Chapter 469: Profnana Primon: 'I'm In the PV Too?! That's Scientifically Impossible!
In the gaps between dreams.
Rappa watched herself in the PV, recklessly wielding her dazzling ninjutsu!
She beat those evil spirits into a panicked, wretched rout!
The excitement on her face could no longer be concealed!
This Honkai: Star Rail was simply too faithful!
And every single frame possessed the true style of a Ninja!
It truly filled one with supreme joy!
Even…
In one of the scenes…
She shared the same poster-accepting pose as His Highness, the Silvergun Shura!
His Highness fired bullets.
While she used Dazzling Ninja Seals!
"By the Great Tempest!"
"The Dazzling Ninjax has finally joined Honkai: Star Rail!"
"At last, I can display the splendor of a Ninja and the ultimate esoteric truths of the Galactic Way of the Ninja to the world!"
"This can truly be called a supremely fantastical collaboration!"
And this was just the PV!
The upcoming main story would surely be even more marvelous!
At the thought of this…
Rappa trembled slightly with excitement!
Just then…
The dreambubble in the air vibrated softly.
A figure leaped out from within!
It was Boothill, who had previously split up with Rappa to hunt down the Slumbernana Monkey.
He held a gun in one hand and a smartphone in the other.
Evidently…
While purging the monkeys, he hadn't forgotten to watch the preview PV either!
"Fudge, that was so cool!"
"Sister, your performance this time might be second only to mine!"
Rappa paid it no mind.
Her gaze remained fixed on the video.
Terrified of missing a single second of the wonderful footage!
Just then…
The background music suddenly paused!
A raspy voice whispered:
"Like bananas within their peels…"
"We can never break free its encapsulation!"
And on the screen…
Appeared the man who looked like a director from earlier.
At this moment…
His face was contorted!
His entire face was pressed up against the screen.
His eyes were wide as lanterns.
Shining with a red light.
Grinning wide.
Laughing without restraint!
He looked utterly fanatical!
The bullet comments skipped a beat in an instant!
…
"Holy crap?"
"Bro, you scared the hell out of me!"
"What a healthy smile!"
"Who on earth is this guy? Could he be the final boss of the next version?"
"Judging by this expression, no doubt about it!"
"Isn't this guy Mr. Reca?"
"Who?"
"A pretty amazing director. Nights of Myna was his work."
"Mr. Reca, what's wrong with you?"
"Whoever you are, please get off Mr. Reca immediately!"
…
However…
Reca's fit was still continuing.
Kneeling on the ground.
Caressing his own head.
As if he had attained immense satisfaction!
Exposing a degenerate-like expression!
"Finally!"
"All preparations leading up to the climax of the plot are complete."
The moment he uttered these words…
In the corridor…
A massive swarm of running little monkeys appeared!
Like an invading army!
Jostling with one another as they ran forward!
In addition…
There were TV sets from the Dreamjolt Troupe.
All of them had turned into angry faces!
Behind them…
One could see an oddly designed old monkey.
Wearing windproof goggles and a tall hat.
It didn't look like an ordinary monkey.
Instead, it resembled a somewhat educated research ape!
…
"Holy crap? What kind of farce is this?"
"Why are there so many monkeys!"
"Mr. Reca, what are you doing!"
"The little monkeys are kinda cute though~"
"Dr. Primitive loves bananas!"
"Is this a Monkey King Championship?"
"Did I wake up too fast? Penacony's having a monkey plague."
…
Penacony.
Inside a laboratory.
The Banamissary was quietly reviewing his experimental reports.
Regarding the preview PV for Honkai: Star Rail, he had originally felt there was no need to watch it.
But since this thing was so popular, he didn't mind giving it a brief critical evaluation.
However…
This single glance was momentous!
The earlier scenes, though strange, were within expectations.
Until this scene!
He himself actually appeared in the PV!
The research report in his hand fell to the ground with a "clack."
Without bothering to pick it up…
He hurriedly paused the video!
Enlarged it!
Carefully confirmed!
Indeed!
It was his dedicated body double!
Only when conducting critical experiments would he use this double to control variables!
Furthermore!
The scene just now also showed massive numbers of Slumbernana Monkeys running rampant!
Upon confirming these facts…
A trace of panic appeared on the Banamissary's face!
"How is this possible…!"
"I am Professor Primon of the Primeval Woods!"
"The most promising genius under the Path of Erudition!"
"I just released the memetic virus in Penacony, and this game already made the subsequent plot?"
"Could it be… everything I am doing right now was completely calculated by Star Rail? Completely predicted?"
The Banamissary began to break into a cold sweat!
A "scientist" like him, encountering such a thing, would overthink deeper and deeper, ultimately sensing an eerie horror that chilled him to the marrow!
"This game…"
"Is really a bit wrong-NANA!!!"
The Banamissary felt a profound terror!
He couldn't care less about continuing to observe the research process.
He directly activated the Memoria program.
Locked onto the positions of those two Galaxy Rangers.
And leaped out from the laboratory!
The next moment…
He also arrived within the gaps between dreams.
And what greeted him was the dark barrel of Boothill's gun.
"Just cleaned up a bunch of sweet little monkeys, and you old fart finally dare to jump out yourself?"
The Banamissary's expression was grave at this moment.
He had no mood left for his previous teasing and sarcasm.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead…
He said, "As expected, you two are also watching this preview PV…"
"…I say, don't you find it bizarre?"
"This thing displayed our future, down to the exact detail! It even presents things we ourselves don't know, or aren't even aware of!"
"It's practically like an omniscient god!"
"Is this reasonable? Is this right?"
"This must be heresy and dark magic!"
"We should boycott this unscientific thing!"
"We absolutely cannot let it continue to be popular in the universe!"
The Banamissary spoke with righteous severity.
Looking as if he shared a sky with evil!
Seeing this…
Boothill smiled coldly.
"You banana-overdosed little darling, I see you forgot to install your brain from the fridge before heading out?"
"You think you're worthy of being compared to Star Rail?"
"Those experimental creations of yours aren't worth a single hair of theirs…"
"And you have the nerve to bark around here?"
"Besides, only scum like you who only know how to use cheap tricks would fear appearing in the plot. We only find it friggin' awesome!"
"Fudge me sideways, the more I talk, the angrier I get!"
"Bang!"
0-frame startup!
A direct gunshot!
A smoking bullet hole instantly appeared on the old monkey's forehead.
However…
This was also just a substitute doll.
The Banamissary was clearly a cautious monkey.
Even if, due to the necessity of the experiment…
His true body had to be in the Asdana System…
He would still never place his true self in front of a Galaxy Ranger!
"Phew…"
Boothill blew on the gun barrel.
"Next time I won't bother wasting words with you."
"I'll just love every monkey I see!"
"I want to see just how many substitutes you have!"
At the edge of the Asdana System.
Professor Primon sat up from the experimental capsule.
He touched his forehead with lingering fear.
"A genius like me cannot just die so casually…"
Then…
A tinge of madness surged in his eyes!
"Since that's the case…"
"You forced my hand!"
"Then let's see whether the memetic virus or this game is stronger!"
"Activate the maximum intensity of the memetic virus!"
"I want everyone to develop a fanatical love for the Slumbernana Monkeys!"
"Human energy is limited…"
"Once infected by the slumbernana monkeys, they will abandon everything else until they become one of them too!"