Chapter 531 524: Tingyun Awakens! Unleashing 'Unlike a Patch of Floating Clouds'

"I really want to see Lady Yukong fly into the sky with the bow I gave her. That must be the thing she wanted to do the most…"

"Yanming, the Xianzhou merchant guild… will all depend on him from now on…"

"I've also found Mengming's tea seeds. She'll definitely be happy in her heart…"

"And Aunt Yancui, her blade should be replaced with a new one too…"

Looking at everything familiar within the game,

Tingyun was filled with a myriad of emotions.

A wave of sorrow surged backward.

As if,

she was already dead.

Everything at present,

was merely the struggle before her consciousness dissipated.

Thinking of this,

her expression turned gloomy.

The scars on her hands,

in an instant, also became deeper.

As if they were truly going to destroy her completely!

Her gaze,

swept past this bizarre game.

Amidst the original gloominess,

a tiny flame bloomed once more.

"No,"

"that's not right."

"If that were truly the case, how should the bizarre sights I saw earlier be explained?"

Tingyun flipped through her previous records.

The trace of death in her eyes gradually dissipated.

Replaced by it,

was a trace of newborn light!

"The space station…"

"The Star Rail…"

"Jarilo-VI…"

"These are all sights this humble one has never seen before."

The desire to survive,

the thought of rushing into the starry sea and wandering far and wide,

magnified continuously in Tingyun's heart!

If one were to say,

everything beforehand was as withered and rotten as dry firewood,

then,

this "Honkai: Star Rail" was seemingly a flame!

Igniting,

in an instant,

everything she hoped for!

"The myriad worlds across this starry sea—I haven't seen nearly enough of them yet…"

The light in Tingyun's eyes grew brighter and brighter!

Involuntarily, she raised her hand.

Before she knew it, she was actually clutching a familiar folding fan in her hand!

She remembered it turning to ash and white in the fire, but right now it was there, right in her own hand!

Raising the fan,

the folding fan once used for cooling and leisure was now actually about to burst into flames!?

Her eyes burned like fire!

The golden light seemed capable of captivating one's soul!

Behind her,

five fluffy tails bloomed completely at this moment,

turning into raging flames,

illuminating everything around her!

Tingyun looked in surprise at the changes happening to her body!

Little did she know,

at the same time,

in the preview livestream watched by hundreds of millions of players,

the developer of "Honkai: Star Rail",

was recounting all the struggles she had experienced,

using the most straightforward and refined language!

......

"In the long days we couldn't see～,"

"she suffered, she struggled,"

"she wandered, she hesitated,"

"she grew weary, she fantasized."

"She despaired…"

"Yet,"

"in the days we couldn't see,"

"she also broke free, ran, made her choices…"

"In the end,"

"she was reborn."

"Today, let us get to know her all over again."

"Nice to meet you for the first time,"

"so glad to meet you,"

"Fugue…"

Amidst the white light, Tingyun changed into a more graceful and luxurious outfit.

Amidst the falling flower petals across the sky,

she smiled sweetly at the screen.

And extended her hand.

It was like the etiquette of strangers meeting for the first time,

yet also like the pleasantries of old friends reuniting.

…

"AHHHHHHH!!!"

"Damn it, I'm gonna cry!"

"How should I greet you? Nice to meet you for the first time, or long time no see?"

"Tears in my eyes."

"Thank you, Madam Ruan Mei!"

"Retract a head tilt."

"My heart was in my throat, I thought it was going to be that scene with Phantylia."

"A simple dozen-second opening monologue has my tears flowing endlessly…"

"What should I do, this part genuinely moved me!"

"Big Sis Tingyun: Children, I'm back~"

…

Luofu.

Sky-Faring Commission.

Yukong looked at the projection on the sand table.

Her entire body was trembling slightly!

On the screen,

although Tingyun's outfit had changed,

every movement,

every smile and frown,

was still just like the old days!

She was still her!

She was back,

truly back!

Yukong lowered her head slightly,

struggling to rein in her emotions.

When Sunday's introduction came out,

she had momentarily lost all hope.

Because Sunday was a character from Penacony, meaning the story in the next version would still take place in Penacony.

Wanting to see Tingyun—the chances were probably slim to none.

However,

she never expected!

In the second half of this preview livestream!

There was a new character!

It was her…

It was Tingyun!

Feathered Spirit wasn't joking!

Involuntarily turning her head,

Yukong saw a familiar workstation.

Everything on it had been cleaned completely clean.

In a trance,

Yukong seemed to hear a voice.

"I haven't been back in a long time, let's take a look at this humble one's workstation—wow, it really is as clean as new."

!!!

Yukong's gaze froze.

After completing the mission of the Farewell Ceremony,

she had gradually accepted the fact of Tingyun's death.

In the end,

following the plot's example,

she had even sent all of Tingyun's belongings away on a skiff!

At the time,

she had also expressed her will toward the departing skiff—

to return to the battlefield and kill the enemy!

To take revenge for Tingyun!

To hunt to the very end!

However,

several major versions later,

Tingyun was reborn!

She was still alive!

"…Alright,"

"I need to quickly help Tingyun tidy up her workstation…"

"And welcome her back!"

Yukong was just about to take action!

When she suddenly realized something,

she gently stroked her forehead,

and a bitter smile appeared on her face.

"Hoo… Goodness, my mind is in disarray."

"If she truly recovered as before, she definitely would have come home at the very first moment."

"First of all, I need to understand what Tingyun went through during this time…"

Yukong raised her head.

At the same time,

Feathered Spirit seemed to have heard her voice!

A voice came through from the preview livestream.

"Regarding Tingyun's experiences, I suppose all players have been endlessly curious."

"But given Tingyun's current abnormal predicament, we won't be inviting her to this preview."

As soon as these words were said,

the barrage comments visibly panicked!

But immediately following that,

Feathered Spirit said again,

"Well then,"

"next up,"

"bringing you a short film."

"Through this short film, players might be able to understand…"

"what exactly she went through during this time."

"Please enjoy."

…

"Alright, alright, alright!"

"We can finally find out what my Tingyun went through!"

"Let's lend our light to Tingyun!"

"In other words, Tingyun's current situation is not looking good, perhaps still struggling on the verge of life and death?"

"Shouldn't this part be put in the main story?"

"It should probably be considered a piece of memory!"

"I said it long ago, Feathered Spirit is the Aeon of Remembrance!"

"Fuli's older brother!"

"Not like a drifting cloud… This name sounds quite leisurely and relaxed."

"It shouldn't be too depressing, right?"

…

As the video began to play,

the barrage also quieted down.

All players concentrated their attention, preparing to carefully observe every scene in the short film!

Before the picture even appeared,

only a detached voice was heard asking:

"You…"

"Are you going to perish together with Destruction?"

!!!!

This voice is…