Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

Gopher pressed his fist against his jaw, his gleaming glasses reflecting wisdom and certainty: "Your friend tried to escape fate, only to meet the same end. Right now, you are too."

[Silver Wolf: Roar~~?]

[Jingyuan: That's right, character determines destiny. And it's really difficult for a person to be completely objective and rational. Rather than carefully considering and weighing the correctness of each path, the norm is to shoot the arrow first and then draw the target, trying every possible way to prove that the path you like is the best.]

For example, there's a dragon that refuses to repent, and another that keeps demanding that dragon pay for its sins, but never says it regrets doing it.

[Star: Is that so? That's great! Doesn't that mean I'm destined to save the world? If I fail, and the entire galaxy is destroyed and reset by the Last King, then you'll have to take 100% responsibility, right?]

[Fireworks: Holy crap, it has to be you again, Little Gray. This is a very new way of shifting blame.]

[Yao Guang: Haha, what a clever comeback! If fate is predetermined, then the friends on the Starry Sky Train are a natural counterexample.]

[March 7th: Huh? I feel like she's just being silly.]

[Gopher: The power to take responsibility for the universe... how could I not wish to revive it?]

Faced with Gofemu's resolute pronouncement of her and Xing's defeat, Liuying closed her eyes slightly, but did not show much anger.

"..." When she opened her eyes again, her iridescent pupils held only unwavering determination: "But the person you met today is precisely the one who rewrote destiny."

Gopher shook his head, his expression one of condescension from a teacher to a kindergarten student regarding her confidence: "Well then, I'm willing to offer my sympathy, Hunter—as far as I know, there's only one way to rewrite your destiny."

"Give up your true desires and stop following your own will. In doing so, your destiny will indeed be different, and you may even be able to influence the direction of the world."

His gaze was deep, and his words were stained with blood: "But from that moment on, you killed yourself, living as if you were dead."

[Potio: He's got a damn good vibe, even I could tell. This isn't about Fireflies, every sentence is about his own blood and tears. To get rid of those handsome, adorable guys, he didn't hesitate to get his hands dirty and become a villain himself?]

[Fireworks: Sigh... There's nothing we can do. Many people who are morally upright, when faced with an extremely desperate situation, will simply bow their heads and "go with the flow."]

[Gopher: If choosing depravity is enough to create paradise, then what's wrong with it? If remaining pure makes the probability of paradise even lower, then how can depravity be considered evil compared to purity? I... need results.]

[Black Tower: A person with a conscience, in order to eradicate certain evils, is forced to abandon their original path of overcoming obstacles and reaching the summit, and then discard their conscience to commit heinous acts. Ha~ there really are no new things in this universe.]

[March 7th: Isn't that Zandal? Wasn't it supposed to be that Onpharos was a microcosm of the universe, and Rigus was just an audience member who received divine blessings without participating in the performance? How come even his kind has appeared?!]

Both of her expeditions were like this... A fear of being dominated by various "Laigushi" enveloped March 7, making her vision go black.

Fu Xuan: How strange...

[Qingque: My Lord, what's strange about this? Although it is indeed quite terrifying, it's terrifying in a way that's well-founded...]

[Yao Guang: Your diviner is saying, why is the Dream Master painstakingly discussing fate with Liu Ying? They're about to fight, isn't this all unnecessary? Unless… these words are a true reflection of the Dream Master, making Gofemu himself a highly persuasive example. Plus, his journey with Liu Ying has proven that the choice of which path in fate is irrelevant. Perhaps he can use this to guide Liu Ying's thinking? The reason he hasn't started fighting yet is because fighting has never been his goal!]

[Su Chang: Huh? This guy looks so refined, but he's actually so cunning? His political acumen is so dirty!]

[Star: This…it really is! But what else could he possibly elicit? He can't possibly try to steal Star Core Hunter's girlfriend by proving they're the same kind of people, can he? That would mean he looks down on Firefly, he looks down on the Hunter, and he looks down on my irresistible charm!]

[March 7th: How did you even manage to say that last half of the sentence?]

Liu Ying's eyes flickered, but she quickly regained her resolve. She had made up her mind: if three deaths were inevitable, then she would use her life to pave the way for Xing to once again reach the stars!

"This is the price we are willing to pay to defy fate—not everyone would choose to surrender."

She stepped forward slowly and spoke with a firm and resounding voice: "Anyone has the ability to understand the world and then bear its weight; that is the meaning of sacrifice (resistance)."

[Star: That's right! Stubbornly refusing to compromise, gritting our teeth and fighting to the very end! That's how we've won all the way!]

[Qingque: Why does it feel like my life is still so hard? But... it really does seem that way!]

[Bai'er: I am saddened by what happened to Gopher, but no matter how bad things get, associating with things like destruction and reproduction... is absolutely unacceptable!]

[Xi Lian: His downfall wasn't without reason, but his failure also had its reasons. To uphold one's ideals and succeed is always the hardest, seemingly most hopeless path. But her companions, and those gathered around her, simply prefer a more romantic ending. And to find that, one needs an exceptionally strong will to hold on.♪]

Gopher's expression turned solemn. Liu Ying's resolute words diminished the smile on his face by more than three points.

"I admire your resolve, since you don't mind making a sacrifice—"

"Enough with the arguments, retreat, hunter, you cannot withstand that blow."

As his tone sharpened, the hymn climbed to higher notes. The sacred melody, however, brought a sense of unease.

"I won't let you succeed," Liu Ying said without backing down.

"Is that so?" Gopher laughed, then declared loudly, "How could [Harmony] succeed in spreading malignant cancer (stellar cores) throughout the universe?"

[Star: Oh no, I definitely don't agree with that statement. But if I were there, I'd be speechless too... What is he trying to do? Does he have to undermine Firefly's confidence?]

Xing frowned, thinking about all the times she had spent with Liu Ying... She was so naive, could she really have fallen into the Dream Master's trap?

[Silver Wolf: Tsk... Eriol, next time you write a script, please be more detailed. Although we already know the later outcome, the hypothetical scenario of Firefly being tricked still makes me quite anxious.]

The hymns were sung in high and low notes. Gopher was not confident that once those words of truth were uttered, even if the firefly's heart was as hard as steel, it would still be able to cut a few slivers of flesh.

Moreover, even if she were to forge ahead without hesitation, there would still be reasons for her to hesitate, which he had already seen.

Only a hint of hesitation appeared on her face...

Buzz!

A strange buzzing sound suddenly rang in my ears, and a ghostly blue flame burned something to ashes before disappearing in a flash.

"...?" Gopher's eyes showed surprise.

Here and now, she actually has helpers? This force is clearly...