I Play Stat-Sticks in Honkai: Star Rail

"The shopkeeper called this a lucky bell. He said that every time it rings while you're wearing it, it brings a bit of good luck."

Liuge said this, but Qingque felt incredibly comfortable inside.

This idiot actually thought of me, not just that fox!

Thinking this, Qingque was about to put on the bell ornament she held.

Liuge's expression, however, faltered slightly.

Because he was now checking the new stat he had just obtained.

[Little Luck]

Quality: Blue

Effect: Can be equipped on accessories, granting the wearer a small blessing of luck.

Yo, I got a decent stat just by buying a random accessory.

Liuge looked at the stat, then at Qingque.

He then equipped this stat onto the bell in Qingque's hand.

This kid plays Diyuan Qiongyu all day. It's better to give it to her, at least she'll lose less!

At this moment, Qingque had already threaded the bell with a green string and tied it to her wrist.

Every time she moved her hand, it let out a crisp sound.

Qingque was very satisfied with the feeling. The usual goofy expression returned to her face.

"Let's go, let's go home!"

"The way you say that makes it sound like we're a couple!"

Liuge rolled his eyes.

"Hehe, it's not impossible!"

"Hm?"

"Just kidding!"

"Geez, you scared me!"

"Hehe~~~"

Listening to Liuge's words, Qingque just smiled at him.

However, the one leading the way now walked side-by-side with Liuge, her mood seemingly very content as she hummed a little tune.

On the other side, Tingyun was also looking at the cross pendant she had just received, her eyes curved in a smile.

Although the style of the pendant was a bit strange, since it was from him, there was nothing more to say.

As night approached, the three, each returning to their own homes, were extremely satisfied with the day's events.

054 High-Security Prisoner of Cloudford Prison

The place where Liuge and Qingque lived wasn't actually far from Aurum Alley.

It was just a bit more remote, but overall, it was a quiet area.

Qingque led Liuge to a house with its own small courtyard and pointed to it, saying to Liuge.

"Here, this is your place. Do you remember it now?"

Liuge looked at the small courtyard, his mind filled with question marks.

This place, with fallen leaves everywhere, overgrown weeds, and even spiderwebs on the doorframe, is my home?

No, even if I really disappeared for a month, the changes are too drastic!

Seeing Liuge's expression, Qingque knew he was confused about the courtyard.

She sighed helplessly and directly led Liuge inside.

The moment the door was pushed open, Liuge knew what contrast meant.

The inside of the house was neat and tidy. Apart from a layer of dust on the table, the overall arrangement was clean.

He turned his head, looked at the courtyard, then at the inside of the house, his face full of bewilderment.

"Don't look at it like that. You're just too lazy to clean outside, preferring to tidy up the inside."

Qingque sighed, her face full of helplessness.

"...I bet you're the same!"

"Ehehe!"

Qingque stuck out her tongue, not refuting him.

"How can you say that to me!"

Liuge sighed.

"Alright. It's getting late, get some rest early!"

Qingque smiled and skirted the topic.

"I'm leaving now, Lord Fu Xuan wants me to come to work early tomorrow morning!"

"..."

"What's with that look!"

"I think you'll definitely be late because you oversleep!"

Upon hearing this, Qingque lowered her head in silence.

A moment later, she raised her head and looked at Liuge.

"Seriously, Liuge! Even if you really lost your memory, you still say hurtful things!"

"Just tell me, will you or won't you!"

"Yes! (firmly)"

Liuge watched Qingque leave in a huff, then turned and closed the door.

Now, he had to tidy up the dust in this house.

Although Qingque told him to rest early, with this much dust, let alone resting, cleaning was still necessary.

After Qingque noticed Liuge closing the door, she turned her head to look at Liuge's house, which was illuminated by light and shadow, a slight smile curving her lips.

"Welcome back!"

She raised her hand, looked at the bell hanging on her wrist, and gently shook it. With a satisfied smile, she returned to her own home.

Time flowed by quietly.

That night, although for many Xianzhou inhabitants, day and night made little difference, it could even be said that night was the beginning of the day.

Liuge, having just finished cleaning the house, was now lying on a soft couch, listening to the chirping of insects outside, feeling very comfortable.

Although the Xianzhou wasn't a planet, it had all sorts of flora, fauna, and insects, and its overall ecosystem was quite good.

At most, there were some mechanical birds and mechanical qilin, or transportation like starships, which were typical of high-tech advancements.

This was the closest Liuge had felt to his nights before transmigration since arriving in this Honkai: Star Rail world.

Unlike the rooms on the train or the hotel rooms on Jarilo-VI.

This felt like having his own little home, exuding a sense of warmth, even if it felt somewhat dreamlike.

Liuge lay on the couch, unable to sleep either way.

He turned on the light, took out his communication device, and repeatedly looked through the messages on the terminal. From the words, Liuge could only infer one thing.

—Boredom!

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the small courtyard, accompanied by sounds of running and jumping.

Liuge poked his head out the window to look.

Coincidentally, he saw Qingque, who was also peeking out from the neighboring courtyard.

After staring at each other for a moment, they both looked towards the source of the commotion with unspoken understanding.

It seemed to be a patrol of Cloud Knights.

Before long, they arrived in front of Liuge and Qingque's courtyard and knocked on the door.

Seeing this, Liuge had no choice but to go and open it.

"Excuse me, sir."

The Cloud Knight outside said politely.

"What is it?"

"It's like this, a high-security prisoner just escaped from Cloudford Prison and is heading this way. So, if you encounter anything unusual, please contact us immediately!"

"A high-security prisoner from Cloudford Prison?"

Liuge blinked in surprise. His mind suddenly flashed to Blade.

In the story, wasn't Blade arrested because he was suspected of being involved in the Stellaron crisis?

But from what he could see now, the Stellaron crisis hadn't even begun.

However, Liuge did recall that when Blade was in Cloudford Prison, he had apparently broken out after defeating the guards.

Of course, this might not be entirely accurate. If anything, it was probably because Jing Yuan had deliberately relaxed security at Cloudford Prison, allowing Blade to escape easily.

But regardless, Blade's escape was certain.

"Okay, I understand."

Liuge nodded. After watching the Cloud Knights leave.

He prepared to go back to sleep.

However, before Liuge could turn around, his gaze was drawn to a golden orb of light in the middle of the road.

He looked around and then walked over to collect it into his Stat-Stick inventory.

[Artisan]

Quality: Gold

Description: A necessary identity Stat-Stick for combining character cards.

Looking at the description of this Stat-Stick, Liuge understood one thing.

That was, Blade seemed to be wandering around his place.

Before becoming truly Mara-Struck, Blade was Yingxing, the chief artisan of the Creation Department and one of the High-Cloud Quintet on the Luofu Xianzhou.

The Fragmented Disaster, the sword of Jingliu, the former Sword Master and one of the High-Cloud Quintet, was forged by Yingxing.

It could be said that he was merely an artisan dedicated to forging.

However, due to certain events, he later became Blade, the Stellaron Hunter he was now.

"An Artisan Stat-Stick?"

Liuge murmured, not paying much attention.

After all, for him, there were very few characters that could be combined with the Artisan Stat-Stick.

So, rather than racking his brain to think about what kind of character Stat-Sticks to combine, it would be better to think about what to eat for breakfast tomorrow.

Thinking this, Liuge returned to his room, lay down on the couch, and fell asleep shortly after.

Not long after he fell asleep, a man quietly appeared on the street, looking at Liuge's small courtyard in silence.

A moment later, he also turned his head and walked towards the depths of the darkness.

At the same time, in the General of the Xianzhou Mansion, Jing Yuan received news that a prisoner serving a heavy sentence had escaped from Cloudford Prison.

However, no one was injured or killed; they were all merely knocked unconscious.

He looked at the message in his hand, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.