Chapter 301

【Aventurine says clearly: "It's the identity of 【that person】, right?"】

【Acheron says: "It seems you also know."】

【Aventurine smiles slightly and says: "I can't be sure, but I am willing to bet on that possibility."】

【"... The 【murder case】 is a good excuse, but it's far from enough. Even if there are one or two murders in Penacony, they only affect a very small number of people and cannot stir up waves."】

【"This sweet dream 【Memory Zone】 is not a vast ocean, but an isolated island. The Family uses 【Harmony】 to build embankments and high walls, isolating the outside world, guarding people so they won't drown in the sea..."】

【"... At the same time, they use this barrier of 【isolating death】 to bury unknown secrets in the deep sea. In a sweet dream without pain and casualties, those secrets will never see the light of day. Unless..."】

【Acheron continues: "Unless someone goes to the other side of the barrier..."】

【"... And can return alive."】

【Aventurine smiles calmly: "Someone has already done it."】

【"I got a hint very early: if the mute points not to 【those who cannot speak】, then it can only be 【those who cannot speak】..."】

【"The person who has survived from the deep sea but can no longer walk to the stage and speak—I am very happy to know that she is still in Penacony and is safe and sound."】

【Acheron seems a bit surprised: "【Hint】... not 【evidence】?"】

【Aventurine smiles: "I'm sorry, I don't have evidence. The only thing that can corroborate these guesses is the Family's frankness when facing 【death】. They are too generous to outsiders, which instead seems like they are trying to cover up."】

【"But suspecting something doesn't need evidence, revealing the truth does—for me, the former is enough. I don't need to find that Memory Zone Meme either, as long as someone can 【kill】 me like it did."】

【Acheron sighs with emotion: "In my opinion, you actually don't have full certainty. Specially conducting a city-wide broadcast, trying to pull more people into the game... is also because you are betting on the possibility of 【someone being able to break the barrier】."】

【"You are indeed very lucky. Fate makes our paths intersect, and I happen to have a sharp blade—sharp enough to slash the curtain of the sweet dream, and at the same time cut the brand of 【Harmony】 on your body in two..."】

【"You are also very cunning, deliberately designing us to stand on opposite sides, constantly repeating the rhetoric of 【Emanator】 in front of others, making me have no way to retreat, and only able to draw my blade."】

【"So you won. Timing and strategy. Neither can be missing."】

【"And in your layout, the IPC is always the winner. Even if you lose the bet in the end... for the Family, the life of an envoy is expensive enough."】

【Aventurine smiles: "A big gamble, isn't it? But let me point out a mistake; the IPC is not holding the winning ticket. On one crucial matter, I indeed have no backup."】

【"Triggering a Stellaron... I can't do it. The 【Aventurine stone】 is already too broken to even protect me from retreating from the stage."】

【"If you hadn't drawn that blade in the end... I would have lost everything."】

【Acheron says softly: "Discussing 【if】 has no meaning. You won. You won yourself an admission ticket to that deep sea."】

【"And after this, being able to return from the abyss... is your other big gamble."】

【"... Have you never hesitated?"】

【Aventurine smiles slightly and says lightly: "Hesitation... of course. But I can only believe in my good luck."】

【"Because other than that, I have nothing."】

【Acheron is silent, her expression complex, then turns and says: "... Wake up from this dream and go to the place you should go. Your gamble... has not ended yet."】

【Aventurine sighs softly, looking at Acheron's departing back, and says: "... Before parting, can you answer me one more question? As someone who walks on that road, can you tell me..."】

【"Why were we born into this world for death?"】

【Acheron turns to look at Aventurine and says: "I never think so. Neither do you."】

【Aventurine closes his eyes and says: "But 【Nihility】 does cover you and me... and everyone."】

【Acheron says softly: "And precisely because of this, it has no meaning."】

【Aventurine looks at the black hole behind him and sighs: "—But it is still there."】

【"If the dice of fate have always been loaded, that is our destined destination, why... do we have to resist it?"】

【Acheron says: "... My answer may not resolve your confusion, because it has accompanied you all the way, and it has long been a part of your life."】

【"But you said, 【sleep is a rehearsal for death】. Why does life sleep? Because we are not yet ready to welcome death."】

【"So you must understand why we *want* to be ready."】

【"Even if the ending is already destined, that's fine. There are too many things people cannot change."】

【"But before that, on the road to the ending, there are still many things people can do."】

【"And the 【ending】... will show a completely different meaning because of this."】

【"Look at your pocket, your friend has already given you the answer."】

【Leaving a "Good luck" behind, Acheron leaves quietly.】

【Aventurine opens the thing Dr. Ratio left for him, which contains only one 【doctor's order】: The impossible thing in a dream is not 【death】, but 【sleep】. Live on. Good luck.】

【Perhaps it is Acheron's opening, perhaps it is Dr. Ratio's doctor's order, or perhaps Aventurine himself figured it out. In the end, he silently reconciled with the past, his back revealing a sense of freedom, and under the gaze of his young self from the past, he walked into that black hole.】

Live stream chat.

"Although the previous conversation was a bit confusing, I seem to understand the latter part. Aventurine finally let go, right?"

"It's also because Miss Acheron can understand Aventurine because of her own experiences that she said those words to Aventurine."

"Sigh~ People who walk on the Path of Nihility, even if the ending is already destined, have to decide for themselves how to walk to the ending. Miss Acheron is really amazing."

Somewhere in the universe.

In a luxurious room.

Aventurine looks at his own back walking into the black hole in the story, and a silent smile suddenly appears on his face.】

This is not the calculated, ulterior-motive smile of the past, but a sense of relief and release from the heart.】

"Ha, this... seems not bad."

The location where the Astral Express crew is staying.

March 7th sighs with emotion: "Miss Acheron... she is really an amazing person."】

Dan Heng whispers: "Deciding for yourself the path to the ending, Miss Acheron, you have always held such a belief to walk to this day, right?"】

A complex look flashes in Welt Yang's eyes, with admiration, with respect, with recollection.】

Acheron is not the person from Welt Yang's homeland, but in some personality and state of mind, they are both amazing people.】

The Luo Fu Xianzhou.

The Seat of Divine Foresight.

Looking at Aventurine's back walking into the black hole, Jing Yuan sighs and says: "Being able to say these words and walk to this day, Miss Acheron, will not be a malicious person. Although she impersonated a Galaxy Ranger, I don't know why?"】

"But I am willing to believe that she must have a reason for doing so. Forget it, forget it."】

Yanqing also nods in agreement. Although impersonating a Galaxy Ranger is a very malicious act against the Xianzhou Alliance and the Galaxy Rangers, judging from Acheron's personality and conduct, he is also willing to believe that there must be a reason she had to do so.】

Somewhere unknown in the universe.

Dr. Ratio looks at the story in the game, and there is an imperceptible appreciation on his calm face.】

"A person who walks in Nihility, yet is fighting against Nihility. Being able to walk to this day is admirable. Acheron, is it?"】

"However, in the end, that gambler surprised me. But this can be considered a not-bad ending. That doctor's order was not wasted."】

Another mysterious place in the galaxy.

Sparkle looks at the development of the story so far and nods with satisfaction: "It's a wonderful performance. That little peacock is really impressive. It's just that the story of Penacony hasn't ended yet. I am looking forward to whether the follow-up will maintain this level."】

【Just when everyone is sighing, they also find that the game's story has not ended yet. Clicking to continue, they see Stelle waking up in a disordered space.】

【And after Stelle wakes up, she sees Sam appear in front of her. What makes everyone's eyes pop out even more is that the person in the Sam mecha is actually Firefly.】

【Before anyone can react, the line of sight comes to the Dewlight Pavilion again. Sunday looks at Gallagher, who came here, and considers him the person behind 【death】.】

【It is also here that everyone sees Sunday, who has always maintained an elegant demeanor even in front of Aventurine, cursing because of Robin's murder.】

【Just when everyone is still surprised by these shocking pieces of information, the claws of the Memory Zone Meme pierce through Sunday's body, and the gushing Memetic Substance sprinkles on the floor of the Dewlight Pavilion like blood.】

【Thus, the current version ends.】 ===== CHAPTER 302 =====