Honkai Star Rail: Developing Mobile Games on Xianzhou

After tasting the dream delicacies.

Firefly and Stelle arrived at the mascot statue of Clockie, located in the center of Glaux Avenue.

Firefly was fully playing the role of a guide.

She introduced: "There are many theories about the Watchmaker's origins: some say he was a merchant from beyond the skies, some say he was a prisoner from the Prison Planet, and others say the Watchmaker is just a symbol, that such a person never actually existed..."

"Although the Clockie in the animation is just a reckless braggart... still, I believe the most in the theory that the Watchmaker was a Nameless! After all, cultivating the Dreamscape sounds very Trailblaze-like!"

"Ah! I just realized—if the Watchmaker really was a Nameless, wouldn't he be your senior? Hey, do you want to take a photo with him as a memento? I can help you."

[Then I'll trouble you.]

"It's nothing~ Here, give me your phone."

Following the storyline.

Guinaifen's mood gradually relaxed.

It was like getting a sneak peek of the [Golden Hour] in the game~

After the livestream ended, she could navigate it with ease when she played it herself.

Just as she was about to take a photo.

A delicate yet sharp cry for help came from the Clockie Statue!

"Hey! Hey hey hey!"

"Help! Help me, chirp!"

Guinaifen took a closer look!

She hadn't noticed it before.

Only now did she see it.

In the eye socket of the Clockie Statue, there were three vibrant eyelashes.

This tuft of eyelashes was trembling incessantly.

The cry for help must have come from it.

Firefly asked in confusion, "Huh? What's wrong? Is there something on Clockie's face?"

An option appeared on the interface.

[Pull!]

With a "boing," a small, angular bird was pulled out.

"Hi! Hi hi hi! Thank you, you! Beautiful, person!"

"I will, repay you! To the big tree, go! To the big tree, go! I will, give, you something nice!"

"Ehehe~"

After letting out a cute yet peculiar chirp, the bird made a flying motion and disappeared.

Firefly, still puzzled, asked, "What happened to Clockie's statue…? Why did you suddenly jump just now?"

[I saved a small, angular bird.]

"A small, angular bird… but I didn't see anything."

Guinaifen wore a thoughtful expression.

"This thing…"

"Only our protagonist can see it?"

"It seems Penacony's Dreamscape hides a lot of strange things…"

...

"By the Thousand-Faced God, I've been wandering Penacony's Dreamscape for so many years, and I've never seen anything like this."

"The bird is cute, are there more?"

"This must be something Yu Ling added in the game, it probably doesn't exist in reality, right?"

"Phoenix manifestation! (not really)"

"I'm at the square right now, and I can confirm there's nothing on Clockie's statue."

"I believe in Yu Ling, this thing definitely exists in Penacony, it's just that we can't see it."

"In the Dreamscape, anything is possible."

"The bird might be hinting at someone from Penacony's history…"

...

Guinaifen took a sip of SoulGlad.

She decided to set the bird matter aside for now.

She continued to explore the city's famous landmarks with Firefly!

After gazing at the Penacony Grand Theater, Firefly brought Stelle to the SoulGlad-themed leisure area, Aideen Park.

Guinaifen quietly took note of it.

When it was her turn to experience it, she would come here first.

This place looked like a lot of fun!

Soon, Guinaifen found an amusement facility called the Golden Capsule Machine.

Compared to other facilities, the prize pool here no longer contained useless materials.

In the [Miracle Grand Prize] section, two purple items clearly stood out as valuable!

[[It's Showtime], 4-star, Nihility]

"Wow, a new Light Cone!"

Guinaifen's eyes lit up.

She clicked to open it.

The person on the cover of this Light Cone was… Sparkle!

She was spreading her fingers, manipulating two puppets.

The puppets were shaped like Sparkle and Sampo.

There was also text on the Light Cone.

[—Who saw him die?

—I did, with my little eye!

—Who took his blood?

—I did, with my little dish!

—Who dug his grave?

—I did, with my chisel and shovel!]

[Watch the wise scheme, the kings lust for power, the heroes grow arrogant, and the fools laugh endlessly—]

[Now, let's welcome Miss Sparkle to present the grand show of the year—Penacony's Night of Fright!]

Guinaifen licked her lips.

She sighed, "The content of this Light Cone… feels a bit darkly humorous, doesn't it?"

"I always thought Sparkle was cute and gentle, like the girl next door…"

"How could she be this kind of style?"

"The content of this Light Cone seems a bit off."

As soon as these words were spoken.

A debate immediately erupted in the barrage of comments!

...

"My dear Little Gui! You have no idea, Sparkle is the most unscrupulous and unpredictable among the Masked Fools!"

"Don't be fooled by her innocent appearance, you've never seen her when she goes crazy…"

Other netizens quickly followed up with their replies.

"Really? I don't believe it."

"How could such a cute girl be a Masked Fool? (doge)"

"If Sparkle gets added to the gacha pool, I'll pull for her even if she heals the enemies!"

...

Somewhere in Belobog.

Seeing the netizens completely ignoring his advice.

Sampo helplessly shook his head.

He spread his hands.

And sighed, "Forget it, I've said my piece."

"The waters in Penacony this time are way too deep."

"Only a fool like Sparkle would go there to stir up trouble."Now that Belobog has become an internet-famous planet in the universe, I, old Sampo, must seize this opportunity to make a fortune!""

However.

When he looked back at the storyline.

Sampo was suddenly dumbfounded!

In the storyline.

He, himself, had actually appeared in Penacony!

"Yo, isn't this my loyal big customer—the Trailblazer sisters!"

"Long time no see, my dear!"

"Never thought I'd run into you here—ah, I'm really in luck!"

He squinted his eyes, flashing his signature smile.

But!

Sampo himself keenly sensed something was off!

The way of speaking was indeed his style.

But.

It was too deliberate, too direct!

Especially that "my dear!"

That's not how you butter someone up!

This goes against my old Sampo's social etiquette!

Next.

Sure enough.

More clues emerged!

When Firefly greeted him, the Sampo in the storyline directly said, "Hey, Miss March, you don't remember me? After all the help I gave you in Belobog…"

[What are you looking at? Is that what March 7th looks like?]

Firefly also introduced herself, "My name is Firefly, an artist of the Iris Family."

"Oh! So that's how it is, I was just thinking—it hasn't been that long, but Miss March has changed so much."

"Nice to meet you! I'm Sampo, an old friend of the Trailblazer, please take care of me!"

At this point.

Sampo was completely certain!

The [Sampo] in this storyline absolutely could not be him!

His sharp eye for people was his most proud skill!

How could he mistake Firefly for March 7th at first glance?

For him, this was already a fatal mistake.

At this moment.

The Sampo in the game revealed a mysterious smile, "Perfect timing—buddy, it's rare for us to meet here in Penacony, why don't I show you around the area?"

"I've been observing you for a while, Miss Firefly may know Penacony well, but when it comes to adult entertainment… I, Sampo, definitely have the upper hand."

"Come on, you two—let old Sampo show you the world of adults!"

Seeing this scene.

The netizens in the live stream immediately erupted in outrage!

...

"???"

"Old Sampo, what are you trying to do?!"

"Damn it, Sampo, I never knew you were this kind of person!?"

"Seeing Sampo say this, I feel like there's definitely something fishy going on!"

"Beware of the deep blue trap!"

"Sampo, you wild man from Belobog, stay away from me and Firefly!"

Seeing the viewers so agitated.

Sampo quickly sent a barrage of comments.

"Everyone, family! This person is definitely not Sampo!"

"Someone must be impersonating Sampo, using his name to do bad things!"

"I heard that Sparkle from the Masked Fools can transform into anyone…"

"Everyone, stay vigilant, don't be fooled by appearances."

As soon as he said this.

A few seconds later.

A viewer replied.

"Thinking about it carefully, Sampo appearing here does seem a bit off."

"And his attitude is a bit strange too!"

"Could this Sampo really be Sparkle in disguise?"

"Then I'm even more excited!"

Seeing that he had successfully steered the conversation.

Sampo patted his chest.

And breathed a sigh of relief.

His reputation had to be saved by himself.

At that moment.

His phone suddenly received a message!

[Sampo, how can you be so dishonest?]

[How can you shift the blame to the innocent and adorable Sparkle?]

Sampo couldn't help but smile wryly.

He replied: [Miss Sparkle, stop pretending! How could I, old Sampo, do such a thing?]

[You're the one who used my name to do bad things first!]

[We're both Masked Fools, but you're really not being fair!]