Chapter 357: Honkai: Star Rail Alters Reality! The Dramatic Transformation of Cocona!
After the conversation between Cocona and her parents ended.
A gift box nearby was shimmering.
She stepped forward to investigate.
Suddenly, a line of white text appeared on the black screen.
[ That exquisitely elegant gift box contains my already decaying future. ]
In front of the screen.
Seeing this line of subtitles.
Cocona was instantly overwhelmed!
If the previous reenactment of the scene and memories had only left her feeling a bit sentimental.
Then this line of text was like a cold, bone-chilling dagger, instantly piercing into her body!
Cocona seemed to realize…
Why Feathered Spirit had arranged her plot this way.
It was taking her own miserable life as a cautionary tale—
Tearing it open, grinding it into pieces, and presenting it in front of everyone.
To warn all players!
If you don't want your future to rot away, then when making key choices, you must think carefully, you must make choices that you won't regret!
Sure enough,
Next,
Her unbearable memories from when she first started working appeared.
[ Cocona, with her outstanding ability and diligent work ethic, became the store's sales star in a very short time. ]
However.
Not far away, two colleagues were watching coldly from the sidelines.
She stepped forward to talk to them.
The colleague wearing flashy clothes said in a sharp, sour tone:
"Congratulations, Cocona. I heard that Mrs. Gelwin and Mr. Rilke are notoriously difficult, picky, and mean."
"If only I had a voice as pretty as yours… I'm sure I could have them wrapped around my finger too, and make them happily empty their pockets."
[ They aren't that kind of person. ]
[ I'm just treating the customers sincerely. ]
Cocona's defense seemed to irritate the two colleagues even more.
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Are you saying our work attitude isn't sincere enough?"
"We all get it. Someone saw you having dinner with Mrs. Gelwin's son last time. I heard you two are quite close. How far has it progressed? Watch out for those rich people; they are best at deceiving feelings."
"Oh, and there was that other time, you stayed in the boss's office for so long, chatting and laughing… I suppose you got your hands on a lot of high-quality leads again?"
"You Penacony locals are really something, using any means necessary to climb the ladder—oh, right, I heard your job was obtained through connections too?"
[ Amidst the giggles and jealous glares, Cocona returned to reality, and began to dread the arrival of the next day. ]
…
"Who are these people? Who are these people?"
"Workplace bullying."
"These annoying colleagues, I really want to punch them to death!"
"The immersion is so strong, I can't help but want to slap them!"
"My heart aches for Cocona. She clearly earned her performance through her own ability."
"Excellent people are always envied."
…
Up ahead.
Two superiors stood there rigidly, their expressions serious.
"Cocona—what's going on with you lately? If this continues, I doubt there's any need to renew your employment contract."
[ This batch of products has issues. ]
[ I cannot deceive long-time customers. ]
"Who told you this batch of goods has issues? Cocona, remember this—in the Golden Hour, those wealthy customers don't care about product quality; they care about brand effect!"
"As long as there's a brand, a story, they'll gladly buy even a torn burlap sack! Rich people don't care at all if the shoes they buy are easy to break, because they never have to walk on their own feet—do you understand?"
"Also, I've heard from more than one person these past few days that you've been maliciously stealing their long-time customers and ruining the cooperative atmosphere among colleagues. Honestly, I'm quite disappointed in you…"
"Your family shouldn't be wealthy either, right? Then stop putting on such a high and mighty act. Do you really think Penacony is some kind of beautiful dream? Let me tell you, the reason it burns so brightly is entirely due to fuel like us!"
The superior's words were extremely sharp, and their aura was unusually fierce.
Cocona could only lower her head.
[ But I didn't do anything wrong… ]
"Then who is wrong? Is it me?"
The superior looked down at her from a high position.
Cocona asked cautiously:
[ How should I correct it? ]
"Is that something I need to think about? Figure it out yourself."
"You should completely get rid of your bad habits and learn more from your colleagues."
…
"Haha… I'm so angry I'm laughing!"
"This is that luxury store in the Golden Hour, right? I'm never going there again."
"I bought a watch from that female clerk just last week. I'm going to return it tomorrow!"
"I suggest firing all these monsters and demons in this store and leaving it to Cocona alone; there might still be hope…"
"These people are typical bullies who only respond to force. I have plenty of idiots like this around me too."
"If I were Cocona, I'd go up and slap this superior until they spiral into the sky!"
"Can't stand it! Next time I pass by this shop and see these people, I'm going to punch their heads in!"
…
Seeing that there were so many people in the barrage standing up for her…
So many people with similar experiences…
Cocona was a bit dazed for a moment.
Perhaps,
She wasn't the only one being targeted.
There are millions of ordinary people in this world just like her.
There are always some disgusting people distributed in every industry.
Now.
Through the plot of Honkai: Star Rail.
People are making their voices heard for these injustices!
"Could it be that this was Feathered Spirit's original intention…"?
A flash of realization crossed Cocona's eyes.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside the luxury store.
Conference room.
Cocona's superior and her colleagues were holding an emergency staff meeting.
The superior's face was extremely gloomy, as if shrouded in a haze!
And the colleagues were still a bit clueless.
They were just working in the store when they were suddenly summoned.
Looking at the superior's expression, they immediately had a bad premonition!
"Bang!"
The superior slammed a hand on the table.
Coldly, they said: "I'm telling you, the store is facing a disaster!"
"Everything we've done in this store has been exposed by Honkai: Star Rail!"
The female colleague showed an innocent expression: "What did we do?"
"You know what you did to Cocona!"
"No, we were just following your wishes to deliberately ostracize and isolate her!"
"It's useless to say anything now. Before the boss finds out about this, pack your things and get out of this store," the superior said coldly.
The female colleague screamed:
"This is not what we agreed on… it was clearly you!"
"You're discarding us like worn-out shoes!"
Just then.
The door to the conference room suddenly opened.
The person who came in was not the owner of the luxury store, but a regulator from the Family.
The regulator said coldly:
"Your actions have had a serious negative impact on the image of Penacony. You know the consequences."
"No, you should find our manager, find our boss!"
"Heh, he was already taken away by the Family long ago. He couldn't even distinguish which of his subordinates were pests and which were the backbone; such a person is not qualified to manage the Family's enterprises at all."
"As for you few, for violating contracts and selling inferior goods for profit, besides facing astronomical compensation, all your personal rights will be stripped by the Family."
The superior and colleagues were struck as if by lightning!
In an instant, it was as if they had fallen from a beautiful dream into hell!
After taking all the people from the luxury store away.
The regulator sighed: "Will doing this appease the players' anger?"
"Of course not."
"The influence of Honkai: Star Rail is too great now."
"This store will be transferred to Ms. Cocona free of charge as compensation for the Family's lack of oversight."
"In addition, the Family will also conduct a thorough investigation of its subsidiary industries."
"To put an end to such injustices."
"Let those useless parasites get out of Penacony."
"Honkai: Star Rail has changed reality once again…"