Svarog began digging into the other party's information through the livestream room's ID data, and he got results before long.
"Mr. Yang from Sada-A27, is it? Your ID name is very well chosen. Change it next time!"
Hearing the information Svarog revealed, the audience in front of their screens was stunned!
The audience on the other end of the network had originally thought that this was just the internet, and that Svarog could not possibly come after them through the cable.
But after that display, the bolder thoughts in some viewers' hearts immediately faded away, while Mr. Yang hurriedly changed his ID.
Meanwhile, after logging into his account, Clara began looking over its condition.
It had to be said that once Clara got serious, her expression no longer resembled how flustered she had been when people were watching her. She looked completely immersed in the game.
The account was level 37, putting it at the level of most ordinary players. Its main characters had all reached level 50, along with level 50 Light Cones, but it was currently stuck on Floor 11 of the Memory of Chaos.
Unlike the first ten floors, Floor 11 of the Memory of Chaos was split into upper and lower halves. It also had requirements for turn count and for all characters to survive, meaning players needed to field two adequately built teams.
Many players could brute-force their way through the first ten floors with one powerful Main DPS carrying three others, but once they reached Floor 11, they found themselves at a loss.
Clara checked the Monsters' weaknesses on Floor 11. After confirming that she could freely use the account's resources, she began building several Characters with elements that matched those weaknesses.
The final teams were Seele, Physical Trailblazer, March 7th, and Pela for the upper half; Bailu, Serval, Asta, and Hook for the lower half.
She put Bailu, the only five-star Survival-type Character currently available, in the lower half to keep the team alive, separating her from the current Main DPS, Seele. This maximized the overall strength of both teams!
Then, under Clara's calculated control, the entire team easily cleared Floor 11 of the Memory of Chaos!
The audience had originally only come to watch Clara and show their support. They had never expected that she could actually pull it off—and judging by the remaining turns, she had done so with plenty to spare!
Just as everyone wanted to send a ship gift as well, the livestream room suddenly filled with special effects. Someone had sent a Universe Spaceship worth ten thousand, and it was not just one!
In the scrolling gift feed beside the stream, a user named "Like Watching Stars" consecutively sent one hundred Universe Spaceships!
Those were gifts worth one million! The audience collectively sucked in a breath. Whose rich kid was this?!
The gift sender was none other than Asta from Herta Space Station. When Bronya had streamed earlier, she had missed it due to work. Now that Clara had started streaming, she could not miss this one too!
If not for the livestream platform taking a cut from gifts—and seeing that Clara was streaming through her own hard work, making Asta reluctant to give too much in donations—she would have only given a small reward of one million first!
As she watched the gifts' special effects fill the screen, Clara looked dazed. She still did not quite understand how valuable those gifts were and could only keep thanking the sender.
When Clara logged into Asta's account, the number in the Stellar Jade section immediately stunned every viewer in the livestream room!
"H-How much?!"
"I'm not seeing that Stellar Jade count wrong, am I?!"
"Did Star Rail release a cracked version? Where can I download it?!"
"She has more Stellar Jade than I have Credits. Is this the power of money?!"
"I know who this is! This is Asta from Herta Space Station. I saw her videos before!"
Seeing that Clara had logged in successfully, Asta immediately sent a message.
[Clara, I'm counting on you. I've only been watching the story and haven't cleared this Memory of Chaos. Just do your best!]
[(☉?☉)]
[Don't worry, Asta. I'll help you clear it!]
Clara then began examining the account's setup. As expected, the Characters' Eidolons and Light Cones were all fully maxed out, but every other aspect was a complete disaster!
There were practically no Relics. Although the Light Cones were at maximum Superimposition, their levels had barely been raised, and the Character Traces were even worse!
In particular, when Clara saw that Seele, Himeko, and Bronya were all equipped with fully Superimposed Seele Signature Light Cones, In the Night, she felt her head starting to hurt!
Setting aside whether the Light Cone effects were suitable, only Characters of the matching Path could trigger a Light Cone's effects in the first place!
The entire account could be described as critically ill. If it had not been propped up by money, it would have been an utterly miserable account!
So Clara began treating the account.
While checking the account's condition, Clara explained team-building concepts and combat details to the audience.
Ideally, a team should have one damage dealer and one survival unit, then bring along one Harmony and one Nihility Character.
Whether certain support Characters should be faster or slower than the Main DPS.
Support Traces did not need to be fully leveled; only the key skills needed investment to save resources.
The Main DPS's Ultimate should be saved until the supports had applied their buffs in order to maximize damage...
Clara's incredibly detailed explanations, combined with her gentle voice, had the audience listening with rapt attention—more seriously than they ever listened in class!
They had never realized the game had so many details before. Now that Clara had explained them, her analysis was even more thorough than that of some walkthrough creators!
By the time Asta received another message, Clara had already helped her clear the Memory of Chaos!
Every viewer in the livestream room sighed in admiration: Doctor Clara truly had miraculous healing hands!
And on the Luofu Xianzhou.
Ever since the Luofu officially agreed to collaborate with Honkai: Star Rail, advertisements for the game had begun appearing throughout its various enclosed realms!
The game's overall popularity also began its first explosive surge!
One hundred thousand... one million... ten million... one hundred million. In just one day, the system's game popularity had risen by several hundred million, several times faster than before!
And this was only a single day—and the Jing Yuan Gacha had yet to truly go live!
That was why Lin Guang dared to go all in, even taking on tens of billions in debt to promote it on the Luofu!
Capturing the market of a single Xianzhou was countless times faster than darting around various star systems to promote it. Lin Guang was even considering whether he should visit other Xianzhou afterward.
Unfortunately, the coordinates of the various Xianzhou were kept secret. The Luofu had only been encountered by chance; otherwise, only those within the Xianzhou knew their locations. Lin Guang was not tactless enough to ask others about such classified information.
Since the promotion was already starting to take effect, he would add a little more fuel to the fire!
Animation Short: Flying Light
As time passed, the promotion on the Luofu had begun to bear fruit, and the game's various figures started to rise.
Lin Guang also intended to use this momentum to build up the Jing Yuan Gacha even further!
"Hmm, let me see. Right now, it should be..."
Lin Guang's gaze settled on a particular entry in the system: Animation Short: Flying Light!
Although animation shorts were far more expensive than PV Videos, with Flying Light costing 30 million, Lin Guang had fortunately already passed the initial awkward stage. This amount of Game Points was no longer a concern!
However, it was worth noting that animation shorts differed from ordinary PVs. In the eyes of people in this world, shorts were still normal 2D paper-cutout characters!
After successfully purchasing it, Animation Short: Flying Light was released!
For a moment, countless fans turned their attention to it. When they saw the words "Animation Short" in the title, their anticipation surged to the max once more!
The previous Galactic Odyssey had already exceeded the Audience's expectations. Who knew what unexpected surprises this time would bring!
And aboard the Luofu Xianzhou.
When Jing Yuan saw the words "Flying Light" in the video title, he seemed to recall something. He froze for a moment, and even the finger poised to open the video stopped.
"General, what's wrong?"
Yanqing asked from beside him. Jing Yuan came back to himself and smiled faintly.
"Nothing. I merely remembered an old friend. Let's continue watching."
At The beginning of the video, the 12+ rating symbol seemed to tell the Audience that the content was wholesome, sunny, and positive, so they could watch with confidence!
At the start of In the scene, vast amounts of wreckage and debris floated in the air, seeming to imply that the battle here had been so fierce that even the spatial Order had been shattered!
Icy cold air radiated from a frost-covered longsword. Everywhere the blade passed, Cloud Knights had been frozen, left behind here forever in all manner of poses!
Jing Yuan slowly approached with the Blade of Stone Fire Dream Body in hand, his gaze toward the figure above filled with incomparably complicated emotions!
And this animated depiction of General Jing Yuan drew praise from countless people!
"It's General Jing Yuan! Can animation really be made this lifelike?"
"Wow, it looks like this animation short is entirely in 2D animation!"
"2D is great! Those flashy holographic projections make my head spin!"
"Exactly. The simpler the format, the better it showcases the details—composition, music, plot. Unlike those things that just keep piling on special effects!"
"It's just that it's rare to see such an expression on General Jing Yuan's face. And doesn't he look younger?"
Compared to ordinary people marveling at Jing Yuan's animated appearance, Fu Xuan, who was in the Divination Department, cared more about the white-haired figure holding an ice sword who Flashed by!
If she was not mistaken, the one who had fallen into Mara and whose name had been erased by the Xianzhou—Jing Yuan's Master, the Luofu's previous Sword Master, Flawless Light—Jingliu!
Jing Yuan in the scene slowly stepped forward, Confronted Jingliu, who stood atop the Ruins!
As the camera drew closer, Jingliu's blood-red eyes were dim and lifeless, with only a trace of a crazed smile lingering at the corner of her lips!
Looking at that incomparably familiar figure, Jing Yuan's gaze flickered, as though he were struggling, as though he were hesitating.
When he looked at Jingliu once more, the scene shifted. Jingliu's expression was no longer as cold as before, and light gleamed within her bright crimson eyes.
[We shall uphold this oath. We Cloud Knights, like Clouds obscuring the sky, Protecting the Xianzhou!]
At that moment, Jingliu stood before numerous Cloud Knights, holding her longsword aloft, looking heroic and valiant!
The little white-haired Jing Yuan beside her immediately drew his sword in response!
[Yes, Master!]
Upon seeing this youthful figure, the Audience immediately guessed that he was young Jing Yuan!
"So this is what General Jing Yuan looked like when he was young? He looked rather spirited."
Looking at the young Jing Yuan in the scene, Fu Xuan truly found it difficult to connect him with the current Jing Yuan.
Meanwhile, March 7th on the train noticed the "Master" in young Jing Yuan's words!
"Uh... what should we do, Stelle? From how the earlier part of the video looked, why do I suddenly feel like the later development won't be too great? I'm kind of afraid to keep watching!"
As March 7th covered her face with her hand while still unable to resist leaving a gap to peek through, Stelle replied with feigned calmness.
"Don't worry. Isn't General Jing Yuan doing fine now? Maybe the sweet part will come later. Keep watching!"
And inside the Think Tank room nearby.
Dan Heng fell silent as he watched Jing Yuan and Jingliu in the video. A rare ripple passed through his usually calm eyes.
Back in the video, young Jing Yuan drew his sword in response.
[We Cloud Knights, like clouds obscuring the sky, protect the Xianzhou!]
The image slowly transitioned from young Jing Yuan's longsword to the Formation Blade wielded by Jing Yuan today. But unlike before, the blade was now pointed straight at Jingliu atop the ruins!
Seeing Jing Yuan assume his stance, Jingliu shot down from the ruins in a sudden burst, and the two immediately launched into a fierce battle!
Jingliu's attacks were incomparably swift, every strike aimed at a vital point. She showed no mercy and held an absolute advantage, making the viewers worry for him.
Images from the past appeared once more.
At dusk, young Jing Yuan panted heavily, sweat covering his head as he continuously swung the longsword in his hand.
Jingliu stood nearby like a strict instructor.
[Grip it tightly! As a Cloud Knight, you must never let your weapon leave your hand or let your stance fall apart.]
[Yes, Master!]
His grip tightened, and his longsword swung again. Jing Yuan, who was fighting Jingliu, began to exert strength as well, using a reverse-handed strike to pull the battle back into balance!
However, Jing Yuan's moves were far too familiar to Jingliu. After briefly creating some distance, Jingliu viciously thrust her sword forward, and Jing Yuan barely managed to dodge away!
A longsword formed from solid ice swiped past his face, reflecting Jing Yuan's shocked expression!
Memories of the past rose in his mind, and the scene shifted once more.
Amidst a sea of flames, a Mara-Struck soldier twitched faintly.
Jing Yuan, now considerably older, stared blankly at this scene.
[Master... he doesn't recognize us anymore...]
But Jingliu behind him had clearly faced such situations countless times before. She slowly drew her longsword.
[This is what happens when one becomes Mara-Struck.]
The frenzied Mara-Struck raised his weapon and attacked Jing Yuan. Several flashes of sword light swiped across, and Jingliu had already slain him.
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