Under the Blessing, the first pity pull in all Limited Trailblazer Character UP banners and Light Cone UP banners will not result in an off-banner pull.
Additionally, during the limited-time Version 1.7 Trailblaze Continuance "Eternal Garden," players can obtain ten Special Passes through event rewards.
May all Trailblazers obtain their desired Five-Star Character in this special self-select Five-Star UP Warp banner!
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"Holy shit?!"
In the real world, in Little Bear's live stream, just as he thought the giveaway segment of the Preview live stream was about to end and they were preparing to move on to the next collaboration segment, Lumina, the white-robed figure from the Special Preview Program, suddenly stopped Owlbert and announced her gift to all Trailblazers.
Instantly, players worldwide watching the Version 1.7 Special Preview Program erupted in a frenzy.
[I hope all Trailblazers can obtain their favorite and desired characters... She's truly... I'm crying so hard!!!]
[Lady Lumina, the character I want is you! (Parched with longing)]
[Enough said. After the Special Preview Program ends, I'm donating hundreds of millions in assets to the Saintess!]
[Ah, praise the Immaculate and Beautiful Saintess!]
[Ah, praise the Immaculate and Beautiful Saintess!]
[Ah, praise the Immaculate and Beautiful Saintess!]
"Holy crap," Little Bear muttered, recovering from his shock. "This gift... it's probably even bigger than the launch bonuses!"
Even with the free limited 5-star character Dr. Ratio being given away across all servers, the shock this news brought to Little Bear and all players was still overwhelming.
After all, this was a self-select banner featuring every 5-star character, and the first pity pull was guaranteed not to be off-banner!
Whether you were chasing meta power or just wanted to snag your favorite character, this banner was a win-win.
And even if you didn't care about strength and had already pulled all the characters you wanted, what about Lumina? You couldn't possibly skip pulling for Lumina, could you?
The developers had truly played their hand masterfully.
And that wasn't all! Completing the Main Story would also grant an additional 10 pulls...
A guaranteed on-banner pity pull, plus an extra 10 pulls and the Gift of Odyssey... What difference was there between this and getting a free, self-selected limited 5-star character?
[Holy Mother above, I hereby declare Lady Lumina as the foster mother of my xxx!]
As these benefits were revealed by Lumina herself, the Comment Section erupted once again into the same frenzy of familial declarations that had greeted the free Dr. Ratio event.
But this time, the frenzy carried a subtle, yet noticeable, difference...
[Mother?" scoff. "Since you're all calling her 'Mother,' I'll take a step back and call Lumina 'my wife' instead. (laughs)]"
[You can call her 'Mother' all you want, but the title of 'wife' belongs to me now!]
[Ugh... How did marrying my wife Lumina suddenly give me so many sons overnight?]
[Ah— (kneeling) Praise be to our Lord! (praying)]
Unlike the uniform "Father Ratio" frenzy after Dr. Ratio's free giveaway, the Comment Section now featured a chaotic mix: some recognized Lumina as Mother, others as Wife, and even a few who declared her their Master...
This demonstrated that even a guaranteed 5-star character with no pity break, plus an extra 10 Warps, still fell far short of the hype generated by a completely free Limited 5-star character. Yet in most people's minds, this new bonus far surpassed even the free Dr. Ratio in terms of excitement and desirability.
Because this was a Chosen Character Gacha!
With a guaranteed 5-star at pity and 20 bonus Warps, plus all the resources from Version events, main quests, and new map chests, players were practically guaranteed to accumulate enough Warps for a pity pull and obtain their beloved Chosen Character!
"Alright, we've covered all the welfare announcements. Let's take a short break, and then we'll move on to the collaboration news~"
As Owlbert finished speaking during the Special Preview Program, the final Redemption Code appeared on the screen.
However, most viewers were now more focused on the welfare rewards Lumina had just announced. The initial excitement for this 100 Stellar Jade Redemption Code had long faded.
After all, unlike that stingy two-word game next door, Honkai: Star Rail's Redemption Codes remained valid until 24:00 the following day. There was no rush...
In the Comment Section, nearly everyone was already strategizing how they'd aggressively pull for their favorite characters once Version 1.7 went live.
"Ahem, let's move on to the collaboration news."
A minute later, Little Bear quickly shifted his attention back to the Special Preview Program as the Redemption Code segment ended and the collaboration segment began.
He had a feeling the collaboration segment would bring even more surprises!
[Lumina × Charity Foundation]
During Version 1.7, a special channel will be opened in the game, allowing Trailblazers to donate any amount to the Charity Foundation!
Whether it's a cent, a dime, or a dollar, any amount is welcome. With sincerity, every donation will contribute to the cause.
For Trailblazers unable to donate financially, the event will also include an ad-watching feature. Watching a 30-second ad will count as a donation.
(Trailblazers who complete a donation will receive a small gift from Lumina.)
"This collaboration is brilliant!" Little Bear nodded in the live stream, giving his highest approval to Lumina's partnership with the Charity Foundation.
Most players knew what Lumina's personality was like.
Most people were familiar with the Charity Foundation's mission.
A collaboration between Lumina and the Charity Foundation felt completely natural, with no sense of dissonance whatsoever.
But this paltry gift... who was she trying to slight?
If we're meant to emulate Lumina's virtues, isn't selfless contribution and expecting nothing in return just the right thing to do?
Even if Lumina hadn't offered this trivial gift, Little Bear wouldn't have said a word!
Because... this is what I should be doing!
[Waaah! My wife Lumina is so kind! She can organize a donation drive with just a single penny and even lets us donate by watching ads! She's truly looking out for all players from every angle! sobs]
[Why wait for Version 1.7 to launch? Let's start this event right now!]
[Donations are fine, selfless contributions are great, but let's skip the small gifts. My wife Lumina doesn't need to prepare anything for us—a few extra feasts would mean more than any gift!]
[What if Lumina's "small gift" turns out to be a ten-pull?]
[Hey, the next version is 1.7, not 2.0. Why are you already dreaming about Penacony? Lumina said it's just a "small gift"—it can't be a ten-pull. At most, it'll be like Silver Wolf's: ten stamina refills.]
The vast majority of players genuinely welcomed Lumina's collaboration with the Charity Foundation.
Even those Trailblazers who couldn't donate money through normal channels due to various special circumstances were eager to participate.
After all, she had specifically created an ad-watching link for us. What reason could we possibly have not to spare those mere 30 seconds?
As for the "small gift" itself, few paid it much attention...