Inside the villa, Tatsuke had just finished using his [Dream Master] ability to contact Topaz and Aventurine—both interactions had gone smoothly.
This laid the groundwork for future character appearances in preview livestreams.
Next, Tatsuke opened the system shop.
New items refreshed!
[Honkai Star Rail Version 1.3 Update Content]
New Limited 5-Star Characters: [Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae], [Fu Xuan]
4-Star Character: [Lynx]
Trailblaze Mission: [Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead]
Event: [Golden Crucible: Echoes of the Past]: Price: 10 billion points.
Seeing the new version's content, Tatsuke's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Among the newly refreshed items, one particularly dazzling golden product caught his attention.
[Fight for All That's Beautiful in This World (Mythic) (Consumable)]
- This item resonates between the game and reality. Players can charge it by accumulating sufficient emotional energy from the game. Once fully charged, it can turn the impossible into reality.
- Note 1: Emotional energy conversion rate is directly tied to the player's identity. For example, a protagonist experiencing a story-related scene will generate far more emotional energy than an ordinary player.
- Note 2: Example effects: Cure any illness, revive the deceased, alter reality… Different effects require different charge levels.
- Price: 150 billion points.
"This ability is absolutely broken."
"I'll take it!"
After purchasing the latest version content and expanding his territory, Tatsuke's points had dwindled. But over the past few days, he'd managed to accumulate 500 billion points.
He had initially thought that was enough, but now…
"If the charge is sufficient, this is practically a wish-granting item!"
Something like this was a rare find.
Without hesitation, he bought three of them.
[Total cost: 460 billion points. Confirm purchase?]
"Confirm."
[Payment successful. Current balance: 40 billion points.]
"If I'd gotten this item sooner, Kafka's actions could've helped me harvest a massive amount of energy."
"Well… it's not too late now."
"Before Version 1.3 launches, I can start a preview livestream within the dream."
"As for who to invite… naturally, it should be the characters featured in the next banner."
"Then let's begin."
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Alchemy Commission
Under Jing Yuan's lead, Jingliu, Blade, and Dan Heng arrived at the Alchemy Commission.
After the Cloud Knights' assault on the Sanctus Medicus, the area was now under their control, maintaining order.
With Jing Yuan guiding them, they passed through without issue.
The four soon stood before the chief physician in charge of the "Healing Dragon Maiden."
The physician hastily rose from his seat. "General Jing Yuan! To what do we owe this honor?"
Jing Yuan waved his hand. "We're not here for an inspection. We're looking for the [Healing Dragon Maiden]."
At the mention of the title, the physician grew even more nervous.
Jingliu spoke up. "Is the Lady Dragon not here?"
The moment she spoke, the physician shuddered.
He didn't know why this black-veiled, blindfolded woman exuded such a chilling aura.
She barely seems human!
If she's already like this, why bother seeking the Dragon Maiden's help? Just pick a burial plot and be done with it!
Stammering, he replied, "To be honest… the Lady Dragon has snuck out to play again. We're searching for her urgently, but… no leads yet."
Everyone fell silent.
Jingliu turned to Jing Yuan. "In that case, we'll wait here."
Jing Yuan nodded. "Of course. After all… letting you two roam freely around the Luofu isn't ideal."
Blade scoffed but said nothing.
Jing Yuan then glanced at Dan Heng. "Dan Heng?"
Before he could finish, Dan Heng suddenly clutched his forehead, his expression twisting in discomfort.
"Dan Heng? What's wrong?"
"I—"
But before he could answer, Dan Heng collapsed into Jing Yuan's arms.
Jingliu and Blade froze.
"Imbibitor Lunae—no, Dan Heng. What happened to him?"
Jing Yuan pressed two fingers to Dan Heng's wrist, checking his pulse.
After a moment, he shook his head.
"Is he dead?" Blade's pupils contracted slightly.
"No. He's just… asleep."
Blade: "..."
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Divination Commission
Qingque stood before a mountain of documents, her expression numb.
With all the recent chaos on the Luofu—battles against the Sanctus Medicus , clashes with the Emanators of Destruction, and now analyzing Honkai: Star Rail's in-game depictions of the Luofu—even Qingque had been pulled into Fu Xuan's office as a temporary secretary.
Stamping another document with the Divination Commission's seal, Qingque sighed.
"Lady Fu Xuan… Honkai: Star Rail is probably about to drop its new version soon."
"You assigned me to study the game, and I still need to finish that task…"
"Maybe you could assign someone else to this paperwork…?"
Fu Xuan immediately crossed her arms, displeased.
"Qingque, enough nonsense."
"The game hasn't updated yet. Yu Ling hasn't announced anything."
"We must finish this work before the new version drops. Otherwise, who knows what new content might impact the Luofu?"
Qingque nodded meekly. "You're right, Lady Fu Xuan, but even you can't keep working nonstop. You'll collapse at this rate—"
"What are you—"
Before Fu Xuan could reprimand her, a wave of drowsiness hit.
She barely managed to sit down in a nearby chair before—
One second later—
She was fast asleep.
"Zzz…"
A soft snore escaped her lips.
"Lady Fu Xuan…?"
Seeing no response, Qingque's face lit up with joy.
"Perfect! She's out!"
She grabbed a blanket from the storage cabinet, draped it over Fu Xuan, then tiptoed out of the office—locking the door behind her.
"Rest well, Lady Fu Xuan. I'll come wake you tomorrow morning."
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Dreamscape
Dan Heng and Fu Xuan found themselves in a misty dreamscape, utterly bewildered.
They scanned their surroundings warily, tensing as they spotted each other's silhouettes in the fog.
Suddenly—
The mist dissipated like a stage curtain being drawn.
A voice echoed around them.
"Welcome, both of you, to Honkai: Star Rail's Version 1.3 Preview Livestream!"
At the same time, Tatsuke officially posted an announcement on his account:
"The first-ever real-person preview livestream for Honkai: Star Rail is starting now!"
Players across the universe, upon receiving the notification, rushed to watch in droves!
To be continued…
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