Honkai: Star Rail - The Divine Sword of Taixu at the Start!
Chapter 5

I've Come to Support You All

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system Detected host using Stellaron power, exiting Lie Flat state. Lie Flat will not grant any Stellaron experience for 8 hours.

"Ha, you're quitting the Lie Flat state already? I caught that with my bare hands, didn't even make a move!"

Stepping over the corpses of Troopers, Yan Huan walked forward.

system Returning to host, this is your first combat engagement. system Therefore, the system automatically activated the Stellaron, significantly boosting your physical capabilities.

"This counts as combat?" Yan Huan grumbled.

No wonder he'd blocked the blade with his bare hands earlier and felt nothing. It turned out the automatic protection mechanism had been triggered.

The dark corridor was empty.

What was once a bright passage now looked dilapidated.

The metal floor was pockmarked and blackened.

As Yan Huan stepped on it, it creaked with a "ge ji ge ji" sound.

Besides scattered Trooper remains, there were also many human bloodstains on the ground, dyeing a large area red.

Ahead, a severely wounded youth, his body wrapped in bandages, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, sat in a corner clutching his wound and gasping for breath.

Upon hearing footsteps, his expression immediately tensed. He endured the pain and quickly grabbed his weapon, staring straight ahead.

"Who?!" the youth shouted.

In the darkness, sensing Yan Huan's figure approaching, the youth tightened his grip on the spear in his hand.

Only when the newcomer drew closer and he saw his face did the youth relax.

It was another human.

"This place is very dangerous, please leave as soon as possible!"

The youth blocked Yan Huan's path, his tone very serious.

"Buddy, I'm here to help. What's the situation here?"

"Help?"

The youth eyed Yan Huan's appearance suspiciously. Not only was he wearing no protective gear, but he wasn't even carrying a weapon.

Was he here to help?

"This place is truly dangerous, I'm not joking." The youth's face was solemn as he met Yan Huan's gaze.

"I'm not joking either."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Huan threw a punch towards the area directly behind him.

"Boom—!!"

The blow was powerful and heavy, unleashing intense gusts of wind that stung the youth's eyes.

Behind Yan Huan, a Void creature was sent flying back dozens of meters, its body torn to pieces.

It collapsed instantly, like scattered building blocks.

Turning into a pile of debris.

The youth stared in stunned silence, involuntarily swallowing hard: "Gulp."

Without any weapon, just a simple, unadorned punch, he could send a Void creature flying back dozens of meters and kill it with a single blow!

Even Arlan, the head of their Security Department, couldn't do that.

While the youth was still in shock, Yan Huan patted his shoulder and slowly walked further in.

"Buddy, I'm going in. You do you."

He left the Security Department youth alone in the wind, utterly bewildered.

This man...

What was his background?

The answer to that question remained unknown, but ahead, another figure suddenly appeared.

The sound of footsteps made the Security Department youth jump, and he immediately tightened his grip on his weapon: "Who is it now?!"

A small figure ran in.

It was none other than Wen Shiling, who had just parted ways with Yan Huan.

The little girl anxiously asked:

"Where's Yan Huan? Is he inside? The Station Master just contacted me saying the platform is in trouble, and Captain Arlan's communication is also down. They asked me to notify you, hoping Captain Arlan and he can resolve this situation and then quickly head to the platform for support."

"The platform?" The Security Department youth was taken aback.

A problem the Station Master couldn't even solve?

"No, Xiao Ling, how could you come in?!" The bandaged Security Department youth realized what was happening and shouted at Wen Shiling.

"This is a Void zone, it's very dangerous! And the light is so dim, with Troopers and Void creatures hiding in the dark, it's impossible to defend against them!"

But Wen Shiling remained expressionless, far calmer than the young man.

"It doesn't matter," the little girl said nonchalantly. "Everyone visible and invisible on this path was cleared out by that guy just now. It's cleaner than your dinner plate now."

The young man: "..."

What she said actually made some sense.

They could no longer hear the monsters' growls.

When the Void creature had approached earlier, that man hadn't even looked at it before shattering it.

The entire process was as smooth as flowing water.

"So, he's that powerful," the Security Department youth exclaimed in admiration.

The young man had worked at Herta Space Station for so many years and had learned many moves from Captain Arlan.

He thought he was already outstanding among his peers, but he never expected someone like this, a true dragon among men.

Wen Shiling didn't commit, crossing her arms and retorting:

"Hmph, he's just so-so. He's still a whole galaxy behind my Young Master Kapote."

The Security Department youth: "..."

Hearing Wen Shiling mention Kapote, the young man couldn't help but purse his lips.

Honestly, even Captain Arlan probably couldn't have taken that punch from Yan Huan just now.

Kapote?

Who did he think he was?

The young man had dealt with that "Young Master Bo" before. He was just an inspirational speaker full of empty words.

He had nothing to show for himself academically, and his combat prowess was nonexistent.

His greatest contribution was probably just dishing out motivational speeches to tired staff members.

Unlike the outside, Yan Huan frowned as he looked at the scene deep within the Void.

This place was covered in Void Crystals, and the ground was littered with monster remains, leaving no room to stand.

Fighting in the front were a group of Security Department elites, each wielding the finest weapons, locked in a bloody struggle against the monsters.

"Damn Antimatter Legion, why are they so tough!"

A Security Department staff member, swinging a large hammer to smash the body of a monster beneath him, felt a deep despair from the metallic clangs.

"Quick, get away, it's about to regain mobility."

A slightly short, white-haired youth quickly pulled the Security Department staff member away.

The youth had a somewhat dark complexion, but his eyes were filled with determination.

This person was none other than the Security Department captain, Arlan.

"Captain Arlan, what should we do?" a Security Department staff member behind him asked anxiously.

They had thought the battle would be over quickly, but they never expected these Troopers to be so difficult to deal with.

Their bodies were more robust, with humanoid upper bodies and four legs below, resembling the mythical centaurs.

There were ten such monsters.

For such a long time.

Arlan had fought and killed three of them alone, while the other Security Department staff members had managed to kill two more together.

There were still five Trooper Tramplers like these, eyeing them menacingly.

But their stamina was almost completely depleted.

"We've dragged this out for too long," Arlan said gravely.

He looked at the Security Department staff members behind him. Their armor was battered and torn, their bodies covered in blood. Some severe wounds even revealed glimpses of bone.

Arlan himself was no better off.

His armor had long since shattered, and even his communication earpiece was damaged, leaving him unaware of the situation outside.

The wounds all over his body sent throbbing pains.

"With no other troops arriving for support by now, it's likely they've encountered trouble outside too," Arlan stated grimly.

He wondered how the Young Miss was doing.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

Just as Arlan and the Security Department staff members decided to fight to the death, footsteps echoed from a distance.

Yan Huan's tall figure gradually appeared within their sight.

"Who are you?" Arlan asked, looking over.

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