Starting From Firefly, Speedrunning the World

"I'd better not be lied to, otherwise..."

After getting the USB drive, Ace Ukiyo felt quite nervous and uneasy. He was eager to see the contents, yet worried it might all be for nothing.

Looking at the girl before him, his tone carried a hint of threat.

Money was a minor issue, but he couldn't allow anyone to use his mother's situation to deceive him.

This was something he absolutely could not forgive.

"I promise the contents will definitely not disappoint you, Mr. Geats!"

Firefly paid no mind to his threat, nor did she seem angry.

It wasn't worth it.

"The transaction is complete, so let's part ways here."

"Looking forward to seeing you again!"

Having achieved her small objective, Firefly no longer lingered. After speaking with Ace Ukiyo, she turned and left.

Ace Ukiyo was about to stop her, as he hadn't confirmed the USB drive's contents yet. What if it wasn't as she described, and he'd been tricked?

But he didn't even get a chance to speak before the girl in front of him vanished without a trace, as if she had never appeared.

If it weren't for the USB drive still in his hand and his money gone, it would truly feel like a hallucination.

Ace Ukiyo couldn't figure out who this girl was, but she was definitely connected to the DGP. However, more important than that right now was the USB drive in his hand.

Looking at the item in his hand, he didn't hesitate and immediately rushed back home.

Even though the money was gone, the house was still there.

It didn't have a significant impact.

After returning home, he quickly went to his bedroom and turned on his computer. Once it booted up, he hurriedly inserted the USB drive!

Ace Ukiyo's heart was pounding wildly. It had been many years since he'd felt such urgency.

Despite having reincarnated many times, his sole obsession was his first mother.

Mitsume!

Finally, as the USB drive finished reading, a video appeared on the computer screen. It was a record of the DGP Grand Prix from two thousand years ago, before he was born.

His first mother, Mitsume, under the control of DGP operations, had gradually become the Creation Goddess statue.

Slam!!

Seeing what had happened to his mother, Ace Ukiyo angrily slammed his fist on the table, shattering it into pieces.

"DGP operations..."

Ace Ukiyo's eyes were starting to redden.

The thought that his mother was very likely still in the hands of DGP operations, controlled by those people and used for the Grand Prix, made him incredibly distressed.

His mother was suffering constantly, and he had to save her.

It's just...

Ace Ukiyo picked up the Desire Driver, looking at it blankly.

To deal with DGP operations and save his mother, his current strength was simply not enough. If only he could become stronger.

If he possessed the power of that Stellaron Hunter, Sam, he wouldn't need to worry about operations.

But speaking of Stellaron Hunter Sam, Ace Ukiyo suddenly had an idea.

That Stellaron Hunter, from what he could tell, was also targeting the DGP. They could be considered his natural ally. If he could cooperate with them, the possibility of saving his mother would be much higher.

Even though he had been badly beaten by the Stellaron Hunter before, compared to his goal, that was nothing.

And what about the girl from today? Why did she give him such important information?

Was it for money?

Ace Ukiyo certainly didn't believe that was the reason.

It seemed she was indeed connected to DGP operations; otherwise, how could she have obtained such crucial intel?

As for why she gave it to him, she must have had her own motives. Perhaps it was an internal conflict within DGP operations, or some other reason.

Regardless, it was definitely beneficial to him.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Everything was calm, at least on the surface.

Without the reappearance of the Desire Grand Prix games, the world felt much more peaceful. However, this quiet life was like the calm before a storm; a vortex was forming in the shadows.

At this time, Herta had successfully completed what Firefly wanted.

This is another version of the Fate Card.

A custom driver data card for Firefly!

"Are you sure this is really okay?"

Holding this brand-new card, Firefly confirmed again with the Herta Puppet in front of her.

"Of... Of course."

Although she answered like that, Firefly felt the Herta Puppet wasn't entirely sure, her eyes darting around.

"Okay, I trust you."

Firefly decided to trust the Herta Puppet and then continued to ask her, "Are you going back to the System space now, or staying here?"

As a product of the System's gacha pull, and being a puppet/robot herself, she could be directly placed into the System's built-in space.

All it would take is entering sleep mode.

When Nene Arakawa was here before, Firefly had mostly put her into sleep mode for convenience.

She could also stay out here, like the puppets in Herta's space station.

Just as a decorative piece.

"I want to stay here."

The Herta Puppet answered directly.

Although she possessed basic artificial intelligence, she wasn't considered very powerful, especially compared to other strong AIs. She was just a robot.

But she didn't want to enter sleep mode if she didn't have to.

"That's fine too!"

Firefly didn't refuse.

At first, she wasn't familiar with Nene Arakawa, and it wasn't convenient for the Herta Puppet to appear before her.

Now, it didn't matter.

Even if Nene Arakawa saw the Herta Puppet when she returned, it should be fine if she explained.

Leaving the bedroom, Firefly attached the Vision Driver to her waist, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and then took out the Fate Card modified by Herta, swiping it across the driver's slot.

[GlareN, Log In! (...?) ×N Install! I HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER, GLAREN!]

(Install! Master System! GlareN!)

Accompanied by a more impressive sound effect and music, amidst incredibly cool special effects, the girl instantly transformed into Kamen Rider GlareN, similar to Kamen Rider Glare.

Because the data in the modified Fate Card was more suited to Firefly, the transformation data was also different.

Of course, Firefly was just playing around with this driver; she wouldn't use it as her main combat tool.

Although it was very convenient in many aspects.

For example, its partial use of Creation Power, directly linking to the Creation Goddess.

Thinking of the Creation Goddess statue, Firefly decided to go and see that Creation Goddess for herself!

Before, she didn't know how to get there, but now with the Vision Driver, she could directly teleport to many DGP-related locations.

Even the location of the Creation Goddess statue was no exception.

With her mind made up, Firefly decisively headed to the Creation Goddess statue, the place where Ace Ukiyo's mother was located.

The Creation Shrine!

Chapter 48: Revolution and Control! Gazer!

For the DGP's operations, at least for the current DGP Grand Prix, the most crucial element was the Creation Goddess statue that could fulfill all wishes.

Although not all wishes could be granted.

And the cost was also very high.

Essentially, it was sacrificing the happiness of others to obtain one's own happiness.

Wishes should be personal desires.

That's why the ultimate winner of the DGP Grand Prix was the Desire God!

By tempting people with the fulfillment of their wishes, the DGP made Kamen Riders engage in game after game, fighting desperately for the final victory. This Creation Goddess statue, capable of granting wishes, naturally became the most core element for the DGP's operations.

Under normal circumstances, no one was allowed to go to this place.

Only official DGP personnel were permitted.

At the same time, the firewall system here was the most stringent, yet at many times, it was like a joke.

Using the Vision Driver, Firefly, transformed into Kamen Rider GlareN, smoothly arrived at this most important core area of DGP operations, the Creation Shrine.

However, the surroundings of this platform space were pitch black, like the void.

But none of that mattered. What was important was the thing in the center, the object that immediately captured Firefly's attention upon entering.

It was a statue of a goddess that looked quite sacred, or perhaps more like an angelic statue, because she possessed wings like an angel.

It's just that this statue of the Creation Goddess didn't look very good.

She was imprisoned, bound by many chains, and the woman who looked like an angel was now like a captured prisoner.

If you got a little closer, you could even see cracks on the statue of the Creation Goddess!

The statue of the Creation Goddess, which could grant wishes, had become a stone figure covered in cracks. Firefly wasn't surprised by this at all.

She had existed for two thousand years, and during that time, she didn't know how many DGP Grand Prix events had occurred, nor how many Desire Gods had appeared.

Time and time again, fulfilling others' wishes, even if it meant using the misfortune of some people in this world to compensate, it still wasn't enough.

If she were to grant about four or five more wishes, the statue of the Creation Goddess before her would be completely destroyed.

"Mitsume..."

Firefly walked forward step by step, wanting to get closer and feel the Creation Power she possessed!

Unlike Ace Ukiyo and Tsumuri, who had not yet awakened, the Creation Goddess before her was an entity that had long since awakened.

Although the Creation Power in the Geats world was weak and performed quite poorly, it couldn't be denied that it was interesting in many aspects.

Especially the wide range of applications for Creation Power.

When she watched the show before, Geats, who had awakened Creation Power, could instantly restore places that had been destroyed, something Firefly couldn't do.

She could only destroy...

Perhaps a traveler of the Path of Abundance could do it, but she wasn't.

Just as Firefly was about to approach the statue, she was suddenly blocked by an invisible force, preventing her from getting any closer.

Before Firefly could prepare to do anything, a figure appeared not far from the Creation Shrine.