Chapter 474: Some Cursed Junk Got Into Star Rail! What the Heck Are These Monkeys?!
Clearly, the thoughts of Stelle in the plot mirrored those of the players in reality.
Before entering the Dreamscape, she intended to inspect her room thoroughly.
Compared to when she last checked in…
This room was indeed rather eccentric!
The first thing that greeted her eyes was, naturally, the treasure chest resting peacefully in the corner!
As a Trailblazer, so long as such an object appeared within her field of vision, she would never let it slip by!
Stelle walked straight toward it.
Ordinarily, to the many viewers watching the stream, this would be nothing more than a minor episode. Had it been any other streamer, their first reaction would undoubtedly have been to casually pop the chest open.
However, just as Little Gui chose to open it, things didn't go as expected.
Instead of the anticipated Stellar Jades and materials spilling forth, a line of text accompanied by three options materialized.
[ This piece of loot seems different from those you have encountered before. Faced with your enthusiasm, it refuses to open its heart, locking itself away instead.
1: Open with brute force
2: Observe carefully
3: Pass a Sleight of Hand check ]
"Heh!"
"I've never seen such an unappreciative treasure chest!"
"Before this Little Gui, no unopened treasure chest can possibly exist!"
Little Gui decisively selected [ Open with brute force ].
[ Crying out in the name of justice, courage, and trailblazing, you channeled all the spiritual qi in your limbs, attempting to force open a crack representing hope and fortune— ]
[ Yet it was in vain! The lid remained as unmoving as stone, as though it were designed never to be opened from the very beginning. This reminded you of those locked doors on the streets of Penacony. ]
Naturally, Little Gui refused to yield to such absurdity.
She interacted with it once more, selecting the remaining two options in succession.
The result?
Without a single exception, no matter what she tried, it simply wouldn't budge!
…
"Ah, this…"
"What a magnificent display of 'justice, courage, and trailblazing'."
"There are simply too many points to; I don't even know where to begin. The mental state of our Honkai: Star Rail writers is still as delightfully unhinged as ever!"
"I suspect Feathered Spirit hired Aha himself to write this dialogue."
"A fake treasure chest managed to hard-control my Little Gui for a full 5 minutes [ covering face ]."
"Seeing this thing right within my line of sight yet unable to open it makes me feel like ants are crawling all over my body!"
"I recall a treasure chest getting stuck in this room in a previous version. This must be a reference to that."
…
In the end, Little Gui had no choice but to give up in resignation.
She proceeded to investigate other items in the room.
There was a strange monkey doll on the sofa.
On the table rested a reel of film titled: [ Revised Edition ] Top 10 Classic Footage of Sleeping-Banana Little Monkeys.
In short, there were far too many suspicious elements about!
Under normal circumstances in reality, it would be utterly impossible to enter a dreamscape in such a bizarre environment.
But after all, this was game plot.
"The chest won't open, and I feel like there's a knot in my heart…"
"Still, I can't keep March 7th and Danheng waiting too long. I might as well just sleep."
Before long, Stelle had already reclined into the Dreampool, sleeping peacefully.
At that moment, the chest at the side emitted a sound.
"Whoosh!"
Like a balloon over-inflated with spiritual qi, it burst.
Amidst the billowing smoke, a young maiden stretched lazily as she emerged.
She sighed, "This Banquet of Stellar Wonders is truly airtight."
With a flick of her dainty hand before her face, she removed a pair of goggles radiating a strong sense of sci-fi technology.
She gazed toward the Dreampool at the side, a cunning smile playing on her lips.
"There is no other way."
"I can only borrow this pool for a moment…"
Murmuring thus, she cautiously stepped over the Dreampool, selected a suitable spot beside the slumbering Stelle, and lay down.
"Forgive this one's intrusion!"
…
——"The Galaxy Ranger: Rappa!"
——"So that treasure chest was transformed using ninjutsu!"
——"Big Sister Rappa is so imposing!"
——"Oh no! That mischievous smile of hers feels like it pierced right into my heart!"
——"My stellar jades are beginning to tremble."
——"Sleeping on the same pool! [ Joy ]"
——"How can one tolerate another snoring by their bedside?"
——"Is there really such a good thing?"
——"Yo, head-PATS AND SNUGGLES—!"
…
After Rappa stepped into the Dreampool, the screen plunged into pitch darkness.
An ethereal voice rang out.
"Focus your breathing, imagine a paradise… imagine… an island…"
These were the prompts for using the Dreampool, well-known to every guest who had ever stayed in Penacony!
However, this prompt suddenly began to stutter as if malfunctioning, repeating a single word over and over again—
"An island, an island,an island, an island, an island…"
The pitch grew higher and higher!
Suddenly!
A bizarre image burst forth violently onto the screen, accompanied by an infectious tune!
——"an island full—of bananas lush and green, a lovely nest for Slumbernanas!"
…
——"You scared the daylights out of me!"
——"What in the name of the heavens is this?!"
——"My eyes have been tainted by demonic qi!"
——"Zero-frame startup, how is anyone supposed to dodge this?!"
——"Wait! Did I enter the wrong streaming room?"
——"Oh no! Has Honkai: Star Rail been cursed by some foul entity?"
——"What kind of mind-corrupting sorcery is this?! I must exorcise it at once!"
——"These major developers really go all out when dropping updates!"
…
——"Eat your bananas, nap the day away! Worry no more, be happy everyday!"
——"Banana-banana-banana-banana~"
The grotesque imagery paired with the hypnotic melody featured one Sleeping-Banana Monkey after another flashing back and forth, contorting themselves into various twisted postures.
The colors on the screen shifted incessantly, resembling a palette of vibrant paints overturned on the ground, leaving many players dizzy and strained of eye!
——"Banana-banana-banana The Sleeping-Banana Monkey is truly the very best Banana-banana-banana He's the monkey living without a stress"
——"Banana-banana-banana-banana~ Banana-banana-banana-banana…"
Little Gui was frantically clicking on her screen, wearing a baffled expression. [ Ding! You gained 100 Villain Points. ]
"Oh no, family! I've been infected with a virus!"
"I can't stream Honkai: Star Rail anymore!"
Before the massive screen on the stage, everyone watching below wore expressions of utter bewilderment!
Was this still content from within Honkai?
Or could it be… that something had genuinely gone wrong on Little Gui's end?
She had caught a virus!
Wait, wasn't this the Sleeping-Banana Monkey?
At that moment, sounds of "banana-ing" began to erupt among the crowd of watching players!
"Banana-bana-nanana Banana-bana-nanana"
Quite a few people were experiencing the plot on their own accounts while watching the stream; as they reached this segment on their personal terminals, they too triggered this very animation!
This was sufficient proof that Little Gui's computer had not been infected with a virus at all!
Rather, every single player who progressed through this section of the plot would encounter this exact animation!
The chorus of banana chants rose and fell in waves, instantly provoking a torrent of curses and complaints!
"Turn that sound off right this instant!"
"The visual colors are making me physically unwell; I feel like vomiting…"
"No, please, why must I watch this a second time!"
"I beg you to shut it off; I don't want to swallow this digital brainrot!"
"Hiss… why is it starting to sound somewhat catchy?"
"Hearing it the first time, it felt like utter trash. Hearing it the second time, it felt abstract. But hearing it the third time… why does it feel increasingly addictive?"
"[ An island full of bananas, banana!~ ]"
"This is pure garbage, but it tastes so good, crunch-crunch!"
"You little foodie!"
"I dreamt of a field of banana soil, a hundred million banana buds breaking through the earth. She bloomed amidst the banana sun, whispering banana murmurs to me~"
The atmosphere at the scene gradually drifted toward a bizarre abyss!
Amidst the crowd, Stelle and March 7th wore expressions of profound incomprehension!
What on earth is going on here?!
I came here to watch the plot!
Why is it suddenly forcing me to watch this?!
Moreover, the reactions of those around them were growing increasingly strange!
Their initial reaction had been one of boredom, grotesqueness, and nausea.
Yet now, more and more people were beginning to accept and even appreciate it!
What kind of sorcery is this, banana?!
Something's not right!
How come even I…
Stelle pressed a hand to her forehead, gazing once more toward the massive screen.
In a hazy blur, everything seemed to have taken on a pleasing aesthetic!
Just at that moment!
Atop the teaching building nearby, a figure suddenly plummeted from the heavens!
With lightning-fast speed, she drove her foot straight through the massive screen!
"Bang!"
Sparks flew in all directions!
Arcs of electrical current scattered like silver serpents!
The screen shattered directly into countless fragments!
Meanwhile, another figure executed a flip, landing gracefully upon the stage.
Tipping the brim of her hat downward slightly, she spoke in a resonant voice to the bewildered players below:
"Fellow ninja disciples!"
"This is the evil sorcery of a malevolent spirit!"
"Your cognitive faculties are being subtly altered, dragging your consciousness down into a tainted abyss. It is perilous in the extreme!"
"Fortunately, this one and Her Highness the Silvergun Shura discovered it in time, and have come specially to assist you all in escaping this peril!"
Amidst the settling dust in the background, Boothill also clapped his hands and walked out, flashing a grin.
"This sister of mine tends to beat around the bush a bit, but what she said is spot on."
"This thing is the very source of memetic contamination!"
"It's some nonsense conjured up by that Doctor Primitive's monkeys!"
"Fortunately, this pollution has only just begun. Now, do you little cuties feel a bit better?"
Below, dead silence reigned.
After a long while, someone finally raised a hand, speaking with utmost caution:
"Um… what we were just watching… was a live stream of Honkai: Star Rail…"
Boothill: "Huh?"