Honkai: Star Rail: Marry Acheron First Thing After Arriving

She thought that if Lin Shuang could make use of it, that would be for the best.

Hearing Acheron's words, Lin Shuang naturally thought of the Full Load Bottle she had just drawn.

Heliobus... Could the Full Load Bottle hold one?

If it could, they could give it a try. If not, there was nothing they could do.

"Maybe? I'm not sure either. We can try it when we get the chance?"

"Then I'll make another trip back to the Xianzhou."

The moment Lin Shuang agreed, Acheron immediately accepted, not even giving Lin Shuang time to say anything else. She said she would return to the Xianzhou.

Release Notes for Volume One

It didn't feel like I'd been writing for long, but this book had already been going for a month.

Still, I'd put several books behind a paywall before, so it felt all right. This book's performance was passable, though I hadn't dared ask my editor how this week's numbers looked.

Several big-name authors happened to launch new books, and ever since the trial recommendation, I'd been getting absolutely pummeled by them.

But I've kept writing anyway. There are still plenty of characters I want to write about. At the very least, I'll write all the characters I like before ending the story.

Anyway, please support the first paid chapter.

Did She Really Sweet-Talk Firefly into Coming Over?

Acheron's words seemed prepared in advance. The instant Lin Shuang finished speaking, they slipped right out.

That reaction left both Lin Shuang and Acheron stunned for a moment as they stared at each other.

Then Lin Shuang couldn't help laughing.

"You just left, and you're already coming back? Wouldn't that be a hassle?"

"No."

Acheron shook her head, but Lin Shuang still felt it was inappropriate to make Acheron run back and forth, so she took the initiative and said:

"How about I come find you instead? I can get to wherever you are now... Come to think of it, where is the planet you're on?"

Acheron sent an interstellar coordinate to Lin Shuang's phone. Once it automatically recognized it, a simple star map appeared.

It wasn't far away, but the route made Lin Shuang pause.

"Why are you heading back? This is the star region where you found me, isn't it?"

"That was originally my planned route. Coming to the Xianzhou was an accident, so I happened to make a circuit. Is something wrong?"

"No, nothing. How about we meet on that planet? I happen to have gained a new ability recently."

"What ability? Did you hold a ritual with someone else?"

Acheron blinked curiously. It had only been a couple of days, so how had Lin Shuang gained another new ability already?

Could she have messed around with some strange ritual with someone else too?

"No! Of course not! How could that happen?"

She reflexively denied it three times in a row, but then Lin Shuang remembered that Acheron didn't know what that ritual meant anyway, and she didn't have those kinds of feelings for her either.

Getting so worked up only made her seem strange.

"Ahem..."

After clearing her throat twice, Lin Shuang blinked and said:

"It's spatial teleportation. But I can only return to places I've been before, so that place is relatively close to you. I can get there quickly too."

"Oh? That's an excellent ability."

Acheron lifted her gaze. Although she could only go to places she had personally visited, it was still an extremely convenient skill.

If she had that kind of ability, she could instantly reach most places in the current galaxy.

"Then let's meet on that planet. I'll probably arrive in around twelve system hours. You can rest for the night first."

It was currently nighttime on the Xianzhou in Lin Shuang's background. Lin Shuang had likely been busy all day and should sleep at night.

Acheron did not really need sleep to rest, but Lin Shuang did.

"All right, then I'll go rest. You stay safe too."

It was a habitual parting remark, but Lin Shuang immediately realized that for Acheron, the ones who needed to stay safe were probably the people who encountered her.

Yet Acheron did not refute it. Instead, she nodded obediently.

"Mm, I will."

The call ended.

Acheron played with the tiny flame trembling in her hand.

It had been a long time since such a reminder had stirred her heart. She could not remember when she had last felt anything from words like that.

"Stay safe... All right. I really should be a little more careful."

Muttering to herself, Acheron clenched her hand, stuffing the Heliobus into her arm before rising and walking toward the Starport exit.

On the other side, after ending the call, Lin Shuang found herself looking forward to seeing what Acheron's Heliobus was capable of.

Acheron's standards of judgment were highly personal and offered little reference, making them difficult for Lin Shuang to quantify.

Moreover, it had seemed very weak in Acheron's hands, so it was hard to say just how powerful it really was.

Of course, the more crucial question was whether Lin Shuang could use it at all.

If she could not use it, she could only keep it around as a toy.

Still, Lin Shuang was rather hopeful that she could use it.

Although a Heliobus looked like a ball of fire, the flames themselves did not possess heat. A Heliobus's ability was to freely alter the type of energy, which was extremely useful.

Combined with its abilities involving the mind, it truly filled a gap Lin Shuang currently had.

Acheron could even use the power of The Nihility to devastate her opponents' minds.

Lin Shuang really did nothing but burn things with sheer yield. If something did not burn to death, then the yield was insufficient. She would keep drawing Stellarons and increase the firepower.

They had promised her a Four-Core Greatsword, yet there was not a trace of spatial abilities or Reason Herrscher abilities.

It really had only copied the special effects and appearance of the Herrscher of Flames of Corruption.

"Hopefully, it'll produce a good result."

Just as Lin Shuang happily prepared to sleep, a highly formal email suddenly arrived on her phone.

The sender was listed as "Firefly Studio," with the name of some media company beneath it.

It looked like a very professional business email.

"...?"

It really came?

Could it be a scam?

That was Lin Shuang's first reaction.

After all, she had only released those songs a couple of days ago. Although she had spent a large amount of Credits on promotion, building popularity took time.

For Firefly to notice her so quickly, and even contact her proactively, instinctively made Lin Shuang feel that it was not real.

But with a willingness to verify things, Lin Shuang still searched for information on Firefly through her phone.

She especially investigated the studio Firefly belonged to.

After several comparisons, she discovered that this email really did seem to be the work email of Firefly's studio.

"Damn, it's actually real?"

And as Lin Shuang confirmed it, the system followed up with its own identity verification:

Target: Firefly

Affinity: 58 (Attention and Curiosity)

Relationship: None

You may have tricked the songstress into noticing you, but here's the question: do you dare meet her offline?

Ignoring the system's comment, Lin Shuang shrugged indifferently. It was only a bit of music theory. Her body had been upgraded; learning something new would be easy.

With the music from her past-life memories backing her up, she could not claim to be amazing, but she could at least say something worthwhile.

Still, it had come a little too quickly.

Lin Shuang had not even had time to study any musical knowledge yet.

Fortunately, it was only an email for now. It was still far too early to develop a private relationship.

She still had time to learn.

As she considered how to raise Firefly's affinity, Lin Shuang also began reading the email.

The email was very official.

There was quite a lot of polite fluff. It first showered Lin Shuang with praise, calling her a rising star in the music scene and saying that a newcomer reaching the charts had a promising future, and so on.

Then it mentioned Firefly herself, saying that she was quite fond of several of Lin Shuang's songs.

It also said that if there was an opportunity, it hoped Lin Shuang could visit the planet where the studio was located so the two could meet privately and have a proper exchange.

There was a whole pile of pleasantries.

Only at the very end did it mention the real purpose of the email.

Firefly really liked several of Lin Shuang's songs and wanted to make cover versions of them.

However, they could not contact her through the music app's backend, so they had specifically sent an email.

At the end of the email was a private social media account, presumably one managed by someone from the studio.

Cover versions?

Had Firefly lost her voice yet?

The Herta Space Station would soon run into trouble, and the Charmony Festival was not far off. Logically, she should already have lost her voice.

Lin Shuang frowned as she pondered it.

PS: Humanity has limits!! I'll see if I can pull off a big update.

The Family's Harmony Has a Problem—Is Miss Firefly's Singing Voice Still All Right?

The reason Lin Shuang felt Firefly had already lost her voice was that, after checking her recent activity, she discovered that Firefly had not performed publicly in quite some time.

In the past, Firefly's live performances had been extremely frequent.

Firefly's studio explained that her high-intensity performances some time ago had strained her voice.

To protect and rest it, as well as prepare for Penacony's Charmony Festival, Firefly had suspended her offline performance schedule and was focusing on preparing performances for the Family.

Taken alone, that explanation was perfectly reasonable.

Everyone knew that Firefly held quite a high position in Penacony. With the Charmony Festival approaching, it was normal for her to shift her focus there.

But to someone like Lin Shuang, who knew some of the inside details, Firefly's actions seemed rather thought-provoking.

Thinking this.