"Miss Memokeeper, are you certain the target location is here?" Sunday asked in a sincere tone.
The Memokeeper, wearing a mask that concealed her entire face, nodded.
"Correct, Black Swan's last [memory] vanished here. It's certain that there's a special force here that severs the connection with reality."
"Acheron is hiding here."
As soon as these words were spoken,
The atmosphere on the scene instantly became tense!
Although there were quite a few people present.
Besides the family taking the lead, there was also the guidance of the Memokeeper.
But after all, it was Acheron...
An enemy of at least Emanator level!
Now, many felt as if they had arrived at the entrance of a weekly dungeon.
As soon as they entered that entrance, a grand battle would commence.
Before the storm of blood and rain arrived,
They needed to prepare as much as possible!
On the other side of the hotel corridor,
A silver mechanical cowboy leaned against the railing.
Seeing the family members on guard, he immediately placed his hand on the gun chamber,
Ready to fire at any moment.
In the rooms on the nearby floors,
Shadows moved behind each door.
Some were peeking from behind the doors,
While others stood openly at the entrance,
Holding various weapons!
Clearly,
Those participating in the hunt for Acheron were already in position.
They were just waiting for the family and the Memokeeper to force Acheron out and make her appear!
Sunday glanced around with the corner of his eye.
He also realized,
Some of the guests might not be here purely to help.
At such a moment, there were naturally those with ulterior motives.
But this was a critical time.
These things were not important!
The terror of Acheron had overshadowed everything!
After watching the storyline with the Dreammaster,
Sunday came to a conclusion—
Acheron... should be—an Emanator of [Nihility]!
Such a person was a fatal flaw for the [Dream of Ena]!
She must be expelled!
Neither he nor the Dreammaster chose to reveal this information.
Because once others knew about this,
Probably half of the people here today would leave!
After confirming the target location,
The family did not rush to start the battle immediately.
Sunday asked the guard beside him, "What about the company?"
"At this moment, aren't they going to show their stance?"
As soon as he finished speaking,
A frivolous laugh rang out.
Escorted by several company security personnel,
Aventurine arrived at the scene.
"It seems Mr. Sunday misses us quite a bit?"
"No worries, as the company's representative, I, Aventurine, am here now."
Sunday replied coldly, "I knew you wouldn't miss this opportunity."
"Since the me in the storyline has decided to eliminate Acheron, I naturally choose to believe the me in the game."
Aventurine appeared very confident.
One might think he was here to attend a ball.
Sunday glanced behind him.
Confirming there were no other company personnel, he asked, "Just you alone?"
"That's not much of a [stake]."
Aventurine took off his sunglasses.
Her expression turned serious.
In her hand,
A faint green jade flashed by.
"Fortunately, my bargaining chip is still intact."
"And thanks to your magnanimity, sir, for not confiscating my equipment as in the game's storyline."
Sunday narrowed his eyes slightly.
Indeed.
Due to the influence of the game's plot,
He could no longer afford to target the company's people.
The primary adversary now... was Acheron!
...
Inside the hotel room.
Kafka had been lounging lazily on the sofa.
But at this moment, her expression also turned serious.
She sat up from the sofa.
And exclaimed, "So many people..."
Silver Wolf, meanwhile, opened an image interface.
Displaying a 3D model of The Reverie Hotel before her.
The nearby floors were densely packed with numerous red dots!
Each red dot represented a dangerous entity.
"Strange, why are there so many different types of Energy reactions?"
Silver Wolf voiced her confusion while checking the possible evacuation points.
Once the barrier outside was activated,
Their presence would inevitably be exposed.
Three Stellaron Hunters.
Definitely three big fish!
It was indeed worth mobilizing such a force.
But!
At this point!
Silver Wolf suddenly realized a serious problem!
"Oh no!"
"We've been caught up in this mess!"
"These people aren't here for us, they're here for our neighbors!"
Firefly was still a bit slow to react: "Our neighbors?"
"They haven't done anything, just hidden their location..."
Halfway through her sentence,
Firefly suddenly covered her mouth in surprise.
"Could it be... such a coincidence?"
Kafka showed a helpless expression.
Sighing, she said, "Silver Wolf, if I didn't know you randomly chose this room, I would have thought this was all part of your premeditated plan."
"Our neighbor might just be... that lady, Acheron."
"Out of so many rooms... we just had to stay in this area, it's like a scene straight out of a [script]."
Firefly's expression turned grave.
She had already taken out Sam's transformation device.
In the game, it was her who fought Acheron.
Who would have thought she couldn't escape it in reality either.
However,
Kafka walked over and placed her hand on Firefly's shoulder.
Signaling her not to rush into transforming into Sam.
"Now, there's a way we might be able to escape successfully."
"――As long as we prove that we're also here to participate in the hunt for Acheron, that we're [allies] on the same side as those people outside."
"We're also here to stop Acheron, and we've taken the lead by locating her and setting up surveillance in advance," Silver Wolf said, rolling her eyes. "Do you even believe that yourself?"
Firefly also expressed concern, "This is too much of a coincidence. I think they'll assume we're in cahoots."
"The family will inevitably turn their attention to us as well," Kafka smiled faintly. "So, we need to use this last bit of time to think carefully about how to respond next and avoid becoming the target of everyone's ire."
"Whether it's the people outside or Acheron, neither will be easy to deal with."
"Let's try to avoid becoming the focus of both sides' attacks."
The current situation was both dangerous and delicate.
The three of them were gathered together, and while their strength was formidable, it was unlikely they could escape unscathed without paying some price.
And just then!
Silver Wolf suddenly showed a look of surprise!
"It's here!"
"A turning point has arrived!"
"Yu Ling has released Acheron's PV!"
"The people outside must have also received the news. They'll definitely watch this video before making any moves."
Firefly's mouth opened slightly in astonishment.
"Talk about perfect timing…"
"Quick! Let's watch this video together. There might be some important information in it!"
...
At the same time.
Everyone outside also received the news immediately!
All kinds of notification sounds rang out at once.
Any news from Yu Ling had already risen to a strategic value.
Basically, everyone had set up "special alerts" for him.
At this moment.
The tense atmosphere was slightly disrupted.
Sunday's gaze darkened.
He raised his right hand.
In the circular space outside the corridor.
A large screen suddenly rose.
Sunday's voice wasn't loud.
But it reached every corner of the scene.
"Since Yu Ling has released new content at this moment, let's take a few minutes to watch it together before proceeding."
"What do you all think?"
Aventurine's eyes were fixed on the large screen in the air.
He replied, "I have no objections."
The Memokeeper, who was collaborating with the family, also nodded.
Some other voices chimed in from the sidelines.
"Of course, we have to watch Yu Ling's video first!"
"It's Acheron's PV. It might expose some of her abilities! That could increase our chances of winning!"
"Of all times, why now? Is Yu Ling trying to warn us?"
"Just play it already!"
"I can't wait."