"Holy shit?! Fighting Lumina?! Seriously?!"
In the live stream, after meticulously watching the entire Version 1.7 Preview PV, Little Bear immediately blurted out a Little Bear-brand expletive.
Seriously, dude? The Stellaron Spirit, March 7th, and Little Swarm—three of them, using the power granted by Lumina, to fight Lumina? Is this for real?!
"Ah, whatever. In the end, the main characters' pure and noble souls will undoubtedly move Lumina, making her abandon her plans, right?"
Even though the protagonist team stood no chance against Lumina, Little Bear could already guess the rough outline of the subsequent plot development.
"But come to think of it, the plot seems to revolve around this Irminsul tree." Recalling the towering Irminsul tree from the PV, Little Bear's lips twitched involuntarily.
Don't let it end with something like, "Let the world forgot me..."
As a streamer and public figure, Little Bear knew he had to think carefully before speaking. Even if he had his own theories, it was best to keep them to himself.
Otherwise, some clickbait news outlets might maliciously edit his words, stir up drama, and cause trouble...
Though Little Bear, constrained by his public persona, couldn't voice his thoughts directly, the live stream audience had no such reservations. They immediately shared their reactions to the Version 1.7 Preview PV:
[Holy Irminsul! Holy Greater Lord Rukkhadevata! Holy, let the world completely forget me! (crying and laughing emoji)]
[Boss-form Lumina is absolutely stunning! Her icy demeanor and disdainful gaze, as if she's looking at trash—hehehe, hehehe, hehehe. Now I've got material for my dreams tonight! ԅ(♡『♡ԅ)]
[Forget the plot for now—that blue-haired girl must be Little Swarm! She's still got it! (heart eyes emoji)]
[Hiss... Even though she's a bug in her true form, I'm not gonna lie, insects doesn't sound half bad. (shy emoji)]
[That guy's insect fantasy is seriously wild!]
[For your depraved thoughts, I condemn you from the moral high ground! Such depravity should be my privilege first!]
"Let's keep watching," Little Bear urged. "I have a feeling they're about to drop something huge!"
Looking at the comments flooding the live stream, Little Bear felt a sudden premonition: this Version 1.7 Preview Special would definitely deliver something massive!
As a flower on the poster fluttered across the screen, preview scenes from the Version 1.7 Preview PV appeared before our eyes.
"Whether your worlds have a concept of day and night or not, first of all, good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to you all!"
"Welcome to the Version 1.7 Special Preview Program: [Eternal Garden of 73 Trillion Suns and Moons]!"
As the scene unfolded, that familiar voice, with its familiar cadence, filled everyone's ears.
"Ugh, ha~ ha... Why does this Version's theme name have to be so long...?"
But after those familiar words, a quiet, muttered complaint followed.
"Ahem, ahem." Realizing he was still hosting the show, the plump, white little owl quickly cleared his throat several times.
"I'm your old friend, Owlbert!"
"But I'll probably have to go back home and start hauling bricks soon..."
After introducing himself, Owlbert remembered that the IPC had bundled him, the show, and his entire department together and gifted them to Lumina. A few tiny tears welled up in his eyes as he said in a subdued tone.
"It's okay, you don't have to go back."
Hearing Owlbert's words, Lumina, seated on the left swing alongside Stelle and March 7th, gently replied.
"Huh? Lady Lumina, what do you mean?" Hearing this, the little pearls of tears on Owlbert's face vanished instantly, replaced by a radiant light in his eyes. He gazed at Lumina with eager anticipation.
Of course! With Lady Lumina's gentle and kind-hearted nature, she would never fire me!
Not only will she keep me, but she'll even give me a raise!
"Hmm... What I mean is, you can just stay here and move bricks instead of going home." Catching Owlbert's expression, Chibi Lumina's face darkened slightly, a mischievous smile spreading across half her face.
"Ah?! No way!!!"
Hearing this, Owlbert froze for a moment, then clutched his cheeks and let out a scream, his soul instantly leaving his body.
"Ha ha ha, everyone! I'm the voice actor..."
Watching Owlbert's soul leave his body, the three guests—Stelle, March 7th, and Lumina—all chuckled before introducing themselves.
"Speaking of which, Owlbert, this wreath on your head..." Chibi Stelle glanced at the wreath, feeling it might be rude to ask but still blurting out, "Isn't it... a little inappropriate?"
"Oh, this..." Hearing someone call his name, Owlbert's soul snapped back into his body. Clutching the wreath, his eyes brimming with tears, he said in a sorrowful voice, "This is to commemorate my lost life of promotions and pay raises..."
"Um... what exactly happened to you before we got here?" Stelle asked, unsure what to say in the face of Owlbert's profound grief.
"Alright, Owlbert, let's get started," Lumina said, gripping the vines of the swing and swaying gently, a faint smile playing on her lips.
It was as if the dark, scheming personality that had briefly darkened half her face moments ago had never existed.
"Yes, Lady Lumina!"
Though the company had abandoned him, the show, and his entire department, Owlbert remained committed to his professional ethics and would diligently host this special Version 1.7 Preview PV!
"Ahem, as you all know, dear Trailblazers, from the story, we made three promises to Lady Lumina at the beginning of our journey."
Owlbert cleared his throat and cut straight to the chase.
"First, the Space Station, then the Luofu Xianzhou, and after that, another visit to the Space Station..."
"The three-visit period has come to an end. We welcome the Dragon King... Ah, no, that's wrong. The three-visit period has ended, and Lumina will now fulfill her promise. During the time before our departure for Penacony, she will take the Trailblazer to her homeland and share her past experiences."
"But wait a minute... Why is March 7th here too?" Owlbert turned his gaze to the chibi March 7th and asked, his voice tinged with confusion.
"Sister Lumina invited me, of course!" The chibi March 7th put her hands on her hips and let out a cute, triumphant hmph.
But as she took her hands off the swing's vines, March 7th nearly tumbled off the swing.
"Uh... Okay." Owlbert watched March 7th's antics with a mix of exasperation and amusement.
This girl better not infect me with her silliness... he muttered inwardly.