Starry Sky Railway: I develop mobile games in Xianzhou-Chapter 19 - Why Is No One Stopping Me?

Chapter 19: Why Is No One Stopping Me?

While gacha fever swept through the space station, something else was happening—

At that same moment, a holographic projection moved freely through the station’s corridors, completely unnoticed.

“Is the space station’s security really this bad? I’ve been here for a while now, and not a single person has acknowledged me. Boring.”

Silver Wolf muttered to herself as she searched for clues about the [Punklorde Mentality] game cartridge.

Last time she had infiltrated the space station, she had come across many Curios, but not the one she was looking for.

So, before leaving, she had left behind electronic graffiti as backdoors—a way to hack back in when the time was right.

Now that she had completed Elio’s script, she had returned to resume her search.

“If it’s not in the Curio Storage, then odds are Herta stashed it away in the [Simulated Universe].”

Silver Wolf pondered.

That could explain why she hadn’t found it last time.

The Simulated Universe was designed by multiple geniuses, making it a high-risk area to enter blindly.

She didn’t want to waste her time.

Just as she was considering her options, she noticed a familiar space station staff member walking by—

Leonard, a network security engineer for [Herta].

He was holding a stack of documents, mumbling to himself—

“Damn it! Why do I have to do a security check now of all times?”

“I just pulled [Herta], and I haven’t even had a chance to look at her yet!”

Pulled?

Herta?

Silver Wolf froze.

She recognized all the words—

But put together, they made no sense.

Was this related to the strange atmosphere she had noticed on the station?

Had something new and interesting popped up?

Her lips curved into a smirk.

Time to investigate.

She vanished into stealth mode and headed toward the busiest part of the space station—

The main control module.

A Strange Discovery—What’s Everyone Watching?

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It didn’t take long before she spotted a large crowd of staff gathered in front of a massive display screen.

They were watching something intently.

Silver Wolf focused her gaze—

It was…

A game livestream.

The streamer was playing a game she had never seen before.

But the scenery—

It looked… oddly familiar.

“Guys! Looks like the space station staff are still recovering after the Antimatter Legion’s invasion.”

“Guess it’ll take them some time to get back to normal!”

“Let’s go report back to Asta!”

The streamer spoke excitedly while controlling a character named Himeko, running through the map.

Silver Wolf’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The game’s setting… matched reality.

The map—

It was the space station itself.

And what did the streamer just say?

“Antimatter Legion invasion”…?

That had happened not long ago.

“Is this game… based on real events?”

A Shock—The Game’s Uncanny Accuracy

Before she could process that thought—

The in-game story advanced.

As the player approached Asta, a cutscene triggered.

Suddenly, red warning symbols flashed across Asta’s monitor—

The room fell silent.

Then—

A metallic claw descended from the sky, breaking through the space station’s defense systems at alarming speed.

“You guys take the Express—I’ll stay behind.”

Asta spoke firmly.

The staff watching the stream erupted in excitement—

— “Whoa! It’s actually happening!”

— “I knew this boss would appear! This brings back traumatic memories.”

— “Asta really is a responsible leader.”

— “Now we can finally see how the Trailblazer defeated the Doomsday Beast!”

Meanwhile, Silver Wolf—still hidden—felt a chill run down her spine.

“What kind of game is this?”

It had perfectly recreated the Antimatter Legion’s monster.

And the Doomsday Beast—

She knew it well.

Back when she and Kafka had infiltrated the station, they had deliberately lured the Legion’s forces in this direction.

Among them—

Was this very beast.

It had been sent to stall the Astral Express crew.

“Is this game… reliving the station’s past?”

Turn-Based Combat?

As the Astral Express crew arrived at the battle site, the Doomsday Beast landed with a massive shockwave.

Silver Wolf expected the game to enter free combat mode—

But instead—

The screen shattered—

And the characters and monster lined up, facing off in turns.

Silver Wolf blinked in surprise.

“…Turn-based?”

A flicker of disappointment crossed her face.

“Turn-based games were popular several Amber Eras ago.”

“They usually fail to capture the true tension of battle.”

“What a shame. This could’ve been a solid action game.”

But soon—

The battle intensified.

A Strategic Battle Unfolds

The Doomsday Beast’s attacks were devastating—

Each hit severely injured any character without a shield.

The only reason the team survived was thanks to March 7th’s barrier.

With each turn, the characters built up energy.

Finally—

It was Dan Heng’s turn.

“Between life and death, the line is thin.”

His ultimate move activated.

“Illusory realm, an endless dream.”

A paintbrush-style background appeared.

Dan Heng’s eyes snapped open—

With a powerful thrust, he pierced his spear straight at the target!

“BREAK!”

The Left Hand of Dawn shattered on impact.

Now, it was the Trailblazer’s turn.

“Rules? They’re meant to be broken.”

“Decisive Strike!”

As the two ultimate moves collided, Silver Wolf’s eyes lit up.

“So these are the Express crew’s ultimates? Not bad at all.”

“I’ll admit, I underestimated this game.”

She focused more intently—

An Intriguing Combat System

Soon, she noticed something—

This wasn’t just a simple back-and-forth battle.

Even with what she had observed so far, she saw many potential strategies.

Before she realized it, she had fully immersed herself in analyzing the game—

Murmuring to herself, completely forgetting she was supposed to be hiding.

“In this fight, ultimates are key.”

“They must break the Doomsday Beast’s weak points before it can charge its massive attack.”

“But… these characters might not have enough damage.”

“Himeko is crucial—her ultimate could change everything.”

A Battle on the Brink

Onscreen, Dan Heng’s HP hit zero.

Little Gui panicked—

“Guys, this fight is way harder than I expected!”

“Dan Heng is down! Himeko is barely hanging on!”

The chat reacted immediately—

— “Chill, it’s just a game! If you lose, you can retry.”

— “Raise your characters first!”

But Little Gui refused to give up.

“I don’t want to lose to the Antimatter Legion!”

“Not even once!

Just then—

A glowing blue message appeared in chat—

“Streamer, use Himeko’s ultimate—I need to see if it’s strong enough!”