The news of Honkai Impact 3rd's update spread through every group chat in no time, and netizens eagerly opened P-site to watch.
But when they clicked in, they unexpectedly found this video was different from before.
A line of text appeared at the start of the video—Honkai Chronicle: Nine Nether Chapter.
Unlike previous videos, the Nine Nether Chronicle jumped straight into the story's background, summing it up as:
Five thousand years ago in Shenzhou, a hero wielded a Golden Holy Sword to lead their tribe against the Honkai's invasion, ultimately sacrificing themselves to seal the beast threatening humanity in the Nine Nether.
Now, to obtain this hero's Stigmata and the legendary golden sword, Kiana and her team, led by Himeko, dive into the deep sea to search for the Nine Nether ruins.
Seeing this, many sharp-eyed netizens realized that the Nine Nether Chronicle was telling the story Himeko had mentioned earlier, and understood the purpose of their journey.
Sure enough, the dialogue among Kiana and the other two in the video confirmed it.
When they saw that Himeko's body had a very poor adaptability to Honkai Energy, yet she still resolutely underwent the Artificial Stigmata transplant to fight the Honkai, many netizens said their eyes welled up.
So that's how Himeko's illness came about.
This isn't a Stigmata—it's a spark bought with her life!!!
But more than that, I care about when Ye Li will show up.
Don't even mention Ye Li—just thinking about him makes me want to cry!
MiHoYo has no heart! Give us back our husband Ye Li! (Crying.JPG)
Amid the netizens' outcry, the story continued.
After entering the cave, Himeko and the others made contact with Theresa.
To smooth their mission, Theresa also brought in Fu Hua, a Shenzhou native, as a special advisor.
Guided by Fu Hua, the four began exploring the cave suspected to be the Nine Nether.
Through Himeko's perspective, the real-world audience gradually learned about the hero's life.
But just as they were cracking the mechanisms, Himeko was suddenly sucked into a glowing stone wall.
A frantic Kiana and the others rushed after her, but it was too late.
When they finally found Himeko again, she had been possessed by a weapon called the Xuanyuan Sword and was attacking them.
This scene made many netizens say it felt all too familiar.
I know it's not the right time to say this, but I still want to—found the reason the protagonist team keeps turning traitor.
To be fair, Himeko's betrayal aside, the outfit she's wearing is pretty nice.
Yeah, that outfit is really big... no, I mean really white...
Are you even appreciating the outfit? You're shameless! I'm different—I'm honest about going for Sister Himeko's generous bosom!
In the video—
After a grueling struggle, Kiana and the others barely managed to suppress Himeko and the Xuanyuan Sword.
But before they could catch their breath, Theresa informed them that many Anti-Entropy troops had appeared around them, and their target was the Xuanyuan Sword in their hands.
"Hang in there, Kiana!" Theresa's anxious voice came through the communicator. "I'll bring reinforcements in two hours!"
On their end, Kiana and the others tried to retreat the way they came as ordered, only to find themselves surrounded by Anti-Entropy mechs.
From amidst the mechs, a pink-haired girl stepped forward.
"Tiny little Valkyries of Schicksal, don't run—you're completely surrounded. This big shot's name is Seele Vollerei. Be smart and hand over the Xuanyuan Sword."
"Who are you calling tiny, you arrogant brat!"
"Whoever answers is the tiny one~" Seele Vollerei made a face. "Tiny~ tiny~ Schicksal's tiny little things~"
Furious at being looked down on by a kid, Kiana grabbed her dual pistols and charged in.
Fortunately, Raiden Mei stopped her in time: "Calm down, Kiana. We really are surrounded. And compared to fighting head-on, we have more important things to do."
"Fine, fine." Kiana nodded, then looked at the bratty girl named Seele Vollerei among the mechs. "Hey, that Seele kid, if we hand over the Xuanyuan Sword, will you let us go?"
To Kiana, a friend's life was more important than some broken sword.
"Hahaha~ Just as I thought, Schicksal's tiny little things, no backbone at all!" Seele Vollerei flashed an insufferably arrogant grin. "Who said I'd let you go just because you hand over the sword? I've got the advantage now, so I make the rules! Calling me a brat—you've already earned yourselves a death sentence!"
With that, Seele Vollerei prepared to order her mech squad to attack.
After giving the command, she turned around confidently, striking a pose like a man who never looks back at explosions.
But to her surprise, the expected explosions and screams never came—the whole scene was eerily silent.
She couldn't figure it out.
Turning her head, Seele Vollerei saw the three across from her staring at her like she was an idiot.
Before she could lose her temper, she heard a cold voice from behind her.
"Tiny little brat of Anti-Entropy, surrender. You're surrounded by me."
Hearing that familiar voice, netizens in the real world erupted into squealing like groundhogs.
"Husband! That's my husband's voice!"
"Get lost, upstairs! He's clearly MY husband!"
"Stop fighting, stop fighting—can't you just enjoy the video? You're ruining my chance to admire my husband's heroic stance!"
"Prison Ye! I miss you!"
In the video—
"What's this~ I thought the main force from Heaven's Chosen had arrived, but it's just one person?" Looking at the lone figure across from her, Xing-Maer flashed her arrogant grin again. "And you dare to tell me to surrender? Do you think these mechs around me are pushovers?"
With that, Xing-Maer once again ordered the mech squad to attack.
Unlike last time, the mechs finally moved.
Watching the machines regain their mobility, Xing-Maer breathed a sigh of relief.
She'd thought the mechs were malfunctioning, but it turned out she was just scaring herself.
The roar of the Anti-Entropy mech squad starting up echoed through the cave, backed by Xing-Maer's smug laughter.
But then...
Click—
A flash of blades and shadows, and Xing-Maer's smug expression froze on her face.
Several violet sword lights bloomed among the mechs, the sound of metal joints shattering like hailstones in a storm.
Just as her prized Titan Mechs raised their cannons, entire mechanical arms split into dozens of parts along precision seams.
"This is impossible!" The pink-haired girl's scream was drowned in the roar of collapsing metal.
Those multi-ton war machines twisted into sparking piles of scrap under the sword lights, like tin foil toys crushed by an invisible giant hand.
As the dust cleared, a young man in dark-patterned combat robes was sheathing his longsword.
The red cord hanging from his white hair swayed slightly as he walked over the mechanical wreckage, making everyone present tense their shoulders instinctively.
"I told you..." Ye Li tapped the air with his fingertip, and dense sword-shaped phantoms emerged from the surrounding shadows. "You're already surrounded by me."
"What a joke! I'm..." Xing-Maer suddenly fell silent—she realized her limbs had lost all movement.
Bronya's Project Bunny 19C fired a binding field at just the right moment, tying up that arrogant little brat like a dumpling.
"Ye Li!" Kiana shouted in surprise. "You bastard, when did you get back?"
P.S. Daily request to add to bookshelf, request for follow-up reading, thanks for the support, big shots!
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