"???"
"Is this image legit?"
"The composition is exquisite, and the details are incredibly refined... It's totally Yu Ling's in-game art style."
"All those previous 'leaked' images were obviously fake at a glance, but this one... I'm genuinely unsure now."
"Black Swan... She's a Memokeeper, no wonder no one recognized her. And she knows so many secrets about the Aeons."
"Congratulations to [The Most Honest Person in Golden Alley] for becoming the third major leaker!"
"Limited 5-star, Path of Nihility, Wind element...? With all that purple on her, I'd believe it if you told me she was Quantum. But Wind? Seriously?"
The live chat was scrolling like crazy.
...
After carefully examining the character art, Guinaifen couldn't help but marvel.
Coincidentally, right after the release of "A Collection of Celestial Prophecies: Part One", this leaked artwork appeared.
It was impossible not to let the imagination run wild!
But that wasn't all.
Guinaifen noticed there was another character artwork below it.
[The Most Honest Person in Golden Alley] had leaked two new characters at once!
[Sparkle]
[5-star, Harmony, Quantum]
[A member of the Masked Fools, elusive and obsessed with role-playing.]
Seeing this, Guinaifen was stunned.
"The quality, the art style... Did this leaker straight-up steal these from Yu Ling's studio?"
"I believe it, Xiao Guizi!"
"Black Swan and Sparkle... They're definitely future version characters!"
Thanks to Guinaifen's attention, the post quickly went viral among players.
Within minutes, hundreds of comments flooded in.
...
"Black Swan's aura is insane! Now I have to pull for her!"
"Another femme fatale vibe—wonder if she can team up with Mommy Kafka?"
"Path of Nihility? Of course they can team up!"
"Wait… Does this mean DoT teams are finally getting their ultimate form?"
"I knew Yu Ling wouldn't leave Kafka's power level in such an unsatisfying state. Black Swan is her long-awaited support!"
...
As for Sparkle, the discussions were just as lively.
"Such an adorable little girl, and you're telling me she's a Masked Fool?"
"I already liked her... Now I like her even more!"
"Quantum element? She's dressed in red, even her name has 'spark' in it, and you're saying she's Quantum?"
"Did the leaker just guess the element and Path?"
"I trust [Honest]! If they dared to leak these, they wouldn't randomly fill in the details."
"Exactly! Yu Ling's character designs are always unpredictable."
"If this is true, then the Quantum fleet is finally complete!"
"My Seele finally gets her long-awaited support! (cries)"
"Quantum fleet, take off!"
"Honest Leaker of Golden Alley, dare to leak more? Like Black Swan and Sparkle's skills..."
...
The overwhelming response catapulted the post to the top of the forums.
Mods rushed to repost it with sensational titles:
"Future Version Character Art Leaked?!"
"Another Major Leaker Emerges!"
"The Prophet of Aeons' True Identity—A Memokeeper from the Garden of Recollection!"
"Limited 5-star Nihility! Kafka's Strongest Teammate is Here!"
"As Expected! 5-star Quantum Harmony—Lady Sparkle Arrives!"
"Can Your Wallet Handle It? Two New Meta-Defining Characters Incoming!"
...
Back in Guinaifen's stream, she gradually calmed down after browsing some speculation threads.
Most were just theories based on the leaked elements and Paths.
"Folks, the general consensus is..."
"Black Swan is likely Kafka's DoT teammate."
"And Sparkle is a dedicated support for Quantum teams."
"I'd say that's pretty accurate."
"But the real details?"
"We'll have to wait until the characters are officially released..."
As she shared her thoughts, Guinaifen continued her mission on the Luofu.
After the previous incident with the Heliobus, she thought the questline was over.
But in-game, she suddenly received a message from herself.
Arriving at Fyxestroll Gardens, she found that a "Ghost-Hunting Squad" had been formed—under the orders of the Ten-Lords Commission.
The battle against Cirrus had caused many Heliobus to escape, and the in-game Guinaifen planned to use the Luofu's largest paranormal forum to gather intel.
Thus, a new quest began.
If not for Yu Ling's sudden PV drop, Guinaifen would've already been ghost-hunting by now.
In a corridor of Fyxestroll Gardens, a temporary office had been set up.
Present were:
- Herself
- Sushang
- Huohuo
- And Stelle.
A four-person squad was assembled.
As Hanya put it:
"This is a team officially sanctioned by the Ten-Lords. We invite those who remained unharmed after the Sui Gardens incident to use their unique skills in tracking and subduing the Heliobus."
"The official designation is: 'Ten-Lords Commission Special Task Force for Heliobus Escape Incidents.'"
After the briefing, Hanya left to handle other matters.
Guinaifen excitedly addressed her viewers:
"Folks, I can't believe this quest has a continuation!"
"Xiao Guizi is still part of the story!"
"And I feel like… I'm about to do something huge in this mission!"
"Using the 'Luofu Gossip' forum to collect paranormal reports, then analyzing and verifying them before heading out to solve the cases ourselves..."
"This is insanely cool!"
"I never dreamed something like this could happen in a game!"
...
The live chat erupted:
"The Heliobus quest has a sequel?!"
"Now we're doing online office work in-game?"
"Me, browsing forums inside a game."
"They actually made a functional webpage for this?!"
"Does Yu Ling just love surfing the net?"
"This quest looks massive!"
"Does this game even have a content drought? There's still so much hidden stuff!"
"Don't forget—this version still has two limited 5-stars who haven't appeared in the story yet!"
"Huh? Aren't those Black Swan and Sparkle?"
"No, those are future characters. There are still two already-released 5-stars missing from the plot!"
"Wait, there's more?!"
"Yu Ling, how much are you still hiding?!"
"Other games struggle to add content to retain players, but Honkai: Star Rail has players struggling to keep up with the devs!"
"This is completely backwards!"
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Divination Commission
After watching "A Collection of Celestial Prophecies: Part One", Fu Xuan massaged her temples.
"The sheer amount of information... It's overwhelming."
Yu Ling's latest video left her unsettled.
He was no longer content with just exposing reality or predicting the future—now he was documenting the Aeons themselves.
Even Fu Xuan found it borderline insane.
After jotting down the key revelations about Paths and Aeons, she leaned back and sighed.
"...At least these topics are so distant from ordinary people that they won't cause immediate chaos."
She had already discussed it with Jing Yuan, who shared her view.
While the video's revelations were earth-shattering for players, they were too abstract to directly impact the Luofu or the Xianzhou—for now.
Still, Fu Xuan decided to monitor online discussions under her own account.
In the video, some users praising the Abundance Aeon, Yaoshi, had been flagged by Yu Ling.
If they were within Luofu borders, the Ten-Lords Commission would soon pay them a visit.
After scouring various platforms and finding no major disturbances, Fu Xuan returned to Guinaifen's stream.
"Hm? A ghost-hunting quest?"
"Paranormal incidents on the Luofu?"
"Since Cirrus has been sealed, any escaped Heliobus shouldn't cause major issues..."
With that in mind, she stayed to watch the new storyline unfold.
To be continued…
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