Honkai: Star Rail: I Developed the Star Rail Mobile Game at the Company Chapter 48

Although the price seemed a bit steep, considering the grand scale of pulling people's consciousness from all corners of the universe, one billion was fine!

Inside the Interastral Peace Entertainment Corporation.

After a busy day, Mr. Jimi returned to his room, his expression somewhat troubled, the cause stemming from his work.

Though Jimi was the ratings pillar of Interastral Peace Entertainment, it wasn't entirely due to his hosting skills.

The host position was nearly being optimized by AI!

Jimi was already the last real bird host in the company—so of course he was the pillar!

With a face full of worry, Jimi now feared the day he'd receive a notice from the company telling him to come in tomorrow, pack his things, and leave.

A bird in middle age, caught in a career crisis!

He had birds above and birds below—what was he supposed to do!

No way, he'd go back and submit his resume. Hmph, this lousy company wanted to fire him? He'd quit first!

But opening the job-hunting app, the host positions, already mostly taken over by AI, were pitifully few, and the pay offered was much lower than his current salary.

In the end, Jimi drifted into a deep sleep, and in his dreams, he even saw himself being sold into a pet market!

Just as he was about to be shoved into a cage, Jimi couldn't help but cry out!

"No... no—!"

Suddenly opening his eyes, realizing it was a dream, Jimi let out a long sigh, patting his chest with his wing, but then noticed something was off.

The surroundings looked like a broadcast studio, and he was sitting right in the host's seat.

Where was he? Wasn't he just in bed sending out resumes?

Before Jimi could react, Lin Guang's transformed, magnetic voice came from somewhere unknown.

"Welcome, Mr. Jimi. I've long admired your reputation, and today I'm honored to finally have the chance to collaborate with you!"

The sudden mysterious voice startled Jimi, but seeing that the other party seemed to have no ill intent, Jimi could only ask.

"Uh... I still don't know where this is. Wasn't I just sleeping? And, uh, who are you?"

A flood of questions filled Jimi's mind, but Lin Guang did not directly answer, only chuckling softly.

"Don't rush, Mr. Jimi. A few other guests are on their way. I'll explain the reasons to all of you shortly."

Other guests?

Just as Jimi was puzzled, two chibi figures appeared in the guest seats of the studio—Jing Yuan and Yukong!

Finding herself in a changed environment, Yukong's expression tightened, and she immediately thought to draw a weapon in defense. However, when she saw the chibi Jing Yuan beside her, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"General, why are you here too? What's going on? How did your body become..."

Jing Yuan, on the other hand, seemed quite calm. After seeing the chibi Yukong, his gaze turned curious, like a child's, as he looked himself up and down.

"Hmm, interesting. It seems this is some kind of dream aggregate, not our real bodies. I imagine you, Yukong, also entered here during your sleep."

As Yukong pondered, Jimi, seeing others in the same situation as himself, quickly greeted them.

"Hi, hello to you both! I'm Jimi, a host from the Interastral Peace Entertainment Corporation. May I ask who you two are..."

"Yukong, Sky-High Fleet Commander of the Luofu Xianzhou. Mr. Jimi, forcibly pulling people into dreams—is this your company's doing?"

On high alert, Yukong pointed her suspicion straight at Jimi's company, the tone of her words making Jimi flap his wings frantically.

"No... no, I'm a victim too!"

Jing Yuan then stepped in to mediate.

"This matter likely has nothing to do with Mr. Jimi. Otherwise, he would at least know who you and I are. Mr. Jimi, allow me to introduce myself as well. I am Jing Yuan, currently serving as the General of the Luofu Xianzhou."

The casually spoken title "General" struck Jimi's ears like a thunderclap.

A Xianzhou General—wasn't that a Hunt Envoy!

Wait, what was this dream? How could it even forcibly pull in a Hunt Envoy!

Just as Jimi was stunned, the final guest also entered the dream.

However, due to Lin Guang's arrangement, Silver Wolf was positioned in a dark corner of the dream, unnoticed for now.

"Whoa, where did this dump me?"

In her last memory, she had been up late gaming, so tired she could barely keep her eyes open, and her phone seemed to have slipped and smacked her in the face. The next thing she knew, she opened her eyes and was here.

Looking at the three chibi figures chatting ahead, Silver Wolf recognized Jing Yuan and Yukong among them.

Huh, pretty cute.

Wait, she wasn't like that too, was she!

Just as she was wondering what was going on, Lin Guang's magnetic electronic voice rang out again.

"Welcome, everyone, to the recording site of the Honkai: Star Rail version 1.1 preview program."

Hearing this voice mention Star Rail, a meaningful smile curled at the corner of Jing Yuan's lips.

It seemed the game company had made its move.

Chapter 71: Preview Recording, I Was Forced!

Within the Dream Space, as Lin Guang spoke, a script appeared before each of them. It contained an overview of the Version 1.1 event activities and a rough program outline.

Jing Yuan picked it up and examined it, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to get an early look at the next version's content!

Silver Wolf, lurking in the shadows, was also reading with great interest. No wonder she'd been dragged in—turns out the next version would feature her own Character Banner!

Yukong glanced at the script in her hand and spoke with skepticism. "You pulled us into this Dream Space just to record a game version preview. Why not simply send out an invitation openly?"

If it was for game program promotion, they could have easily issued a recording invitation in reality. Given the previous promotional cooperation between Honkai: Star Rail and the Luofu, this wasn't a difficult matter.

Lin Guang could only offer a helpless smile. If he'd gone through real-world invitations, it would have been far too troublesome. Better to just bundle everyone into the dream. "Miss Yukong, we mean no harm. We only need you all to record the preview program according to the script. Once it's finished smoothly, you'll naturally return to reality. Of course, that includes everyone's appearance fee."

Jimi, overhearing the words "appearance fee," immediately grew restless. "Uh... so, how much is the appearance fee exactly? Of course, I'm just asking to understand the situation!"

"Haha, naturally, we won't shortchange any of you. Please rest assured."

Seeing that they wouldn't be mistreated, Jimi's heart fell into turmoil. After all, he was still a full-time employee of the Interstellar Peace Film and Television Company. Running off to host another program wasn't exactly proper. But given how generously this side seemed to pay, the compensation was bound to be substantial...

"But... I'm still an employee of Interstellar Peace Film and Television. Earning a little extra on the side without anyone knowing is one thing, but your program seems to be public. If the company finds out I'm taking private work outside..."

"Mr. Jimi, you're not taking private work. We forced you to record the program. Understand? You had no choice."

Hearing Lin Guang's explanation, Jimi's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "Ah, right, right, right! Forced! I was forced!"

With that justification, Jimi was completely at ease and began studying the script with confidence.

As for Yukong, she wanted to ask what would happen if they refused to record the program as requested, but this situation clearly wasn't suited for burning bridges. After all, this wasn't the Luofu—it was a dream under the other party's control. Just as she was about to ask Jing Yuan for his thoughts, she saw him studying the script with an eager, serious expression. "General, it seems you've already decided to participate in the recording."

"Haha, Yukong, no need to be tense. I think I've already guessed why the game chose to pull us directly into the dream."

Seeing that Jing Yuan had no objections, Yukong had no choice but to pick up the script the game had provided and start reading. And what she saw was explosive! The Stellaron Hunter Silver Wolf could actually appear as a game character? What kind of game is this? It's corrupting people! Hmm? And there's a game character of herself too?

As an older person who no longer had much contact with games, seeing content that mirrored reality so closely was quite jarring. Still, at least her own role in the script wasn't too extensive.

Once the three were ready, the preview program recording officially began. And when Silver Wolf stepped out from the shadows according to the script, Yukong finally understood why it was inconvenient to record the program in reality.

"Stellaron Hunter, Silver Wolf!"

Jimi immediately shrieked in alarm. What kind of interstellar joke was this? If the company found out he was recording a program with a wanted Stellaron Hunter, his bird life would be over! So at that moment, Jimi's face was a riot of expressions—part terror at the Stellaron Hunter's appearance, part helplessness at being coerced, and a hint of greed for the program's appearance fee! That look was practically a plea for loyalty: Boss, I have no choice either! They forced me into this!

"Alright, alright. You think I wanted to come? I was just playing games, and suddenly the devs grabbed me. What kind of nonsense is this?" Silver Wolf's tone remained as indifferent as ever.

Jing Yuan wasn't surprised by Silver Wolf's entrance either. After all, her Character Banner had appeared in the script just now. How could the real deal be missing? But this only made him more curious about the methods of the person behind this. Even a Stellaron Hunter, whose whereabouts were unpredictable, could be dragged in for a preview! Normally, it was hard to imagine these people appearing on the same screen! And now they were all turned into Chibi Characters, obediently recording a preview program for everyone!

When the program recording was complete, Lin Guang looked over the footage and spoke with satisfaction. "Once again, thank you all for your support and cooperation in the preview program. Your consciousnesses will soon be returned to your original bodies, and the appearance fees will be transferred as well. I wish you all pleasant dreams."

As his words faded, everyone's consciousness returned to their own bodies. When Silver Wolf opened her eyes again on the sofa, it was already the next morning. The phone that had fallen onto her face had been taken away and placed on the table. A coat Kafka had draped over her covered her body. From the kitchen not far away came the sizzling sound of frying. Kafka, wearing an apron, was preparing breakfast.

"You're awake, Silver Wolf. Why were you playing so late last night? You fell asleep on the sofa."

Silver Wolf untied her hairband and began re-tying her messy silver hair as she spoke. "Hmm."

"Last night, it felt like my consciousness was taken by Honkai: Star Rail's official team to some room, and I even recorded some kind of game preview program."

Hearing this, Kafka finished up in the kitchen and deliberately came over to Silver Wolf, carefully feeling her forehead with her hand, then testing her own temperature.

"Kafka, there's nothing wrong with my brain—this is real!"

"Alright, alright, I really was just worried about you."

After waking up, Yukong also rushed straight to the Divine General's Manor, where Jing Yuan was waiting at the entrance as if he'd anticipated it.

"General, since you're here, that means everything in last night's dream was real."

"Indeed. It already surprised me that the game's plot development matched reality, but I never expected such methods to exist now. Truly, the longer you live, the more you see!"

Seeing that Yukong had also begun to engage with Honkai: Star Rail, Jing Yuan ultimately decided to inform her of the in-game events in advance.

Finally, there was Jimi's side.

The moment he woke up in the morning, Jimi hurriedly opened his personal account.

When he saw the eight-digit figure added to his deposit, Jimi's bird beak was practically crooked from smiling.

After recording the preview program, Lin Guang also sent out the announcement for Version 1.1's preview program.

When the players saw Silver Wolf on the promotional image, another wave of heated discussion surged through the community.

Chapter 72: Firefly Trap

When Lin Guang released the preview announcement for Version 1.1's program, the version's promotional art featuring Silver Wolf and Luocha immediately ignited the audience's emotions.

"It's here! Finally got news on Version 1.1!"

"Wow, it's actually Wolf Cub—my favorite Wolf Cub!"

"Look at the art, there are tiny little Silver Wolves next to her—so adorable!"