Honkai: Star Rail: Watch Closely, This Is What Elation Looks Like!

[Honkai: Star Rail] + [No romance] + [Lots of lore-building]

Poor little Yilai had been working nonstop for ages, so he decided to use up all his annual leave. He left a note asking for time off, ignored his boss's wishes, and ran off to Dual-Phase Paradise to compete and play at being an Aeon.

He never expected to run into the famous Astral Express, and things soon spiraled wildly out of control.

What do you mean, don't fight you for the trash can?

What do you mean, I'm the first person you've met, so you're asking me which road I'm from?

What do you mean, the pixel character you played with is an Emanator-level being?

Good heavens, your Trailblazing adventures are so exciting, I almost want to join in. (Playing along)

Wait, is the boss coming after me? Run!

Note: This was written before version 4.0. Everything about Dual-Phase Paradise is based on existing information plus lore-building. I'm doing my best to match Honkai: Star Rail's style, and there's plenty of Elation.

The protagonist is male! He's a boy of twelve or thirteen, and there's no romance! It might get categorized as a male-targeted novel, but the writing and plot style are actually more female-targeted! Please don't give it a bad review because of that, I'm begging you (covers face).