Chapter 1: Reborn as the Mastermind Behind the Scenes [Seeking Collections]

"Hey—hey, hey—"

"Please return to your seats, everyone. The jump is about to begin."

"Please prepare yourselves!"

The voice of the "Conductor," Pom-Pom, echoed throughout the Astral Express.

Hearing this, Bai Xuan opened his eyes and looked at the familiar scene before him.

The interior of the Astral Express remained retro and elegant; some passengers were seated, while others were restless.

There was still no sign of Dan Heng in the carriage; he was likely locked in his room as usual.

With short pink hair, a cute face, and a youthful, pretty appearance, the silly roe deer was none other than March 7th.

She was currently standing in the middle of the aisle, eyes tightly shut, muttering incessantly:

"Won't fall, won't fall, won't fall..."

She was once again attempting the 【Jump Without Falling】 challenge.

With hair like flames, dressed in white, and a face that carried the charm of time without showing age, was Himeko.

She was holding a hand-drip coffee, having sat on the sofa early on.

Like her, there was a gentleman with great temperament and a slightly serious air, Welt Yang.

This man, who looked like he had many stories to tell, sat upright on the sofa, waiting for the jump to begin.

As for him, Bai Xuan?

Young, with black eyes and black hair.

Wearing a black robe over dark attire, with a gold-rimmed monocle over his right eye.

He possessed the steadiness of an adult, the heroic spirit of a youth, and the cuteness of a young boy.

It was just that, right now...

Spring sleepiness, autumn fatigue, summer dozing, winter hibernation.

He shifted his slightly numb buttocks a little and continued to close his eyes to rest.

There was nothing wrong with being a quiet, beautiful man.

Besides, his strength was sufficient.

If any Aeon dared to invade, he would ensure they never returned!

Everyone on this train had their unique qualities and significant secrets.

There was a tacit understanding between them: these secrets could be shared voluntarily, but no one would force an inquiry.

At least.

He, a passenger who had only boarded two stops ago.

Did not believe.

That anyone else on this train had a secret greater than his own.

Bai Xuan was a transmigrator.

Not long ago, he had transmigrated into the world of *Honkai: Star Rail*.

And he had bound himself to a golden finger called the 【Containment Popularization System】.

According to the system.

As long as he popularized containment objects in this world, letting more people know about the existence of the Foundation and the containment objects, he could gain popularity.

As long as he successfully resolved incidents, he could obtain certain system rewards, which could be interstellar technology, weapons and equipment, various talents, all kinds of buildings, or even extraordinary powers.

The system was also very generous, starting him off with a novice gift pack.

It contained the Foundation's main base, an interstellar battle group, and an interstellar fleet.

In addition, it included a Path called "Containment."

This ability was simple and brutal: contain everything, control everything.

In other words, Bai Xuan was already an Aeon, an Aeon who could contain all other Aeons.

If this Path were exposed, then all Aeons would become his enemies, right?

After all, theoretically speaking.

He could devour and use the power of all Aeons.

And just a moment ago, news came from the Foundation base that the content for the first containment object had been produced and was ready to be deployed at any time.

"Then let's wait until the jump is complete; coincidentally, the main storyline is about to begin."

Thinking this, Bai Xuan relaxed his body, appearing to have fallen completely asleep.

Welt Yang and Himeko, seeing this scene from the side, saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

They secretly guessed whether Bai Xuan would open up a Path related to "Sleep."

In the future, all his followers would have to do was sleep well.

That actually felt like a pretty good idea?

Pom-Pom's voice continued to sound, starting the countdown for the jump.

"5"

A strange energy instantly swept across the entire train; everything outside seemed to stop, and the starlight was stretched into lines.

"4"

"3"

"2"

Space twisted and collapsed.

In this instant, the Astral Express crossed several light-years, or perhaps hundreds of light-years.

"1!"

The scene changed abruptly, and the Astral Express burst out from the void, carrying shattered starlight.

Not far from the Astral Express, a deep blue planet revolved around a star.

In its orbit, a space station dominated by white was slowly floating.

The "Herta" Space Station.

—The private property of Ms. Herta, member #83 of the Genius Society.

"Ouch!"

Sure enough, March 7th lost her footing and fell toward the ground.

If she had landed on her bottom, a beautiful girl like her would probably cry for a long time.

But the scene everyone was looking forward to did not occur.

Bai Xuan raised an index finger, and with a slight movement of his fingertip, he lifted her onto the sofa to the side.

"Sorry, Uncle Bai..."

"Ah, no, Brother Bai."

"Little Brother Bai, thank you."

March 7th tiptoed over to Bai Xuan, rubbed his cheek, and giggled. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====