I Play With Stat-Sticks in Honkai: Star Rail

Tyrant Nanoha?

That's a Magician Tyrant, someone who goes into the harem after firing off their beam cannon.

But the Stat-Sticks are insufficient, and there are no magic-related Stat-Sticks.

FGO's Brother Zheng?

No, the Stat-Sticks are almost nonexistent, it can't be done.

Suddenly, an image of a person popped into his mind.

And it seemed there were Stat-Sticks in the Stat-Stick Library that could be combined.

Thinking this, Liuge looked at the Stat-Stick labeled [Flower]...

045 [Flower Field Tyrant Yukari Yakumo]

Liuge looked at the Stat-Stick labeled [Flower]. He still remembered that he found this Flower Stat-Stick in front of a flower shop in Belobog on Jarilo-VI.

But when he found this Stat-Stick, he didn't even know what it could be combined with.

Yet now, seeing the character Stat-Stick [Tyrant], his mind conjured a combination that made him a little hesitant to even think about it.

Mainly because the character that combination produced could truly be described as proficient in both magic and martial arts, and exceptionally strong in both.

He didn't know if his combination method would work, and if it really wouldn't, he'd have to postpone the combination.

However, what Liuge was most curious about now was why he could find the [Tyrant] Stat-Stick at a port outside the Ministry of Interdimensional Affairs.

Could it be that some king or emperor had come to the Xianzhou for a visit?

Shaking his head forcefully, Liuge looked at the two Stat-Sticks, [Tyrant] and [Flower], but didn't immediately start combining them.

He knew very well that combinations also had methods, and these two Stat-Sticks alone couldn't form a character card.

Other types of Stat-Sticks had to be added.

For example, the [Strength] Stat-Stick, which represents the display of a character's power and can manifest in all aspects.

Whether it's physical or magical, conceptually, it's all strength.

But if it were just for equipping, it would only increase the body's inherent strength output.

However, if added to a character card combination, it would be like the high-level fusion material Gauss, with two of the Mysterious Four being related to him.

So, the [Strength] Stat-Stick was essential, and the [Speed] Stat-Stick was no different from the Strength Stat-Stick.

After a bit of manipulation, Liuge synthesized and upgraded the [Strength], [Speed], and [Endurance] Stat-Sticks he had previously found to purple quality, and then he looked at the Stat-Stick Library again.

His eyes scanned over it for a long time, his gaze stopping at the [Hunt] Stat-Stick he had just picked up.

[Hunt]

Quality: Blue

Effect: In your eyes, enemies are all traceable and will not lose their tracks for a short period of time.

How to put it, a unique listening ability? Except this is directed at enemies, not tracking scents.

If it were for that person, pursuing powerful enemies would also be one of their pursuits.

Yes, it can be added!

After a general scan, Liuge didn't find anything else that could be added.

He felt a little anxious, but he still started the character combination.

The main slot would naturally be [Tyrant], the lower slots would be the three basic attribute Stat-Sticks, and then [Hunt] would be added...

Then, what appeared before Liuge was [???]

A Stat-Stick with an unknown name.

He knew that this was the calculated result before the combined Stat-Stick was fully confirmed, but once confirmed, This question mark would reveal its true name.

It was like unlocking an illustration book, full of unknowns.

Gritting his teeth, Liuge confirmed the character card combination.

The next moment, a character card Stat-Stick floated in front of him, constantly flipping, without stopping at all.

He reached out and took it into his hand.

A natural force flowed from the character card into his body through his palm.

A wondrous feeling!

This was something he hadn't felt even when combining [Haxxor Bunny] and [Tingyun].

Liuge lowered his head and looked at the character card Stat-Stick in his hand.

[Flower Field Tyrant Yukari Yakumo]

Quality: Platinum

Description: This is a powerful existence located in a hidden land, cherished by unknown gods, forgotten by the world, yet feared by people. (Note: Stat-Sticks are missing; you can currently only unleash fifty percent of the character's strength.)

Looking at this character card, Liuge knew his idea was correct.

At the same time, he also praised his Stat-Stick abilities.

The freedom of combination was too high.

He could even combine things like this.

Liuge glanced at the character card in his hand again.

The patterns on it were like tarot cards, but they displayed the characters themselves even more clearly.

It was a woman with elegant temperament, short, slightly curly green hair, holding a pink parasol.

The woman walked through a field of golden sunflowers, as if a queen inspecting her territory.

"Should I say, as expected of the Flower Field Tyrant?"

Liuge murmured as he looked at the card art.

A moment later, Liuge put away the character card in his hand and stood up, walking towards Chang'le Sky-Garden.

He had already picked up almost all the Stat-Sticks around the Ministry of Interdimensional Affairs. Not to mention anything else, just the Stat-Sticks that could combine into [Flower Field Tyrant] were enough to make Liuge happy.

And now, there were even more Stat-Stick orbs dropped in other places.

Thinking this, Liuge became even more impatient.

However, he had just arrived at the Xianzhou. Apart from Tingyun showing him around a bit, it was the subordinate from the Ministry of Interdimensional Affairs who had taken him to Chang'le Sky-Garden before.

Liuge didn't consider himself directionally challenged, but it was understandable to be unfamiliar with a place when visiting for the first time, right?

Therefore, Liuge inexplicably found himself in Aurum Alley.

Looking at everything before him, Liuge covered his face and sighed.

But since he was already here, he might as well take a look around.

Following that, Liuge started eating everywhere. He had a large meat bun in his left hand and a skewer of roasted meat in his right. Of course, he didn't forget to pick up Stat-Sticks.

For example, [Cuisine], [Commerce], [Character Stat-Stick: Porter], [Mechanical Operation]. As he kept picking them up, Liuge sat down on a long bench by the roadside, panting heavily.

"I'm... so full!"

Liuge burped contentedly, watching the people walking by.

Aurum Alley had not yet reached the storyline with the Interastral Peace Corporation's port, so it appeared relatively quiet.

But even so, many people had opened shops and set up food stalls here.

Of course, to Liuge, an outsider, it was a bustling commercial street.

But for the old shops in Aurum Alley, it was practically deserted, with almost no one around.

"Heh-yew~"

Suddenly, someone seemed to sit down next to Liuge, making a cute sound.

This made Liuge pause slightly. He opened his eyes, which had been slightly narrowed in contentment, and looked beside him.

There, sitting next to him, was a petite girl wearing green clothing, holding a large meat bun and eating it with relish, her cheeks puffed out like a little hamster.

"Hm? What is it?"

The girl glanced at Liuge and said impatiently.

"Uh!"

"You want to eat?"

Liuge shook his head, feeling it was a bit strange.

The girl beside him was Qingque, the 'immortal' who loved Diyuan Qiongyu and was the most down-to-earth.

Could he really run into this guy just by wandering around?

"Then why are you looking at me?"

"Nothing!"

Liuge turned back and took out his communication terminal, intending to see if the Express crew had sent any new messages.

But Qingque turned her head to look at Liuge at this moment, her eyes playful, and a smile appeared.

"I say, that Tingyun who was chatting with me earlier... that was you, right!"

046 If You Don't Play Diyuan Qiongyu, Are You Even a Xianzhou Person!

Sitting on the bench, Qingque swung her fair little feet, holding the large meat bun and eating it with great enjoyment, her cheeks puffed up like a little hamster.

Liuge felt that Qingque looked somewhat familiar, always feeling like she resembled the little sparrow in his dreams.

But the problem was that Qingque had improved Diyuan Qiongyu and brought it to the present day, unlike the little girl in his dreams who seemed to have no idea how to play Diyuan Qiongyu.

But why did she feel so similar?

Shaking his head, Liuge took out his communication terminal, intending to see if the Express crew had sent any new messages.

But at this moment, Qingque seemed to have finished the meat bun in her hand and, like a child, licked the juice off her fingers.

Liuge originally thought that after Qingque finished eating, she would leave and continue her slacking journey as a 'celestial being' to play cards.

But at this moment, Qingque turned to look at Liuge, her eyes playful, a smile appearing on her face.

"I say, that Tingyun who was chatting with me earlier... was you!"

Hearing Qingque's words, Liuge was startled. How did she find out?

However, Liuge wouldn't admit it, nor would she answer, simply responding with a polite yet awkward smile.

"Ah, that expression again!"

Qingque looked at Liuge's expression, feeling a bit helpless.

"Let me tell you then! Your eyes are completely different from Miss Tingyun's eyes, so I recognized you immediately!"

Qingque hopped off the bench and stood in front of Liuge, hands on her hips.

"Um... before this, can I say something?"

Liuge, seeing Qingque acting as if she knew her very well, weakly raised her hand and said, "Hm?"

"Are we very familiar with each other?"

Boom!

In that instant, Liuge felt as if Qingque had been struck by lightning, her expression turning to one of great surprise.

"You... forgot? No, could it be that I mistook you for someone else?"

Qingque stood in front of Liuge, looking left and right as if appraising something.

"Ahem, well... Miss Qingque?"