"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"
After Guinaifen let out a scream that echoed like an explosion.
The door to the room was suddenly kicked open with a loud "bang"!
Sushang, holding the Xuanyuan Sword.
Appeared in the room as if descending from the heavens.
With a look of pleasant surprise, she said to Little Gui, "Little Gui! Something big has happened!"
"Uh... are you okay?"
Little Gui finally calmed down from the surprise.
She stared at Sushang and asked, "I'm fine, are you?"
"I thought something had happened to you! But I also have a surprise to tell you!"
Guinaifen gasped, "Wait, wait!"
"You're confusing me!"
"I bet what you're going to tell me is the same thing I discovered!"
Five minutes later.
The two sat on the couch, their mouths dry.
Sushang wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Little Gui, you go first and tell me what's on your mind."
"Mm-hmm."
As soon as she started talking about it.
Guinaifen's eyes lit up with fervor again.
She pulled Sushang in front of the live broadcast camera.
"Shangshang, look!"
"This is it!"
"I've made an appearance in the storyline! And Yu Ling even specially created an entrance pose for me!"
Sushang was a bit surprised.
After reacting.
She immediately said, "Little Gui, come to this location on the map!"
"Not only have you appeared in the event storyline, but you can also be found on the map!"
Guinaifen was shocked!
She immediately followed Sushang's instructions.
And headed to the corresponding location.
――Alchemy Commission, Healer's Market.
As soon as she arrived at the square.
From a distance, she saw a lively figure there, banging gongs and drums!
Who else could it be?
It was her in-game self!
"There really is this Easter egg!"
Guinaifen excitedly ran over to watch.
Her in-game self was performing acrobatics.
One moment juggling balls, the next swallowing swords, and even eating noodles while standing on her head!
There were also many citizens gathered around watching.
"Great, great, great!!!!"
"My dream has finally come true!"
"To be an entertaining NPC in the game 'Honkai: Star Rail'..."
"Shangshang, I have no regrets in this life..."
For a moment, Guinaifen's eyes even turned red.
She picked up Sushang's sleeve to wipe the wet corners of her eyes.
Then.
She stepped forward to interact with herself.
It would be even better if she could add a couple of lines of dialogue!
Introducing her acrobatics and such...
It was like Yu Ling personally advertising for her in the game!
Just as Guinaifen clicked on the interaction option.
The [Warp] icon in the upper right corner suddenly lit up.
A system prompt popped up.
[Successfully found [Easter Egg: Guinaifen]]
[Guinaifen (4-star, Fire attribute, Path of Nihility) has now been added to the character pool as a selectable character]
[Optional to watch Guinaifen's character introduction――Guinaifen: When the gongs and drums sound, The Game Is On!]
Seeing this message.
Guinaifen was completely stunned!
Sushang was also stunned!
She had only been patrolling outside when she heard someone say they had discovered the recently popular streamer Little Gui on the map.
After asking for the location, she immediately ran back to share it with Little Gui.
Who would have thought!
This wasn't just an Easter egg on the map.
It also represented the opportunity for Little Gui to become a playable character!
Sushang was just about to celebrate with Little Gui.
But then.
She turned around.
And found that Guinaifen was so moved that she was shedding tears.
"Wuwuwuwu..."
"I've waited so long for this day..."
"Shangshang, can you understand how I feel...?"
After saying this, Guinaifen threw herself into Shangshang's arms, her shoulders shaking as she sobbed uncontrollably!
This was the first time Sushang had encountered such a situation. She was at a loss, unsure of what to do, and could only gently pat Guinaifen's back.
And this scene was naturally broadcast live.
...
"Is it really that exciting? I didn't even get this excited when I won a free Immortal's Delight yesterday (doge)."
"Don't even mention Little Gui, I'm getting excited just watching! Our Guinaifen fans can finally shine in Honkai: Star Rail!"
"If it were me who became a playable character, I'd be so thrilled I wouldn't sleep for seven days and nights! I'd run to the Alchemy Commission and set off firecrackers and fireworks all over the streets!"
"Pull! Pull hard! Every Guinaifen fan must have a Little Gui!"
"Thank you, streamer! I found Guinaifen on the map too!"
"She's the first new 4-star character after the update! According to Yu Ling, there are three new 4-star characters, and Little Gui is one of them!"
"Celebrate together! Little Gui is in the gacha pool!"
"Wow! Why is Guinaifen a Nihility Path character? Shouldn't she be Elation?"
"Reminder: Paths in the game are only related to character mechanics and gameplay, please don't take it to real life..."
...
Just as Sushang was comforting Guinaifen, the latter suddenly went still in her arms.
Just as Sushang began to wonder if Guinaifen had fainted from happiness, Guinaifen suddenly shuddered.
She sprang out of Sushang's embrace, did a mid-air somersault, and landed gracefully back in her seat!
The precision and fluidity of her movements deserved a 99.999 rating!
At this moment, Guinaifen seemed reborn, her eyes sparkling like fireworks!
"Let's see what Yu Ling has designed for my skills!"
"What's in this gourd?"
She clicked on the video—Guinaifen: The Game Is On as the gong and drum sound!
Many real-time comments had already appeared. It seemed that players from across the universe had discovered Guinaifen's Easter egg and secured front-row seats in this character introduction video.
...
"Ah!?"
"My Little Gui has her own PV now?"
"My favorite episode!"
"Guinaifen fans reporting in!"
"Who didn't pull Guinaifen? Oh, it's me."
"There's not a single Guinaifen in this pool, who's pulling her then?"
"Opening shocker!"
...
Watching the real-time comments, Guinaifen couldn't help but chuckle.
Then, her on-screen self appeared, energetically striking a copper gong.
A background voice began to narrate.
Accompanied by the rhythmic tune of clappers.
"Take a look, come and see!"
"If you miss today's acrobatics show, you'll regret it for a thousand years."
"Fire-breathing, sword-swallowing, and fish-dragon dances, lion dancing, bowl balancing, and human pyramids."
"Swallowing fireballs, walking on burning coals."
"The flying trapeze wins everyone's applause!"
"Guests from all directions gather around."
"Everyone says—"
"Watching Guinaifen's acrobatics is worth more than a thousand gold pieces to me!"
After hearing this clapper talk, even Guinaifen herself felt a bit embarrassed.
Her pretty face turned slightly red.
She waved her hand.
Explaining to her live stream audience, "This, this clapper talk is too flattering!"
"Little Gui here does have some skills, but it's definitely not as exaggerated as Yu Ling makes it out to be!"
"What do you mean by [worth more than a thousand gold pieces]? How can I possibly live up to that?"
But in reality, Guinaifen's inner thoughts were—
Keep going!
Don't stop!
Praise me harder!
This feels so good!
At this moment.
The voice in the background continued to introduce, "Greetings to all the esteemed viewers."
"Today happens to be Master Guinaifen's acrobatics performance."
"So let me introduce to all of you this rising star in the live streaming world."
"This program is sponsored by the enthusiastic viewer [Little Gui]."
A flood of comments immediately followed.
...
".~ Little Gui is just too adorable!"
"Master Gui, what exactly do you do for a living?"
""The melon seller praises her own melons""
"This is our Xianzhou's famous abstract artist!"
"Guinaifen really has a big presence, a four-star character with five-star treatment."
...
Finally.
It was time for the skill introduction!
Guinaifen's heart grew tense with anticipation!
How strong are her skill mechanics?
Could it be that she's just an entertainment character like her persona?
"Master Gui is a Fire attribute character on the [Nihility] Path."
"This street performance artist excels at blending the art of juggling and self-defense, creating her own unique moves."
"When using the Basic Attack [Standing Ovation], Master Gui will deliver a solid blow to the enemy's head!"
In the scene.
She slightly tilted her upper body, resting the stick on her shoulder.
Exuding an aura of "I'm here to pick a fight with you today!"
The moment she struck.
She pole-vaulted into the air, smashing the stick down.
The ground cracked, and a pillar of fire "Whoosh!" erupted.
Finally, her right hand reached forward.
Standing on one foot.
She retrieved her stick with an incredibly artistic pose!
"Bravo!!!"
Even Sushang couldn't help but clap.
"When using the Skill [Blazing Welcome], Master Gui will deal Fire attribute damage to a designated single enemy and adjacent targets based on her Attack, with a chance to inflict a Burn status."
The Skill activated.
She casually tossed Luofu's most famous and lethal firecracker—Blazing Welcome—in her right hand.
The moment it was released.
Her left foot hooked, igniting the firecracker with her shoe sole.
She threw it towards the enemy!
And struck a playful pose, looking into the distance.
...
"Who threw that firecracker!?"
"Cloud Knights warning: Someone's throwing firecrackers to blow people up!"
"Hahahaha, I'm dying, this skill, hahahaha, so unique!"
"As expected of Little Gui, even her skills are so full of life!"
"This skill set is perfect for the New Year."
"Gui Bao is so adorable!"
...
The host continued to introduce: "...Moreover, Master Gui has incorporated her own understanding and bold innovations into the traditional act of [Fire Swallowing]."
"In the [Fire Swallowing] state, the target receives a Damage Boost, and this effect can stack."
Sushang was taken aback.
She said in a doubtful tone, "Fire Swallowing? Isn't that the gag from your last live stream where you bit a lighter, got your stream banned, and were fined 700 Strale?"
"Ahem..."
Guinaifen quickly nudged Sushang.
She whispered a reminder, "Shangshang! Don't expose my past!"
"Look, look!"
"Something big is coming!"
"What's our Ultimate? Now that Full House and a Good Start have appeared, the big move couldn't be my proud specialty—catching bullets barehanded, could it?"