**Chapter 3: A Blazing Start - The Antimatter Legion and Stellaron Hunters**
In front of Guinaifen and the audience in the Live Streaming Room, a scene unfolded depicting a space station floating in the vastness of outer space.
The space station was enormous and technologically advanced, positioned near a vividly blue planet.
As a calming rendition of Pachelbel's Canon played in the background,
phantom-like figures began to materialize around the space station one by one.
These apparitions were clearly not human; their forms appeared supported by armor, and their weapons shimmered with antimatter particles.
At first glance, Guinaifen instantly recognized these grotesque entities.
"The Antimatter Legion!"
Her homeland had been obliterated by this very legion!
Naturally, she was all too familiar with such inhuman creatures.
The painful memories resurfaced, causing her fists to clench involuntarily.
Could it be that this space station would meet the same fate as her homeland, utterly annihilated by these monstrous beings?
In the unfolding scene,
inside the space station, numerous researchers scrambled in panic due to the unexpected attack.
With the help of security personnel, people were quickly evacuating.
Red emergency lights flashed on electronic screens throughout the station, amplifying the overwhelming sense of urgency.
Yet amid this dire situation,
a woman dressed in a coat appeared completely unfazed, gracefully dancing as if nothing was wrong.
Though she held no instrument in her hands,
she gave the impression of someone deeply engrossed in playing an invisible violin, fully absorbed in her performance.
This tranquil scene stood in sharp contrast to the chaos engulfing the space station!
Even more strikingly,
her crimson lips curled upward slightly,
as if the surrounding turmoil brought her a sense of delight!
As the camera executed a 360-degree close-up pan,
the woman's face came into full view for everyone watching.
Guinaifen composed herself momentarily and adjusted the camera angle,
ensuring the live stream captured the game's content more effectively.
"Hey folks, do you see it?"
"The graphics in this game look incredibly lifelike!"
"If I hadn't been told otherwise, I'd think it was real-life footage!"
"Let me enlighten you all, courtesy of Little Gui Zi."
"The non-human creatures you're seeing are part of the Antimatter Legion. These beings embody the will of [Destruction] and can also be referred to as [Voidrangers]."
"Their purpose is to exterminate all civilizations and life!"
"Surprisingly, it's the Antimatter Legion? Who knows how many civilizations across the universe they've already destroyed!"
"What an epic start for this game!"
"Thankfully, our Xianzhou has Impregnable Defense; we don't need to worry about such monster attacks."
"This woman looks so familiar..."
There was no doubt,
the opening CG sequence had successfully captivated both Guinaifen and the many viewers in the live stream.
Lin Yu observed this reaction keenly.
And yet,
this was merely the beginning!
The most explosive moments were still to come!
"Boom!"
An explosion suddenly erupted at the location of the woman in the coat, bathing the surroundings in an urgent red glow.
It interrupted her brief moment of amusement.
"It seems I've arrived at quite an inconvenient time," the woman spoke, her voice raspy yet captivating.
Simultaneously,
a silver-white emblem appeared on the screen before her.
It resembled the silhouette of a wolf.
A young girl's voice resonated from the image:
"No, I believe you've come at just the right moment."
The scene shifted,
transitioning directly into the game's content.
The girl's voice continued from the screen:
"The system time is 23:47:15. You're very punctual, Kafka."
"Kafka? That name sounds familiar." Guinaifen tapped her head, pondering.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
"That's right, isn't she the notorious villainess for whom the company offered an astronomical bounty...?!"
At the same moment,
as soon as this name was revealed,
the live stream erupted into chaos!
"I knew this woman looked familiar—it's Kafka!"
"A dangerous individual with a bounty of 108.99 billion Credits from the company!"
"My goodness! Is this game for real?"
"Where can I download this game?"
"What's the name of the game?!"
The Antimatter Legion, Stellaron Hunters...
From the very start, "Honkai: Star Rail" had unleashed its trump cards.
Guinaifen was utterly bewildered.
She had never heard of a game daring to introduce the Galaxy's two most perilous factions right at the beginning.
Wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, she noticed the live stream's popularity steadily surging. She tapped on the dialogue prompt on her phone screen to continue:
"Elio (of the Stellaron Hunters) never errs when foreseeing the future. What about that explosion just now? Was it part of his [Scenario]?"
"Yes, [System Time 23:44:59 - The pulse generated by the explosion caused widespread failures in the main control system.]"
"Did you cause it?"
"The Antimatter Legion did. They infiltrated the space station approximately two system times ago."
"Do we need to confront them?"
"I'm not sure. Elio didn't mention it, so it must not be significant."
"Gotcha." Kafka whistled lightly. "From this point forward, I'll take charge of our operations."
Anyone conversing with Kafka like this could only be another member of the Stellaron Hunters!
This conversation was utterly chilling! It felt like inadvertently eavesdropping on terrorists' discussions.
How could it not instill fear and trepidation?
Furthermore, based on Kafka's exchange with this unknown entity, they seemed poised to cause even more trouble!
It was unimaginable!
With both the Antimatter Legion and Stellaron Hunters descending upon the space station, just how devastating would the consequences be?!