[Little Gui's Livestream]
"Yu Ling posted new content again?"
"This time, I'm going to grab the front row!"
Guinaifen excitedly opened the push notification link.
However, upon seeing the title of the video, she was momentarily stunned!
All thoughts of grabbing the front row were thrown out of her mind!
She had expected it to be a character preview or an announcement of the next version's release date.
But instead, it was the PV for version 2.5!
"This... this is seamless!"
Guinaifen could hardly believe it.
She checked the description several times to confirm.
[Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5 PV: Flying Aureus Shot to Lupine Rue]
[As the sky is about to collapse, wolves circle around. The hunter draws the bow, charging forward without hesitation; but the true hunting ground lies within the heart.]
Click to play!
The moment it opened, a dense barrage of comments flooded the screen!
...
"The earliest episode yet!"
"Clicked in instantly, so fast!"
"Yu Ling opens his eyes and starts selling!"
"Let me see what's going on!"
"These two versions are so satisfying! They're seamlessly connected!"
"What's this? They even released three versions in one go before!"
"Hooray! The Martial Ceremony!"
"Can he win? Hoolay!"
"He's doomed!"
...
Guinaifen had to move the comments to the left side.
Otherwise, she couldn't see anything and could only hear the audio!
"Boom!"
The opening was an exhilarating scene!
Five Starskiffs descended from the sky, flying in perfect formation!
Beneath their cannons was the venue for the Martial Ceremony competition!
The host's voice rang out:
"Welcome! Welcome everyone to the Martial Ceremony's Knockout Round."
"The two warriors are already in position."
"This highly anticipated showdown begins now!!!"
The red-haired fighter, equipped with iron fists, was eager for action.
Beside him stood the composed and calm Yanqing.
Under the watchful eyes of countless spectators, the two of them stepped into the center of the arena together.
...
"The Starskiffs that appeared have been upgraded from single-engine civilian models to multi-engine ones, complete with tail flames and sonic booms—likely military-grade."
"Holy crap, that's a massive cannon!"
"Xianzhou technology is truly awe-inspiring!"
"Damn, Luka, Luka, Luka, Luka!"
"Wait, what's going on here?"
"Luka: I'm fighting Yanqing? Is This Real?"
"One question: how did Belobog get to Xianzhou?"
"Belobog is developing way too fast!"
"No wonder it's ranked first in interstellar tourism~"
"Four-star versus five-star, mortal versus immortal."
"Seriously, everyone's fighting Yanqing now!"
...
It's safe to say.
This version's PV opening had already exceeded all players' expectations!
Aside from the two competitors, Luka and Yanqing, many familiar faces were present at the scene.
For instance,
The cosmic wanderer Argenti!
The life-risking card player Qingque!
Belobog's Hook, Lynx, and Svarog!
And even Director Topaz!
It was clear that the scale of this martial ceremony was grand indeed!
At that moment.
The scene shifted!
To the Alchemy Commission.
The newly appointed Preceptor Lingsha walked forward unhurriedly, muttering to herself, "Spicy, stimulating..."
"Trouble is coming."
On the steps above, a young Vidyadhara man stood with a faint smile on his lips.
"Preceptor Taoran, here to welcome Miss Lingsha."
However, his so-called "welcome" was of a different kind!
In an instant, Abundance's abominations rose from the ground, surrounding Lingsha in a flash!
...
"Preceptors, show your HP bars!"
"Damn it! You still dare to show yourselves?"
"Miss Lingsha, run! These Preceptors have betrayed Luofu and colluded with the abominations!"
"Preceptors, bring your faces over here!"
"Good, good, finally, we can take on the Preceptors. I've been wanting to avenge Bailu for a long time [sunglasses]."
"Lingsha: Danger!"
"I shall ignite the Xianzhou!"
...
However.
Facing the encirclement of abominations.
Lingsha remained calm and composed.
She waved the incense burner in her hand.
Smoke swirled around.
Transforming into a pink jade rabbit that fought for her!
Lingsha sighed softly.
"Sigh…"
"The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus are endless. This time, the Alchemy Commission probably won't be able to escape blame."
Taoran sneered coldly.
Behind him.
More abominations of Abundance charged forward.
And he confidently declared, "Well done."
"I played a part in planning the prison break at The Shackling Prison."
???
As soon as these words were spoken!
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck the clear sky over Luofu!
...
"So you're laying it all out now? You're so damn confident!"
"Who gave you the courage?!"
"This guy used to be an old man. He must have used the Abundance's secret medicine to become like this."
"Now the evidence is undeniable!"
"Cloud Knights, move out! Arrest the Preceptors!"
"Everyone! The Alchemy Commission is swarming with Cloud Knights!"
...
At this moment.
In the Alchemy Commission.
The few remaining Preceptors were gathered together, watching the video.
Because this time, the plot involved many forces in Luofu, including them, the Preceptors!
Thus.
The remaining dozen or so Preceptors took this very seriously!
There were some unfavorable voices online.
Making their situation even more perilous!
They had to know what would happen in advance!
However.
The version PV had just been released not long ago!
Preceptor Taoran made his appearance!
Directly admitting his involvement in the prison break!
The abominations of Abundance beside him also clearly indicated the Preceptors' deep ties with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus!
No attempt to hide it!
Straight-up full exposure!
At this moment.
The Preceptors' faces turned pale.
Their hands trembled slightly.
"Damn Taoran! We warned him this was dangerous, but he wouldn't listen!"
"Now our entire Preceptor faction has become public enemy number one!"
"It's over. Forget about continuing the dragon lineage. Whether our branch can even survive is now in question!"
"We must cut ties with Taoran, or the Preceptor faction will be completely wiped out!"
"Yes, yes, before Jing Yuan arrives, we must prepare our statements and evidence!"
However.
Just as the Preceptors finished speaking.
The door was suddenly forced open!
A voice rang out.
"Jing Yuan won't be coming. He has no time to deal with pests like you."
At the entrance.
Leading the Cloud Knights was none other than Fu Xuan!
Clearly.
Fu Xuan had already brought her people to the Alchemy Commission.
Waiting for the critical evidence to appear in Honkai: Star Rail before making her move to arrest the remaining Preceptors!
Now was that moment.
All the Preceptors were stunned!
Immediately, someone spoke up, "This was all Taoran's doing! It has nothing to do with the rest of us!"
"Yes, we've long since cut ties with that guy!"
"Now that Taoran is imprisoned, the remaining Preceptors will fully support the Alchemy Commission and Luofu!"
"The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus poison hearts. We are sworn enemies with them! There's no way we'd collude!"
"These are words of justice!"
At this moment, the Preceptors had lost all their previous arrogance.
Sweating profusely, they one by one expressed their loyalty!
However.
Fu Xuan merely snorted coldly.
"Take them all away!"
"Once you're in The Shackling Prison, the judges of the Ten-Lords Commission will make sure you fully understand your crimes."
"The lineage of the Preceptors will cease to exist from this day forward."
The Preceptors felt as if they had been plunged into an icy abyss.
They were on the verge of tears but had no tears left to shed.
Those who remained truly hadn't done much.
At most, they had turned a blind eye to the previous Preceptors' collusion with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, or provided some minor assistance...
Thus, they had escaped the purge during the last exposure in the Star Rail storyline.
But this time.
The Preceptors were completely exposed and publicly condemned.
There was no way to escape now.
Meanwhile, Fu Xuan continued to watch the PV.
If any critical information was revealed in the video, she would immediately take the next step!
"Hmph, I suppose I played the role of a surprise force this time...".