[A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn]
[All Those Who Awoke]
[Begin]
The viewing venue.
Golden text appeared on the large screen.
Marking the official start of the 2.7 main storyline!
Seeing such a mission title, the venue erupted in chatter!
Players couldn't help but discuss among themselves!
"Looks like this storyline has a lot to do with our Sunday guy!"
"This probably means Sunday guy is about to set off, but it's still unclear where he's going."
"There were rumors before that Sunday guy might join the Stellaron Hunters. I wonder if that's true?"
"I also heard that our Zhou Emperor was kidnapped by the History Fictionologists!"
"My Tingyun! She's a key character in the Xianzhou storyline. Could this version feature a dual-region narrative style of Penacony and Xianzhou?"
"Putting Sunday and Tingyun in the same version is going to wreck my wallet!"
Below the mission title.
There's also an option to [Watch the Prologue].
It's a summary of the Penacony storyline from the previous versions.
[The Astral Express Crew, invited by The Watchmaker, attended a banquet at the Reverie Hotel, a galactic resort, but were unexpectedly caught up in two bizarre murder cases at the Dreamland Amusement Park.]
[A grand battle over the inheritance began...]
[The showdown between Acheron, the Emanator of Nihility, and Aventurine, the company envoy, became the turning point of the entire incident...]
[In the end, Sparkle made a grand return, staging a shocking bomb show. The crisis concluded with a spectacular fireworks display, and everyone achieved their best possible endings, bringing the tragicomedy of the dream to a close.]
On the guest seats.
The crew revisited the main storyline of Penacony.
For a moment, the Astral Express Crew was filled with emotions!
I remember when the storyline wasn't fully released yet.
Many players speculated that the final boss of Penacony would be Acheron!
Various factions gathered in Penacony, nearly triggering a battle at the level of Emanators!
In the end,
No one expected.
This Miss Acheron wasn't purely an "Emanator of Nihility"!
She had simply walked further down this path than anyone else!
As the storyline progressed.
Players gradually came to understand.
This "Self-Annihilator of Nihility" was actually a gentle and kind person.
She had a past she couldn't bear to look back on.
Her homeland, Izumo, was completely annihilated, and she was tainted by Nihility.
But Acheron didn't succumb to it.
Instead, she embarked on a journey that few could match,
Resolutely deciding to sever Nihility!
Perhaps,
No matter how many years pass, players across the universe will never forget such a unique existence.
The brief reminiscence ended.
Arriving at the Party Car.
The Astral Express Crew had been waiting here for some time.
Just as many players thought the story would unfold in a lighthearted and cheerful atmosphere as usual.
Old Yang spoke up directly: "The Eternal Land, Amphoreus..."
Dan Heng: "There's no record of this world in the Data Bank, not even its name has appeared."
"Indeed, Miss Black Swan also said—it's a world that's difficult to observe from the outside, only reflected by the Mirror of Remembrance—so mysterious."
March 7th clicked her tongue,
"Stelle just boarded the train not long ago. Isn't this journey a bit too challenging?"
...
"Damn, I almost forgot that the next stop is Amphoreus!"
"I'm a Pathstrider of The Finality... I warn you all, run now, don't look back! Amphoreus is full of tragedy!"
"Black Swan suggested we go to this world. I always feel like she has some ulterior motive."
"Black Swan: I'm tired of Space Comedy, so I'm taking action!"
"Is she still taking action?"
...
Stelle said: [No, it's very simple.]
Himeko spoke up: "No need to be nervous. To us today, a world untouched by Akivili is a rare concept. But for the train back then, it was almost routine. Touching the boundaries of the world is the essence of Trailblazing."
Welt: "Pom-Pom doesn't know about this proposal yet, and we also need to consult the conductor's opinion."
"I'll inform it, but Pom-Pom has never interfered with the destination of our journey. I believe the final decision will still be up to us."
Dan Heng nodded: "In that case, let's take some time to consider it further."
March 7th: "Yeah, even if we don't end up going there, we still need to solve the fuel issue."
[Can we vote against it?]
"Of course. I'll respond to Miss Black Swan first, listing The Eternal Land as one of the options, but without making a final conclusion."
"Considering the uniqueness of this journey, it's better to prepare more thoroughly. Before making an official decision, I'll also try to gather information about Amphoreus from the train's allies."
"In other words, we'll be staying in Penacony for a while longer."
March 7th's eyes lit up as she said, "Or we could revisit some of the previous stops to check if there are any errors in the star map or the route. I wonder if the hole in the Taikiyan Stadium has been filled yet."
Himeko smiled slightly: "After leaving the space station, the train has been on the move without much time to rest. Let's treat this period as the tail end of a vacation and make good use of it."
...
"Vacation? Just hearing those two words gives me PTSD!"
"Has there ever been a vacation for our Astral Express Crew that didn't involve some kind of trouble?"
"Right now, the Astral Express is like Nanook's handbook—point at someone, and they're doomed!"
"Any players from Amphoreus here? Make a sound if you are!"
"Astral Express: I'm coming soon, time is running out."
"I've never heard of Amphoreus before. I suspect it's a world of its own, and the people there probably don't know about something like 'Honkai: Star Rail.'"
"At least three Emanator-level beings have emerged from there, but that's not necessarily the case."
...
On the guest seat.
March 7th's expression shifted slightly.
She eagerly said, "Before deciding to go to Amphoreus, we could wait for Yu Ling to release the 3.0 storyline of 'Honkai: Star Rail'..."
"After watching it, we can decide whether to go or not!"
"If there's danger, we can avoid it in advance!"
"We can also familiarize ourselves with the local culture, geography, and environment beforehand!"
"My goodness! This is like getting a sneak peek at the script!"
"With this, the difficulty of our Trailblaze journey will truly become very easy~"
Himeko and Yang exchanged glances.
They nodded.
Clearly,
They had also considered this aspect.
The Astral Express is undoubtedly about "Trailblazing,"
But if we can plan ahead for the risks of an unknown destination and prepare thoroughly, that's naturally a good thing!
We're not the type to Trailblaze just for the sake of it, without any hardship.
"This is good. We'll wait for Yu Ling to release the 3.0 storyline before deciding whether to go to Amphoreus or not."
"Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, I estimate that the storyline will also have an option to refuse, and we'll be able to see what happens if we don't go to Amphoreus."
Stelle scratched her head.
Why does it feel like,
Our Astral Express is getting closer and closer to the Stellaron Hunters?
We can even take a look at the script before taking action!
It feels like using a cheat in a game!
When we get to Amphoreus, while the locals are still wary and suspicious of us outsiders.
The bat-wielding heroine directly exposed their identities and taboos!
I bet the expressions of the locals will be quite amusing when the time comes.