Watching Honkai: Star Rail get buried among the flood of newly released games, Tatsuke frowned slightly.
As expected of the galaxy's largest app store, new mobile games were being uploaded in waves.
His game had just been on the list of the latest releases, but in the blink of an eye, it was drowned out by other games.
"Too bad I don't have any funds for promotion right now. I can only hope that the game's quality will speak for itself."
The house Tatsuke was currently living in was an abandoned building.
Not only was it drafty from all sides, but at night, it felt eerie, as if it were haunted.
But the experiences of the past few days had taught Tatsuke one thing:
Being poor is scarier than ghosts!
Crack…
Suddenly, a faint rustling sound reached his ears.
Tatsuke immediately blew out the candle beside him.
He then picked up a piece of wood from the ground to defend himself.
Leaning against the wall, he observed the direction the sound was coming from.
In his line of sight, a red-haired woman appeared around the corner.
She was holding a phone in one hand and gesturing to the camera with the other.
She was slowly moving toward him.
"Everyone, did you see that?"
"Just now, something like a ghost fire suddenly went out over there."
"The rumors about this place being haunted are definitely true!"
"Everyone, please give me some likes! Xiao Guizi is going to muster up the courage to check it out!"
Tatsuke was speechless.
It was Guinaifen!
Just yesterday, he had stumbled upon her livestream while browsing on his second-hand Jade Abacus.
Who would've thought that today, her ghost-hunting livestream would lead her straight to his territory.
Wait…
A livestream?
Tatsuke suddenly realized this was a golden opportunity for promotion!
Although Guinaifen wasn't a top-tier streamer, she was still a decently popular mid-tier one.
If he could use this as a breakthrough, Honkai: Star Rail could quickly gain traction!
Guinaifen shakily approached the doorway.
Because it was so dark, she could only rely on the faint light from her phone to see.
Tatsuke stood at the entrance.
Casually, he placed a hand on her shoulder.
It felt soft and smooth…
Guinaifen froze.
The next second.
"AHHHHHHH!!!!!"
…
[Chat]
"What's going on? I just saw a hand on the streamer's shoulder!"
"Xiao Guizi, are you okay? If you're still alive, make a sound!"
"Let's scatter, the streamer's done for."
"I told Xiao Guizi not to go to that place, but she wouldn't listen. Wuwuwu, Xiao Guizi, how am I supposed to live without you?"
…
After the initial shock.
What greeted Guinaifen's eyes was a pale yet handsome face.
"You scared me to death!"
"It's a living person!"
Guinaifen wiped the cold sweat from her cheeks.
Tatsuke responded with a perfectly polite and elegant smile: "Sorry for startling you."
"Who are you? Why are you staying here alone?"
"According to Xianzhou's terminology, I'm an outlander. As for how I got here, I'm not entirely sure myself."
"Eh? Did you sneak in, or were you kidnapped or something?" Guinaifen asked curiously.
Meanwhile, in the livestream chat, the viewers realized it was just a false alarm.
Since Guinaifen was livestreaming, Tatsuke naturally appeared on camera as well.
…
[Chat]
"So it's not a ghost? I got excited for nothing."
"This guy is quite handsome, though his clothes are a bit plain. Streamer, can you get his contact info for us?"
"Xiao Guizi, promise me you won't fall for him, okay?"
…
Because of this dramatic turn of events, some viewers casually hit the like button, and the number of viewers in the livestream gradually increased.
Everything was going according to Tatsuke's plan.
"I ended up in Xianzhou after playing a game."
Tatsuke was telling the truth.
Though, in reality, he had transmigrated into this world.
"A game? Could this game have some kind of teleportation function that brought you from your homeland to Xianzhou?"
"Here, this is the game."
As he spoke, Tatsuke launched Honkai: Star Rail on his phone.
Guinaifen was naturally captivated and leaned in to look at the screen.
As the serene background music played, a vast and lonely cosmic scene appeared.
A train traversed through an asteroid belt, exuding an indescribable sense of ethereal wonder.
Guinaifen leaned in closer to see.
Before she could make sense of it, some knowledgeable viewers in the livestream chat immediately recognized it.
…
[Chat]
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the Astral Express, traveling on the path of [Trailblazing]!"
"Huh? So this is the Astral Express? It has such a retro style?"
"Now I believe what the guy said! He must have been influenced by the power of [Trailblazing], which is why he ended up in our Xianzhou."
"Please, Trailblaze me hard!"
"???"
…
[Popularity +1, +1, +1…]
Guinaifen lightly tapped the screen.
Instantly, the train sped toward an unknown nebula, marking the official start of the game.
"Ahhh! I accidentally tapped it! Am I going to get teleported away too?"
"Probably not…"
Tatsuke's lips curled into a slight smile.
The game had officially begun.
To be continued…