The recently released 2.6 story update for Honkai: Star Rail, “The Xianzhou Luofu Annals”, has garnered praise from players for its engaging plot, well-paced storytelling, and thought-provoking themes. Directed by Welt, the story borrows its name from an existing novel by Japanese author Futaro Yamada, hinting at the narrative’s focus on the transmission of ideas and the struggle between different worldviews.