"Dear viewers, the official release date for Honkai: Star Rail will be announced at the end of this video. Hope you enjoy the show!"
A young man read aloud the update from miHoYo's official account.
"They're already dropping the second half of the pilot episode? Nice! Finally, a web series worth looking forward to! Life just got a little brighter."
With that, he settled into a comfortable position and clicked on the new video.
"Didn't expect miHoYo to go all out like this—
this one's another 10 minutes? That makes 20 minutes total.
The quality alone crushes 99% of the web series out there!"
——
The video picked up right where the last one left off.
"So where's the 'Stellaron'?"
Silver Wolf glanced at Kafka. "Elio's script didn't specify the Stellaron's exact location, which means… in the future he foresaw—"
"—we didn't find it through physical means."
After some discussion, Silver Wolf walked over to the surveillance room's large screen,
while Kafka inspected a data terminal.
"Huh? This terminal's storage drive is missing..."
Silver Wolf: "This is the surveillance room. 'Delete the database and run'—standard industry practice!"
[LMAO!]
[!!!]
['Delete the database and run'? The writers really know their memes!]
[HAHAHAHA!]
['Standard industry practice'—I'm wheezing!]
[Why does that sound so accurate though?!]
"Kafka, just come over here. This isn't efficient."
Kafka eyed the petite Silver Wolf curiously. "So what's your brilliant plan? I'm all ears."
"Just hack the surveillance system outright."
"Oh, I see. Herta's collection must be isolated from the main system, so anything unaffected would be our target!"
Silver Wolf's virus infected the surveillance room, and their gazes landed on the only device left untouched.
"Simple, brutal, effective. See? Found it."
Immediately after,
under Silver Wolf's control, they opened a breach in the surveillance room.
Without hesitation, the two stepped through.
After walking several dozen meters, the space opened up—
before them, a glowing orb hovered mid-air!
"The 'Stellaron' is right there. Let's hurry!" Silver Wolf approached the control panel managing the Stellaron.
After a few failed attempts, she muttered, "There's an independent security system… Seems Herta doesn't treat the Stellaron as just another collectible."
"Can you extract it?"
"Of course. When it comes to hacking, even the genius Herta is no match for me!"
[LOL, that's one bold claim!]
[Flag planted! Can't wait to see Silver Wolf eat her words.]
[Hahaha, this is great!]
[miHoYo, better follow up on this!]
[Marking this—definitely setting up something.]
"Alright, then I'll leave the vessel prep to you too!"
Kafka watched as the Stellaron's defenses deactivated, then stepped forward.
The golden sphere rested in Kafka's palm.
"The Stellaron vessel is ready. Your call."
At that moment, a figure appeared on the screen in front of Kafka.
She pursed her lips slightly, then lowered her head with a faint smile,
reaching out toward the screen.
And just then—
The screen cut to black.
The familiar train logo appeared,
followed by a message:
miHoYo will hold a press conference on August 15 at 10:00 AM to announce the web series' release date.
Stay tuned!
[That's it?]
[Yep. That's it.]
[Uh… can I swear right now?]
[Same. This cliffhanger is even worse than the last one! Dammit!!!]
[Gotta admit, the video's still high-quality—way better than most web series out there.]
[Yeah, most web series are paywalled. Getting something this good for free is rare!]
[I'm following miHoYo's account. A company this dedicated deserves support!]
[Agreed. Honkai: Star Rail feels like it came out of nowhere with zero marketing, yet the production is top-tier. This is what happens when a studio spends its budget on the actual product, not just ads.]
[The account's still new. At first, only a couple of influencers shared their videos, but those got taken down later.]
[A Short Play and Dramatic Irony blew me away, but today's 20-minute video? No corners cut. The fight choreography's smooth, the props look real, and the sets are massive!]
[I just wanna know—is it CGI or not?!]
[All I'll say is: miHoYo's killing it. Perfect casting, incredible costumes and props, especially that space station hallway scene—wow! Felt like actually walking through the cosmos.]
[Right?! That low-angle shot was chef's kiss!]
[Uh, guys? Did you miss the end? PRESS CONFERENCE!]
[No one's talking about that? A press conference to announce the release date? Are we stuck in a loop here?]
[I wonder if Silver Wolf and Kafka will make an appearance!]
[Ooh, now that'd be something! Where's it being held?]
[Check the end of the video, pinned comment, or description for the location.]
[They could've just dropped the date, but no—they had to torture us with a press conference first. They really said, 'Let's make 'em suffer.']
——
"Finally, my chance has come! Su Chen!"
Scott sat in front of his computer, a sinister grin spreading across his face.
"Hahaha… I'm gonna make sure you never forget this August 15th!"