Starry Sky Railway: I develop mobile games in Xianzhou - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Guinaifen’s Livestream Boost—Honkai: Star Rail Launches!

Looking at Honkai: Star Rail being buried under a sea of newly released games, Lin Yu furrowed his brows slightly.

As expected of the largest app marketplace in the galaxy—new mobile games were being uploaded one after another without end.

Just moments ago, his game was still on the “new releases” list, yet in the blink of an eye, it had already been pushed down by countless others.

“What a shame. I don’t have any budget for promotions right now. Guess I can only rely on the old saying—good wine needs no bush.”

Lin Yu’s current residence was nothing more than an abandoned building.

Not only was it open to the wind from all directions, but at night, the place felt eerily cold, as if it were haunted.

However, over the past few days, Lin Yu had learned one thing:

Poverty is scarier than ghosts.

“Rustle… rustle…”

Suddenly, a faint shuffling sound echoed in the darkness.

Lin Yu instantly blew out the nearby candle.

Then, he picked up a wooden stick from the ground—his only means of self-defense.

Pressing himself against the wall, he focused his gaze toward the source of the noise.

In his line of sight…

A red-haired woman appeared at the corner of the street, holding a smartphone in one hand while gesturing toward the camera with the other.

She was slowly approaching his location.

“Everyone, did you see that?!”

“Just now, there was something like a ghostly flame over there—it suddenly went out!”

“So the rumors about this place being haunted… are true!”

“Family, please hit the like button! Your girl, Xiao Gui, is gathering the courage to charge in!”

Lin Yu was speechless.

Isn’t this Guinaifen?!

Just yesterday, Lin Yu had stumbled upon her livestream while scrolling through his second-hand Jade Sign.

Who would’ve thought—

That today, her ghost-hunting stream would lead her straight to his hideout?

Wait!

A livestream?

Lin Yu suddenly realized—

This is a golden opportunity for promotion!

Although Guinaifen wasn’t a top-tier influencer, she was at least a mid-level streamer.

If he could leverage this, he was confident that Honkai: Star Rail would break into the mainstream in no time!

Guinaifen cautiously approached the door of the house.

Due to the darkness, she could only rely on her phone’s weak flashlight to see.

Lin Yu stood at the doorway.

As she got closer, he casually placed a hand on her shoulder.

Soft… smooth…

Guinaifen froze.

The next second—

“AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!”

Inside the Livestream Chat

“What the hell just happened?! I just saw a hand on the streamer’s shoulder!”

“Xiao Gui, are you okay?! If you’re still alive, make a sound!”

“It’s over… the streamer is done for.”

“I TOLD her not to go there! But did she listen? NO! Now what am I supposed to do without her?! Wuwuwu!”

After the initial shock—

What Guinaifen saw in front of her was a pale yet strikingly handsome face.

“You scared me to death!”

“You’re… you’re human!”

Guinaifen wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

Lin Yu, on the other hand, flashed a polite and elegant smile:

“Apologies. Didn’t mean to startle you.”

“Who are you? And why are you here alone?”

“According to Xianzhou’s terminology, I’m an ‘outlander.’ As for how I got here… I’m not entirely sure myself.”

“Wait, wait, wait—are you saying you snuck in? Or were you kidnapped?” Guinaifen asked, curiosity flashing in her eyes.

At this moment—

The chat had calmed down, realizing the whole thing was just a false alarm.

Since Guinaifen was livestreaming, Lin Yu had naturally appeared on camera.

“So it wasn’t a ghost after all… damn, I got all excited for nothing.”

“Damn, this guy is pretty good-looking! His clothes are a bit plain, though. Xiao Gui, can you get his contact info?”

“Xiao Gui, promise me you won’t fall for him, okay?”

Because of this dramatic scene, some viewers started liking the stream, causing the viewer count to rise.

Everything was proceeding exactly as Lin Yu had planned.

“I ended up here because of a game I played.”

Lin Yu spoke the truth.

He just left out the part about actually transmigrating.

“A game? You mean it has some kind of teleportation function that brought you from your home to Xianzhou?”

“Here, this is the game.”

As he spoke, Lin Yu booted up Honkai: Star Rail on his phone.

Guinaifen was instantly captivated, her gaze fixed on the screen.

With a soothing background melody, the vast and desolate cosmos unfolded before their eyes.

A train glided through an asteroid belt, radiating an ethereal, almost mystical aura.

Guinaifen leaned in for a closer look.

At first, she didn’t understand what she was seeing.

But in the livestream chat, some well-informed viewers recognized it immediately.

“If I’m not mistaken… that’s the [Astral Express] traveling along the path of [Exploration]!”

“Wait… so this is the Astral Express?! Why does it look so vintage?”

“I actually believe this guy now! He must have been influenced by the power of [Exploration], which is why he ended up here in Xianzhou!”

“PLEASE, EXPLORE ME TOO!!!”

“???”

[Popularity +1 +1 +1…]

Guinaifen gently tapped the screen.

Immediately, the train accelerated toward an unknown nebula, officially marking the start of the game.

“Ahh! I tapped it by accident! Am I going to get teleported too?!”

“Probably not…”

Lin Yu’s lips curved into a subtle smirk.

The game… had officially begun.