The next day.
[Little Gui's Livestream]
With slightly disheveled hair.
Rubbing her reddened eyes.
Little Gui greeted the camera with a wave!
"Hello everyone, welcome to Little Gui's livestream!-"
She forced a stiff smile.
It was clear,
Little Gui was trying to maintain her usual positive and sunny livestream style, but her emotions betrayed her as expected.
She bit her lip.
But couldn't hold it in!
"Wahhhhhhh..."
"Everyone! The aftermath of Chapter 9 is too much!"
"I couldn't sleep well last night..."
"Every time I closed my eyes, it was just... sigh..."
"Damn it, I really thought this was going to be a lighthearted campus comedy at first!"
And the viewers in the livestream resonated deeply!
...
"Same here, as soon as it gets quiet, that BGM starts playing in my head! Ahhhhh kill me now!"
"Yu Ling's sound system is really terrifying! Once the BGM starts, no matter how many times I watch it, I still can't hold back!"
"Don't worry, this game only has this one knife, the rest is all sugar."
"Apparently Himeko will come back later?"
"Wait for Yu Ling to update, the new version's storyline ends here for now."
"This game is too knife-heavy, I want to go back to the Astral Express!"
"Goodbye mom, tonight I'm setting sail..."
...
Little Gui shook her head.
Right after finishing the storyline yesterday, she had a complete meltdown!
She even said things like "let Honkai win"!
After a night of reflection, the situation hadn't improved!
"Everyone, 'Honkai Impact 3rd' is such a terrifying game!"
"I want to go back to Honkai: Star Rail, the Astral Express is my forever home!"
Just as she was about to launch Honkai: Star Rail.
A notification popped up on Little Gui's homepage!
[Latest news from Yu Ling——]
[Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.7 updated today!]
[Estimated maintenance time: 5 minutes]
[Yu Ling: This new version will be the last one for 2.0, Happy New Year! This version aims to bring a heartwarming smile to all players]
In less than 10 seconds,
A flood of comments had already appeared below!
[Yu Ling, you've done it again!!]
[Don't believe it, everyone, don't believe it!]
[He said the same thing when he released Honkai Impact 3rd!]
[New Year? Just checked the Galactic Calendar, the Amber Era hasn't updated either? Could it be Earth from Honkai Impact 3rd?]
[When will Honkai Impact 3rd update, when will Teacher Himeko win the resurrection match?]
[Yu Ling. My Big Brother is asking you!]
[Time to go back to the Astral Express and hug my navigator Himeko]
[I really hope it's a heartwarming smile, not a heart-wrenching scream]
Five minutes passed quickly!
Little Gui couldn't wait to launch Honkai: Star Rail!
Since Yu Ling said so!
Then maybe, perhaps, it really is a heartwarming smile?
As the Astral Express appeared against the backdrop of the universe,
A ethereal and distant background music began to play.
Gradually soothing the wounded soul.
It has to be Honkai: Star Rail!
[Train Supplies]
[Remaining: 146 days]
After collecting the supplies.
In the Parlor Car.
Stelle began talking to herself: "Come to think of it, I haven't really explored the carriage with the bar… Today's a rare leisurely day, so I might as well go check it out."
[Interastral Guide to Home Decor, Activated]
[Mission Brief: Another peaceful day on the Astral Express. Feeling bored inside the train, you decide to find something to do.]
...
"I'm back!"
"The Astral Express (sobbing)… I'm finally home!"
"Seeing this little gray-haired one, the sadness in my heart was instantly washed away by Elation!"
"If you ask me, these two games should be played alternately—get hurt in Honkai Impact 3rd, then return to the rails for comfort and joy!"
"Wuwuwu... Big Sister Himeko...!!"
"We must protect our train's Himeko!"
"Anyone who dares to harm Miss Himeko of the train is an enemy of all players across the universe!"
...
Little Gui took a sip of water.
She glanced at the mission objective.
"The mission objective is to head to the Party Car..."
"Huh? Did I lose my memory? Do we even have this car on our train?"
"Oh... it must be a newly opened space in this version!"
[It seems like you haven't explored the Party Car in a while. You have some free time today, so why not take a look?
What? You say you don't remember there being such a car on the train? Uh-haha… you must be mistaken!]
"Wow!"
"I actually saw Yu Ling's complaint here."
"It's clearly because he was lazy and didn't include the map for this car!"
"That's why so many of us players thought the Astral Express was just that small!"
Interacting with the door.
She officially entered the Party Car.
A wide view instantly greeted her.
In the center was a bar-like setup, with lush potted plants on both sides.
The orange light spilled across the entire space, creating a soft and serene atmosphere.
Stelle also spoke up:
"Every time I come to this car, I can't help but marvel at how big it is..."
"How does it feel more spacious than the other cars? Does this even follow the laws of physics?"
...
"Physics no longer exists!"
"Let's bring out the great memory restoration spell!"
"Huh?"
"Wait! No one told me there was such a huge space on the train!"
"Extension Charm, pretty amazing, right?"
"Trailblaze power, kid!"
...
Just as the players were still taking in the surroundings of this car.
A voice suddenly rang out.
"Welcome to the Party Car, dear Nameless. Would you like a drink, some food, or to start... the party time?"
0 Flowers
?
Who's speaking?
Why does this voice sound so familiar yet eerie!
Walking forward,
the one who spoke directly was a strangely designed robot standing in front of the bar.
And its name was even stranger!
It was called—Shut Up.
...
"?"
"That damn annoying voice..."
"Ato!!"
"Don't think I won't recognize you just because you're disguised as a robot!"
"Where's my bat, where's my flame spear!?"
"Damn it! The Honkai is still chasing me!"
...
Meanwhile.
On the Astral Express.
Himeko had changed into a new outfit.
The previous one was completely soaked with tears from March 7th and Stelle, making it unwearable.
This outfit leaned towards a casual style, making her look like the big sister next door.
At this moment.
A cluster of data rested on her fingertips.
0 .0
March 7th, while yawning, asked:
"Sister Himeko, what's that in your hand?"
"An invitation."
Himeko gently pushed it forward.
The data automatically unfolded.
The contents of the electronic invitation spread across the car.
Catching the key words, Stelle's eyes widened instantly!
"Inviting our entire Astral Express Crew to an event?"
"To watch the story live with the players?"
Dead memories suddenly started attacking!
Beside them.
Old Yang silently sipped his tea.
Ever since Honkai Impact 3rd came out, he had been on edge!
His mental state had been very poor lately!
Now,
The plot of "The Last Lesson" has concluded.
The heart that had been hanging in suspense finally died completely!
He spoke in a hoarse voice, "We can give it a try."
"We've been on the train for a while now. It would be good to go out and participate in some group activities to change the mood."
"Dan Heng, what about you?"
Stelle and March 7th were obviously not the ones being consulted for their opinions.
These two have always been the type who love to join in the fun!
Wherever there's excitement, you'll find them!
And Himeko, having opened the invitation, her attitude was already self-evident.
The only one left was Dan Heng, who is usually the most reticent.
"I don't like crowded places."
"However, if everyone is going, I might as well join."
Dan Heng's heart remained unmoved.
For him,
it was just a matter of watching the plot from a different place.
After all, every time "Honkai: Star Rail" updates its plot, he has to watch it in its entirety first, then extract important information frame by frame for analysis and organization, and finally record it into the Data Bank.
Once at the event site, he just needs to sit there.
What could possibly go wrong?
This new plot,
it couldn't possibly expose the way the Astral Express Crew takes a bath, could it?