Honkai Star Rail: Developing Mobile Games on Xianzhou

Little Gui's livestream.

"Every petal in life..."

"No matter when it blooms, there will come a day when it is blown away by the wind."

Although she was still farming breakthrough materials for Ruan Mei.

Guinaifen couldn't resist adding Ruan Mei to her team.

After a few battles.

She couldn't help but exclaim, "Ruan Mei's support abilities are really something, aren't they?"

"After all, she's the first limited 5-star Harmony character!"

"The buffs she provides are incredibly comprehensive, and they're for the entire team!"

"Folks, my advice is to get her while you can!"

...

"I'm not entirely convinced that Ruan Mei's ultimate summons a Shattered Star King Insect..."

"I pulled her at 0+0, and all I can say is, she's amazing!"

"Ruan Mei's Skill is so satisfying in the Simulated Universe! She instantly wipes out the mobs! The boss's first phase is almost completely crippled, how is this even fair?"

"No wonder she's one of the developers of the Simulated Universe. It's like she's personally going in to carry the team."

"The power scaling of Harmony Path characters is insane!"

"I don't even know how future Harmony characters will be designed to surpass Ruan Mei..."

...

After finishing the material farming.

Breaking through to level 70.

Little Gui immediately leveled Ruan Mei up to 80.

Feeling completely satisfied!

She continued with the story.

After completing the [When Genius Stars Shine] quest, the next step was to inform Asta about Ruan Mei's departure.

Teleporting to the Master Control Zone.

She arrived at the place where Asta usually was, but there was no sign of her.

At that moment.

A notification popped up.

Group chat: [Herta's Investigation Team]

[Alright, alright, let's get back on track. What do we do about this now?]

[We must hold someone accountable!]

[Face-tanking the ultimate: Why are you all so angry?]

[Wait, you don't know yet?]

A short video was shared.

Little Gui, while munching on snacks, clicked on it.

The first thing that appeared was the dazzling logo of the space station.

The announcer's voice began.

"Breaking news from Lady Herta's fan club—Good evening, all Herta fans! We interrupt with an urgent announcement."

"Recently, the great 83rd member of the Genius Society, Lady Herta, went missing after an attack on the space station. As of now, no organization has claimed responsibility for this incident."

The screen displayed a news-like interface.

In the center was a photo of Herta.

Her eyes were blocked by a layer of black mosaic.

"A large number of anti-fans have issued strong protests and severe condemnations against the management's negligence and inaction."

The image on the screen switched to a reporter interviewing an anti-fan.

This anti-fan was visibly agitated, pointing a finger toward the sky as if saying, "It must have been ××× who did it!"

The short video ended.

A new mission appeared!

Guinaifen asked in confusion, "Didn't the previous preview clip show Asta being attacked by Duke Inferno? Why has it changed to Herta?"

"Could it be video fraud?"

"Is Duke Inferno trying to provoke the Genius Society?"

In any case, she decided to teleport to Herta's office first.

Upon arriving there.

The Herta doll that had always been stationed near the entrance to the Simulated Universe was also gone!

Just as Guinaifen was puzzled.

The screen suddenly filled with static.

Then the image went black!

When the light returned.

Stelle found herself sitting on a chair.

Beside her.

Asta's voice came through: "Mr. Screwllum, this was a premeditated attack..."

Screwllum replied, "Conclusion: The enemy's target is the space station. But the method... we still don't know."

A third voice chimed in, "Correct."

"That's also why we need her."

"Before the Herta doll was attacked, the last person who saw it..."

"Was her."

This seemed to be a meeting room.

A man slowly emerged from the darkness.

His gaze was sharp.

Like a hawk in the night.

Guinaifen was momentarily stunned.

Meanwhile, the live-stream viewers erupted in excitement!

...

"Villain vibes!"

"Oh, listen to that intense voice!"

"Dr. Ratio is so handsome!"

"That look! He's really good-looking!"

"Why isn't the protagonist tied up? Why isn't the protagonist tied up?"

"It's the first time I've seen someone who looks even better than their official art..."

...

This attack on Herta had, through An Unexpected Turn of Events, made Stelle a key suspect.

Dr. Ratio had originally come to the space station to collaborate with Herta on some projects, serving as a technical consultant.

Now.

He was here to assist in the investigation of the attack.

Before cooperating with the investigation, the protagonist needed to clear her name by recalling her memories.

Guinaifen's face lit up with excitement.

"Is it time for reasoning and argumentation again?"

"I'm familiar with this."

"Little Gui has always had a dream of being a detective!"

...

First Truth University.

Dr. Ratio's office.

Aventurine suddenly started clapping.

"Congratulations, Professor."

"You've won this time."

"It seems the last limited character is you yourself."

Aventurine's face showed a hint of eagerness.

To be honest.

He was quite curious about how Ratio's skills would be designed.

But Ratio remained calm.

At least, that's how it appeared on the surface.

He rested a hand on his chin, like a thinker.

Aventurine couldn't help but ask, "Professor, what are you thinking about?"

Ratio looked up.

And spoke, "From the player's perspective, it's already clear that the mastermind behind the space station attack is Duke Inferno..."

"This was supposed to happen in the future."

"But now that the plot has exposed it, Duke Inferno naturally knows this too, and thus wouldn't choose this moment to launch an attack on the space station."

"From this perspective."

"This part of the future has already been altered."

"Now I'm curious, having become the antagonist in the game, what is Duke Inferno's current situation?"

Upon hearing Ratio's remarks, Aventurine couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Hehe... Don't worry, Professor."

"After the PV for A Night of Ever-Flame: Scene 33 was released, the company immediately dispatched a fleet to the Ever-Flame Mansion."

"This mission to Penacony must not be disrupted by that fire demon."

"Moreover, after declaring war on various Paths, he has likely become the enemy of the entire universe."

"He's probably too busy dealing with his own troubles now."

Ratio nodded slightly.

From a universally rational perspective, the Annihilation Gang and Duke Inferno's notoriety had indeed risen significantly on a cosmic scale.

But as a result, he had also become the target of everyone's ire.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this was indeed the situation.

However...

Ratio couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

He had a sense that some important news about Duke Inferno might still emerge.

"Forget it..."

"Assuming low-probability events is nothing but Mundane Troubles," Ratio thought to himself.

Just as he was about to refocus on the live-streamed plot, a notification popped up on his phone screen.

[Dear Veritas Ratio, do you believe your transition arrangements are reasonable?]

[Below, we present the relevant attributes and skill displays for the character [Dr. Ratio].]

Ratio's expression froze for a moment.

When he saw the author of the message, his gaze sharpened instantly.

――[Yu Ling]

!!!

Aventurine, who was sitting nearby, glanced over and was equally shocked.

"No way, Professor?"

"Yu Ling actually contacted you personally?"

"This must be the real Yu Ling, right?"

Ratio, however, ignored Aventurine's astonishment.

His mind was racing.

Was his transition arrangement reasonable?

Was Yu Ling implying that he should propose a method for the transition?

Ruan Mei, a member of the Genius Society, who was activated in the same storyline as him, still followed the usual gacha mechanics.

But now, since Yu Ling had given him the authority to suggest, as a "mundane person," he naturally couldn't act like those geniuses!

With this in mind, a glimmer of light appeared in Ratio's eyes.

He typed a line in the reply box.

"Knowledge should circulate and be shared, and so should truth. On behalf of myself, I demand that all Trailblazers be given the opportunity to receive education in knowledge."

He believed that Yu Ling would understand his meaning.

So...

"Yu Ling, do you dare to follow my suggestion and act accordingly?"

Ratio looked up at the sky.

In the depths of his mind, it felt as though he was locking eyes with the developer, Yu Ling.