It’s time to move on to the next step of the plan.
Inside the room, Selene gently took out her phone.
This seemingly ordinary mobile device had already been modified by the system to access the internet of another world.
Her fingertips glided lightly across the screen, tapping into a popular Honkai: Star Rail livestream.
In the real world, on Black Cat’s livestream.
“Guys, watch me clear it this time!” Black Cat stared at the screen, confidently controlling Clara as she moved toward the event area.
Her current team composition was: Clara, March 7th, Tingyun, and the Trailblazer.
The chat was already filled with teasing:
“Streamer, the normal progression is to push the main story and level up! You’re the most stubborn person I’ve ever seen!”
“How are you planning to beat it with your head?”
“You little haters!” Black Cat shouted defiantly.
“Watch my amazing skills! I’ll shut you all up!”
She controlled Clara, walked up to the event, and selected it.
The screen darkened as it loaded.
[Selene]
“Hmm?” Black Cat tilted her head subconsciously.
“What kind of event is this?”
A flood of question marks instantly filled the chat.
“Selene? An event named after a person?”
“Wait! I think… I’ve seen this before in another stream. That streamer got Ruan Mei…” A comment flashed across the screen in surprise.
“The rewards were either 1,000 Cosmic Fragments or all the Blessings of a Path. Is Selene… broken?!”
The screen lit up.
A quiet room bathed in soft moonlight.
A white-haired girl sat in a wheelchair with her back facing the camera, seemingly admiring the stars outside the window.
As though sensing someone’s arrival, she gently turned her wheelchair around.
Long silver-white hair.
Azure eyes.
A delicate face.
Everything appeared clearly on the screen.
She looked toward the camera with a gentle yet slightly playful smile and softly placed her index finger against her lips.
“Ah, it’s you.”
“Shh~”
“Don’t say anything.”
Two options appeared.
[1. Selene!]
[2. Who are you?]
Black Cat almost instinctively selected [1. Selene!].
Selene smiled.
“I secretly left a little backdoor inside the Simulated Universe without Herta knowing~”
“After all…”
“I’m one of the collaborators on this project…”
“…right?”
She tilted her head slightly, wearing an expression that was both troubled and mischievous.
“Hmm…”
“Herta can’t find out about this.”
“So…”
“Consider this your hush money.”
“Once you accept it…”
“You can’t tell Herta that I’m slacking off here, okay?”
Immediately afterward—
Three dazzling options appeared on the screen.
[1. Instantly clear every remaining stage in the current Simulated Universe (including the boss) and receive all completion rewards.]
[2. Randomly obtain and enhance every Blessing of one Path.]
[3. Obtain every positive Curio in the Simulated Universe.]
“I—HOLY—!!!”
The moment Black Cat saw the choices, she jumped out of her chair.
Her scream nearly blew out the microphone.
After a brief silence…
The chat exploded.
“??????????”
“What?????”
“Instant clear?!”
“Holy crap! What kind of god-tier event is this?!”
“Selene!! You’re my goddess!!”
“999999!”
“Herta: Who modified my program? Selene: Hehehe~”
“Guys! Guys! Did you see that?!” Black Cat was so excited she could barely speak.
Her fingers trembled as she moved the cursor back and forth across the three options.
Taking a deep breath…
She excitedly slammed the mouse on the first option.
Selene winked at her with a smile.
“Pleasure doing business.”
The next instant—
[Simulated Universe Cleared]
appeared across the screen.
“Did you all see that?!”
“You little haters!”
“I’m the first person on the entire internet to clear it!”
“The Simulated Universe?”
“Hmph!”
“With my wife Selene’s backdoor, it’s easy!”
Then…
“I’m Selene’s dog!!!”
…
“Hmm.”
“Not bad.”
Quietly hiding in Black Cat’s livestream, Selene watched everything unfold.
She had personally arranged that event.
“Next…”
“It’s time for the next step.”
This time…
Her attention shifted toward the Art category beside the gaming section.
She entered the livestream of a moderately popular artist.
Although the streamer didn’t have an enormous following, her artwork was detailed and had a very distinctive style.
The artist was quietly working on an original illustration while casually chatting with the few viewers watching.
The atmosphere was peaceful.
Selene didn’t say a word.
She immediately began sending Rocket gifts.
One after another.
Without stopping.
Until…
She had sent 100,000 yuan worth.
Whoosh—!!!
Boom—!!!
In an instant…
The entire livestream was completely covered by endless Rocket animations.
Golden light filled the screen.
The deafening sound effects echoed nonstop.
Platform-wide announcements appeared one after another.
The previously quiet livestream instantly became the center of attention.
The artist’s pen froze above her drawing tablet.
She stared blankly at the endless stream of gift effects and the rapidly increasing viewer count.
She was completely stunned.
She was only a college student who streamed her drawings in her spare time.
Normally…
The most she ever received in donations was only a few dozen yuan.
She had never experienced anything like this.
100,000 yuan.
To her…
It was an unimaginable amount of money.
Eventually…
The effects ended.
The livestream now had several times more viewers than before.
The chat was filled with messages.
“Holy crap!”
“Did the boss misclick?”
“Where did this super-rich person come from?”
The artist’s voice trembled noticeably.
Looking at the account named
[Selene’s Only Fan]
she spoke cautiously, almost on the verge of tears.
“Th-thank you for the Rockets…”
“B-but…”
“I’m still a university student…”
“I…”
“I can’t afford to refund this if it’s from a minor…”
“This is really… way too much…”
It was obvious.
Her first thought was that a child had secretly used their parents’ money.
Selene’s Only Fan sent a colorful highlighted message.
[This is the payment for a commission. Draw a few illustrations of Selene from Honkai: Star Rail.]
After reading the message, the artist calmed down a little.
Even so…
She still found it unbelievable.
“Really…?”
“It’s really just a commission?”
“No refund?”
“But…”
“This is far too much…”
“Even commercial commissions don’t cost this much…”
Selene’s Only Fan replied.
The girl took several deep breaths, trying to calm her racing heart.
100,000 yuan…
Just to draw a few illustrations of a game character?
The commission fee was unbelievably generous.
Yet…
The other party clearly wasn’t joking.
“O-Okay!”
“Boss!”
Her voice finally regained some strength, though the excitement remained impossible to hide.
“I’ll research this character immediately!”
“I’ll study all her settings!”
“I’ll definitely…”
“I’ll definitely work overtime and draw the best illustrations I possibly can!”
“I promise you won’t be disappointed!”
Selene’s Only Fan replied once more.
[After you’re finished, just post them publicly. There’s no need to send them to me separately.]
Leaving behind that final message…
The account named
[Selene’s Only Fan]
quietly left the livestream.
The artist remained staring blankly at the bustling chat for several moments.
Only after confirming that this wasn’t a dream did she hurriedly open her drawing software.
She immediately began searching for every piece of information related to
“Honkai: Star Rail Selene.”
The name Selene became deeply engraved in her mind.
And…
That was only the beginning.
The account
[Selene’s Only Fan]
quietly visited one art livestream after another.
The targets were clear.
Artists with decent followings.
Different art styles.
Strong potential.
Upon entering…
Without saying a single word…
The account immediately sent Rocket gifts.
Then left behind the exact same request.
“Draw Selene.”
“Publish the artwork.”
Afterward…
Ignoring every shocked, excited, and grateful response…
The account quietly left for the next target.
100,000 yuan.
For artists of this level…
It was an offer almost impossible to refuse.
That day…
The Art category seemed as though countless depth charges had exploded within it.
One livestream after another was flooded with Rocket gifts.
Platform announcements repeatedly displayed the same username.
[Selene’s Only Fan]
Artists everywhere temporarily put aside their current projects.
They began urgently researching Selene.
Collecting references.
Sketching designs.
The keyword
“Selene”
began skyrocketing across art websites and player communities.
“What happened?”
“Why is everyone drawing Selene?”
“There’s some insanely rich fan commissioning Selene artwork everywhere!”
“100,000 yuan per commission!”
“And all you have to do is post it publicly!”
“What kind of god-tier sponsor is this?”
“That’s some unbelievable influence…”
“Is HoYoverse really spending this much on promotion?”
“…Wait.”
“It doesn’t look official.”
“Whatever.”
“I’m drawing Selene too.”
“What if the sponsor notices me?”
From chibi illustrations…
To breathtaking full-body artwork…
From solo portraits…
To pairings with March 7th…
Famous artists and popular creators throughout the art community all shifted their attention toward Honkai: Star Rail…
And toward Selene.