Chapter 2: The mobile game Honkai: Star Rail!

Herta Space Station, Blue Star.

"Mr. Su Chen, have you seen my research report?"

A staff member in uniform walked toward a waiter nearby and asked.

"Ah, I haven't seen your research report, sir." The waiter named Su Chen seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and he came back to his senses as he spoke.

"Alright, if you happen to see my report, please help me put it on my desk." The staff member nodded dejectedly.

However, watching him walk away, Su Chen felt even more dejected than him:

"At least you're a staff member, while I'm just a waiter... Sigh!"

Su Chen certainly didn't say this out loud; after all, being able to get onto the Herta Space Station was already quite good, and you really couldn't get into this place without some skills.

"I really didn't expect that after transmigrating into the world of Star Rail, I wouldn't even have a golden finger. What happened to the promise that everyone who transmigrates gets a golden finger?"

Su Chen was practically doubting his life.

He had discovered three days ago that he had transmigrated into the world of Honkai: Star Rail, but three days had passed, and he still hadn't awakened any golden finger; he was even still just a lowly waiter, arguably the most insignificant existence on the Herta Space Station.

"I don't know when this space station will eliminate a waiter like me, so I must find a way to change jobs as soon as possible!"

He sighed, unable to stop himself from shouting inwardly: Come on, system, come on, system, I want a system!

【Ding! Keyword captured, system unlocking!】

Su Chen's eyes lit up. Great, his golden finger had finally arrived!

"What kind of system are you?" Su Chen asked.

【Ding, self-introduction: This system is the 'Plane Mobile Game Development System'!】

【Congratulations to the host for unlocking this system via the keyword 'system'. Initial rewards have been issued, as follows: The complete initial version of the Honkai: Star Rail mobile game.】

"What! Star Rail?" Su Chen was stunned upon hearing this, and then he was overcome with wild joy.

This was a huge score!

Wasn't he currently in the world of Star Rail?

The place before his eyes was the Herta Space Station; almost everyone here had a mobile phone, and there was no shortage of network access. If he could develop the Star Rail mobile game here and release it, he didn't know how much funding and traffic he would harvest.

For him, this was simply a massive stroke of luck!

Thus, he almost impatiently tapped on the game panel, and a stream of light jumped out along with the system's main panel.

【The main task of this system is: Develop the Star Rail mobile game and promote it vigorously.】

【All traffic, attention, likes, etc., that the host gains during the game development process can be converted into points.】

【Points can be exchanged in the shop for rewards, items, gacha opportunities, and so on...】

【Now, the host can start completing tasks to earn points!】

As the last line of text faded, Su Chen felt a surge of wild joy; nothing could be more exciting than this.

Just think about it: if he could find an excellent source of dissemination to spread this mobile game, he didn't know how much he could earn. This was the Herta Space Station, and he didn't believe that no one would pay attention to everything happening here, or what was happening in the Star Rail universe.

Just thinking about it made Su Chen's heart race.

However, he couldn't help but worry: "But if I do this, will I be targeted by the Interastral Peace Corporation?"

"Tsk, if I really get targeted, that would be greatly disadvantageous for me!"

While thinking, Su Chen looked at his system panel and asked: "System, is there anything that can provide me with protection? I'm very worried about my personal safety."

After all, that was the Interastral Peace Corporation, a hegemon in the stars; who would dare to provoke them easily?

He just remembered that it wasn't just the Interastral Peace Corporation; there were also conceptual existences in this universe known as "Aeons." If he were truly targeted, that would be a massive disaster.

Fortunately, the system gave him an answer quickly: 【Perfect protection has been provided for the host. The host need not worry; the system guarantees that the host will not be targeted by any high-level existences during the novice period. Protection duration: 15 days!】

"That's good!"

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; this made things easier.

As long as his safety was perfectly guaranteed, there was no need to worry too much about anything else.

"But is the protection time only 15 days? It's a bit short; it seems I have to work hard!"

Su Chen made a secret decision.

After letting go of these concerns, he reached out and tapped the system panel, releasing the game.

【Release successful!】

Instantly, a shiny Star Rail game icon appeared in the Interastral game store.

After releasing the game, Su Chen kept an eye on the game rankings and download charts on the panel.

Even when helping the staff members, he didn't forget to check the system panel every now and then, but the results were very disappointing.

"It's been almost an hour, why haven't many people downloaded it yet?" he thought, feeling a bit dejected.

The fact was exactly as it seemed; the Herta Space Station's system also had a wealth of game resources, so even though the Star Rail icon was shining, not many people actually looked over.

"This won't do; I have to find a way to promote it!"

Su Chen pondered and quickly made a decision.

As it happened, he heard a staff member walk over nearby, complaining: "Sigh, I'm so busy; I haven't even written my research report yet, and the last one is due!"

"Don't talk about it, I haven't even finished this report!"

Just then, a figure suddenly entered his field of vision; that person seemed to be... Asta?

"Is the research report on the Astral Express out yet?" she asked, walking over to a staff member nearby.

"Station Master Asta? Sorry, I'm afraid that research report won't be out that quickly!" The staff member immediately apologized upon seeing it was Asta.

Asta frowned, but didn't say anything, only offering a word of comfort: "Alright, I'll come back to ask in two days."

She was about to leave when the staff member suddenly remembered something and said: "By the way, Station Master, although that research report isn't out yet, there is another research report that needs to be handed to you. Since you're here, would you like to take it?"

"... Is that so? Alright then!" Asta nodded.

The staff member felt relieved and shouted to Su Chen: "Excuse me, Mr. Su Chen, I still have research to finish; could you please go to my desk and get it?"

"..." Su Chen heard it, of course, but he acted as if he hadn't, lowering his head to open the Star Rail mobile game panel.

He had thought of a brilliant promotional method!

"Mr. Su Chen?" After the other person called several times without seeing any reaction from Su Chen, they walked over with Asta.

They curiously glanced at the mobile screen in Su Chen's hand and discovered a familiar scene.

"Hmm? This screen is so familiar..." ===== CHAPTER 3 =====