Chapter 524 517: Keep Digging Deeper! Dr. Primitive's Whereabouts!

[ Little Gui's Livestream ]

"Every classmate we met before is heading towards a bright future. Awesome!"

After interacting with all their former classmates, Little Gui uttered a heartfelt exclamation.

Whether it was Montana pursuing trends, Richie wanting to make a name for himself, or Chaletka and Plantain-Flower-chan, they all found their respective goals.

This school anniversary really had a harmonious, perfectly happy atmosphere!

Taking a sip of health tea, Little Gui couldn't help but speak again: "Given this scene and moment, I can't help but want to say a few more words."

"Although we already said 'Farewell, Penacony' in Version 2.3, I feel like only at this very moment has Penacony's story truly come to an end."

"Because, after the Dream of Ena, people were still wandering on the boundary between awakening and dreams, either blinded by popular trends or crushed again by troubles…"

"Life is inherently not easy, and living is even harder."

"So the Slumbernana Monkey, carrying ancestral malice, took advantage of the weakness to drag ordinary people into a utopia that required no thought, no pain, and no longer possessed civilization or self."

"It claimed to let civilization start over, but refusing to move forward is destined to be a failure called regression."

"Everything up until now seemed to lose its meaning."

"Family…"

"If you had another chance, where would you choose to go?"

Saying so, Little Gui launched a poll in the livestream room.

[ What would you choose to be? ]

[ A monkey / As a human ]

…

"I choose human. Although being human is very hard, I don't regret it!"

"Whenever I look up at the starry sky, I am always shocked by the vastness of the universe. As individual entities, we are so tiny in this world, even insignificant. I once doubted the meaning of my existence… later, I made peace with it. Maybe the meaning of our appearance is to witness a corner of this vast world from our own perspective."

"The lifecycle of organic beings is rich and colorful; most individuals go through different stages, thus shaping a magnificent life."

"Working hard to live through a short life, leaving the achievements for descendants to inherit… humans grow slowly through such repetition. It's truly remarkable."

"Treasure the present, embrace everything."

"It's already been said that we must move forward!"

"To an imperfect tomorrow."

"To fight for all the beauty in the world!"

"I choose to keep pioneering on!"

"I have to see SP March 7th make her debut, otherwise I won't rest in peace!"

"Being human might be boring, but only by living on as a human do you have the chance to discover interesting things—like a game like Honkai: Star Rail that never existed before, making this universe even more incredible!"

"If it were before, I might have chosen to be a monkey, but after these few versions, I feel like I've regained hope. Anything is possible!"

…

The poll results came out.

Over 95% of the players chose [ As a human ].

"Thank you all for participating! Haha, Little Gui just had a sudden whim!"

"To be able to witness the plot of Honkai: Star Rail with everyone and voice my own thoughts, Little Gui really feels so fortunate and incredible…"

"Anyway…"

"Let's continue to pioneer forward!"

"Let's finish up the final main story epilogue!"

…

"Look, it's Sister Himeko and Uncle Yang!"

From a distance, seeing Himeko and Old Yang under the central stage, March 7th excitedly went over to greet them: "Sister Himeko, Uncle Yang, you came too!"

"That's right. We heard the anniversary celebration had been delayed, so we wrapped up the conference early and came straight here to see if we could catch the fun."

"How is it? Has campus life been pleasant during this time?"

[ We ran into some unexpected incidents… ]

"Is that so? It seems your academic life hasn't been that leisurely. It's fine; compared to an ordinary life, unexpected incidents are the most unforgettable things in youth," Old Yang said in the tone of someone who had been through it all.

At this moment, Robin came onto the stage as invited.

Greeting everyone, she said:

"Hello, students. I'm very happy to be hosting the Dreamlight Anniversary this year."

"A long time ago, I also spent some time studying at Paperfold University. So, I can be considered an alumnus of the school."

"Paperfold University back then was just like how it is right now. There was a lack of freedom, exams were a source of headaches, we had plenty of homework, and our thesis defense had stringent requirements… Well, it can't be helped since this place bears the burden of training the future of Penacony."

"The annual Dreamlight Anniversary is the opportunity for students to temporarily toss their troubles aside. However, the anniversary celebrations will come to an end, just like how… we'll eventually awaken from our dreams."

"But there is a type of dream that we will never awaken from, and should never awaken from—"

"And that is the dreams woven by our highest ambitions."

"Some students wish to create beautiful objects, while others desire to lead amazing lives. There are some who even wish to become a better person. These are all amazing dreams."

"In our lives, dreams act as beacons that guide us forward. Once we have lit up the beacon, we may choose to rest at any time. This does not signify that we have given up, for as long as the light of the beacon can be seen, we will have the courage to restart our journey."

" I hope that all of you will be able to find your dreams at Paperfold University and will dedicate your lives to realizing them."

"It is because of your sweet dreams that you can create color. It is because of your ideals that you can embrace freedom."

"Welcome to Dreamlight Anniversary! Color your dreams, free your ideals!—!"

All the students chimed in: "Color your dreams, free your ideals!!"

The bullet chat rolled continuously too!

…

"A happy ending, truly nice!"

"It even feels a bit unrealistic. The second-class research ape from the AtaviSearch Forest came, yet didn't cause any destruction…"

"There is no such thing as peaceful times; it's just that someone is bearing the burden for you."

"Why do humans sleep? Because we will eventually wake up~"

"Now it echoes the theme!"

"This summary section is so great~!"

"Our Little Gui wasn't bad either!"

"If Little Gui were on site, they'd definitely have gone up to say a few words!"

…

Amidst a round of applause, the school anniversary continued in a joyful atmosphere.

At this moment, the scene shifted!

On a high-rise in the Dreamflux Reef, Rappa was facing the sky, talking to herself: "Although this place resembles a realm of evil, there are no clues here either…"

Suddenly, she turned around and greeted the person behind her: "…Yo, Ninja Gama."

"I really hope that in the next scene, you can change what you call me, my good actor." Mr. Reca shook his head helplessly. "Are you alone?"

"Every Ninja Hero has their own prey. His Highness Silvergun Shura only assisted out of personal favor this time and has already left to continue his hunt. Does Your Excellency have any business?"

Mr. Reca tilted his head: "Hehe, you helped me shoot such a wonderful film, I am here to present your payment."

"No need for compensation. I act heroically only for the Ninja Way in my heart and never crave wealth."

"Don't say that. You will definitely be interested in this payment, because the content of this payment is…"

"—Regarding the whereabouts of Dr. Primitive."

[ A Ninja's Battle Without Honor and Humanity. ]

[ Completed ]

Although the plot came to a pause, Mr. Reca's final sentence was undoubtedly a bombshell piece of news!

The bullet chat instantly exploded!

…

"!!!"

"OHHHHHHH!!!"

"Someone go grab Mr. Reca for me!"

"As everyone knows, the warning content in this kind of preview won't be delayed for too long, which means in the next major version [ 3.0 ], we are extremely likely to encounter Dr. Primitive."

"If Dr. Primitive sees this, he's probably going to start sweating buckets."

"Fellow Trailblazers, don't forget that Rappa is still lying in the same banner pool as us right now~"

"! She's still there?"

"Mr. Reca has already have a bounty!"

"Just checked, the bounty doubled again!"

"I say just expose it directly, let us players unite and go crusade against Dr. Primitive right now!"

"Stage the Version 3.0 plot in advance!"

"Gama Evil Ninja! Everyone has the right to punish him!"

"Investigations already have some leads… Dr. Primitive's traces are very likely at Stage IX."

"??? Isn't that Acheron's next destination!?"

"Awesome, it's Sister Acheron! We're saved!"

"I want to see Acheron slice that goddamn Dr. Primitive to death with one slash!"