Chapter Summaries

Jiang Yu and Stelle went to retrieve the Horrific Maze after learning about the equipment it required. They found the Security Department fleeing in terror and met a staff member who welcomed them as the station’s rescuers, just as an unseen voice mocked them.

• Jiang Yu and Stelle asked the balding staff member where the retrieval equipment was and learned it had been taken to the second floor of the Storage Zone.
• After Jiang Yu and Stelle left, the balding staff member shared Jiang Yu’s autograph in the Little Fish Fan Support Club, where Wen Shiling praised Jiang Yu and decided to research the Knights of Beauty.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle reached the corridor leading to the Horrific Maze and watched terrified Security Department staff flee into the elevator.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle entered the corridor and found the passage narrowed by the walls, with unfamiliar objects placed nearby.
• A female staff member told Jiang Yu and Stelle that Lead Researcher Asta had sent them to retrieve the Horrific Maze and eagerly clasped their hands.
• A voice echoed from all directions, laughing at Jiang Yu and Stelle for overestimating themselves.

Jiang Yu and Stelle learned to use the containment tools and entered the Horrific Maze to retrieve it. When a giant Warp Trotter appeared, they eagerly prepared to attack it instead of being frightened.

• The female Staff explained the Horrific Maze and showed Jiang Yu and Stelle the Designated Imaginary Overflow Storage Container and Narrative Attention Interference Field.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle learned to use the tools, strapped them on, and entered the maze despite the Horrific Maze's taunts.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle navigated the maze toward its center until a giant Warp Trotter blocked their path.
• Jiang Yu urged Stelle to hit the Warp Trotter and see how many stones it dropped, and Stelle charged it with her bat.

Jiang Yu and Stelle fought their way deeper into the Horrific Maze, defeating its giant Warp Trotter and Chesa Mole Man without fear. The maze abandoned brute-force scares and began a ghostly attack as they continued searching for it.

• Stelle killed the giant Warp Trotter with her Bat, and Jiang Yu and Stelle found that it dropped no Stellar Jade.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle continued through the increasingly complex maze while Jiang Yu planned to use the Imaginary Overflow Interference Field to disrupt it.
• The Horrific Maze sent a Chesa Mole Man after them, but Jiang Yu tore it apart with a wind attack.
• Jiang Yu tested the Imaginary Overflow Interference Field, but the maze remained unaffected, so he and Stelle pressed on.
• The Horrific Maze dimmed the passage and filled it with whispers, screams, cold air, and sinister laughter behind Jiang Yu and Stelle.

Jiang Yu and Stelle encountered the Horrific Maze’s illusions, but Jiang Yu calmly critiqued its scare tactics until it broke down and its maze vanished. As they recovered, the Horrific Maze’s true form fled past them sobbing.

• A chilling presence startled Jiang Yu and Stelle inside the maze, but Jiang Yu told Stelle not to fear it and to fight back.
• The Horrific Maze made Stelle appear possessed, but Jiang Yu recognized the illusion and dispelled it with a flick to her head.
• Jiang Yu mocked the Horrific Maze’s scare tactics and gave them a score of zero, causing it to break down crying.
• The Horrific Maze disappeared, and Jiang Yu woke the dazed Stelle as the station surroundings returned to normal.
• Jiang Yu explained that his criticism had made the Horrific Maze crack, then its pale cyan cube form sobbed as it rushed past them.

Jiang Yu and Stelle retrieved the Horrific Maze by mocking it until it broke down, then stomped on it and delivered it to Asta. In Siberian Duck’s livestream, the quest continued with a Warp Trotter encounter that prompted viewers to anticipate the Xianzhou storyline.

• The Horrific Maze fled to the Security Department staff member and begged to be captured so it would not have to see Jiang Yu again.
• Jiang Yu explained that he had mocked the Horrific Maze’s scaring methods, and Stelle confirmed they had not beaten it into submission.
• Jiang Yu grabbed the Horrific Maze and stomped on it, then Stelle joined him before he placed it in a storage container and took it to report to Asta.
• Siberian Duck progressed through the quest, caught a Warp Trotter with Jiang Yu, and asked Dan Heng for information about it.
• Jiang Yu told Stelle he would treat her to Soda Douzhi, and the livestream viewers looked forward to the Xianzhou storyline.

Siberian Duck followed Jiang Yu and Stelle through the space station’s Horrific Maze quest, where the maze’s scares became a source of mockery and combat. After Jiang Yu swiftly defeated the formidable Mole Man, Siberian Duck charged ahead confidently with him.

• Jiang Yu shook the Warp Trotter and caused it to drop sixty Stellar Jade, which Stelle collected.
• Siberian Duck took documents about the Horrific Maze from a staff member who asked Jiang Yu for an autograph.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle entered a dark passage as frightened enemies fled from it, then continued into the Horrific Maze.
• The Horrific Maze’s giant Warp Trotter failed to scare Siberian Duck and the viewers, but its Mole Man startled them.
• Jiang Yu killed the Mole Man in one slash, and Siberian Duck used Imaginary Overflow Interference Field as she charged deeper into the maze.

Siberian Duck watched Stelle and Jiang Yu confront the Horrific Maze, which Jiang Yu defeated by criticizing it until it broke down. After reporting the mission to Asta, Jiang Yu planned to grow his popularity and traveled with Stelle to meet Himeko as Stelle prepared to tell her what she had chosen.

• Siberian Duck guided her character through the dark maze and watched Jiang Yu appear possessed and attack Stelle in a cutscene.
• A miserable burst of sobbing ended the illusion, and Jiang Yu revealed that he had roasted the Horrific Maze until it cried.
• Stelle and Jiang Yu defeated and packed away the Horrific Maze, then Siberian Duck reported the completed mission to Asta and received two hundred Stellar Jade.
• Jiang Yu showed Asta the storage container holding the Horrific Maze and set a goal of reaching 150,000 popularity to obtain the Flying Sword.
• Jiang Yu went with Stelle to find Himeko, where Stelle planned to tell her what she had chosen.

Stelle chose to join the Astral Express, and Jiang Yu decided to travel with the crew instead of returning to the Xianzhou immediately. As the train left Herta Space Station, they met its conductor, Pom-Pom, and Jiang Yu reached for Pom-Pom’s ears.

• Dan Heng met Jiang Yu and Stelle at the Space Bridge and led them to Himeko on the Platform.
• Stelle accepted Himeko’s invitation to board the Astral Express, and Jiang Yu joined the journey as well.
• March 7th pulled Jiang Yu aboard while Himeko brought Stelle onto the train.
• The Express departed Herta Space Station as Asta, Arlan, and a Herta Puppet saw the passengers off.
• Pom-Pom introduced themself as the Express’s conductor, and Jiang Yu reached for Pom-Pom’s ears.

Silver Wolf and Sam investigated Jiang Yu on Herta Space Station, but Elio told them to leave the Astral Express alone and continue their other missions. Aboard the train, Jiang Yu enthusiastically petted Pom-Pom until the Conductor fled, while the others watched.

• Silver Wolf told Kafka that she had identified Jiang Yu as the person who had disrupted the future and described his feats on Herta Space Station.
• Kafka relayed Elio's decision not to intercept the Astral Express, and Silver Wolf and Sam left the station.
• On the Astral Express, Himeko, Old Yang, and Dan Heng rushed to Pom-Pom after hearing the Conductor scream.
• Jiang Yu cuddled and petted Pom-Pom, who admitted inwardly that it felt pleasant before asking him to stop.
• Jiang Yu let Pom-Pom go and suggested doing it again, prompting Pom-Pom to flee while March 7th asked how he had managed it.

Jiang Yu and Stelle toured the Astral Express, chose rooms, and prepared to warp to Jarilo-VI. After Jiang Yu tried Himeko’s intensely bitter coffee, the Express departed and emerged in another star system or universe.

• March 7th showed Jiang Yu and Stelle the Express, and they chose neighboring guest rooms.
• Pom-Pom announced the coming warp, and Jiang Yu eagerly accepted coffee from Himeko before drinking it and collapsing onto the sofa.
• Himeko told Jiang Yu and Stelle that the Express’s next destination was Jarilo-VI, a planet it had last visited thousands of years earlier.
• Pom-Pom counted down as the Astral Express warped away, then the train emerged among unfamiliar stars.

Siberian Duck played through Jiang Yu boarding the Astral Express, then watched the crew panic after Pom-Pom screamed. The apparent train crisis turned out to be Jiang Yu cuddling Pom-Pom, leaving the streamer and chat stunned by the sudden emotional whiplash.

• Siberian Duck watched Jiang Yu say goodbye to Dan Heng, take a photo with March 7th, and board the Astral Express with Himeko.
• Pom-Pom greeted the new passengers, briefly froze at the sight of Jiang Yu, and offered to help them with any problems aboard the train.
• Jiang Yu silently reached toward Pom-Pom, and Pom-Pom's screams prompted Himeko, Old Yang, and Dan Heng to rush into the parlor car with their weapons ready.
• The crew found Jiang Yu sitting on the floor and cuddling Pom-Pom while Stelle and March 7th watched enviously.
• Siberian Duck slammed her desk in surprise, and the chat joked about the scene's emotional whiplash and debated who had reason to envy whom.

Siberian Duck streamed more of Jiang Yu’s story aboard the Astral Express, then checked the official account after viewers pointed out that his character art had been released. The art sparked excitement and speculation, while the official account teased fans that Jiang Yu could not be pulled and that his banner was still a long way off.

• Siberian Duck watched Jiang Yu pet Pom-Pom, and viewers joked that Pom-Pom let him do it because they favored pretty faces.
• Siberian Duck played through the Astral Express tour, watched Jiang Yu recover from Himeko’s coffee, and continued the story through the warp.
• Siberian Duck ended her stream, then opened the official Honkai: Star Rail account after a viewer mentioned Jiang Yu’s character art.
• Siberian Duck admired Jiang Yu’s white-robed character art and read his boastful quote about using one percent of his strength.
• The official account captioned the art, “You can look, but you can’t pull!” and replied that Jiang Yu’s banner was still a long way off.

Jiang Yu chatted with friends during the Astral Express’s journey and arrived with the crew at Jarilo-VI. The Express detected a Stellaron-related Star Rail anomaly and had to stop there indefinitely until it was resolved.

• Jiang Yu told Mengming and Mr. Xiyan that he was traveling with the Astral Express, and Mengming gave him Tingyun’s contact details.
• March 7th led Jiang Yu to the parlor car after announcing that the Express had reached Jarilo-VI, while the system rewarded him as his popularity grew.
• Himeko and the others looked at Jarilo-VI and discussed the difficulty of their upcoming Trailblaze journey.
• Jiang Yu exchanged messages with Aha, who protested that Jiang Yu had sold their chat history to Herta.
• Pom-Pom announced that an abnormal spatial reading had reduced Star Rail stability and extended the Express’s stop indefinitely.
• Old Yang reported that the preliminary scan had traced the anomaly to another Stellaron.

The Astral Express crew prepared to travel to Jarilo-VI and find the Stellaron responsible for the planet’s devastation. Jiang Yu asked Aha for help, and Aha directed him to contact Sampo Koski, while Old Yang stayed behind despite wanting to join the expedition.

• Himeko and Old Yang explained that a Stellaron had caused Jarilo-VI’s disaster and assigned Dan Heng, March 7th, Stelle, and Jiang Yu to find it.
• Stelle called the crew cosmic heroes, while March 7th celebrated the four youngsters setting out together.
• Jiang Yu sent Aha a photo of Jarilo-VI and asked for power; Aha told him to contact Sampo Koski, a Follower on the planet.
• Jiang Yu forwarded his conversation with Aha to Herta and received her praise.
• March 7th caught Jiang Yu chatting on his phone and squished his face, while Himeko and Old Yang watched them fool around.
• Old Yang sighed that he wanted to go on the expedition, but Himeko said the young people should go on their own and grow closer.

Jiang Yu, Stelle, and March 7th prepared to begin their expedition to frozen Jarilo-VI, with Dan Heng agreeing to accompany them and lending Jiang Yu a warm jacket. The four set out to investigate the planet and its connection to a Stellaron.

• Himeko sent Jiang Yu, Stelle, and March 7th to consult Dan Heng before their expedition.
• Dan Heng explained that Jarilo-VI had once had a different climate and identified a barely survivable warm area as a suitable exploration site.
• Jiang Yu worried that his clothes were too thin, and Dan Heng fetched him a jacket to wear.
• March 7th wondered whether Jarilo-VI might be connected to her past but insisted she would not change out of her outfit.
• March 7th rallied the group, and Jiang Yu, Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng set out for Jarilo-VI.

Siberian Duck streamed the Astral Express crew’s preparations for their Jarilo-VI adventure, while her viewers joked that Jiang Yu was the spoiled youngest of the group. Jiang Yu and the others arrived on the planet’s frozen plains and found Antimatter Legion soldiers preserved as ice sculptures.

• Siberian Duck chose the dialogue option that made the Trailblazer say she was sleepy, then argued with viewers who blamed her for ignoring March 7th.
• Siberian Duck and her viewers joked about Jiang Yu worrying over his idol image and described the Astral Express crew as a family with Jiang Yu as their pampered youngest.
• Jiang Yu changed into Dan Heng’s oversized clothes, prompting viewers to compare the game’s outfit changes to Love Nikki.
• Jiang Yu and the others reached Jarilo-VI’s snowy plains, where they saw ice sculptures resembling Antimatter Legion soldiers.
• Dan Heng surveyed the frozen surroundings and announced that they had arrived on Jarilo-VI.

Jiang Yu and the others crossed Jarilo-VI’s frozen snowfield, where Dan Heng explained that Fragmentum creatures had spread beyond the corrupted area. Spotting a Frostspawn, Jiang Yu blamed it for the cold and charged at it with a frozen Voidranger as his weapon.

• March 7th, Stelle, Dan Heng, and Jiang Yu set off across Jarilo-VI’s snowfield after Dan Heng pointed them toward their destination.
• March 7th tried to warm Jiang Yu with her cold hands, then reassured the group that they could handle whatever they encountered.
• The four traveled past frozen Antimatter Legion soldiers, people, and ruined buildings before spotting a Frostspawn.
• Dan Heng explained that the Frostspawn was a Fragmentum creature that had escaped into the area.
• Jiang Yu blamed the Frostspawn for the freezing air, grabbed a frozen Voidranger, and leaped toward the creature with an overhead strike.

Jiang Yu smashed a Frostspawn and the Trailblaze squad discovered a Bud of Erudition in the snowfield. Touching it unleashed a horde of Fragmentum monsters, which the four defeated before March 7th found a Travel Guide inside the bud, leaving the others stunned by Jiang Yu's discovery.

• Jiang Yu attacked and destroyed a Frostspawn with an ice sculpture as Dan Heng, March 7th, and Stelle watched.
• The squad found a Bud of Erudition, and Jiang Yu sent photos of it to Welt, who explained that it might contain useful data and warned them to be cautious.
• Jiang Yu touched the bud, opening a rift that released more than thirty Frostspawn and Blazing Glory Creations.
• Dan Heng, March 7th, Stelle, and Jiang Yu fought together and defeated the Fragmentum monsters without anyone being injured.
• March 7th opened the Bud of Erudition and found a Travel Guide, while the others turned toward Jiang Yu and froze in astonishment.

Jiang Yu restrained a Blazing Glory Creation and turned it into a portable heater for the Trailblazer team as they crossed the frozen plain. In the real-world livestream, Siberian Duck played through the group’s arrival on Jarilo-VI and reached a Frostspawn encounter, where Jiang Yu complained about having to take a detour.

• Jiang Yu used wind to restrain a Blazing Glory Creation and held it as a hand warmer, prompting Dan Heng to confirm it was safe.
• March 7th and Stelle warmed themselves by the creature, and the four companions continued across the snowy plain with it as their portable heater.
• In Siberian Duck’s livestream, the game showed the Trailblazer team arriving on Jarilo-VI, while Siberian Duck and viewers laughed at the group’s dialogue and Jiang Yu shivering in the cold.
• March 7th rallied the team to set off, and Siberian Duck’s game soon triggered a cutscene with a Frostspawn.
• As the companions discussed taking a detour, Jiang Yu slipped out of view and complained that it would keep them in the cold longer.

Jiang Yu and the Trailblaze squad fought Fragmentum monsters, then captured a Blazing Glory Creation to use as a portable heater. They found Sampo hiding beneath a snow mound and left him alone, settling behind a wall to watch him shiver in the cold.

• Jiang Yu angrily killed a Frostspawn, then led the squad into battles against Fragmentum monsters.
• Jiang Yu captured a Blazing Glory Creation, and Siberian Duck and the viewers joked about using it as a portable heater.
• March 7th spotted a trembling snow mound, and Jiang Yu realized Sampo was hiding inside.
• Dan Heng prepared to attack the mound, but Jiang Yu persuaded him to leave Sampo alone.
• Jiang Yu, March 7th, Stelle, and Dan Heng hid behind a wall with the captured monster and watched Sampo shiver.