Someone in Honkai: Star Rail, a Medic

"6."

Lin Nai looked at the fragment again, feeling a slight warmth brush against their cheek each time they did.

Shaking their head, Lin Nai paused.

As long as you keep moving forward, the path will extend, meaning... you have to look ahead.

After returning the Alien Water Sprite to its proper place, Lin Nai began to check the vicinity for any missed traces.

A few minutes later.

Lin Nai found nothing.

Speaking of which, there were two rooms for containing the curiosities.

In another room, there was an Aetheryte cassette tape that could attract Silver Wolf.

Hmm...

If Silver Wolf were here, she'd definitely say this...

That cassette tape's story was no different from a Punklorde textbook; I've never been interested in something everyone knows.

But that wasn't a game disc, it was an Aetheryte cassette tape—a hacker's second pair of eyes, second brain, second heart.

Compared to Silver Wolf's fanaticism as a Punklorde.

Lin Nai only knew that this thing could be used in the Simulated Universe to add a weakness to an enemy.

It was a good item.

But speaking of items...

Ever since entering, Lin Nai had felt as if something was watching them.

Lin Nai followed their intuition and looked in one direction.

It was a clown mask, predominantly red with yellow patterns.

It was floating quietly inside a display case.

The Mask of the Fool.

The mask of the Masked Fool symbolized faith in "The Youthful Passion," and wearing one served as an entry pass when Fools gathered at the end of the world's tavern.

They were heavy and vibrantly colored, with arrogant smiles but restrained brushstrokes, awaiting every unrestrained prank.

Speaking of which, this thing was related to the Aeon of Youthful Passion. Aha wouldn't be peeking through it, would he?

Lin Nai met the mask's gaze.

Although the word "gaze" was quite strange, Lin Nai felt like they were indeed meeting its gaze.

But on second thought, could it be a delusion?

After all, how could a mask look at someone? It was like asking how a boat on the water could fly into the sky.

You agree, right? Beidou?

Lin Nai left the room containing the curiosities, preparing to head to the monitoring room to check for any clues.

The result was also obvious.

None.

Not even a little bit.

Oh, it wasn't entirely fruitless.

Lin Nai found the real George in a corner of the cafeteria.

With socks stuffed in his mouth, the burly man's face was etched with helplessness, looking like Awei cornered on a bed by Brother Jie.

Weird.

It was truly strange.

After notifying the Security Department to rescue him, Lin Nai chose to return to their dorm to rest.

They couldn't find anything, nor any clues. They couldn't possibly get stuck in one place, right?

It was better to go back and rest first.

They had been called by Herta to check things first thing in the morning, and they were also very tired!

And so, Lin Nai scrolled through their phone, returning to their warm abode.

The room was a normal staff dormitory.

Not large.

But sufficient.

It was even a single room.

Glancing at the Herta automaton standing by the door, Lin Nai unhesitatingly took off their coat and covered it.

Don't get the wrong idea.

He had no intention of stealing that guy's puppet.

This had been happening for several years.

Lin Nai had also tried moving the puppet out, only to find it reappearing the next day after waking up.

It had been years, though, and he hadn't seen this Black Tower puppet online at all.

But the thing was just too realistic.

So much so that Lin Nai had to cover it with his coat whenever he returned to his room.

Otherwise, it gave him the creeps.

Lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, Lin Nai appeared somewhat weary.

The process of cooperating with Black Tower's experiments was always tiring.

"System, are you there? If you are, say something."

[Say something.]

Lin Nai: ?

"Huh?"

[Alright, then host, what do you want to ask?]

"Explode Gold Coins."

[?]

[Random Skill: Explode Gold Coins (Passive)]

[Explode Gold Coins: Every time you defeat an enemy by any means (including, but not limited to, rock-paper-scissors, Dou Dizhu, Mahjong, etc.), there is a chance to make them explode gold coins.]

Lin Nai: ?

Huh?

Is that how it explodes?

Well...

Never mind.

It's better to have it than not.

But honestly, if it weren't for a previous accident where he ran out of the space station and ended up wandering on an unknown planet for a while.

It was hard to imagine that he would only have skills of the Guillotine series up to this point. It was much better now.

Shaking his head, Lin Nai took out the items he had accumulated over the years from the system space.

For example: Belobog's specialty (Black Silk), magical Catnip (effective on all cats).

Heart of the Sea's special caviar, top-grade Curse Item (bow and arrow proxy), game cartridge (Mighty Action X).

A die that could only roll a one, a one-hundred-percent chance of catching a bullet barehanded (one-time experience card).

"Sigh, I have mostly life-related and healing skills, and very few with offensive capabilities."

[Well... if that doesn't work, why don't you kill some fish with the Disc Blade and see if it triggers?]

"6, I might as well go get some fries at the dock."

[That's not impossible.]

"Forget it, the space station only has platforms, no docks."

Lin Nai sighed. He was still too weak, lacking power.

Chapter 7 · How Can a Gambler Lose Every Day!!

While thinking about how to make Black Tower explode gold coins, Lin Nai tidied up the pile of miscellaneous items he had taken out from the system space.

It wasn't that the system gave him useless junk.

It was just that he didn't need it.

"Beep beep beep—"

Hearing his phone ring, Lin Nai looked at it in confusion and saw a message from a certain internet-addicted girl after she returned home from completing a mission.

Silver Wolf (Note: Crying and Throwing a Tantrum): Lin Nai, log in, let's run dungeons.

Lin Nai: Eww~ No, I'm so tired.

While replying to Silver Wolf's message, saying he wouldn't play, Lin Nai still obediently sat down in his gaming chair.

Asta hadn't brought the food over yet, so he might as well play with Silver Wolf to pass the time.

Silver Wolf: Hurry up, hurry up! Why are you so slow! Come on!

Lin Nai: Silver Wolf, do you like that game that much?

Silver Wolf: Of course, that game is developed by the Interastral Peace Corporation itself...

Lin Nai: Stop! By the way, aren't you at odds with the company?

Silver Wolf: I'm just a gamer. Just because we're not on good terms doesn't mean I don't play.

Silver Wolf: Actually, it's precisely because we're not on good terms that I plan to milk you for all you're worth.

Lin Nai: That makes a lot of sense, and yet, it also feels a bit off.

Silver Wolf: Alright, enough rambling! Log in already!

Lin Nai: No way, I'm really bad at that game. Or... maybe you could beg me?

Silver Wolf: ...Please, will you play?

Lin Nai: Not with any enthusiasm! Try again! You want to play a game with a voice that quiet?!

Silver Wolf: Tch! The new gacha banner is up. It's a big-breasted lady with a pet. Are you playing or not!

Lin Nai: Coming.

Silver Wolf: ???

Ignoring Silver Wolf's question marks, Lin Nai turned on the computer!

Game start!

As Lin Nai started the game.

A voice chat from Silver Wolf followed.

Lin Nai took out their earphones, plugged them into their phone, and opened the voice chat.