Honkai: Star Rail – Banner Character, Delivering Knives to the Player [23]

Lingzhou: "You're the expert on this. No comment from me."

Ah Xian barely took two steps before she heard March 7th questioning Stelle’s choice of advertising slogan.

"What the heck was with that slogan just now? 'So good even Hakimi wears it?' Really?"

Stelle responded shamelessly, "It shows how versatile our business is! Our clothes can fit both people and Hakimi."

March 7th scoffed skeptically.
"You're way too smooth at this. Were you actually a salesperson or something?"

① "I don’t think so."
② "Exactly! You’re looking at a top-tier salesperson!"
③ "Can't I just be really good at improvising?"

March 7th: "Oh please, being good at improvising wouldn’t randomly drag Hakimi into it."

Stelle: "Hey, cats can get cold too. It's not weird to dress a cat."

March 7th: "Maybe, but Hakimi doesn’t actually mean 'cat.'"

Stelle: "Huh? Then why is Kun a chicken?"

Hearing this, Ah Xian froze abruptly.

After two seconds as a statue, she burst into uncontrollable laughter.

The live chat instantly exploded, covering the entire screen:

[An unsolved mystery of the universe!]
[I’m a farmer—this is clearly a beet!]
[I’m losing it!]
[What a soul-searching question.]
[Laughing to death.]
[Shots fired!]
[Bring your Hakimi to court, please.]
[Stop bullying my gege! You’re banned from eating his eggs!]

"Seriously, who said the main character lacked personality or presence? If they keep giving Stelle lines like this, I'm worried the universe can’t handle it!"

"This is amazing. The main story's comedy gold—space opera comedy confirmed."

"All that talk about tragedy must’ve just been bait. It’s definitely a red herring—I won't be fooled!"

Lingzhou: "We've been on Belobog for roughly 2.5 star systems, by the way."

At this remark, the already chaotic chat erupted again.

[My stomach is cramping from laughter!]
[If they come for us, I'm out first!]
[Lingzhou, turns out you also… hid your chicken foot.]

"No follow-up dialogue… Does Dan Heng’s route have moments this funny?"

[Nope.]
[Compared to Dan Heng’s route, Lingzhou’s feels like pure comedic fanfiction.]
[It's great that the story branches are meaningful now!]

…

For most players, exploring the new map was incredibly fresh and exciting.

With the experience gained from the initial Space Station area, many quickly discovered interactive "F" prompts around sparkling objects.

These interactions usually involved memes, achievements, or unexpected rewards.

Lao Xiong, a streamer with three million followers, eagerly searched every corner of the map.

"Is that a… trash can?"

He pressed F.

[A perfectly ordinary trash can.]

No follow-up. But the sparkle remained, prompting him to press again, disbelieving.

[You stare intently, but it remains a perfectly ordinary trash can.]

Right after, March 7th's voice erupted into his headphones without warning:

"Uh…what exactly are you trying to do?"

[You resist the urge to open it.]

[You keep staring, noticing subtle changes. The trash can no longer seems rusty or dented. Instead, it shines faintly, a tempting golden glow emanating beneath its lid. For a moment, you swear it resembles a treasure chest.]

[You uncontrollably extend your hand toward it…]

March 7th: "Whoa! What are you doing?"

[Ignoring the girl's startled shout, you dramatically fling open the lid—]

[—only to find it empty.]

[No, wait. You reach deep inside, fingers grasping a small metal scrap at the bottom. At last, you found treasure!]

March 7th: "Ah… I knew this day would come…"

[Turning around, you notice your companions staring at you oddly. You're about to explain when March speaks.]

March 7th: "Don’t bother. I get it. The temptation was simply too strong for you."

Lingzhou spoke with heavy sincerity: "My dear friend, no explanation needed—I understand completely."

"Hahahahaha!"

"My god, this is too good. I need to find another one right now."

Lao Xiong nearly broke into pig-like laughter.

Following the map's edge, he soon spotted another promising target.

"Alright, let’s see what happens this time."

[Before you even approach the trash can, a pungent, disgusting odor assaults your senses.]

[You can practically see a dark purple aura surrounding it, clearly warning: "Keep out."]

[Despite that, do you dare open it?]

① "If I don’t open it, what's the point of Trailblazing?"
② "The stench is too strong. Let’s not risk vomiting rainbows."

"I'm definitely opening it!"

[Under your companions' astonished gazes, you hold your breath and boldly fling the lid open, excitement like an angler seeing his float vanish underwater.]

Lingzhou: "Well, this…"

March 7th: "Uhh, hey… you take your time with your treasure hunting. We'll be over there—not interrupting!"

[You don't hear your companions. Your attention locks onto a strange, foul-smelling object inside.]

[Instantly entering a zen-like trance, your hand darts forward with bullet-catching speed, firmly grasping the treasure.]

[Yet when you triumphantly turn around, your joy instantly vanishes.]

[Your companions are nowhere in sight, replaced only by the bewildered stares of passing citizens.]

Chat erupted again:

[This is legendary!]
[I laughed in class and got kicked out by my teacher.]
[Accidentally woke up my roommate by laughing too loud—now he's forcing me to pick up soap as punishment.]
[The writing team is absolutely insane—they're all meme gods.]
[Lingzhou and March 7th’s voice acting almost had my head falling off from laughter.]
[You can literally hear their genuine confusion through the screen.]

If Lao Xiong hadn't been using an avatar, everyone would have seen him doubled over in laughter.

"First the 'Why is Kun a chicken?' line, now the trash-can literature—this is gold!"

"I can't even imagine how long the dev team laughed while scripting these segments."

"By the way, what's Dan Heng's route like? Can someone enlighten me?"

Lao Xiong asked Ah Xian’s exact question.

The difference was, Lao Xiong never played the beta and hadn't followed the story closely.

Upon learning Dan Heng's route included similar trash-can lore but wasn’t nearly as unhinged, Lao Xiong secretly decided something.

Lingzhou’s route leaned heavily comedic, perfect for creating highlights.

For a streamer like him, memorable moments translated directly into views and profit.

From now on, whenever possible, he’d stick to Lingzhou’s storylines.

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T/N: dont look at me i dont get the kun joke either...

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