Honkai: Star Rail: My Games Span the Universe

[No Female Lead + System + Protagonist of Noble Birth + Game Development + Playable Characters]

(This story isn't just about a game. It also covers real-world events affected by the game. The plot unfolds in large arcs that alternate between reality, the game, and reality again: long stretches of reality, long stretches of gameplay, then long stretches of reality. If you don't like the real-world parts, you can skip them by following the author's notes.)

Wang Huaiyi arrives in the world of Honkai: Star Rail.

He becomes a prince of a wandering empire and gains a game development System, which he uses to create the game Honkai: Star Rail.

When Kafka, a Stellaron Hunter with a bounty of 10.8 billion, first appears on screen, every player is stunned!

“Wait, bro, isn't the development team worried about getting doxxed?”

“Holy crap, Kafka is so cool. I can't take it, guys, I'm going for it!”

When the first Thousand Stars Travelogue, “A Collection of Parables About the Stars, Part One,” is released:

“Wow, I never thought I'd get to see an Aeon in my lifetime. The money I've spent on this game was worth it, even if I died right now.”

“Group Hunt: Abominations of Abundance spotted.”

“Group Aha: Fight, fight!”

When the Penacony Version 2.3 preview is revealed:

“*Heavy breathing* I want Sam's giant mecha!”

“It's so huge, it's gonna kill me!”

“Hell yeah, Firefly won her revival match!”

“Hug! I love hugs!”

Players across the universe go wild.

Meanwhile, beyond the game, factions throughout the cosmos scheme and fight over it. The history of the universe will devote a glorious chapter to this game.