Speedrunning the World from Firefly, Part 9

He had simply never had a good opportunity. It was against the rules for the Game Master to personally step in, and unless absolutely necessary, he did not dare try!

It was not until this unknown Rider appeared that he got the result he wanted.

That was something worth celebrating.

But the appearance of the unknown Rider could not go unexplained.

Just as Girori was pondering all this, a beautiful woman clutching a folder hurried toward him.

The woman was named Tsumuri. She was the guide of the Desire Grand Prix, and a Future Person created by replicating the Goddess of Creation, Mitsume, with the same powers.

Blessing of Abundance

"Girori, some viewers are protesting. They say the Desire Grand Prix is rigged."

"What's with that Rider who suddenly appeared? He seems... not to be a Desire Grand Prix participant!"

Tsumuri looked at Girori with some suspicion as well.

Could he really have arranged this? She knew that this Game Master did not want to see Geats win another consecutive championship.

"What rigging? It was completely an accident."

Hearing Tsumuri's words, Girori rubbed his head. This was exactly what he had been concerned about.

But he was not worried at all. It had nothing to do with him in the first place; it was not his arrangement. His conscience was clear.

"I have no idea where he came from either. He has nothing whatsoever to do with the Desire Grand Prix."

"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."

"Uh..."

"Because of that unknown Rider's appearance, this program's viewership has risen dramatically. It has far surpassed anything before."

After hesitating for a moment, Tsumuri explained the viewing figures to him as well.

Although some people were demanding refunds, the unexpected appearance had instead driven the ratings even higher. Many viewers even liked the unknown Rider and hoped he could become a regular in the Desire Grand Prix!

And judging by it, the number of people who wanted the unknown Rider to stay was no less than those opposed to him.

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

Hearing that good news, Girori could not help but smile. His idea had indeed been correct.

"Still, no Desire Goddess was born this round!"

The weather was perfect, and the park's scenery was as beautiful as a painting.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the lawn, draping the green earth in a veil of gold.

Bathed in the sunset, the flowers looked even more delicate and lovely, radiating an enchanting brilliance.

The ripples on the lake shimmered with golden light beneath the setting sun. A small boat drifted slowly across the water, leaving behind graceful arcs.

The distant mountains stood out sharply against the sunset, like an ink-wash painting.

Firefly sat quietly by the lakeside, admiring the scenery before her, though her eyes held a trace of confusion.

"How strange..."

She did not understand. She had changed so much.

There should not have been a Desire Goddess born, so why had the world still been recreated?

Or did the world collapse and get reconstructed by the Goddess of Creation's power whenever the final boss was defeated? Even if no Desire Goddess was born?!

Or perhaps, after she left, that Desire Grand Prix had continued, and Geats and Buffa had restarted the game?

That did not seem very likely!

There had not been enough time, and she had not sensed the presence of the Jyamato Area either.

Forget it. If she could not figure it out, then so be it.

She would get to the bottom of it sooner or later. Besides, no matter how the world was recreated, she, as an outsider, was unaffected.

Unlike the ordinary people of this world, she would not lose the relevant memories. Only those who had touched a Kamen Rider Core could remember what had happened.

Firefly was not worried about the Desire Grand Prix organizers or staff setting their sights on her, either. According to the system's description, even in this world shrouded by the Goddess of Creation's power, they would not be able to discover her.

Her existence was like an undetectable flaw in a game—a bug. Unless she deliberately exposed herself before the Desire Grand Prix organizers, they could not discover that she existed.

That was undoubtedly very convenient!

No longer dwelling on these matters, Firefly began checking the rewards she had obtained earlier. This was what truly mattered.

[(Kill) Eliminated 5,480 Soldier-class Jyamato, gained 2,740 points.]

[(Achievement) Defeated Kamen Rider Buffa once. (Based on current strength), gained 50 points.]

[(Achievement) Defeated Kamen Rider Geats once. (Based on current strength), gained 80 points.]

[(Kill) Destroyed the Jyamato Fortress, gained 1,000 points.]

[(Achievement) Altered the plot and prevented the birth of a Desire Goddess once, gained 1,000 points.]

[Total: 4,870 points]

"..."

4,870 points—the reward was quite substantial.

Whether used to exchange for Path power or for pulls, it was a considerable amount. Points were not as difficult to obtain as she had imagined; this was just the haul from a single Desire Grand Prix.

And judging from the system notifications, many achievements could be earned repeatedly: preventing the birth of a Desire Deity, defeating Kamen Riders, killing Jamato...

The current Kamen Riders and Jamato were still in their early stages, when their strength was lacking. What about the King Jamato and Desire Deities of the later stages? What about Kamen Rider Geats Nine-Tailed, Gold Geats, and Black Geats?

The points would definitely be even more plentiful!

Leaving aside the rewards, just thinking about fighting opponents like that made Firefly restless with anticipation.

Transforming into Sam and fighting felt incredible!

No one could refuse the joy of transforming, but this time had not even been particularly satisfying for her. Sam's true strength had never been brought out.

It had been a completely restrained battle!

After all, she had not even entered Secondary Combustion, much less used Molten Core Engine, Supernova Overload, or any of the other modes.

Otherwise, she would have had to say, "I will set the sea ablaze!"

But the current Kamen Riders and Jamato simply could not make her use those powers. At the very least, she would have to wait for the Kamen Riders' ultimate forms, King-class Jamato, Jamato Apostles, and Desire Deities.

Other than that, the Jamato power and the power of creation in this world were still quite something to look forward to.

"Since obtaining points isn't as difficult as I thought, why not test my luck?"

Although exchanging all her points for Path power was the safest option, given the current situation, Sam's strength was already enough to handle things.

Instead, the card-pulling system made this player, who had developed the habit after being led astray by HoYoverse, feel an itch in her fingers.

What if she got lucky?

She would test the waters. If it did not work out, she would stop pulling and exchange everything for Path power.

Unable to resist any longer, the girl opened the pull screen and spent 1,600 points on her first ten-pull.

Then... she actually got something good right away!

A golden legend!

"???"

Staring at the screen blazing with golden light, the girl froze. Was it really this easy to pull something good?

Her excitement surged instantly, and she looked over what she had pulled.

[(Blue) A Trash Can the Trailblazer Had Rummaged Through]

[(Blue) March 7th's Accessory]

[(Blue) Himeko's Coffee]

[(Blue) Socks Worn by Fu Xuan]

[(Blue) One of Silver Wolf's Game Accounts]

[(Blue) Aventurine's Gloves]

[(Gold) Blessing of Abundance]

[(Blue) A Useless Little Curio]

[(Blue) A Three-Star Light Cone]

Seeing what she had pulled, the girl's expression became extremely complicated. For a moment, she did not know what to say.

Herta Puppet

Nine blue cards and only one gold card.

Actually, her luck was still very good. Getting a gold card at all was not bad.

But why were the items she had pulled all so strange? Nearly all of them were things belonging to characters from Honkai: Star Rail.

They were either items they wore or things related to them.

Trash cans, coffee, gloves, game accounts...

What use were any of those to her?

After taking them out one by one, Firefly even discovered that they were still warm. Himeko's coffee also seemed as though it had just been brewed.