Chapter 4: Turn-Based Combat—Isn’t This Outdated?

    Herta Space Station

    The post-disaster reconstruction was finally complete.

    The surviving staff members had returned to their calm and leisurely routines.

    Inside a conference room…

    A bored researcher was secretly playing on his phone beneath the table.

    Compared to his colleague’s endless droning, he found spending time on games much more meaningful.

    He scrolled through the new game listings…

    Until suddenly—

    The title [Honkai: Star Rail] caught his attention.

    Xianzhou Luofu

    Qingque was, as always, slacking off.

    But recently, her strict superior from the Divination Commission had issued a serious warning.

    Now, she couldn’t openly slack off anymore.

    She could only sneak in some downtime, using her Jade Sign to scroll through the latest updates.

    Astral Express

    Inside the vast train car, only Pom-Pom, Welt, and Himeko remained.

    Old Yang sat by the observation car’s window, a book in hand.

    Outside, a frozen planet stretched across the landscape.

    But he wasn’t fully focused on reading—every now and then, his gaze drifted toward the icy world outside.

    Himeko approached, holding a steaming cup of coffee.

    Welt chuckled softly.

    Looking at the pitch-black liquid before him, Welt suddenly felt his throat tighten. sea??h thё N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    He instinctively reached for his phone.

    The truth was—

    Welt didn’t actually have any games on his phone.

    So, he opened the new game listings, planning to randomly download something to cover his tracks.

    But then—

    Among the sea of new releases, a particular game title caught his eye.

    Himeko, ever perceptive, noticed his expression change.

    she asked.

    Welt adjusted his glasses.

    Himeko nodded.

    Her wording was still polite.

    Rather than calling them “wildly inaccurate,” she could’ve just called them absolute garbage.

    Most of those games were shameless knockoffs, trying to leech off the Express’ reputation.

    Himeko assumed this game was just another one of those.

    She was already used to seeing them.

    But Welt thought otherwise.

    It wasn’t the title that intrigued him.

    It was the first word—

    “Honkai.”

    Himeko smiled.

    Meanwhile…

    Lin Yu was completely unaware that his game had already caught the attention of some key figures in the galaxy.

    At this very moment, thanks to Guinaifen’s livestream—

    The turn-based gameplay of  was about to be revealed.

    A new voice echoed from the screen.

    Then, Kafka’s voice took a sly turn.

    As her words faded,

    The airlock doors in front of her slid open.

    Kafka stepped forward, placing her hands on her hips.

    Before her—

    Three menacing Voidrangers glared at her with murderous intent.

    She drew her dual pistols.

    Her pupils dilated.

    Her lips curled into a delighted grin.

    It was as if she was performing the grand finale of a personal symphony.

    As if, in the very next second, she’d unleash a storm of bullets, gunning down the Voidrangers in a ruthless display.

    Livestream Chat

    Most viewers, including Guinaifen, didn’t fully understand the earlier conversation.

    But they understood one thing—

    The Stellaron Hunters were up to something big.

    And a fight against the Antimatter Legion was inevitable.

    This scene confirmed their expectations.

    But just as the tension peaked—

    The screen froze.

    Suddenly, cracks spread across the screen.

    And then—

    A turn-based battle interface appeared.

    Enemy units on one side.

    Player characters on the other.

    Everyone standing still, waiting for their turn.

    Livestream Chat Explodes