Kiana, who initially didn't want to bother with Himeko, couldn't resist the urge to tease her. She turned back to make a face at Himeko before running off.
"That brat..."
Himeko was about to get angry when Ye Ming approached.
"What took you so long?"
"Nothing, Kiana just annoyed me."
"Before we start working, how far have you progressed in the main storyline?"
"I've finished the St. Freya Academy Arc. That kid gives me a headache even in the game."
The frustrated expression didn't linger on Himeko's face for long. Soon, her eyes softened again.
"Still, when Kiana calls for her mother later on, it's actually a little heartbreaking."
"So, after Fu Hua takes her away, we'll start rebelling against Destiny, right?"
Himeko said with a smile:
"In that case, as a player, I'm actually looking forward to the later plot."
"Yes, next I'll explain the plot to you while asking you to participate in the performance."
Ye Ming led Himeko to the recording site. After understanding the entire subsequent plot, she first widened her eyes in astonishment, and then held her forehead, her brain in a state of chaos.
Ye Ming poured Himeko a glass of water. After half an hour of calming down, Himeko's solemn expression relaxed.
"I see, so that's how it is."
Himeko said self-deprecatingly:
"It really is... a special plot."
"Do you need me to explain the key points of the performance to you?"
"Not for now. It may sound arrogant, but I can understand the character's feelings."
After all, the character Himeko was going to play was herself.
"Then let's begin."
"Before that..."
Himeko stopped Ye Ming and asked:
"Do you think the Himeko in the game is like me?"
"I made it based on your template."
"So, you think I would make the same choices in the same situation?"
Himeko's question made Ye Ming pause for a moment, but he finally nodded.
"I see..."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just think this ending is quite suitable for me."
Himeko smiled in relief and then began her work.
If Kiana's wonderful performance was because Ye Ming used some tricks, then Himeko's performance was simply natural.
During the game's public beta these past few days, almost everyone was grinding the main storyline like crazy.
The game being fun was only one aspect. More importantly, in this era of underdeveloped entertainment industry, players had almost zero expectations for game plots.
Having grown accustomed to eating simple fare, they couldn't stop once they encountered a twisting and turning main storyline like Honkai.
Moreover, the more exciting the plot became, the richer the animated shorts between levels were.
Being able to play a game and feel like you're watching anime was unimaginable before.
"Is Class Monitor really going to attack Kiana? I bet five mao there's a hidden reason."
"Himeko's health doesn't seem too good. Are they foreshadowing something?"
"Don't worry, this is a beautiful girl raising game. They can't just get rid of the beautiful girl you raised, right?"
11. Her Majesty the Queen Will Arrive in Her Loyal Honkai World Today
"Hello everyone, this is Elysia, a beautiful girl as lovely as a flower~?"
[Is Elysia playing Honkai today too?]
"Yes, I had a huge gacha failure yesterday and went offline in shame. I need to regain my momentum today."
Seeing Elysia's enthusiastic appearance, many viewers were joking:
[Elysia's salary recovery plan. This business deal is definitely worth it.]
"I didn't take any business deals. I'm just whaling out of love."
Elysia pushed the main storyline while spending money, falling in love with every girl she saw in the plot, and then pausing the plot to pull for them.
She truly achieved: "If treasure sees it, treasure wants it, treasure gets it."
[There's no need to whale for all the characters at the beginning of the game, it's a pure waste of money.]
Seeing a comment like this, Elysia righteously said:
"These beautiful girls are gifts from God! If you can't keep them by your side, how can you be worthy of these magnificent treasures?"
Rarely seeing Elysia so persistent, the comments all teased:
[Elysia is indeed a beautiful girl fanatic.]
[Are men just not Elysia's type?]
[Did you think the title "Elysian Lesbians" was fake?]
Eternal Paradise is the live-streaming guild that Elysia belongs to. Facing the title of Elysian Lesbians, Elysia defended:
"I love the world, just as the world loves me. This universal love is for all of humanity, regardless of gender."
As soon as she finished speaking, Elysia's game storyline just happened to progress to Kiana waking up and pulling Mei into a spatial rift.
Seeing Kiana hug Mei in a princess carry, Elysia's expression was like a little bear who had eaten honey, and the flower ornaments on her head bloomed.
[Universal love for humanity regardless of gender, right?]
"Ahem~!"
Realizing that she was slightly out of line, Elysia pretended to cough and then said:
"Boys also have their cute sides, like I used to like someone."
[Eh? Really?! Elysia liked a man?]
[What explosive news! Is this something you can say?]
Elysia didn't pay attention to the gushing comments, but playfully smiled and said:
"He~~, for the sake of cute girls, he can overcome Honkai, defeat Herrschers, kill monsters, block the abyss, reverse the past and future, rewrite destined deaths, and turn all imperfect stories into the way I want them to be."
After Elysia finished speaking, the comments suddenly became much quieter, and the audience's mood became peaceful.
[It's... fantasy time!]
[Move along, move along, I thought it was real.]
[What was I expecting?]
[That's right, there's no way Elysia could like a man.]
Because Elysia's description was too outrageous, and there was a lot of game content, no one believed her words.
Elysia didn't care, taking it as a joke, and then continued to bury herself in grinding the main storyline.
"Oh dear, Kiana actually turned into a Herrscher?"
In the game screen, Kiana turned into an imposing and cold queen, and the audience was also conquered by this luxurious and magnificent cruel beauty, and exclaimed in admiration.
Elysia controlled Mei and engaged in a fierce battle with the Herrscher of the Void, but the queen's performance was too powerful, and Mei was quickly defeated.
Just when Elysia thought she was going to reset the level, Mei's health was suddenly replenished by the system, and she rushed towards Kiana again.
It felt as if Mei was squeezing her own life, and no matter how many times she was defeated, she would never give up, determined to awaken Kiana, whose body was controlled by the Herrscher.
"I feel sorry for Mei, I can't play anymore."
Elysia couldn't bear to continue the battle, and just at this moment, the real-time game screen also changed to a story animation.
The Herrscher of the Void grabbed Mei's neck with one hand, and was about to kill her in the next second. At the critical moment, Kiana's consciousness briefly recovered.
Just when Mei thought she had awakened Kiana, the Herrscher of the Void suddenly laughed wildly...
Immediately afterwards, the Imaginary Space was opened, and a huge Honkai Beast rushed out of the black hole, heading straight for Mei.
In a flash, an Anti-Entropy mech broke in and rescued Mei, and behind it were countless mechs in formation.
At the same time, magnificent music also sounded. Facing the mech army, the Herrscher of the Void spread her void wings and opened countless wormholes.
A large group of Honkai Beasts poured out of the void, endless and boundless, making the large-scale mech formation appear extremely thin.
"Humans, your existence is a mistake."
As the Herrscher of the Void denounced humanity, the defense line composed of mechs gradually disintegrated.
At the last moment, Anti-Entropy no longer had any reservations and opened the fire control restrictions of all the mechs.
Fierce firepower enough to swallow the sky covered the Herrscher of the Void, but the queen just showed a cruel smile that looked down on all living beings.
With a snap of her fingers, the sky full of artillery fire was easily absorbed by the wormhole leading to the Imaginary Space, and the music reached its climax at this moment.
Hail my proud queen On and on on and on
Hail the Queen! Endless!
The short film ended, and countless viewers watching the live broadcast, as well as players who played this scene, were trembling with excitement.
Magnificent and majestic music, extremely shocking pictures...
The very people who, just minutes ago, were shouting, "Herrscher of the Void, give me back Kiana!" and "If you hit Mei again, I'll destroy you!" had all become slaves to the Queen.
This inconsistent attitude toward the Herrscher of the Void was reminiscent of a Napoleon joke:
[A terrifying monster has been unleashed from its cage] [A villainous antagonist attempts to possess the protagonist] [A fake Kiana challenges humanity] [The harbinger of disaster encounters the Anti-Entropy army] [The Herrscher of the Void wipes out all enemies] [Her Majesty will arrive today in the Honkai world, which is loyal to her]
"Huff, huff..."
Elysia, who had fully experienced the Queen's arrival, wasn't as shocked as the other players.
On the contrary, she wore a meaningful smile.
"I didn't expect them to recreate the scene so realistically with game CG."
"You, you're really something, never letting me get bored."
No one cared who Elysia was talking to; everyone was still immersed in the gaming feast from just now, unable to pull themselves away.
12. Himeko: I have a bad feeling
"Ye Ming, our game is trending!"
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