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Star Rail: Building a Pantheon from ScratchAuthor: 焕焕Synopsis:Punished by the heavens for sharing black history with a group member, Byakuya died on the spot but unexpectedly transmigrated to the world of Honkai Impact: Star Rail.Thinking he was penniless and destined to die, he discovered he could see posts from various worlds and invite these people into chat groups.Thus, he began to mingle in different worlds, gradually building his own legendary group.Sakura: "Huh? How come the spirit summoned by this card is so strong!?"Phantylia: "Damn it! What happened to our supposed camaraderie? You betrayed me like this!?"Morgan: "Darling, if you destroy Britain, I'll help you train!"Scaramouche: "Please stop hitting me! I really don't know what 1000 -equals 7!!!"Baiyue Kui: "I'll do anything you want as long as you eradicate the Mana ecosystem!"Hanabi: "You little punk You little punk Can you even catch me~?"---Chapter 1: The Forum, with Khvarenah!"Hey!"In a daze, a young girl's voice called out beside him.Feeling a weak, childlike push on his shoulder, Byakuya, who was slumped over the dining table, woke up."What happened?"Byakuya, with dark circles under his eyes, yawned sleepily.Since his transmigration, after fleeing from Yaoqing to Luofu overnight, he had been severely sleep-deprived.Standing beside him was a petite girl, probably less than 1.4 meters tall, with pointed ears, puffed-out cheeks, and her hands on her hips as she huffed.“Esteemed guest, you ordered a complimentary glass of water and then slept here all morning…?”Although the young proprietress looked like a little girl and even had a childish voice, as a native of Xianzhou, she was probably several hundred years old.“Ahem… then give me a bowl of your signature spicy stir-fried beef offal,” Byakuya spoke after glancing at the menu.“Ugh… okay.”The little proprietress pouted, suppressing her dissatisfaction before turning to the kitchen.Byakuya sat quietly at the table, listlessly propping his cheek up with one hand.“Has a day already passed since I transmigrated…?”Byakuya, 19 years old, was a student.He had few hobbies except for one thing: constantly reposting black history in the group chat.After a long day, the group members would finally open the chat to relax, only to be greeted with a barrage of nonsense. Who could stand that?The group members were quite resentful of Byakuya's behavior. Some even begged, "Please, please stop reposting black history!"But Byakuya continued his enthusiastic black history-posting spree.Until one day, while diligently reposting history to the group, everything suddenly went black.With a snap, he died!When he opened his eyes again, Byakuya found himself transported to another world.Moreover, he had transmigrated to Xianzhou Yaoqing.Outside the shop, customers were buzzing with discussion."Have you heard? Something big happened in Yaoqing recently!""Something interesting? Tell me!""They say someone broke all the locks in Yaoqing overnight but only stole a dozen or so Strales from the General's mansion. It's practically like they were deliberately provoking General Feixiao!""Wow, that's amazing! But why only steal so little?""Who knows? They're just incredibly skilled. Maybe they were just playing around~""But this provocation really annoyed General Feixiao. Yaoqing has reportedly issued a warrant for their arrest, with a bounty of 500,000 strales!""Young Master Thief—!?""Gah! I've never seen so much money in my life!"Eating the steaming hot signature spicy beef offal served by the owner, Byakuya heard the discussions outside. His gaze darted around guiltily.Byakuya, 19 years old, was a student.After transmigrating, he found himself in Yaoqing, Xianzhou.In his previous life, he was the Supreme Emperor of History, but now he had fallen from grace and been reduced to this state!Before he could even reminisce about his glorious past, Byakuya discovered he could see a special virtual panel.This virtual panel had four options:[Forum], [Attribute Values], [Chat Group], and [Card Draw].Yesterday, Byakuya opened the [Card Draw] function for the first time and immediately received an achievement, earning him 100 points.Without hesitation, he drew a card.And just like that, he obtained a 'Spirit Control Type - Metal' ability, characterized by 'Metal Manipulation,' allowing him to control the physical properties of metal and freely manipulate it within a certain range.This ability came from Luo Xiaohei in The Legend of Luo Xiaohei.That very night, Byakuya conducted an "experiment" with this ability in Yaoqing.The day after the incident, Byakuya rushed to Luofu overnight.He immediately went to the black market to exchange the Strales for credits."Luckily, credits are also available in paper form. Otherwise, I would have had to dine and dash.""But... is it really necessary to issue a 500,000-yuan warrant for my arrest over only a dozen or so Strales?"Byakuya himself was a little tempted by this amount.Shaking his head, Byakuya continued looking at his [Attribute Values].[Name: Byakuya][Age: 19][Height: 181 cm][Destiny: None][Talent: 'Spirit Control Type - Metal'][Special Ability: None][Physical Strength: 14.1 (10)][Neural Reflexes: 12.8 (10)][Vitality: 17.4 (10)][Mental Strength: 15.3 (10)]Below the attribute values was a line that read: "(10) is the human limit.""How did my basic attributes get so much higher...?"Yesterday, he had been too "busy" to check. Now, Byakuya finally understood why he wasn't out of breath after running around so many places yesterday.Moreover, it seemed that due to the transmigration, his physical abilities had improved greatly since arriving in this world.It was completely different from the lazy, slacker physique he used to have, where he would be exhausted after climbing just a few floors.This was completely beyond human limits."This is heading down the path of becoming inhuman."Muttering to himself, Byakuya then turned his attention to the [Gacha] option.[Gacha] could be activated once every 100 points.Points were obtained through the [Forum] or by unlocking achievements.The cards obtainable through the [Gacha] system were divided into five types: white, green, blue, purple, and gold.The 'Spirit Master - Gold' card he obtained belonged to the blue category."This feels so familiar..."Painful memories flashed through Byakuya's mind—getting six wrong rolls in a row, maxing out the pity system, and wasting money—making him feel a little ashamed."Never mind. Let's check out the [Forum] first. I haven't explored it properly yet."Byakuya curiously clicked on the [Forum].A dazzling array of posts from various worlds immediately filled most of his view."So many?"Byakuya browsed through the posts with great interest."Posts from this world and other worlds..."There were simply too many posts, and most of them touched on subjects outside his current knowledge.For example:[Miyamizu Mitsuha: God! Please let me be reborn as a handsome guy in Tokyo in my next life!][Tohsaka Rin: I want to find Kotone!][Chihiro: What should I do if my parents turn into pigs?][Baiyue Kui: How can I eradicate the Mana ecosystem?][Misumi Misaki: I want to be in a band with Shoko forever!][Makomo: I hope to pass the final selection.][Mugen: How do I improve my cooking skills?]After briefly reviewing a few posts, Byakuya felt somewhat helpless."I can't answer many of them... But if I complete them, I can get points for gacha pulls."Byakuya perked up and began searching for posts he could complete.He quickly clicked on a post.It was a plea for help from a girl named Makomo from the world of Demon Slayer.Makomo: "The Final Selection is tomorrow. I'm so nervous…!"This girl was nervous about the upcoming Final Selection, seemingly unaware that her feelings were being displayed on this forum."Makomo… the Final Selection… that's a few years before the story starts. Isn't this easy?"Byakuya immediately tried replying.In Demon Slayer, the only troublesome demon in Fujikasane's Final Selection was the Hand Demon, who possessed Blood Demon Arts.In the original work, Makomo lost because she was overcome with grief after hearing that the Hand Demon had devoured several of her master's disciples, revealing a weakness that allowed the Hand Demon to ambush and kill her.Byakuya then shared the information he knew and his countermeasures with Makomo.Meanwhile, Makomo was utterly shocked when she saw writing appear on a large rock."This... this could be... a god!?"This extraordinary phenomenon led the girl, living in this era, to immediately perceive it as a divine miracle.She even considered Byakuya a god.“Perfect…”There was no need to waste time explaining his background.“By the way, let’s try adding her to the [Chat Group].”Byakuya clicked the invite button.[Makomo has joined the Chat Group!][Makomo]: “Huh? Where is this…?”[Byakuya]: “A place for easy communication. I’m the one who answered your question earlier.”[Makomo]: “You’re God!?”[Byakuya]: “…You can think of me that way.”[Byakuya]: “You’re the first person to join this group.”[Makomo]: “I’m… the first…”[Makomo]: “So happy!”After chatting with Makomo about everyday things to ease the girl’s tension, Byakuya temporarily closed the [Chat Group].“I only get points when the post is completed… How long will that take?”Byakuya muttered impatiently.Then, he noticed a fast-forward button at the end of the post and clicked it out of curiosity.A barrage of message notifications immediately followed.[Makomo]: "I finally passed the Final Selection! All thanks to your information! As expected of a god!"[Makomo]: "God, I received my first mission today: to investigate demons in a village!"[Makomo]: "The village chief's child was kidnapped by demons. I investigated and found several clues. There are many demons hiding in the mountains behind this place!"[Makomo]: "A companion who just finished a mission nearby came to help me. Her name is Shinobu Kocho. She's very cute and petite, but she looks quite fierce."[Makomo]: "We took care of those demons on the back mountain! That was close... Thank goodness Shinobu watched my back. Otherwise, I definitely would have gotten hurt."[Makomo]: "Shinobu and I have become friends! Although she looks fierce, she's just a bit stubborn. Actually, once you get to know her, you'll find she's a very gentle and cute girl!"[Makomo]: "God! Why haven't you replied to me yet?"[Makomo]: "Did Makomo do something wrong?"[Makomo]: "My Lord, I've finally become a Rank A swordsman! I'm getting closer and closer to becoming a Pillar and succeeding my master as the Water Pillar!"[Makomo]: "My teammates and I encountered a Lower Moon. They were all killed. Only I survived..."[Makomo]: "My Lord... what should I do..."Looking at the string of messages, Byakuya suddenly realized something."Oh no, I fast-forwarded too much!"After adjusting the time flow back to 1:1, Byakuya breathed a sigh of relief and began replying.[Byakuya]: "Sorry, I've been quite busy lately and haven't had time to reply."Meanwhile, in the Demon Slayer world, it was late at night.In her room, filled with guilt over yesterday's brutal mission, Makomo, who had buried her head beneath the blankets, suddenly sat up.The girl, tears still welling in her eyes, showed a look of surprise on her pretty face.[Makomo]: "God...! That's wonderful... I thought I had done something wrong and you were ignoring me..."[Byakuya]: "Don't worry. This won't happen again."[Makomo]: "Okay!"After a few more words of comfort, Makomo seemed quite sleepy, so Byakuya told her to get some rest.The girl reluctantly closed her eyes with a faint smile on her face and peacefully drifted off to sleep.For this girl, whose parents had been murdered by a demon and who had grown up alone, receiving the favor and comfort of a god was undoubtedly a blessing.Perhaps, amid countless lonely days and nights, there was now a glimmer of hope.【Makomo's Help Request Completed!】【Points +70!】【First Help Request Completed, Achievement Unlocked!】【Points +100!】【Points Balance: 170!】"Another achievement unlocked!"Looking at the huge sum in his balance, Byakuya couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.He immediately switched to the 【Gacha】 interface.A dazzling array of rewards appeared before Byakuya's eyes.For example, there was "Derflinger" from The Familiar of Zero, "Reiji Maigo" from Shakugan no Shana, "Green Pearl Bracelet" from Kamikaze Kids, "King Crimson" from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, "Fire Dragon Slayer Magic" from Fairy Tail, "Red Supernova Dragon" from Yu-Gi-Oh!, and "Bloodhound's Step" from Elden Ring...It was truly all-encompassing!A dazzling stream of rewards flashed before his eyes.Byakuya's expression at this moment was like a blond vampire seeing a fresh, delicious loaf of bread and eagerly wanting to devour it immediately!"Let's begin!"Byakuya licked his lips and pressed the draw button.Whoosh whoosh whoosh—Various rewards began flashing with dazzling light, speeding past at a dizzying rate. Byakuya, constantly ready to press "stop," couldn't help but feel a little breathless.At this point, even with all the mental preparation he had done beforehand, he still felt nervous.However, believing that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one, Byakuya finally pressed the button."My turn—draw!"The next second, the gacha page instantly transformed into a special animation.A dazzling golden meteor fell from the sky and transformed into a golden card.Then, the golden card flipped over as Byakuya clicked on it.It displayed—'Khvarenah'!---Chapter 2: Gin: Terrifying Power!"Khvarenah!"The strongest gift of the Flash-Heat type!In Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo, this is the ultimate technique that Azi Dahaka, the 'Absolute Evil' who worships the banner of the Zoroastrianism, is proud of.It carries the legacy of destroying a third of the world.That intense heat, enough to incinerate everything, is the fuse that ignites apocryphalism!Modeled after "nuclear fission" with its greatest projection capability, this Ultimate power can instantly destroy a galaxy!"I was unlucky so many times in my past life, and only after death did I finally get lucky. Sob sob sob..."Tears streamed uncontrollably down Byakuya's face.As Byakuya touched it, the golden card dissipated into countless points of light that gathered within his body.Instantly—Byakuya felt as if he were engulfed in volcanic lava, his body destroyed and reborn countless times.Boom! Boom! Boom—!A searing flame coursed through his veins, and a destructive urge surged within him.For a fleeting moment, Byakuya nearly lost consciousness.Fortunately, his desire to continue sharing black history with his friends kept him going!"Hiss—!"Cold sweat had unknowingly soaked his clothes. After barely enduring it, Byakuya felt a strange sense of pleasure."Why does it feel so good…?"However, this was probably just a reaction to having just gained this power.It hurt at first, but it became much more comfortable after he got used to it, even feeling somewhat pleasant.The only difference from before was the significant increase in his physical strength. His heartbeat was much stronger than ever."I should take a look at my current attributes!"Byakuya curiously opened his [Attribute Values].【Name: Byakuya】【Age: 19】【Height: 181 cm】【Fate: None】【Talent: 『Spirit Mastery - Metal』】【Special Ability: 『Khvarenah』】【Physical Strength: 1029.6 (10)】【Neural Reflexes: 986.2 (10)】【Vitality: 1204.1 (10)】【Mental Strength: 477.9 (10)】“The stats on the panel look pretty high, but I don’t feel anything…?”Byakuya walked to the roadside and squeezed the stone railing hard.Crunch—As easily as crushing tofu.Byakuya watched as the stone crumbled into powder in his hand, his brow furrowing slightly.Staring silently at his right hand for a moment, Byakuya’s gaze swept over the wanted posters pasted on the nearby wall.At the very end of the list of names, the name "Byakuya" stood out."Putting me at the very bottom... How embarrassing..."Muttering to himself, Byakuya's gaze swept through the crowd before landing in the direction of the Seat of the Divine Foresight. ...To be fair, being listed at the end of the wanted list had its advantages.At least he could stroll around the streets without anyone recognizing him."So far, it's a good thing."Byakuya murmured softly."At least our actions won't be easily hindered for a while."Thinking this, Byakuya's mind raced. The panel visible only to him immediately appeared before his eyes.On the forum page, in the Demon Slayer world, Makomo's help post displayed a "Completed" notification."Luckily, I didn't fast-forward too much. Otherwise, I might have missed the Demon Slayer world's finale."After Makomo fell asleep, the chat group became quiet again.This place was less of a chat group and more of a sweet one-on-one conversation between Byakuya and Makomo.Closing the virtual panel, Byakuya didn't linger. He left Aurum Alley and headed toward the Central Starskiff Haven.The streets were bustling with people, filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and passersby arguing.A female passerby: "A man like you, with no looks, no height, and no money—why would I like you?"A male passerby: "I play Valorant."A female passerby: "Go out with me!"Byakuya shook his head.Valorant players looked like the kind of dim-witted, clueless guys who only knew how to call their mothers.Counter-Strike players were different. They talked about their parents and the future, everyone flushed with" excitement", gesticulating wildly and full of energy.The "mother's money" he had saved up from playing Valorant for two months was used up in two rounds of Counter-Strike.After watching the excitement, Byakuya weaved through the crowd and continued pondering while looking at the virtual panel."So there's an option to enter different worlds after the posts on the forum... I never noticed before."Byakuya decided to try it sometime."Next... let's look at the next post."Byakuya found a quiet spot against a wall and opened the forum to browse.After skimming through a bunch of strange posts, he finally found one he could answer without expending any precious brain cells.It was a question from the world of Detective Conan.[Gin: Who's the mole?]Byakuya was a little dumbfounded by the title."A mole... there are way too many..."To understand the poster's specific needs, Byakuya activated his omniscient perspective....The Black Organization's recent operations had run into trouble. The police had repeatedly appeared just as they were about to succeed, thwarting their plans."There's definitely a mole in the organization!"Inside a gleaming black Porsche 356A, a man with a black top hat and long silver hair spoke coldly.Kurosawa Gin, codenamed Gin.As a leader-like figure within the Black Organization, he was mature, cautious, ruthless, and inherently suspicious—an all-around assassin who combined deduction, cold-bloodedness, sniping, and leadership skills.Gin frequently carried out assassination missions, killing without hesitation. He showed no mercy to those who knew the organization's secrets, claiming he "never remembered the faces or names of those he had killed.""Boss... we just dealt with one mole last month. How many more are there in the organization?"Vodka, sitting beside him, asked."..."Gin fell silent.He lit a cigarette and placed it in his mouth as if deep in thought.Vodka was completely outside his range of possible suspects.So, who could this mole be?How many spies were still infiltrating this organization?As Gin began his brainstorming session, mentally counting which members were already doomed—a name silently appeared on the car window.[Ethan Bendo]Gin vaguely remembered this person. He had joined the Black Organization seventeen years ago, was taciturn, and rarely failed in his operations.Putting aside the bizarre and illogical nature of words suddenly appearing on the car window, why did it have to be this person's name?The answer appeared beneath the question.Below the name, more information about the person appeared.[Ethan Bendo, a second-generation Japanese-American and CIA agent, married in Japan before later infiltrating the Black Organization for undercover investigation.] “…”Gin's dark green pupils narrowed slightly, and his gaze instantly sharpened.---