Chapter 68 - 67: Jing Yuan Card Pool Opens - A Half-Hour Surge Busts Honkai Star Rail's System!

Please support me on Patreon, where you can read a bunch of extra chapters, not just for this novel, but for all the novels I'm translating. I upload at least 2 times daily for each novel. Patreon.com/ThatGreatStuff ****** Simultaneously, as the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus were dismantled within the Exalting Sanctum... In the game... Meanwhile, Sushang had successfully completed her undercover mission. After defeating Violet Moonflower, the leader, she obtained a prescription called "[Coiling Dragon's Leap]." This formula was incomprehensible to ordinary pill cultivators and even included an ingredient known as "Enlightenment Marrow"! Upon seeing it, Sushang clung fearfully to Guinaifen's arm for quite some time before regaining her composure. Guinaifen took hold of the controller and muttered to herself, "Dan Shu, the genius Pill Master from the Alchemy Commission..." "I wonder when she'll decipher the pharmacology of [Coiling Dragon's Leap]." While waiting, Guinaifen opened her character panel. Her current team consisted of Himeko, Dan Heng, March 7th, and Natasha. This lineup had proven effective in Belobog, but now on the Xianzhou, facing Demonic Yin Bodies proved challenging. Encounters with elite enemies, like the Disciple of Sanctus Medicus they faced earlier, were even more difficult, often resulting in health bars fluctuating wildly and risking sudden character deaths! Thus, she decided it was time to carefully optimize her Relics. "Since when did I obtain this Quickshot outfit with CRIT Rate?" "And it's even a four-star purple quality!" "Quickly, fully upgrade it and equip it on Dan Heng!" After swapping out the entire set for Quickshot gear, Guinaifen nodded contentedly. "Now we're incredibly powerful!" She exited the interface. Suddenly, Guinaifen noticed a small red dot next to the [Pull] option. Curious, she tapped it open. A snow-white lion appeared before her eyes. "Huh? Where's Seele?" Guinaifen had been considering saving up further, hoping to secure Seele through guaranteed pity pulls. To her surprise, a new card pool had unexpectedly opened! Beside the white lion sat a man with silver hair. With his arm draped over the lion, he seemed to be dozing off, a slight smile curling at the corners of his lips—as if dreaming something delightful. "Ah?! Is that... That is...?!" An overwhelming sense of disbelief surged within Guinaifen. Glancing at the name of the card pool in the top-left corner: TIAN GE'S REBUKE Chance to obtain 5-star Character [Jing Yuan (Erudition · Lightning)] increased "Jing Yuan... General Jing Yuan is actually in the card pool?!" Guinaifen took a deep breath. After confirming this reality, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted onto the chair behind her. Fortunately, a timely hand intervened, pressing on her acupoint, just managing to revive her from unconsciousness! "Jing Yuan's in the card pool! How could no one inform me about such a monumental event?!" "The character PV was released half an hour ago! Little Gui, you really don't keep up with Feathered Spirit's updates at all!" "I understand how Little Gui feels. When I saw General Jing Yuan added to the card pool, I almost fainted from excitement too." "What?! We can now summon the General?!" "Feathered Spirit, you've done it again! Just when I'd spent my entire budget on Seele, now I have no choice but to splurge for two more packages." "Just finished watching the Jing Yuan PV—oh man, he's incredibly cool!" "That Ultimate move is so badass, I nearly punched through the screen!" "Why wait any longer?! Going all-in!" Guinaifen and Sushang sat before their screens, having just watched Jing Yuan's promotional video. Their eyes sparkled with excitement! "Yes! Yes! Yes!" "I've saved up over sixty rolls already, including a guaranteed pull!" "Just one more purchase, and I'll definitely secure General Jing Yuan and his exclusive Light Cone!" Eagerly, Guinaifen clicked on "[Pull 10 Times]." However, instead of immediately transitioning to the animation sequence, there was a two-second delay before the Astral Express finally appeared. Guinaifen paid it no mind and proceeded to draw cards. "March 7th? Not bad!" "Tingyun Miss, awesome!" "Two Shangshangs? Incredible value!" After completing her sixty rolls, Guinaifen noticed that the accompanying four-star characters this time were March 7th, Tingyun, and Sushang. Overwhelmed with excitement, she slammed her fist hard onto the table, causing even the live stream camera to shake momentarily. "My goodness!!??" "Even the four-star characters are all my favorites!!!" "This is literally my dream card pool!!" She swiftly navigated to the recharge page. Forget about micro-spending or rational consumption—Guinaifen cared for none of that now! In the face of her absolute obsession, everything else was just empty talk! Her frenzy approached the intensity of a Demonic Yin Body flare-up. However, she initially couldn't even access the recharge interface. The loading circle spun for four to five seconds before finally allowing entry. Without hesitation, Guinaifen started recharging! As if fearing any delay would make her miss out, she initially planned to make only one purchase. But after completing it, Guinaifen felt it wasn't enough and promptly added two more transactions! "Time to draw!" On the 70th pull: Obtained ["Sword Exchange"] and ["Encounter with a Planet"]. At the 80th pull: This time, it was guaranteed for a major pity pull. Nevertheless, Guinaifen continued taking deep breaths, overwhelmed with excitement. Amidst the dazzling golden glow of five blooms— [Jing Yuan (New), Lightning Attribute, Five Stars, Erudition] "Yes! Whoo-hooo!!!!!!" After admiring the character illustration for a moment, she swiftly switched to the weapon pool! After sixty pulls: [Dawnbreaker (New), Five Stars, Erudition] The chat instantly flooded the screen. "Ooooohhh!" "Jing Yuan, my destined husband!" "Xu Yuan's exclusive Light Cone—Vision of Dawn!" "I hereby declare Jing Yuan as the best man in the world now!!" "No bias here! General!" Immediately, she equipped [Before Dawn] on Jing Yuan. This was her first exclusive five-star item and character with a dedicated five-star Light Cone! Eager to maximize Jing Yuan's potential right away, she couldn't wait to confront all the monsters across the game map! Suddenly, a notification appeared indicating a new email had arrived. Knowing not to neglect messages from Feathered Spirit for fear of missing crucial information, Guinaifen promptly opened it: Dear Trailblazers: We have received feedback about some Trailblazers experiencing lagging issues with the payment interface. Feathered Spirit deeply apologizes for any inconvenience caused and appreciates your understanding and cooperation. The issue has been resolved, and as compensation, please find 300 Starry Sky points attached to this email. Feathered Spirit reminds everyone: Please spend responsibly and avoid impulsive decisions. "Rational spending? How can anyone be rational when faced with this?!?" exclaimed Guinaifen. She began earnestly studying Jing Yuan's skills while contemplating whether to try her luck at drawing an Eidolon. Upon seeing the content of the email, the chatroom instantly erupted. "Don't rush it, folks! Calm down!" "You've overloaded Jing Yuan's pool with your frenzy!" "According to company insiders, within just the past half-hour, Xianzhou Luofu's revenue surged by dozens of times compared to usual! I thought there must have been a system error." "And it's only been half an hour!" "People, seriously don't go overboard! Luofu players, do you get tax refunds for your purchases or what?!" "But it's General Jing Yuan we're talking about!"