Two new Fanfics posted
Life in the Honkai World Starting from Zero
Genshin Impact: I Became a God and Entered the Gacha Pool
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"You gotta build him, brothers and sisters!"
"Especially if you pulled Jing Yuan. Don't wanna get elbow-dropped into oblivion? Then lock Leon in."
[Already locked in, no questions asked, straight to worship.]
[Shipping everything will only hurt you. Leon and Jing Yuan don't even know each other, what's to ship?]
[Live and let live, you know? Have some empathy. We CP fans are starving for content.]
[Both are Chinese-style pretty boys with similar hair colors.]
[Hey, not just hair color—their personalities are kinda similar too, like, say, their intelligence.]
[Brothers, 8K Sis dropped a Leon short doujin—plot and quality included!]
[Lend me a copy!]
[It's alright, just okay. (Zips up pants)]
[Short doujins are already explosive—her promised ultra-long one… I can't imagine how many energy drinks I'll need.]
"Hey, hey, at least put on a show! If you're promoting in my stream, send me the doujin first."
[???]
[Taking it all, huh?]
[Lao An, what are you doing, Lao An? Hurry up and grind the next account, I can't eat without watching you suffer!]
"You little—!"
Lao An pointed like an angry husky, exasperated:
"Grind what? Three minutes till the 1.1 preview livestream—you guys might not watch, but I am!"
[Oh yeah, almost forgot!]
…
At that moment, in 8K Sis—aka Ah Xian's—stream:
She saved her draft, closed her drawing software, and opened the official Star Rail livestream to wait.
[Hurry hurry hurry hurry hurry!]
[Why's the Hurry King here so early?]
"What's the rush? I'm not even rushing."
Ah Xian popped a straw into her milk carton and took two satisfying sips.
"Oh? It's starting, it's starting!"
The train warped, and the 1.1 version preview livestream officially began.
[Age Rating: 12+]
[miHoYo]
[This program is sponsored by the Interastral Peace Corporation]
Under the spotlight, a snow owl named Owlbert, wearing a top hat, sat at the host's desk, giving an opening speech.
"I've long heard of the Xianzhou's fame. Representing the Interastral Peace Corporation to meet the Xianzhou Alliance's general is truly my greatest honor."
A slightly staticky narration chimed in:
"This bird's got someone above it."
The spotlight shifted to Jing Yuan and Yukong.
Jing Yuan: "The pleasure's mine. My pet sparrow and I love watching Mr. Owlbert's shows."
Narration: "This guy's got a bird on his head."
Owlbert: "What brings the two of you all the way from the Xianzhou Luofu?"
Narration: "The talking weird bird asks thusly."
Yukong: "We're here to pursue the Stellaron Hunters."
Narration: "The centuries-old fox answers truthfully."
Owlbert: "The infamous Stellaron Hunters? But I heard the Stellaron crisis on the Luofu has been mostly contained."
"The Stellaron Hunters have been apprehended, right?"
Narration: "The Stellaron Hunters haven't claimed responsibility for this incident."
Yukong: "No, one's still missing—a hacker who infiltrated the Xianzhou's systems and left their mark."
The narration grew smug: "Silver Wolf claims responsibility for this incident."
Owlbert, at a loss for words: "By the way, haven't you noticed some weird narration interrupting our conversation since the start?"
Silver Wolf: "Huh? I didn't turn off my mic?"
Jing Yuan: "We tracked her traces here, and that narration just gave away her location."
Silver Wolf's mouth twitched: "Ugh… really didn't turn it off… Ahem, well, guess it's my turn to show up!"
[Hahaha!]
[This is kinda funny.]
The version PV played.
It flashed scenes of Silver Wolf and Herta before cutting back to the familiar Belobog.
After watching for a bit, Ah Xian tilted her head.
"What's going on? No main story in 1.1?"
As soon as she spoke, the camera smoothly transitioned to the Xianzhou, panning top-down to a blonde man, Luocha.
March 7th and Welt seemed to be watching him.
When Welt pushed up his glasses, some viewers lost it.
Their meeting was bound to have this moment, sparking anticipation for what followed.
But what Ah Xian cared about most was whether Leon had any story content.
"Little brother, wanna… take my sword?"
When the PV showed Yanqing and Jingliu, Ah Xian, previously relaxed, nearly leapt from her chair.
"Ah!! That just now, that just now!!"
"That moment when Yanqing brushed his fingers over his sword's surface—didn't I see a wild Leon in the background?!"
"He was leaning against the passageway railing, right?!"
The scene lasted less than a second, and she wasn't entirely sure.
[Was there?]
[???]
[You must've seen wrong.]
[No, no, it might actually be Leon…]
Ninety-nine percent of viewers missed it, their attention on Jingliu soaring into the sky.
As her sword fell, the PV neared its end.
Just as Yanqing raised his sword to meet Jingliu's strike, the scene transitioned via his motion to the Seat of Divine Foresight.
Seeing two figures sitting across a chessboard, Ah Xian nearly spat out her milk.
Thankfully, she held it in, with only a few drops leaking from the corner of her mouth.
Jing Yuan lifted a chess piece, capturing one of Leon's.
"Excellent move, General."
Leon's smiling face appeared center-screen, the version poster descended, and the PV abruptly ended.
[Holy crap!!]
[He actually showed up! Who'd have thought Leon and Jing Yuan would interact?]
"He's on the Luofu too!!"
Ah Xian was overjoyed, but after the excitement, worry crept in.
Had Leon's injuries healed?
Did his trip to the Xianzhou mean some unknown variable had emerged?
For example—
The mysterious Emanator Jing Yuan mentioned, whose identity was still unknown, might surface, threatening the Astral Express crew's safety?
If that was the case…
Ah Xian felt a bad premonition.
Not another knife to the heart, right?
"Whether your world has day or night, let me wish you a good morning, noon, and evening first."
"I'm your good friend, Owlbert."
"Welcome to this special 1.1 version 'Galactic Roaming' preview program…"
Under Owlbert's hosting, the program proceeded smoothly.
After introducing the two new characters, banner details, and major version events, it finally reached the missions segment.
Jing Yuan: "So far, we've covered events in the Space Station and Belobog."
"Next up should be new content on the Xianzhou Luofu, right?"
"Exactly!"
Owlbert nodded.
"In version 1.1, three Companion Missions and one main story mission will be unlocked."
"Silver Wolf's mission was already covered in 'Starhunt Game.'"
"The other two missions involve Bailu and Luocha."
"In these missions, Trailblazers might experience a thrilling escape, a unique pursuit, or an encounter with a mysterious visitor…"
"And the main story mission everyone's curious about… I'm sure you caught a glimpse from the version PV's ending."
"That's right—Leon, a member of the Astral Express crew, will head to the Luofu for certain reasons."
"Through Leon's narrative perspective, Trailblazers can learn about some behind-the-scenes details from version 1.0's main story."
"Why he came to the Luofu, and why he's playing chess with General Jing Yuan…"
Jing Yuan: "Mr. Owlbert, hold it there. The time's not right—don't spill the beans."
Owlbert: "Ah, my bad, almost let it slip."
Silver Wolf: "One more thing—why did Yanqing fight the blindfolded woman? Who is she? And why was Leon just watching?"
"These questions are for Trailblazers to experience in-game."