Honkai: Star Rail The epitaph is too short, life is too long.

Chapter 1: Life Simulator

The Interstellar Astronomical Society. Funded by the Interstellar Peace Company, it is the largest celestial observatory in the universe. Observation, understanding, exploration, deconstruction. Since its establishment, the Interstellar Astronomical Society has been dedicated to observing known or fallen celestial gods.

Bai Heng, as a transmigrator, has spent five years in this place, enjoying the benefits of the "996" work schedule, and has finally reached P36 level, earning a chance to go to the company's headquarters at Biel Point to realize his own value. However, he still has one last task to handle—establishing contact with the creators of the simulated universe from the Genius Club.

Although both the company and the astronomical society are aware that communicating with these geniuses is almost impossible, people always hold a glimmer of hope, which is why Bai Heng was entrusted with this important mission.

That night, inside the Astronomical Society, Bai Heng looked at the documents on his desk: "Mechanical noble Screw Goom, the true owner of Space Station 'Black Tower', Black Tower; small-town inventor Stephen Lloyd; and life scientist Ruan Mei. These four are the founders of the simulated universe."

He spun around in his rotating chair again and again, deeply troubled about the negotiation with these geniuses the next day. Originally, at P36 level, he would not have qualified for such a job. However, the Society's president and his mentor, Mr. Edmond, seemed to have high hopes for him, and thus entrusted him with this opportunity to engage with the geniuses.

"Forget it, I'll just take it one step at a time," Bai Heng shrugged and picked up the coffee on his seat. When he brought the coffee to his lips and smelled its rich aroma, he shook his head and set the steaming coffee back down. He stretched and said to himself, "I have to go to the space station tomorrow; it's better to get some sleep."

After organizing the files, Bai Heng bade farewell to his colleagues in the office and returned to his cabin. After a simple wash, Bai Heng lay on his soft bed in the cabin and slowly closed his eyes.

[Life Simulation System Loaded]

Tonight's dream is quite unique... What the heck!?

[Panel as follows:]

[Bai Heng]

[Life Talent: None]

[Current Simulation Count: 1, Refresh Time: 30 Days]

[You can start the simulation at any time. Once started, you will be in the system's absolute safety space.]

[After starting the simulation, you will choose three out of five talent traits as your initial talents.]

[Upon completion of the simulation, you may retain one of the talents and receive corresponding rewards based on the simulation rating.]

[Simulation talent levels range from 1 to 5 stars.]

[Enter Simulation?]

Bai Heng directly clicked [No], then opened his eyes. The surroundings were as before, still on the bed in his independent cabin, with an endless starry sky outside the porthole.

"It's really not a dream." Bai Heng touched his face, feeling the temperature of his fingertips. After a moment of hesitation, Bai Heng took a deep breath and re-entered the Life Simulation System interface.

[Enter Simulation?]

The same options appeared, and this time he chose [Yes].

[Please select three starting life talents from the following random talents.]

[Blind (2 stars): You have lost your sight but gained extremely sharp intuition.]

[Premature Death (3 stars): You possess remarkable talent, but fate is against you, and you are destined to live a short life.]

[Beautiful Youth (5 stars): You are a born romantic, and any gaze directed at you will become affectionate if you wish.]

[Desperate Struggle (3 stars): At the moment of death, you will unleash enormous potential.]

[Impressive? Brain Swap! (4 stars): You can develop a stunning back and possess formidable combat skills, but the cost is that you are a fool.]

Out of the five talent traits, only two are completely positive. Bai Heng was immediately speechless, considering he would either be blind, short-lived, or a fool. 

He decided, "Choose [Premature Death], [Beautiful Youth], and [Desperate Struggle] to start the simulation."

[Simulation Starting.]

[Consciousness Transfer in Progress, Random Scene Generation in Progress.]

Bai Heng's consciousness began to blur, as if he was diving into the deep sea, with the water continuously pouring into his ears and his body sinking deeper and deeper, moving unconsciously downward. Until the scenery before him completely changed, he seemed to be suddenly lifted from the water, with his senses and awareness gradually returning.

[At one year old, you were born in a land of abundant blessings, and like your parents, you are a Long-lived. Your family is wealthy, but your parents often conduct business abroad, so you are sent to live with a family named Ruan. Fortunately, your parents and this family have a close relationship, and they treat you as their own child.]

[In this family, there is also a girl born in the same year as you, Ah Ruan. Uncle Ruan and Aunt Mei even joked about arranging a marriage between you and Ah Ruan.]

[At two years old, your parents returned for your "Grasping Ceremony." At the ceremony, you did not pick the coin that your parents deliberately placed in front of you. Instead, you grabbed Ah Ruan's hand, causing your father to almost give you a beating.]

[At three years old, you grew up healthy and demonstrated extraordinary talent in poetry, swordplay, and other areas. You were hailed as a child prodigy, making your parents very pleased and grateful that you did not follow the business path.]

[At four years old, you went to Ah Ruan's home. You wanted to compare the sizes of your palms and pressed them together, then compared the sizes of your feet and placed your shoes together. The adults saw that you and Ah Ruan were having a good time and did not intervene. Until you said, "Ah Ruan, let's compare our lips…"]

[Uncle Ruan and Aunt Mei laughed happily, but your father had a stern face. After returning home, you felt the weight of fatherly love.]

[At five years old, as a researcher, Aunt Mei and other researchers decided to travel to the "Land of No Return" for a scientific expedition. You and Ah Ruan had the honor to join. The warm little house, the infinitely lively creatures, life, and the "reward" of snacks after the expedition all left a deep impression on you.]

[However, one day, you witnessed an indescribable entity awakening from the ice. Most of the accompanying researchers felt fear, but Ah Ruan showed extreme curiosity. She seemed to have learned too early about the vastness of the universe and began to yearn for some "pure" things.]

[At six years old, you returned to your homeland. You found that Ah Ruan had developed a strong interest in life sciences.]

[At seven years old, you and Ah Ruan reached the age to start school. Your swordsmanship and literary skills continued to improve, and you showed remarkable talent in pharmacology, biology, physics, history, and other fields. The private tutor believed that you would achieve great things in the future. You became popular in the private school and were admired by other children. However, Ah Ruan, due to her peculiar interests and personality, was isolated by the other children.]

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