The real world.
Sirin’s appearance brought the first peak of popularity and chat activity to Black Cat’s stream since it started.
Although many viewers had already seen it on other streamers’ channels, their enthusiasm remained undiminished upon watching Sirin’s entrance again.
“Asking Herta for a Stellaron directly?
Is she that close with Herta?”
“That expression on Silver Wolf’s face after her account got banned, being so furious yet unable to do anything about Sirin, it just makes me…”
“Silver Wolf!
The way she tries to hold back tears is so cute, I want to…”
“Moderator!” Seeing those two messages, Black Cat immediately spoke up, “Ban this guy!
For ten minutes!”
“Ahem, everyone,” she cleared her throat and said seriously, “This is a proper gaming stream, so don’t say things you shouldn’t.
I don’t want to cosplay Silver Wolf (Banned Version).”
The chat was flooded with “Hahaha” and “Cat Bro is scared.”
“But seriously, Selene is on the Astral Express, and Sirin is with the Stellaron Hunters…
From the game text posted by those beta testers, it seems the Astral Express and the Stellaron Hunters are sworn enemies?”
“And there’s Auntie Himeko on the Astral Express…
Oh no!
Kids!
I have a bad feeling about this!”
“Got it, Honkai: Star Rail is going to have our own ‘The Last Lesson’ too.”
“Great!
I want to see rivers of blood!
(Twisted)”
“Ahem, stop, stop!” Black Cat quickly steered the conversation back, “Let’s not think so far ahead.
Let’s just proceed with the story normally for now.”
She chose the female protagonist directly.
Seeing Silver Wolf and Sirin fighting, she couldn’t help but laugh: “This Sirin…
her vibe feels so different from the one in Honkai 3rd, more…
uh, more down-to-earth?
Or should I say, better at annoying people?”
Following that, the story progressed smoothly.
Almost getting “CPR” from Dan Heng, being interrupted in time by March 7th, Stelle picking up the baseball bat and saving Arlan…
these were basically the same as the story in the previous tests.
It continued until the critical moment when the group prepared to enter the elevator to head to the Master Control Zone.
An unexpected turn of events!
A Void Ranger: Trampler, along with countless Void Rangers, suddenly rushed out from the shadows on the side, targeting Dan Heng at the end of the group with clear intent!
According to the original trajectory, this was when Himeko’s drone should have arrived in time to save them.
However, just as the attack was about to hit Dan Heng, another twist occurred!
Without any warning, a soft, water-like moonlight burst from Dan Heng’s body!
The light wasn’t blinding, but it carried a resilient toughness, like an invisible shield.
“Clang—!”
A dull sound of metal clashing rang out; the Void Ranger: Trampler’s strike, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, was firmly deflected by this moonlight shield!
The immense recoil even caused its massive body to stagger back a step.
Not only on Dan Heng, but a similar moonlight also lit up on March 7th, who was nearby.
Immediately after, the moonlight flowing on the two of them seemed to be summoned by something, quickly leaving their bodies and flying out, rapidly gathering and intertwining in the open space in front of the group.
The light grew brighter and brighter, gradually outlining a slightly illusory but clearly defined human figure.
It was the figure of a woman, with long, silver-white hair and a serene silhouette…
When the light stabilized enough for people to see her face clearly, every player watching this scene, regardless of which stream they were in, widened their eyes at almost the same time.
The chat experienced a momentary vacuum, and then erupted with even more terrifying density:
“Kiana??!!”
“Holy crap!
Bug!!!”
“Wasn’t she in a wheelchair in the PV?!
How did she stand up?”
Honkai: Star Rail.
March 7th exclaimed: “Sister Selene?!”
The illusory figure formed by the moonlight—Selene’s projection—turned her head slightly to look at March 7th and Dan Heng, her lips still carrying that gentle smile, her voice soft as she said: “Hi, March, Dan Heng.
Hmm…
you’ve made a new friend.”
Her gaze lingered on Stelle for a brief moment.
“You should take the elevator and leave first,” Selene’s projection turned back, facing the Void Rangers that were regrouping and glaring hungrily, her tone still calm, yet she said something that stunned everyone, “Leave this place to me.
I’m going to…
explode with them.”
“Ex-explode?” March 7th looked bewildered, and even Dan Heng showed a look of slight confusion.
But the situation was urgent, and they had no time to think.
Under the calm yet unquestionable gaze of Selene’s projection, March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle quickly retreated into the open elevator car.
Through the gap of the slowly closing elevator doors, the last thing they saw was—
Selene’s projection, instead of dodging or defending against the attacks, floated forward and spread her arms.
An invisible and gentle force spread out from her center, like gravity, actually “pulling” all the surrounding Void Rangers, including that Trampler, gently but irresistibly together, gathering them in front of her.
Then, in the center of that group of Void Rangers, her projection instantly burst into an incomparably dazzling and intense light!
“Boom—!!!”
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, all the gathered Void Rangers were completely blown away!
The light dissipated, leaving the spot empty.
Whether it was the Void Rangers or Selene’s projection, everything had vanished without a trace, leaving only a few cold, lingering light particles slowly drifting in the air.
Inside the elevator, the three who had just narrowly escaped death looked at each other.
March 7th murmured: “She, she really exploded…
Sister Selene…
she took herself and the monsters together…”
Meanwhile, in Black Cat’s stream, the chat had gone completely crazy.
“She really exploded with them?!”
“666, self-destructing without me!”
“Sister Selene!
My Sister Selene!
(Crying voice)”
“Don’t cry, the one in front, that was a projection!
The main body should be perfectly fine on the Astral Express.”
“This support?
It’s too amazing!”
Black Cat also watched the game screen return to normal, took a deep breath, and slowly let it out:
“Holy, sh*t!”