Being a Cosplay Big Shot in the World of Honkai Impact 3rd

"Oh..." Siegfried's heart suddenly pounded, this feeling of heartache was truly despairing.

"Speaking of which," Artoria suddenly asked, "Siegfried, do you know someone named MEI?"

"Huh? Who are you talking about?" Siegfried retorted.

"No... it's nothing," Artoria shook her head.

He had drawn a new character.

A character completely unfamiliar to him.

This was truly super tricky!

Chapter 71: Who is This Person?

Who was MEI?

This was a problem for Li Pu, a very obvious and serious problem.

Judging from the character's portrait, she looked like Mei. Besides MEI herself, there was a blue silhouette of a character behind her.

The standard characteristic of this blue silhouette was A, for Diamond.

'Kiana...' Li Pu could recognize who the silhouette was at a glance. It was just too obvious. Especially for Diamond, it was impossible not to recognize her.

'Kiana plus Mei equals MEI?'

'Something feels wrong.' Li Pu still couldn't figure it out.

'Who exactly is this MEI?'

This was completely a blind spot in Li Pu's knowledge. It couldn't be said that Li Pu knew nothing about Honkai and its worldview. As a former Captain, he knew quite a bit.

But knowing a lot didn't mean knowing everything. He wasn't an old player, a beta player, or a hardcore player.

He belonged to the casual, screen-licking player group.

And he was primarily a screen-licker.

To feel ashamed would be absurd! He was clearly here because he desired their bodies, so why pretend to be someone who was here to play the game and tell women to stay away?!

If he hadn't transmigrated, it would have been fine. He could have just licked the screen in different ways every day.

But after transmigrating, his meager knowledge of Honkai Impact 3rd became severely insufficient.

'At least I can confirm one thing,' Li Pu thought to himself. 'This MEI must be related to Kiana and Mei.'

'But what can this character do? Looking at the portrait, she's wearing a white coat and glasses.'

'Kiana behind her also looks very high-tech.'

'Could she be a programmer?'

'That joke isn't funny!'

Carrying a pile of unanswered questions, he ended his day's journey. Fortunately, someone, yes, Siegfried, didn't insist on following her back to her residence.

Unfortunately.

"Hiss~~~~" Li Pu said, clutching his chest, "Why can't I change back again?"

King Arthur's body wasn't huge, but it was still cumbersome.

That wasn't the main issue.

The key was that he had slept for a night and still hadn't changed back. This wasn't like being forcibly equipped after being discovered, where he could change back if he wanted to. In that case, he could also unequip.

But the System had also said that this wasn't the standard method of transformation, and unequipping was also troublesome.

"This is really troublesome..." Li Pu lowered his hand.

"If it were still the Bed King..."

"Wouldn't I have to eat three packs of noodles for breakfast today?!"

After experiencing yesterday's Taotie feast, which left Siegfried so despairing he considered becoming a rabbit, Li Pu finally had a very direct and clear understanding of this kingly appetite.

He didn't just eat a lot; he ate an extraordinary amount.

So, three packs of instant noodles?

"Ce... Artoria?"

Early in the morning, Siegfried found Artoria sitting on the steps of the teaching building's stairwell, on the verge of tears.

The girl looked completely devastated. What could have happened?

"You... what's wrong?" Siegfried suddenly felt a sense of impending financial crisis, as if his wallet was itching to fly out of his pocket.

Siegfried wanted to turn and run, but he held himself back. As a man, as Cecilia's husband.

Yes, Cecilia's husband...

'Cecilia is the reincarnation of King Arthur, Cecilia is my wife, so King Arthur is also my wife?' Siegfried felt like he had suddenly figured it out.

No wonder he had been so impulsive yesterday, rushing to pay and suppressing that Huben.

Yes, it made sense now.

As Cecilia's husband, the reincarnation of King Arthur, and King Arthur's husband, how could he shrink back?

"Um... that... Siegfried..."

Li Pu's face was ashen, a mix of despair and hope, pleading as he asked, "Can... can you treat me to lunch?"

Eating three packs of instant noodles or something...

Now, as King Arthur, she had eaten all the instant noodles she had saved!

Who gave Artoria this character setting?!

"Cough, cough, cough..." Siegfried suddenly coughed. He said without hesitation, "Cecilia... Artoria, let's go find Otto."

"I think Otto will definitely help you solve this food problem."

"Maybe he'll even allocate special funds for you."

"Oh?" Li Pu's spirits immediately lifted, and he asked, "Why?"

"Because he needs Valkyries," Siegfried said seriously. "Schicksal needs Valkyries, and this world needs heroes. Although it seems peaceful now."

"But this world needs more heroes."

"There's another issue," Siegfried said. "Didn't you want to ask about the true Sword of Victory and Oath?"

"Let's go together. Otto might be able to solve it for you."

Can Otto solve problems?

Otto might be able to, but Otto wouldn't solve this problem for you for no reason.

"As for the food problem," Otto said, not taking the matter seriously at all, "this isn't a problem. How could a large organization like Schicksal not afford to feed a Valkyrie?"

"Let alone one Artoria, we can afford ten or eight."

As he spoke, Otto casually took out a document, quickly scribbled something, signed his name, affixed his seal, and handed it to Rita beside him. "It's fine to have a big appetite. Special funds will cover all your meals."

"Rita, please arrange this with the finance department."

This was a minor issue, and Otto arranged it in minutes.

But there was another matter.

"The Sword of Victory and Oath," Otto said after taking a sip of coffee that Rita had personally brewed. "King Arthur once had two swords: one was the Sword in the Stone, and the other was the Lady of the Lake Sword. The Sword of Victory and Oath is the Lady of the Lake Sword."

"And accompanying the Sword of Victory and Oath is its scabbard, Avalon."

"These things do indeed exist."

"You want to retrieve the two swords and the scabbard," Otto said calmly. "It's understandable."

"But the question is, do you have the strength?"

"Are you worried I can't pick it up?" Li Pu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Otto knew he was a fake. It was normal for Otto to worry that he couldn't pick it up.

It seemed his previous worry about not being able to pick it up and having to explain it to Siegfried and Otto was completely unnecessary.

"It's not that," Otto said, putting down his coffee cup. "I personally think you can pick up the Lady of the Lake Sword and the Sword in the Stone, and you can also get Avalon."

"But what I'm worried about is that you won't be able to get it."

"If you really want to go get it, I won't stop you."

"But what you'll face is..."

"True Honkai Beasts!"

Chapter 72: Do You Want to Run a Dungeon?

The Lady of the Lake Sword, the Sword in the Stone, and Avalon all exist in reality.

But to obtain them.

Or to stand before these legendary weapons and try to touch them is not that simple. To describe it in simple terms, it's like running a dungeon.

Of course, since it's a dungeon, the opponents you face are different.

True Honkai Beasts!

These are not the simulated Honkai Beasts in training simulations; the Honkai Beasts in the dungeons can truly kill Valkyries. There's no pause button, and no backup support.

Once you enter a dungeon, you can't come out unless you clear it.

Anti-Entropy has a lot to say on this matter.

They dispatched tens of thousands of mechs into the dungeon, also wanting to obtain legendary weapons like the Lady of the Lake Sword, the Sword in the Stone, and Avalon.

But all the dispatched mechs disappeared without a trace.

Therefore, regarding running dungeons.

It's truly extremely difficult!

It's a high investment, high risk, and of course, high reward. Bringing back three legendary divine weapons in one go is a reward that would be enough to make a capitalist sell the rope that hangs them.

'It's just that the investment is still a bit high.'

Li Pu agreed on the spot but didn't immediately say who to choose to do the job.

She hadn't decided if she should really go into the dungeons yet; after all, she was still too weak. She figured she needed at least one character to reach S-rank or higher.

Until then.

"I still need to make a fake one," Li Pu nodded and said. "Yeah, looking the part is good enough."

It was just going to be a temporary prop for COSplay anyway, so a fake would do.

However, this at least solved the problem of eating.

When she was in Artoria's state, she could eat a lot. If Otto couldn't solve her food problem, she would have already been able to declare bankruptcy.

Now she could. Right now, Otto had at least solved a very pressing problem for her.

It was still pretty good.

"I thought you'd be heading out right away," Siegfried said, hands in his pockets. "Planning to go look for those weapons."

"Head out right away?" Li Pu said, carrying the mop. "Who do you think I'd bring? This is a real battlefield. People die there. I won't go without being fully prepared."

"I'm going to get the weapons."

"Not to die."

"You can ask me," Siegfried said, raising his arms and showing off his muscles to display his strength. "I'd be more than happy to accompany you."

"You?" Li Pu looked at Siegfried and said, "No... I refuse!"

Siegfried was indeed strong enough.

But Li Pu had a feeling that if she brought him along, she would be in even more danger.