[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st":3,"chapter-star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-611":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Honkai: Star Rail: Starting by Building the Foundation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1928640,2626,"Chapter 611","star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-611",611,"\u003Cp>Balcin knocked on the door twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intermittent whispering stopped abruptly, and the whole house fell into a deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Balcin pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was pitch black; the sunlight was blocked outside by thick curtains and could not invade this darkness like eternal night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the door, a computer desk was placed in the corner; the desktop was messy to an extreme Balcin had never seen in his life—it was piled with semi-dismantled electronic components, USB cables, crumpled chocolate wrappers, wads of waste paper, and used-up ballpoint pens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A veritable garbage dump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a mouse, surrounded by the garbage dump, becoming a \"mouse\" in the true sense of the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, there was a camera, a dusty display screen, playing a video inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the display screen was a cheap computer chair, on which sat a thin young man in his twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was skin and bones, his skin presenting a sickly pale color; Balcin guessed this might be caused by long-term malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the man turned his head, Balcin noticed the deep dark circles around his eyes, as if he hadn't closed his eyes for a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nauseating stench exuded from his body, even forming a visible foul aura, filling the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was such a person who was the core of \"Green,\" and the entire cult circled around him like a school of fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was called \"Red.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those eyes that looked like a skeleton, Balcin said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, we watched your live broadcast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red\" took off his headphones, slightly confused: \"Who the fuck are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin: \"I am George Balcin, from an organization, um—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words fell, \"Red\" was like a wild dog off the leash, bursting with power inconsistent with his appearance, leaping up, swinging a straight punch in mid-air, heading toward Balcin's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin turned slightly, dodging this blow, while raising his hand to grab the young man's firewood-like arm, pulling forward violently, and taking the opportunity to knock him against the door frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of teeth breaking rang out, and \"Red\" had bloody foam overflowing from the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin was preparing to use ground techniques to control this injured mad dog, but just as he reached out to grab the young man's ankle, he was dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red\" used both hands and feet to open the distance, adjusted his posture, stood up again, vigilant and confronting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the gap of turning, he groped for a soldering iron from the garbage-like debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was naturally not a qualified weapon; it was very short and needed power to melt the metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was enough to cause big trouble for the unarmed Balcin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, except when fighting to the death, humans always pursue a three-star perfect clearance; bumps and bruises are avoided as much as possible, let alone having a piece of flesh burned off by molten metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin's mission this time was not to kill \"Red\"; he could only disarm him first and then make plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He divided part of his mind to identify the wire behind the soldering iron to see if it was plugged into a socket and whether this young man had pressed the switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he saw Balcin's eyeballs turn, \"Red\" attacked violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the opportunity to get close, holding the soldering iron with both hands, as if holding a dagger, and pressed it hard toward the intruder's abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the current sizzled, orange sparks splashed, and the molten metal instantly burned through Balcin's clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red\" continued to exert force, pressing down violently, cutting a big hole in Balcin's clothes; unsurprisingly, the agent had been disemboweled and was about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if there were no surprises, a surprise happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the cut clothes, only a large area of tough skin and a well-trained body were revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the thaumaturgic array equipped by every agent, he was spared from serious injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the moment \"Red\" didn't have time to open the distance, Balcin immediately counterattacked, using an underarm chokehold to neatly clamp the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm muscles bulged like airbags, pressing tightly against \"Red's\" neck from all sides, making him unable to breathe and causing cerebral ischemia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red\" was still counterattacking, constantly using elbow strikes, constantly kicking with his heels, but all were defended by Balcin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the young man's body went limp, fainted, and lay quietly on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the young man woke up again, his hands had already been cuffed, and he was lying on the ground like a pig waiting to be slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin stood in front of him, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll skip the self-introduction; this way of live broadcast is novel and unique, unprecedented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to the traditional self-help book and closed-space Protection Protection Mode, you have already Actions Actions Taken the lead and temporarily gained one point, out of ten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We predict that the impact you cause will gradually diminish, but we have also prepared containment procedures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will ban your account and issue vaccination codes through official channels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin said to \"Red.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you are the source; using vaccination codes alone might not be of much use; physical intervention is needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin reached into his pocket, where a pistol was hidden, which hadn't come in handy for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out an ophthalmoscope, the same model as an ophthalmologist's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he knelt on one knee, flipped open \"Red's\" right eyelid, and aimed the ophthalmoscope at the eyeball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a dazzling white light covered the entire pupil, making \"Red\" tense up instantly and stare wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay stiffly on the floor, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is innocent and should not suffer the suffering you have inflicted upon him. Let him go and stay away from this world from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In extreme pain, \"Red\" spat out a question: \"Who... who exactly are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin didn't hesitate to press another button; the original pure white light instantly turned into a complex red and blue spiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a crisp sound like bone breaking, the young man cried out in pain; it was a scream originating from every cell in his body, painful and desperate, until his voice was hoarse and he could hardly make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain erupted from his abdomen and quickly spread throughout his body, making him breathe rapidly and curl up on the ground, struggling endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he took his second deep breath, his screams gradually subsided, turning into low, powerless moans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't send me back again, I beg you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin: \"I won't, everything will be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't send me back again! I can't see! Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin: \"You will regain your vision, don't worry. My name is George, and you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is an endless abyss... never-ending.\" The young man sobbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered incoherently, his voice growing weaker, his eyes still empty and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your situation is indeed terrible,\" Balcin confirmed without concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man expressed deep agreement with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something terrible found you, occupied your body, and used your image as a puppet, manipulating you, copying you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The nightmare you are experiencing is simultaneously torturing 100,000 innocent people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the good news is, we found you, and I can sense that the real you is still there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have a high probability of rescuing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just 'possible'?\" the young man gasped and pursued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus your attention on the red and blue spiral.\" Balcin's ophthalmoscope was still tightly locked on the young man's eyeball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can't see,\" the young man responded confusedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's because you are not directly connected to the visual nerve, but your consciousness is trapped in things connected to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't see the specific shape of the spiral, but you can feel its existence, just like a warm force flowing on the back of your hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin's voice gradually slowed down, with a hypnotic rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The image of the spiral constantly expands and grows in your heart, occupying more and more space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more you focus on this vortex, the more you realize that you can only think of it, and nothing else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like ice crystals in the snow, recursively superimposed layer by layer, until you can't move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Balcin's induction, the young man seemed to fall into some kind of trance, and his breathing also became steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you are blind now, your brain still instinctively tries to avoid or cover up the scene in front of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Balcin kept releasing toxin-like light with the ophthalmoscope, observing the eyeball, tracking the reaction of the eye, and patiently waiting for the special signal to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no clear standard for this; it required the agent's experience and some subjective judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balcin would wait until he could confirm it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he released the button of the ophthalmoscope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the young man had been completely tamed and calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>",1505,"2026-06-14T04:01:53.953Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","afa99f2a2c48b49464126c810cf8fbc3577b5dfd8ff17e3b5303902fe39c4762","star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-612","star-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-chapter-610",641,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstar-rail-i-established-the-foundation-at-the-st-cover.jpg"]