Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Even her joining the DGP Grand Prix was influenced by her father.

"Ah."

Ryuhoshi was naturally aware of what Kurama Nene had said, so it wasn't surprising.

However, at this moment, Kurama Kosei actually told Kurama Neon about these things, which was something Ryuho hadn't expected.

Indeed, it's not surprising that I knew in advance since I had completely deviated from the plot's direction.

Moreover, judging from Kurama Nene's reaction at this moment, she is unaware that she is not Kurama Kousei's biological daughter, but a life created by the Goddess of Creation.

Otherwise, she would definitely be in immense pain.

Under normal circumstances, Kurama Mitsusei would never have revealed this secret; he intended to keep it to himself even in his grave. He hadn't even told his wife, Kurama Nene's mother.

In the original story, it was the treacherous supporter and sponsor of the demons, Beloba, who exposed these things.

"I'm a little curious, why would an entity like DGP, which can already shape the world at will, choose to cooperate with the Kurama Zaibatsu?"

The DGP operators are people from the future. With their absolutely advanced technology and the Goddess of Creation, they manipulate this world. Everything in this world is nothing more than a toy to please them.

Why would such a being care about the power of a chaebol native from what they consider "ancient times"?

This is something that Liu Ying couldn't understand while watching the drama.

"Huh? I'm not sure either. They probably need the help of the conglomerates to reduce the impact of the DGP Grand Prix, right?"

Kurama Nene hadn't really thought about this question carefully.

But that should be roughly the case. DGP's operations were attracted by the power of the Kurama zaibatsu, which influenced all aspects of Japan.

If the gaming environment isn't good, you might find it troublesome?

After all, the death and destruction caused by the competition existed even before the God of Desire was born. So, is the Kurama Zaibatsu simply a front for covering up DGP information without actually reshaping the world?

I feel a little speechless. Why would DGP's operations team care about these things?

From their perspective, since the world will eventually be reshaped anyway, it's a bit redundant.

Moreover, the later plot doesn't hold back at all; it directly starts destroying the world time and time again, turning it into an apocalyptic game.

"Firefly!"

While Ryuki was still thinking, Kurama Neon placed her hands on Ryuki's shoulders, her expression extremely serious.

"Now I understand the truth about the DGP Grand Prix. Using our world to please those people from the future is absolutely unacceptable."

"So I will help Liuying deal with DGP's operations."

Upon learning that the truth about DGP was exactly as Ryuhoshi had described, Kurama Nene felt a sense of relief. This meant that Ryuhoshi hadn't lied to her!

Therefore, she naturally stood more firmly on Liuying's side.

Chapter 52 The Knight-Errant Who Walks the Universe

"..."

Hearing Kurama Nene's words, Ryuho was a little surprised.

To be honest, even after Kurama Nene learned the truth about DGP in the original work, she still chose to continue playing the game.

I want to become the God of Desire!

And then she actually said she wanted to team up with me to deal with DGP's operations, that's just too much...

But after thinking about it for a few seconds, Liu Ying felt relieved.

In the original story, she still longed to become the Goddess of Desire even after learning about DGP's situation because she knew her true identity and hoped to become the Goddess of Desire so that all her fans would forget her.

In her mind, she was a fake Akari Kurama, a fraud. But now things are different; she doesn't yet know her true identity.

"Don't you want to become the god of desire and fulfill your own wishes?"

Although she understood Kurama Nene's thoughts, Hotaru couldn't help but ask.

"It's impossible to say that I have no wishes at all, but things are already very good as they are now."

Kurama Nene shook her head upon hearing this.

She longs for true love and to meet her destined one; deep down, she yearns for someone to pull her out of her shell.

She has now obtained what she needed, though not perfectly.

But I'm not as persistent as I used to be.

"That's great! Welcome to the team, Neon."

The fireflies showed their welcome.

She didn't expect Kurama Nene to do anything, but as a acknowledgmented friend, Ryuhoshi only hoped that she wouldn't become her enemy.

And that's enough.

As for anything else, Liu Ying never even considered it.

"So, am I now considered part of your organization?"

"Uh...of course."

"Then...when can I meet Mr. Sam?"

Having received a positive answer from Ryuhoshi, Kurama Nene felt a little embarrassed and ashamed, but she still braced herself and held Ryuhoshi's hand, asking her questions with anticipation.

"Huh? Mr. Sam?"

Hearing Kurama Nene's request, Ryuhoshi was taken aback and felt a little lost.

"Yes! It's that Star Core Hunter, Sam. He's in the same organization as you, Firefly."

Kurama Nene spoke quickly, but worried that Ryuhoshi might misunderstand or that she might have revealed her intentions, she quickly added, "I didn't mean anything by it, it's just... he saved me before, and I wanted to thank him in person."

"Uh……"

For a moment, Liu Ying didn't know how to answer.

"Don't you hate him?"

Thinking back to how fiercely Kurama Nene treated Star Core Hunter Sam after they were wiped out by Sam, why does she now seem to have some ulterior motive towards Sam?

"How could that be? It's because I didn't know his purpose!"

Kurama Nene retorted directly, but the next second she looked at Ryuki with pleading eyes, like a kitten begging for help.

"So, is that okay, Firefly-chan?"

"I just wanted to thank you in person, I had absolutely no other purpose."

"Well...we'll see how things go! If there's an opportunity."

I don't know how to answer, so this is all I can say for now. We'll talk about the rest later. When I transform into Sam, she probably won't be able to tell.

"You must tell me if you have the chance."

"I wonder what Mr. Sam will look like under his knight's armor?"

Kurama Nene was incredibly curious about Sam's true appearance. Was he a sunny young man, a mature uncle, or a tough guy?

This sense of mystery, where the other person's appearance is completely unknown, is like an online romance, making Kurama Nene even more excited.

"..."

Firefly really wanted to tell her that Sam wasn't the prince charming she had imagined, but a beautiful girl.

And it was right in front of her.

"correct."

"Firefly, now you can tell me what kind of organization we are, right? And Star Core Hunter Sam, Star Core Hunter... what is that?"

Once she stopped fantasizing about Sam's true appearance, Kurama Nene got down to business, as she still didn't know what kind of organization Ryuhoshi and the others were.

However, going against people from the future, possessing power like Mr. Sam, and having those magical gadgets that Firefly brought out, must be no simple matter, right?

Are they from the future? Or perhaps aliens?

Or perhaps they are the superheroes who hide in the shadows and protect this world.

"……Can."

"You've already said it yourself, the organization is the Star Core Hunters."

After a moment of silence, Liu Ying didn't hide it from her.

"Star Core Hunter?"

So the organization was the Star Core Hunters, not just Mr. Sam. Kurama Nene suddenly realized, but she became more concerned about the organization's situation.

"Actually, the Star Core Hunters have very few members."

"We travel between different worlds, with the primary goal of hunting star cores."

"Traveling between different worlds? That's amazing!"

It was just like a power in an anime; she couldn't even imagine what it would be like to travel between different worlds.

I never expected that Liu Ying and her friends would have such a powerful background.

but……

"What is a stellar core? A planetary core?"

Clearly, the star's core is the key.

Otherwise, why would they travel the world to hunt star cores?

"It's not a planetary core, but something very dangerous. A planetary core is seen as a symbol of destruction because it brings ruin and destruction wherever it goes."

"Countless worlds have been destroyed because of the star core."