Starting with Firefly, Speedrun the World

Once the Jyamato Fortress is destroyed, everything will be over.

Seeing Ace Ukiyo about to charge into the Jyamato Fortress, Firefly naturally wasn't about to let him complete the challenge. The prey she had her eyes on couldn't be snatched away by some fox.

Flames erupted from Sam's feet, his figure shooting skyward, instantly appearing before Geats.

Facing Sam blocking his path, Ace Ukiyo didn't slow down on his bike—instead, he twisted the throttle to the max.

Like a phantom, he rammed forward at extreme speed.

He intended not only to knock aside the unknown Rider before him but also to crash straight into the Jyamato Fortress and destroy it from within as fast as possible.

If he stopped, everything would be for nothing.

Inside the fortress, the Jyamato were not only more numerous but also stronger, and fighting on their home turf would wear down any invader.

Seeing Geats speed up instead of slowing, Firefly didn't waver. She simply extended Sam's arm toward his bike.

The next moment, the bike slammed into Sam's front, but instead of sending Sam flying as Ace Ukiyo had imagined, the steel hand forcefully grabbed the front wheel.

The terrifying force twisted the bike beneath him.

The jolt made Ace Ukiyo abandon the bike, leaping into the air to swap the driver and buckle on his waist.

[Strike Trigger]

[Boost Throttle]

Midair, Ace Ukiyo quickly spun the "Magnum Buckle," then triggered the "Booster Buckle" twice, followed by one more twist as the sound effect "Magnum Boost Grand Victory" played, unleashing his finishing move.

Noticing Geats's actions, Sam didn't sit idle either. He braced himself, and the propulsion devices on his body began to power up.

The moment Geats struck, Sam attacked simultaneously.

At a speed too fast to track, Sam's blow was already upon Geats.

[Blazing Fire Propulsion!]

Flames completely engulfed Geats. The overwhelming force cracked his devices, revealing the real person inside.

Then, like a cannonball, he flew backward, crashing heavily into the ruins below.

Chapter 11: The Winning Streak Is Broken

Seeing Geats defeated, Sam didn't bother finishing him off.

Sure, Ace Ukiyo's later boomerang antics had frustrated her as a viewer, and she wanted to vent. But now wasn't the time for that.

Destroying the DGP Grand Prix couldn't be done in one go. The organizers and those entertainment-seekers wouldn't let her—they'd stop her.

And then there were the Game Master and the producers.

The current Desire Riders weren't that strong, but the Game Master's Transformation Device seemed to have data-deletion powers.

Then there was the Jyamato Power, the Creation Power. And the powerful buckles the Riders obtained were almost all donations from those entertainment-seeking Top Supporters.

They weren't really as weak as they appeared now.

It's just that the current DGP was like the Bronze tier in a ranked match.

As for Geats and his winning streak, he was like an old player from Gold tier smurfing in Bronze—kind of scummy.

After all, he was a 2000-year-old guy.

He'd smurfed in who knows how many Bronze-tier fish ponds.

Anyway, to end the DGP Grand Prix, everything had to be taken slowly. For now, the priority was to claim the Jyamato Fortress's Points to boost her own strength.

Since the organizers and Game Master hadn't made a move yet, Sam locked his gaze onto the Jyamato Fortress above.

He didn't need to choose the same method as Geats—destroying it from within. With Sam's power, that would be redundant. He could destroy it head-on!

As the giant tentacles extended toward him again, along with the soldier Jyamato being transported out, Sam's propulsion devices ignited once more.

With a single punch, he shattered everything in front of him.

Then, with a leap, he landed on the Jyamato Fortress itself. Standing atop the colossal fortress, before it could react, he raised his right leg...

"Execute!"

[BBHF—Scorched Earth Operation]

He stomped down on the Jyamato Fortress. A force capable of shattering a continent surged through the entire fortress, accompanied by raging flames.

Under this blow, the massive Jyamato Fortress began to crack apart, and the terrible flames spread along the fissures, covering its entire body.

The Jyamato inside scrambled and fled in panic, but it was useless.

The flames mercilessly devoured their bodies.

Sam didn't strike again. His original opponents were the Stellaron Hunters who roamed the cosmos.

Compared to them, these Jyamato were far too weak to draw out his true power—even the Jyamato Fortress was no exception.

This was enough!

With a single blow, he directly destroyed the Jyamato Fortress, which others saw as a terrifying threat.

With the final boss's death, the game was declared over. But this time, Geats wouldn't be crowned Desire God again.

Instead, he was intercepted midway by an unfamiliar knight.

And naturally, this outcome failed to satisfy the audience watching this knight reality show, especially those Future People who loved seeing Geats stomp the competition.

They couldn't accept their favorite knight being defeated by some random stranger who appeared out of nowhere, cutting short what should have been another consecutive reign as Desire God.

Right now, they were all voicing their complaints to the DGP Grand Prix organizers, the Game Master, shouting: "R N M, refund!"

Of course, not all viewers felt this way. Many who had long grown tired of Geats' curb-stomping were happy to see him lose.

And plenty of other knight fans didn't want to see Geats win every single time either.

In that endless world woven from data, screens of light flashed one after another, displaying the battle between Sam, Geats, Buffa, and the Jyamato Fortress.

At that moment, the DGP Game Master, Guelorey, was wearing his mask, carefully scrutinizing every detail of the fight, his face betraying neither joy nor anger.

"An unknown knight?"

Guelorey's feelings were complicated right now. He didn't know whether to be happy or angry.

When he saw this Sam appear, he was undoubtedly taken by surprise, because it had nothing to do with the organizers. This guy had come out of nowhere.

He didn't belong to the DGP at all!

How could such an unknown factor not be cause for concern?

Yet, against all reason, he didn't immediately stop the knight's actions—especially when he saw him making a move on Geats.

Instead, he began to hope that this might change the outcome of the current Grand Prix, perhaps making the game more "entertaining."

Even if it broke the balance of the original competition and upset some of Geats' die-hard fans, it would also draw more attention.

Besides, this knight had nothing to do with him anyway.

It was completely worth it. And in fact... the results didn't disappoint him.

In his eyes, the most important things in the DGP Grand Prix were entertainment and ratings. Everything else was secondary.

After all, the audience of the DGP Grand Prix were all Future People who had abandoned their physical bodies and chosen to merge their souls into data. They no longer needed to eat—they fed on entertainment.

And so the DGP was born.

Ever since Geats first became the Desire God, he had held that position unchallenged, even earning the title of the Geats Myth.

But that wasn't actually a good thing. It had stripped the competition of its unpredictability. Before the games even began, almost every viewer already knew the outcome.

Without any surprises, Geats would win again!

Many viewers' expectations for the show kept dropping. Only a small group of Geats fans were happy. If things continued like this, the DGP Grand Prix would inevitably decline.

Understanding all this, the Game Master Guelorey had long wanted Geats to lose, to end his streak and his myth, thereby extending the life of the DGP.

But he never had a good opportunity. If the Game Master personally intervened, it would break the rules. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't dare try it!

Until now, this unknown knight appeared and gave him the result he wanted.

That was something to be happy about.

But the appearance of an unknown knight still required an explanation.

Just as Guelorey was thinking all this over, a beautiful woman carrying a file folder hurried toward him.

The woman's name was Tsumuri. She was the guide of the Desire Grand Prix, and also a Future Person created in imitation of the Creation Goddess, Mitsume, possessing the same abilities.

Chapter 12: Blessing of Abundance

"Guelorey, some viewers are protesting, saying the DGP is rigged."

"What's the deal with that knight who suddenly appeared? He doesn't seem... to be a DGP contestant!"

Tsumuri looked at Guelorey, a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

Could it really have been his arrangement? She knew full well that this Game Master didn't want to see Geats keep winning.

"Rigged? It's completely an accident."

Hearing Tsumuri's words, Guelorey rubbed his head. This was exactly what he was worried about.

But he wasn't concerned at all, because it really had nothing to do with him. It wasn't his arrangement. His conscience was clear.

"I don't know where he came from either. He has nothing to do with the DGP."

"Anyway, let's leave it at that for now. If he shows up again in the next program, I'll personally deal with this unstable factor."

"Ah, well..."

"Because of this unknown knight's appearance, the ratings for this episode have gone up a lot. Much higher than before."

After a moment's hesitation, Tsumuri also informed him of the ratings situation.

Although some were calling for refunds, the unexpected turn of events had actually boosted the ratings even more. Many actually liked the unknown knight and hoped he would become a regular in the DGP!

And it seemed the number of people who wanted the unknown knight to stay was no smaller than those who opposed it.

"The ratings went up? Just as I thought..."

Hearing this good news, Guelorey couldn't help but smile. His judgment had been correct.

"But in this match, no Desire God was born."

The sky was perfectly clear at this hour, and the scenery in the park was as beautiful as a poem or painting.

The last rays of sunset spilled across the lawn, draping a golden veil over the green earth.

The flowers, bathed in the dying light, appeared even more delicate and enchanting, radiating a captivating glow.

Ripples on the lake shimmered with golden brilliance under the setting sun, while a small boat glided slowly across the water, carving graceful arcs in its wake.

The distant mountains, silhouetted against the sunset, stood out in sharp relief, like a painting in ink wash.

Firefly sat quietly by the lakeside, taking in the view before her, yet a hint of confusion lingered in her eyes.

"Strange..."

She didn't understand. She had changed so much.

There should have been no birth of a Desire God, so why had this world still been remade?

Or was it that every time the final boss was cleared, the world would collapse and then be reconstructed by the power of the Creation Goddess? Even without the birth of a Desire God, was it still the same?!

Or perhaps, after she left, that DGP Grand Prix had continued, and Geats and Buffa had started the game anew?

That shouldn't be possible!

There wasn't enough time, and besides, she hadn't sensed the presence of the Jyamato Domain.