Leon: "This is your forte. I'm not weighing in."
After taking a couple of steps, Ah Xian heard March 7th speak up, roasting Stelle's earlier choice of dialogue.
"What was that advertising slogan you shouted? What's with 'Hakimi wore it and gave a thumbs-up'?"
Stelle responded confidently.
"It makes us sound like we've got a wide range of business and strong skills. Our clothes are wearable by both people and Hakimi."
March 7th pursed her lips.
"You're really into character, and that came out so naturally. Don't tell me you actually did this kind of thing before?"
① "I don't think I did."
② "Yup, that's right—I'm the ace salesperson!"
③ "Why can't it be that I'm just quick on my feet?"
March 7th: "Tch, quick on your feet? How do you even connect that to Hakimi?"
Stelle: "Cats get cold too, don't they? It's not weird to make clothes for cats."
March 7th: "Sure, but… Hakimi doesn't actually mean a cat."
Stelle: "Huh? Then why is Kun a chicken?"
At that, Ah Xian's expression froze.
She turned into a statue for about two seconds before bursting into unrestrained laughter.
The stream's chat exploded, filling the entire screen.
[World's unsolved mystery!]
[I'm a farmer, and this is my beet!]
[Can't hold it in!]
[What kind of soul-searching question is this?]
[Laughing so hard I'm hugging myself!]
[Critical hit!]
[Bring your Hakimi to the trial!]
[Trashing my dove, huh? You're not allowed to eat the eggs my dove lays!]
"Excuse my manners—what kind of legendary question is 'why is Kun a chicken'? Who said MiHoYo's protagonists lack character or presence?"
"Now with just a few extra voiced lines, it's like this. Any more presence, and I can't even imagine!"
"Too good! The main story's this hilarious—it's a proper space comedy game."
"What knives? No knives here. It's all just a smokescreen to throw us off, not scaring me one bit!"
Leon: "We arrived in Belobog at roughly 2.5 system hours."
This added line sent the already buzzing chat into another frenzy.
[No way, my stomach's cramping from laughing!]
[If a fight breaks out, I'm the first to run!]
[So, Leon, you've been hiding chicken feet too?]
"No more dialogue after that. By the way, is the Dan Heng route this funny?"
[Not really.]
[Compared to this, the Dan Heng route is so normal it makes the Leon route feel like fanfiction—it's too funny.]
"Different plots are great. It means player choices finally matter."
…
For most players, this was peak novelty time.
New map—obviously, you've got to explore everywhere.
From experience gained in the first tutorial area, the space station, many noticed that glowing points could be interacted with using F.
They either had memes, achievements, or surprise rewards.
Old Bear, a streamer with three million followers, was eagerly scouring the map for interaction points.
"Is that… a trash can?"
He pressed F.
[An utterly unremarkable trash can.]
No follow-up.
Seeing the glowing point still there, Old Bear didn't give up and pressed again.
[You stare at the trash can for a long time, but it's still just an utterly unremarkable trash can.]
After this narration, March 7th's voice came through his earphones with zero delay.
"Uh… what are you trying to do?"
[You resist the urge to open it.]
[You don't leave. You keep staring at the trash can for a long time and notice they seem to have changed.]
[The cold iron bucket is no longer rusted, and the dents on its surface seem to have smoothed out.]
[Under the lid, a faint, sweet, and alluring golden glow peeks out. For a moment, you even think the trash can has turned into a treasure chest.]
[Unable to help yourself, you reach for it…]
March 7th: "Whoa, what are you doing?"
[Ignoring the girl's exclamation, you take a deep breath and fling open the trash can lid with lightning speed—]
[But there's nothing inside.]
[Wait, no—you bend down, reach into the trash can, and pick up a piece of metal from the bottom. Your efforts paid off—you finally found treasure!]
March 7th: "This moment has come after all…"
[You turn around and see your companions looking at you with complicated expressions. You open your mouth to explain.]
March 7th: "No need to explain. I get it—this temptation was just too strong for you."
Leon, in a complex tone: "Big sis, you know I understand you. It's all unspoken."
"Hahahahaha!"
"Holy crap, this is too much—I can't handle it. I'm gonna find another one to rummage through."
Old Bear nearly laughed like a pig.
Running along the map's edges, he soon spotted a new target.
"Here we go—let's see what this one's got."
[Before you even reach the trash can, a pungent, foul stench invades your nostrils relentlessly.]
[You can almost see a bizarre, twisted purple-black aura emanating from the trash can, radiating a clear 'keep out' vibe.]
[Even so, are you still determined to open it?]
① "If I don't open it, what's the point of Trailblazing?"
② "Too stinky—better avoid another rainbow and call it quits."
"I'm opening it!"
[Under your companions' astonished gazes, you hold your breath, as excited as an angler seeing the float plunge underwater, and unflinchingly lift the trash can lid.]
Leon: "Oh, wow…"
March 7th: "W-Well… you take your time hunting for treasure. We'll check out other places and won't bother you!"
[You don't hear your companions' voices. Your attention is entirely on a strange object emitting a potent stench.]
[In an instant, you're like a monk in deep meditation—eyes on nose, nose on heart—your hands moving so fast they could catch a bullet, precisely grabbing it.]
[But when you turn around with your treasure, the joy in your heart vanishes.]
[Because your companions are gone, leaving only the strange stares of nearby citizens.]
[Insane!]
[LMAO, I couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud in class—got kicked out by the teacher!]
[Laughed so hard I woke my roommate, and now he's punishing me by making me pick up a bar of soap.]
[The writing team's got some kind of disease—they're all galaxy-brained.]
[Leon and March 7th's voice acting nearly made my head fall off from laughing.]
[Even through the screen, you can feel the sheer shock in their voices.]
If Old Bear weren't using a virtual avatar, everyone would've seen him doubled over with laughter.
"The 'why is Kun a chicken' bit was already wild, but this trash can literature takes it to another level!"
"I can't imagine how long the dev team laughed while making this segment."
"By the way, what's the Dan Heng route like for this part? Anyone know?"
Old Bear voiced the same question as Ah Xian.
The difference was, he hadn't played the closed beta or followed the plot closely.
Learning that the Dan Heng route also had trash can literature but wasn't as unhinged as the Leon route, he quietly made a decision.
The Leon route's plot leaned humorous, packed with streamable moments.
For a streamer like him, high-quality content like this was perfect for highlight clips.
Moving forward, whenever there was a choice, he'd lean toward Leon-related story paths.8.1s