Some time has passed since the release of Wall-E.
Undoubtedly, Wall-E was an incredibly successful animated film.
Although the technology depicted in the movie might seem a bit lacking compared to the Honkai: Star Rail World's technological advancements, this doesn't diminish the fact that it was a very enjoyable watch.
What's more, even if the Honkai: Star Rail World's technology tree is far more advanced than what's shown in the movie, many of the issues raised in the film haven't been properly resolved in the Honkai: Star Rail World.
This precisely proves the value of this animated film once again, just like the old saying — classics never go out of style.
Screwllum was very pleased. It had been a long time since he had seen the entire universe discussing topics related to Automatons so extensively.
Moreover, the discussions this time were positive, and nothing could make him happier than that.
As an Automaton and also a monarch of inorganic life forms and a member of the Genius Society, he had to face the mess left by his two predecessors — Rubert I and Rubert II.
Compared to them, Bai Luan stood there like a living Buddha.
Not only did he frequently provide ideas for his research, but he also helped improve the relationship between inorganic and organic life forms, and he had no prejudice against Automatons.
If Screwllum were to choose the best template for an organic life form, he would unhesitatingly choose Bai Luan.
While happy, Screwllum didn't forget to continue advancing the Divergent universe project.
The Divergent universe uses the underlying logic of the simulated universe, along with Screwllum's Planet's technology and resources.
As for the inspiration for the Divergent universe, part of it came from Professor Ratio.
Screwllum had even invited Ratio to join the project, but unfortunately, Ratio declined.
Bai Luan was quite disappointed by this, as he couldn't play abstract tricks on Professor Ratio anymore.
If he could have worked on the Divergent universe with Professor Ratio, the following scene would have occurred:
Bai Luan: ✧(≖◡≖) (Looks at Ratio with a mischievous smile)
Ratio: (￣_￣) (Feeling the gaze, senses something bad but is helpless)
Since Herta Space Station is Herta's private property, Screwllum chose not to deploy the Divergent universe there. Instead, he decided to deploy it on the The Radiant Feldspar.
Stelle quickly agreed to Screwllum's request, so Screwllum and Bai Luan, after preparing, took some facilities to the The Radiant Feldspar and began deploying the Divergent universe.
While deploying the Divergent universe, Bai Luan conveniently hid Ark inside.
After all, he liked to weave strange events and curios into the simulated universe, and everyone was already used to it.
So, Bai Luan didn't hide Ark at all; he just let Ark be perceived as ordinary code.
He believed that as long as he and Ark didn't speak up, no one would ever realize that this string of code, traced back to its origin, was actually a newborn Aeon.
While Bai Luan and Screwllum were working, Bai Luan received a message from Silver Wolf.
Silver Wolf: Are you human?
Silver Wolf: Everything was normal before, I thought the easter egg you mentioned was just to scare me.
Silver Wolf: Do you know how I felt when I saw that Herta Puppet with a chainsaw rushing out?
Silver Wolf: Huh?!
The moment he saw the message, Bai Luan understood.
Silver Wolf must have found the easter egg he left for her.
A Herta Puppet with glowing red eyes, wielding a chainsaw, chasing you everywhere.
This was a Silver Wolf special edition.
What we see now is the Red Wolf, not Silver Wolf.
Hehe.
Silver Wolf: If it weren't for your crappy game mechanism forcing me to follow the plot and run for my life, I would have fought her already!
Bai Luan: You went back and fought her?
Silver Wolf: Yeah.
Bai Luan: You are the bravest little wolf.
Silver Wolf: Of course.
Silver Wolf: Hey, wait a minute!
Silver Wolf: Don't change the subject! We are currently counting your sins!
Oh my, counting my sins.
The wind of Fuuto still blows to Penacony.
Silver Wolf: I worked so hard, what did you do?
Silver Wolf: Have Kafka give me a message?
Silver Wolf: When I got out of the game pod and heard Kafka say that, it made me laugh from anger!
Silver Wolf: You little brat, you really know how to play!
Bai Luan: Wait for me.
Silver Wolf: Wait for what?! What's there to wait for?!
Bai Luan: It takes time to download the replay of your MiSide game. Wait for me, please.
Silver Wolf: Please my ass! You wait for me!
Silver Wolf: Don't download it!
Silver Wolf hurriedly hacked into the system and deleted her game replay.
Bai Luan: Too late.
Bai Luan: I've downloaded it. (Laughs)
Silver Wolf: You son of a b*tch!!!
Bai Luan: Alright, I'm not playing with you anymore. I'll make the cyberpunk 2077 DLC for you later.
Silver Wolf: I don't want the cyberpunk 2077 DLC anymore!
Silver Wolf: I want you to change it!
Bai Luan: What? Changed your mind? Don't love it anymore?
Silver Wolf's mouth curved slightly upwards. Did he think only he could gather intelligence?
She had also collected a lot of useful intelligence. He shouldn't underestimate her information network as a super hacker!
By synthesizing the events of these past few days and Bai Luan's change in attire, Silver Wolf concluded two things.
First, Herta cared deeply about Bai Luan's relationship with other geniuses.
Second, Bai Luan was a bit shy about his new outfit and sometimes subconsciously covered it, indicating that wearing that collar was somewhat embarrassing for him.
The reason Bai Luan wore the collar was because he made Wall-E, and his relationship with Screwllum improved, which made Herta anxious!
So, as long as she made Bai Luan create another game that promoted organic and inorganic life forms, she could replicate the entire event!
Not only could she make Bai Luan wear something else that embarrassed him, but she could also make Herta anxious before that!
Although giving up the cyberpunk 2077 DLC was a bit regrettable, Bai Luan, this 'Stellaron Hunters Heavenly Melody', had never produced a bad game. Asking him to change it wouldn't be a loss for her.
Moreover, Silver Wolf didn't believe Bai Luan wouldn't make the cyberpunk 2077 DLC in the future!
Given his personality, he would definitely do it!
Perhaps all the exchanges he had made with her so far were actually things he was going to do anyway, and she was just acting as a urge for more updates.
Since that was the case, why not use this opportunity to explode at him!
She had already thought of the reason!
Evil designer Bl!
I bring you Destruction!
Take this!
Silver Wolf: After this MiSide game, I'm disgusted by out-of-control Automatons!
Silver Wolf: I want you to make a game about Automaton awakening to warn the world!
Bai Luan: Who are you?
Bai Luan: Get off Silver Wolf now!
Bai Luan: Heiya~~ It seems Daddy's spell needs to take effect!
Bai Luan: Demons and monsters, begone! (Waving a dried pufferfish)
Bai Luan: Demons and monsters, begone! (Waving a dried lizard)
Silver Wolf: Stop it! Say something I can understand! Is your dad a charlatan?
Silver Wolf: Am I a very, very bad person?
Bai Luan: [Silver Wolf bounty screenshot]
Bai Luan: Hard to say.
Silver Wolf: That doesn't prove I'm a bad person.
Bai Luan: Alright, alright, even though your bounty is hundreds of millions of credits, you're a good person, you have a heart of gold, right?
Silver Wolf: ...Don't mention that!
Silver Wolf: Just tell me if you can do it or not!
Silver Wolf: If you can't make it, just say so, don't waste your time and mine.
Bai Luan: Heh, reverse psychology?
Bai Luan: I accept.
Silver Wolf: I gave up the cyberpunk 2077 DLC, it better be really fun!
Bai Luan: Come on, when have you not had the most fun?
Silver Wolf: ...What did I do to deserve a game developer like you?
Bai Luan: Silver Wolf, remember.
Bai Luan: You were the one who hacked into my account and added yourself as a friend in the first place.
Silver Wolf: ...
Silver Wolf fell silent, perhaps pondering why she did that, starting to question herself.
Bai Luan: I sent the game recording to Stelle.
Bai Luan: You're welcome.
Silver Wolf: 'Stellaron Hunters' Heavenly Melody'
Stelle's phone chimed, alerting her to a new message. She picked up her phone and glanced at it.
It was a message from Uncle.
Bai Luan: [Video file]
Bai Luan: Something good to watch.
Stelle scratched her head, opened the video, and after carefully watching it.
Stelle: Hmm~ (Satisfied), ninety-nine percent, a rare find!
Other than Uncle, who else could get a recording of Silver Wolf being chased up and down by a Herta Puppet?
He even edited it a bit.
Uncle, he really, I'm touched to tears.
In response to Bai Luan's spirit of sharing, Stelle felt it was necessary to prank Silver Wolf a bit.
So she opened her chat with Silver Wolf.
Stelle: [Smug emoji]
Silver Wolf: ?
Stelle: How come you're being chased by a Herta Puppet with a chainsaw?
Silver Wolf: Delete!
Silver Wolf: The video!!
Silver Wolf: Delete it!!!
After seeing Silver Wolf's reply, Stelle couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It truly was a good thing.
Stelle then opened Bai Luan's chat.
Stelle: Uncle, your move is too ruthless...
Author/Note: The main text of this chapter has over 2,700 words, which meets the daily update word count. The following words are not included in the main text.
I don't know why people always quibble with me about word count, as if I'm using the author's notes to pad the main text.
Clearly, I only write author's notes when the main text word count is sufficient (muttering).
Alright, back to the main topic.
Recently, many people have been @-ing me, saying that XX novel's setting is very similar to mine, or the plot is very similar, asking me to take a look.
I want to state here that in my opinion, appropriate borrowing is acceptable.
Settings like the unique system in this article, or the Little Black Room, are normal to be borrowed.
It's perfectly normal for beginners to imitate.
There's a saying that all literature is a copy, it just depends on whether you can copy well or not.
I also started as a beginner; everyone goes through this stage, it's very normal.
I wrote the system and the Little Black Room in the text, and I don't intend to keep them exclusive.
After all, I like such systems, which is why I wrote it this way.
Before becoming an author, I was a reader.
If I enjoy reading it, and everyone else enjoys reading such systems, and no one wrote them before, wouldn't it be even better if someone writes such systems now?
Anyway, you're all tired of those human-machine systems that go "Ding! Detecting host is such and such, granting such and such reward" or "Please complete such and such task, or you will be erased."
Isn't this a good thing?
My original intention for writing fanfiction was that I couldn't find the fanfiction I wanted to read.
Since there was nothing I wanted to read, I wrote it myself.
Now, because of the fanfiction I wrote, some similar fanfiction has appeared. Doesn't this precisely align with my original intention?
I'm also getting better, able to change the environment. (Laughs)
To be imitated by others,
This is actually a form of recognition for me.
So I hereby officially state.
To all readers or authors who might want to write fanfiction and borrow settings from this book, my stance is: yes, no problem.
Appropriate borrowing is fine. Feel free to use core settings and such.
I look forward to seeing systems with various personalities.
If you want to help me out, just promote my book in yours, that's all.
If not, then just write your own book well.
Make it look good, and strive to quickly develop your own style after imitating, so that our honkai: star rail section can flourish.
I'm still hoping for more golden books to appear in the honkai: star rail section.
So, fellow readers, if you see similar settings to mine in the future, please don't @ me, and try not to mention me in other people's comment sections, so as not to cause any negative impact on their works.
Mentioning me is useless, isn't it?
Everyone should encourage them to quickly develop their own style.
Perhaps due to previous events, everyone might think I'm very harsh on my peers.
Ahem, actually, that's not the case. I'm usually very targeted; I only go after those who provoke me.
It's just my personality; once I get angry, I attribute all responsibility to the other party.
Because in my opinion, my personality isn't bad, so if someone makes me angry, it must be their fault.
At the very least, they made the first move.
If you don't provoke me,
Then I am your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
If you act like a jerk in front of me,
Then I am Venom in berserk mode.
So I need to make some things clear, okay? Borrowing core settings is fine. (Venom's voice)
But if the plot is a one-to-one replica, or largely identical to mine, then I cannot tolerate it.
That's no longer borrowing; it's plagiarism.
If you encounter something like that, fellow readers, please still @ me. I'll go give them a piece of my mind.
Also, those who feed my text to AI and then pass off the generated article as original, they can also go to hell.