"Rocky?!" The young man was stunned when he heard the name from Stelle.
"Rocky? The real Rocky? Isn't he the protagonist of To the Faint Stars?"
As the saying goes, "He who listens to advice eats well."
Unfortunately, the young man hadn't listened back then he insisted on watching To the Faint Stars.
And then he was emo for a week.
Luckily, it didn't last long before miHoYo released the "Blue Lie Ending."
And then he was emo for another week.
No choice now he couldn't wait. He immediately opened the group chat, seeking answers from his all-knowing best friend.
[Silver Wolf's Current Boyfriend: Did you guys see the post-credits scene?]
[Herta's #1 Simp: What scene? The 76 accounts thing?]
[Silver Wolf's Current Boyfriend: The hell? Without Screwllum, could Herta even win?]
[It's miHoYo Not Hoyoverse: You mean the Rocky easter egg at the end?]
[I Love Drinking Himeko's Coffee: Yeah, I saw it too. That's what Stelle mentioned at the end.]
[Adorably Invincible March's Wife: Rocky? Sounds so familiar… where have I heard that before?]
[Domineering Caelus Baby Loves Me: To the Faint Stars. I remember how overnight, everyone's social media was flooded with "I believe in love again" and "I got rejected again" posts.]
[Asta Is My Wife: Yeah, after watching it, people were emo as hell. Even "NetEase Cloud Depression" trended imagine how hard it hit.]
[Kafka's Dog: The real question now is what does October 4th mean?]
[Honkai Star Rail's Succubus: No need to guess. The official website, which Silver Wolf "hacked", is back up. They just posted an announcement: October 4th, Herta Space Station opens for free!]
[Silver Wolf's Current Boyfriend: Rocky and free access to the Space Station? Any connection?]
[It's miHoYo Not Hoyoverse: Yes, and a big one. miHoYo's Interactive Film City let's storm it?]
[Silver Wolf's Current Boyfriend: 1.]
[Kafka's Dog: 1.]
[I Love Drinking Himeko's Coffee: 1.]
[...]
Late at night,
Su Chen arrived at an empty plot of land newly acquired through a three-way deal between Cocolia, the Asta Financial Group, and himself.
One word described it: vast.
After the release of Season 2, viewership had skyrocketed to over a hundred million in just a single day.
Not only that,
but after Season 1 went free, its numbers surged even higher.
After all, where there are viewers, there are emotions.
Su Chen smirked.
At this moment, he had a total of 1.5 million points in hand.
After deducting the cost of exchanging scripts for companion missions and Thousand-Star Voyage episodes,
he still had 1.3 million points left more than enough.
Doing the math, Jing Yuan should be arriving soon.
It was time to build the Luofu.
He pressed the unlock button.
[Congratulations, Host! You have spent 50,000 points to successfully unlock Cloudford.]
[Congratulations, Host! You have spent 50,000 points to successfully unlock Starskiff Haven.]
[Congratulations, Host! You have spent 50,000 points to successfully unlock…]
Aside from Scalegorge Waterscape which cost a hefty 100,000 points, Su Chen unlocked every location in one go.
"Hahaha!" Su Chen gripped the unlocked scenes tightly every time he hit Build, it was pure euphoria.
That's right, simulation games were just that addictive.
He slowly placed them onto the empty land before him.
"Tap—"
Just as Su Chen turned around, a voice echoed in his mind.
[Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong…]
[Construction Error! Requirements Not Met!]
[Construction Error! Requirements Not Met!]
"Huh? Am I hearing things?" Su Chen rubbed his head and tried again.
[Construction Error! Requirements Not Met!]
"What the hell does this mean?"
But no matter how many times he called out internally, there was no response.
He had no choice but to open the system interface and check manually.
At first, he thought the Luofu's buildings were cheaper than Belobog's because the system had taken pity on him.
However.
When Su Chen saw the unlock conditions at the bottom, his eyes nearly popped out.
"Installation Requirement: Must be at least 30 meters above ground level???"
He pinched the bridge of his nose to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.
Sure enough, upon closer inspection—
Yep!
It had to be 30 meters off the ground!
What the—?
The Xianzhou Luofu was a battleship,
so the constructed scenes had to float in the air?!
But with current technology, that's impossible!
Suddenly, Su Chen's eyes widened in realization.
"I get it it needs support! I have to build an enormous scaffold to hold up the entire Luofu…
Like a gas stove's stand…
Ah, so that's how it
HOW IT WHAT?! THIS IS A SCAM! DAMN IT!"
Just then,
an arm slung over Su Chen's shoulder.
"Young man, no martial virtue daring to ambush me?" Su Chen turned, ready to unleash his Lightning Five-Part Whip, only to see a familiar face.
"Stelle?"
"Call me 'Big Sis'!" Stelle leaned in and whispered, "While dumpster diving earlier, I found something crazy."
"Dumpster diving again? Did you even wash your hands? You're supposed to be a bridesmaid the day after tomorrow what's wrong with you?"
"Little bro, I'm being serious here!"
"Is it about Pom-Pom again? I told you and March 7th to stop messing with him on the train you two keep petting him all day."
"It's not about Pom-Pom either! Listen I just saw Scott sneaking out in a hurry."
Su Chen stroked his chin, looking smug. "Him? What about him?"
"He was acting super shady! Aren't you worried? I've heard the legends about him!"
"Don't worry, I've got it under control. But to ease your mind, let's go check it out together, yeah?"
And so, the Star Rail siblings set off in Scott's direction.
Before long,
Su Chen and Stelle found the perfect hiding spot, eyes wide as they prepared to witness the unfolding drama.
At that moment,
Scott stood still as a woman slowly approached from behind.
Though it was Su Chen's first time seeing her, he vaguely recognized her Lakshmi?
Instantly, a bad feeling crept over him. He had a feeling his entire worldview was about to be shattered.
"SCOTT! YOU RUINED MY LIFE!" Lakshmi roared at Scott's back.
Scott, however, merely adjusted his glasses and turned around calmly.
"You've finally arrived, Lakshmi. I've been waiting for you."