bioinnovel Chapter 20 New Version
Chapter 20 New Version
In the fairy boat of Luofu, the morning sunlight shines through the carved window frames, casting warmth into the room.
Gui Naifen ate breakfast early and immediately turned on her live streaming equipment.
Today is the day of the 1.1 update for Honkai Impact 3rd: Star Railway, and she can't wait to see the new main storyline.
Good morning, everyone! How are you all?
She greeted the viewers in the live stream with great enthusiasm while starting the game and waiting for the loading screen to load.
The comments streamed by like flowing water:
"Good morning, Xiao Gui! I'm slurping rice noodles!"
"Just took a look, Seele and Silver Wolf double banner, lasting for 10 days."
"One version in 10 days??? Really?"
"The production team is working like crazy! Keep going like this! They'll crush the competition!"
"Little Gui! I want to see you pull 6+5, maxing out both characters!"
"Where's Su Chang? Wasn't she with you today?"
Looking at the comments, Gui Naifen's face showed a hint of regret: "Shangshang has been on missions with the Cloud Cavalry these past few days and hasn't had any free time."
"As for the characters, I'm definitely going to pull for them all!" she said firmly. "The game says it's a limited-time character, they won't be returning, and they'll be unavailable forever!"
Please wait a moment for the game to load.
Upon entering the interface, a delicate 2D animated character portrait pops up on the screen—under the moonlight, Seele holds a scythe, her blue-purple hair flutters in the wind, and her eyes are sharp and calm.
Below is a prominent "Go to Warp" button.
The character illustrations are detailed and have a strong sense of atmosphere.
Gui Naifen nodded appreciatively: "The official team put a lot of effort into this; it gives off a domineering 'big sister' vibe at first glance."
As expected, turning off Seele's character art immediately brought up Silver Wolf's promotional image.
In the picture, three miniature pixelated silver wolf figures surround her, peeking out and looking very cute.
The comments section became lively again:
"Is the streamer just going to overhype her? Seele didn't seem like that at all during the preview livestream!"
"Hahaha, this is hilarious! There's even a silver wolf minifigure!"
"Draw cards! Draw cards! I want to see the streamer make popcorn!"
"Time to move on! I want to see the train's new adventure!"
Without hesitation, Gui Naifen clicked on the promotional image for Silver Wolf and entered the gacha interface.
Fortunately, I only spent a small fraction of the million credits I topped up last time, and I still have a balance of over 900,000 in my account.
"Family, time is of the essence, and Xiao Gui Zi wants to see the new plot as soon as possible," Gui Nai Fen said, her fingers already clicking the "ten-pull" and "skip" loop at an astonishing speed. "So, let's finish this quickly!"
Golden light flashed frequently on the screen, but Gui Naifen didn't even bother to glance at it to see what new things had appeared.
This smooth and effortless display of indifference towards money left the viewers in the live stream speechless.
If you didn't know better, you'd think she wasn't drawing a character, but some kind of limited edition number.
Twenty minutes later, Gui Naifen finally felt her fingers getting a little sore.
The screen flashed with golden light a few times, but she couldn't remember exactly how many.
She only stopped when the comments started reminding her that she had "smoked too much".
There should be double gold and advance gold during this period.
The chat immediately began reporting the results:
"Little Gui, you've really smoked too much! I'm counting!"
"From the beginning to the end, Seele has three more, and Silver Wolf has one more."
"We've added more unique weapons, but it's not a big problem; other characters can use them too."
"Who wouldn't want to wake up one morning to see such a satisfyingly chaotic scene?"
Gui Naifen checked the Light Cone warehouse and found that there were indeed several duplicate Five-Star Light Cones.
However, for her, this was indeed "not a big problem".
She quickly maxed out the levels and Light Cone of Seele, Silver Wolf, and Bronya, whom she had just pulled, and then put together a lineup based on recommendations from viewers in the live stream:
Seele (Quantum·Hunter), Bronya (Wind·Harmony), Silver Wolf (Quantum·Void), White Dew (Thunder·Abundance).
Bronya and Bailu were both obtained by chance during the gacha pulls just now.
The chat started discussing team compositions and attributes:
"Both of the opening banners are Quantum-type, the way the developers arranged this gacha pool... I have no opinion."
"Wait! I have a brilliant idea: once we add quantum harmony and quantum survival later, we can directly form a 'quantum battleship'—invincible!"
"I've thought about this... The core idea is that Silver Wolf can inflict quantum weaknesses, ignoring the enemy's original attributes? The person upstairs is a genius!"
"Waiting for the quantum warship to take off!"
As the easiest five-star character for early-game players to obtain, Bai Lu's survivability is beyond question.
【White Dew - Descendant of the Vidya Dragon】
Position: Thunder Attribute - Abundance
Talent - Dragon's Blood: When an allied character has the [Life-Giving] status, their defense is increased by 15% and their effect resistance is increased by 10%.
[Regeneration]: Lasts for 2 rounds. Each stack of [Regeneration] restores health and removes 1 negative status effect when the character is attacked. It can stack up to 2 times.
Basic Attack - Observe, Listen, Ask, and Kick: Deals lightning damage to a single enemy and, upon hit, randomly applies 1 stack of [Life Force] to one ally.
Combat Skill - Dragon Breath Healing: Consumes 1 Combat Skill Point to heal a single ally, then the healing bounces to other ally characters (prioritizing the one with the lowest percentage of health) and applies 1 stack of [Life Rest] to the healed target.
Ultimate Skill - Spiritual Spring Cleansing: Restores a large amount of health to all allies and applies 2 stacks of [Life Rest] to all allies after activation.
Secret Technique: Immortal Boat Dragon Blessing: Upon entering battle, immediately apply 1 stack of [Life Rest] to all allies, and gain an additional 20 energy at the start of the battle.
The comments section was filled with evaluations of Bai Lu's strength:
"Can heal, relieve stress, and boost immunity—a truly excellent healer!"
"Don't worry, the monsters in this version shouldn't be too difficult. Natasha can handle it."
"Six Lives White Dew: After unleashing its ultimate skill, the entire team gains one instance of invulnerability? This will make us practically invincible in high-difficulty dungeons!"
A pure abundance character, capable of tanking damage, removing crowd control effects, and providing group healing; its role is clearly defined.
Lin Lin believed that the basic functionality was sufficient during the design process, and adding other mechanisms would easily exceed the limits.
If new Abundance characters are to be released in the future, they will likely lean more towards the direction of "damage-boosting healer" or "survival support".
After arranging the team, Gui Naifen, urged by the audience, started watching the main storyline.
Before entering the game, she glanced at the version event interface.
In addition to the permanent "Journey of the Imaginary World" and "Simulated Universe", a new management activity called "Winter City Museum Treasures" has been added, but it can only be unlocked after completing a certain amount of main story progress.
Because Lin Lin is rushing to meet the deadline, the current event page is unusually simple, with only these three options.
Click on the main quest—A thrilling and heart-pounding adventure—and the scene changes.
The Star Train trio—Star, March 7, and Danheng—embarked on the snow-covered wasteland of Yalilo VI.
This is a vast and silent canyon, where twisted, rift-like creatures can be faintly seen wandering in the distance.
The background music is somber and desolate, conveying loneliness and cold.
Looking at the boundless snowfield before him, Danheng calmly stated, "Yaliluo VI—we have arrived."
Afterwards, the three chatted and revealed each other's shortcomings, mainly the various embarrassing incidents that happened during the pioneering work before March 7th, which made the atmosphere much more relaxed.
After the laughter subsided, the three continued their journey deeper into the canyon.
Not far along, the sharp-eyed March 7th noticed something unusual about the snowdrifts nearby.
"Did you see that? It looks like something's moving?"
As the three approached the snowdrift, they indeed heard the sound of some creature... or rather, someone, chattering from the cold.
March 7th kindly reminded: "...Hey, don't hide, you're shivering from the cold."
The sound stopped abruptly the next second.
March 7th: "...?"
Xing watched from the sidelines, thoroughly amused, his face clearly showing he was enjoying the show.
March 7th said helplessly, "It's no use trying to keep quiet..."
"Excuse me, March." Dan Heng said calmly, summoning a long spear that seemed to float in the air. "The best way to deal with those who bury their heads in the sand is—"
With a flick of his wrist, the tip of his gun pierced the snowdrift with pinpoint accuracy.
"It's about smashing the bell on his head."
"Ouch!"
A scream suddenly came from the snowdrift, and a man wearing a red, black, and white patchwork coat scrambled out, brushing the snow off his body.
"Dude, is it really that serious? Crawling into the snowdrift isn't a big deal, you don't need to stab me with a gun, do you?"
The man rubbed the spot where he had been poked, wincing in pain.
The live chat exploded instantly:
"Good heavens! Is this a local specialty of Yalilo—the Snow Mole Man?"
"Sambo, a four-star wind-attribute void character, confirmed!"
"So you were 'pushed out'! You couldn't take it anymore, could you?"
"Hey, you're acting strange."
"My favorite episode! I was wondering why Sambo didn't invite me to have some fun in Arillow. (An older model)"
"Hey ladies upstairs! Did you notice? Sambo's waist has a cutout design, and you can vaguely see his abs... I really want to touch them too!"
"Huh??? That's incredible! You're really hungry! (An older model)"
......
The Starry Sky Train, observation carriage.
March 7th, who was going through the storyline with him, saw this and exclaimed in confusion, "Hey? What's he doing here? We... I don't think we saw this snowdrift back then?"
Xing stroked his chin and recalled, "We were rushing too fast back then, and there were monsters from the Rift Realm everywhere on the road. We didn't pay any attention to the roadside at all."
Based on the scenes and dialogue, Dan Heng already had a guess in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud.
Walter adjusted his glasses and warned in a serious tone, "This Sambo who suddenly appeared, burrowing through snowdrifts in the freezing cold, behaving strangely. I have a feeling... he's definitely not simple."
With a lollipop dangling from his mouth, Silver Wolf mumbled a comment: "Going into a snowdrift in the middle of snow means either you're out of your mind or you have ulterior motives."
Xing, however, seemed to remember something and retorted, "But the first time we officially met Sambo, he helped us evade Bronya's pursuit? He saved us, didn't he?"
Kafka was elegantly pouring juice for everyone when she heard this. She chuckled and casually scratched Scratchy's nose: "You should think things through more often."
The train crew had gradually gotten used to Kafka's "help" on the train these past few days and her natural behavior now, and expressed their gratitude.
After spending these days together, everyone has discovered that she is not as dangerous and unpredictable as rumored, at least not at present.
Besides, the juice she poured was much better than Himeko's "unknownly lethal" hand-ground coffee.
Himeko, who was intently grinding coffee beans in the dining car kitchen, suddenly sneezed.
"Strange..." she muttered to herself.
Who cursed me?
Could it be...?
A figure that always wore a purple coat and had a mysterious smile subconsciously appeared in my mind.
......
Returning to Gui Naifen's live stream.
In the story, when Sambo realized that the three people on the train were not to be trifled with, he immediately put on a smiling face, softened his stance, and revealed his name.
"Sambo Koski, nice to meet you."
The three then followed Sambo, who claimed to be a local guide.
On the way, Sambo talked non-stop to the players about the situation in Yalilo: the city of Beloborg, the Silvermane Iron Guard, and his private little business of buying and selling antiques.
Xing then posed the question: "Where are human settlements located?"
Sambo grinned: "Do we have to be so formal? We're definitely not going to make it outside. The only place in the whole world where humans still live in large numbers is our Beloberg."
"The 'City of Preservation,' the 'City of Eternity,' the 'Sole Barrier of Humanity Against the Cold Wave'... It sounds intimidating, but every word is the truth. Humanity can only breathe a sigh of relief when it hides behind that great iron wall."
Another round of analysis ensued in the live chat:
"I think I've discovered a blind spot: this Sambo subconsciously believes that the train crew isn't from this world."
"The first NPC I encountered on this unfamiliar planet... is certainly no ordinary person!"
"The only fortress... This world is truly full of disasters."
"Hilarious! Open your eyes and look at the universe! This isn't unique; it's incredibly common!"
......
Belleburg, Cripperburg.
Thanks to the efforts of the professional team led by Toppa, Belloborg finally succeeded in connecting to the interplanetary universal network.
The village now has internet access.
At this moment, Bronya, who had just finished dealing with a batch of government affairs, was watching a game live stream with Seele and Pera.
When Seele saw Sambo appear in the story, her brows immediately furrowed: "It really is that guy again!"
Cunning, mysterious, and elusive.
It seems that he is always involved in every unusual event.
Bronya gently patted the back of her hand and comforted her softly, "The process may have been a bit bumpy, but the result is good, and that's all that matters."
Now, the world has hope for a new beginning, and Belloberg's situation has stabilized.
This is largely thanks to the "hundred million" of golden mechs left behind by Lin Lin.
All we can say is that after that day, the gold content in the atmosphere of Yalilo seemed to have decreased by a tiny bit.
What comforted Bronya even more was that her mother Cocolia's injuries had also fully recovered, but...
She didn't quite understand why her mother was now "staying" in Aunt Shiluwa's mechanical house, seemingly enjoying it.
When Seele heard Bronya's words, she didn't refute them anymore, but just gave a soft "humph".
However, when this conversation reached the ears of Pera, who had been quietly watching from the side, her eyes behind her glasses flickered slightly as she keenly caught a hint of something unusual.
The interaction between these two... seems a little too natural and familiar?