her eyes.】

【The man was dressed in luxurious attire, decked out like a flamboyant little peacock, and his golden hair shimmered with faint luster even in this dark place.】

【His handsome face wore a mysterious smile that made people wary and uncomfortable; it was Aventurine, the IPC envoy she had encountered before.】

【Aventurine clapped his hands, let out a series of annoying laughs, and said, "... What a fine show you've put on."】

【Aventurine walked up to Black Swan and Stelle, his gaze lingering on Stelle for a moment before he praised Black Swan, "Thank you for your hard work, Memokeeper—a truly brilliant way to drive the tiger to eat the wolf."】

【"When I first saw the Ranger and the Hunter gathered together, my heart skipped a beat... I didn't expect you to successfully incite a conflict between them."】

【Black Swan looked at Aventurine and said calmly, "As agreed, I have brought this child before you. The deal is done."】

【"Are you two working together?" Stelle looked at Black Swan with a dark expression. Being calculated and deceived caused Stelle's favorability toward Black Swan to plummet instantly.】

In a teahouse on the Luo Fu Xianzhou.

Many players playing to this point let out a chorus of "Holy crap."

In the small teahouse, a chorus of "crap" was heard instantly.

A Xianzhou man looked at the plot on his phone and said in surprise, "Is this a spy thriller? Miss Black Swan, who has been helping us all along, is actually a partner with Aventurine?!"

The friend beside the Xianzhou man also said, "And just leaving Miss Acheron there alone to face Sam, is that really okay?"

"Wait!" The friend beside the Xianzhou man seemed to have noticed the information in Aventurine's words: "The Ranger and the Hunter... inciting a conflict between them? Could it be that Sam is not the murderer who killed Miss Firefly?"

The Xianzhou man shook his head and said, "It's still uncertain, but when we found the memory shadow of Miss Firefly earlier, Black Swan did indeed have a feeling of subtly steering our spearhead toward Sam."

The place where the Astral Express crew was located.

March 7th said with a blank stare, "Even Miss Black Swan is..."

Immediately, March 7th looked at Stelle with a look of pity, making Stelle feel somewhat uneasy.

Stelle twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "That look doesn't suit you. Why are you looking at me like that?"

March 7th sighed, "Poor Stelle, being played in the palms of those bad men and bad women in Penacony."

Stelle said speechlessly, "Is it that serious?"

Welt Yang smiled and then said solemnly, "Is Aventurine from the IPC side going to make a move now? The situation in Penacony is becoming increasingly chaotic."

The livestream chat.

"I never expected this. Black Swan, you thick-browed and big-eyed person, you actually betrayed the Trailblazer!"

"Uh... the person above, are you here to be funny?"

"There is such a possibility."

"But to be honest, I really didn't expect this move from Miss Black Swan."

"Yeah, who knew she would cooperate with Aventurine without anyone noticing?"

"Speaking of which, I remember it was mentioned in the previous plot that Aventurine had contacted people from the Garden of Recollection. Although there were no specific scenes, it was indeed mentioned."

"Holy crap, was this also foreshadowing?"

"Now it depends on what Aventurine wants to do. He went to great lengths to take the Trailblazer away from Acheron; he must have some mysterious scheme."

【Facing Stelle's questioning, Black Swan remained calm and silent.】

【Seeing this, Aventurine smiled and said, "Haha, it seems our Nameless friend hasn't figured out the situation yet. No worries, let me explain it to you."】

【Aventurine looked at Stelle and said, "In short, friend, you should thank this lady. She didn't calculate against you—on the contrary, she saved you?"】

【"... From the hands of that 【Galaxy Ranger】." Aventurine's gaze became distant and profound as he spoke slowly.】

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap!"

"Holy crap! xn"

Hearing Aventurine's words, many people were instantly shocked, as if they had heard something that overturned their imagination and cognition.

In the teahouse on the Luo Fu Xianzhou, many players playing the game on their phones almost slipped and dropped their phones on the ground.

The livestream chat.

"My head is completely dizzy. Who is on whose side!"

"Who is the good guy, who is the bad guy? I can't tell, I really can't tell!"

"Does Aventurine mean that Miss Acheron wants to harm the Trailblazer, so Black Swan took Stelle away while Acheron and Sam were fighting? But..."

"But is Aventurine really trustworthy? This guy hasn't hidden his nature from beginning to end."