Chapter 142: Players of the 「Knights of Beauty」, this contrast is a bit too much!
"...But all of the above are just appetizers."
"If you want to see true art, then you can't miss this move."
Guinaifen clenched her fists, looking at the screen with immense anticipation.
She saw herself taking out a gong and a hammer.
Assuming a striking pose.
Surrounded by red flames.
"Dong dong dong——!!!"
The moment it was tapped.
She wielded the gong in her hand and struck it with all her might.
Then.
Three little Diting actually ran out from behind!
Their speed was so fast that they even kicked up a thick cloud of smoke from the ground!
The three little Diting gathered in a circle in front of the enemy.
After a round of rolling and tumbling.
A large firecracker was lit in the middle!
"Boom!"
A huge pillar of fire shot up into the sky.
A mushroom cloud directly exploded on the spot!
Guinaifen was still watching there.
The Diting were directly blown back, hitting the screen.
The bullet comments instantly flooded in!
...
"Is this the foundation of the older generation of artists?"
"Good heavens, it's so lively!"
"Little Gui, how did you convince these three Diting to cooperate with you in lighting firecrackers?"
"The Diting used in this skill are specially treated fire-resistant Diting. Please do not imitate with regular Diting."
"Master Gui's ultimate move is too cute!"
...
Inside the live stream room.
Guinaifen's mouth directly formed an O shape.
After watching.
Her eyes instantly lit up with little golden stars!
"I like it!"
"Ahahahahah!!!"
"I really like this ultimate move!"
"There's even a dream collaboration with Diting!!"
"Feathered Spirit, how did you know I wanted these little guys to appear in my skill set?"
After watching the video.
Guinaifen immediately opened the top-up interface!
Without another word.
She topped up 10 times, 64800 jade!
While drawing cards, she exclaimed, "Family, I feel like my skill mechanism is quite strong!"
"I can finally replace Sampo in Kafka's team and be the DoT dealer myself!"
...
Star Rail Train.
Pom-Pom, Himeko, Old Yang, March 7th, and Stelle were looking at the game screen with serious expressions.
At this moment.
Inside the carriage.
An unexpected guest had appeared!
It was the red-haired man who appeared in the preview short film not long ago!
Pom-Pom stared intently at the game screen and said, "As expected, he appeared, Pom!"
"Pom wants to see what kind of background this guy has…"
"Also, what happened to the train?"
March 7th muttered, "We just wanted to go to the Washtopia for a simple car wash, and we actually encountered something like this?"
"Conductor, it seems like we shouldn't do a big cleanup for the meantime."
Pom-Pom rubbed his head: "Not sure, let's wait and see."
Controlling the character.
They came to the window of the observation car.
The scene outside had completely changed.
The background was a dark red.
Asteroids were moving along fixed trajectories.
The surroundings looked barren.
March 7th sighed: "It seems… It's not as simple as a spaceship rear-ending the train."
"Looking at the red expanse outside, something unusual must have happened."
"Let's ask this guy what's going on!"
The red-haired man stood in front of the potted plant.
With his back to everyone.
As March 7th approached.
A spotlight from somewhere suddenly shone on the man.
Highlighting golden arcs on his armor.
The man spoke in a sincere, emotional voice: "Another anomaly in the shining universe..."
"A blooming splash of color."
"You… are truly beautiful."
As the words fell, the spotlight also shone on the object he was praising.
—the potted plant in the corner.
???
Pom-Pom, March 7th, and Stelle were instantly stunned.
Full of question marks!
How did the art style suddenly change!
Because they had watched the preview short film, they had a preconceived impression of this red-haired man.
Arrogant, dangerous…
He even dared to fight on the train, dared to chase the conductor and pierce Pom-Pom's shadow with a spear!
These various "disrespectful" actions made them think that this man might be specifically here to cause trouble on the train!
It was inevitable that there would be a battle to protect the train.
But what was this scene that just started?
He was praising a potted plant?
Is this person… mentally okay?
And next.
The outrageous things continued to happen.
March 7th walked over, wanting to say hello first.
As a result, a spotlight from somewhere also shone on her.
Making March 7th jump in surprise.
And the red-haired man turned around.
Approaching with elegant steps.
"A lady?"
"Please allow me to sincerely compliment you."
"You're akin to a flower in a winter snowfield."
Stelle also came over.
The red-haired man immediately praised: "Oh another beautiful being."
"I haven't introduced myself yet—my name is Argenti, I belong to the Knights of Beauty. May I know your esteemed names?"
This polite attitude.
Elegant posture.
Seemed completely different from the dangerous person everyone had imagined before.
The sudden contrast made it a little hard to react.
March 7th did not choose to introduce herself.
Instead, she directly questioned: "Was it you who rear-ended the train?"
The knight named Argenti continued: "Indeed, and I extend my deepest apologies for doing so. I wish to remedy the situation, hence my arrival on the Astral Express."
"It is a pleasure to meet both of you! Excuse me, I was just now explaining the meaning of beauty to this potted plant."
"Forgive my abruptness, out of habit, I would like to ask both of you the same question: As fellow beings in the universe, are you acquainted with the goddess of pure beauty, Idrila?"
[ Wait a minute, are you sincerely complimenting me? ]
"Why? Why would you ask that? Please don't doubt yourself, madam!"
[ But you even praised a potted plant! ]
"My words and actions are absolutely not false. I believe its heart is as clear as a mirror."
???
March 7th and Stelle, who were watching the plot, exchanged glances.
Judging from the reactions in these dialogues.
Does this person seem a bit unintelligent?
Old Yang sighed: "So he's from the Knights of Beauty…"
"Hmm… these guys are indeed like this."
"These members are located everywhere, spreading the name of pure beauty to every corner of the galaxy, letting all beings know of Idrila's existence."
"In this plot, their eccentric style is perfectly mirrored."
March 7th couldn't help but ask: "So are these guys good people or bad people?"
Old Yang showed a thoughtful expression.
After a moment, he said: "They should be considered good people, after all, aside from being quite fanatical in their beliefs, most members walk through the galaxy with good intentions."
"Argenti, who appears in this plot, should be no exception."
...
"In this plot, even Feathered Spirit, the developer of [ Honkai: Star Rail ], admitted my actions in defending [ Beauty ] in the galaxy!"
On a planet with an elegant environment, beautiful mountains, and clear waters.
Argenti had a moved and longing expression.
The screen playing in front of him was the task plot of [ Night of Universal Hallucinations ].
Argenti then said with surprise, "That beautiful music, the moving lights… all of them is Feathered Spirit's recognition of me on the path of [ Pure Beauty ]!"
"I believe that by continuing to defend and maintain this beauty, we will eventually be able to touch upon the traces of the goddess of pure beauty, Idrila, under the guidance of this game."
And around him.
Besides himself, there were other Knights of Beauty gathered here.
Hearing Argenti's words.
They applauded one after another.
Intense applause accompanied by the sound of armor colliding.
Some even sang ancient and beautiful ballads.
For a moment, the flowers in the bushes bloomed, and springs gushed from underground.
After [ Honkai: Star Rail ] became popular throughout the universe.
Its content naturally attracted the attention of the Knights of Beauty.
Therefore.
Knights of Beauty from all over the universe gathered on this beautiful planet to experience [ Honkai: Star Rail ] together.
In addition to the large amount of content that can be called "beauty" contained in the game.
They believed that perhaps they could find clues about Idrila in this game.
A female knight walked up to Argenti with a smile on her face: "Congratulations, Argenti."
"You have taken a big step forward on the path of pure beauty. On behalf of the Knights of Beauty, I express my sincere congratulations to you, and may we find Idrila's true form soon."
Argenti showed a moved expression: "Thank you. Let us continue to witness this moving and beautiful plot."