[Only then could they endure time's boundless rifts]
Awaiting orders, fold-jump!
Fold-jump engine activated!
Execution sequence 01 recorded!
Execution sequence 03 recorded!
Execution sequence 14 recorded!
[If only by journeying beyond the stars and escaping gravity could they love each other]
[Drifting into infinite time and space, the silent sea with no reply]
[Through the vicissitudes of eternity, only the stars witnessed their journey toward each other]
[Crossing the universe at last, beyond the Dim Star]
The Warp kept activating before finally malfunctioning and stopping, but that could not halt Rocky's footsteps. No matter how much time it took, he would find her!
The song reached its final part!
[There lay the swaying sea of stars, unextinguished and unending, several light-years away]
[Darkness stood in ranks at the far end, silently bearing witness to this accident]
[Through the vicissitudes of eternity, only the stars witnessed their journey toward each other]
[Crossing the universe at last, beyond the Dim Star]
In the final shot, Leslie turned around in shock, as though she had seen someone who could not possibly have appeared!
Rocky's final poem, [Goodbye Herta], slowly appeared. With the two Chibi Characters standing on the same plane within the Möbius Strip, the video came to an end!
Watching the video conclude successfully, its creator, A Leng, let out a long breath.
From the moment he first encountered this romantic side story in the game, he had wanted to make a song for it, so more people could learn about Rocky and Leslie's story!
Several friends had helped produce the video and perform the song. At first, they had been somewhat reluctant, until A Leng forced them to experience the storyline. They immediately transformed into die-hard romance believers, brimming with motivation!
That was how they finished the video in only a few days!
The high-quality, perfectly fitting visuals paired with the tender, romantic song left every player's heart filled with amazement!
"Oh my God, the quality of this fan work—are you sure it isn't official?"
"I thought it was the theme song from some movie!"
"It sounds so good! My ears are going to get pregnant! I could put this on repeat forever and still not get enough!"
"This... this is that Honkai: Star Rail side story!"
"It's To the Dim Star. That side story left such a deep impression on me!"
"So romantic! Especially when Rocky said he was going to chase after time!"
"When we told him the truth, I thought he was going to give up!"
"I picked Blue Lie at the end, but Rocky still set off to find Leslie!"
"I thought it would end as a tragedy, but Rocky changed everything!"
"Rocky's a real man!"
"Waaah, I was so moved when I played it, and hearing this song now makes me want to cry again!"
"You creators are seriously incredible! This song is written so well!"
"The Möbius Strip in the video is insanely detailed! They'll definitely end up together!"
Love that crossed time and space deserved to be remembered!
"Thank you, Honkai: Star Rail, for letting me witness their story!"
"Keep going, Rocky!"
"He'll definitely succeed!"
"Remember to attend their wedding. We promised!"
"Fun fact: you can give Bernard the remaining translation records representing truth or lies, and you'll get a Diamond and Rust achievement!"
"Fuck, I forgot to feed Pam. Gotta go!"
Lin Guang watched the fan video's view count climb higher and higher. Even the system's game popularity had begun rising faster because of it!
Sure enough, popularity just blew in on the wind!
Watching this fan-created video, Lin Guang felt gratified, but he also noticed a Blind Spot!
This video had not even been tagged for the Creator Incentive Program!
He did not know whether A Leng had forgotten or if something else had happened, but that would not do!
Only when people saw excellent fan creations receiving generous rewards could the entire community's creative atmosphere be encouraged!
With that in mind, Lin Guang sent the other party a message through the Official Account.
[Hello, Trailblazer. Thank you for your love and support for Honkai: Star Rail. We noticed that your work To: Dim Star is excellent, but it seems you have not joined the Honkai: Star Rail Creator Incentive Program. If you simply forgot to do so, Pam can help you add the tag!]
A Leng had been scrolling through the video he had made, quietly grinning to himself as he watched more and more people discover it, when he received an official message from Honkai: Star Rail!
The sudden official message made A Leng feel a little honored, but it also left him stunned.
What? An incentive program?
He had been busy creating the video these past few days. Once it was done, he had only focused on uploading it and had not noticed any creator incentive program at all.
Since the official account had messaged him personally, there surely would not be any problem!
[Okay, okay, thank you. I really didn't look carefully.]
It was probably just some in-game items or Merchandise as rewards, A Leng thought after replying. Then he saw that the official account had left a comment beneath his video!
Honkai: Star Rail: [Thank you for creating this, Trailblazer! Go chase after time, Pam. May this journey ultimately reach the stars!]
Seeing the game's official comment beneath his video, the feeling of being recognized by the developers overflowed in his heart. It was simply too motivating!
When the game's official account appeared in the comments, everyone was equally surprised. Who would have thought you, with those thick eyebrows, would show up here? Had you been ego-searching at high intensity twenty-four hours a day?
"Wow, it's the official game account!"
"Did Pam write this comment? Hahaha!"
"Conductor, why did you run off here? Come home with me!"
"Master Ball, go!"
"A flying pounce!"
"--Anti-pounce wall--"
"You'll give them an ending where their love can cross time, right?"
"Hurry up and make the rest of the story already!"
"Where's that wedding you promised us? You have to let me be their bridesmaid!"
After leaving the enthusiastic comment section, Lin Guang contacted the video platform again, preparing to buy some trending-search traffic for the video and boost its popularity even further!
At Herta Space Station.
Asta had also come across the video. However, she had not completed the relevant side mission yet. Seeing that Rocky was a researcher at Herta Space Station, she had Arlan look into him.
When Arlan returned with the results of his investigation into Rocky, he found that Miss Asta was already crying over someone else's tragic and beautiful love story, with a huge pile of tissues beside her.
"Miss, what happened? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to call your medical fleet?"
Seeing Asta like that, Arlan thought something had happened to her and asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. Rocky has already left the Space Station, right?"
Asta only wanted to know whether the real Rocky was the same as the one in the game. After receiving an affirmative answer, she marveled once again at the game's incredible nature!
Even the story of an ordinary Space Station researcher could be made identical to reality!
Meanwhile, aboard the Star Rail Express.
After watching the video several times, March 7th's eyes were already brimming with tears. She looked toward Himeko beside her and said,
"Waaah, their love is so touching! Himeko, can you ask Rocky for me? I really want to know how things end for them!"
At that, Himeko took out her phone and looked through it. She did indeed have Rocky's contact information.
"Then I'll ask him?"
Seeing that Himeko really had Rocky added as a friend, March 7th began hesitating again.
"Ah, but what if the answer is that Rocky has already given up..."
"I sent it."
Himeko did not hesitate. She directly typed out a question about Rocky's current situation. March 7th let out a strange cry, her heart becoming uneasy.
A long time passed without any reply.
"No reply. Maybe that's the best answer."
"Huh? Why would no reply be the best answer?"
Seeing March 7th's puzzled expression, Himeko slowly explained.
"If he hasn't replied, maybe Rocky successfully entered the Stellar Quake zone as well. If so, it might take us a long time to receive his messages."
Hearing that explanation, March 7th's expression brightened again.
"Yay, yay! They must already be together now!"
However, Himeko's expression suddenly changed, and she revealed a sinister grin.
"Hehehe, or maybe Rocky was already buried in the universe because of a fold-jump!"
"What are you doing? Ow!"
Hearing the sounds of roughhousing from the room next door, Dan Heng, who was reading in the Think Tank, sighed helplessly and put on the headphones beside him.
After fooling around with March 7th for a while, Himeko suddenly remembered that the next part of the story should be Luofu Xianzhou!
When it came to her connections on Luofu, Himeko first thought of her friends from the Ghostbusters Squad!
On Luofu Xianzhou.
An orange-haired street performer was fiddling with her livestream equipment, leisurely raising a hammer toward the camera.
"Everyone—have you ever seen a young girl smash a boulder on her chest?"
Besides Guinaifen, Sushang was also visible in the livestream. She lay nearby with a stone tablet held against her chest, struggling to catch her breath as stars spun before her eyes!
"Little Gui, what are you doing? I didn't join the Cloud-to-Sea Guard to do this sort of thing!"
Guinaifen gave her a sly smile.
"Please, Changshang. This is helping others too!"
"I'm not feeling helpful at all right now!"
Facing Sushang's protest, Guinaifen glanced at the livestream and lowered her voice.
"Oh, I just made a new account and only just started streaming. Good Changshang, don't worry. This stone tablet has already been cut down the middle, so it'll break easily. I'll treat you to a big meal afterward!"
Sushang: "Didn't you gain tons of followers through investigation commissions when we formed the Ghostbusters Squad? Why did you switch accounts again?"
Guinaifen: "Oh, that's different. Those were the achievements of everyone in the Ghostbusters Squad together. How could I privately use that account to make money streaming? If Himeko and HuoHuo found out, I'd be beyond redemption!"
"That's not how you use 'beyond redemption'!"
Seeing that she could not refuse, and with the shadow of Guinaifen's heavy hammer slowly appearing above her, Sushang could not help swallowing. Her breathing grew ragged as the young woman began to pray.
"Relax, dizziness is normal!"
"My life is over!"
"Gentle—!"
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