"Ding, Lin Yu is now online."
[Hu Tao: "Oho, you're back. Let me tell you, you missed it by just a hair—the video literally finished playing. You missed a hilarious fan-made video, and it was about the Hydro Archon of Fontaine, no less."]
"Huh? What's wrong with the system? Hours have passed on my end—how are they only just finishing the video?"
As soon as Lin Yu returned to the chat group, he saw the message sent by Hu Tao.
"Oh dear, Host, isn't it obvious? The time dilation between the two worlds is different. Only when you're in the chat group does the system synchronize the flow of time across your worlds."
"Hmm."
After hearing the system's reply, Lin Yu looked back at the screen in front of him.
[Lin Yu: "I just stepped away to do some cultivation. Honestly, I don't feel like messing around in this world anymore. I don't know if it's because I'm not from here, but the Dou Qi I just cultivated literally vanishes into thin air. If I have to rely on my sealed powers, then this trial loses all point."]
[Ding, attention users! The buzzing round is about to begin. Correct answers award points, incorrect answers incur penalties.]
[Ding, how many times does the video show Furina acting 'foolish'?
A. 1 time
B. 2 times
C. 3 times
D. 4 times
E. 5 times
Buzzer open in ten seconds. This question is 2-star difficulty. Correct answers yield 50 points.
(Note: If no one buzzes in within one minute, a random user will be selected to answer.)]
[March 7th: "Ah, I'm done for, I was watching the video and didn't pay attention to that at all! Uncle Welt, do you know?"]
[Ding, congratulations to Hu Tao, Sigewinne, Welt, and Herta for successfully buzzing in simultaneously. Selecting at random...]
[Ding, congratulations to Welt for winning the chance to answer. Please make your selection.]
[Welt: "If I remember correctly, it should be D. 4 times."]
[Congratulations on the correct answer. You have received 50 points.]
[Ding, ten minutes from now, we will be playing today's final video—'All of You After My Precious Boy, Huh?' Please stand by.]
[March 7th: "Yay! That's great, Uncle Welt got it right."]
[Welt: "Alright, March, anyone with a decent memory could get this right."]
[Guinaifen: "Hehe, I hope the next video is from our world!"]
Before long, time passed, and the system directly uploaded a new video.
The video began with the interstellar fugitives Kafka and Silver Wolf.
[Li Sushang: "Little Gui, look, you called it! It's a video from our world, yay!"]
[Welt: "It's the Stellaron Hunters, Kafka and Silver Wolf."]
[Sparkle: "Looks like we've been turned into a game just like that other world. If Aha the Elation were here, they'd definitely love all these fan-made memes in the videos."]
At that moment, Kafka was sipping coffee and asking Silver Wolf, who was gaming beside her:
"Haven't seen the Trailblazer these past few days. I wonder how they're doing?"
"Curious about their recent whereabouts? Perfect, I can hack into the Express."
With a few quick taps on her phone, Silver Wolf handed it over to Kafka.
"Here, these are photos of their recent activities. Take a look."
"Mm, thanks."
With that, Kafka took the phone and looked at the photos Silver Wolf had pulled up.
"They've been having a pretty... good... time lately, huh..."
The first photo showed Caelus and Himeko. Himeko looked radiant and full of energy, standing in stark contrast to a thoroughly drained-looking Caelus.
The second photo featured Caelus and March 7th. March 7th was practically bouncing with energy, while Caelus looked completely exhausted.
The third photo was a group shot of Caelus, Bronya, and Seele. Both women looked full of life, whereas Caelus looked so weak on his feet that he had to be propped up by others.
[Stelle: "Wait, who is this person in the photo with Himeko and March and the others?"]
[Silver Wolf: "Kafka, that's the other one you chose back then."]
[Kafka: "Hmm—looks like it. Though here, they chose Caelus."]
After looking through the photos, Kafka looked slightly displeased.
"Looks like the Trailblazer has been living it up lately. Time to drop by for a little reunion."
"Ooh~ Make it quick, then."
The scene shifted instantly, and Caelus was dumped onto the floor. At that moment, he was bound in a special configuration with a red rope.
Standing right in front of Caelus was Kafka. It was obvious he had been tied up by her.
"What's wrong? Haven't you been having a great time lately? Since you're having so much fun, how come you didn't invite me, Kafka? Looks like you need some time to reflect~"
With that, she slammed the door shut right in the Trailblazer's terrified face.
The screen went dark the moment the door closed, and the system popped up a message after the video ended.
[Ding, the video has finished playing.]
[Ding, users please get ready; the buzzer round is about to begin.]
[Ding, what is the relationship between Stelle and Caelus?
A. Siblings
B. Lovers
C. The same person
Buzzer opens in ten seconds. Please get ready, users. This question is 2-star difficulty. Correct answers yield 50 points.
(Note: If no one buzzes in within one minute, a random user will be selected to answer.)]
Over in Teyvat, they had only ever seen someone named Stelle in the chat group; there was no mention of a Caelus, and they had no idea what was going on, so nobody buzzed in.
Over on the Honkai: Star Rail side, no one buzzed either—after all, they had only ever met Stelle, had never laid eyes on this Caelus fellow, and had never heard anyone on the Express mention him.