Sushang was equally stunned after taking a look. As a member of the Cloud-to-Sea Guard, she naturally knew!
"And there's one more—the Cloud-to-Sea Marshal!"
Elsewhere on the Xianzhou.
Jing Yuan pointed at the PV title on his phone and spoke to Fu Xuan beside him.
"Minister Fu, look quickly. Honkai: Star Rail has released another new PV. Judging by the title, it's related to our Xianzhou Generals. That makes this general rather curious!"
Hearing him deliberately emphasize the words "this general," Fu Xuan immediately got worked up and shot Jing Yuan a vicious glare!
He had already promised to recommend her as his successor one hundred and twenty-two times, so why had he still not retired?!
If he had retired earlier, the PV would have introduced General Fu Xuan instead!
The moment the PV was released online, it drew countless viewers. Players had been eagerly awaiting the Xianzhou content to come, and the viewer count instantly reached fifty million, still rising visibly by the second!
The barrage comments exploded as well!
"Wow, another Galactic Odyssey PV! The last one introduced Star Gods, and this one looks like it's introducing the Xianzhou!"
"Thanks for the invite, already at Luofu, just got off my Starcraft!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! I'm only level 27 right now! How are you all so fast?!"
"I recommend checking Moon Mom's map walkthrough. There are still plenty of treasure chests on the map, and they give a lot of experience!"
As the PV began, a male voice that sounded like a storyteller came from the video.
[To be honest, there are few legends on the Xianzhou. After all, when one lives forever, what room is left for legends?]
[However, when it comes to the stories of the Cloud-to-Sea Generals, we must begin from long ago...]
A Paper-cut Lantern appeared onscreen. The lifelike paper figures within slowly rotated, eventually turning toward a paper-cut figure of an emperor.
[This history began eight thousand years ago. An emperor of an ancient nation longed for eternal life and achievements that would endure forever.]
[Thus, the ancestors of the Xianzhou set sail across the heavenly sea, embarking on a long and arduous journey.]
[For a time, it could be said...]
The background narration introduced the origins of the Xianzhou, and then the tone of the visuals abruptly changed.
[After more than two thousand years of lonely wandering, the Xianzhou people finally beheld a god, who revealed himself and bestowed immeasurable lifespans upon them.]
[Yet blessings were also curses. Those beings who transcended the limits of life became an undying calamity that poisoned the universe.]
The video showed the transformation into Mara-Struck and the internal and external crises it brought to the Xianzhou, seemingly warning people not to seek immortality.
However, a few images alone could not make people understand where the danger lay.
"I heard Xianzhou people, as Long-Lived Species blessed by Abundance, can easily live for thousands of years!"
"I've always been confused. Why does the Xianzhou oppose immortality? Even if they eventually become terrifying Mara-Struck, they can still live for a very long time. That sounds like an incredible deal to me!"
"Yeah, us Short-Lived Species can only envy them!"
"Holy crap, are you guys serious? Denizens of Abundance are no different from the Anti-Matter Legion—they're both disasters!"
"So you never learn, huh? How can you turn a blind eye to the chain of problems caused by immortality?!"
"Exactly! Denizens of Abundance do nothing but invade all day. They're like pests!"
"Wait until you've worked in the same position for centuries, then get invited to your boss's eighty-first concubine's wedding banquet. Then you'll know what cruelty is!"
"You must be a local Xianzhou person if you know that much!"
The barrage comments kept discussing it while the video continued playing.
An arrow of light fell from the heavens and severed the Jianmu that had brought calamity to the world!
[At this critical moment of life and death, The Lord of the Hunt descended into the world and sheltered the helpless Xianzhou adrift among the stars.]
[The Xianzhou raced across the starry sea, hunting demons and cleansing corruption. For five thousand years, they followed divine will and fought the plague of immortality.]
Watching the figure of The Lord of the Hunt and the Xianzhou's past in the video, so utterly different from the home destroyed by the Anti-Matter Legion, Guinaifen was filled with astonishment.
"So this is the Xianzhou's history? The Lord of the Hunt saved the entire Xianzhou civilization from disaster. That's way too cool!"
[And commanding these six Xianzhou vessels are the sharpest blades—the Seven Arbiter-Generals of the Emperor Bow!]
[Behold, at the Marshal's side stand the six Xianzhou Generals—]
[His might shakes the heavens, his spirit towers over the firmament—the Heavenly Strike General, Fei Xiao!]
Sushang tugged on Guinaifen's arm and said excitedly.
"Look, look, Little Gui! That's my hometown! And General Fei Xiao!"
Sushang's hometown was the Yaoching Xianzhou, known as the Great Victory Immortal and Full of Martial Virtue!
When it came to crusading against Abundance, Yaoching only did three things!
Great victory, great victory, and another fucking great victory!
Is General Going Out to Earn Extra Cash?
The PV began introducing the various Generals of the six Xianzhou vessels, filling the viewers with excitement!
These were Xianzhou Generals, Emanators of The Hunt—beings that stood at the pinnacle of the universe beneath the Star Gods themselves!
Looking across the entire universe, which Emanator did not hold immense status and terrifying authority?
Ordinary people dreamed of being blessed by a Star God, rising to the heavens in a single leap to become one of those untouchable figures!
Now, seeing so many Xianzhou Generals appear in the PV, with one of them even confirmed as a playable character, it was impossible not to feel their hearts surge with excitement!
The PV's introduction continued.
[Boundless Radiance, Blazing Flame Light—the Candle Abyss General, Huai Yan!]
[Heaven and Earth Secret Vault, Six Directions Release—the General Rong Tao, Yao Guang!]
[Vast Ocean Crossing, Devouring the Wild—the General Fu Bo, Xuan Quan!]
[Vague and Illusory, Life and Death United—the General Chen Ming, You Wu!]
[Overlooking the Jade Realm, Wielding Heavenly Halberd—the Divine General, Jing Yuan!]
The names of several Xianzhou Generals appeared alongside imagery reflecting each Xianzhou's distinctive features. Some wielded long weapons, some excelled at divination, and finally came the Luofu Xianzhou, where the Jianmu stood.
[Each of the Seven Generals of the Emperor Bow possesses extraordinary talents. But when it comes to our General Jing Yuan, everyone praises his exceptional wisdom and far-reaching strategy.]
[Indeed: he skillfully deployed chained schemes to eliminate the Step Away, deceived the heavens to seize their banner, and secured victory from a thousand miles away without a single plan left unmade.]
The galaxy in the video resembled a Chessboard, with the Xianzhou and Abundance planets transformed into Chess Pieces battling one another. Then the screen flashed.
Before General Jing Yuan was a Chessboard, and he leaned casually against a snow lion with one hand!
On the Luofu Xianzhou.
Jing Yuan's hand holding the teacup paused. He stared at the scene blankly, a trace of nostalgia surfacing in his eyes.
"It does look rather like Mimi."
Mimi was the name Jing Yuan had given the snow lion. When he first saw Mimi, she had been very small. The merchant had said she was a little cat—a feline.
She had looked tiny and delicate, mewling adorably, especially with those pink little paw pads. Jing Yuan simply could not resist, so he bought her.
But after raising her for a while, he realized something was wrong. Mimi's appetite was far too enormous. At first, he thought she was ill, but after calling in physicians from the Alchemy Commission to investigate, he learned the truth.
She really was a big cat—a lion!
Since he had already raised her so large, Jing Yuan could not bear to part with her. So he gave her a new name: Wave-Riding Snow Lion!
Still, people often mocked the name for being too rustic. In private, Jing Yuan continued calling her Mimi.
Until one time, he went beyond the borders to crusade against Abundance Monsters. He was gone for three hundred years. When Jing Yuan returned in triumph, all he saw was Mimi's withered body. In the end, she peacefully left the world in Jing Yuan's arms.
Looking at Mimi's familiar appearance from his memories, Jing Yuan felt sentimental while also pondering the matter behind the game.
"Can they even record a tiny detail from centuries ago?"
However, the PV continued. After General Jing Yuan's scene appeared, a voice he recognized all too well rang out.
[If the entire army were not united as one, what use would flawless schemes be?]
[You have entrusted your lives to the Cloud Knights. I will never betray that trust!]
The voice reached Fu Xuan's ears, and she looked at Jing Yuan with confusion.
"General, when did you do voice work for extra cash? Why has this one never heard of it?"
That conclusion nearly caused Jing Yuan to lose control of his expression, but he still forced out a smile.
"Ahem, Minister Fu, they likely used some means to record it. This was from shortly after I succeeded the position of Luofu General. At that time, Minister Fu, you had not yet arrived at Luofu."
The voices of the Cloud-to-Sea Guard also rang out in the PV, seemingly proving Jing Yuan's words true.
[Xianzhou Soaring, Cloud-Riders Victorious!]
The screen darkened, and then the warm, jade-like voice of a man was heard.
[Hehe, what you say is indeed quite interesting, sir.]
Hearing that familiar voice, Welt, who had been closely following the game's developments aboard the train, looked utterly deflated!
Could he possibly have something to do with the game's developers?!
As the PV ended, the viewers began chattering excitedly among themselves!
"I never expected the Xianzhou civilization's history to be like this. No wonder they're Denizens of Abundance themselves yet chase after Denizens of Abundance every day!"
"General Jing Yuan is so handsome, especially that last line. He said it so well!"
"Six Hunt Generals plus one Marshal! Seven Emanators in total! Is this the Xianzhou civilization, one of the universe's most powerful factions?!"
"I thought Ye Liangchen from the neighboring village was already invincible in the world. Whose subordinate is this?!"
"After all, Lan, the Star God of The Hunt, was a Yaoching Xianzhou person. A faction with a Star God truly is terrifying!"
"From the PV, it seems every Xianzhou has its own specialty. We should be able to visit all of them someday, right?"
"The art style in the video was great too. Unlike other games that only know how to pile on visual effects these days, which I'm sick of seeing!"
"Exactly! Especially that Paper-cut Lantern at the beginning. I wonder whether there'll be any Merchandise for it!"
"Damn it, it's another pie drawn on paper, and yet I fall for this every time!"
"Day one of waiting for Marshal Hua!"
"The Marshal and six Generals mentioned in the PV had better all become playable, or don't blame me for kneeling down to beg you!"
"The Coward Group takes a huge win!"
"Please, they all have to become playable! Everyone will do anything!"
"You really refuse to take even the slightest loss, huh!"
"Hurry up and serve Jing Yuan first!"
After watching the entire PV, Guinaifen and Sushang were thoroughly shaken!
"Wow, th-this game doesn't just have Luofu later on? Are there other Xianzhou vessels too?!"
"Little Gui, hurry up and push the story! Stop playing in the mud with Red Light, Green Light! I can't wait to see the Luofu Xianzhou later in the game!"
Thus, Guinaifen began rushing through the Main Story, hoping to reach Luofu in the game as soon as possible!
The viewers in her livestream also watched the whole PV alongside Guinaifen. This game related to the Xianzhou gradually began spreading throughout Luofu!
Meanwhile, in Lao Mu's livestream, after finishing his review of the PV, he continued playing through the Main Story.
In the story, after the Star Rail Express arrived at the Jade Gate, it began sending a communication request to dock.
But all it received was a broken, intermittent automated reply. Then docking permission was suddenly granted, and the communication was cut off.
This strange development made the Train Crew wary. In the end, Welt led Himeko and March 7th to dock on Luofu.
Upon truly arriving at Luofu, the first thing they saw was an endless expanse of densely packed cargo containers filled with goods.
"It feels so quiet. There aren't even any Anti-Matter Legion soldiers on the streets."
When Lao Mu took control of the character and began exploring, he discovered quite a few Cloud-to-Sea Guard members lying on the ground, as though a battle had taken place here.
As he continued exploring the port, he finally discovered the first monster—an Abominable Soldier!
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