Chapter 203: Infected by "White Night"! The Family is sweating bullets!
Little Gui's livestream room.
"Outside the car window, this night scene, vibrant and glowing~"
Guinaifen hummed a few lines from time to time.
Clearly, she had been brainwashed by "White Night"!
While singing, she opened her music software.
She was preparing to add this song to her playlist.
But once she opened it, she was stunned.
The song was being pushed directly on the homepage!
Guinaifen clicked on it to take a look.
She froze instantly!
"Huh?"
"Feathered Spirit really registered a singer account!?"
She opened the various music charts across the Galaxy.
"White Night" had only been released for a few short hours.
It had directly reached the top of every major Galactic music chart!
"I knew this song would definitely get popular, but I didn't expect it to explode like this!"
"Feathered Spirit, you're way too awesome, aren't you?"
"A true all-around talent!?"
She clicked on the comments for "White Night."
[ May this journey lead us starward! ]
[ The first time I heard it, it was just okay. The Nth time… no, my brain is gonna explode, it's too good! ]
[ I literally can't stop listening! ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail Season 2 is about to air. ]
[ Open the door, we've arrived at Penacony! ]
[ We Star Rail players are eating way too well! ]
[ Have you been infected by White Night? Do you know what happens to those who catch White Night? They all get more and more handsome, and their gacha luck becomes insane. ]
Looking at the comments one by one.
Little Gui's breathing quickened slightly!
"How is everyone so eloquent!"
"I can't even keep up with the likes!"
The bullet chats in the livestream room surged.
…
"Holy crap! Is the internet surfing intensity this high now?"
"In the morning I heard Duke Inferno died, in the afternoon Feathered Spirit released 'White Night,' and by evening it topped all the Galactic charts?"
"This is too dramatic! Even if Aha showed up, he'd get a flick to the forehead!"
"Does anyone even remember Duke Inferno is dead?"
"Not a single bit of regret for Old Duke's passing. What's coming now is—White Night!"
"Duke Inferno: ?"
"Old Duke says: So I had to die for you guys to start celebrating, huh?"
…
Guinaifen logged onto the forums again.
Sure enough.
There were many players here discussing "White Night" as well.
Browsing through the threads one by one.
Besides content related to "White Night."
She also saw some posts that caught her attention.
[ Penacony completely banning 'Honkai: Star Rail'? What kind of ghosts are these people hiding in their hearts! ]
[ Stop thinking the Family's Harmony is so wonderful! The actual managers don't even dare to let 'HSR' appear. ]
[ Is anyone seriously still going to Penacony for vacation? ]
[ Currently at the Reverie Hotel, demanding a refund from the Family! ]
[ Offending players across the entire universe, I don't think this Charmony Festival is going to happen. ]
"Did Penacony really ban content related to 'HSR'? I thought that was just a rumor."
Guinaifen showed a look of confusion.
"Could the Family really be hiding something that can't see the light of day?"
"Anyway, Little Gui is definitely standing with Feathered Spirit!"
"Is there anyone in the livestream room currently at Penacony? Tell us what the situation is like over there!"
In the bullet chat.
Suddenly, some viewers replied.
…
"Hahaha, it's so lively over here!"
"It's said that earlier, Black Swan appeared in the hotel lobby and set up a divination stall."
"Holy crap! For real? Is it too late for me to go to Penacony now?"
"She disappeared after Feathered Spirit released the first part of the Fables About the Stars, but the hotel surveillance recorded that scene."
"Let me tell you guys a secret, Topaz and Aventurine are sitting in the private room next to me, discussing things with the Family."
"Hurry up and eavesdrop! See you in the leaker section!"
"I just tried, but I was kicked out by IPC security."
"I'm in the hotel lobby, the Family's management has collapsed! Tourists are saying if they aren't allowed to play 'Honkai: Star Rail' in the dreamscape, they want their money back."
…
Guinaifen watched, completely dazed.
"Huh?"
"Is it really that lively?"
"You guys are making me want to go see it myself!"
"I'm booking a ticket to Penacony right now!"
Guinaifen was a woman of action.
She opened the app and started booking.
…
"Little Gui is coming too?"
"Can we finally meet the streamer in person?"
"Welcome, welcome…!"
"If you arrive…"
…
Suddenly.
The players at Penacony seemed to have disconnected collectively.
All of them stopped talking at once!
Guinaifen waited for half a minute, but not a single person sent a bullet chat.
"What the… what's going on?"
"Penacony family, are you guys okay?"
Another half minute passed.
Among the many bullet chats.
Finally, a reply from one of the previous Penacony players appeared.
"Dr. Ratio is here!!"
Below that.
Numerous bullet chats followed immediately!
"Ah!"
"AHHHHHHH!!!"
"Is it really the Godfather!?"
"I am going to Penacony right now, immediately, this instant!"
"Can someone get an autograph for me!"
"Secretly take a photo of Professor Ratio, please!"
However.
Several minutes passed.
None of the Penacony players responded again.
For a moment.
All the players in the livestream, including Little Gui, were incredibly curious.
What exactly was happening at the Reverie Hotel in Penacony right now?
They wished they could fly through the internet cables to get there.
To witness the scene firsthand!
...
The hotel lobby.
IPC security personnel blocked the enthusiastic players outside.
A guide led Ratio to the private room where Aventurine and Topaz were.
The reception room was luxurious and spacious.
At this moment.
Besides Aventurine and Topaz representing the IPC, there were also members of the Family.
The representatives sent by the Family were sitting there as if on pins and needles.
Clearly.
In the previous meeting, Aventurine and Topaz had already applied plenty of pressure!
And Ratio's arrival.
Completely ignited the fire.
Ratio didn't even sit down. He scanned the Family members present and said, "If I may be blunt, the Family's act of banning 'Honkai: Star Rail' is simply moronic."
"I originally thought Mr. Sunday, the head of the Oak Family, would come to explain, but I didn't expect you several shields to be sent out instead."
Upon hearing this, the Family members' faces turned extremely ugly!
Sure enough!
This Professor Ratio was just like in the game—his way of speaking was blunt to the point of being harsh!
We are at least management from other Families, don't we deserve some respect!
Just as someone was about to retort.
Ratio made a gesture to stop them.
"I have nothing to say to you. Either have Sunday come out to meet us, or we will go find him ourselves."
Aventurine smiled slightly.
He gave Ratio a "well done" look.
Ratio naturally ignored him.
Aventurine didn't care.
Leaning back in his seat.
He continued to enjoy his own dance in "White Night."
Beside him.
Topaz also had a look of certain victory.
Originally.
The IPC's goal was to find an excuse in Penacony to reclaim the planet ahead of schedule.
Now, the Family's actions were practically shooting themselves in the foot!
The corners of Topaz and Aventurine's mouths could hardly be suppressed.
On the other hand, the Family members…
The several people sitting there were already drenched in cold sweat.
Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore.
They said, "Sigh… please wait a moment, I'll go contact Mr. Sunday right away."
...
Penacony.
Golden Hour.
More than half of the tourists in the dream had left!
One must know.
This was currently the preparation period for the Charmony Festival.
It should have been the busiest time, yet because the Family announced the ban on "Honkai: Star Rail," a large number of Dreamchasers had left the dreamscape.
They either went back to their guest rooms or headed to the lobby to join the large group denouncing the Family!
It could be said.
This single move.
Had caused a serious crisis of credibility for the Family among the tourists!
At this time.
Several Dreamscape Builders arrived at the bustling Oti Shopping Center.
Although they worked for the Family, they were also players of "Honkai: Star Rail" themselves.
Since the Family issued the lockdown order.
They felt extreme anger and dissatisfaction!
So.
They hit it off immediately.
And decided to do something big!
The few of them were dividing the work; some were hacking the beacon points, others were arranging the Memoria.
"Even if I lose this job, I'm going to make 'Honkai: Star Rail' appear in Golden Hour!"
"Brothers, once we finish this job, remember to take photos and post them on the forum!"
"That's a must!"
"Players, unite!"
"Rebel against the Family's injustice!"
Quickly.
With the support of their strong convictions, they successfully cracked a portion of the Family's information blockade.
And they broadcast the "White Night" video directly onto the screens of the Oti Shopping Center.
For a moment.
All advertisements, news broadcasts… everything froze.
After a brief silence.
A melodious whistling sound rang out.
The tourists in Golden Hour.
All stopped in their tracks at the same time!
They looked toward the Oti Shopping Center!
"What's that sound!"
"Holy crap! It's 'White Night'!"
"This… didn't the Family block information about 'HSR'!"
"Am I hallucinating!"
"No, it's real! And 'White Night' is appearing on all the screens in the Oti Shopping Center!"
"Did those Dreamscape Builder players do it?"
"Awesome! It actually worked! You guys did a great job!"
"And you, my friends, you are the true heroes!"
"Family leaders, come out and speak!"
"Oti Shopping Center has been taken by us players!"
"This is a victory for the Astral Express players!"
"This time, it really has become a White Night!"