Chapter 337: Black Swan's livestream absolutely detonates the crowd! The Astral Express crew prepares to make their move!
A Memokeeper.
Broadcasting a live stream in such a bizarre environment?
This struck Acheron as somewhat incongruous.
One could only say that the emergence of Honkai: Star Rail had changed far too much, turning live streaming into a mainstream medium.
Once the stream was live, Black Swan adjusted her hair and tilted her chin slightly toward the camera.
It seemed that, as long as one was a woman, they would always care about their public image to some degree.
At the same time, inside the Interastral Peace Corporation.
The department responsible for managing live broadcasts suddenly received a signal transmitted from Penacony!
For a moment, all IPC personnel stared at their screens in utter disbelief!
"My god!"
"What's going on? How is this happening?!"
"Hasn't Penacony completely fallen?"
"What kind of master could actually start a live stream under the shroud of Ena's Dream?!"
"This shouldn't be a system bug, right?"
Soon, the live feed appeared before everyone's eyes!
An exquisite and familiar face appeared, looking as if she were gazing at all the IPC employees in the department right through the screen!
Everyone froze at first.
Then, expressions of sheer disbelief washed over their faces!
"Black Swan?!"
"It's actually her! I was wondering who could possibly achieve such a feat…"
"She is indeed someone who can prophesy Aeons!"
"Oh my god! I'm seeing my favorite character, Black Swan!"
"Makes sense! A Memokeeper could indeed pull this off…"
In front of the main control console, the department head's hands were trembling with excitement.
"What are you all still standing there for?"
"Do you have time to stand around in awe?"
"Hurry up and boost the signal frequency!"
"Use everything we have to promote this stream!"
"This is going to be another massive wave of traffic for our streaming platform!"
"No, wait!"
"We are doing this for the future of Penacony!"
"Give Miss Black Swan full assistance with her stream!"
Instantly, everyone received their orders.
They quickly and enthusiastically threw themselves back into their work!
Black Swan's stream was like a stone cast into a calm lake, sending ripples that rapidly spread across the cosmic sea of stars!
From a mere dozen viewers at the start, to thousands, to ten thousand…
Then, like a sudden volcanic eruption, the viewer count surged by millions!
Soon, it could only be measured in units of hundreds of millions.
And the chat was rapidly taken over by the players' bullet comments!
…
"????"
"Is this for real?!"
"Let me see!"
"My god, she looks exactly like the real deal!"
"That slight curl of her lips, that bright and gentle gaze… You look more like Black Swan than Black Swan herself!"
"Idiot! Didn't you see the stream title? This isn't a cosplay! It's the real Black Swan streaming!"
"Ahhhhh…"
"MISS BLACK SWAN!!!"
"A once-in-a-lifetime stream!"
"Even a Memokeeper from the Garden of Recollection is streaming now. The world really has changed."
"This feels a bit surreal."
"I've done good deeds my whole life, so stumbling upon this stream is only natural!"
…
Seeing the viewer count in her stream skyrocket, Black Swan was slightly surprised.
However, she quickly realized that this must be the work of the streaming department behind the scenes, treating her as a rising streaming star similar to Guinaifen.
This situation was within expectations.
Seeing that the viewer count had more or less stabilized, Black Swan waved at the camera.
"Hello, players from all over the galaxy~"
"I am Black Swan, a Memokeeper of the Garden of Recollection."
"I presume you have already gained a deep understanding of me through Honkai: Star Rail, so I won't indulge in too many introductions."
"Before I explain the reason for starting this stream, I would first like to tell everyone—"
"At this very moment, I am inside Penacony of the Asdana star system."
As soon as she said this, the stream chat erupted!
…
"Swan, what are you trying to do?!"
"Holy crap! I checked the location on the homepage, and it's actually real!"
"How is this possible? Black Swan didn't fall into Ena's Dream?"
"In the latest game plot, Black Swan has already woken up. She definitely has her own ways in reality."
"Amazing, amazing!"
"I never expected Black Swan to actually stream from Penacony."
"Sister, show us the current state of Penacony!"
…
Black Swan nodded slightly.
"By the way, I have another friend with me."
"Miss Acheron, would you like to say hello to everyone?"
Behind her, Acheron stood with her arms crossed.
Her expression was somewhat indifferent, and a little helpless.
She was a Self-Annihilator, the one who had walked the furthest on the Path of Nihility!
Usually, if she left a deep impression on someone, that person was most likely doomed…
Like Duke Inferno…
Acheron had always walked on the fringes and in the shadows of the mortal world.
Yet today, she was actually going to be exposed to the gaze of the entire universe.
This was truly… turning the world upside down.
Let alone Acheron, even the sleeping Null Void would probably feel helpless here.
However, Acheron also thought of something in that instant.
Perhaps this was also a way to resist Nihility.
She tugged at the corners of her mouth, forcing a smile.
"Hello, everyone."
"I am Acheron."
Though her expression was stiff and her tone cold, it instantly ignited the enthusiasm of all the players in the stream!
…
"!!!"
"My goodness!"
"Swan's vision is too grand! She actually dragged Acheron along to stream for us!"
"Who can relate?! I was just watching the game plot on Guinaifen's channel where the two Nihility DPS units started to show their power… and the next moment, I clicked into Black Swan's stream and saw the real deal!"
"I can't tell the difference between the game and reality anymore!"
"Ahhh, Miss Acheron actually smiled at me!"
"Holy crap! A grand sight unseen in the game is actually happening in reality…"
"Uuugh, she has me in her heart!"
"Miss Acheron! Say no more, I'm going to top up for your E 6 right now!"
"Praise the Acheron Sect!"
…
For a time, all kinds of gifts and donations poured in endlessly.
However, Black Swan had not started the stream for fame or fortune. These external things meant nothing to her.
With a flick of her hand, she directly disabled the donation feature.
The two of them walked unhurriedly down the corridor.
Soon, several puppets appeared in the camera's view.
Black Swan manipulated the camera angle, allowing everyone in the stream to see the detailed features of the puppets.
To be precise…
These were not puppets!
But rather, the people currently slumbering in the dream!
"Let us take this unfortunate player as an example…"
"Though her expression appears satisfied,"
"the sharp-eyed Trailblazers among you can surely see clearly…"
"This expression is clearly one that has been forcibly distorted by some kind of power."
"Can happiness defined by others truly be considered real happiness?"
…
"Oh my god!"
"So scary!"
"I thought they were puppets, but they're actually players trapped in Ena's Dream!"
"Uuugh, this sister is so pitiful…"
"Thank goodness I didn't choose to stay in Penacony."
"That smile is so eerie."
"It's so much better to stay in reality, where we can still watch Black Swan and Guinaifen's streams!"
"Right now, I have Guinaifen on my left and Black Swan on my right—this is true happiness!"
"I can only say that we, the reality faction, have won big!"
…
The Astral Express Crew.
Everyone was keeping a close eye on the situation in Penacony, so they naturally received Black Swan's stream immediately.
At this moment, looking at the images on the screen, everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts.
March 7 bit her lip and sighed, "They're so pitiful…"
"These players should have been discussing the game plot with us on the internet…"
"But now they're trapped in a dream, unable to wake up forever."
"I think we have to help these players!"
Himeko nodded solemnly. "This is our responsibility."
"As the highly anticipated Astral Express in the galaxy today, we must rescue our struggling compatriots!"
"Just like in the game plot."
"The future of Penacony absolutely does not belong to the Order."
Stelle picked up a souvenir hat she had bought on the Xianzhou Luofu, pretending it was Mikhail's relic, and placed it on her head!
"Wake up from the dream!"
"Let us play our own melody!"