Honkai Impact: Star Railway: I'm really not a Star God!

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The "Black Tower" office.

Ling Kong looked at the furious Black Tower, thought for a moment, and then took out a lollipop and offered it to Black Tower's mouth.

"Calm down, or you won't grow tall."

"...Good! Excellent!"

Taking a deep breath, Black Tower tried his best to keep the doll's emotional panel from going out of control, forcing out a smile that was uglier than crying.

At this moment, Xingye arrived at the office and saw Lingkong there. She couldn't help but force a smile to her lips.

Black Tower rolled its eyes at Ling Kong and said irritably.

"It's perfect timing that you're here, Xing. A few colleagues and I are working on a big project. If it succeeds, we can finally crack the ultimate mystery that has plagued us for thousands of years: the secret of the 'Star God'."

"A mystery? What mystery?"

Ling Kong, standing to the side, asked.

However, Black Tower ignored him.

"Star Gods—just think about it, what incredible beings! Some Star Gods were once just ordinary humans like you and me, but somehow they gained power beyond our imagination! They are mysterious, powerful, silent, and terrifying! The mysteries surrounding them cannot be explained in just a few words."

Since Black Tower ignored him, Ling Kong could only wait quietly for her to finish speaking.

However, Ling Kong still agreed with this statement.

Indeed, it cannot be explained in just a few words. When you grasp the secrets of the Star God, you will find that the God is actually quite easy to kill.

However, Ling Kong had no intention of killing anyone. The Star God of this world was a madman, but he wasn't.

What kind of lunatic would go to someone else's territory to kill someone? He's here for tourism, not to rob and plunder.

"How were they born? Why were they born? What was the purpose of their birth?... I ask you, Star, have you ever thought about these questions?"

Ling Kong, who was standing nearby, also thought about the question for a while.

He didn't fully understand the principles behind things like Star Gods, but he could learn from them back in his hometown.

In the beginning, there was no God.

God was born because of need.

They represent fear and hope; they are merely projections formed by the convergence of the thoughts of intelligent life, which have gained immense power.

After Ling Kong finished thinking, the conversation on the Black Tower's side also ended.

Looking at Ling Kong, who was doing nothing, a flash of inspiration struck Black Tower. She suppressed her momentary smugness and slowly asked.

"I have a fun game here, do you want to try it?"

"what game?"

"According to the description... it's similar to a meat pigeon? You can project your consciousness into it and travel freely in the metaverse."

"That doesn't sound very fun."

Upon hearing that Ling Kong wasn't interested, Black Tower immediately became anxious.

"You can try it out! You can even get feedback on your experience, it'll be absolutely thrilling!"

After thinking for a while, Ling Kong looked at the Black Tower with a wicked sense of amusement.

"Beg me!"

Please...

"What~?"

"Let's take the test..."

Chapter 17, the simulated universe, has a bug!!!

Black Tower was overjoyed to have finally managed to lure Ling Kong into the simulated universe.

In real life, you think you can bully me because I can't hit you?

It doesn't matter, the simulated star god will take care of it.

Just then, we heard that Nanook, the god of destruction, suddenly went mad and annihilated most of a star system. Nguyen May and Screw Goom used a special frequency grabbing glove invented by "Weirdman" Stephen Lloyd to preserve this information.

A trace of destructive power remains within.

Upon hearing that he was going to test the simulated universe, Screw immediately transmitted the latest information into the simulated universe, so that the Star Gods could have a more realistic experience and perhaps discover many secrets.

"Go experience it now! I'll guide you in the 'simulated universe,' and I guarantee you won't lose anything! I'll even pay you a hefty reward!"

"Really? Is this an auto-reply function? Don't think you can fool my Xing just because she's innocent and kind."

"Oh, that's definitely not a scam! You two can go in together and play role-playing games!"

"Then what should I dress up as?"

"Just pretend to be yourself."

As he spoke, Black Tower entered the settings information of Ling Kong into the simulated universe.

Hmph, I just wanted to show you the awe-inspiring power of the Star God.

Judging from your clueless, loser-like appearance, you must have never seen a star god before.

Hehehe... Don't be scared by the Star God when the time comes.

"Yes, just stand there. The machine will read your brainwaves and automatically match you to the immersion simulation system..."

Seeing that the two were not yet in place, Black Tower gave them a gentle reminder.

Once the two were inside the circle of light, the Black Tower began activating the simulated universe.

A feeling like his soul was being sucked away came over him, and he shouted something as if his mind had gone blank.

“Link Start!”

This startled the black tower, which was still standing to the side.

Upon confirming that Ling Kong and Xing Du had entered the simulated universe, Black Tower chuckled.

"To kick someone when they're down, to pursue them when you're victorious—that's the kind of woman I am."

......

After a jolt as if teleported through time and space, when Ling Zhong opened his eyes, he found himself inside a simulated universe.

Beside her was Xing, who had just opened her eyes.

"Hey, can you hear me? If you can, please nod."

Upon hearing this, the two nodded in unison.

"Your bodies are still inside the office; this is a simulated universe generated based on your memories."

There was also a small ball floating in the air near them.

"This is the Alpha test server, and all the functions are simplified. Try it out."

He tried to move and found that he was not restricted much, except that he only had one of his eight paths left, the most fundamental one. However, it was not a big problem.

"Look, you can move around freely now. I want you to play the role of Akivili. Go find a few monsters to fight and see which simulated star god will notice you first."

The Black Tower's voice came through a small sphere floating in mid-air, asking curiously from mid-air.

"So what role do I play? What am I supposed to do?"

"Like I just said, just be yourself. If you have nothing to do, you can hang around Xing."

"Wasn't the plan to summon a star god?"

"Yes, don't worry, this is a simulated universe, it's all fake, just a bunch of data."

To reassure Ling Kong, the Black Tower, though outwardly silent, was frantically inputting information across dimensional distances.

Following Xing's side, Ling Kong kept making a fuss.

Because of the stellar core eruption, Xing's power has increased significantly, which is a good opportunity to help her familiarize herself with her own power.

With increasing skill in swinging a baseball bat, *pang! pang! pang!*, a group of small karaomi were instantly dealt with.

The power of the simulated pioneering star god also dissipated.

The battle had just ended when Ling Kong frowned, stepped forward, grabbed Xing's shoulder, and signaled him to be careful.

The sky was tinged with amber, giving it the appearance of dusk.

No... that's not dusk.

A low hum came from the amber sky, and Lingkong and Xing slowly raised their heads, as countless copper ore, amber and opal fell from the sky.

This was a mineral rain that attracted worldwide attention.

In the steaming melting, a colossal thing stretched its spine from the mantle, its broad hands gripping a giant hammer.

"Storage protection... Cripper?"

Even with the reduction of the simulated universe, such a breathtaking scene is still far more spectacular than anyone could have imagined.

This is the Star God, an absolute powerhouse who controls all the energy of a destiny.

A tremendous buzzing sound came, its volume sweeping across the land and stirring up a sandstorm.

The earth has turned to sand... mineral lava flows across the land... even if it's in the name of preservation, God... is ultimately an existence beyond the norm.

The voice passed through Xing's body. Although she didn't understand what Kripper was saying, she vaguely sensed the meaning behind it.

He was warning her.

The content... is unknown.

"Success! Our calculations were successful! 'Storage' Cripper has really appeared!"

Black Tower's voice rang out, interspersed with laughter of unclear meaning.

"The 'Pioneer' star god Akivili has resurrected, attracting old friends."

Xing, still in shock, said excitedly.