Chapter 1 - Honkai: Star Rail

Chapter 1:

Honkai: Star Rail

The

Xianzhou Luofu

,

Golden People Alley

.

This place is a famous food and commercial street on

Luofu

, filled with a variety of delicacies and vibrant street culture.

But in reality…

It isn’t bustling and lively from start to finish. Tucked away in the corners of this commercial street are

old, run-down districts

.

While they aren’t completely abandoned, it’s safe to say that

few people ever pass through

.

It’s like the urban villages found in every major city.

Yet, this particular old district is

the most desolate of them all

—practically uninhabited,

a ghost town

in every sense.

At this moment, inside one of the abandoned buildings, a

handsome young man

was sitting down, eating a cup of instant noodles.

“Damn it! I’ve actually transmigrated into the world of Honkai: Star Rail, and yet I’m living worse than I did in my past life!”

Lin Yu looked utterly aggrieved.

A week ago, he had been farming

the Deathwater set

for his

Huang Quan

character. Just after strengthening

a god-tier crit damage headpiece

, the next second—he found himself

transmigrated

into

Xianzhou Luofu

.

Once he got over his initial shock, he decided to

accept his fate

and try to survive in this new world.

However…

This world was even

more competitive

than he had imagined!

Those

immortal workers

toiled

nonstop

—as if they were

grinding 24/7 without a break

.

There’s no way I can keep up. No way at all!

Not to mention,

becoming a Nameless

—traveling through the galaxy on grand adventures?

Forget it.

In this

vast interstellar society

, if you

lack skill and capital

, you’re nothing more than

dust

!

“I can’t believe that even after transmigrating, I’m still doomed to be a corporate slave! Where’s my cheat system?!”

Lin Yu gulped down the last sip of

noodle broth

, grumbling in frustration.

“Beep—”

“Keyword detected.”

A cold, mechanical female voice suddenly echoed.

“Congratulations! The host has activated the [God-Tier Mobile Game Development System]!”

His heart raced. His hands trembled.

Finally!

The moment I’ve been waiting for!

This… this is

how a transmigrator should be treated!

Right in front of him,

a translucent blue screen

appeared.

“As compensation for the system’s late activation, the host is granted one legendary-tier lottery draw.”

Without hesitation, Lin Yu

tapped the lottery option

.

“Whoosh—”

A brilliant

streak of light

shot across the sky, bursting into a golden glow.

“Congratulations! The host has obtained the complete initial version of the mobile game [Honkai: Star Rail]!”

“Honkai: Star Rail?”

Lin Yu froze.

Wait… isn’t this the very world of Honkai: Star Rail

? And now… I just pulled this game?!*

Inside the

system interface

, he could see all

resources, content, and usage instructions

.

Lin Yu quickly dove in to check.

And sure enough—everything inside was

exactly as he remembered

.

The game was currently at its

pre-1.0 version

, and future content updates would require

points

to unlock.

“I’ve struck gold!”

Lin Yu was

ecstatic

.

In the world of

Honkai: Star Rail

, practically

everyone owns a smartphone

.

He could already

imagine the explosion in popularity

once this game was released.

Because…

For this world, the game’s content was

a direct reflection of reality!

Take

Kafka and Silver Wolf

, for example—two characters who appear right at the start of the game.

Both of them were

infamous figures with bounty prices in the billions

.

If they appeared in a

game

, it would

instantly attract massive attention

!

Not to mention, players could

pull for these characters and Light Cones

.

Lin Yu was

certain

—

This game’s release would be of

unparalleled significance

in this world!

Without wasting any time, he

extracted all the game’s resources

.

Then, he

registered his personal information

on

the largest mobile app marketplace in the galaxy

and familiarized himself with

the rights of original game creators

.

The

platform had excellent privacy protection

, meaning

personal information wouldn’t easily be leaked

.

However!

Lin Yu was still

a bit uneasy

.

After all, he was about to

pull off something huge

.

What if

high-ranking officials

from

intergalactic corporations

took an interest in him?

What if they

hacked into the system

and discovered his

real identity

?

What if they

mistook him for someone who could predict the future

and

imprisoned him for their own gain

?

Lin Yu had

always been extremely cautious

when dealing with others.

So, he didn’t rush to upload

Honkai: Star Rail

to the marketplace just yet.

Instead, he reopened his

system panel

.

—

[System Features]

Earn points by developing mobile games.

Player count, online hours, and in-game purchases

will all convert into

points

at a fixed rate.

Points can be used for lottery draws, purchasing items in the mystery shop, and more.

The mystery shop contains numerous [Legendary-Tier] items. Host is encouraged to accumulate points aggressively!

The features were

exactly as Lin Yu had hoped

.

Then, in the upper right corner, he noticed a

buff icon

.

[Newbie Protection]

For the next 30 days, the host cannot be detected by any malicious entity.

Seeing this icon, Lin Yu smirked.

“Perfect!”

“One month is more than enough to make this game explode across the entire galaxy!”

“By then, I’ll have gathered enough points to trade for powerful abilities—at the very least, I need to reach the level of a Star God!”

With

his concerns eliminated

, Lin Yu

finally uploaded

Honkai: Star Rail

to the

Galactic App Store

.

[Upload Successful!]

Among the

countless newly released games

,

Honkai: Star Rail

stood out like a shining beacon

.

It was as if

it was destined to change everything.