"Boss Su Chen, such an honorable and challenging task must be entrusted to me, Silver Wolf!"
Silver Wolf's eyes were locked onto the remote control in Su Chen's hand.
"You have plenty of scenes yourself. If you're the one controlling it, who's going to act later?"
Su Chen deliberately held the remote high above his head. No matter how much the petite Silver Wolf jumped, she couldn't reach it.
Herta, seeing Silver Wolf's struggle, chuckled softly. "Silver Wolf, how old are you? Are you a little kid?"
"What's so funny? You shorty, how tall are you? Can you reach it?"
"..."
Just then, Firefly walked over.
"Boss, let me do it."
Su Chen froze for a moment before handing the remote to Firefly.
Silver Wolf, witnessing this unfold right before her eyes, felt her heart shatter.
"NO!!!"
Su Chen watched as Firefly familiarized herself with the controls and nodded approvingly.
As expected of his wife. (In his imagination...)
In the game, Firefly was an expert at piloting mechs.
Many people misunderstood, thinking Sam was like an Iron Man suit.
In reality, it was the opposite—there was no powerful AI like J.A.R.V.I.S. inside.
Every action depended entirely on the pilot's skill. Think of it more like a Gundam.
Firefly's exceptional piloting abilities were what made a pile of steel move so fluidly.
That said,
Firefly was the person he'd spent the most time with among everyone here.
Her personality matched her in-game counterpart—gentle, simple, and sincere!
And also...
Her physical strength was ridiculous.
How ridiculous?
The "can-crush-stone-with-bare-hands" kind.
She could squeeze apple juice straight from an apple.
"Wow!"
The gasps of the crowd snapped Su Chen out of his thoughts.
He saw the Voidranger: Trampler moving with fluid grace under Firefly's control.
Moonwalking, breakdancing, and even pulling off a Thomas flare???
Huh?
Firefly's piloting skills were truly top-tier.
A nickname was never given wrongly.
However.
While everyone marveled at Firefly's skills, they were equally amazed by the Trampler itself.
Silver Wolf stared longingly at the spectacle before her.
"I'm not a mech fan, but the 'Voidranger' is so cool.
I thought this was something that only existed in games!
Even in-game enemy units
don't move this smoothly!
Su Chen, tell me, where did you get this?
Night City?
I knew that place was real!"
"Nope, I built it myself." Su Chen raised an eyebrow at Silver Wolf.
"You made this? The props too? Boss Su Chen, just who are you?
Hey, after filming, can I borrow the Trampler for a couple of days?"
"No!"
Meanwhile, Herta observed Su Chen and Silver Wolf's banter.
He made this himself?
Asta mentioned this building was also constructed by Su Chen...
Not only is he wealthy,
but also incredibly sharp-minded.
This mech prop isn't just perfectly crafted—its maneuverability and playability are off the charts.
With Firefly controlling it, it's like adding wings to a tiger!
Admittedly,
this scene reminded Herta of one of her former classmates.
Screwllum would probably be very interested in this too.
No—he's interested in all machinery!
No wonder Su Chen could conceptualize something like the 'Simulated Universe' in his script.
Could he also be a one-in-a-million genius?
Su Chen checked the time.
"It's about time to start! Everyone, please change into your costumes.
Then, just act as you normally would.
Remember—we're going for realism!
Give the audience an immersive experience!"
Next, Su Chen went over wirework safety with Kafka and Silver Wolf,
as well as details for the action sequences.
"Most importantly—don't push yourselves! Don't get hurt!"
With everything ready—
"Web Series: Honkai: Star Rail, Episode One—officially begins filming!"
Su Chen clapped the clapperboard in front of the camera with a sharp "Snap!"
"Action!"
——
At the same time, the café door swung open.
The wind chimes jingled softly.
Himeko looked toward the entrance, studied the newcomer for a few seconds, then broke into a delighted smile.
"Teacher Welt, you're finally here!"
The man who entered had brown hair with a highlighted fringe,
wore black-framed glasses, and carried a gentleman's cane.
"Himeko! It's been a while!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they settled onto the sofa.
Welt Yang took a sip of coffee and winced slightly. "Himeko,
your coffee is as... unique as ever!
But you didn't invite me here just for coffee, did you?"
"Teacher, actually, our boss wants to invite you to join our web series.
Your character has a very important role."
"Me? I'm just a storyboard artist. Shouldn't you be looking for acting majors?"
"No, it's hard to explain in a few words. Just read this."
Himeko handed Welt Yang the Honkai: Star Rail 1.0 script.
The moment Welt saw the word "Honkai," his lips twitched.
Wasn't this the story he'd once written?
Welt Yang not only taught storyboarding at the university
but also wrote stories in his spare time.
One of them had been a script centered around "Honkai."
But he'd always felt something was missing—only a vague concept lingered in his mind.
Over time, he thought he'd forgotten about it.
Yet today, those two words stared back at him.
"I never expected such a coincidence..."
"Huh? Teacher Welt?"
"Never mind!" Welt brushed it off and flipped to the first page.
...
Some time later, Welt Yang slowly closed the script.
He took several deep breaths,
trying to calm his racing heart.
How to put it?
An astonishing script!
Who would have thought someone in this era would write a story like this?
A grand worldview, rich details—
while the lore was dense, the script organized everything clearly,
making it effortless to follow.
For some reason, even his own vague ideas about the Honkai world felt sharper now!
The script even used his real name—
and this version of Welt seemingly hailed from another world called "Honkai"!
Was this all just coincidence?
Or was it... fate?
Maybe I can finally finish my Honkai story after all?
When Himeko told him she had an "irresistible" script, he'd been skeptical.
Now, he had no choice but to believe.
Whoever wrote this must be a literary genius.
However—
"Himeko, you know this web series has an enormous scale, right?
Not just the space scenes—
the sets, costumes, props alone would require a massive budget?"
"Teacher Welt, you don't need to worry about any of that.
Our boss will handle everything."
"You trust your boss a lot, I see. One last question—
did your team produce A Short Scene and Dramatic Irony?"
"Yes! So, will you join us?"
"If you can create shorts of that caliber,
I have no doubt your team is highly professional!"
Welt Yang adjusted his glasses.
"From this moment on, I am Welt Yang of the Astral Express!"