In the real world, on the eve of Honkai: Star Rail's 1.3 update going live, many eager players were quietly camping out, waiting for the server to open so they could immediately dive into the new story and pull for their favorite characters.
On Bilibili, a mega-streamer known as Little Bear, with over a million followers, was doing the same.
"We've probably finished the Xianzhou main story by now, right? Based on the preview, the theme of Version 1.3 seems to be centered around commemorating heroes."
As a streamer, he couldn't afford to stay idle even before the update went live. Noticing the speculation in the comment section about the upcoming storyline, Little Bear recalled the version trailer and offered a simple analysis.
Upon reaching this conclusion, Little Bear's voice grew noticeably more solemn.
Because... whether they're heroes in games or heroes in the real world, they shouldn't be treated with such casual indifference...
[Why wasn't Lumina shown at all in the entire 1.3 PV? (Crying hysterically)]
[She's probably been imprisoned in The Shackling Prison and subjected to a series of... operations ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]
[Upstairs, are you horny or something? Or did something last night derail your "billion-dollar" plans? Lumina isn't some villain! Go read your hundred-yuan doujinshi and leave this to the story discussion!]
[Lumina doujinshi: 150 yuan per volume]
[Dude, are you guys raising prices this fast? If the quality was truly top-tier, I wouldn't complain, but you're charging me 150 yuan when I know nothing about it? It was only 100 yuan last time! Is the price inflating this quickly? (Confused face) How about this: send me a few excerpts first so I can properly evaluate them (smirking deviously)]
"Get that Doujinshi Seller out of here! Permanent ban!"
Little Bear had zero tolerance for these despicable Doujinshi Sellers. He issued a flat command, effectively sentencing the man to death.
Upon receiving Little Bear's command, the moderators in the live stream immediately kicked out the Doujinshi Seller.
However, despite the moderators' swift action, many viewers managed to capture the Doujinshi Seller's account information and sent him private messages through the platform...
"Let's go! It's starting!"
Seeing the Doujinshi Seller ejected from the stream, Little Bear noticed the game on his screen was now loading.
Instantly energized, he straightened his posture, composed his expression, rubbed his tiny hands together, and prepared to dive into the game for an epic battle with DHIL's banner—three hundred rounds strong!
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"Not bad, not unlucky, but not exactly lucky either."
After the battle, Little Bear nodded in satisfaction as he gazed at the E6S5 Long Dan on his account.
Though he hadn't struck gold, avoiding a complete failure was a decent outcome.
I don't need to be lucky. As long as I'm not unlucky, that's a win!
[So jealous (crying)! I lost my pity roll (collapsing in tears)!]
[I hope my Fu Xuan pulls go as smoothly as the streamer's. I don't need luck, just consistency!]
[Massive drama alert: Lumina Up! Currently at 648 Special Tickets, and all double rewards intact (smirking)! When the time comes, I'll pull her daughter too!]
[To the guy above: have you sworn off desires? How can you resist so long?]
"Alright, now that we've finished pulling cards and leveled up the characters, let's hurry and go through the story!"
Watching the scrolling comments in the Comment Section, Little Bear smiled faintly, choosing not to say anything.
Regardless of his motives, anyone who could save up since the game's launch and refrain from pulling even a single gacha pull... was undoubtedly a true "True Love Fan" of the highest purity.
For these True Love Fans, Little Bear offered only silent admiration in his heart, taking no other action...
Opening the Quest Log, he clicked on the 1.3 Main Story quest "Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead," tracked the quest, and began earnestly progressing through the storyline.
Building upon the climax of the 1.2 Story, even though he suspected this storyline might be a simple memorial service, his heart still brimmed with anticipation... hoping that the "dog" Planner would drop a bombshell reveal at the very end of the Main Story!
And then end the chapter on a cliffhanger (smirking).
As expected, even though it was just a simple memorial service, the plot quickly revealed a piece of information that seemed significant but wasn't quite earth-shattering.
"Please wait a moment, everyone. Lady Fu Xuan will arrive shortly... As she is currently serving as Acting General, she must first address the public to stabilize morale before meeting with you all."
"Holy crap, Fu Xuan actually became a General?" Little Bear burst out laughing at this line from the game.
It wasn't that Little Bear looked down on Fu Xuan, but honestly, with her personality, what about her—besides her ambition to become a General—had anything to do with being a General?
Little Bear shook his head inwardly and sighed.
Following miHoYo's typical narrative pattern, there was a seventy to eighty percent chance they'd stab a character in the back later on, forcing Fu Xuan to grow...
The Main Story had only just begun. After the Foxian Lady spoke those words, the live stream fell into a brief silence... before erupting into chaos.
[Holy shit, Fu Xuan's a General now?!]
[Yay! Master Diviner Fu Xuan has become General! The Luofu is truly doomed!]
[Fu Xuan: You villains! Don't sleep too soundly tonight! You'd better take turns keeping watch!]
[I won't sleep tonight, Lady Fu Xuan! Hurry over here (smirk)!]
"This is just an acting General position. It's likely Jing Yuan was injured or encountered some trouble, which led to Fu Xuan temporarily taking over," Little Bear quickly pointed out the nuance, explaining it to the live stream viewers.
His explanation only poured fuel on the fire, and the comments section exploded anew.
[That day, people understood that before Honkai: Star Rail, there was still the word [ Honkai ]...]
[Yay! Jing Yuan is about to fall, and the Xianzhou Luofu is about to collapse too! (sobbing hysterically)]
[It's okay! The Luofu's future remains bright. Even if Jing Yuan leaves, the younger generation will manage the Luofu with perfect order! (smirking)]
["Perfect order"? You mean the kind where every step lands on a well?]
[Saintess, please come save my white-haired kitty! (sobbing hysterically)]
(From the player's perspective, there was no scene showing the conversation between Lumina and Jing Yuan after leaving the Ambrosial Arbor. Moreover, the 1.2 Main Story concluded when Lumina appeared and the player left the Arbor, with no subsequent dialogue shown.)
"Stop jinxing things, guys! What if miHoYo hadn't originally planned to 'knife' Jing Yuan, but then they see you all constantly saying it and decide to go through with it just to shut you up?"
Little Bear, ever the kind soul, offered this warning to the chat room.
While it's extremely rare for a game developer to implement a player's plot suggestion—a practice mostly seen in smaller indie games—larger studios have never adopted such practices.
But... this is Honkai: Star Rail.
You have the right to voice your opinions, but everything you say will be written into Honkai: Star Rail.
Originally, players were just casually joking about the Luofu's promising future, making idle remarks... But if these jokes were inexplicably taken seriously and written into the game, actually killing off Jing Yuan, there would be nowhere left to cry...
After all... this is Honkai: Star Rail. It really does listen to player feedback...