In Little Gui's livestream.
Within the space station, that blue infernal flame was continuously escaping.
With Dr. Ratio's assistance.
It had already been driven to the final layer of space.
Dr. Ratio said, "It seems this chase is about to end."
"It's over."
The infernal flame had weakened to the point where it could barely maintain its form.
However, Duke Inferno still spoke in a deep tone, "Ignorant fools blindly chase after the light of fire, unaware that the gift of destruction has already fallen at their feet."
"No wonder even the legions of our benefactor could not purify this place. For now, I shall admit my own recklessness."
"But next time, I will personally visit and offer you a funeral pyre of sin with my infernal flames."
Dr. Ratio crossed his arms.
He said coldly, "The faint consciousness residing within has vanished. Duke Inferno has abandoned this flame..."
"Hmm? No, wait—"
Stelle stepped forward.
She tried to touch the infernal flame.
But the flame immediately wrapped around her arm.
No matter how she shook it, it wouldn't come off.
Suddenly.
The infernal flame detached on its own.
It surged upward.
Transforming into several leaping fire walls!
A dazzling array of monsters descended from the sky!
There were Voidrangers.
And Mara-stricken beings from Xianzhou.
Even Automatons from Belobog!
All of them charged toward Stelle and Dr. Ratio.
[Battle Begins]
In the lower-left corner of the team, a new trial character appeared—Dr. Ratio!
At the same time.
His voice rang out, "Tsk... Enough of these time-wasting antics."
Little Gui suddenly perked up.
She sat up straight.
"Folks, it's now confirmed."
"Dr. Ratio is the final limited 5-star character of version 1.0!"
"As for his skills, we can try them out right now!"
...
"Dr. Ratio is a scholar. I suspect his skills are related to knowledge."
"As a scholar, it's only reasonable for him to have a muscular physique, right?"
"Feeling a bit tired from studying, so I came to watch Little Gui's stream."
"What will Dr. Ratio's weapon be? Dual pistols? A bow? Or maybe a bat?"
"This guy is a main DPS, so his weapon must be something highly lethal..."
...
Guinaifen first checked out Dr. Ratio's skill descriptions.
After roughly understanding the mechanics.
She began explaining to the viewers in her stream.
"Dr. Ratio is a narrative attribute character on the Path of The Hunt. His Basic Attack is called—'Mind is Might.'"
"This is nothing new, just the classic Basic Attack from Honkai: Star Rail."
As she spoke.
It was Dr. Ratio's turn to act.
Guinaifen clicked on the Basic Attack.
Wanting to showcase the attack animation.
Dr. Ratio pulled out a thick book and slammed it onto the Voidranger in front of him.
As if the book in his hand wasn't a book, but a brick!
"So that's what 'Mind is Might' means!"
Guinaifen scratched her head.
Next up.
Was the Skill.
When switching to the Skill.
Dr. Ratio opened the book, pondering its contents while a flash of light appeared in his other hand.
It was... a piece of chalk!
"Let me test you."
When reading the skill description.
Guinaifen only knew it was a single-target attack skill.
But when the book and chalk appeared.
She suddenly had a thought.
No way?
Surely not?
Is he going to throw the chalk as a weapon?
Dr. Ratio pointed forward.
A three-dimensional prism diagram with line segments exploded on the monster's body.
"Good, he didn't throw the chalk."
"That would have been too ridiculous..."
Just as Guinaifen thought this.
The sound of a school bell rang out.
On the screen, Dr. Ratio's character illustration appeared, accompanied by a line of text: "Cogito, ergo sum."
Dr. Ratio immediately grabbed a piece of chalk.
With a powerful motion, he hurled it forward!
"Zero points!"
"Get out!"
The chalk flashed past the camera.
It even had a layer of blue light from its high-speed flight.
It seemed,
This was no ordinary chalk, but a missile!
"No way!"
"You actually threw it!"
Guinaifen was completely stunned.
The barrage of comments.
Instantly exploded!
...
"Clearly, it's just throwing chalk, but why does it feel so satisfying?"
"This is way too lethal!"
"Can I even hear the school bell ringing?"
"Dr. Ratio, you... damn, I couldn't hold back my laughter!"
"A main DPS from The Hunt, and his attack method is throwing chalk at enemies? If it weren't for Yu Ling's Honkai: Star Rail, I would have died laughing..."
"Now... I like it even more!"
"It reminds me of my school days..."
"This sound is making me sweat."
"I was in the middle of reviewing, and you made me watch this?"
...
After a battle.
Not to mention Little Gui.
The viewers in the livestream were all filled with thoughts of zero points and negative scores!
When it came to unleashing the ultimate skill.
"To be is to be perceived—"
A massive stone pillar descended from the sky.
Dr. Ratio used his hand as a ruler.
Measuring the angle of the pillar.
At the same time, lines of formulas and segments appeared on the interface.
"Knowledge is the measure of all things, and it shall exhaust truth and eradicate falsehood."
As Dr. Ratio tilted his finger to adjust the angle.
The pillar slowly descended.
According to calculations.
The angle was just right to hit the monster at the target location!
"Boom!"
Rocks and dust scattered everywhere.
Dr. Ratio closed his book.
As if class had ended.
He walked away without looking back.
...
"Experts never look back at explosions?"
"The calculations are so precise, one tower only hits one monster."
"These effects look painful!"
"Amazing! Yu Ling, you really know how to make effects!"
"Being able to grade enemies during battle, damn, that's Dr. Ratio for you!"
"Now I have to pull for him!"
"There's a game on my phone where a tornado targets a single enemy, and a leaning tower targets a single enemy..."
...
Guinaifen wiped the sweat from her forehead and couldn't help but exclaim, "Isn't this skill design a bit too advanced?"
"It's absolutely outrageous!"
"But you have to admit... the combat feedback feels so satisfying!"
Soon, the battle ended.
Guinaifen even felt a bit reluctant to stop!
However, her attention quickly returned to the storyline.
Before the infernal flames dissipated, a figure appeared in the air.
It was Asta, who had been teleported away earlier.
Stelle immediately rushed forward and hugged her.
The challenge of this mission had also come to an end.
Screwllum said, "You've worked hard. You did very well."
"Rest assured, Asta is just a bit shaken and is recovering in the medical bay."
"Additionally, while you were tracking the enemy, the defense department found the missing victims. Conclusion: they are all safe."
"With this matter settled, I believe the remaining disturbances can be resolved internally by the space station. On behalf of Herta, I thank you for your efforts, madam."
"However, there is still one lingering question in this entire incident."
"And that is something I must handle."
The scene shifted.
In a certain part of the Seclusion Zone, the infernal flames emerged from the wall, attempting to escape.
But suddenly, they were enveloped in a transparent container.
The person holding it was none other than Dr. Ratio!
And behind him, Screwllum walked out leisurely.
He said, "We've been waiting for you."
Dr. Ratio stored the infernal flames and asked, "The aftermath of the incident is still unresolved. Shouldn't you have a lot to deal with? Or does the safety of the space station not concern you?"
"Answer: That's precisely why I'm here. After all, the true protagonist of this incident is right here."
This scene undoubtedly shocked everyone watching.
What did Screwllum mean by that?
Could it be that this crisis wasn't just an attack by Duke Inferno, but also involved Dr. Ratio?
Screwllum continued, "In terms of results, aside from minor mental damage, no staff members suffered any substantial injuries during this attack. This doesn't align with the Annihilation Gang's usual methods."
"Logic: A third party saved them."
"If I hadn't accidentally obtained the spark of spiritual fire and intervened in the infernal flames' teleportation, those people would already be space debris floating outside the window," Dr. Ratio explained.
...
"Holy crap, it was Dr. Ratio who secretly helped the space station!"
"I was wondering how the Annihilation Gang could be gentler than Phantylia!"
"True, I initially thought the Annihilation Gang was playing house, not killing anyone. Little did I know I was only seeing the surface."
"Snarky, but kind-hearted. I love him so much!"
"You're actually pretty nice. I love Dr. Ratio!"
...
Guinaifen let out a long sigh.
Just for this reason alone, she had enough motivation to pull for Dr. Ratio.
She was ready to open the gacha pool as soon as this dialogue ended.
Suddenly, a notification appeared at the top of her live stream interface.
[Yu Ling: Receipt with Dr. Ratio (with important news attached)].