At this moment, in the live stream room.
Xiao Guizi wasn't streaming the game's storyline. The screen was frozen on the observation car of the Astral Express.
"Huh? Where's the streamer, Xiao Guizi?" Fu Xuan wondered, then instinctively glanced at Jing Yuan.
Jing Yuan also shook his head.
"Don't look at me, I don't know either."
"The streamer was just here a moment ago."
Viewers in the chat started spamming messages.
...
[Chat]
"Why did Xiao Guizi suddenly disappear?"
"Everyone, just leave. The streamer has been taken away by the Cloud Knights."
"Was the stream really banned?"
"Cloud Knights, are you serious? We're about to dive into the storyline of the Xianzhou Luofu! How could you take Xiao Guizi away at such a critical moment? Are you afraid of shedding light on what's to come?"
"I'm going to play the main story myself and see what major events will unfold in Luofu!"
"Give us back Xiao Guizi!"
...
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan, sitting in front of the screen, were completely baffled!
Especially Jing Yuan.
He had even specifically asked the knights to ensure that this live stream wouldn't be disrupted, so that Xiao Guizi's broadcast could proceed as smoothly as possible!
And now, the streamer was gone?
Who acted so quickly?
After calming down a bit, Jing Yuan immediately started operating his Jade Terminal.
[Real-Name Internet User] gifted Xiao Guizi 1 Listening Storm!
[Real-Name Internet User] gifted Xiao Guizi 3 Listening Storms!
[Real-Name Internet User] gifted Xiao Guizi 5 Listening Storms
Seeing the colorful messages popping up on the screen, Fu Xuan immediately understood.
Right!
Gift spamming!
It wasn't that something had gone wrong with the stream—after all, the broadcast was still ongoing and hadn't been banned.
It must be that the streamer had some urgent matter to attend to.
But what could be more important than progressing the storyline?
The entire universe is watching the development of this game!
Fu Xuan wasn't about to be outdone.
She started spamming gifts too.
[Heartless Divination Machine] gifted Xiao Guizi 5 Super Star Rafts!
[Heartless Divination Machine] gifted Xiao Guizi 10 Super Star Rafts!!!
...
[Chat]
"Holy crap, what's going on today? It's like a battle of the gods!"
"Xiao Guizi, hurry back! With so many big shots spamming gifts, I'm getting anxious for you!"
"You two, stop spamming! You might really attract the attention of the officials!"
...
At that moment.
Xiao Guizi suddenly spun into view with a drift and a mid-air flip, landing in front of the camera.
Her eyes were sparkling.
"Thank you to [Real-Name Online] and [Heartless Divination Machine], the two super bosses!!"
"I just went to the bathroom! I've been holding it in all night!"
"To live up to everyone's enthusiastic expectations, I, Xiao Guizi, will continue to diligently progress the storyline and bring you all an even better narrative experience!"
Fu Xuan let out a long sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, the streamer's still here!
How will the Astral Express and th Xianzhou Luofu collide?
What major events will unfold in Luofu?
She was already fully immersed, hoping to make some early decisions by previewing the storyline, just to be prepared!
...
Meanwhile, On a snowy plain somewhere on Jarilo-VI.
A group of corporate security personnel, surrounded a suspicious-looking trash can.
"Come out, Sampo."
A security personnal twirled a chip in his hand, speaking in a nonchalant tone,
"Do you really think it's normal for a trash can to appear here?"
As soon as he finished speaking.
A person crawled out from under the trash can.
"Hahaha, just a little joke, everyone."
"What can I do for you, bosses?"
One of the employees pressed a gun forward, growling, "Stop playing dumb. You're the developer of Honkai: Star Rail—Yu Ling, right?"
Sampo raised his hands, looking aggrieved. "What?"
"You think I'm [Yu Ling]?"
"I'm innocent! I'm really innocent!"
"I've been trying to find that damn developer too! Do you know how they portrayed me in the Belobog storyline?"
"I, Sampo, am a man of integrity and honesty, but they turned me into a slippery, unreliable old conman!"
"It's downright outrageous!"
Security personnel narrowed his eyes, carefully observing Sampo's every move.
Suddenly, he felt his phone vibrate.
He opened it to see the latest announcement from [Yu Ling]—
A short film titled Flying Light.
Sampo immediately seized this lifeline. "See! If I were Yu Ling, how could I be posting updates online at the same time?"
"This Yu Ling is clearly using me as a scapegoat!"
The Security team, however, remained unconvinced. "Not necessarily. If I recall correctly, these announcements can be scheduled, right?"
"This could just be your way of deceiving everyone, don't you think?"
A big question mark seemed to appear above Sampo's head.
After a moment, he sighed.
"You make such a good point that I'm starting to believe I'm [Yu Ling] myself."
"Just take me in and claim the reward."
Sampo extended his hands, looking utterly defeated.
The Security Personal smiled faintly. "Don't worry, the company will give you a fair trial."
Sampo nodded, as if resigned to his fate.
Suddenly, a few lit bombs rolled out from his sleeves.
Thick smoke erupted.
The Security personnel waved his hand, dispersing the smoke in front of him, but Sampo was already gone.
"Sir… *cough*… should we chase him… *cough*…"
"No need. I was just testing him. Sampo—is not the developer Yu Ling."
The Security Personal gazed at the distant snowy plains, muttering to himself,
"My mission was to confirm whether Sampo was the developer of Honkai: Star Rail. Now, the answer is clear."
"This task is complete."
"As for finding the real [Yu Ling]—"
"Heh, someone capable of developing such a game wouldn't be an easy target."
"This level of difficulty? Let someone else handle it. I'm not taking it on."
To be continued…
Guys, I am finally back! Thank you for everyone's patience!