Chapter 200: Penacony attempts to blockade the news? "White Night" takes the entire venue by storm!
Penacony.
The hotel lobby.
The Interastral Peace Broadcast news segment had just concluded.
But the crowd on the scene showed no intention of settling down.
Over at the front desk, a large crowd had already gathered. They were collectively denouncing the Family's management!
"Why is it that after entering the Dreamscape, I can't receive any content related to Honkai: Star Rail anymore?!"
"Damn Family! What have you done to my personal privacy!"
"I came here on vacation specifically so my friends and I could play Star Rail in the dream, and now you're telling me the Family has issued a total ban on HSR?"
"The Family must give us an explanation!"
"Refund! Refund!"
The manager at the front desk looked helpless and flustered.
"I'm sorry, we are only following orders…"
"This was a decision from above, there's nothing we can do!"
Aventurine sat on the other side with his luggage.
He had already checked in.
He could have headed to his room to enter the dream at any time, but after learning about these facts, he wasn't in a hurry.
He watched the scene unfolding in the hotel lobby with great interest while sending a message to Topaz.
[ As expected, Penacony indeed has some hidden inside story. ]
[ The Family has completely banned Honkai: Star Rail. Once you enter the Dreamscape, there's no way to get the latest plot updates released by Feathered Spirit immediately. ]
[ I'm still in the hotel lobby. The next phase of the plan needs to change. ]
[ I need to discuss this with you in person. Where are you right now? ]
After sending these messages, Aventurine leaned back lazily on the sofa, feigning relaxation. In reality, he was observing the current state of the hotel.
Behind his sunglasses, his eyes flashed with a sharp light.
This hotel was considered incredibly luxurious, even looking across the entire universe. Right now, it was packed with people. Aventurine noticed some familiar and unfamiliar faces.
Eyes met briefly and then looked away.
Clearly, these people were no small fry themselves!
In light of the attack on Duke Inferno and the Family's total ban on Honkai: Star Rail, many people had sensed a subtle shift in the situation. They weren't rushing into the dream, staying behind in the hotel instead.
In the rooms upstairs, tourists were waking up from their dreams one after another, taking the elevators down to the lobby.
Combined with the shouting at the front desk, the current Reverie Hotel felt like it was surging with undercurrents!
"This scene is even more exciting than the Dreamscape itself…" Aventurine couldn't help but sigh.
Just then, he received a reply from Topaz.
[ I'm behind you. ]
Aventurine stood up immediately.
He saw Topaz walking toward him with confident strides, escorted by several IPC security personnel.
"That was fast," Aventurine greeted her with a smile, inviting her to sit opposite him.
He didn't waste any time and spoke openly: "You see the situation now; it's a mess."
"Entering the Dreamscape at this moment is clearly not a good choice. I don't want to be running around like a headless fly in the dream because of an information gap."
Topaz took a sip of water and said, "Isn't this scene exactly what we want?"
"Since the water is already this muddy, we might as well stir it a bit more. Isn't pulling chestnuts out of the fire what you're best at?"
The content of their conversation was crucial, involving the Company's plans for Penacony. Yet, the two of them were completely uninhibited, speaking openly in such a noisy environment.
Because both Aventurine and Topaz understood tacitly: sometimes, the more public the setting, the less attention it draws! The noise and clamor in the background were the best cover.
And indeed, the Family employees and managers were currently overwhelmed with work; no one could spare a glance for them.
Aventurine smiled slightly. "Since when did you know me so well? So, how do we stir this pot of water next?"
Topaz: "Simple. On the way here, I received a message."
"It's a new video released by Feathered Spirit. According to the Intelligence Department's analysis, this video contains some important content regarding Penacony. I haven't had time to watch it yet. Right now, right here, let me invite everyone to watch it together."
Aventurine was stunned. "Feathered Spirit released new info? How come I didn't know?"
As he spoke, Aventurine specifically opened Feathered Spirit's official account and refreshed it, but he still didn't receive any push notifications.
Topaz explained, "The Family has used some means to restrict content related to Honkai: Star Rail. It seems Penacony has been completely covered."
"But it doesn't matter. This is still the hotel in reality, not the Dreamscape. It's not their home turf. Let this spark burst into a prairie fire once again!"
Topaz took out a Company-patented terminal and operated it quickly.
At that moment, all the large screens turned into static snow. A piercing static sound rang out, catching many guests off guard and making their skin crawl.
Fortunately, two seconds later, all the screens returned to normal.
But the images appearing on them made everyone freeze!
Then, they all showed expressions of pleasant surprise!
On the black screen, the Honkai: Star Rail logo appeared.
Just as everyone was guessing which previous short video of Feathered Spirit's this was, a pleasant whistling sound echoed.
Then, they saw it.
Amidst the rhythmic music, the Trailblazer and a magnificently dressed man appeared. The two began a cool dance together!
Aventurine had been wearing a faint smile, but now, the smile froze on his face!
Because the man dancing in the video was actually himself!
For a moment, he was completely dazed!
Beside him, Topaz teased, "Not bad, Aventurine! So you're the star of this video!"
"Didn't you say it was impossible for someone like you to appear in the Honkai: Star Rail plot? How did you suddenly become a dancer? And I must say, you dance pretty well."
Aventurine quickly took off his sunglasses and watched intently, feeling his throat go dry!
Previously in the dream, although Feathered Spirit had indicated he would have a chance to appear, he never expected it to be in this manner!
After the initial shock, Aventurine gradually began to accept it.
This was his first official appearance in Feathered Spirit's work. He had to appreciate it properly!
The corners of his mouth curled up again. "As expected of Feathered Spirit. Look at these movements—fluid and stylish! I think I'll have to find some time to specifically learn this dance later."
Topaz said disdainfully, "It's just one video and you're already showing off this much? If you're actually made into a playable character later, wouldn't you be arrogant enough to fly to the heavens?"
With the release of White Night, everyone in the hotel lobby looked toward the screens!
A chorus of exclamations broke out!
"It's actually Feathered Spirit's latest work!"
"How come I didn't get any notification?"
"Did Feathered Spirit choose to premiere this video in Penacony?"
"Never mind that, just watch it!"
Meanwhile, in the hotel's back office, several of the Family's Bloodhounds were suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat!
They tried to control the large screens, but there was no response. Questioning voices came through their earpieces.
"What's going on! Who is playing the Star Rail video?!"
"Don't you know that blocking HSR was the decision of the Dream Master? Turn it off immediately!"
"We want to, but… we can't turn it off!"
"It's over! It's too late…"
"The system is suspected to have been remotely hacked!"
In the hotel lobby, many tourists didn't know that the appearance of this video was a clash between the Company and the Family. Everyone was soon immersed in the dynamic music.
When Robin and Sunday appeared, not just the tourists, but even the hotel managers were momentarily stunned!
"Even Miss Robin and Mr. Sunday are in it?"
"This…"
"Do we still try to stop it?"
"Forget it, just watch along!"
In a corner of the hotel, a girl was moving stealthily through the corridors.
After realizing there were no hotel security or Family Bloodhounds around, she scratched her head in confusion.
"What's going on… didn't the script say there would be a bit of a struggle before I smuggled myself into the Dreamscape?"
Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly received a message on her phone.
[ Silver Wolf: The script has failed. Feathered Spirit released a new video. You need to find a chance to watch the content of that new video as soon as possible. ]
[ The Family has activated an interception on the Honkai: Star Rail information flow in Penacony; you probably won't receive the relevant messages. ]
[ It's okay, wait for me, I'll help you. ]
Firefly paused for a moment. She instinctively took a few steps forward.
As she rounded a corner, she saw a display screen in the corridor of this floor.
Normally, this would push some advertisements for Penacony, but now it had turned into a playing Honkai: Star Rail video!
After watching for several seconds, a look of realization appeared on Firefly's face!
"That's right, this is it! Silver Wolf, it looks like someone was even faster than you!"