The final high note of the voice-over faded.
The protagonist on the screen was swallowed by white light.
The god who once stood proudly atop the dome had fallen by the will of humanity.
And at the end of that light, Seneos still left one final echo—
"O sons of man, you have overturned the judgment I made amidst the phantoms' demise."
"Beginning with a lie, polished into a heroic legend and passed down for millennia, you wrote a magnificent epic of creation..."
"You deserve a brand new dawn."
At the end of the story...
After a thousand years, that wager was ultimately won by Hyacine's return; she had earned Seneos's affirmation of humanity.
It began with a lie, concluded with a miracle, and was finally crowned with truth.
...
"Ah, what a sorrowful yet brilliant journey..."
"And it's not over yet, right?"
In the Bath Palace, Xu Qiong made a rather mysterious and smug gesture towards Cyrene.
"Of course..."
"It's not over yet!"
Having just finished watching the story, Cyrene was clearly moved by Xu Qiong's tale, looking both surprised and delighted, as if she wished she could hold up a scorecard and give it a perfect ten.
But Xu Qiong wasn't joking; it really wasn't over.
The "dawn" before the Re-creation was certainly enough to bring tears to one's eyes, but this was absolutely not the final dance, the definitive ending.
On the contrary.
The moment the true truth is revealed at the end of the Re-creation...
The impact will overturn everything in the current version, and beyond!
Just thinking about the moment this twist appears, and how much revenue it could bring the game, made Xu Qiong feel a surge of excitement.
But Cyrene didn't seem to be listening to Xu Qiong.
With an expression of beauty, serenity, and a hint of anticipation, she just muttered to herself:
"Thou shalt begin with fiction and end with truth..."
"A story born from an absurd lie ultimately saved everyone. What a romantic and beautiful plot."
"What do you think, partner? ♪"
Turning her head, Cyrene blinked, giving Xu Qiong a 'you-know-what-I-mean' look.
Xu Qiong's expression froze for a moment before he seemed to regain his composure with great interest:
"What were you muttering to yourself just now, Cyrene?"
"Thou shalt begin with fiction and end with truth..."
A story born from an absurd lie ultimately saved everyone.
Why did that sound like it wasn't just referring to the game?
"No way, Cyrene. Was the oracle you said you divined for me earlier... this?" Xu Qiong blinked.
"Hehe~ I never said that."
Changing the subject, Cyrene gently pressed a finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture. "What I said was... it's not over yet, right?"
Xu Qiong's mouth fell open, as if he finally understood something, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"Not over yet? How can you give me an incomplete oracle?"
"I let you touch me for nothing!"
With that, he crossed his arms, complaining as if he were genuinely indignant!
The kind that can't be soothed without a pink puppy.
"Since you won't tell me, then the upcoming plot that's not over yet..."
"And the oracle I received, I won't tell you either!"
"Huh~?"
Cyrene put on a dumbfounded expression, puffing out her cheeks slightly. "partner is so petty~"
"I haven't finished the divination yet. Once it's all done, I'll tell you everything."
"Your skeptical attitude will make a girl sad~"
Xu Qiong looked at her with a half-believing, half-doubting gaze.
Then he suddenly smiled and patted Cyrene's head. "Alright then, I'll wait until you tell me the complete oracle before I share the one I know with you."
"As for the story you want to know..."
"Wait until you help me post this update, then I'll tell you. Revealing the Enigmata of the Re-creation too early would spoil the fun!"
Xu Qiong snapped his fingers, curling his lips into a mysterious smile.
"What's this~ partner is teasing me again."
Cyrene put her hands on her hips but still leaned in closer.
...
[Tonight Eat Roast Chicken: honkai: star rail EP: "dawn" Released!]
[honkai: star rail Cipher Character PV—"A Helping Hand" Released.]
[New 5-Star Character "Cipher (Nihility • Quantum)" Banner Opening Soon!]
Community Announcements.
In just a short while...
A series of posts were pinned to the top by Xu Qiong.
The already chaotic scene erupted into an even greater uproar after the full song "dawn" went live!
With so many players flooding in all at once, if not for the company's own interstellar servers, they'd probably be down by now.
Comment Section.
[High Energy Ahead!]
[Group photo with the hundred-billion-play milestone!]
[It's here, it's here! The new EP is actually called "dawn"?!]
[Wow! Look at the performer list, kids! It's Robin! Miss Robin performed again!]
[SoShocking! The song title is perfect! The moment "dawn" played, I burst into tears!]
[The EP's production quality is terrifyingly high too. I was completely blown away during the story. Author, you owe me my little pearls of tears! I cried so hard I'm about to collapse, wuwu~]
[Even if this body is fragile as a reed, to chase the fire and be consumed has become my creed. These lyrics are so good! The Author writes lyrics too?!]
[And this one: Even if flawed, never bow in humility;would ratherchase the fire and be consumed than kneel in surrender. It really moved me...]
[Moths chasing the flame, resisting unto death!]
[For the last time, thou shalt bathe in the warm, dazzling gold...]
[Thou shalt transcend to the ultimate purity, returning to decay and bitter darkness...]
[At the end of the sea of flowers, the souls of the living shall warm thy fingertips; after the embrace comes eternal farewell...]
[Thou shalt...]
[Everyone, see you all tomorrow—!]
[I am, the sun that shall inevitably rise!]
[By the will of humanity, bear witness! The dawn shall inevitably rise!]
[...]
[I'm convinced, utterly convinced... I finally understand why my game can't win no matter how hard I try. I've decided to go into seclusion and study honkai: star rail version 3.3!]
[Dimensional Trash Dump: If there really is such a planet in this world, I'd love to meet the people there.]
[Invincible Swordsman 123: I am, the sun that shall inevitably rise!]
[The Ruthless Divination Machine: What kind of ending could possibly match all the hardships of this journey...]
[Aventurine: The story is really hype, but speaking of which, the Author left a lot of plot holes unfilled, right? More than that, I want to know how they'll be filled. An epilogue?]
[Don't even say it, I'm genuinely looking forward to the grand finale. It has to be a satisfying conclusion!]
[Changchangs Only Account: Right? What about the Flame Reaver, and the Chrysos Heirs who didn't appear in the PV? They're not just going to be ignored after all that hype, are they?]
[Guinaifen: That reminds me, Chang Chang! That girl named Cyrene has been there from the beginningThroughing the whole story. It's impossible she has no news by now, right?]
[Hearing your analysis, the ending does seem tricky to pull off. Wonder how the Author will wrap it up?]
[Oh man, please don't actually mess up the writing! Or if it gets aunfinished projectending, it'd be a disaster. I finally found a game I love this much!]
[Actually, come to think of it, the Author shouldn't end it so quickly...]
"dawn" propelled the game's popularity to new heights.
honkai: star rail no longer lingered in the mid-tier; it began sprinting towards the top ranks.
Breaking through a trillion concurrent users, continuing upward, it could reach the level of aAll people-level game.
Some evenassertioned it had a chance to compete for Game of the Year!
Of course.
This also made fans start worrying about the game's ending.
After all, the Author set the stage so grandly andBuryed so many plot holes; it feels like it's on the verge of collapsing if they can't be filled.
Surely, it's impossible...
To just keep writing after the Re-creation, right?
That would be so boring...