Chapter 300: Shocking! Boothill's Education Level Surpasses the "Street Smart"!
Before seeing Boothill's skills, Guinaifen wasn't all that crazy about this cyborg cowboy.
He felt a bit unrefined, with a touch of dark humor.
But now, after seeing his skills…
It was pure, unadulterated admiration!
Continuing Boothill and Dan Heng's storyline—
Boothill asked around and investigated a few guests nearby, but neither the hotel staff nor the guests knew what had happened in the dreamscape.
Just when they were at their wits' end, Dan Heng returned.
He said, "Something strange is going on. Among the Five Families governing Penacony, the Oak Family is the organizer of the Charmony Festival and the one responsible for all management and coordination inside and outside the dream. But strangely…"
"I walked around the entire hotel, and for such an important Family on such an important day, I didn't see a single one of their members."
Boothill grunted in annoyance, "Muddle-fudger… If I remember right, isn't that Sunday guy the head of the Oak Family?"
"This place isn't safe. Let's head back to the Express first," Dan Heng suggested after a moment of thought.
But Boothill gave a meaningful smile. "Don't make any sudden moves, brother. Ever robbed the IPC? If you just tuck tail and run, you'll immediately become the flashiest kid on the block."
"Of course, we don't have to just sit around and wait for them. I left a backup plan with that Memokeeper. If there really is no way to enter the dreamscape, she'll leave a bottle of wine for me in the VIP lounge of the hotel in reality."
Dan Heng: "An object indeed helps a Memokeeper establish a connection with you… But Mr. Boothill, I hope you can inform me of the existence of backup plans in advance in the future."
"Pardon me, just take it as a habit of mine. I've got a few bad friends. If I laid out my plans completely, they'd definitely pull some crazy stunts on me. No amount of backup plans would ever be enough."
"How do we get into the VIP lounge?"
"That's nothing. Leave it to street smarts."
…
Inside the hotel.
Boothill had also found a comfortable spot to watch his own game content.
He saw his skill effects.
Especially the style of his Ultimate.
Boothill was so excited he almost crushed the gasoline special drink in front of him!
"Feathered Spirit, you're really muddle-fudging awesome!"
"Look at my skills!"
"Look at this gunfire!"
"Look at these moves!"
"Meow! This is absolutely top-tier production!"
"The style of us Galaxy Rangers is highlighted to the absolute fullest!"
"It was totally worth robbing that IPC bank to top up so much money in Honkai: Star Rail!"
He was extremely satisfied with his character design.
And the plot seemed very good too.
Boothill believed his IQ was online the entire time.
Leading Dan Heng along, he was completely in the dominant position!
The mission name was The Marksman and the Strategist. These two titles probably both referred to him!
Of course, brother Dan Heng used a spear too.
He could also be considered a marksman.
Right now, his in-game self seemed to be about to use "street smarts."
"Looks like it's my highlight moment again."
Boothill pulled down the brim of his hat, hiding his wildly upturned lips.
Let's see how his in-game self performs!
The live broadcast room's bullet comments also flooded in.
…
"The world isn't about fighting and killing; it's about worldly wisdom."
"Why didn't Boothill walk the Path of Erudition?"
"These two darlings together are going to make me die of laughter."
"Dan Heng, hurry up and transform into the Imbibitor Lunae to blind his mechanically modified eyes!"
"Let me see what kind of street smarts this is."
…
The two arrived in front of the lobby manager.
"You're the lobby manager here, right?" Boothill took the initiative to strike first.
"Indeed. How may I be of service to you?"
Boothill took a slight breath.
He entered character in a single second!
"We're Nameless from the Astral Express. We came to check in, but we haven't gotten any response! That little girl at your front desk said she'd help us contact the manager, but she vanished too!"
"My brother and I have been staring blankly here for half the day. No water to drink, no food to eat. Muddle-fudger, is this how the Family treats guests?"
Even Dan Heng couldn't watch anymore.
He whispered, "Your street smarts is just picking a fight?"
"This is called fighting for our legitimate rights."
The lobby manager bowed slightly, apologizing, "Please calm down, gentlemen. I am aware of the situation. The hotel needs to contact Mr. Sunday first. How about this? I will arrange two seats with drinks in the VIP lounge. Please rest while you wait."
"See? Works like a charm," Boothill said proudly.
"…Next time, don't call yourself a Nameless."
…
"Ah? That actually worked!"
"Turning the tables, are we?"
"You have Clockwork, I have street smarts"
"Flexible moral standards."
"Brilliant, Old Boothill, it has to be you."
"Our little green dragon still cares about his reputation."
"The reputation of the Nameless has been ruined!"
…
Entering the VIP lounge bar.
Boothill ordered a gunpowder-roasted meat dipped in hydrogen peroxide flavored malt juice.
Dan Heng complained that this was absolutely not a flavor humans would like.
The two then started talking about serious business.
Dan Heng: "The situation is indeed unclear. Something must have happened to this Festive planet, but the public has no idea. Some high-ranking members of the Family must be covering up the situation."
"The Harmony sending invitations to other factions was unusual to begin with. Moreover, the IPC and the Masked Fools are involved. If the Emanator of Nihility you mentioned is also real, the current situation in Penacony… is a bit too complex."
Boothill said, "Actually, there's another thing about Acheron that bothers me."
"You also know that factions following the Hunt are the most untouchable people in the cosmos. No sane person would dare to impersonate the Xianzhou Alliance or the Galaxy Rangers. That's just asking for death…"
"Isn't there a saying among the Xianzhou people? The Reignbow only proclaims his wheelchair with arrows of light—"
"Decrees. Proclaims his decrees."
Dan Heng corrected him with a dark face.
…
"Holy crap, Boothill, you really dare to say anything, don't you?"
"Our Lan is actually sitting in a wheelchair according to Boothill?"
"What! The Reignbow actually scarfed down seven wheelchairs at the speed of light?"
"The Reignbow's heart breaks seeing this, the Marshal sheds tears seeing this."
"[ Two Hunt Followers Chatting ]"
"Bro, compared to the Hunt, you look more like Elation!"
…
Outside the game.
When Boothill saw this plot, the smile on his face slowly disappeared.
Oh no!
This plot…
It turned his attitude towards the Xianzhou Alliance into that of a hater!
It would be fine if he joked about this in private.
But the problem was!
This plot was a performance displayed openly on the stage!
Who knew how many Xianzhou people had already seen this scene.
Generals, Marshals, and the like.
The broad-minded ones would probably just laugh it off.
But the audience of Honkai: Star Rail was so wide, there were bound to be some petty people!
Saying this was equivalent to defiling their faith!
Boothill quickly logged onto the game forum.
Sure enough.
He soon saw memes related to himself.
For example, when he used his Ultimate, a wanted poster would blow in the wind.
And on this poster, the target was replaced by the Aeon of the Hunt, Lan!
There was also one with him and Dan Heng standing at the hotel front desk.
As a result, his mouth was being pinched by Dan Heng like a rubber band.
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[ Before memorizing: The Reignbow only proclaims his decrees with arrows of light ]
[ While memorizing: The Reignbow only proclaims his wheelchair with arrows of light ]
[ During the exam: The Reignbow actually scarfed down seven wheelchairs at the speed of light ]
[ Now I proclaim. I'll call him Big Brain Boothill! ]
[ It's fine, it's already very good. Sushang can't even think of this sentence. ]
[ Shocking! Boothill's education level has surpassed Sushang's! ]
[ At least Boothill can remember it and correct it! Sushang really can't remember it, and she can't correct it [facepalm] ]
[ Sushang: Getting shot while lying down ].