Honkai: Star Rail: Marry Acheron First Upon Arrival

Listening to Lin Shuang's cheerful laughter, Acheron could not help but laugh as well.

Even though she had long grown accustomed to Lin Shuang's extraordinariness.

Using the Stellaron's energy so directly, without any visible side effects, was probably something unique in the entire universe.

Acheron was happy for Lin Shuang, yet worried about her at the same time.

Whether it was the ritual that inexplicably granted power, or the ring capable of suppressing Nihility.

Or the card that could directly store a Stellaron and carry it around, as well as this greatsword that could directly harness a Stellaron's power.

There were simply too many things about Lin Shuang that defied the common sense of this universe.

Who could guarantee that no one would set their sights on Lin Shuang because of that?

Acheron tightened her grip on her sword and looked at Lin Shuang, who was still gleefully playing with fire.

"Lin Shuang, after we leave, don't casually tell others about your cards or the Stellaron..."

Acheron's warning sounded beside her ear. Lin Shuang turned around and gave a light wave of her hand, causing the flames between them to disperse.

"Mm, I'll remember that, Acheron. Thank you for worrying about me."

"It's nothing."

Seeing that Lin Shuang had taken it to heart, Acheron nodded in satisfaction before turning and walking out of the launch shaft.

"Now that the Stellaron's obstruction has been dealt with, we still need to find some kind of aircraft if we want to leave soon. Hopefully, there's one here that still works."

Seeing this, Lin Shuang hurriedly trotted after her. Her white ponytail swayed as she walked beside Acheron with a smile.

"Come to think of it, once a completely deserted planet like this has its Stellaron dealt with, what usually happens to it?"

"This kind? Even after the Stellaron is dealt with, a world like this is basically still a mess. The best-case scenario is that the Company sees value in the planet and takes it over. Otherwise, it's hard to say."

On a planet like this one, nearly overrun with Fragmentum creatures, simply waiting for the Fragmentum phenomenon to fade would take a long time.

After that, transforming the planet's environment and clearing out the monsters would be enormous projects as well.

Not every major power was willing to make that level of initial investment.

If this planet's civilization had branches elsewhere in the universe, there might even be disputes over it later.

"...I see."

Lin Shuang fell silent as she looked around at the ruins, momentarily at a loss for words.

"What is it?"

"I was just thinking... a civilization quietly died in some corner of the universe like this, and hardly anyone even remembered that it ever existed."

Hearing that, Acheron could not help turning to stare blankly at Lin Shuang. She thought of her homeland, whose records had vanished along with it.

"Scenes like this are everywhere in the universe. Once you see enough of them, you get used to it."

Lin Shuang silently nodded. She remembered the PVs she had watched. Acheron's hometown seemed to have met the same fate; even Izumo's existence could not be verified, with only a few scattered fragments of records remaining.

The two walked in silence for a while, with Lin Shuang still responsible for clearing the monsters along the way.

"By the way, Acheron, I haven't asked where you plan to go next. Are you heading straight for Penacony?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, probably. What about you? I'd recommend places like the Xianzhou or Azur Star. They're relatively prosperous and safe, suitable for learning about this starry sea."

Acheron recommended several places to Lin Shuang.

Although she wanted Lin Shuang to stay by her side, Acheron could tell that Lin Shuang was not the sort of person willing to be dead weight.

So she did not voice what was in her heart.

"The Xianzhou, Azur Star..."

They were both places that had appeared in the game.

Azur Star had not appeared as an actual map, only as background information. But judging from Herta Space Station, Azur Star was probably a highly prosperous and technological planet.

After all, it was Herta's hometown.

Lin Shuang also wanted to visit the Xianzhou Luofu. People like Bailu and Qingque seemed easy enough to get along with.

She did not need to become particularly close with them. If she could become a card-playing buddy or a dining companion or something, getting a green card should be doable.

Oh, and that little fox Tingyun. At this point in time, she wondered whether Tingyun was still herself.

After all, news of Herta Space Station being attacked by the Destruction Legion had not appeared yet, which meant it was still early before the plot began.

"What? Do you want to visit them all?"

Acheron tore down walls with her bare hands, constantly searching sealed warehouses in an attempt to find a usable aircraft, while chatting with Lin Shuang.

"Yeah, yeah. I want to wander around the universe, and once we get to Penacony, I'll tell you all my stories."

Lin Shuang nodded happily beside her, but Acheron's entire body suddenly paused.

With her back to Lin Shuang, a dazzling, beautiful smile appeared on her face.

"Sure. When we get to Penacony, you can tell me your stories, and I'll treat you to drinks. I like a liquor called 'Awakening in a Dream.' If my memory can last until then, try the taste of 'Awakening in a Dream' with me."

Lin Shuang froze.

The anticipation in Acheron's words made Lin Shuang feel sad instead.

When they reached Penacony, would Acheron still remember her?

She did not know. No one knew.

It would be better if Acheron forgot the memory of the two of them Bowing to Heaven and Earth.

As soon as that thought surfaced, Lin Shuang felt that she was being far too cruel.

"Mm, it's a promise."

Great God Silver Wolf of the Gaming Realm

The search for an aircraft had gone fairly smoothly.

Although they had not found one in perfect condition, they could patch one up with materials found on the spot and make it barely usable.

They had to thank the planet's automatic maintenance functions. Otherwise, after being left unused for so long, it probably would have been hard to get anything moving.

The aircraft was not large, not even fifty meters long. It was a small ship.

It had a reliable engine capable of escaping the planet's gravity and enough fuel.

If they stocked up on more fuel aboard the ship, it could at least carry the two of them to a relatively prosperous nearby inhabited planet.

"What great luck. We actually found a spaceship. I thought that after the Fragmentum creatures and the Anti-Matter Legion swept through this place, no intact creation like this would still exist."

Lin Shuang watched as Acheron easily searched up the ship's operating instructions and methods for bypassing its systems on her phone.

Realizing there was nothing for her to do, Lin Shuang could not help sighing beside her.

While operating the controls, Acheron glanced at the idle Lin Shuang.

"A Stellaron disaster is ultimately centered around the Fragmentum. Those monsters have little interest in inanimate objects. If we search carefully, there should be better ones."

Many people in the universe attributed the origins of Stellarons to Destruction.

There was no evidence for that claim, so it could be set aside for now. But the Fragmentum and Fragmentum monsters caused by Stellarons were more sensitive to life.

"All right, I've set the route. You can get some proper rest over the next few days."

After handing everything over to the AI autopilot and feeling the ship tremble as it took off, Acheron relaxed as well.

"Woohoo~ I need to get some proper sleep."

After spending the past days exposed to the elements, constantly fighting and training, Lin Shuang only wanted to rest properly now.

"Go ahead."

Lin Shuang nodded, smiling as she stood and prepared to leave the cockpit.

But after getting up, she noticed that Acheron seemed to be sitting motionlessly in her chair and suddenly grew curious.

Over this period, she had rarely seen Acheron rest. Of course, Lin Shuang herself had not slept much either. She had assumed Acheron was simply staying alert for danger. After all, she was an Emanator—going ten days or half a month without sleep probably was not a big deal.

But now they were on a spaceship, and all they had to do for a while was follow the route. Was she still not going to rest?

"Acheron, aren't you going to rest a little?"

"No need. I rarely sleep. Just go rest."

Acheron could tell what Lin Shuang was wondering, but she merely shook her head in refusal.

She did not dislike sleeping, but she did not like dreaming, because she would always dream of those who had died because of her.

Yet unfortunately, the mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and heaps of bones in her dreams always followed her like a shadow. They would not disappear simply because she wished them to.

Besides, as an Emanator, going long periods without sleep was not much of an issue. Gradually, Acheron had come to sleep very little.

But those were not pleasant topics, so Acheron did not particularly want to tell Lin Shuang about them.

Seeing that Acheron did not seem to want to continue the subject, Lin Shuang let it go and went to rest alone.

She did not know how long she had slept.

When Lin Shuang woke up in bed, she had already changed into a loose, soft set of pajamas.

Her armor had naturally been put away in the Herrscher Core.

She picked up her phone and checked the time. She had actually slept for an entire day in one go.

"Ha... I slept that long? Could it be because too much fatigue had built up?"

The exhaustion of the past half month had mostly been forced on her by survival.

After all, she had landed in an apocalypse. Fortunately, Acheron had been willing to teach her. The pressure of survival and the kindness of someone powerful had brought out a willpower in Lin Shuang that even she found hard to believe.

Now that she was temporarily safe, however, the exhaustion she had accumulated made Lin Shuang suddenly become lazy.

"Let's play some games."

Games in the interstellar era naturally came in countless types and varieties.

And with the absurd technological explosion, even using only a phone, Lin Shuang could enjoy almost every kind of game. Even full-dive games were possible.

They simply were not as realistic as with dedicated equipment.

Of course, back when she had been on that planet, there was no way Lin Shuang could have played full-dive games.

Now that she had time, naturally she could not wait to experience one.

She did not even need to choose. Lin Shuang had long known what she wanted to play. She quickly lay back down, closed her eyes, and entered the game.

As soon as she created her character, Lin Shuang sent a friend request to an account.

The other party seemed to be online, so a response came immediately:

[Great God Silver Wolf of the Gaming Realm: You got here pretty fast. What, finally done being busy?]

[Four-Core Greatsword: Yep, Duck Duck. I came to play games with you as soon as I was done. I love you, okay.]

[Great God Silver Wolf of the Gaming Realm: ??? Play a hundred matches with me, and I won't immediately hunt you down offline.]

[Four-Core Greatsword: So the great god bullies newbies, huh? Come on, then! Today, I'm going to turn the tables!]

Lin Shuang happily talked nonsense with the online gaming friend she knew, while accepting the match invitation.

The reason she called the other party Duck Duck was naturally because their ID was "Silver Wolf."

Wouldn't that inevitably make someone think of that Stellaron Hunter? The fact that Lin Shuang had not immediately lost it was already quite restrained.

Mainly, she was afraid of getting crushed too badly in a new game, so she held herself back for now.

Once she got familiar with the controls, Lin Shuang would definitely share the wonderful qualities of duck butts with the person on the other side.

As for whether the other party might actually be Silver Wolf, Lin Shuang figured that finding a needle in the ocean would have better odds than running into Silver Wolf.

She casually searched users on a platform, and there were at least 999+ users named Silver Wolf. There were likewise 999+ users named Kafka or Sam.

If she actually drew the real one, she would eat her phone on the spot.

Besides, did she not know what Silver Wolf was capable of? If the other side really were Silver Wolf, she would have already hunted Lin Shuang down through the network cable. Why would she still be talking trash here?

So Lin Shuang was not worried in the slightest about some melodramatic nonsense like running into the real deal happening to her.