Guinaifen opened the character trial interface and swallowed hard.
She knew that once she tested Seele, she wouldn't be able to stop herself from pulling for her!
But it was unavoidable. Back in Belobog, she had been the type to rummage through every single trash can she saw; how could she possibly ignore a character trial like this?
"Whatever! Let's look at Seele's skills first!"
Entering the trial stage, Guinaifen immediately activated Seele's Skill, lunging toward the enemy boss. A brief summary of Seele's kit appeared on the right side of the screen.
"The Skill and Ultimate are both single-target damage..."
"Defeating an enemy grants an extra turn?"
"To be honest, Seele's kit isn't complicated. Let's see how she performs in actual combat."
*[Entering Combat]*
"When playing Seele, you have to start with this Skill. Not only does it deal damage, but it also increases her speed for two turns!"
On the battlefield, Seele shifted from a one-handed grip on her scythe to resting it across her shoulders. Her entire body flickered sporadically, as if she were phasing back and forth between reality and Quantum space.
"As expected of a limited 5-star character, the effects on this Skill are gorgeous!"
Upon activation, Seele seemed to tear through space itself, leaping through a wormhole to appear before and behind the enemy in a flurry of rapid strikes. The attack happened to finish off the monster, triggering [Resurgence].
She used another Skill immediately, taking down a second monster. At that moment, her Ultimate energy reached its max.
Hum!
"I'll free you from your chains."
The Ultimate activated! Seele spun her scythe, launching forward like an arrow released from a bow. She moved so fast that the game's art style shifted into something nearly surreal, her face momentarily occupying half the screen.
"Disappear among the sea of butterflies, illusions of the past!"
Amidst a lethal convergence of light beams, she dealt a massive amount of Quantum damage!
[Resurgence] triggered again! It was Seele's turn once more.
"The damage is that high?" Guinaifen stared at the five-digit number in the top right corner of the screen, stunned.
Since most players' character levels were still quite low, seeing damage like this was like witnessing a new era of "big numbers" being born.
"How is it still Seele's turn?"
"You've moved four times already!"
"The monsters haven't moved, and neither have your teammates!"
"Is this even a turn-based game anymore?"
Seeing this, the viewers in the livestream couldn't keep their cool either.
"That Ultimate animation... I thought Seele was going to crawl out of the screen and hit me!"
"Is this the true power of a limited 5-star?"
"You wiped out four mobs in one turn. Are you sure you're following The Hunt?"
"I'm glad I waited. Pulling a Seele right now is a total steal!"
Guinaifen bit her lip, clearly locked in an internal struggle. It was as if a voice was whispering in the back of her mind—
Isn't this exactly the single-target specialist you wanted?
This is the first limited 5-star character since Honkai: Star Rail launched. Her value is through the roof!
Little Gui finally surrendered. The next moment, a cartoon image of Little Gui appeared on the stream, covering her recharge interface.
"Little Gui, what are you doing! Stop! Didn't we agree not to whale?"
"It's over, Little Gui has fallen!"
"I've already topped up!"
"Pull Seele and just stomp everything!"
Before long, Guinaifen had purchased every single first-time top-up pack available. She had felt a twinge of guilt before spending, but now, looking at the tens of thousands of Stellar Jades in her account, she felt nothing but excitement and nervous anticipation!
"I wonder if this many Stellar Jades is enough to get Seele and her Signature Light Cone?"
"It's fine. First, I'll play "Good Luck" (Hong Yun Lai)!"
She tabbed out of the game to open her music player, but a top-trending notification on her phone caught her eye.
*[Tested by a Wealthy Lady! All 7 standard 5-star characters in Star Rail exposed!]*
The post had clearly exploded in popularity in a very short time for it to be pushed to her notifications. Guinaifen didn't want to miss anything related to Star Rail, especially something this major!
"Seven 5-star characters in total!?"
"That means there are several I haven't even seen yet. Let's check this out!"
"Don't worry, guys! Let's see who the heavy hitters in the standard banner are first!"
*[This video was made after actual testing by an anonymous wealthy lady! After spending over 200 million Credits, we have identified all the 5-star characters in the pool!]*
*[The rankings are the creator's subjective opinion and are for reference only!]*
*[Tier 1: Bronya. That's right! This young girl from the Silvermane Guards in Belobog is a Harmony character who provides insane damage buffs and Action Advance. She is undoubtedly the most powerful support in the game so far!]*
*[Tier 2: Gepard, Bailu. The value of survival slots in this game is unquestionable! Gepard's ability to provide a party-wide shield makes every fight feel effortless. Meanwhile, Bailu possesses the strongest healing capabilities and a revive mechanic that offers a massive safety net!]*
"Bailu?"
"Could it be the High Elder I know?"
Guinaifen looked shocked. A moment later, the video showed Bailu holding her gourd and grinning happily, confirming Guinaifen's suspicion.
"The High Elder is a famous doctor in our Luofu, after all. It makes perfect sense for her to be an Abundance character who heals and revives!"
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