Honkai Star Rail: Developing Mobile Games on Xianzhou

Chapter 575 - 581: Was This Also Part of Luocha's Plan? Tingyun Returns to Luofu!

Reading this part of the story.Tingyun felt a momentary sense of disorientation.

She did vaguely remember such an experience—

She woke up in the cultivation pod, looking through the glass container at the cold Miss Ruan Mei outside, asking about everything she had experienced...

However,

Many details of that conversation had already become hazy.

At first, she thought it was due to her severe injuries at the time, which caused this part of her memory to be lost...

Until now, through the storyline of Honkai: Star Rail, she finally learned the specifics of what happened back then.

It seems there was more to it than met the eye!

Aside from the storyline, Tingyun was also paying attention to the barrage in the live stream.

With the insights from these professional players, she gained a deeper understanding of that experience!

...

Inside the cultivation pod.

Tingyun murmured, "My body... feels strange..."

Ruan Mei responded, "I'm sorry, but I can't let you regain your senses yet. You would be in unbearable pain."

"This body has been tainted by Destruction and suffered the most severe damage. As I said, this kind of trauma will follow you forever."

"To prevent a resurgence, I made some minor optimizations to your body—more precisely, your tail."

"Learn to adapt to it. The price of survival is often misfortune, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"...Regardless, thank you for saving my life," Tingyun replied weakly.

"No need to thank me. This was just a transaction."

"With this, I've settled my debt with that merchant."

This was it!

Tingyun's eyes widened in realization!

So,

It wasn't just Ruan Mei who saved her—there was also a merchant involved!

He had made a deal with Ruan Mei!

And having played through the Xianzhou main storyline, Tingyun naturally understood...

The identity of that merchant...

It was becoming clear!

The barrage exploded at this moment!

...

"Mr. Luo, the concerned citizen."

"A certain Mr. Luocha who prefers to remain anonymous."

"Luocha, it's you!!!"

"Luocha is still going strong!!!"

"It must be the Propagation remains that Luocha brought. Luocha gave Ruan Mei the chance to revive the Propagation, and in return, Ruan Mei agreed to save Tingyun. That's why Ruan Mei said the debt was settled."

"Luocha has really saved a lot of people since coming to Xianzhou!"

"From now on, if anyone says Luocha is related to Otto, I'll have to criticize them harshly!"

"Luocha and Jingliu have clearly set their sights on the path of deicide, and Tingyun might be a key piece in their plans..."

"Dr. Luo, was this part of your plan too!"

...

Tingyun was momentarily stunned!

If this had happened before, she might have panicked and felt lost, realizing she had become a pawn in the schemes of powerful figures.

But now,

With the game Honkai: Star Rail,

The future was full of variables!

Even Emanators, even gods—

Could no longer predict what this universe would become...

After witnessing so many unimaginable events, she could now accept this information with relative calm.

It was truly incredible...

She continued to follow the storyline.

Sure enough.

Ruan Mei's next words explained everything.

"Don't worry about it. Go back to sleep for a while. When you wake up, you'll forget these details."

"I'll entrust someone to take you back... Speaking of which, there's a group of reliable friends who have some connection to you."

"Why not go with them? Hearing more about the past will help with your recovery."

At this point,

Her path began to diverge!

In the storyline, she chose to return home with the Astral Express.

In reality, she had chosen to return to Luofu alone in silence.

"Oh dear, I accidentally disrupted Yu Ling's storyline~"

Tingyun smiled faintly.

Would the developer frown upon discovering that she had returned to Luofu ahead of schedule?

Or perhaps,

Would they be pleased to see such an outcome?

"Sigh, who knows?"

"Maybe Yu Ling isn't even human, but some higher-dimensional existence. How could a mere girl like me bring such a being down to my level to speculate?"

As Tingyun's thoughts swirled,

A notification sounded from within the Starskiff.

"Landing permission granted, docking in progress..."

So, they had arrived.

Time to disembark at the port.

As for the storyline, she could always watch it anytime using the Jade Abacus.

"Please be advised, the hatch is about to open—"

Tingyun took out her folding fan.

With a swift motion in front of her face,

She transformed into the appearance of another foxian.

This is also a small ability gained after "rebirth," similar to the disguise of tuning used by Sunday in the story.

Although it can't change much, it's more than enough to get past general security checks.

The fake identity for landing on Luofu was thoughtfully arranged by Ruan Mei before their departure.

The reason for adopting this method is that Tingyun didn't want to make a grand return in the first place.

She just wanted to see her hometown with her own eyes again.

Most likely, she would set off again after staying in Luofu for a few days.

Avoiding attention as much as possible was the most efficient way.

Arriving at the Starskiff Sea.

She originally planned to use her Jade Abacus to watch the story, but now it seems she was overthinking it!

All kinds of advertising walls were now playing the story of Honkai: Star Rail!

On the streets, on the roads, on the buildings...

Wherever there was a screen, the story was being broadcast live!

Many people gathered in small groups nearby, watching the story while passionately discussing it!

Those who knew thought they had returned to the Xianzhou Luofu, while those who didn't might have thought they had arrived on some large live-streaming planet!

Although it hadn't been long since her last return to Luofu, Tingyun felt as if an entire lifetime had passed!

"Luofu has become like this now..."

At this moment...

It was even showing her own part of the story!

...

After selecting gifts for Fu Xuan, Jing Yuan, and Bailu at Oti Mall.

Tingyun brought March 7th and Stelle to a quiet place.

She smiled softly and spoke from the heart: "I have traveled with all of you for many days and have been deeply cared for. I am endlessly grateful."

"However, there are some things I still can't forget, and I feel it's better to speak my mind before we part."

"Do you two remember the first time we met?"

March 7th immediately replied, "How could I forget? Stelle was so scared she froze on the spot, shouting something—"

["Phantylia, how could it be you..."]

Tingyun nodded, "Exactly."

"Because of this, during the days I traveled with you, I always felt a peculiar emotion in my heart."

"Although I asked for your names politely, I couldn't help but think that this first meeting might have felt like a reunion for you."

"I've heard bits and pieces about your journey on the Xianzhou, and I can't help but marvel at how perfectly Phantylia disguised herself, as if she were another version of me in this world, fooling everyone."

"Every time I think about this, I feel a bit of loneliness, as if a part of my life was taken away, and I was excluded from it."

As Tingyun spoke these words.

The background suddenly changed.

Gray memories surged up.

It was at Cloudford.

This was where the Astral Express Crew first met Tingyun.

The background music of the Xianzhou also began to play at this moment.

...

"The hometown's little tune~"

"Hearing the Xianzhou's little tune in Penacony really broke me [facepalm]."

"It's neither a meeting nor a reunion, we have always been traveling together."

"Old acquaintances from the mortal world, meeting again without recognition."

"Seeing this, my heart really aches for Tingyun."

"Sigh, pat pat."

"From version 1.0 onwards, the person we knew was Phantylia, not the real Tingyun."

"How can that part of life replaced by Phantylia ever be repaid..."