Inside the hospital room.
Yanqing had practically climbed onto the hospital bed!
He was so close to the screen.
He stared in shock at his own performance in Honkai: Star Rail.
Muttering, "I… I won?"
"I wasn't defeated by Hoolay…"
"And he even used that sword technique, successfully sealing Hoolay's movements?!"
Yanqing himself could hardly believe it!
It was only because he had experienced so many failures before!
Since version 1.2.
In the storyline, he had been constantly humiliated!
Not a single victory!
Always just a supporting character to highlight others' brilliance.
But now...
He,
Finally!
Won once!
In Honkai: Star Rail, he finally had his own moment of glory!
Yu Ling, you made me wait so long!
However.
The astonishment in the live stream was just the beginning.
[Yanqing's Sword Technique] quickly soared to the top of the galaxy's trending topics!
Under the related hot topics.
Many players who had just finished the storyline left their comments.
[As a Yanqing fan, I'm really moved to tears. When the preview came out, everyone said seeing Jingliu meant "it's a sure win!" But who would have thought it would be our little Xiaowei who delivered that sword strike. Thank you, Master!]
[Yanqing has finally risen!]
[Hoolay: I've never been afraid of anyone except Jingliu! Yanqing: Simple, I'll just become Jingliu (doge)]
[It's not the first time Yanqing's sword technique has had a flash of brilliance. In the storyline, he's mostly been in high-stakes battles, and each time he's shown clear improvement.]
[This is what a true peerless master, a rare genius, looks like! Just by watching once, he can mimic Jingliu with nine out of ten similarities!]
[Here, Yanqing isn't just a genius who comprehends sword techniques in the heat of battle. He's also a young man who dares to use untested moves in the face of a formidable enemy! This is indeed the kind of youthful spirit that commands respect!]
[Invincible among his peers, fighting beyond his level!]
[Isn't it time for an SP Yanqing?]
[Yanqing isn't even an adult yet, but he's already able to comprehend Jingliu's powerful sword technique. We can boldly speculate that by the time Jing Yuan reaches his peak, Yanqing, in just a few decades, will have the potential to rival Jingliu as the Sword Master, leading to a master-disciple showdown in the imperial city.]
[Why did you suddenly start cutting onions while we were having a nice chat?]
However.
This wasn't the end.
Immediately after.
A second hot topic also surged into the top three!
This time, it was a video made by an enthusiastic player.
[Hoolay: Later, someone resembled you by three parts, and I panicked.]
As soon as this title appeared.
It quickly attracted a large number of players to watch!
The content of the video.
Was Yanqing defeating Hoolay with a similar sword technique.
Interspersed with flashbacks of Jingliu's past.
"Little brother, would you like to take a strike from me?～"
"Good courage."
Then.
Blade's voice rang out.
"This sword technique, it looks familiar!"
"Did that woman teach you?"
Finally.
It was Yanqing swinging that sword.
Accompanied by Jingliu's ultimate move—
"Let this moonlight illuminate all rivers!"
[???]
[Damn, before clicking in, I thought it was some abstract fan creation, but then it hit me with this!]
[At first glance, the title feels off, but upon closer thought, it actually makes sense.]
[Hoolay: Let me see what kind of nonsense the netizens are up to this time.]
[Regardless of the damage, that sword strike really scared Hoolay silly!]
[This one's undeniable, he was genuinely panicked.]
[Hoolay: Why is Jingliu still chasing me?]
[700 years of ice resistance training, and I still can't withstand the youth version of "Illuminate All Rivers."]
[The most fitting episode for the title!]
[Jingliu is truly everyone's dark moonlight!]
...
The third hot topic.
This time, it was a post by the enthusiastic player [Cat Petting Emanator].
[Jing Yuan: I taught you for so many years, and all you learned was "Illuminating the Myriad Rivers"?]
Paired with a meme of Jing Yuan covering his face.
Soon.
Many players left comments.
[Summary: Jing Yuan taught nothing [facepalm]]
[Jing Yuan taught mentality. Yanqing is so young yet already so old~]
[Jing Yuan: I'll teach you military strategy to make you a strategist, will you learn it?
Yanqing: No, no, military strategy is so boring.
Jing Yuan: Then I'll teach you to summon the Divine Lord to break through armies, will you learn it?
Yanqing: No, no, the Divine Lord's cast time is too long, and if I get controlled, it's a waste.
Jingliu: Your grandmaster will teach you "Illuminating the Myriad Rivers" so you can stab people and even rebel against your master, will you learn it?
Yanqing: Yes!]
[You little brat, you won't learn this, you won't learn that, I'll make you taste the ruler's discipline!]
[Jing Yuan: Are you saying… after all these years, you haven't learned a single Thunder technique? Your grandmaster met you just once, and you've already copied most of her ultimate move?]
[Yanqing: Master, you're too weak. Grandmaster is on a whole different level. You should leave now, or you'll miss the No. 2 Starskiff…]
...
At the same time.
The plot in Little Gui's livestream continued.
After sealing Hoolay.
A brief silence followed.
Hoolay seemed to go completely berserk!
Though his body couldn't move.
He still swung the sword in his right hand!
Slashing down at the exhausted Yanqing below!
At that moment!
A flash of light appeared!
Instantly knocking Hoolay's sword away!
Standing in front of Yanqing!
It was the Sky Strike General!
Feixiao!
And!
It seemed!
She only used two fingers, and with her left hand at that!
To disarm Hoolay!
...
"Well done!"
"The Sky Strike General is here!"
"It's settled now!"
"Feixiao is so cool!"
"Yanqing finally had his moment to shine!!!"
"How can Hoolay even fight now?"
"Hahaha, I see it's already trending in the top three on the hot search list!"
"It's a guaranteed win!"
...
Nearby.
March and Yunli finally reacted.
They quickly gathered around.
"That… that scared me. I thought you were about to fall into Hoolay's hands. Thankfully, the general arrived in time," March exclaimed.
Yunli, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised: "Little brother Yanqing, you did great! That final sword strike that took down Hoolay, I've never seen you use it before?"
"Want to learn? I can teach you. But I'll need to recover from these injuries first…"
Yunli said somewhat sheepishly: "Though it's a bit hard to admit, if you can teach me, I'll reluctantly acknowledge that your skills are just a tiny bit better than mine…"
Feixiao smiled and said: "I never thought that, for the first time in my life, I'd be late to a battlefield. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that you young ones were just too fast with your swords."
"I thought the best outcome would be for you all to work together to hold off this beast and protect yourselves. But… you all managed to defeat Hoolay together. Truly, the younger generation is formidable."
"Come on, to avoid any further complications, it's time to imprison Hoolay again."
Not far away.
Hoolay lay sprawled on the ground.
Already incapacitated.
"That was an impressive sword strike… so similar to when I was defeated by that woman (Jingliu) back then."
"After more than seven hundred years, I thought I would have found a way to break free. But in the end, my claws have dulled. You win, kid."
"No need to struggle, Hoolay. Return to The Shackling Prison, where you'll have plenty of time to be tormented by regret," Feixiao said indifferently.
"I have indeed lost, but it's not unexpected. Yet, you still showed up, Feixiao."
In the bottom right corner.
Two options appeared.
[(Deal with Hoolay)]
[(Wait for now)]
Dealing with Hoolay was the obvious choice.
But suddenly, an exit option appeared!
A bolt of lightning flashed through Little Gui's mind!
She suddenly woke up!
"Folks! This is a big battle, Uncle!"
"According to the conventions of Honkai: Star Rail, before a major battle, there's always an exit option!"
"Just like this!"
"And when Hoolay said to Feixiao, 'You still showed up,' it seems to carry a deeper meaning!"
"There's more to come!"