Chapter 188: The Swarm's Nest is dancing Disco? Robin runs away from home!
Penacony.
The Family.
Inside a recording studio.
Robin was wearing headphones.
The large screen in front of her was broadcasting a live stream of the game Honkai: Star Rail.
The streamer's name was Little Gui, who was also one of the actual characters in the game—Guinaifen.
At this moment.
The battle against [ Starcrusher Swarm King: Skaracabaz ] was nearing its end.
It was only after paying the price of one death and three injuries that this powerful enemy was finally defeated.
The bullet chat on the left side of the live stream was scrolling continuously.
However.
Robin didn't look at the players' comments.
Instead, she held her headphones with one hand.
She gently approached the equipment on the other side.
Some players cared about the Swarm King's strength; seeing Little Gui struggle so much, they worried whether their own characters' levels would be enough to pass…
Other players cared about the plot; Ruan Mei cultivating a clone of a Swarm King in the space station was a bombshell of a revelation…
But as a musician, Robin cared more about the BGM during this battle!
The recording studio was, naturally, a million-level luxury studio, and the equipment was the most professional in the galaxy!
She had already isolated and recorded this piece of BGM.
Right now.
What played in her headphones was the pure version of the battle music!
Robin's gaze sharpened slightly.
As a powerful rhythm kicked in, it signaled the formal entry into combat.
Robin closed her eyes, raising her fist and swaying along with the beat.
When listening to music.
Her imagination was always able to diverge and activate to the greatest extent.
At this moment!
Robin felt as if she were on a multicolored cyber-planet.
All the instruments had gained lives of their own.
They started dancing along with her!
When it reached the one-minute mark.
The electronic music suddenly took an extremely powerful turn!
Instantly, the already immersed Robin was sent into a total high!
"This is a textbook transition!"
"So strong!"
In her fantasy.
That Starcrusher Swarm King transformed into a drummer!
Its drums were skyscrapers.
Its limbs turned into drumsticks, pounding against the buildings.
Robin herself transformed into a giant of equal height.
Swaying to her heart's content in the city!
She even stomped so hard that the entire planet was crushed to pieces!
The song ended.
Robin opened her eyes.
A brilliant light almost burst from her gaze!
"This BGM… an undisguised sense of threat and intensity!"
"The overall style is extremely flamboyant."
"It's like it was created by Feathered Spirit while they were raving in a Swarm Nest, hahaha…"
Undoubtedly.
This was another highly stylized piece of music created by Feathered Spirit.
Robin couldn't wait to send a private message to Feathered Spirit.
To ask them exactly what kind of mental state she was in when she created this BGM?
Just then.
A notification sound rang in the studio.
It meant someone was looking for her.
Robin slowly exhaled.
She suppressed the emotions from listening to the music for the time being.
Coming out of the studio.
She saw her brother.
Sunday.
"Brother, I've discovered another brilliant BGM in Feathered Spirit's game…"
Seeing Robin's happy appearance.
Sunday smiled dotingly.
However.
A hint of heaviness still flickered in his eyes.
As siblings who grew up together.
Even though he tried to hide it.
Robin still noticed that fleeting detail.
Immediately.
Her happy expression faltered.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Sigh…"
Sunday sighed.
He said, "This news is definitely not good news for you."
"The Family has been completely banned from accessing any content related to Honkai: Star Rail…"
"What…"
Robin's pupils shrank.
Hearing these words for the first time, she could hardly believe her ears!
Seeing Robin's shock.
Sunday explained helplessly, "It's the Dream Master's decision…"
"It has issued a notice to the Five Lineages. All Family members are forbidden from contacting any content related to Honkai: Star Rail."
"But…"
"Why!?"
Robin grew anxious!
"The game developed by Feathered Spirit has clearly become one of the most brilliant cultures in the universe."
"Why would the Dream Master do this!?"
Sunday placed a hand gently on Robin's shoulder.
"It only said—Honkai: Star Rail will affect the Family's faith in the Harmony…"
"But as for the specific reason, I don't know either."
Robin bit her lip.
Her pupils trembled slightly.
She didn't understand!
She didn't agree!
She had just heard such transcendent music in the game.
The next second!
Her dearest brother was telling her…
She could no longer touch anything related to Honkai: Star Rail.
She could no longer contact Feathered Spirit to discuss music…!?
Her mindset instantly collapsed!
"This…"
"This is not the Harmony I believe in at all!"
Leaving those words behind.
Robin slammed the door and left.
Tears slid down her cheeks.
And Sunday, remaining where he was, strangely did not go to comfort her immediately.
A deep look appeared in his eyes.
He whispered, "I'm sorry, sister…"
"But, I will definitely let you find true happiness within the beautiful dream."
"Right now, it is just the brief darkness before the dawn."
…
On a private spacecraft.
Robin sat in the cockpit.
She wiped her tears with the back of her hand.
Ignition.
Launch.
Where to go? It didn't matter.
In short.
She didn't want to stay in Penacony right now; she didn't want to stay with the Family!
She hated everyone in the Family right now.
Including her own brother!
A harmonious family should have no hierarchy; everyone should be able to bathe in the hymn of Xipe and embrace everything in the world.
But Robin felt more and more.
Under the leadership of the Dream Master.
The Family seemed to be drifting further and further away from Xipe.
Even moving in the opposite direction.
She didn't know if this was her own delusion…
Nor did she know if she was the one who was wrong, or if the entire Family had deviated from its forward orbit.
Now.
She didn't want to think that much.
Alone, piloting the ship.
Traveling lonely through the galaxy.
She didn't know how much time had passed.
Two system hours?
Three system hours?
Robin's emotions slowly calmed down.
The universe was vast.
But it was hard to find a safe harbor.
Suddenly.
Robin saw a nearby planet on the map.
Her heart stirred slightly.
She descended toward the planet.
This was an ocean planet, its surface entirely covered by water.
But there were also some exposed islands.
Robin picked a larger island to dock her ship.
Stepping out of the cabin.
She walked aimlessly barefoot on the beach.
Listening to the sound of the waves.
Though there was only primitive scenery here.
At this moment.
She felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation and peace.
Outside the planet.
Two Family ships were circling above.
A security guard from the Bloodhound Lineage reported to Sunday, "Miss Robin has docked on a tourist planet that the IPC is still developing. I will send you the coordinates now…"
Sunday replied, "No need."
"I know that planet. There is no danger on it. Do not disturb her; just let her be alone and quiet for a while."
"Understood."
However.
What Sunday did not know.
At this time.
The developer of Honkai: Star Rail, Feathered Spirit—the one being completely boycotted by the Family.
Had also arrived on this planet.
About to spirit away his dearest sister…