[Little Gui's Livestream.]
The sound of frantic slurping could be heard.
Little Gui looked up.
She polished off a huge bowl of noodles in one go!
Surprisingly, hardly any oil stains remained on her lips!
Then, in a bright and excited voice, she exclaimed:
"Everyone!"
"Just now, Yu Ling posted new content!"
"Let's hurry up and see what's going on!"
...
"Little Gui, eat slower! I'm worried you'll choke!"
"Mom, I think I just saw the Aeon of The Voracity..."
"Missing a second of Yu Ling's new content won't hurt, Little Gui, take it easy~"
"It's fine, everyone. As an old fan, I can tell you—Little Gui used to eat noodles upside down. This is nothing..."
...
Little Gui truly lived up to her reputation as someone who could catch bullets with her bare hands—one bite from her equaled five bites from others.
Even now, she acted as if nothing had happened.
Eagerly, she began watching the new content Yu Ling had posted!
The newly released illustration featured an elegant and captivating mature woman!
Just from her appearance, she looked like a Magic Girl!
Little Gui's first thought was that some celebrity had been added to the gacha pool...
She glanced at the name in the bottom left corner.
—[The Herta]
Oh, it's The Herta.
Wait a minute!
Who?
Lady Herta herself!?
And this name—
The Herta!?
It's really called The Herta?
Are you sure this is official information and not some player's fan creation or a leak from an insider?
Little Gui blinked hard.
Below the illustration, there was another line of text—
[A writer from the Intelligentsia Guild once wanted to add a title for me, something like "The One and Only Herta," to distinguish me from the dolls. How vulgar. Aren't both the former and the latter still me? So I gave a suggestion—if you dare write it, I'll dare call myself The Herta. Simple, intuitive, and elegant in conveying the meaning.]
"This..."
After reading it, Little Gui was at a complete loss for words!
She swallowed hard.
All she could do was sigh, "Truly worthy of Lady Herta herself..."
"This style is simply impossible for ordinary people to imitate!"
She glanced at the comments section.
Sure enough!
The comments had already surpassed 999,999+!
Clearly, this down-to-earth and casual style had attracted countless players from across the universe to come and vent their thoughts!
[Seriously, dude, if you're called that, what am I supposed to be called?]
[First glance: The Herta, no problem; second glance: Huh? It's really just called The Herta?]
[Today we have The Herta, tomorrow we'll have Old Sampo [facepalm]]
[Got it! From now on, the five-star March 7th will be called Big March.]
[The Herta is just The Herta, like suddenly eating a cold pudding out of nowhere.]
[Yu Ling: Dan Heng, Imbibitor Lunae. Players: Big Dan Heng;
Yu Ling: Tingyun, Fugue. Players: Tingyun, Big Tingyun;
Yu Ling: Herta, The Herta. Players: ?]
[You wouldn't be happy if it were really called that (doge)]
[I can't hold it in anymore, The Herta—aren't you afraid other geniuses will laugh at you?]
[Geniuses have long moved beyond such lowly amusements. Lady Herta has always been a maverick, so this feels perfectly in line with her personality.]
Truly the comments of Star Rail players...
Little Gui couldn't help but chuckle as she read.
She continued scrolling down!
Yu Ling had actually posted two updates at the same time this time!
["Honkai: Star Rail" Short Film: The Herta's Magical Kitchen]
The cover featured none other than Lady Herta herself.
Her mouth slightly open, as if she were conversing with someone.
Yet, even with such a simple frontal photo, there was an utterly captivating charm!
It made Little Gui exclaim, "She's so beautiful!"
"Truly worthy of Lady Herta!"
"Such prestige!"
"Other character previews only get a single image at the start, but for her, besides the artwork, they even included a short film!"
"I have no doubt that The Herta will be the main featured character in the next major update!"
"Players who pull for her will enjoy a relatively successful life!"
...
"What nonsense! Even if she heals the enemies, I'm pulling for her!"
"Meta players are nothing compared to devoted fans!"
"Ahhh, Lady Herta, why aren't you an Emanator of The Beauty?!"
"So beautiful! I thought the Herta dolls were already cute enough, but Lady Herta herself is even more stunning, so gorgeous!"
"Why are geniuses like Herta and Ruan Mei not only so talented but also so beautiful? Ahhh, Inherently Unjust Destiny!"
...
After admiring the cover.
Little Gui looked at the description. [In the unexplored frontiers of the universe, a genius begins to ponder...
If 42 types of magic cannot create a cake whose mere aroma brings happiness and an involuntary smile...
Then it proves that this is a scientific theory yet to be fully understood.]
Huh?
This description...
It's kind of interesting?
Click to play!
Join billions of players in exploring the lifestyle of this unruly genius!
Just as she clicked in.
Before she even started watching the content.
Suddenly, a massive wave of bullet comments flooded the entire screen!
...
"I'll go first! She's so beautiful!"
"Lady Herta is unparalleled in the world! Lady Herta is brilliant beyond compare! Lady Herta is stunningly gorgeous!"
"The great Door of Ten Thousand Doors, the guide through the endless starry sky, the key to all worlds of wisdom—praise the Angel of Erudition, the great Lady Herta!"
"Ah, it's Magic Girl Herta, I'm dead!"
"Getting a glimpse into the life of a genius (joy)"
...
Little Gui had no choice but to reduce the bullet comment display area to 25%.
"Swish, swish…"
A diligent and earnest Mini Herta appeared on the screen.
She was cleaning a plant specimen.
This exquisitely beautiful purple pistil was placed in a container resembling a magic orb—clearly no ordinary item!
Of course,
just look at whose room this is!
"That looks like the flower Herta wears on her head!"
Immediately after.
Two small birds carried a Jade Abacus phone toward the large bed.
"Wait!"
Little Gui focused her gaze, pausing and zooming in on the image.
"These aren't birds at all—they're two miniature Herta figures!"
"Ahhh, so cute!!"
The woman on the bed took the phone.
She sat up with a cold expression.
The two miniature Herta figures also leaned close to the screen, watching the content on the phone alongside Lady Herta herself.
In this frame,
the content on the phone was clearly visible!
Little Gui quickly paused to take a closer look!
"Would the push notifications on Lady Herta's Jade Abacus be any different from ours?"
On the home screen, there were three messages.
[New Arrivals]
[Mini Herta Ecosystem Assistant… Cleaning in progress… Cleaning complete!…]
[Genius Five Group: Shocking! Renowned scientist Ruan Mei suspected of experimental failure?]
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"I actually get to see Lady Herta just after waking up—ah, my life is complete!"
"Herta has so many black cat plushies on her bed—is she actually someone with such a girly heart?"
"On some planets, black cats are considered witches' pets ("
"Got it, Elio is Herta's toy."
"The object on Herta's nightstand that looks like an alarm clock is the Curio [Unmanned Communication], and the one on the right table being used as a potted plant is the Curio [Buried Soil]."
"There's also a figurine cabinet next to it, filled entirely with Curios!"
"The Curios I treasure so much in the Simulated Universe are just displayed like toys in Lady Herta's home?"
"Aren't these Curios and Weighted Curios the pinnacle, irreplicable technologies of various civilizations? How come they seem mass-produced in Herta's hands?"
"Wow, this is Herta for you!"