[Popularity: 1.08M+]
[Spending: 102.4B+]
[Current Remaining Points: 300B+]
Looking at the game's statistics, Tatsuke couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
A single Jing Yuan banner nearly broke the spending system!
Previously, revenue was in the billions.
But on the very first day of launch, it skyrocketed past a hundred billion!
Now, his credit balance was truly just a string of numbers.
He had expected the game to be popular.
But not this explosively popular!
It was more terrifying than a volcanic eruption!
Of course, Tatsuke hadn't been idle during this time.
Aside from using the [Eye of Insight] to observe his "waifus," he had also been keeping an eye on player feedback.
And, more importantly—
Scouring the system shop for items that suited him!
With 300 billion points, he could basically buy anything in the shop now.
[Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.1 Update Content: Includes playable characters Silver Wolf, Luocha, and Yuqong…]
[Price: 1.5B points]
"Buy it!"
Tatsuke immediately secured Version 1.1.
After spending about 25 hours reviewing the update's content—
The main additions were the three new characters (Silver Wolf, Luocha, Yuqong) and four companion quests:
-Yanqing - "Fleeting Lights"
Luocha - "A Knight Stranger"
- An Event Everwinter City Museum Ledger of Curiosities"
Tatsuke's expression darkened.
"Is this all?"
"Do they think we can't develop new content?"
"Keep going!"
"Add another major version's worth of content!"
[Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.2 Update Content—
Trailblaze Mission: "Topclouded Towerthrust" – Main plot involves Dan Heng unleashing his Imbibitor Lunae form, joining Jing Yuan and the others to battle the Phantom of the Ten-Lords…
New Playable Characters: Blade, Kafka, Luka
New Event: "Tales of the Fantastic"…]
[Price: 5B points]
He immediately purchased this version's resources as well.
Originally, he wanted to buy up to Version 2.0, but only these two updates were available for now.
Opening his shopping cart—
It was filled with items Tatsuke had been eyeing. Now, he could buy them all at once.
[Expand Territory: Further enlarge the scope of [The Territory]. The expansion range is determined by the host—the larger the area, the more points required.]
[Rules Are Meant to Be Broken!: From now on, within [The Territory], the host ignores physical laws and energy conservation, wielding absolute control! This ability cannot be detected by any other entity.]
[Dream Master: Create a dream realm entirely under the host's control. When paired with [Eye of Insight], it produces a miraculous effect—for example, forcibly pulling the Black Swan into the dreamspace. Even if the target is a Memokeeper, they cannot resist. In this dream, Tatsuke dictates everything.]
The first two upgrades perfected [The Territory]'s rule-based abilities.
The third, combined with [Eye of Insight], created a unique synergy—
For instance, dragging Black Swan into the dream realm.
Even as a Memokeeper, she'd have no way to resist.
Here, Tatsuke was the absolute ruler.
Similar to [The Territory], but with one key difference—
One operated in reality, the other in dreams.
The latter carried no risks and allowed for more dangerous, even insane, experiments.
"Heh, for the version preview livestream, we can have the actual characters appear!"
Tatsuke's eyes gleamed.
[Total cost for all items: 160B points. Confirm purchase?]
"Confirm purchase!"
Once the transaction was complete—
He first activated [Expand Territory].
Xianzhou Luofu appeared before him like a 3D map.
He expanded [The Tray]'s range far beyond his villa.
[Current point consumption: 1B… 5B… 20B…]
It didn't stop until 120B points had been spent.
"Expanding territory really eats up points."
"But now, the entire Aurum Alley is covered."
With a thought—
Everything within this district fell under his perception and control.
He could even alter laws or create life.
Of course, Tatsuke wasn't bored enough to play God.
"Let this neighborhood continue as it is."
"But if anything—or anyone—annoys me, they can just disappear."
Now, [The Territory]'s influence had grown exponentially.
Tatsuke noticed—
His social media accounts were flooded with comments demanding updates!
"Hah… Time to set another small goal."
"Next, the entire Xianzhou."
"Then the galaxy… the universe…"
(T/N: Ah the chinese genes kicking in)
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Xiao Guizi's Livestream
With the main story's conclusion, Guinaifen had overlooked a crucial figure in her messages—
[Pom-Pom: Are you there?]
[Pom-Pom: Are you there?]
[Pom-Pom: Hello?]
Seeing these, Guinaifen panicked.
"Ack! How did I miss Pom-Pom's messages?! No wonder we haven't had any double rewards!"
"Pom-Pom, don't worry! What's up?"
But the protagonist's only reply option was: [Not here.]
Guinaifen had no choice but to select it.
Pom-Pom, however, wasn't in the mood for jokes.
[Pom-Pom: The train feels weird… Like there's something invisible inside…]
[Pom-Pom: Come back and check it out!!!]
[Pom-Pom: Hurry! If this isn't resolved, the train isn't leaving, Pom!]
Returning to the train—
Guinaifen immediately spotted the trembling conductor, Pom-Pom, standing in the center of the parlor car, looking around nervously as if expecting a monster to jump out and snatch them away.
"What's the 'weird thing,' Pom-Pom?"
"Pom-Pom doesn't know, but it's here! No one knows the Astral Express better than Pom-Pom! There's something strange, Pom-Pom can feel it!"
"Help me find it, Pom!"
Guinaifen nodded.
The train wasn't that big—at first glance, nothing seemed amiss.
- The gramophone? Fine.
- The vending machine? Fine.
- The cabinets? Fine.
She decided to ask Mr. Yang and Himeko.
"Mr. Yang, have you noticed anything unusual?"
Mr. Yang replied, "No. I'm sensitive to danger and hostility, but the train feels normal."
"The universe is vast—maybe some invisible creature boarded…"
Himeko's response was similar.
"If Pom-Pom is this worried, there must be something."
"Check the train carefully."
Guinaifen continued searching.
Then, a glint near the window caught her eye.
Behind the curtain—
A strange mirror appeared.
"There really is something weird here!"
[A mirror draws your attention… You feel puzzled—]
[Is it really that fascinating?]
To be continued…
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