PDLP Chapter 576 - 575: Resigning from the Position of Finality as of Today (Cough); Wordplay Will Be Fined
Chapter 576 - 575: Resigning from the Position of Finality as of Today (Cough); Wordplay Will Be Fined
MGSFV?! Chapter 575: Resigning from the Position of Finality as of Today (Cough); Wordplay Will Be FinedOf course, though it was said to be a tearjerker, in reality, when they saw Kevin smiling effortlessly as he said, "It's such a nice day,"
It wasn't entirely sorrowful.
That beautiful battle had already been fought,
The path he should walk, he had walked to the end,
The principles he should guard, he had guarded.
Just as Mei described—resolute and brave, yet unable to let go of that trace of innocence.
Kevin accomplished what he set out to do.
This is...
The hardest thing in the world, and the one that brings the greatest sense of achievement upon success.
[...]
They couldn't completely empathize—after all, reality always has various constraints, causing people to give up, compromise, postpone for later...
But still, it's precisely because everyone seems to have had that thought in their heart—"I really want to do something."
And upon witnessing Kevin's success,
They came to understand clearly—it might be a sense of fulfillment they've never experienced before.
To the point that, after just feeling a little of it,
They already felt full to the brim.
[Good!!]*N
And so, once again the livestream was filled with a barrage of "Good!"
[Still copy-pasting here? Do you all only have one hand? (dog head)]
Someone finally said it out loud.
[This is tears of joy, what do you even know?!]
Naturally, others confidently replied without shame.
[Tears of joy? So you guys... I see, I see, you're finally done pretending. (manually funny)]
[What's wrong with that?! (angry)]
[Nothing... just think you all should practice more one-handed typing. Look at me, so skilled. (sunglasses)(sunglasses)]
"..."
So that's how it is.
These ghostly lurkers in the livestream were truly eye-opening.
They'd rather go down together just to fan the flames harder—
This spirit really is... admirable—like hell it is!
You all really carried on the "ship-fanatic" spirit passed down from who knows where.
Hokuto: ...Achoo. Who's talking about me behind my back?
The root of all evil in this world—in every possible sense—has appeared.（）
And although the chat from the players seemed lively,
Considering their real expressions hidden behind the internet...
In the end, unsurprisingly, the thoughts of countless players—
After someone initiated—gradually coalesced into the same line:
[Goodbye, Kevin.]*N
...
Goodbye, Kevin.
Not just the players—Kiana also silently mouthed those words in her heart.
And deep down, the hero's lingering words echoed gently once again:
"This world—I leave it to you, Kiana."
"Mm."
"Not just me, but... everyone."
She felt like she still had so much more to say to him,
But at the same time, felt that what was said earlier was already enough.
What she must do now will be completely different from his.
But their wishes—were miraculously identical.
It was a hope—
A hope for "humanity's victory."
And so—
The scene returned to that final place,
The location of the Cocoon of Finality.
Kevin had been sent off.
Kiana was now to receive and embrace all of Finality.
But the current Earth... just as many had predicted earlier,
Due to the wounds left behind by the reconstruction of the Stigmata Plan,
Was temporarily unable to withstand Finality.
Which also meant...
Kiana would be temporarily parting from everyone.
Time to say goodbye.
However—right now she was inside that dimensional space where the Cocoon of Finality resides.
Saying farewell from here... might be a little difficult?
Is it? Really?
Apparently... not at all.
As the fully awakened Herrscher of Finality,
Kiana had her own way.
That is—
Hey, hey, hey! Cocoon of Finality, you there? Lend me your powers for a bit.
Just that direct, just that straightforward.
And the Cocoon of Finality was very cooperative.
[I used to think the Cocoon of Finality would be some ferocious monster—never expected it to be so agreeable.]
After waving goodbye and venting their emotions, players continued "moving forward."
[Probably because Earth's civilization passed the 'trial'—the only one in countless years to succeed.]
[The Cocoon is only cooperative with Kiana. For failures—default is deletion. For the successful—voluntary submission. Seems like it's just following rules.]
...
In any case, Kiana's use of the Cocoon of Finality went very smoothly.
She successfully projected the 'shadows' of Mei and Bronya into this space.
"Kiana!"
Bronya immediately floated in front of her.
Although things had gone smoothly on Kiana's end,
Bronya didn't know that.
From her perspective, Kiana had disappeared with Kevin at the climax of the final battle.
A boss-phase-three transition left only the main tank fighting solo against the boss—
Just imagining it was dangerous.
"Kiana, just now... what exactly happened?"
Mei, after scanning the area vigilantly and confirming no enemies, asked in a more composed tone.
Seeing their reactions, Kiana solemnly explained.
"Due to the collision of Finality's powers, Kevin and I reached the vicinity of the Cocoon."
"Before he disappeared... we had one final honorable battle."
"So..."
Mei understood the situation and then showed a complex expression:
"Now you... are the fully awakened Herrscher of Finality?"
"Still one step away, actually."
Though fully aware of what she must face next,
Kiana still gave everyone that familiar smile.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. But before that—there's something I want to say to everyone in the world."
The entire world?
Given Kiana's current identity—
Letting all humanity face Finality?
Would that be okay?
Some players began thinking more realistically.
"It's okay—
For most people, these words of mine will only appear in their dreams."
Kiana gave a seemingly prescient response.
Just giving everyone a similar dream—
No big deal.
[Is this... the power of consciousness?]
[Little Senti: Please pay the copyright fee.]
[Come to think of it, each Herrscher in this era awakened a new ability, right? Like Domination's power of seizure. But Little Senti's feels just like the previous era's Herrscher of Sentience.]
[Might be a plot setup. Maybe Little Senti already displayed it and we didn't notice.]
[Or maybe the writer just forgot (not serious)]
[Honestly, that seems pretty likely.]
But in reality, Little Senti did have an unusual ability.
She could apparently manifest consciousness into physical form.
The previous era's Herrscher of Sentience, however, seemed to have never left the consciousness space until death.
Then again, maybe she just didn't want to—
After all, Herrschers shouldn't be judged by the same standards.
The strong, like Emperor Wen, could fight Finality, Origin, and Truth all by themselves.
The weak, like Death Herrscher, didn't even get a chance to bubble up.
...
On the other side—
Kiana had cleared her throat, preparing to speak to all of humanity.
I, Kiana, hereby resign from the position of Herrscher of Finality as of today...
Ahem. Ahem. Ahem.
Of course, she wouldn't say something so strange.
First, Finality isn't something you can just resign from on a whim.
Second, it's the Herrscher of Finality's first speech to all of humanity—a historical moment. It should be serious.
No one wants to face this kind of exam question years later on the Earth Alliance's unified test:
"Q: Why did the Herrscher of Finality say in her first speech in 20XX that she was resigning from her position?"
"A: It implies Finality's hope for humanity to strive unceasingly... reflects the deep expectations placed upon humanity... sparked wide debate at the time..."
Hmm...
If questions like that appeared on future tests—
It would torment not just the textbook-writers, the lesson-preparing teachers, and the memorizing students—
But also...
Kiana herself would probably never want to come down from the moon again.
So—
Here, although Kiana used her usual way to express her thoughts to the world,
The form was still relatively formal and official.
She informed everyone that she would stay on the moon for a while to protect the world.
At the same time, she looked forward to the possibility that in 5–10 years, humanity might be able to resolve the power of Finality, and use it to... boil water.
Then she could...
[...?!]*N
At this point, many players' hearts finally settled.
They had assumed, from what was said earlier, that Kiana was being semi-voluntarily sealed on the moon,
And possibly... forever.
Not prison, but even worse than prison.
But unexpectedly—
[Turns out it's not life imprisonment? miHoYo, you're so gentle（）]
[And with such convenient powers, can Kiana even get an internet connection from the moon?]
[Internet access??]
Giving you food and internet and a cozy place to stay for years vs. giving you nothing at all and locking you up for years—
Completely different experiences.
[Looks like Kiana's life on the moon might be pretty good?]
[And if all goes well, she could return to Earth after just a few years?]
[Waiting for a "Finality descent" from Kiana—just like when it all began with that leap from Helios.]
...
With their worries eased, players watched Kiana's speech to humanity with a more positive attitude.
Unknowingly, the speech ended.
"Hehe... this should be good enough, right?"
Kiana awaited her companions' response,
But their figures disappeared before her eyes.
"...Mei? Bronya?"
[???]
The players were immediately shaken, and Kiana was just as startled.
However, the Cocoon quickly responded like a beginner tutorial NPC in a game:
'Don't panic—your connection was just a bit unstable.'
'The powers of Finality have many uses—like this.'
[Scared me to death.]
[Thought miHoYo was pulling another stunt.]
[The Cocoon seems kind of humane?]
[Based on the earlier "Cocoon is just a mirror" logic, this should be the Cocoon simulating Kiana's personality.]
And since the Cocoon was currently mimicking Kiana's personality,
It probably wouldn't lie.
Meaning...
[What's up with Honkai's signal? Is it as bad as China Mobile's?]
Ahem—not that.
The Cocoon really did change methods.
After all, remote calls are so boring.
With Finality's power, you could totally...
A portal of light suddenly appeared not far from Kiana.
[Touch the light gate]
Even a system prompt appeared, clearly signaling a new story event.
But the players' reactions upon seeing the gate... were even more notable:
[I have PTSD from doors.]
[Chocolate door, white chocolate door, love door, fear door... all the memories flooding back.]
[You guys sure love making connections. But seriously, what does this gate have to do with the love door?]
Indeed, it seemed completely unrelated.
So after a bit of chaotic debate in chat,
Most players, having no strong reaction, moved their characters into the gate.
"...Ah?"
But upon entering, they found the space empty—seemingly nothing inside.
"There's nothing here... still a consciousness space?"
They prepared to explore—
But before they could take more than a few steps—
A familiar character suddenly caught up to Kiana.
"Kiana!"
"Ah, Aunt Theresa!"
Kiana turned and lowered her head slightly,
Calling out to Theresa just like in the old days.
[Kiana really hasn't called her Aunt Theresa like this in so long.]
[Last time was... probably back during St. Freya? It's been forever... remembering that almost made me lose it.]
[Let me help you keep it together... didn't someone just ask what the light gate had to do with the love door? See—short door!]
[...?]
Some players didn't immediately get the pun.
[Short door... damn.]
[Bro, you sure you're helping? I can't hold it together at all now.]
Of course, others quickly understood what that comment was playing at.
Short door, love door...
That works?!
[As far as I know: It's customary in this country to fine people for using puns.]
[Huh? That's a thing? How come I didn't know? (You must be messing with me.jpg)]
[Chinese culture is broad and deep—you've got much to learn. (serious.jpg)]
[May I ask: Are you a professor from some university's Chinese department? (dog head)]
[I dare not claim that title. I'm just a regular tourist from England.]
[...?]
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