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Chapter 9: Character Selection! Kafka’s Verbal Manipulation Ability Revealed

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Inside

Gui Naifen’s livestream

Her

viewer count had now tripled

compared to usual!

A significant portion of the audience was now

watching the story unfold with intense excitement

Because—

If the game’s content truly reflected real-life events, then today, they were witnessing history in the making.

Inside [Herta] Space Station – Surveillance Room

At this moment, two

Stellaron Hunters

Kafka and Silver Wolf

, had arrived inside one of

Herta’s surveillance control rooms

Using

hacking techniques

, Silver Wolf had successfully

located the Stellaron’s exact position

“There’s a separate defense system for it… Looks like, to Herta, the [Stellaron] isn’t just another collectible,”

Silver Wolf remarked.

“Can you retrieve it?”

“Of course. In the hacking world, even the genius Herta isn’t a match for me.”

After their conversation—

Kafka stepped forward and

grasped the glowing golden sphere in her hand.

This—

Was the legendary Stellaron!

Meanwhile, Silver Wolf continued typing on the control panel, then

projected a new screen in front of Kafka

“The vessel is ready.”

“You make the decision.”

A Major Choice Appears!

At that moment—

A massive character selection screen

filled the entire screen of

Gui Naifen and every player watching

On display were

two figures

One male.

One female.

Both had

silver-gray hair

and wore

long, black coats

Each character had a

line of text beside them

—Activate Vessel [Star].

—Activate Vessel [Sky].

Kafka:

“Elio once said, this choice will change everything.”

Silver Wolf:

“Elio also said, the one who must make this choice is you.”

Gui Naifen Is Completely Stunned

“Wait—what?!”

“Weren’t the Stellaron Hunters here to steal the Stellaron?!”

“Why are we suddenly

choosing a character?!

“

“Guys, I’m confused! What is going on?!”

Livestream Chat Explodes

“Forget the streamer, I’M just as confused!”

“Wait—wasn’t this Herta’s collection room? Since when did it become a birth chamber?!”

“Could this actually be the real protagonist?!”

“Why hesitate?! Pick

Star

! Look at those

beautiful long legs!

“

Gui Naifen

licked her lips

and carefully

compared both choices

To her,

the female character looked cuter

She had an

innocent and naive

expression—

The

kind of person who seemed straightforward and honest

Someone

just like herself

Without hesitation—

She

chose the female vessel

And to

keep things simple

, she

kept the default name—”Star.”

The Birth of “Star”

After her selection—

data package

was instantly transferred to

Silver Wolf

And right next to them—

Star’s body began materializing

as if being

3D-printed

Kafka—

With the

Stellaron in one hand

Gracefully walked forward, almost on tiptoe, until she stood beside Star.

She

leaned in close

—

And asked:

“How much will she remember?”

“At the very least, she’ll remember you.”

Kafka chuckled lightly.

Then, with

one arm wrapped around Star’s waist

She

pressed the Stellaron directly against Star’s chest!

“Time to wake up.”

No Warning. No Preparation. Just… Forced In?!

Gui Naifen

was completely dumbfounded

So THIS is how Stellaron implantation works?!

They just… shove it in like that?!

She took a

deep breath

Maybe she was

too immersed in the moment

, but—

She swore she could actually feel a slight pressure in her own chest!

First-Person View Activated!

Suddenly, the screen

shifted into a first-person perspective.

Now—

The player was

experiencing everything through the eyes of Star

Right

after awakening from Stellaron implantation

On the right side of the screen—

Three

dialogue options

appeared:

[Where… is this?]

[Ka…fka?]

[…Who… are you?]

Without hesitation—

Gui Naifen

chose option 2: “Kafka?”

Kafka’s Sinister Smile

At this moment—

Kafka was looking at

Star

with an expression that could only be described as

“gentle.”

But—

Considering everything

everyone had heard

about the

Stellaron Hunters

—

How

cunning

, how

dangerous

, how

deceptive

they were—

No matter how “kind” she looked, Gui Naifen couldn’t shake the feeling that Kafka was hiding something.

Hearing Star call her name—

Kafka’s

eyes widened slightly in surprise

“Good… You still remember me.”

She

glanced at Silver Wolf

—then turned back to Star.

She spoke again:

“[Listen to me]: Your mind is in chaos right now. You don’t know who you are, why you’re here, or what you’re supposed to do. You recognize me, but you don’t know whether you should trust me—”

“—But none of that matters.”

“What matters is that I have to leave now… and leave you alone on this space station.”

“From now on, you don’t need to think about your past, nor question yourself.”

“[Listen to me]: You will face many dangers, escape terrifying situations; but you will also experience many wonderful things. You will meet companions who feel like family and embark on adventures beyond your wildest dreams.”

“And at the end of your journey, all the mysteries that haunt you will be unraveled.”

“This is the future Elio foresaw for you. The future you are destined to reach… Do you like it?”

Three More Choices Appear

[Like it… I guess.]

[I don’t want this…]

[Where are you going…?]

Gui Naifen

paused

She

pressed her fingers against her chin

, pursing her lips.

“Guys! Is Kafka speaking in riddles?! What does all this even mean?!”

“Any lore experts in chat? Explain this!”

Chat Instantly Fills With Theories

“That

[Listen to me]

phrase was

specially highlighted

by the developers. They clearly want us to pay attention to it!”

“Thanks, Captain Obvious.”

“The reason [Listen to me] is highlighted is because it’s a

function call

in the script.”

“Bro, did the

Genius Society

just enter the chat?!”

“Stop arguing! I have the real answer—Kafka has a

Verbal Manipulation Ability

!”

“It’s a form of

psychological suggestion

, allowing her to

subtly control

people’s actions!”

“HOLY CRAP! So if I ever meet Kafka, she could turn me into a total puppet?!”

“Relax. You’re never gonna meet Kafka in real life.”

“Besides, you’re already a clown.”