Firefly gazed up at the sky.
Yet the sky was dark and empty.
In the distance, remnants of The Swarm were converging toward this place.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
Falling to the ground.
"I dreamt of scorched earth..."
"A new bud breaking through the soil..."
The tears were absorbed by the ground.
As Firefly murmured.
A tender green sapling emerged from the rocks.
In an instant.
It burst into golden light!
"It bloomed toward the rising sun..."
"Whispering softly to me..."
The sapling grew rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, it had already sprouted branches.
Forking and intertwining,
Passing before Firefly.
Growing upward into the sky...
In a moment.
It had become a towering giant tree!
...
"This background music is so epic!"
"A new bud breaking through the soil..."
"Don't cry, Firefly~ My heart aches for you, wuwuwu..."
"What is this tree...?"
"Wow, a miracle of Abundance!"
"Is it coming!?"
"What's happening!!"
...
"A firefly darting into the flame..."
"...Born from death."
The branches intertwined, enveloping Firefly.
Even her hair seemed to be tinged with a newborn blue light!
She clenched her fist tightly.
The Sam armor enveloped her.
As red flames burned, a hint of blue flame also encircled her!
Sam's overall posture seemed different from before!
And the towering giant tree seemed to vanish in an instant.
Facing the distant sky.
Behind Sam.
A pair of blue wings unfurled!
Soaring into the air!
In the blink of an eye, she had reached the heavens.
Then,
She flew beyond the planet!
A blue light streaked across the horizon.
The planet's surface was torn open by a massive fissure!
Spreading rapidly like a shattered mirror.
Until the entire planet exploded in the blue light!
Turning into enormous shattered meteorites in the cosmos.
The scene slowly darkened.
And the players in front of the screen…
Almost all of them were utterly stunned!
No one could have expected.
At the final moment of this tragic battle,
Such an unbelievable transformation would occur on Firefly!
That transformation sequence was nothing short of mythical!
Even though they had already finished watching, many were still immersed in shock, unable to react!
...
"???"
"Huh? She can split a planet with a single slash?"
"She blew up this planet?!"
"I knew Firefly was strong, but the effect she displayed… it's just too overpowered!"
"This isn't just setting the sea on fire anymore, she's literally ignited the starry sea!"
"What exactly just happened? Why did Firefly suddenly gain a new form?!"
"It must be that she awakened the power of her Path at the brink of life and death…"
"Path? Look at that towering giant tree, could it be Abundance? Corresponding to Firefly's understanding of the meaning of life?"
"I feel like I've been gazed upon by [The Finality]. Firefly is the last of the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, but then the Seed appeared, symbolizing rebirth. Isn't The Finality just the cycle of complete destruction and rebirth?"
"Is it possible that the tree is more symbolic? Representing Firefly gaining the immense power to break through her armor."
"I think we can think bigger! Maybe she awakened the Trailblaze! Because she's no longer bound by the false mission of protecting Glamoth and the Empress, Firefly broke through her limits and soared into the starry sea, now able to blaze her own trail and live for herself!"
"A single strike to destroy a planet, I think it's Destruction!"
...
Just as many players thought the video had ended.
Unexpectedly, there was still an easter egg at the end!
Firefly, unconscious, was seen floating in the vastness of space.
No one knew how much time had passed.
Suddenly, a stream of information from a spaceship captured this scene.
And inside the spaceship.
Someone was sitting in the pilot's seat.
Sipping red wine from her glass, she watched the scene before her with great interest.
"Ah."
"I see a firefly among the stars."
...
"Mom!"
"Mom Kafka!"
"Wuwuwuwu my mom Kafka, the Stellaron Hunters are the best family!"
"Kafka: Picked up a firefly, folks. She wants to come home with me!"
"Thank you, Mom Kafka!"
"She's so beautiful!"
"Kafka: Arrived near the battlefield as per Elio's instructions. New member, recruited!"
"Kafka picked up Firefly, Himeko picked up March 7th, everyone has a bright future."
...
Just five minutes after its release.
The related content of The Embers of Glamoth had already skyrocketed to the top of the galactic trending list!
All because, in this video.
Not only was the amount of information revealed immense!
The entire process was also incredibly shocking!
The first topic to hit the top of the trending list was―
[How terrifying is The Swarm Disaster?]
Under the related content, players from all corners of the universe quickly joined the discussion!
[According to some information in Honkai: Star Rail, The Propagation's Swarm is practically godlike!
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[The powerful insect race can evolve by continuously devouring for the sake of reproduction… while The Propagation's Swarm can directly alter the laws of physics to reproduce!]
[They can assimilate everything into their swarm, not just living beings but even robots and planets!]
[Reply: Regarding the description of the Swarm Disaster, I've only seen it in related literature. Through Honkai: Star Rail, I experienced the terror of The Swarm firsthand—it's like a nightmare!]
[The concept of The Propagation is truly absurd. Here's how it manifests in the Swarm Disaster:
Swarms can fly out of libraries…
Swarms can appear in paintings representing mothers…
Swarms can emerge in hospitals…
Swarms can be produced in factories…
Swarms can even appear when bullets are fired from guns…
And swarms can appear when wounds heal…]
[Reply: Oh my god! I had no idea the game hid so much information like this…]
[Reply: This is terrifying! It's practically memetic-level infection!]
[Reply: The Propagation was truly horrifying back then. Women would give birth to insects after ten months of pregnancy! Even paying respects to Tayzzyronth would summon insects… insects everywhere! It disrupted Order, hindered Trailblaze, and destroyed Preservation. Why do you think so many Aeons teamed up to fight The Propagation back then?]
[Brothers, I'm heading into the Swarm Disaster for some personal business [smile].]
[All for the Amber King!]
[Swarm Disaster, activate! I'll make those dead insects know what it means to mourn the departed [smile].]