Honkai: Star Rail: I Developed the Star Rail Mobile Game at the Company Chapter 38

And when Lao Mu killed it with Seele like he would in any normal fight, the little mob actually revived, and Seele didn't get her Reprise turn!

"Damn, is Seele really powercrept?"

Chapter 55: Is Seele Really Powercrept!

The first fight after arriving at the Luofu, they ran into an Abominable Soldier, whose innate Abominable Buff restored it to half HP after its first death!

Even more crippling, Seele wouldn't trigger Reprise after defeating its first life!

This monster mechanic, so clearly aimed at Seele, immediately sparked heated discussion among the viewers!

"What's going on, this monster can revive? Why didn't Seele trigger Reprise after killing its first life?!"

"Isn't this a bug?! @Pam come take a look!"

"It's not a bug, I tried Seele several times and it's the same—this must be a mechanic!"

"Huh? So this monster is basically Seele's counter?"

"Looks like Seele really is getting powercrept!"

"No way, I just pulled Seele and now I see this? No—!"

"Lao Xi, don't go!"

The streamer The Connoisseur immediately caught wind of this drama. Last time, the video suggesting people not pull Seele had netted him a ton of followers and a massive wave of traffic!

And this new drama seemed to confirm exactly what he'd said before. As a traffic immortal, how could he pass up such a golden opportunity?

So The Connoisseur quickly made an image of Seele and the Abominable Soldier, adding a line of text to the soldier in the picture!

Abominable revive! Lao Xi.jpg

"The Luofu Xianzhou has arrived, welcoming General Jing Yuan back to his post!"

He added the image to his feed with that caption and posted it!

Like a few drops of cold water into a pot of boiling oil, the players erupted!

In no time at all, a wave of discussion about Seele swept through the community, with players sending their warm regards to the game's official accounts!

"I'm so done, how can they have a revive mechanic like this?!"

"Why would the devs do this, making a monster specifically to counter Seele, just to sell Jing Yuan?!"

"They're insane for pushing Jing Yuan like this, my Seele!"

"Exactly, did all our money go into the monsters instead?!"

"Is this how you repay our trust as players?!"

"Screw you, give us our money back!"

"I'm so disappointed, man!"

"It's not that bad, though—killing the second life does trigger Reprise!"

"It's already over!"

"This is targeted, and it makes me feel revived!"

"Can she beat a Hunt Envoy? Not looking good!"

"The little gangster girl from Belobog's Underworld is standing at attention!"

"What do I do? I just dumped all my resources into pulling Seele, and I just got her—can I stuff her back and get a refund?"

"Don't listen to these people stirring up drama, Seele's strength is fine, alright!"

"Thanks for the comment from someone still coping!"

"Good thing I listened and saved all my Stellar Jade. Through careful planning, at a young age I'm already living a relatively successful Star Rail life, just waiting for Jing Yuan to come out so I can enjoy him!"

"Honkai: Star Rail, the first financial product for young people!"

Character strength in games is always an endless topic among players. Even just a single mob's mechanic can spark a storm of drama!

The comments under The Connoisseur's post had already reached over five hundred thousand floors. Some people weren't even satisfied discussing it there and went straight to the official Honkai: Star Rail Seele PV video to protest, demanding she be buffed!

In no time at all, even the account's DMs were flooded with related messages, leaving Lin Guang completely baffled at first.

Once he understood the full story, a helpless smile spread across Lin Guang's face.

Players really are so easily swayed by these baseless dramas!

Then he remembered how he'd been pretty much the same as a player in his past life, and figured it was only natural.

But this time, Lin Guang wasn't just part of the game's official team—he also had memories of several past game versions!

Knowing exactly how the game environment would develop, Lin Guang couldn't help but find these dramas amusing!

As for how to handle the players' emotions, the answer was the one method that never failed for game companies, tried and tested countless times—playing dead!

Don't underestimate this method. Some game officials handle drama worse than just playing dead!

Like that time when a company was going to give out a ten-pull anyway, but pretended to only give it to a select few, then after getting flak, changed it to a server-wide ten-pull to look like they'd learned their lesson.

But because they caved too fast, players figured out it was all staged, and the backlash was even worse than before. Word has it that battlefield still hasn't calmed down!

So sometimes choosing to stay aloof and do nothing is the best option—time will give the answer!

Lao Mu, seeing the barrage of chaotic comments flooding the livestream, quickly cut in. He still had a promotional task to handle, and as a streamer with professional integrity, it wouldn't do to have viewers see the chat all cursing the client!

"Ahem, alright, alright, it's just that the small mobs can revive. Maybe they counter Jing Yuan too—don't let all this noise lead you astray!"

Back to the main story again.

As they pressed forward in exploration, they spotted Tingyun surrounded by a crowd of Abominable Soldiers!

[Miss Tingyun, please step back! They've fallen into Abomination—they're no longer our comrades...]

Seeing the dire situation, luckily the Train Crew trio stepped in to rescue her.

[Thank you, heroes, for saving this damsel in distress~]

[This humble one is Tingyun, Reception Envoy of the Luofu Sky-High Fleet Merchant Guild. May I ask my benefactor's esteemed name?]

The moment Tingyun appeared, paired with that soft, sweet "benefactor," it immediately snapped the viewers back from the chaos!

"It's Tingyun! She's really beautiful, and her character art is so detailed—too bad I never pulled her!"

"So this is the Foxian race? That fluffy tail—must feel amazing to bury your face in!"

"That 'benefactor' just made my whole body tingle, like my soul's about to be stolen!"

"She's got a natural succubus vibe, so captivating!"

"Yeah, captivating alright—my Tingyun in my team can't even heal fast enough, the enemies always target her!"

The viewers chattered excitedly in the livestream, while on the Star Rail Express, March 7th watched the in-game scene of her first meeting with Tingyun, a hint of melancholy on her face.

"Miss Tingyun... is she really gone?"

As someone who lived through the events, March 7th knew full well what happened to Tingyun in the end.

Seeing March 7th looking a bit down, she moved closer, placing her hands on the other's shoulders and gently comforting her.

"We never found Miss Tingyun in the end, right? Maybe she's actually fine?"

"Really?"

March 7th perked up at those words.

"Of course—maybe we'll even learn Miss Tingyun's fate through the game's story!"

March 7th nodded quickly, paying even closer attention to the plot, as if afraid to miss any detail!

Meanwhile, on the Luofu Xianzhou.

Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan stared at Tingyun's figure in silence.

After a long pause, Fu Xuan finally spoke.

"General, should we inform Navigator Yukong about this? She... had quite a deep bond with Tingyun."

Navigator Yukong of the Sky-High Fleet was Tingyun's direct superior at work, and privately she looked after Tingyun, also a Foxian, quite a bit—they were close as senior and junior.

Jing Yuan's gaze lingered intently on Tingyun's form in the game, his expression unusually serious, a slight furrow in his brow.

"Let's wait a bit longer. If later scenes show Tingyun meeting her end, it would only reopen her wounds."

Chapter 56: Head Itches—Is It Growing a Brain?

The story moved to the Train Crew starting their conversation with Tingyun. Originally, the Train Crew offered to help deal with the Stellaron, but Tingyun suggested they first take shelter at the central hub and let Lady Yukong make the decision.

So the group headed together to the Palace of Astrum on the Luofu. Along the way, due to the Stellaron's eruption, the residents all wore worried expressions.

[Eh? Benefactors arrived quite early—sorry to keep you waiting. Lady Yukong awaits you all inside the Palace of Astrum.]

Tingyun stood at the entrance, and from her words, it seemed she didn't plan to go in with them—an ordinary enough thing.

But now, those who knew Tingyun had already been replaced felt every detail was suspicious.

"Could it be because Yukong and Tingyun are familiar, so she's afraid of being exposed if she meets Yukong?"

Jing Yuan rubbed his chin in thought, feeling like he might be stuck in a mental trap!

If you scrutinize someone with suspicion, you'll only find the answers you want!

Still, Jing Yuan mentally noted the suspicion. Then the scene shifted—Yukong was directing operations at the central hub.

Having already received Tingyun's message, Yukong's expression turned serious upon seeing the Star Rail Express trio. After exchanging pleasantries, she directly refused their help.

[A mere Stellaron—the Alliance has long known of such things and has its own means to deal with it. The Xianzhou has sailed for eight thousand years, weathering countless crises of survival. The current disaster, though fierce, is still within the Xianzhou's capacity to handle alone. There is no need to borrow external strength to quell this calamity.]

Yukong's words drew sighs from the viewers.

"A mere Stellaron... 'mere'?"

"This isn't how it should go—shouldn't we unleash our kingly aura and have them begging for our help?"

"Wake up, this is the Xianzhou civilization—a force that can actually call upon a Star God to act!"

"No wonder it's the Xianzhou Alliance—the Stellaron that could decide Jarilo's fate is nothing to them!"

"The Stellaron crisis is Xianzhou internal affairs—outsiders, no interference!"

After the exchange, Yukong not only refused their help but even questioned the validity of the Star Rail Express's landing permit, since records showed the Stellaron Hunters' Silver Wolf had hacked the system to open the door for them!

A sharp barrage of words came crashing down, and the audience could feel the tension crackling in the air. Just as everyone thought a fight was about to break out, a voice rang out!

[Heh, Yukong, no need to be so fierce. If word of this gets out, won't the galaxy laugh at the Xianzhou Alliance for lacking hospitality?]

A holographic projection of General Jing Yuan appeared at just the right moment to defuse the situation, playing the good cop to Yukong's bad cop!

He praised the Star Rail Express for their upright conduct and heroic deeds, claiming the Divination Department had labeled them as accomplices—something he himself refused to believe. It must be the Stellaron Hunters diverting blame. One flattering hat after another was placed on the Train Crew, practically lifting them to the heavens!

You have to admit, this is General Jing Yuan for you. In just a short while, even the audience started getting swayed, their goodwill toward Jing Yuan skyrocketing!

"Boo-hoo, Jing Yuan is so nice! That Yukong is way too harsh!"

"Lord Clear Soup!"

"Lord Braised!"

"Lord Vanilla!"

After a round of flattery, Jing Yuan finally revealed his true intent: having the Star Rail Express help capture Kafka!

Jing Yuan: [If you treat me with sincerity, then Luofu shall repay you with sincerity.]

With this string of praise-laden tactics, the Train Crew had no choice but to agree—especially March 7th, who was completely won over!

Back on the train, March 7th rewatched this segment, and from an outsider's perspective, something felt off!

Dammit, my head's itching—am I growing a brain?

When the Train Crew left in the story, General Jing Yuan's real body appeared, speaking with a projection of a girl standing before him.

[Diviner Lord, you heard my conversation with them. What are your thoughts?]

At the title "Diviner Lord," Fu Xuan placed one hand on her hip, and the camera panned to her. The audience finally got to see another character from the Space Comedy PV!

"Wow, it's Fu Xuan from the PV earlier!!"