NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28 - The Developer’s First Announcement – Limited Banner Implementation
Chapter 28: The Developer’s First Announcement – Limited Banner Implementation
After the fox-eared young lady departed, Lin Yu began inspecting his first property aboard the Xianzhou.
The villa came with a spacious countryside garden, though at the moment, it only had a few ornamental trees. In time, he could rearrange it, plant some flowers and shrubs, and transform it into a small private garden.
The house itself was well-furnished, embodying a minimalist yet refined aesthetic.
He immediately accessed the system panel.
“Activate ability: [My Territory, My Rules].”
【Do you confirm this property as your [territory]?】
“Confirm.”
As soon as Lin Yu spoke, an invisible energy spread outward from him, encompassing every corner of the villa.
Closing his eyes momentarily, he reopened them with a glint of excitement.
“So, this is the sensation of absolute control?”
He turned his gaze to a sapling beside him.
With a single thought, the sapling began to sprout at an accelerated rate, growing visibly before his eyes.
In no time, it matured into a small tree, bearing lush, fresh fruits.
One of the fruits detached from its branch and floated directly into Lin Yu’s hand.
“Not bad.”
However, the surrounding vegetation had visibly withered.
After all, energy remained a conserved resource—the rapid growth of this fruit tree had drained significant nutrients from the soil.
In the future, he could hire a maid specifically to tend to the estate. Once the land was properly cultivated, such costs would no longer be necessary.
Seated on a swing by the garden, Lin Yu accessed the game developer’s interface.
【Popularity: 100,000+】
【Revenue: 600 million+】
【Current remaining points: 405 million+】
After skimming through the basic reward details, he briefly reviewed the overall state of the game.
The leading players had already progressed to Belobog and were likely to complete its storyline by the next day.
He opened the system store.
Before long, he settled on a specific resource.
【Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.0 Additional Content: Includes playable characters Seele and Jing Yuan, their Light Cones, and promotional PVs.】
The version of Honkai: Star Rail he had obtained through the lottery was merely the base version. Though it was largely similar to Version 1.0, it lacked one crucial element—a limited banner.
Now that his game had garnered a solid reputation, it was time to implement this key feature.
“Purchase!”
【Purchase successful. 50 million points deducted.】
【Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.1 Update Content: Includes playable characters Silver Wolf, Luocha, and Yukong…】
【Price: 1.5 billion points】
“One and a half billion, huh?”
“That’s not too much—I can save up for it in two days.”
“For now, let’s just launch Seele and Jing Yuan’s banners.”
On the largest forum of the Interstellar Peace Network, Lin Yu created an account under his identity as the game developer of Honkai: Star Rail.
He then published his first official game announcement.
【Thank you to all players for your support of Honkai: Star Rail. As a token of appreciation, 1,600 Stellar Jade will be distributed to all players in-game. Additionally, the limited five-star character [Seele]’s banner will now be available…】
After posting the announcement, Lin Yu implemented the Version 1.0 additional content.
The rewards were sent out alongside the announcement, reaching every online player via in-game mail.
Shortly after the announcement went live, the internet erupted in a frenzy!
Within thirty seconds, the post had already garnered hundreds of replies.
—
“I’m not seeing things, right? This is the official account of the developer [Yuling]!?”
“It has the official verification. No way it’s fake.”
“Oh my god! Master Yuling, I bow before you!”
“I watched Xiao Guizi’s stream all night, and I can only say… this game is insane!”
“1,600 Stellar Jade? That’s some serious generosity!”
“Fellow Trailblazers! This is it! A limited five-star character is guaranteed to be OP!”
“I’m rolling everything I have!”
While most players were excited about the game content, Silver Wolf was more intrigued by the developer, Yuling, himself.
Without hesitation, she used one of her alt accounts to send Yuling a private message.
“Hello, Master Yuling. I’m a huge fan of Honkai: Star Rail and very curious about its developer.”
“Would you mind revealing a little about yourself? Where are you from, Master Yuling?”
After sending the message, Silver Wolf sat there idly, not expecting a response.
In her mind, Yuling was at least the kind of genius worthy of the Genius Society.
People like that were typically arrogant, aloof, and indifferent to trivial interactions.
How could someone like that possibly reply to such a casual message?
Even she found her own question a bit foolish.
However, against all expectations—
Five seconds later, Yuling actually responded!
“I wouldn’t say I’m from anywhere in particular, but I currently reside on the Xianzhou.”
Xianzhou!
Xianzhou!
Yuling lived on the Xianzhou!
Silver Wolf’s breathing and heartbeat quickened.
Even the most perilous missions had never elicited such excitement from her, yet now, a single reply from someone had triggered this reaction.
Kafka, equally curious, leaned over to glance at Silver Wolf’s conversation with Yuling.
“But there are six major ships on the Xianzhou. Which one is Yuling on?”
Silver Wolf started typing another message to ask, but hesitated and erased it all.
“No, no! That’s way too direct! It might annoy Yuling!”
“If I offend him, it’s all over!”
Watching Silver Wolf’s flustered state, Kafka smirked with confidence.
“Silver Wolf, leave it to me.”
“Well, I guess you’re better at this than I am anyway.”
Silver Wolf stepped aside, relinquishing her seat to Kafka, but not before issuing a warning.
“Don’t mess this up!”