Thanks for Asking, I’m in Honkai Playing Honkai: Star Rail

Name: Thanks for Asking, I’m in Honkai Playing Honkai: Star Rail
Author: Baibaishi

谢邀，人在崩坏玩崩铁

by Baibaishi (百百式)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 757k Words
Genre: Anime Fanfiction
Updated: 1d ago
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Synopsis

"Honkai: Star Rail + no romance in the main story + Fourth Calamity (unconventional), with a lighthearted tone (probably), including elements from Honkai Impact 3rd."

Adam had just lost his job and was at home, ready to lie flat, when he unexpectedly received a beta-testing invitation for a VR game called Honkai: Star Rail.

Already a game lover, he figured he might as well play and started it up.

And so

When the crew of the Astral Express got word from Pom-Pom and prepared to welcome their new companion together,

Adam, who was exploring the game's freedom of movement, walked while jumping, occasionally rolling, then leaping straight up to do the splits. Maintaining this bizarre yet inexplicably fast way of walking, he came right up to everyone.

The sight made Welt and Himeko, who had come to greet him, feel like their eyes were hurting. “...?”

When Adam noticed them and prepared to trigger the story scene

he simply rolled into a standing position and started greeting them to advance the dialogue: “Yo, comrade!”

Welt and Himeko, who had just witnessed his bizarre walking style: “?????”

Wait a minute, Pom-Pom. Is something wrong with this new companion's head?

After an exhilarating gaming session,

regardless of how much mental distress he'd caused everyone, Adam left the game, opened the door at a leisurely pace, and got ready to find something to eat.

He had just reached the living room when Kevin, his handsome, white-haired, blue-eyed roommate, silently walked past with his computer in his arms.

“...Kevin, are you off work? Want to grab some food together?” Adam asked amiably.

Kevin refused without changing his expression. “No, I'm going to have instant noodles.”

Stats

396Chapters

9.7kReads · 30 days

285kReads · all time

888Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.0Score

2 ch/weekPace

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…The theme of the Fourth Calamity always fascinates me. There are so many foreshadowing elements and misunderstandings, like the player not having a sense of taste in the game and sometimes inexplicably fainting. Also, that quest item, *someone's diary*, feels like a huge foreshadowing. Regarding Adam, I initially pictured him as a protagonist from the post-apocalyptic world of *The Valkyrie*.
116 likes1y ago
It's fun to watch with a raccoon. The main character is silly and has a player's mentality, but he won't mess things up in serious situations. Compared to The Fourth Calamity, it's more like a game for ordinary players. Although you'll treat it as a game, you'll also be touched by the bonds between the characters.
89 likes1y ago
It's a really good read, mainly because it features three saviors—Adam, Kevin, and Whitebeard—along with a gray-haired elf, making a total of four saviors. The plot has been pretty good so far, and I personally think that if you've accumulated enough chapters, you can binge-read to your heart's content. The author's updates are also quite consistent, one chapter every morning at 10 AM, which is pretty good except for the occasional oversight.
73 likes1y ago
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, fellow anonymous travelers! A friendly reminder from the system: This is a work of fiction by a fictional historian; please don't take it too seriously. Is this a lighthearted slice-of-life story? Perhaps. Regardless of the world, reality is always beautiful and pure. May you see what you yearn for in different worlds. This is a dream still unfolding, for the protagonist, and for you.
53 likes1y ago
I only play Honkai Impact 3rd and don't know much about other games on the Mi Home platform, but the author writes very well. Even if you don't know much about it, you can generally understand it. I really like the current atmosphere—Adam's happy daily life with his friends. Even though I know there are many heavy things, it's just so beautiful right now.
35 likes1y ago
I laughed until my stomach hurt just reading the description of the two clowns on their journey. Sora and the protagonist are really abstract, haha. It's good, I love reading it (finally, someone wrote about Sora. Don't clowns have any appeal?).
33 likes1y ago
Slightly humanoid, exhibiting rudimentary human qualities. Himeko, Welt, Danheng, and March 7th (Adam in their eyes): Birth of the Demon Child (Stars/Sky in their eyes): Birth of the Demon Child 2.0
27 likes1y ago
It's very good, and also very funny. The plot has reached chapter 44, and so far, the book has laid quite a few foreshadowing elements: characters appearing in the original world, someone's diary, and the protagonist's identity. I believe that when these foreshadowing elements are resolved later, the book will reach its climax.
21 likes1y ago
It's great! The main characters feel so real, even though you think it's a game. You'll still be touched by the characters. And Eva made me cry so much—even though she's an AI, she still deeply loves Adam. 😢
20 likes1y ago
Up to Chapter 50: (The following contains spoilers, please read with caution) The pacing is quite good. Although we're still in the beginner's area even at Chapter 50, it doesn't feel drawn out. The everyday moments are interspersed with humor, which feels just right and avoids any awkwardness. The biggest highlight of this story is the protagonist's contrast.
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