A gentle breeze brushed through the soft, downy ears of wheat in the field; a pink-haired girl turned her gaze back amidst the autumn wilderness.
[This must be a romantic story unlike any before.]
[You think so too.]
[Right?]
...
Onpharos, Xu Qiong's room, which had previously been inhabited by Haiseryin.
Staring at the video playing on Xu Qiong's phone, Tirixipiōs leaned her face closer, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curving upwards:
"That's Aya's voice, isn't it? I didn't expect the prologue of the Onpharos story to have Aya as the narrator."
"Master, please don't tease me," Aglaia replied with a helpless smile.
"No, no, I'd say it's actually most fitting for you to take on the prologue of the Flame-Chasing," Tirixipiōs interrupted Aglaia's modesty. "After all, for a long time to come, it has always been Aya standing before us."
Tirixipiōs's ever-present smile was reflected on Aglaia's face, causing her to be slightly dazed.
"Master, you really are..."
"But I didn't expect Little Gray's writing to be so good; the descriptions of us are all quite romantic."
This was the most sincere praise from Teacher Tibao.
Xu Qiong turned his head to look at the group.
Nakexia behind him sighed and shook his head: "To actually call me 'the dim-witted Anaxagoras'."
"However, I quite like that next line of yours, 'unleashing the terrifying wave of deicide,' so I won't hold it against you."
Xu Qiong paused.
Even though all the gods of Onpharos had fallen, Nakexia still maintained this attitude.
No wonder, in Xilian's fantasies, this one had the potential to become a member of the Genius Society's 100 seats.
"But why am I the only one excluded from this prologue of yours?"
"Even Sword Banner Jue is included."
As the only one left out, Kelüdéla indignantly crossed her arms.
Hearing this, Xu Qiong finally looked down and noticed her.
Come to think of it, that's true. It's all because of the good deeds Mihoyo did back then; the first version of the PV seemed to be the only one missing Kelüdéla?
Even Changyeyue was included.
"Uh..." Xu Qiong thought of an explanation. "That... Your Majesty is more important, so appearing later will make you seem even more mysterious!"
Kelüdéla tilted her head, half-believing, half-doubting: "..."
"Really?"
"Really!"
"Alright, that's more like it."
Watching Kelüdéla turn her face away, Xu Qiong breathed a sigh of relief. Who knew the Empress would be so easy to placate?
"Sir."
At this moment, Xu Qiong looked at Xiadié, who had approached with a slightly awkward expression:
"What's wrong, Xiadié? Is there something you feel wasn't written to your liking?"
"It's not that, sir."
Xiadié pointed at Xu Qiong's phone screen and asked apprehensively:
"Will this be seen by many people?"
"What I mean is, 'Handmaiden of the Ashen Hand, Daughter of the Styx, the Icy death' and such, and this animated image... won't it seem a bit too frightening?"
"It looks a little..."
At this point, Xiadié's speech slowed considerably, and one could slightly detect a hint of a bashful expression coloring her calm face.
Although the perpetually reclusive Xiadié longed for a big, warm hug.
But for the most part, she was actually quite quiet and peaceful. This might also be due to not having communicated with living people for too long, resulting in social anxiety.
Especially the barrage of comments related to her below Guinaifen's livestream, which made her uncomfortable.
Xu Qiong 'hmm'-ed and frowned.
Looking at the dazed Xiadié staring at him now, then glancing at the deathly handmaiden wielding a scythe in the animation.
"Uh..."
Xu Qiong's expression froze. The next second, he immediately patted Xiadié's shoulder. "It's fine, Xiadié, you need to believe in yourself, have more confidence!"
"You have no idea what you're like when you're serious. And this isn't called frightening; this is clearly having a very high level of prestige, okay."
"Of course," Xu Qiong said earnestly, "every version of you is adorable!"
Hearing Xu Qiong say this, Xiadié seemed to bury her head even deeper, but she was clearly comforted by him:
"Alright, alright, sir."
"Thank you."
Xu Qiong nodded with satisfaction.
Thus, after introducing the background of Onpharos, the Titans, the Embers, and a host of Golden Descendants, it came time for the easter egg segment.
First was Heita, followed by Xilian.
Naturally, there was no need to say much about Heita. Xu Qiong believed that given the character of the lady with the pointy hat, she should probably forgive him, right?
After all, this was all for the rebirth of Onpharos.
As for Xilian, seeing her face draw close...
"partner, the later you appear, the more mysterious you are? Putting me last to appear, does that mean I'm very important?"
Xu Qiong turned his head; the distance between him and Xilian was close, their breaths almost mingling.
Of course, he had his own thoughts on this: "That's for sure. You basically run through the entirety of Onpharos."
"And from a personal perspective, you should also be placed last."
"Wow! partner is being so bold. It seems I really am important in your heart~" Xilian's delicate little face showed a look of delight.
Afterwards, Xu Qiong gathered the Golden Descendants again to watch the version PVs and such he had designed for Onpharos.
'Titans and the Myriad Nations on Earth' told the story of Kefale bearing the dawn, and the tales of the Titans, some driven mad, others in hiding.
'Mythological Prologue, The Song of the Silenced Gods' chronicled the arrival of the Express Crew and their naming this place the Land Where Three Paths Converge.
Accompanied by the initial appearances of two familiar faces, and Aglaia, Tibao, Tining, Ti'an, Xiadié, and Wandi among others, they seemed as real as if they truly existed within the PV.
Until the end of the footage, that silver-haired youth appeared once more, leaving only the silhouettes of two people.
[Join me, and become heroes!]
...
After all the footage finished playing on the phone screen, Guinaifen in the livestream now looked bewildered.
For some reason, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation for this fan-made game that looked like a knockoff.
Titans, the fall of the gods, and the Golden Descendants' flame-chasing journey!
And just now, did she see characters Suspected resembling the Stellaron Hunters in the PV animation?
How reckless!
To dare directly create original characters based on the universe's top-most wanted criminals into the storyline.
"I can't take it anymore, I can't hold back. I need to take a good look at what this game really is!"
As Guinaifen quickly skipped ahead, she finally reached the entry page.
This time, it actually required choosing a character?
Instantly, a figure appeared in the center of the screen, capturing everyone's gaze.
A black and yellow coat, golden pupils, and gray hair.
And a pair of... long legs?!
—— Select Vessel [Stelle]
Upon seeing the character 'Stelle,' Guinaifen immediately went 'Oh!'.
She knew this one, was even quite familiar. Back then, it was with Xu Qiong and Stelle that she formed the ghost-catching team, which helped her break through a million followers!
It looked exactly the same as in reality.
So, this game was made from the Trailblazer's perspective?
Without another word, Guinaifen chose Stelle!
[This game is really a bit interesting. It actually uses the Trailblazer from the Astral Express as the protagonist?]
[Could it be that this game wants us to Substitution the perspective of the Astral Express and explore an original planet?!]
[Wow, I've never been a Nameless before. This is really getting me excited.]
[By the way, I think I saw the Stellaron Hunters earlier. Is there some relationship between the two sides?]
[The game author is really reckless. He even dares to put the Stellaron Hunters in. Isn't he afraid that the most violent, most brutal, most cold Sam, whose evil name resounds throughout the cosmos, will come looking for him?!]