Starry Sky Railway: I develop mobile games in Xianzhou - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Honkai: Star Rail

The Xianzhou Luofu, Golden People Alley.

This place is a famous food and commercial street on Luofu, filled with a variety of delicacies and vibrant street culture.

But in reality…

It isn’t bustling and lively from start to finish. Tucked away in the corners of this commercial street are old, run-down districts.

While they aren’t completely abandoned, it’s safe to say that few people ever pass through.

It’s like the urban villages found in every major city.

Yet, this particular old district is the most desolate of them all—practically uninhabited, a ghost town in every sense.

At this moment, inside one of the abandoned buildings, a handsome young man was sitting down, eating a cup of instant noodles.

“Damn it! I’ve actually transmigrated into the world of Honkai: Star Rail, and yet I’m living worse than I did in my past life!”

Lin Yu looked utterly aggrieved.

A week ago, he had been farming the Deathwater set for his Huang Quan character. Just after strengthening a god-tier crit damage headpiece, the next second—he found himself transmigrated into Xianzhou Luofu.

Once he got over his initial shock, he decided to accept his fate and try to survive in this new world.

However…

This world was even more competitive than he had imagined!

Those immortal workers toiled nonstop—as if they were grinding 24/7 without a break.

There’s no way I can keep up. No way at all!

Not to mention, becoming a Nameless—traveling through the galaxy on grand adventures? Forget it.

In this vast interstellar society, if you lack skill and capital, you’re nothing more than dust!

“I can’t believe that even after transmigrating, I’m still doomed to be a corporate slave! Where’s my cheat system?!”

Lin Yu gulped down the last sip of noodle broth, grumbling in frustration.

“Beep—”

“Keyword detected.”

A cold, mechanical female voice suddenly echoed.

“Congratulations! The host has activated the [God-Tier Mobile Game Development System]!”

His heart raced. His hands trembled.

Finally! The moment I’ve been waiting for!

This… this is how a transmigrator should be treated!

Right in front of him, a translucent blue screen appeared.

“As compensation for the system’s late activation, the host is granted one legendary-tier lottery draw.”

Without hesitation, Lin Yu tapped the lottery option.

“Whoosh—”

A brilliant streak of light shot across the sky, bursting into a golden glow.

“Congratulations! The host has obtained the complete initial version of the mobile game [Honkai: Star Rail]!”

“Honkai: Star Rail?”

Lin Yu froze.

Wait… isn’t this the very world of Honkai: Star Rail? And now… I just pulled this game?!*

Inside the system interface, he could see all resources, content, and usage instructions.

Lin Yu quickly dove in to check.

And sure enough—everything inside was exactly as he remembered.

The game was currently at its pre-1.0 version, and future content updates would require points to unlock.

“I’ve struck gold!”

Lin Yu was ecstatic.

In the world of Honkai: Star Rail, practically everyone owns a smartphone.

He could already imagine the explosion in popularity once this game was released.

Because…

For this world, the game’s content was a direct reflection of reality!

Take Kafka and Silver Wolf, for example—two characters who appear right at the start of the game.

Both of them were infamous figures with bounty prices in the billions.

If they appeared in a game, it would instantly attract massive attention!

Not to mention, players could pull for these characters and Light Cones.

Lin Yu was certain—

This game’s release would be of unparalleled significance in this world!

Without wasting any time, he extracted all the game’s resources.

Then, he registered his personal information on the largest mobile app marketplace in the galaxy and familiarized himself with the rights of original game creators.

The platform had excellent privacy protection, meaning personal information wouldn’t easily be leaked.

However!

Lin Yu was still a bit uneasy.

After all, he was about to pull off something huge.

What if high-ranking officials from intergalactic corporations took an interest in him?

What if they hacked into the system and discovered his real identity?

What if they mistook him for someone who could predict the future and imprisoned him for their own gain?

Lin Yu had always been extremely cautious when dealing with others.

So, he didn’t rush to upload Honkai: Star Rail to the marketplace just yet.

Instead, he reopened his system panel.

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[System Features]

• Earn points by developing mobile games.
• Player count, online hours, and in-game purchaseswill all convert into points at a fixed rate.
• Points can be used for lottery draws, purchasing items in the mystery shop, and more.
• The mystery shop contains numerous [Legendary-Tier] items. Host is encouraged to accumulate points aggressively!

The features were exactly as Lin Yu had hoped.

Then, in the upper right corner, he noticed a buff icon.

[Newbie Protection]

• For the next 30 days, the host cannot be detected by any malicious entity.

Seeing this icon, Lin Yu smirked.

“Perfect!”

“One month is more than enough to make this game explode across the entire galaxy!”

“By then, I’ll have gathered enough points to trade for powerful abilities—at the very least, I need to reach the level of a Star God!”

With his concerns eliminated, Lin Yu finally uploaded Honkai: Star Rail to the Galactic App Store.

[Upload Successful!]

Among the countless newly released games, Honkai: Star Rail stood out like a shining beacon.

It was as if it was destined to change everything.