I Can't Do Anything!

Ahem!

It's no wonder Bronya thought that way.

In her view, a theory like parallel universes—completely lacking any scientific basis—was almost impossible to exist.

After all, if this world could truly prove the existence of parallel universes, then with her identity as the "Ural Silver Wolf" hacker, she couldn't possibly have found no trace of evidence.

Thinking this, Bronya opened an obscure chat app on her phone.

She found a group chat named "Star Core Hunter."

Silver Wolf: "Hey everyone, has the academic world had any news about 'parallel universes' lately?"

After the message was sent, someone with the ID "Sam" replied:

"As far as I know, there's no news coming out from that side...

Of course, you could also ask Kafka—she knows more about this than I do."

Ding-dong~

Just as Bronya was about to ask for more details, she suddenly felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.

Bronya pulled it out and saw it was a notification from a UP she'd followed with special alerts.

And that UP was none other than miHoYo's First Idol Ai-chan, whom she'd just followed.

That meant the video featuring herself and her two friends had been updated again!

"Still daring to update, huh? Then I'll have to take a good look at what you're really about!"

With a judgmental gaze, Bronya tapped on this new video that had been topping the charts.

Just like before, the video opened with a black screen and white text narration. After the narration ended, the screen was flooded with barrage comments—

First!

Hurry up and serve the food!

Another update! Ai-chan, you're my god!

Now that's the kind of awareness a production team donkey should have. Hope some pigeon authors take note!

My big bro's calling you out! @Lao Ge Fei Niu Hurry up and update!

After adjusting the barrage density, Bronya began watching the video in earnest.

The video picked up from the previous episode. The teammate's betrayal caught everyone off guard.

The dark Bronya's overwhelmingly exaggerated firepower suppression, combined with the coordination of the surrounding Anti-Entropy mechs, plunged everyone into a bitter struggle.

Unwilling to accept defeat, Kiana tried to find a chance to fight back, but the moment she stood up, Bronya caught her opening and blasted her to the ground!

Seeing Kiana blown away, Raiden Mei, her concern clouding her judgment, rushed over to protect Kiana. She too was knocked down by Bronya and fell unconscious.

Seeing the two already in a defenseless state, the dark Bronya didn't stop her attack. Instead, she turned all her cannons toward them, trying to finish them off!

Watching Raiden Mei lying unconscious, Kiana wanted to get up and protect her, but she was powerless.

As a new wave of bombardment was about to come, Kiana, lying on the ground, pounded the floor in fury.

"Move! Move, damn it! My body!"

As if the surge of adrenaline from her emotional outburst kicked in, Kiana's pupils emitted a golden glow, and her body miraculously regained strength.

But even so, all Kiana could do was barely shield herself in front of the unconscious Raiden Mei.

Hearing the constant warning in her earpiece—"Shield about to break"—Kiana forced a bitter smile. "Sorry, Mei. I couldn't protect you."

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Their lives hung by a thread, and the netizens in the real world were growing anxious.

Just when all seemed lost, after breaking through the layers of blockade formed by the Anti-Entropy mechs, Ye Li joined the battle!

However, Ye Li's condition was also far from good.

To save every second, he had almost given up on positioning and dodging, clashing head-on with the mech swarm.

Not only was his external armor battered and broken, but the massive wound on his arm also highlighted the danger of the fight.

Still, at least he made it in time.

After knocking away the shells heading toward Kiana and the others, Ye Li began to tangle with the dark Bronya.

Nice! Go for it! With Ye Li joining, my waifus are saved!

As expected of my husband!

Greatness needs no words!

However, as time went on, the netizens in the real world suddenly noticed something was off.

Wait, why is Ye Li only defending and not attacking?

Now that you mention it, yeah!

Why though!

Just as people were puzzled, Ye Li in the video suddenly stopped in his tracks, standing still as if he had given up resistance.

The dark Bronya was somewhat confused by this, but she still chose to gather her cannon fire and aim it at Ye Li.

"Fire!"

Facing the relentless barrage of artillery heading his way, Ye Li charged forward instead of retreating, sprinting straight toward Bronya.

"Watch out! Ye Li!" Kiana shouted urgently at the sight.

Seeing Ye Li about to fall into danger, Kiana's heart was filled with helplessness and self-blame.

If only she were stronger, the situation wouldn't have turned out like this.

Was she really just a deadweight, as others said?

Without her teammates' help, could she truly do nothing at all...

In her daze, Kiana suddenly heard a voice deep within her mind:

"If you're willing to accept me, then I can help you save them... Just recite this incantation..."

Just as Kiana was about to succumb to the voice's temptation and chant the spell, a weak but concerned voice suddenly came from above her head.

"Kiana, are you two... alright?"

Kiana struggled to look up, and what met her eyes was still that familiar and reliable figure.

But what Kiana didn't know was that, in the places she couldn't see, the ravaged wounds on Ye Li's back deeply shook the people in the real world.

Even Bronya herself had to admit, watching this, that this man named Ye Li had truly done right by them in the video.

Bronya wasn't stupid; she could clearly see why Ye Li, despite having the ability to end the fight quickly, had kept circling around 'herself.'

His goal was naturally to use a gentler method to render her combat-incapable.

In fact, Ye Li had succeeded.

He used an extremely risky approach to draw the dark Bronya's full firepower.

Then, betting his own life, he flashed behind Bronya during her reload and knocked her out with a single chop to the neck.

Thinking of this, Bronya felt an overwhelming sense of guilt and remorse deep inside.

"The me in the video was so useless—betraying everyone for some unknown reason and hurting the people closest to me."

Looking at the unconscious Mei and the idiot Kiana in the video, as well as the man who risked his life as bait to avoid hurting her...

Bronya resolved that she would never become like that version of herself in the future.