The original battle scene was set in Penacony's film and entertainment park.
But after Acheron unleashed her Ultimate.
It felt like they had entered another dimension!
The background transformed into a massive black hole.
As if it could devour the enemies at any moment!
The ground beneath their feet turned into a calm sea.
The grayish-white surface of the water rippled slightly.
Reflecting the distorted figures of the enemies.
"Hum—"
Guinaifen made an exaggerated expression.
And pricked up her ears!
In the background.
Besides the continuous sound of falling rain.
There was also a shocking, electric-like sound.
Acheron had now fully transformed into her white-haired state.
Holding a crimson long blade.
Aimed at the enemies.
Guinaifen excitedly pointed at the screen!
"Did you all see that! These monsters are all frozen!"
"Wait, not completely frozen!"
"It feels like the flow of time has slowed down to an almost imperceptible pace!"
Just as she was about to press the attack button.
Guinaifen suddenly noticed something.
In the bottom left corner...
Only Acheron remained.
"Oh my god!?"
"Where are my teammates!"
"Why did unleashing the Ultimate make all my teammates disappear!?"
...
"Acheron unleashed her Ultimate and kicked out the other three teammates?"
"No choice, if she didn't kick them out, they'd be dragged into the realm of nothingness and get slashed too!"
"Now I finally understand why Acheron didn't draw her blade back then."
"Back then, it must have been during the stacking of residual dreams."
"Acheron drew her blade at that time, so there's no need to act in 2.1."
"Before the leak: Acheron, why don't you draw your blade? After the leak: That blade is welded to your hand!"
"Slash quickly! Let's see how much damage this ultimate can do?"
...
Guinaifen pressed the attack button.
"Buzz!"
"Clang!"
The sound of String Vibration and thunderous slashes cut through the air.
Acheron moved to the right side.
At this moment, she could still deliver one more slash.
Then.
Acheron leaped into the air.
She assumed a downward slashing posture.
Her long white hair floated gently, resembling seaweed.
Guinaifen maintained a look of astonishment throughout.
This ultimate...
The impact feels so satisfying!
It's as if you can truly experience the fleeting moment when Acheron slays her enemies, that sensation of tearing everything apart!
The third slash landed.
"Evening rain, it will eventually fall."
The screen was directly shattered!
Red lightning surged from the cracks.
Along with the fragments, it exploded violently.
[Total Damage: 228,908]
"How much!?"
Guinaifen was instantly dumbfounded!
"And this is just the trial character!"
"As everyone knows, the configuration in trial characters is of average level, and it can be further enhanced when in the hands of us players."
"But it's already capable of dealing 220,000 damage!"
"Wait, sister?"
"You're Nihility! How are you even more powerful than Erudition in AoE damage?"
...
"She's definitely buffed, absolutely!"
"What? 220,000 in trial?"
"Is this the strength of an Emanator of Nihility?"
"Three slashes, one ultimate slash, followed by the eternal night~"
"It's foreseeable that Star Rail will soon witness a wave of mass extinction."
"Welcome back, the Queen of Tilling the Earth!"
...
Little Gui's livestream truly caused a huge stir!
Acheron's character strength was quickly exposed online.
In Yu Ling's livestream.
"Jingliu at 0+1 is definitely the strongest! She should be firmly at the top of the character strength tier list."
"Long Dan is no slouch either, and he doesn't need setup, his burst is very stable."
"Now that Sparkle is out, I think Long Dan at 0+1 has a fighting chance!"
"Do you even understand the value of Empress Jing?"
...
"Everyone, stop arguing! The latest overpowered character is here, Acheron's strength is off the charts!"
"What? Isn't Acheron Nihility? How strong can she be?"
"Try her out—a single slash dealing 220,000 damage from Nihility, wanna know more?"
"How much?"
"Are you serious!?"
"No way, absolutely no way!"
"Is this the main DPS of the 2.0 era?"
In the next six system hours.
On the character strength rankings.
Acheron's position rose at a visible speed.
She surged to the top!
It was obvious.
After trying out Acheron.
Every player was utterly convinced by her strength!
By the final system hour.
Acheron successfully claimed the top spot on the character strength rankings.
...
Penacony.
Golden Hour.
On a secluded rooftop.
Acheron leaned against the railing.
Seemingly admiring the night view of the city.
A gentle breeze blew by.
Her hair brushed against her face.
This feeling.
Felt familiar.
But she couldn't remember when or where she had experienced a similar scene.
At this moment, Acheron didn't know yet.
That she had already ascended to the top of the character strength rankings as her in-game self.
Time passed silently.
Suddenly.
Acheron opened her eyes.
She saw a man appear before her.
"Yu Ling?"
"Yes."
"Are you looking for me?"
"It seems you don't know yet, but you've claimed the top spot on this period's character strength rankings. As the initiator, I'm here to deliver your reward—"
"Tell me, what is your wish?"
Acheron was slightly stunned.
But she quickly regained her composure.
"Interesting."
"To ask a Self-Annihilator walking the Path of Nihility what her wish is, don't you find that contradictory?"
"Indeed, but I still want to ask."
Acheron: "I've gone too far down the Path of Nihility, to the point where I'm gradually losing my sense of self. There's no such thing as a wish."
"All that has passed is now nothingness."
"If I must say something, then just release the next version's storyline sooner."
"I'm curious, what will the ending of Penacony in the game be?"
In the live stream.
Seeing Acheron's response.
Players couldn't help but marvel…
...
"Truly Acheron, not even having a wish—that's the essence of [Nihility]!"
"She even chose to have Yu Ling release the next version's storyline sooner! I'm moved to tears!"
"Has Acheron reached a state of complete detachment?"
"Acheron should wish to become an Aeon stronger than IX!"
"Thinking about it, I still prefer being human for now."
"Reaching that level would probably lead to regret."
"Acheron must want to walk this path with her own legs, otherwise it would be meaningless—in other words, she herself would cease to exist."
"I still prefer the Acheron we have now!"
...
"There's no need to use this wish for that," Yu Ling said.
"Since you can't think of anything for now, let's just keep it reserved."
"Here, take this. If you ever think of something, use it to make it happen."
A strange substance floated in the air.
Shaped like a four-leaf clover.
The upper half was a gradient of pink and purple.
The lower half was a gradient of blue and turquoise.
If any player had Honkai: Star Rail open and was on the [Capture Dream Hua] interface, they would have recognized it.
This "star" is the in-game recharge item—[Oneiric Shard].
Acheron took it.
She nodded.
"Thank you."
"I'll remember it."
Yu Ling's figure gradually faded away.
Before disappearing completely.
He left a message.
"The 2.2 storyline will be updated tomorrow at 11 AM."
This message.
Was not only for Acheron.
But also broadcasted live to all players.
In an instant.
All players understood!
…Change…
"Thank you, Acheron!"
"It's coming! (Joy)"
"The 2.1 storyline was already thrilling, will 2.2 be even more explosive?"
"Fight! Fight!"
"It's predictable, the 2.2 storyline will definitely be about everyone uniting to fight against Gallagher and his minions—Something Unto Death!"
"I pulled a 2+1 Acheron, I'm terrifyingly strong now!"
"Damn death! How many people have you killed in Penacony! Tomorrow morning I'll beat you ten times!"
"Is it the collapse of morality or the distortion of humanity! Why did Gallagher, the Watchmaker's servant, design a series of murders, the grand series—Penacony Werewolf continues to air for you!"