Chapter 7: Herta Space Station? No Way, Right?!
A Huge Payday
500,000 credits in hand.
For the
first time
, Lin Yu
experienced the thrill
of making money
fast
.
That was more than
months of hard labor
—earned in a
single moment
!
Stay calm.
Stay composed.
After all, in the future, he was
going to conquer the galactic market
and become a
top-tier game developer
.
This little amount?
Nothing.
But—
He
couldn’t suppress
the massive grin forming on his face!
Just the thought of
never having to struggle again
…
Never having to
sleep in an abandoned building, eating instant noodles
…
It made him
giddy with joy!
“Today is a good day!”
Fortunately, the alley was
dimly lit
,
And
Guinaifen
was too absorbed in her
livestream and the game
to notice.
Otherwise—
She might have thought
Lin Yu was some kind of lunatic…
A Night Out
By the time they
reached the bustling commercial street
, Lin Yu had
calmed down
.
Guinaifen
found a tea house
and booked a
private room
for her
livestream session
.
Lin Yu, on the other hand, simply said—
“I’m gonna grab something to eat.”
After
exchanging contact details
, the two
parted ways
.
Standing at the entrance of the
lively night market
,
The
aroma
of grilled meats, fresh seafood, and sizzling skewers
filled the air
.
Lin Yu’s eyes
sparkled
with tears.
“Finally… FINALLY, I can afford a proper meal!”
Meanwhile, in the Livestream
As soon as Guinaifen
sat down
,
She
immediately
pulled out her phone.
“Thanks for waiting, family!”
“Let’s continue our journey in Honkai: Star Rail!”
“To be honest, I’ve only just scratched the surface of this game.”
“Even if I have to pull an all-nighter, I want to show you
everything
this game has to offer!”
She had
two reasons
for her excitement:
The
livestream reaction
had been
incredible
—even more than when she
smashed bricks with her chest
or
balanced a golden spear on her throat
.
She
genuinely loved the game
and couldn’t wait to
see what happened next
.
“I really think Kafka is the
main protagonist
of this game.”
“Her skills are just
too flashy
—this kind of treatment is
only for main characters
!”
“There’s
no way
any other character’s ultimate move will be **more stunning than hers, right?
”
Livestream Chat Reactions
“Kafka is 100% the main character!”
“I bet the dev team is just some
unknown indie studio
—they probably spent
all
their budget on Kafka!”
“I just looked it up. The developer’s name is
[Yuling]
.”
“Never heard of them before?”
“We are
witnessing the rise
of a legendary game developer!”
“I NEED to see that
‘bong~’
one more time!”
A New Perspective?
As
Guinaifen scanned the chat
, she noticed—
Everyone
agreed
—Kafka was
the highlight
of the game.
Her
visual effects, animations, and combat style
were
on another level
.
Some even speculated—
That
Kafka might be the only playable character
.
Since the
game’s developer
was
a newcomer
, players were
willing to be forgiving
.
A Sudden Twist
As the
story continued
,
Kafka
swiftly dispatched
the enemies in front of her.
But she didn’t
notice
—
Behind her, a
new Voidranger spawned!
It lunged forward in a
stealth attack
,
Its
blade aimed straight for Kafka’s neck!
Just
a centimeter away
—
Suddenly—
The
Voidranger’s weapon disintegrated
into tiny, colorful
pixel blocks
.
Then, its
entire body
fragmented into
countless digital cubes
—
As if
an invisible force had deconstructed it
.
Within seconds—
It
completely vanished
from the space station.
“Cleaning up after others isn’t my job.”
A
girl’s voice
rang out—
Casually typing into a
blindingly complex digital interface
.
She
hopped down
from her seat,
Glanced
sideways with an indifferent expression
,
And casually
blew a pink bubblegum bubble
.
If this were
any other setting
, she might have been called
“cool”
or
“kinda cute.”
But
everyone
watching the stream
knew better
.
This girl—
Was no harmless next-door neighbor.
She was—
Another Stellaron Hunter.
A
top-tier hacker
with
insane abilities
.
The same
voice
from the
screen earlier
—
Was
hers
.
Livestream Chat Explodes
“SILVER WOLF! IT’S HER!”
“I can’t believe another
Stellaron Hunter
is here!”
“She’s a
big deal
—her bounty is
5.1 billion credits!
“
“I thought Kafka was the strongest, but now there’s
another expert
!”
“Can we
play as Silver Wolf
? I NEED to see her skills!”
“Come on, be realistic! The devs
already went all-out on Kafka
—there’s no way Silver Wolf is playable.”
“Yeah, she’s probably just a cameo character.”
An Even Bigger Mystery
Despite that,
Silver Wolf’s
appearance
caused the
livestream hype to skyrocket
.
Now there were
two Stellaron Hunters.
What were they
planning?
The
story continued.
*”No matter how many times I see it, I’m still amazed by your skills~” Kafka praised.
“Just
modifying reality data
—nothing special.”
“What were you looking at just now? Let me see.”
“Some of Herta’s toys—the
Curio
collection in the space station. Lots of interesting stuff.”
“Like what?”
“There’s a gun… that
scores anything in its sights from 0 to 100
.”
“How is that interesting?”
“Aren’t you
curious about your score
? I kinda want to know.”
“Alright. If we pass by, let’s check it out.”
The two
chatted casually
,
As if they were
on a sightseeing trip
.
Not a hint of
tension
or
urgency
.
But then—
Suddenly—
Someone in the
livestream chat
noticed something
strange.
Livestream Chat Suspicion
“Wait… wait… WAIT! Streamer, PAUSE!”
“Did Silver Wolf just mention
Herta
?”
“No way… she didn’t mean
that
Herta, right?”
“Hold up. The
Herta Space Station
?”
“Antimatter Legion… Herta Space Station… I THINK I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING INSANE!”
“?????”
“WHAT IS IT?!”
“SPIT IT OUT!”
“The
recent news
…”
“Herta Space Station
was actually attacked
by the Antimatter Legion
not long ago
. The Astral Express even
went to help!
“
“Wait, now that you mention it—I remember! It was all over
Intergalactic News!
“
“No way… NO FREAKING WAY!”
Herta Space Station.
Antimatter Legion.
The Astral Express.
Could this
really
just be a
coincidence?