[Chat]
"Whoa! Is Sampo directly talking to us through the screen?"
"Sampo, you're something else, Sampo!"
"Joy! He mentioned joy!"
"It seems like the Masked Fools, who are suspected to be under the Aeon of Joy, come out to stir things up whenever a civilization falls into stagnation!"
"Is there a possibility? What if Sampo is actually the developer of this game? What if he's [Yu Ling]?"
...
Interstellar Peace Corporation.
After Topaz took on the investment mission for Jarilo-VI, another major task was presented to the executives.
"So, who is willing to take on this mission? — Capturing Sampo, who is suspected to be the developer of Honkai: Star Rail."
[Strategic Investment Department - Sandrone] replied, "It can't be that simple. If the game's developer [Yu Ling] is really Sampo, why would he deliberately reveal his identity at the end?"
"But right now, there's no other information about the developer [Yu Ling]. We can't rule out the possibility that the developer is being overly clever."
[Strategic Investment Department - Sandrone]: "Alright, since there's still some time before heading to Penacony, I'm willing to take on this mission."
"Sandrone, if Sampo really is the developer, then he definitely has some hidden tricks up his sleeve. I advise you to focus on reclaiming the Penacony business. Don't end up failing both missions."
[Strategic Investment Department - Sandrone]: "Thanks for the reminder, but I have my own cards to play. No need to worry about me."
The Astral Express.
March 7th took a big bite out of a fruit, venting her frustration.
"This Sampo! He was hiding so deep, even I was fooled!"
"If it weren't for this part of the game's story, I would have really thought he was just a local from Jarilo-VI!"
Himeko came over to comfort her. "Alright, little March, don't be so upset."
"Welt and I analyzed the situation, and we think it's most likely that Sampo is a Masked Fool."
"Followers of Aha are hard to figure out, but he hasn't done anything to harm you. In fact, he's helped out in many places."
"Even so... next time I see him, I'm going to give him a good beating!"
Stelle nodded vigorously, clearly sharing the same sentiment.
After venting about Sampo for a while, everyone turned their attention back to the story.
A "peaceful" night passed at the Goethe Hotel.
Now, it was time to leave Jarilo-VI and return to the train.
Under the clear sky, a shining star shot up into the clouds.
Inside Qlipoth Fort, Seele, who had been arguing with Bronya about the priorities of the town's reconstruction, suddenly stopped.
Pointing out the window, she said, "Bronya, look!"
Watching the meteor flying across the sky, the two stopped their argument and smiled in unison.
"They're going to face a lot of hardships on their journey, aren't they?" Bronya sighed.
"Yeah... maybe even more than what we're facing in the future."
"But we'll definitely overcome those challenges. Even if it means we'll keep having arguments like this..."
"...Hey, I'm pretty good at arguing."
The two of them were like a couple who fights but quickly makes up.
March 7th hugged Stelle and shook her excitedly.
"They're such a perfect match!"
"This is so much better than us rushing back!"
In Guinaifen's livestream...
Guinaifen watched this scene with a smile that could only be described as "auntie-like."
"Hehehe..."
Her viewers immediately reminded her.
It's fine to ship characters, but wipe the drool off your face!
You're live-streaming, you know? You need to maintain your image!
Guinaifen retorted, "What drool? These are tears! They're just flowing out from the corner of my mouth, okay!"
Looking back at the game screen, her smile slowly faded.
"Sigh..."
"It's that time again."
"Do you think there will be more new storylines?"
A flood of comments quickly appeared in the livestream.
...
[Chat]
"I'm March 7th! We just came back from Jarilo-VI. I bet ten train tickets that there won't be any new main storylines! Because our train crew hasn't even decided where to go next!"
"You're March 7th? Then I'm Dan Heng!"
"From a rational perspective, the game's progress has already surpassed reality. If it continues, it won't be reflecting reality but predicting the future."
"With that said, there really can't be any new main storylines."
"Even if the story ends here, this game is already legendary."
"The streamer's progress is too fast. I'm still doing the [To the Fading Star] side quest on the space station."
"Believe in Yu Ling! Yu Ling is my god!"
...
Seeing the viewers' discussions, Guinaifen also started to feel a bit nervous.
She opened one eye and lightly tapped the screen.
[New Mission: The Silent Galaxy]
[Talk to Pom-Pom to prepare for the next journey.]
"Ahhhhhh...!!!"
Guinaifen let out a scream that sounded like a mouse.
"There really is more!"
"There's another journey!"
"This game is absolutely insane!!"
"I really..."
"Don't know what to say!!"
"Yu Ling, you're amazing!!!!"
To be continued…
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