"From now on, this place is Silver Wolf Plaza!"
"Ahhh, why is every character more charming than the last? My wallet really can't take this anymore!"
"Waaaah, Jing Yuan has already drained me dry. If Silver Wolf is coming too, could you please put her after Luocha's Gacha Pool?"
"The person above, Luocha was a five-star sustain healer in the story trial. Have you already pulled Bailu or Gepard? Luocha is the one you absolutely have to pull, okay!"
"Silver Wolf could even add weaknesses in the previous story trial. They were practically telling us she's a super meta-defining character! She's the must-pull one!"
"Stop talking already, you're making me want them even more!"
"Kids make choices. Adults have already started spending!"
"By the way, will Version 1.1 have a Main Story? I still haven't had enough!"
The players excitedly left comments and discussed it below, while elsewhere...
Silver Wolf pointed at herself in the announcement image released by the game's official account, her tone carrying a hint of smugness.
"Hmph, see? I told you I wasn't dreaming. The official team personally invited me to record the version Preview Program. I'm a player who already knows the next version's event content!"
Her smug expression, coupled with the curve of her lips that she could not hide, seemed to say: I have insider information. Come ask me about it!
Unfortunately, Kafka's focus was completely different from Silver Wolf's. She did not notice Silver Wolf's expression at all, instead paying more attention to her ability to pull people's consciousness into dreams.
"Kafka, hey, hey, hey, are you even listening to me?"
Silver Wolf waved a hand in front of Kafka's face, pulling her thoughts back.
"Oh, right. Speaking of dreams, I need you to go to Penacony again. Firefly is waiting for you at the usual place."
The scene she had imagined, where Kafka would cling to her in surprise and ask endless questions, did not happen. Silver Wolf curled her lips.
Fine, she would go find Firefly and have her cheer her on!
The perspective shifted to Penacony.
A silver-haired girl stood there, her dreamlike, starry eyes faintly smiling as she quietly watched the bustle and splendor that belonged to the Star of Festivity.
Silver Wolf's illusory Projection suddenly appeared beside her.
"Decadent luxury, just like Apuseron. So? Does it match the dream you imagined?"
Upon seeing Silver Wolf's Projection, Firefly smiled softly.
"You've asked that before, when we first arrived here."
This time, Silver Wolf had mainly come to remove the pursuit order for Firefly from the Penacony System so she could move freely. As long as she did not provoke guards who had already seen the wanted notice, there would be no problem.
After taking care of business, Silver Wolf did not hurry to cut off communications. Instead, she brought up the Honkai: Star Rail game to Firefly.
Because the Penacony star system was still outside the game's area of influence, every star system could see different content on the network.
Normally, even if someone bypassed the firewall by some means under such circumstances, a game downloaded that way would still be unable to launch due to network restrictions.
But the games provided by the system had no such issue. As long as they could be downloaded, they could be played in any star system or star region.
Silver Wolf began telling Firefly about the game's special features and about how her own game character appeared in it.
Firefly was very supportive as well. An angelic smile appeared on her face as she gently clapped her hands together.
"Eh, there's actually such an interesting game? Once this script is over and I'm back, Silver Wolf, you have to show me the ropes!"
But Silver Wolf heard something different in that.
Why do you have to wait until the script is over and you're back before downloading it? Are you brushing me off?
Silver Wolf's all-seeing gaze made Firefly's skin crawl.
"W-What is it, Silver Wolf? Is there something on my face?"
"This game follows Star as the main viewpoint."
Those few words seemed infused with magic, instantly drawing Firefly's attention.
"Really? Something that amazing exists? Then doesn't that mean... I can see what she experienced after joining the Star Rail Express!"
Firefly's sudden change in attitude made Silver Wolf feel like life had lost all meaning.
Great, another one who only cared about the story. Was there no one who noticed my appearance?
Meanwhile, at the Space Station.
Herta fell silent as she looked at Silver Wolf in the Preview Program illustration.
Tsk, why did it have to be her?
Asta cautiously asked from the side.
"Ms. Herta, then... will you pull for Silver Wolf's Gacha Pool this time?"
Herta turned her head and gave a soft snort.
"Of course I will. How else am I supposed to find out where she's weak if I don't pull her? After I pull her, I'm going to tell everyone where she's weak!"
Elsewhere in Penacony.
Everyone from the Star Rail Express had already gotten off the train and arrived aboard the Hui Changshi. At that moment, Star was sticking her butt up in the air as she searched for Origami Birds.
March 7th looked like she wanted to tell Star to get down quickly, yet also like she was pretending not to know her.
Then her phone suddenly vibrated, receiving an official post announcing the Preview Program.
"This is... the Version 1.1 Preview Program? It's tonight?!"
"I didn't expect it to be the version where Silver Wolf appears! No wonder she sent me a message just now. I thought my account had been hacked, so I blocked her!"
Seeing Star suddenly teleport to her side, March 7th let out a startled shriek.
Time slowly passed, and amid the anticipation of countless viewers, the scheduled broadcast time for the Preview Program finally arrived.
Lin Guang watched the program's distribution across the surrounding star systems from inside the Studio. When he had sent the footage to the partners for review, they had all been somewhat shocked by the appearance of the Stellaron Hunters.
However, Lin Guang insisted they were merely performers with similar voices. Besides, the Stellaron Hunters had appeared in the game long ago and the Company had done nothing about it, so the program aired as scheduled.
As a beam of light shone down, Jimi, seated in the host's position, officially appeared!
Jimi: [I have long heard of the Xianzhou's great reputation. To meet a general of the Xianzhou Alliance today is truly my greatest honor!]
Silver Wolf: [Ah, is it my turn?]
Silver Wolf's voice drifted out from the darkness. The spotlight moved to another guest seat, revealing chibi General Jing Yuan and Yukong.
Jing Yuan: [Likewise, likewise. Though it seems our guests have not all arrived yet.]
Silver Wolf: [Can't be helped. The protagonist always makes her entrance last!]
It could only be said that Jimi was indeed a seasoned host. Even his rushed improvisation was flawless.
Jimi: [No way, looking at the guest list, could it be that... that notorious Stellaron Hunter will appear too?]
The Room You Can't Leave Without XX
As the highly anticipated Preview Program began, the three chibi figures appearing before the audience immediately sparked a heated discussion.
"Wow, it's chibi Jing Yuan! He's so cute!"
"Looking at the figure beside him, that's Lady Yukong from the Xianzhou storyline!"
"And that big bird, I feel like I've heard that voice somewhere!"
"It's Jimi! I saw him on a show called Gods and Goddesses Charge Forward on my hometown's television. My grandma loves watching it!"
"No way, are all the people invited later going to be real people too?!"
"Probably not, right? They could invite a general of The Hunt onto the show?"
"That's not the important part. Didn't you hear the narrator's voice just now and what they were talking about?"
"There's a Stellaron Hunter on the guest list. There's only one person it could be!"
"Wolf Cub! My Wolf Cub!"
In the Preview Program, Jing Yuan pointed out the guest still hidden in the darkness.
Jing Yuan: [It seems our protagonist has yet to realize that her voice has already exposed her location.]
Silver Wolf: [Hm? When did they turn on my microphone?]
Yukong: [Miss Silver Wolf, please show yourself.]
Silver Wolf: [Then... fine. I suppose this counts as a protagonist's unique entrance.]
The scene then shifted into a PV.
[Fake identity information has been entered...]
A shadow flashed by. Silver Wolf wore Goggles and held a can of colorful spray paint, calmly blowing a Bubble from her mouth.
[This place isn't like the Space Station from before. It's truly Genius Club territory.]
The spray paint covered the wall with Silver Wolf's signature graffiti. Having completed her masterpiece, Silver Wolf's entire body dissolved into the code of Aether Edit.
[Let's get going. We need to move quickly.]
Meanwhile, Ms. Herta stood before the main control console, seemingly sensing the intrusion.
[I don't care what happens at the Space Station, but anyone who dares provoke me will pay a hundredfold!]
The possible developments between the two immediately left the audience wanting more.
The scene shifted again, unexpectedly returning to Belobog as Pela's voice slowly sounded beside them.
[Welcome. This is the Belobog Historical and Cultural Museum.]
A brand-new indoor map flashed past before stopping on the back of a mechanical lifeform.
[As you can see, the entire Museum has now been completely renovated. However... we have encountered some resistance. More precisely, the exhibits have been stolen.]
The places where exhibits should have been displayed were now completely empty. Hook suddenly leaped into the frame, seemingly hinting at something.
Those suspense-filled words, along with the identity of that mechanical lifeform, immediately left everyone itching with curiosity.
Next came the Xianzhou segment.
March 7th and the others were making hand gestures as they secretly observed Luocha.
[Let me see. These are the suspects in this case?]
The shot showed Luocha's graceful swordsmanship, then lingered meaningfully on Welt adjusting his glasses.
Yukong then appeared and loosed an arrow.
[When facing a formidable enemy, one must not let down one's guard.]
Facing the Golden Man's attack, Bailu and Yanqing appeared at the right moment as well, indicating that the following game update would be related to them.
But the most crucial part was this.
Jingliu, her eyes covered, appeared as well. Her sword pointed toward the moon, cold light rising everywhere as her icy voice, carrying a trace of madness, rang out.
[Little brother, would you like to take a sword strike from me?]
Yanqing charged forward in the final shot. Then the version illustration flashed, and Version 1.1, Galaxy Roaming, was about to launch!
Jingliu's appearance at the end ignited the audience's enthusiasm even further. The flood of messages made their scalps tingle!
"Holy crap, so much content! My eyes can't keep up!"
"As expected, Silver Wolf is going to face off against Herta again!"
"Those who hurt me will pay tenfold!"
"I didn't expect there to be a Belobog event too. Pela, hehe, my Pela!"
"Peeelaaa, big sis!"
"Pitch-Black Hook the Great has arrived!"
"Who's that mechanical lifeform? It looks so elegant!"
"By the way, why are March 7th and the others following Luocha? What do they mean by suspects in this case? I'm dying to know!"
"In that shot that flashed by during the tailing scene, Trailblazer was looking down at her phone, right? That's hilarious!"
"Not digging through trash cans already counts as pretty restrained!"
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