Acheron: You're a Little Cuter Than Your Reaction Images

No response.

If it were Firefly herself, such physical contact, let alone poking her a couple of times, or even just getting close, would wake Firefly up.

Even someone as trusted as Lin Shuang wouldn't be completely unresponsive when she encounters him.

But Lin Shuang seemed completely unprepared.

For a moment, Firefly was at a loss for words.

"Ah... speaking of which..."

Staring at Lin Shuang's small face, as if she had thought of something, Firefly lit up her phone screen and turned on the camera.

"Hmm, is that how it works?"

Having never used a mobile phone's camera function before, Firefly found herself somewhat flustered as she adjusted the Photography modes.

They even had to rely on search engines to find shooting methods before they could achieve the desired effect for the Firefly.

After setting up her phone, Firefly held it up so that her face, along with Lin Shuang's sleeping face, could be captured on the screen.

After seeing the visual effect, Firefly waved her empty hand for a long time, unsure of what pose to strike.

I was tempted to switch back to the webcam and ask the all-knowing netizens for help, but then I remembered how much I had spent adjusting the camera to get it working, and I didn't want to just turn it off.

After hesitating for a while, Firefly finally had to lower her hand, prop it up beside her, and then press the shutter.

Click--

The crisp sound was exceptionally loud in the quiet room.

Firefly was startled; having never used a camera before, she had clearly forgotten to turn off the sound.

However, Lin Shuang remained fast asleep, not even flinching, let alone waking up.

Firefly stared at the camera that hadn't been put down yet, at her own tense expression in the frame, and at Lin Shuang's sleeping face. The contrast was somewhat comical.

"Looking at it this way, Lin Shuang is really beautiful."

Firefly pursed her lips and chuckled to herself. She put away her phone, carefully climbed out of bed, and quietly left the room.

She changed out of the pajamas Lin Shuang had given her.

After changing her clothes, Firefly placed her neatly folded pajamas on the coffee table.

Firefly thought for a moment.

I searched inside the coffee table again and successfully found brand new sticky notes and a pen.

After leaving Lin Shuang a short message, he opened the Portal alone and left the house.

The sun is high in the sky.

When Lin Shuang woke up, no one was beside her.

"... Have you already gone back?"

Lin Shuang propped herself up and sat up in bed. Looking at the slightly messy bed, she felt a little lonely.

However, this emotion came and went quickly. Lin Shuang got out of bed, washed up, and went to the living room, where she saw the pajamas left by Firefly, and a note under the pajamas.

This retro way of leaving messages made Lin Shuang burst out laughing.

As he walked over to take a look, he muttered:

"What message can't be left directly on a phone? It's really impressive that she could find paper and pen."

Lin Shuang never wrote anything when she moved in. Many of the items and furniture in the house were directly outsourced to a professional team for arrangement.

She had no idea there were pens and sticky notes in the room.

I reached out and picked up the sticky note, but there wasn't much written on it.

"I woke up early and didn't want to disturb your rest, so I'm going back now. I had a lot of fun last night, thank you, Lin Shuang."

At the very bottom of the comment, there was a simple line drawing of a small flower; I don't know where they learned that from.

"Ha--"

Lin Shuang sat back on the sofa and yawned.

Just as I was thinking about what to do today, my phone suddenly rang.

I picked it up and looked at it; it was a message from Firefly.

Lin Shuang thought it was a reminder to catch up on her studies.

After all, I played games with Firefly last night, so I didn't get to learn vocal techniques from the Firefly.

However, after clicking on it, I realized it was about the Invitation.

The Invitation to the Penacony Charmony Festival has been sent out and is now in the hands of the Firefly.

After that, the Firefly talked about Penacony's recent situation.

[Firefly: Lin Shuang, do you know the history of Penacony? I wonder if you've ever heard of the Watchmaker.]

[Lin Shuang: I've heard a little about it. They say he's the person who single-handedly made Penacony is today. What's wrong?]

As Lin Shuang replied, she recalled the Penacony plot she remembered. Although the details were brief, the Watchmaker seemed to be a complete Nameless.

The Firefly on the other end of the phone was somewhat surprised.

The true history of Penacony is now largely concealed, with many things being things the Family is unwilling to discuss in the past.

Lin Shuang seems to know a lot about the history of Penacony.

But despite my surprise, I still need to get to the point.

[Firefly: In fact, someone, in the name of the Watchmaker, sent out an unusual Invitation to all the major powers.]

[Firefly: Oh, by the way, please keep this a secret for me.]

[The Firefly: Inviting various factions to search for the Clockmaker's Legacy. I wonder if the person sending out the Invitation is the discordant voice.]

I never expected the Firefly to tell me this; it should be considered a secret, by all accounts.

[Lin Shuang: It's hard to say. I remember the Watchmaker wasn't a member of the Family, so we might need to investigate further.]

Lin Shuang didn't know much, but relying on some Remembrance, she at least knew which things and people might contain key information.

This information might be the key to her getting ahead at Penacony later on.

[Firefly: You're right, we shouldn't jump to conclusions without evidence. I'm heading back to Penacony soon, Lin Shuang, do you want to come with me?]

[Lin Shuang: Okay, send me the specific time, and I'll meet you there.]

Volume 1: Chapter 191 Acheron: You're even cuter than an emoji

Lin Shuang did not refuse the Firefly's invitation.

The Charmony Festival is still a long way off, and so is the start of the game's storyline.

But Lin Shuang didn't need to rush. She could go to Penacony first and do some research.

Since there's teleportation available and travel is convenient, consider it as exploring the map in advance.

After chatting with the Firefly, Lin Shuang contacted Acheron.

Acheron seems to still be busy and has no intention of coming back to rest today.

Fortunately, her current location is not outside the coverage area of the interstellar network.

Because Acheron's target was Penacony, Lin Shuang extended the invitation to Firefly.

[Lin Shuang:... That's about it. Firefly brought my Invitation. If you come with her, you should be able to check in directly. Do you want to come along?]

[Acheron: I didn't expect you to go to Penacony before me.]

[Acheron: But I won't come along. You go ahead. Penacony's Dreamscape is famous far and wide. Hope you have fun.]

Acheron looked at Lin Shuang's invitation on his phone and smiled with satisfaction.

She needs to stay at Penacony, and only with the title of Galaxy Ranger can she stay.

Otherwise, it's unlikely that we'll attract any real Galaxy Ranger.

If she goes with Lin Shuang, she will likely be able to stay under Lin Shuang's name, which would prevent her from attracting attention as an accompanying member.

And.

According to Lin Shuang, she was invited by Firefly to Penacony to investigate the Family traitor.

This inevitably involves dealing with the Family members, at the very least with Firefly's brother, the Head of the Family of the Oak Family, Sunday.

Now that the Clockmaker's Legacy has attracted the Penacony of many powers, the best course of action is not to put all your eggs in one basket.

Neither Lin Shuang nor Acheron had any interest in this inheritance.

But Lin Shuang, being invited by the Firefly, is likely to attract some attention.

If the Acheron is hidden in the shadows, that's a kind of insurance.

[Lin Shuang: I hope so, although I feel like I probably won't have an easy time playing it...]

Lin Shuang certainly had high expectations for her trip to Penacony, but she didn't think it would be easy.

Don't let yourself get stabbed in the sleep the moment you land.

[Acheron: Not necessarily. The Charmony Festival is still a long way off, and many powerful forces haven't even arrived yet, including the most important Star Rail Express. You mentioned it just left the Herta Space Station.]

[Acheron: I think there shouldn't be any major conflicts before the Star Rail Express arrives.]

[Lin Shuang: How did you determine the importance of the Star Rail Express?]

[Acheron: Just guessing. Didn't you tell me that a Nameless was involved in the history of Penacony?]

Lin Shuang did not directly inform Acheron about the Invitation; she still maintained her professional ethics.

However, she did know a little about the history of Penacony and told Acheron about it.

However, Acheron himself could deduce that Penacony was currently experiencing undercurrents.

After all, why would the Firefly invite an outsider like Lin Shuang to help her?

Even if the Firefly doesn't officially belong to the Family, with her Brother around, how could she possibly not get the manpower she wanted?

The history of Penacony may be related to the Nameless who disembarked from the Star Rail Express.

The emergence of the Festivity Planet is inseparable from the efforts of the Nameless. The Watchmaker, who occupies an important position in the history of Penacony, is probably also related to the Nameless.

Meanwhile, the company has been trying to extend its reach into Penacony and reclaim lost ground.

Although there is no evidence, Acheron instinctively felt that what was about to happen in Penacony was very likely related to the Star Rail Express and the Nameless.

Lin Shuang looked at the message Acheron sent, naturally unaware of what Acheron was thinking. She found it amusing and a little curious. Could this be the boss's intuition?

[Lin Shuang: Never mind, no rush. Let me go gather some information first.]

[Acheron: Then be extra careful.]

[Lin Shuang: I will. By the way, Acheron, do you like the sea?]

[Acheron: I'm alright, what's wrong?]

[Lin Shuang: In a few days, I'll probably be going to a Resort Planet famous for its ocean with Firefly. Are you interested? I've never seen you in a swimsuit before.]

After sending that message, Lin Shuang blushed slightly and imagined Acheron wearing a swimsuit.

Even with Acheron's style of dress, if you took off her coat, her stomach and shoulders would still be exposed.

But the meaning of swimwear is still a bit different.

[Acheron: A vacation is a good choice, and I'm quite interested in your swimsuit.]

[Acheron: [Acheron eating peaches]]

Lin Shuang laughed when she saw this cute chibi-style emoji.

[Lin Shuang: Where did you get this? Did you make it yourself? Do you have any more?]

[Acheron: I made it myself. It's a service offered by Interastral Peace Corporation. You can create your own emojis with just a few Credits. You can create your own characters or use your own. I actually made one of yours too.]