"I really want to see Lady Yukong flying into the sky with the bow I gave her, that must be what she wants most..."
"Yanming, in the future, the Xianzhou merchant group... will have to rely on him..."
"I've found Mengming's tea seeds, she must be happy in her heart..."
"And Aunt Yancui, her knife should be replaced with a new one..."
Looking at the familiar scenes within the game, Tingyun felt a surge of emotions.
A wave of sorrow washed over her.
It was as if,
she had already died.
Everything now,
was merely her struggle before her consciousness faded.
Thinking of this,
her expression turned somber.
The scars on her hand,
in an instant, seemed to deepen even more.
As if they truly intended to destroy her completely!
Her gaze,
swept over this peculiar game.
Amidst the original gloom,
a small flame reignited.
"No,"
"That's not it."
"If that were truly the case, how would you explain the strange phenomena I saw earlier?"
Tingyun flipped through the previous records.
The trace of lifelessness in her eyes gradually dissipated.
In its place,
a glimmer of new light emerged!
"The space station..."
"The Astral Express..."
"Jarilo-VI..."
"These are all scenes I have never witnessed before."
The desire to survive,
the longing to traverse the stars and explore the vast cosmos,
grew ever stronger in Tingyun's heart!
If,
everything before was like dry, withered wood.
Then,
Honkai: Star Rail was like a flame!
Instantly,
igniting all her hopes!
"The myriad worlds among the stars, I have yet to see enough of them..."
The light in Tingyun's eyes grew brighter and brighter!
She subconsciously raised her hand.
At some point, she found herself holding a familiar folding fan!
She remembered it turning to ash in the flames, but now it was there, right in her hand!
Raising the fan,
the once cooling and leisurely folding fan now seemed about to burst into flames!?
Her eyes blazed like fire!
The golden light seemed capable of captivating hearts!
Behind her,
five fluffy tails fully unfurled,
transforming into blazing flames,
illuminating everything around her!
Tingyun looked in astonishment at the changes happening to her!
Unbeknownst to her,
at the same time.
In the highly anticipated livestream watched by millions of players.
The developers of Honkai: Star Rail,
were narrating all her struggles,
in the most straightforward and concise language!
...
"In the long days we could not see～,"
"She suffered, she struggled,"
"She wandered, she hesitated,"
"She grew weary, she fantasized."
"She despaired..."
"But,"
"In the days we could not see,"
"She also broke free, ran, made choices..."
"Finally,"
"She was reborn."
"Today, let us get to know her once again."
"Nice to meet you,"
"Fugue..."
Amidst the white light, Tingyun donned a more elegant and luxurious outfit.
Amidst the falling petals,
she smiled gently at the screen.
She extended her hand.
As if performing the courtesy of strangers meeting for the first time.
Yet also like the warm greeting of old friends reuniting.
...
"Ahhhhh!!!"
"Holy crap, I'm about to cry!"
"How should I greet you? Nice to meet you, or long time no see?"
"Tears in my eyes."
"Thank you, Ms. Ruan Mei!"
"Retracting a head tilt."
"My heart was in my throat, I thought it would be the Phantom scene."
"These simple ten seconds of opening lines made my tears flow non-stop..."
"This part really moved me, what do I do!"
"Big Tingyun: Kids, I'm back~"
...
Luofu.
Sky-Faring Commission.
Yukong watched the projection on the sand table.
Her entire body trembled slightly!
In the scene...
Tingyun's attire had changed.
Yet her every move,
her every smile and frown,
remained just as they were in the past!
She was still herself!
She had returned,
truly returned!
Yukong slightly lowered her head,
struggling to contain her emotions.
When Sunday's introduction came out,
she had felt a wave of despair.
Since Sunday was a character from Penacony, it meant the story of the next version would still take place in Penacony.
The hope of seeing Tingyun again seemed slim.
However,
she never expected!
In the latter half of this preview livestream!
There was a new character!
It was her...
It was Tingyun!
Yu Ling wasn't joking!
Subconsciously turning her head,
Yukong caught sight of a familiar workstation.
Everything on it had been cleared away.
In a daze,
Yukong seemed to hear a voice.
"It's been a while since I last came back. Let me take a look at my workstation. Wow, it's as clean as new."
!!!
Yukong's gaze sharpened.
After completing the task of the memorial ceremony,
she gradually came to accept the fact of Tingyun's death.
In the end,
she even followed the storyline,
sending all of Tingyun's belongings away on a Starskiff!
At that time,
she expressed her resolve to the departing Starskiff—
to return to the battlefield and fight!
To avenge Tingyun!
To pursue The Hunt to the end!
However,
after several major updates,
Tingyun was reborn!
She was alive!
"Alright,"
"I need to quickly tidy up Tingyun's workstation..."
"to welcome her back!"
Yukong was about to take action
when she suddenly realized something.
She gently touched her forehead
and revealed a bitter smile.
"Sigh... I'm really losing my composure."
"If everything has truly returned to normal, she would definitely go home first."
"First, I need to understand what Tingyun has been through during this time..."
Yukong looked up.
At the same time,
Yu Ling seemed to hear her voice!
A voice came through the preview livestream.
"Regarding Tingyun's experiences, I'm sure all the players have been curious."
"But given Tingyun's current unusual situation, we won't be inviting her to this preview."
As soon as these words were spoken,
the chat visibly erupted in anxiety!
But then,
Yu Ling continued,
"Now,"
"next,"
"we will present a short film."
"Through this short film, all players may be able to understand..."
"what she has been through during this time."
"Please enjoy."
...
"Great, great!"
"Finally, I can find out what happened to Tingyun!"
"Let's lend our light to Tingyun!"
"So, does this mean Tingyun is in a precarious situation, perhaps still struggling between life and death?"
"Shouldn't this part be in the main storyline?"
"It should be considered a memory!"
"I've always said that Yu Ling is the Aeon of Remembrance!"
"Fuli's brother!"
"Not like a floating cloud... this name sounds quite leisurely and relaxed."
"It shouldn't be too heartbreaking, right?"
...
As the video began to play,
the chat fell silent.
All the players focused their attention, ready to carefully observe every scene in the short film!
The visuals hadn't appeared yet,
but a cold voice could be heard asking:
"You..."
"Will you die alongside Destruction?"
!!!!
This voice was...