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[The funeral of heroes???]
[No way? It can't be what I'm thinking, can it?]
Uh... probably not... after all, they've all died before. Maybe they're just showing the players the glorious past of these heroes.
I think the person upstairs makes a good point.
It looks like... more heartbreaking scenes... but then again, it makes sense, given the decline of heroes.
Even though I know there will be angst, I just can't help but want to watch.
……
Seeing these comments, Mei was completely speechless.
Players really do tend to think the best...
However... perhaps in the eyes of the players, this is already the worst possible outcome?
Kiana was also somewhat stunned when she saw the chapter title.
At that moment, she also recalled some things...
It seems Mei told her... In this chapter, several heroes were killed.
The person who impressed her the most was Paddy...
She remembered that Pado ran out of the recording studio crying, repeatedly saying, "Kitties are so cute, why did you have to kill them..."
Kiana: "..."
It's nothing, it's just a story...
While she was lost in thought, the game's storyline officially began.
What's puzzling is that the beginning is still a plot that's hard to understand.
The game's perspective does not continue from the previous chapter's storyline.
Instead, the focus was placed on the ravens who had already left the paradise.
In a small alley, Raven met a Gray Snake codenamed [10426].
The two seemed to be going on a very risky mission.
Players might not understand it, but Mei, the female protagonist of this chapter, does.
Raven and Grey Serpent's mission is to deal with the Herrscher of Corruption, who has not yet fully matured.
However, Raven and her companion were unaware that a backup of the Herrscher of Erosion had already entered Paradise with Mei.
Of course, that's all in the later part of the story. At this point, both Kiana and the players in the live stream were confused about this part of the plot.
Just like the inexplicable text dialogue at the beginning of Chapter 29.
However, the conversation between the raven and the gray snake was rather comical.
This has somewhat improved players' impression of the Grey Serpent.
The gray snake isn't entirely a dark character...
Fortunately, this inexplicable plot didn't last long, and the game's perspective finally returned to Mei.
The story continues from the previous chapter.
After Alicia and Kevin went offline one after another, Qianjie was angered by the "mutual suspicion" among his comrades and was eventually transferred away by Su.
The story had barely begun when players were immediately transported back to the chilling feeling they had experienced when Kevin suddenly died.
However, the sense of anticipation was instantly aroused.
At this moment, in the game, in Eden.
With Alicia and Kevin both gone, she, as the third among the heroes, ultimately had no choice but to step up and take charge.
She first instructed Kosmo to protect Gretchen's safety.
She herself planned to go to the Deepest Place to check on Aponia's safety.
Then she sent the cat to patrol the shortcuts and paths in the paradise to avoid missing any clues.
After hearing Eden's words, the cat seemed to be thinking: "Indeed... if we want to do bad things in Paradise without everyone knowing, we have to take all sorts of shortcuts and back roads to avoid being discovered..."
"Huh?" Thinking of this, the cat's tail stood up straight: "Then...then wouldn't I possibly bump right into the murderer?!"
Eden: "Just be careful; your safety is the most important thing."
Pado: "..."
Although she was a little scared, she still agreed in a trembling voice.
"Okay... fine, I'll try... anyway, running away is what I'm best at..."
Seeing the cat's cowardly appearance, the players couldn't help but laugh.
They exclaimed how cute the cat was.
Seeing this, Mei was reminded of the ending of Neko Neko.
"So much malice..." she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
As for Kiana, she also knew about the cat's fate, and at this moment she even suspected that the cat might have been stabbed during this reconnaissance mission...
"Don't go, Sister Pado..." she murmured in her worry.
……
Unfortunately, the game's storyline was already fixed.
After settling the cat and Kosmo, Eden called Mei away alone.
"Eden, what do you need me to do?"
Eden didn't tell Mei right away, but instead looked at the surrounding scenery, somewhat lost in thought.
"As you can see, most of the heroes are aware of the current situation, but Aponia, Velvet, and Dr. Mebius... they are not here."
"It seems... we're not the only ones whose lives have been changed by Ellie's departure."
When Eden spoke of Alicia, his tone clearly betrayed a hint of disappointment.
"Indeed, as Sue said, after Ellie disappeared, even Eternal Paradise itself was affected, since everything here is made up of her memories."
"Only by looking at this scenery can I truly feel..."
"Ellie...she's really gone."
This was the first time Mei had ever seen such an Eden.
"Yes, Miss Mei... even I have my moments of acting out of character."
As she spoke, Eden stretched out her hand, and a golden light emanated from her fingertips, gradually condensing into a crystal flower…
"What is this?" Mei felt like she had seen this flower somewhere before.
"She's beautiful, isn't she? Just like [her]..."
"I always carry it with me; it reminds me of her face, her smile... her love for everyone."
"And now, just when I'm almost overwhelmed by the sorrow of parting from her again... it's this light that has once again shown me the way."
"It told me... Go stand in the spotlight, connect with the crowd, just like she used to do..."
Upon seeing this, when Eden mentioned Alicia, players couldn't help but feel a slight tightness in their chests and a deep sense of melancholy.
Coupled with the background music that evokes the sorrow of parting... it's even more heartbreaking.
It makes one involuntarily recall Alicia's pure and flawless smile.
Comments also frequently appeared on the screen.
【Aili...Aili...Waaaaah...】
[MiHoYo, you have no heart QAQ]
[MiHoYo, I can't sleep, sob sob...]
[The story has only just begun, and miHoYo has already given us a taste of their own medicine...]
Alicia is dead, Alicia is dead, Alicia is dead...
[Upstairs!! It's best to sleep with your eyes open at night, sob sob...]
……
This part of the plot is nothing special.
But... just because Eden mentioned Alicia makes me feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
Even Kiana frowned slightly and pursed her lips while listening to Eden's narration.
She seemed to be feeling a little down.
Mei, on the other hand, felt much better knowing what would happen next.
……
the other side.