"Oh my god! Is this for real? There's more to this game?"
"Now we're truly becoming nameless travelers!"
"No way, right? The upcoming storyline is literally what's happening right now. Is the dev team improvising this?"
"If there's really a new Trailblazing map, I'll kneel before the dev team right now!"
"I'll drop 10x 648 credits right away!"
Guinaifen's eyes were also filled with anticipation.
She felt both nervous and excited.
She was afraid this might just be an Easter egg, with no new map as she had hoped!
After all, It was already astonishing enough that the recent disaster at Herta Space Station was recreated in the game.
There's no way they could also turn the Trailblazers' current experiences into a game, right?
That would be downright insane!
However, This developer seems to have no limits—only things we can't imagine.
After the train's warp jump.
What appeared on the screen was a planet covered in ice and snow!
According to the train crew.
This white planet is called Jarilo-VI!
It's the target of the Trailblazing mission for Stelle, Dan Heng, and March 7th!
—To find the Stellaron on Jarilo-VI and clear its obstruction of the star rail.
[An exhilarating adventure begins in the desolate winter night!]
"A new main quest... has really started?"
Even Guinaifen herself was a bit skeptical.
"If we continue now, are we essentially watching the Trailblazers' journey in real time?"
As soon as she said this, The chat was flooded with responses from self-proclaimed experts.
"Not really! The space station incident happened a while ago. If the Trailblazers are efficient, their journey on this planet might already be over. If they're slower, they're probably in the final stages."
"Is there anyone from the train crew who can confirm if the Trailblazers have gone to this planet?"
"I'm Welt. Top up 648 credits for me, and I'll tell you about March 7th and the others. My account is..."
Meanwhile, On the Astral Express.
Himeko and Welt had no time to interact with the livestream viewers!
Watching Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng land on Jarilo-VI and search for direction in the snowfields.
Their hearts were practically in turmoil!
"How is this possible?"
"Dan Heng just sent the Trailblazing logs today, and we only just saw them. How could this game already turn it into a storyline?" Welt was deeply suspicious.
"Welt, something's off."
Himeko turned her computer screen towards him, her expression serious.
"I've searched the entire Interastral Peace Network, and this game appeared out of nowhere. There were no prior hints or announcements."
"And the developer, [Yu Ling], has no traceable information at all."
"Aside from this alias, we know nothing about them."
Welt took a deep breath.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke, "Now, things have gotten even more bizarre."
"The details from the space station could still be logically explained."
"But now, even the Trailblazing journey that March 7th and the others are currently on has been recreated. This is something no ordinary game development team could achieve."
"I suspect that this developer, [Yu Ling], has some kind of [foresight] or [insight] ability."
Himeko nodded. "If that's the case, what's the purpose of turning all this into a game? It can't just be for money, right?"
"Perhaps we'll find out if we keep watching."
"Dan Heng's Trailblazing logs are very detailed, and they even include photos taken by March 7th, but it's still not the same as seeing it firsthand."
"This game might let us see what they've been through these past few days."
"It'll also help us compare the process with the logs."
"I want to see just how far this game's storyline can go."
On the rooftop, the wind was strong.
But it didn't slow down Silver Wolf's speed as she worked on the system.
Kafka continued playing Honkai: Star Rail, occasionally glancing at Silver Wolf to check her progress.
"Hey, no way, no way...?"
"There's really no information left? It's as clean as a blank slate?"
Silver Wolf slumped back in her chair, feeling defeated.
For a hacker, not being able to find any information about the target was undoubtedly a blow to her pride.
"Even you can't find any info about the developer?" Kafka was surprised.
"Nope, [Yu Ling] left no traces online! The only lead is the game's distribution address through the release portal."
"I even hacked into the company's distribution system, and guess what?"
"When I tried to trace [Yu Ling], all the data just vanished. It's like they're hidden in some unobservable void!"
"Do you know what this means? It means their defense system is even more ridiculous than the company's firewall!"
"No, it's like they're on a completely different level!"
Seeing Silver Wolf so worked up.
Kafka gently patted her back to comfort her.
"Alright, Silver Wolf. The universe is vast, and even we can't have everything go our way."
"By the way, what did Elio say?"
"Elio's conclusion is the same as ours. The appearance of this game wasn't predicted at all, and even they're puzzled."
Kafka didn't know what else to say.
Compared to direct destruction and combat, this situation was indeed more complicated.
Still, she had to admit that the developer, [Yu Ling], was impressive.
The game they created was truly intriguing.
Just then, Silver Wolf, who had been slumped in her chair, suddenly sprang up like a coiled spring.
She rushed back to the computer, excited.
"[Yu Ling] has finally shown up online!"
"Huh? This is... their first game announcement!?"