"Hahaha!"
"I am the blazing sun that shall eventually rise!"
Amphoreus.
Phainon, who had not been back for long and was preparing to return to the Fictional World once more, naturally recited along when he saw the PV.
"Stop shouting, you look like a hot-blooded idiot," Mydei grumbled from beside him.
Phainon, however, didn't mind:
"What do you think, Mydei? I told you my partner really looks out for me."
"This version features Hyacine and Cipher, so in the next version's Re-creation, it should be my turn!"
"Don't you want to see what my PV will look like?"
Seeing Phainon's smug look, Mydei walked forward with his arms crossed:
"Then congratulations indeed, Deliverer."
"If you don't want to miss the upcoming plot, we'd better set off soon and come back even sooner."
"Haha." Phainon gave a teasing laugh. "What's the rush, Mydei? Aren't you just playing a ghost in the Underworld this version? You'll definitely be back before me."
"That's also a very arduous task."
"True. I really feel like not going at all and just turning back to ask my partner if he's finished my PV!"
"Speaking of which, Mydei, as the version gets closer to Re-creation, I wonder how much longer it'll be until the rebirth of Amphoreus that my partner mentioned? What do you plan to do if we can go outside?"
"Who knows."
"Hmm... I heard there's a Galactic Athletics held every four amber era. Maybe we can go check it out."
"Ah, that! My partner told me about it. I'll team up with you then."
"The team name will be..."
"Actually, I can do it alone without you."
"Come on, Mydei, still so stubborn. Don't come begging me then, haha..."
The two walked back, chatting and laughing, dreaming of the various new opportunities they would encounter once Amphoreus officially became a member of the stars.
Perhaps there would be uninvited guests coveting this place, or perhaps new friends would visit, among many other things.
But no matter what, those were all desirable, real stories to look forward to.
The afterglow of the setting sun gradually lengthened their shadows.
Until they walked out of Okhema and disappeared at the end of Amphoreus's horizon, leaving only a puff of dust behind.
...
Guinaifen's livestream.
About half a system hour had passed since the PV finished.
And then.
"Hahaha!"
"Dead, they're all dead, hahaha!"
"Waaaaah, everyone's gone... Haha, waah, hahaha, waaaaaah~!"
The livestream screen was covered by a chibi version of Guinaifen, but from behind the curtain, eerie sounds of alternating crying and laughing could be heard from time to time.
The bullet chat area was also going wild.
[I can't take it! Hahaha, I'm dying, Guinaifen finally fell for it!]
[Is this the joy of being a Chang ghost? I finally understand.]
[Even though everyone is gone, Guinaifen has also gone crazy!]
[Does no one really think Guinaifen is acting creepy right now? Why did she start crying and laughing? If you drive Guinaifen crazy, who's going to carry me through the story?!]
[Allow me to laugh for a bit, even if it's mean...]
Guinaifen slumped helplessly into Sushang's arms.
She admitted she had spoken a bit too loudly earlier.
At the same time, she finally understood why it was called "Falling as the Dawn Rises"!
Cipher soaked in blood, Tribbie turned into a doll, and Mydei with unfocused eyes.
What were all these?
They must be hallucinations, right?!
It couldn't be... a total party wipe, right?!
Not just on Guinaifen's end, shortly after the PV was released, the heat across the entire community continued to soar.
[Frame-by-frame analysis of the PV: A total wipeout for the Chrysos Heirs?]
[The original oracle has come true! Falling as the dawn rises, everyone shall part from one person, yet only that person shall witness the miracle!]
[The Chrysos Heirs Battle Royale has begun! Who will be the one to survive until the end?]
Below a series of videos, the comments were packed.
[My god? Have I gone to hell? I haven't even done anything bad.]
[Why is Cipher lying there covered in golden blood? Why has Tribbie turned into a doll? Why are Mydei's eyes unfocused? Shaoji, tell me why—!!!]
[No way, could it be that Phainon is the only one who survives in the end?]
[Shaoji, are you freaking kidding me? I'll kill you, I have to kill you—!]
...
On the other side.
Xu Qiong, the culprit, was leisurely browsing the chat logs in the Chrysos Heirs group.
[Castorice: We're back.]
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[Tiresias: I've just returned too, Little Butterfly. Did the outing with Little Gray go smoothly?]
[Castorice: Very smoothly, Lady Tiresias.]
[Cipher: How did the Woju Princess become even more like an NPC? Quick, quick, quick, since you're back, come find me. Let's watch the new version's story together!]
[Aglaea: Is it finally that child Sefaria's turn? I hope she can take on this great responsibility...]
[Tiresias: It seems it's not just Little Cipher. Agy, you have some scenes too. I feel like Agy is going to have a reversal!]
[Aglaea: Heh~ I don't really care about my reputation, My Teacher. By the way, Hyacine said he was looking for him. Is he back too?]
[Castorice: Your Excellency? No, Qiong, Qiong... Qiong-bao is also back.]
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[Hyacine: o.O?]
[Hyacine: Nice one, Butterfly-bao! You wouldn't call me that when I asked you last time, but you secretly changed your nickname for Gray Treasure in private!]
[Hyacine: I'm going to have a serious talk with Gray Treasure!]
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After Xu Qiong returned to the Bath Palace, besides doing his best to prepare the content for Version 3.3, he also kept an eye on the idle chatter in the group.
After all, they were all very valuable suggestions.
"So now it's about time to prepare for the official implementation of the Version 3.3 content!" Xu Qiong rubbed his hands together.
First, Hyacine's banner and Hyacine's PV.
And then the most important part, the recording of the "dawn" soundtrack!
Since Robin happened to be in Amphoreus, he had to invite her for a soulful performance!
Xu Qiong picked up his mobile phone.
A while later.
[Robin: I've received all the dubbing materials. I have my own professional recording team here, so no need to trouble you~]
[Xu Qiong: Then I'll leave it to you.]
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[Robin: Not at all. It's truly a heart-wrenching piece of music. I'm very moved to be able to sing for the final leg of Re-creation.]
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[Robin: I'm really looking forward to Re-creation in Version 3.3. I hope the dawn will eventually rise!]
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As a veteran player, Robin had naturally poured her heart into honkai: star rail, and she seemed very excited about the new version.
He just wasn't sure what kind of expressions the players across the galaxy would have when they found out Re-creation was a scam.
No need to guess, it would probably be spectacular.
Just like after the Version 3.3 PV was released; although Xu Qiong didn't pay too much attention to it, it had already caused a huge stir in the outside world.
After all, Cosmic Shards were steadily rolling in.
Xu Qiong could feel that in at least two more versions, he should be able to reach the Emanator level on the Path of "Time" and envelop the entire Amphoreus.
At that time, he could ascend with the Aha Star whenever he wanted.
Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to spend all the fragments on this Path to continue strengthening it.
"To speed up the progress."
"Then for this Version 3.3, let the storm rage even more fiercely!"