Clearly,
Stelle in the story shares the same thoughts as the real-life Stelle.
She plans to inspect the room before entering the dream.
Compared to the last time she stayed here…
This room does feel a bit strange!
The first thing that caught her eye was naturally the treasure chest lying peacefully in the corner!
As a Trailblazer,
Once something like this enters her line of sight, she'd never miss it!
Stelle walked straight toward it.
Originally.
For the many viewers watching, this was just a minor incident.
If it were someone else streaming.
The first thing they would have done was to open the treasure chest.
However.
Just as Little Gui chose to open it.
Instead of the expected burst of Stellar Jade and materials.
A line of text and three options appeared.
[This loot seems different from what you've encountered before. Faced with your enthusiasm, it refuses to open up, locking itself tight.]
[1: Force it open]
[2: Examine carefully]
[3: Perform a Dexterity Check]
"Hey!"
"I've never seen such an uncooperative treasure chest!"
"In front of Little Gui, there's no such thing as an unopenable chest!"
Little Gui directly chose [Force it open].
[You shout something about justice, courage, and Trailblaze, channeling all your strength into your arms, trying to pry open a crack that represents hope and wealth——]
[But it's useless! The lid doesn't budge, as if it was designed to never open, reminding you of those unopenable doors on the streets of Penacony.]
Naturally, Little Gui didn't believe in superstitions.
She interacted again.
Choosing the other two options in turn.
But,
without exception.
It just wouldn't open!
...
"Ah, this…"
"What a display of justice, courage, and Trailblaze."
"Too many points to critique, don't know where to start hhh our Honkai: Star Rail writers are still in such great mental shape!"
"I suspect these scripts were written by Yu Ling after hiring Aha."
"A fake treasure chest, hard controlling my Little Gui for 5 minutes [facepalm]"
"Seeing this thing within my sight but unable to open it, I feel like there are ants crawling all over me!"
"I remember in a previous version, there was a treasure chest stuck in this room, so this must be a nod to that."
...
In the end.
Little Gui had no choice but to give up.
She investigated a few other things.
There was a strange monkey doll on the sofa.
And on the table, there was a film titled "[Revised Edition]Top 10 Classic Footage of Slumbernana Monkey".
In short.
There were many things that felt off!
If this were real life, there's no way anyone could fall asleep in such a bizarre environment.
But after all, this is just game story.
"Can't open the chest, feels like there's a knot in my heart…～.…"
"But I can't keep March 7th and Dan Heng waiting too long, better sleep now."
Soon.
Stelle was already lying in the dream pool.
Sleeping peacefully.
At that moment.
The chest beside her made a sound.
"Whoosh!"
Like a balloon filled with too much air, it exploded.
In the smoke.
A girl stretched and walked out.
She sighed, "The Planet of Festivities is indeed airtight."
With a swipe of her hand in front of her.
A high-tech pair of goggles was removed.
She looked at the dream pool beside her.
And revealed a sly smile.
"No other choice."
"Just borrowing a bed…"
Saying so.
She carefully stepped over the dream pool.
Choosing a suitable spot next to the sleeping Stelle.
She lay down.
"Please forgive me!"
...
"Galaxy Rangers——Rappa!"
"So the treasure chest was a ninjutsu transformation!"
"Rappa is so cool!"
"Oh no! Her mischievous smile feels like it's hitting me right in the heart!"
"My wallet is trembling."
"Sharing the same bed and pillow! (Joy)"
"How can I allow others to sleep soundly by my side?"
"Is there really such a good thing?"
"Yo, sticking together———!"
...
After Rappa stepped into the Dream Pool.
The screen plunged into darkness.
An ethereal voice echoed.
"Focus on your breathing, imagine a paradise… imagine… a…"
This was the prompt sound for using the Dream Pool.
Guests who had stayed in Penacony were very familiar with it!
However.
This prompt sound suddenly seemed to glitch.
It began repeating a single word—
"A, a, a, a, a…"
The pitch grew higher and higher.
Suddenly!
A bizarre image burst onto the screen.
Accompanied by a song!
"A—banana-filled island, the love nest of the Slumbernana Monkeys!"
...
"That scared me to death!"
"What the hell is this!"
"My eyes are polluted!"
"How do I dodge this with 0 frames?"
"Wait! Did I enter the wrong stream?"
"Oh no! What kind of filth has infected Honkai?"
"What is this madness! I must exorcise it!"
"Big companies really go all out with their content!"
...
"—Eat bananas and then sleep, happy and carefree!"
"Banana banana~ banana banana~"
The bizarre scene paired with the addictive song.
Slumbernana Monkeys flashed back and forth.
Making all sorts of twisted movements.
The colors on the screen kept changing!
It was like spilling a palette of colorful paints on the ground, making many players dizzy!
"Banana banana~ Slumbernana Monkeys are so good~ banana banana~ happy and blissful~"
"Banana banana~ banana banana…"
Little Gui was frantically tapping the screen.
Looking utterly confused!
"Oh no! Everyone! My computer's infected with a virus!"
"I can't stream Honkai anymore!"
In front of the large screen on the stage.
All the viewers below were equally bewildered!
Is this really content from Honkai?
Or…
Is it really Little Gui's side that's having issues?
Infected with a virus!
Wait, isn't this the Slumbernana Monkeys?
At this moment.
The crowd of players watching also started chanting!
"Banana banana~ banana banana~"
Many were playing through the story themselves while watching the stream, and when they reached this part in their own accounts, the same animation triggered!
This was enough to prove.
It wasn't just Little Gui's computer that was infected!
All players would encounter this animation when going through this part of the story!
The chants of "banana" rose and fell.
Immediately, a wave of curses erupted!
"Turn off your sound!"
"The colors on the screen are making me nauseous, I feel like vomiting…"
"No way, why do I have to watch this again!"
"Please turn it off, I don't want to eat this crap!"
"Hiss… why does it sound kind of pleasant now?"
"The first time I heard it, it felt like trash. The second time, it felt abstract. The third time, why does it feel more and more addictive!"
"[A banana-filled island!~]"
"This is trash, but it's strangely delicious!"
"You little glutton!"
"I dreamt of a banana land, a billion banana buds breaking through the soil. She bloomed under the banana sun, whispering banana murmurs to me~"
The atmosphere at the scene gradually slid into a bizarre abyss!
Among the crowd.
Stelle and March 7th looked utterly bewildered!
What on earth is going on here!
I came here to watch the story!
Why am I suddenly seeing this!
And.
The reactions of the people around are getting stranger and stranger!
At first, everyone found it boring, absurd, and nauseating.
But now.
More and more people are starting to accept and even appreciate it!
What the hell is going on, banana!
This isn't right!
Why am I even…
Stelle held her forehead with one hand.
Then she looked back at the big screen.
In a daze.
Everything seemed to become more pleasing to the eye!
Just then!
From the adjacent teaching building.
A figure suddenly descended from the sky!
With lightning speed, he kicked through the big screen!
"Bang!"
Flying Sparks!
Electric currents scattered like silver snakes!
The screen shattered into pieces!
Meanwhile, another figure somersaulted onto the stage.
Gently pressing down the brim of his hat.
He spoke with authority to the stunned players below:
"Fellow disciples!"
"This is the sorcery of evil spirits!"
"Your cognition will be subtly altered, and your consciousness will fall into the polluted abyss, which is extremely perilous!"
"Fortunately! I and His Highness, the Silver Spear Asura, discovered it in time and have come to rescue you!"
From the dust behind.
Boothill also walked out, clapping his hands.
He grinned.
"My friend here tends to speak in circles, but she's right."
"This thing is the source of Memetic Entity pollution!"
"It's something that Dr. Primitive's monkey cooked up!"
"Luckily, the pollution has just started. Now, don't you little cuties feel much better?"
Below.
Silence.
After a long while.
Finally, someone raised their hand.
And cautiously said, "Um… what we were just watching was a live stream of Honkai: Star Rail…"
Boothill: "Huh?".