In Guinaifen's stream, she had no idea how many people were currently watching her progress. The content of the game was, in fact, deciding the fate of the future!
Guinaifen let out a long breath. "Phew, finally finished restarting the three pillars of the Matrix of Prescience."
"Honestly, isn't this the Divination Commission? Why do they make us do all the manual labor!"
A viewer named [Gambling My Life on Cards] immediately replied in the chat: "Right?! In the game plot, the Master Diviner is so lazy that she dumps all the work on her subordinates. In reality, she must be even worse!"
"I suggest a formal investigation into the Master Diviner! Lighten the load for the Commission staff!"
"Reduce working hours! Increase paid leave!"
As soon as these words were posted, many viewers chimed in with agreement! Only the viewer at the top of the donation rankings, [Ruthless Calculating Machine], voiced an objection.
"I think the Master Diviner is actually quite good! While she is strict with her subordinates, it's all to train them, hoping they will become pillars of the community..."
Following the lead of [Ruthless Calculating Machine], a few other supporters of the Master Diviner popped up.
"Exactly, Fu Xuan is so cute! Anything a cute girl says is right!"
"Lady Fu Xuan is truly a humble and polite person. She respects others, acts steadily, and never looks down on anyone."
The task was complete. Returning to the center of the Matrix.
Fu Xuan: "You have done well. I can feel the talismans of the Matrix of Prescience lighting up again."
"Next, I will interrogate Kafka. Those at the center of the formation may feel some... impact."
At Fu Xuan's command, Kafka was brought out under the escort of the Cloud Knights.
"Is all this fanfare necessary? I said I'd cooperate," Kafka said.
The moment Kafka appeared, the chat fell silent. However, just as the viewers wanted to appreciate Kafka's stunning beauty, they noticed something wasn't quite right with her in this scene!
...
"What's going on? Why does my Mommy Kafka suddenly have pupils?"
"Not only can you see her pupils, but the sunglasses on her forehead and the coat over her shoulders are gone! This Kafka... she couldn't be a fake, right?"
"Wait, do you think a prisoner gets a chance to do her makeup and put in colored contacts?"
"Waaaah, Mommy, you've suffered!"
"Her original eyes look so gentle..."
"Holy crap! Kafka looks so pure without makeup?!"
...
This scene was being screenshotted and paused by countless fans. Meanwhile, in front of the Shackling Prison, a scene both harmonious and chaotic, peaceful and bizarre, was unfolding.
Dan Heng was fighting Blade. Welt was fighting Luocha. The sky was filled with colorful special effects. From time to time, one could see water dragons, coffins, and black holesthe phenomena of gods at war!
But below, Stelle, March 7th, and Yanqing were sitting next to Silver Wolf. Kafka, Jingliu, and Jing Yuan stood behind them like parents.
Everyone was watching the Honkai: Star Rail live stream "happily" and in "complete harmony."
Truly, everyone had a bright future...
Seeing Kafka's bare-faced look on the screen, March 7th couldn't help but turn back to compare. She couldn't resist asking, "What brand of contacts do you use? They look so smooth. Do they stay in even during combat?"
Kafka smiled. "We can exchange contact info later. I'll send you the link."
"Great!"
Back to the plot
Fu Xuan said to the bound Kafka, "You are a wanted criminal skilled at using Spirit Whisper to manipulate hearts. I have zero interest in your words."
"Say whatever you like, but I will only believe the divination of the Matrix of Prescience."
"The Divination Commission has its ways of digging the truth out of youtruths far deeper than words."
Kafka nodded slightly. "Then please, Master Diviner, witness my destiny."
Being led to the center of the Matrix, Fu Xuan began the calculations. An invisible force lifted Kafka into the air. Despite being interrogated, Kafka maintained a smirk of supreme confidence. Ironically, Fu Xuan, who was conducting the interrogation, was the one who began to show a look of horror.
It was as if their roles had been reversed!
"Hummm!"
The divination ended. Fu Xuan couldn't help but stumble back several steps, seemingly having seen an unbelievable truth.
"You... just for this?"
"For something like this?"
"How is it? Do you like the truth?" Kafka asked with a smile.
"Unbelievable... but the Matrix of Prescience is never wrong."
After her shock, Fu Xuan turned her gaze to the Express Crew.
"Kafka has nothing to do with the Stellaron. But you... it was actually you..."
"Ha! Absurd! To think such a thing could happen..."
At this critical juncture of the story, Fu Xuan became a "riddler."
"Go ask her yourselvesask as long as you like."
"I must report to the General immediately. I won't be staying!"
Watching this, even Jing Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue. He complained, "This Lady Fu, she still won't speak clearly even at a time like this."
"So, General, do you believe now that we have nothing to do with the Stellaron?" Kafka asked.
"While you may not be involved with the Stellaron, your true objective has yet to be revealed."
"The fight over there seems like it will take a while longer. Since the opportunity is rare, why don't we keep watching?"
"Sure."
And so, the six of them huddled together like a big family to continue watching!
Now, it was the protagonist's turn to step forward and ask questions. A bare-faced Kafka appeared on the screen in a first-person perspective. She was restrained, but her confident and calm aura remained unchanged.
"Hi, Stelle."
"You haven't changed a bit."
"I'm sorry you have to see me in such a pathetic state."
[Don't act like we're close.]
[Are you okay? Are you hurt?]
[You look fine... not pathetic at all.]
Faced with the three options, Guinaifen thought for a moment. She hovered her finger over the first option but then shouted, "Would anyone actually pick the first one?! Aaaaah!"
"Oh my god! She's so pretty!"
"She's so gentle, who wouldn't fall for her!!"
The Kafka on the screen smiled slightly.
[Are you okay? Are you hurt?]
"Are you worried about me? I'm fine. The Xianzhou is always polite to its captives."
"On the train, I didn't speak to you because I knew we would talk alone here. So I thought, why not leave everything for now? It seems you have many things to ask me."
[What did Fu Xuan see?]
"...Elio said he foresaw three questions, but they are all essentially the same. If I heard one of them, I was to tell you the purpose of our trip in full detail."
"Since you asked one of those three, it means everything is going smoothly. Are you ready for my answer?"
"The Stellaron crisis on the Xianzhou has no direct connection to us. But if you look through Elio's eyes, the Stellaron Hunters aren't exactly innocent either. We foresaw all of this, but we did nothing, waiting for the right moment to dive in."
"The reason the Master Diviner was so shocked is that she discovered three facts. First: the Stellaron Hunters are not enemies of the Xianzhou. You already know this, even if you refuse to believe it."
"Second: someone else brought the Stellaron into the Xianzhou and activated it. This involves internal strife and external threats. Traitors within the Luofu and enemies from outside wish to topple the Xianzhou. The Master Diviner hurried off to find the General likely to report exactly that."
"However, that is all the Master Diviner knows, because Elio didn't give me the critical information either. He foresaw that the Divination Commission would use the Matrix of Prescience on me. To prevent accidents, at this very moment, I only know what the Xianzhou Alliance is supposed to know."
As the conversation ended, Yanqing was stunned!
The Stellaron Hunters really had nothing to do with the Stellaron disaster on the Xianzhou!? If not for the Honkai: Star Rail gameplay right in front of him, he would never have believed that the Stellaron Hunters came to the Xianzhou without an ulterior motive!
Are you guys just here for a vacation?
Then, the explanation for the Stellaron Hunters' actions finally arrived!
"As for the third fact, I'm afraid the Xianzhou Alliance wouldn't dream of it... haha. The third fact is: If the Stellaron Hunters aren't the culprits behind all this, then why are Blade and I here?"
"It is for you."
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