Honkai: Star Rail, Marry Acheron Upon Landing

That fake Silver Wolf's gaming skill is still quite good, which is somewhat similar to the real Silver Wolf in that regard.

But Lin Shuang wasn't scared at all. With Lin Shuang's current reaction speed, she could basically crush most players in games.

In the last game they played, the two were evenly matched. Now, playing a fire-element greatsword in an immersive game, she was practically unstoppable!

The game that fake Silver Wolf recommended to her was free and rich in content. Even newcomers could set up a max-level character and play PvP.

So Lin Shuang directly pulled out the greatsword character she had researched and created in her free time.

And with full confidence, she entered the custom room.

Then, two minutes later, she clicked the surrender button with a face full of existential doubt.

[Four-Core Greatsword: Impossible, absolutely impossible. How can your bullets deal so much damage? Are you cheating?]

[Game Domain God Silver Wolf: Hmph, if you're bad, practice more. You think I'm cheating just because you're bad? Don't think you can show off just because you broke my record once. Today, I'll show you who's boss.]

Lin Shuang saw the message and figured this kid had put her on his blacklist because she broke his record.

[Four-Core Greatsword: Fine, fine, fine. I knew you were just talking tough when you said you didn't care. Let's go again!]

Fortunately, her interactions during this time had made Lin Shuang realize that the kid on the other end was a Silver Wolf fan. If she even mentioned Silver Wolf, he'd argue with her and even brag about Silver Wolf in his username.

"Since that's the case, don't blame me for not playing fair."

Lying on the bed, Lin Shuang flashed a sly grin and immediately accepted the challenge, ready to battle again!

Volume 1: Chapter 16: The Minghuo Merchant Group Exploded? Time for me to be a hero and save the damsel!

As soon as she entered the game and was about to make a move, Lin Shuang immediately opened the chat window and started typing:

[Four-Core Greatsword: Silver Wolf, hehehe, my Silver Wolf, Silver Wolf's butt is small and fragrant, tightly bound by shorts, the slight indentation of the fabric, it's like I want to grab its head and take a big sniff.]

[Four-Core Greatsword: Silver Wolf has a pair of feet, and I happen to have a mouth. How can there be such a coincidence in this world.]

Before she could finish, the opponent's movements became erratic.

Lin Shuang chuckled at the sight and immediately unleashed her offense, relentlessly pursuing her opponent.

She continued typing as she fought.

[Four-Core Greatsword: Analysis of Silver Wolf's foot odor. A warm, humid, poorly ventilated environment is ideal for bacterial and fungal growth. During missions, feet sweat profusely, providing an ideal environment for microorganisms to thrive. These microorganisms will...]

With Lin Shuang's "weighty" essay on "Analysis of Silver Wolf's Foot Odor," the opponent's gameplay completely lost its composure.

Thus, Lin Shuang managed to win the second match with a narrow advantage.

At this time, in a room predominantly blue and filled with the atmosphere of gamers.

The girl's soft lips were gritted, biting down hard on the straw of her soda. Her crystal-clear toes were curled tightly together, and her face was filled with indignant rage as she glared at the white-haired woman on the screen.

So she resorts to psychological warfare when she can't win?

And she even used me, her own fan, to act out and launch a mental attack.

What a top-tier noob.

Especially that foot odor analysis.

Silver Wolf was so angry she wished she could summon her fists to attack and punch Lin Shuang's head twice in reality.

If Acheron weren't right beside Lin Shuang, Silver Wolf would have definitely crawled through the internet and stomped on Lin Shuang's head, showing her what "flavor" really meant.

"Lin Shuang... I've got my eye on you. After we get through Elio's script, don't let me catch you."

Silver Wolf glared fiercely at the white-haired woman on the other side, marking this grudge.

[Game Domain God Silver Wolf: Fine, fine, fine, you're not playing fair, are you? Just you wait, I'll hunt you down offline sooner or later!]

Lin Shuang, feeling refreshed after winning a match, saw the opponent's indignant accusations.

Knowing she couldn't truly anger the person, as having no one to play games with would be a problem, she immediately slid into a playful apology:

[Four-Core Greatsword: Sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me, Duck Duck.]

After being brutally dominated by Silver Wolf in games for several days due to her provocation, "There are more ships nearby. Are we almost there?"

Lin Shuang sighed and sat beside Acheron, looking at the ship's radar. The number of signals in the nearby space was gradually increasing.

And in the cockpit, they could already see the planet ahead, surrounded by several rings and exuding a sense of advanced technology.

"You didn't rest well?"

Acheron looked at Lin Shuang with confusion, but the girl just waved her hand, too embarrassed to say more.

"Don't worry, we'll be at the port planet soon. We can resupply there and get a better engine for the ship. This hundreds-of-years-old antique is still too slow."

On the established trade routes, some uninhabitable planets that were inconvenient for survival but had good geographical locations were converted for various purposes.

The planet Lin Shuang and Acheron were heading to was one specifically designed for ship transshipment and some business.

There, one could even buy all the parts needed for an entire spaceship, allowing those with the means to build their own.

"You're still going to invest money in this ship? Isn't it just meant to be used for now?"

Lin Shuang looked at Acheron, full of confusion. No matter how cheap it was, a complete set of interstellar spaceship engines, including modification fees, would still cost a considerable amount of credits.

She had thought Acheron would just sell the old spaceship secondhand after this.

However, Acheron simply shook her head and gazed at the galaxy in front of the ship, saying:

"You need a spaceship, don't you? How else will you travel the galaxy? This time, it's not just the engines. The main control computer, defense systems, and even the lounge, you can get a better set for all of them. This ship isn't huge, but it's not small either. It's perfect for you to use by yourself."

Lin Shuang was deeply shocked. Even in the interstellar era, modifying a spaceship wasn't cheap.

"This... it's not necessary, really not necessary. How much would this cost..."

"It's not your money. I don't use credits much anyway."

"..."

Lin Shuang fell silent. She felt like Acheron was keeping her. It felt like she was the one being taken care of.

Shaking her head, she stopped thinking about it. She wasn't someone who fussed over such things, and she did want her own spaceship. It would be so cool.

Since Acheron was willing to be good to her, she would remember it well. Even if Acheron forgot it herself in the future, she would repay her double.

Soon.

From being able to see the target planet with the naked eye to approaching the starport, Lin Shuang and Acheron's spaceship didn't take much time.

Upon approaching, the massive star ring was also filled with countless large spacecraft. Various ships, like locusts, swarmed around the entire planet, entering and exiting.

The enormous large ships were docked near the star ring, while smaller ones like the one Lin Shuang was on directly entered the atmosphere.

When Lin Shuang and Acheron's spaceship approached to a certain extent, they received guidance instructions from the planet and entry procedures.

"Is that a Xianzhou starship in front of us?"

When it was their turn to queue, Lin Shuang noticed a spaceship in front of them that looked very similar to the starships in the game.

It had a classical and mystical beauty. Simply put, its exterior didn't show much technological advancement.

Yet, it navigated smoothly in a vacuum, and its speed was even faster than their spaceship.

Acheron finished the entry registration and looked up.

"Yes, it's a Xianzhou. See the logo on the side of the starship? If I remember correctly, it should be the Minghuo Merchant Group from Luofu Xianzhou."

"Minghuo Merchant Group?"

Lin Shuang couldn't help but squint and look a few more times, then took out her phone to search.

It really was.

Seeing the excitement in Lin Shuang's eyes, Acheron thought she was happy to encounter Xianzhou people, as Lin Shuang was interested in Xianzhou.

"If you're curious, you can try to get acquainted after we disembark. I've heard a little about Tingyun of the Minghuo Merchant Group. She should like making new friends."

"Oh, but I don't see much news about the Minghuo Merchant Group. You've heard of them?"

"I heard about them by chance, but I've never interacted with them."

Lin Shuang nodded, watching the spaceship get closer and closer to the starport.

Suddenly.

BOOM—

A silent explosion occurred without warning in front of them. The starship, which was being guided by the starport's tractor beam, deviated from its course due to the explosion and began to fall towards the wilderness outside the starport.

"Holy crap—"

Lin Shuang's eyes widened, and she shot up from her chair. Acheron, beside her, frowned even deeper.

"Something's wrong. I can feel the power of Abundance on that starship."

"Abundance? Could it be the Scythe of Annihilation?!"

"Who knows? Do you want to go take a look?"

Acheron pointed at the starship, which was now smoking and falling towards the ground.

She had just suggested making a friend, and now something like this happened. Going to offer help now would make making friends easier.

Gaining favor with the Minghuo Merchant Group would also make things more convenient if they ever went to Luofu Xianzhou in the future.

As for Lin Shuang, With Acheron by her side now, she wasn't afraid of even an Emanator of Abundance, let alone a mere creature of Abundance. She dared to join the excitement.

"Yes, of course, let's go!"

Volume 1: Chapter 17 The Starship Falls, Lin Shuang Jumps Ship

Meanwhile.

On the Minghuo Merchant Group's starship.

RUMBLE—

The roar of the damaged and falling starship echoed throughout the entire vessel, accompanied by violent shaking.

"Miss Tingyun! The starship is completely out of control and beyond saving! Communications are jammed by the Abundant Doses outside, we can't contact the guards. It looks like they plan to wipe us all out."

In the control room, guards armed with weapons held the outer passageway, blocking all the monsters from Abundant Doses outside.

The Abundance fiends didn't have a high desire to attack, and combined with the narrow terrain and the sealed cabin doors, they had managed to hold the line for the time being.

However, everyone bore injuries, gripping the handrails with grim expressions.

Near the control console, a Xianzhou person was reporting the starship's status to a fox-person maiden. The fox-person maiden, holding a folded fan, was secured to her chair by a seatbelt, her expression quite grim.

"I didn't expect an Inner Core Master to infiltrate the merchant group... I, a nobody, am actually so valued by Abundant Doses..."

The planet's guard force wouldn't arrive quickly. This kind of planet, resembling a transit port, didn't belong to any single faction and was jointly managed by multiple powers. Their efficiency was never high.

Their starship hadn't entered the starport yet, and the Luofu's influence wasn't very effective here.

Abundant Doses had likely taken advantage of this point to make their move now.

Once the starship crashed, Abundant Doses would seize the opportunity to take them down, then pose as survivors to deal with the guards.

It would be more than enough to pass them off as legitimate.

The other members of the merchant group had naturally thought of this as well. No matter how the Luofu investigated afterward, once the immediate scene was cleaned up, it would be almost impossible to trace.

Abundant Doses had been able to hide within the Luofu for so long, so they naturally had the ability to evade the Divination Department's scrying.

"Miss Tingyun... Let's fight our way out and get Miss Tingyun to an escape pod. That way, there's still a chance!"

Someone immediately proposed a plan to die fighting, believing that Tingyun was the most important among them. As long as Tingyun could escape safely, there would still be a chance.

However, there was no opportunity for Tingyun to reply. Someone else had already detected the status of the escape pods on the starship.

"No! All the escape pods have been activated!"

At this, everyone understood clearly: Abundant Doses intended to wipe them all out!