Starting with Firefly, Speedrun the World

[Star Rail System Loaded]

Just then, a system voice devoid of emotional fluctuation rang out in the girl's mind, catching her off guard.

"System?"

Sure enough, every transmigrator gets a golden finger in the form of a system!

She just didn't know which faction's system it was.

If it was the Lu-faction, she'd be set for a direct takeoff. The Point-faction would be acceptable too. But if it was the Cat-faction... well, that was hard to say.

After all, it was the notoriously embarrassing system faction.

"What use do you have? I transmigrated and even became Firefly—this is all your fault, isn't it?"

Bringing this up, the girl felt a bit annoyed.

She had never wanted to transmigrate. Unlike those novel protagonists, she wasn't dissatisfied with her life.

There was no heartbreak, no orphanhood, no unemployment...

She had already achieved financial freedom. Life held no worries for her.

Yet she was suddenly and inexplicably transported here. Even if it was into the body of her beloved character Firefly, she was still in a bad mood. They hadn't even asked for her consent before making her transmigrate.

And into such a dangerous world, no less.

[Ah! Sorry. Originally, according to standard procedure, we arranged a Great Fortune for you, Trailblazer. But the driver prioritized handling business for the Point-faction first.]

[So the process was simply skipped.]

"Great Fortune..."

The girl's face darkened with exasperation. Good grief, they weren't even trying to hide it!

If the driver hadn't been too busy with other business first, she would have had to hit a Great Fortune?

No thanks!

[As compensation, we've provided you with the Pro Version Beginner's Gift Pack on top of the original.]

[Additionally, for a formal introduction: this system is an accidental creation born from the game "Honkai: Star Rail." Its main function is to provide the Trailblazer with characters and abilities from the game, allowing for rapid clearance of world after world.]

"..."

"Can I refuse?"

It sounded interesting, but the risks were undoubtedly high.

This current world was already dangerous enough, and now she had to speedrun through multiple worlds.

[Hey, Trailblazer, don't rush to refuse. Hear me out! In return, although you can no longer return to your original world, after clearing seven worlds, you may choose one world to settle in permanently, bringing all acquired characters and abilities with you.]

[Upon successfully speedrunning twelve worlds, you will receive the ultimate grand prize: the power to customize your own Path and become an Aeon.]

"Aeon!!"

After hearing the system's grand promise, the girl's eyes widened instantly.

She could actually gain the power to customize her own Path and become an Aeon—even the power of the End King or Equilibrium?

For real or fake?!

[That's correct. Whether it's an existing Aeon or one that has yet to appear, it's all possible. If the Trailblazer has no objections, then let's officially begin clearing this current world!]

"Quick! Quick, let's start!"

"I want to speedrun worlds. I want the ultimate grand prize."

The girl admitted it—the system's grand promise had successfully hooked her.

She didn't bother overthinking where this system came from or how it could grant her the power of an Aeon. She simply couldn't refuse.

In fact, she was already impatient to begin.

That was the power of an Aeon, even if it was just a sliver of hope.

When the time came to settle, she would choose the Star Rail universe...

It would definitely be a joy.

Chapter 3: "Cancer of All Worlds"—Stellarons

[Core Clear Condition: Completely change or destroy the DGP Grand Prix.]

"Completely change or destroy the DGP Grand Prix? That's practically asking for the impossible."

To target the DGP Grand Prix meant she would inevitably clash with the Future People and the Creation God.

Even Geats, the future root of this competition, had thrown a Future Person into the past to invent the Grand Prix just to become a god himself.

Thinking about this, the girl increasingly felt that the Geats main cast was in a league of their own among Reiwa Riders.

Not a single normal person existed. Aside from the slightly more normal Keiwa, everyone in this world had issues.

And even the good-natured Keiwa changed later on.

Still, the girl wasn't as panicked as one might expect. If she had been an ordinary person from the start, she naturally couldn't have accomplished any of this.

Even living in this world was a headache—you never knew when you'd end up as some random extra or cannon fodder in those Kamen Rider reality show games.

Those people never treated ordinary folks as human beings. To them, this world was just a game, and when you play a game... the irrelevant NPCs in it die and that's that.

Though after each DGP Grand Prix ended, the world would be rebuilt and everyone revived, it wasn't one hundred percent guaranteed.

Especially if there was no relevant data.

"Sam..."

With the power of the "Sam" mecha, most enemies and Kamen Riders were no match for her. Even among the Stellaron Hunters, Sam's combat strength was top-tier.

Just as Silver Wolf put it, "Any mission with Sam gets wrapped up in no time."

What's more, there was also the system's power.

A system this big—even if it was a budget model—shouldn't only have Firefly's original strength, right?

With that thought, Firefly carefully studied this Star Rail system.

As she expected, the system wasn't that barebones. While it couldn't match the Lu-faction's ability to start with world-shattering power, it wasn't too shabby either.

Besides the original strength of the transformed character, there was also a points system mechanism.

Points could be earned by completing specific achievements, tasks, and defeating or killing specific enemies. These points had two uses.

The first was directly exchanging them for Power of Destiny.

With enough points, one could even directly obtain the power of an Emanator on the corresponding Path.

But the exchange rates weren't the same.

Destruction: 1:100

Nihility: 1:50

Harmony: 1:30

Trailblaze: 1:20

Preservation: 1:10

Hunt: 1:5

Abundance: 1:1

As the system displayed above, the most cost-effective was Destruction—probably because Firefly's in-game panel was on the Destruction Path?

That worked out well. In this world... Destruction Path power was more important to her.

Besides Path exchanges, the other use for points was similar to Stellaron Shards—gacha pulls.

This included but wasn't limited to Relics, Light Cones, Oddities...

Even pulling a Stellaron, an Immortal Divine Fruit, or even the power of an Aeon descending wouldn't be surprising. But the odds were low—after checking, it seemed less worthwhile than directly exchanging for Path power.

A gambler's exclusive!

1600 points for a ten-pull, with a guaranteed random gold-tier item at 90 pulls.

Even gold-tier items could be useless junk.

"I wonder what the newbie gift pack has. Since it's a Pro version, it shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Thinking about the system's compensation pack, Firefly opened the newbie gift pack with some anticipation.

[Newbie Gift Pack Pro opened.]

[Congratulations! You received 3200 Points, Light Cone (On a Starry Night), Sealed Stellaron.]

"A Light Cone... and a Stellaron!"

Looking at the items from the newbie pack, Firefly's eyes widened. By the purchasing power and exchange rate of points, the value was extremely high.

Enough to exchange for a massive amount of Destruction Path power, or to do 20 pulls.

And the Destruction Light Cone, On a Starry Night, was a very useful weapon—enough to push Destruction Power even further.

But what really caught her attention was the Stellaron.

As a Stellaron Hunter, Firefly knew this thing all too well.

A Stellaron is a mysterious object that triggers the "Cancer of All Worlds." It not only disrupts the flow of imaginary energy but is also extremely aggressive.

In the form of this mysterious "Stellaron," it constantly infects neighboring worlds—spreading through the universe like cancer cells.

No matter what planet it appeared on, a Stellaron's emergence was an extremely terrifying event.

And now, she had directly obtained one.

Though a Stellaron was dangerous, Firefly felt a sense of reassurance. This counted as another trump card, and her confidence in clearing this world grew even more.

"Let's check the Path power upgrade first..."

Without taking out the Stellaron or Light Cone, Firefly first tried exchanging for Path power. After all, she still didn't know what level of power a "1" in Path power represented.

Looking over the exchangeable Path powers, there was no need to overthink it—she chose Destruction, which had the highest ratio.

One point directly granted 100 Destruction Power.

Then Firefly felt a slight increase in power—nothing obvious, but still...

This was just one point, and it was already remarkable.

Without any hesitation, Firefly exchanged all her points for Destruction Path Power. Then she clearly sensed the change in her strength.

Though it didn't reach the level of an Emanator, it was still a considerable boost.

"Such great value for the price. Looks like clearing the world is the goal, but I can't miss out on points either."

Firefly hadn't forgotten—after seven worlds... all the power and characters she obtained would permanently belong to her.

Every bit of strength she gained now wouldn't go to waste.

Next, she just had to wait for the DGP Grand Prix to begin.

Achievements and missions were hard to predict, but the specific enemies would definitely be related to Kamen Riders and Jyamato.

Standing up, Firefly left the place. Before that, she decided to look around. Neither she nor Firefly herself had much experience strolling like this.

Especially Firefly—because of Entropy Syndrome, she hadn't had the chance to walk or run freely as her true self in a long time.

Chapter 4: Firefly's Appearance Is "Unremarkable"

"Lizi Ramen Shop."

Firefly looked at the ramen shop ahead, patted her little belly, and felt genuinely hungry.

But checking the cash on her, she only had one thousand Japanese Yen, which she'd picked up on the roadside earlier.