"What is that?!"
"Ahhh! The Antimatter Legion!!"
"I was just farming the weekly boss, Doomsday Beast—how did so many enemies suddenly appear?! Can this game actually affect reality?!"
"Where are my attack buttons?!"
"Galactic Bat-Wielder! Doomsday Beast's doom! Silver Peony! Someone, help!!"
On the Star Rail route, the sight of a dense swarm of Antimatter Legion forces appearing in the sky left passersby utterly stunned.
Once they regained their senses, they immediately fled in their starships!
They could still tell the difference between the game and reality!
Besides…
So many enemies had appeared at once—and most of them were elite-level foes!
Inside one starship, the pilot, perhaps born reckless, didn't flee immediately. Instead, they parked nearby, pulled out their phone, and started recording a close-up video!
Unsurprisingly—
"Agh—!"
A girl let out a pained cry as she clutched her phone tightly.
Dan Heng happened to be closest and instantly dashed into the sky, rescuing the twin-tailed girl.
After setting her down, he coldly said, "Stay farther away."
The girl giggled. "Got it, got it!"
Then, she muttered to herself, "I knew it—the Xianzhou Luofu is always full of excitement!"
The sky was now swarming with enemies, looking like a locust plague had descended upon the area.
March 7th swung her axe wildly, panting.
"Did that fake Tingyun summon the entire Antimatter Legion's forces?!"
She was already struggling to keep up.
The two of them fought back-to-back, fending off the enemies.
Old Yang's voice came through: "Hold on a little longer! Reinforcements from the Luofu should arrive soon!"
What Old Yang didn't know was that part of the remaining forces in the city were busy purging the Yaoshi Remnants, while others were tracking down Dan Shu.
Though the Divination Commission had detected the situation and dispatched troops, it would still take time for them to arrive!
Blame the fact that the Luofu was already plagued by internal and external threats.
As Honkai: Star Rail's storyline progressed, it was like a spark igniting a powder keg!
Old Yang had no time to spare after saying those words.
Strangely, the majority of the Voidrangers seemed to receive some special command—they all turned to focus their assault on Old Yang!
The battlefield was already in chaos.
March 7th shouted, "Dan Heng! Where the heck did you run off to?!"
"Stop holding back—use your hidden power already!"
A massive water dragon suddenly surged forth, obliterating the dozen or so Voidrangers surrounding them!
All the enemies were instantly crushed by the overwhelming force!
March 7th and Stelle were both stunned!
Only to see a familiar yet unfamiliar figure standing atop a lotus-shaped platform in the distance.
Clad in white and blue robes, wielding a heavy spear—
His presence dominated the battlefield!
"T-That's Dan Heng?!"
"You really had a hidden power?!"
A pair of majestic azure dragon horns crowned his head.
The tide of battle had turned in an instant!
"Dan Heng is… turning into a dragon?!"
After her initial shock, March 7th pulled out her camera and started snapping photos like crazy.
"Yes, yes, yes! I'm gonna take pics of Dan Heng's new form and leak them early on the Star Rail forums!"
Stelle, inspired by March's boldness, immediately pulled out her phone and joined in.
"Exactly!"
"Since Star Rail will eventually add this form to the story anyway, might as well play the role of a leaker!"
Soon, Dan Heng descended from the sky.
He had been wondering how to explain his new form to his friends—
Only to find March and Stelle already critiquing his photos!
Even Dan Heng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
"I was fighting to save you two, and all you did was take pictures? You're war correspondents now?"
His eyes flashed with an azure glow.
March 7th immediately grabbed Stelle and ran.
"Run for your lives!"
"Dan Heng looks terrifying like this!!"
Meanwhile, Old Yang was also shocked by Dan Heng's transformation—though not entirely surprised.
"That flame earlier called itself 'Phantylia.' I've heard that name from other Nameless before."
"She's one of the seven Emanators under Nanook, obsessed with the self-destruction of mortals. Countless lives have been dragged into the abyss by her..."
"Now, our mission has become even more urgent."
"We must head to the Shackling Prison immediately to inform Jing Yuan and deal with Phantylia together."
Dan Heng said, "The prison isn't far. Even without a starship, we can get there quickly."
"No time to waste—let's move!"
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Inside the Shackling Prison...
Jing Yuan was observing the figure before him with suspicion.
Yanqing stood nearby, hand resting on his sword.
The atmosphere was tense.
"Now, explain why the two of you are here."
Luocha replied calmly, "General, we were able to come here so smoothly thanks to that game."
"So, there's no need to rush."
"We have plenty of time to explain our intentions."
"Whether it's the omens in reality or the direction of the game's plot, one thing is clear—"
"Xianzhou has reached a moment of fateful decision."
"The Reignbow Arbiter, the Abundance Emanator, the Destruction's Harbinger..."
"This is the gods' chess game. If you don't stand on the winning side, you lose."
"And this time—"
Before Luocha could finish, a burst of maniacal laughter interrupted!
"Hahahaha… He's here! Kafka!"
"He… has arrived!"
To be continued…
Guys, my country has been in state of war since last night and my city is on the borders so my update schedule might get unstable. I am not sure though cuz it depends on power outages and other complications.