Little Snake Makes Her Entrance; Disaster Is Imminent. (Continued)
The art style suddenly changed to pixel art, like Super Mario.
In the end, Kiana caught up with Theresa, and to make up for Theresa, Kiana gave Theresa a genuine magazine.
"In the Honkai world, Leg Ring are the only standard for measuring beauty!"
The ending was perfect; Theresa happily accepted the official magazine.
Goodbye, kind person.
Goodbye, Aunt!
"What old friend?! Am I her Aunt? And why did I accept the fact that she's a child without hesitation?!"
Theresa was furious with this fan-made work.
Among those who have been the most severely affected by fan fiction, Theresa.
Himeko's expression was strange.
She hadn't noticed it before, but when the fan creation team mentioned it, she realized that many of the characters' everyday outfits seemed to have Leg Ring.
Could this be...?
Himeko didn't think about it in detail.
Kiana thought about it and even blurted it out.
"Uncle, could it be that the Leg Ring is your XP?"
Yaqing endured the looks from the others, as if they were perverts. Even with his personality, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. He touched his nose before he began to explain.
"How could that be? I've always been a staunch supporter of bare legs. Black stockings, white stockings, Leg Ring —they're all evil!"
"Huh~"
Kiana looked disgusted.
Little Knowledge suddenly leaned closer, his eyes full of suspicion.
"Really? I seem to remember that Mobius liked wearing black stockings?"
Yaqing was clearly stumped by the question.
There's no right answer to this question, and there's no right or wrong answer either way. If you answer it, neither side is correct.
It's a dead end.
Therefore, Yaqing chose to remain silent.
"Hehe."
Little Knowledge scoffed.
This is the power of Lady Herrscher of Sentience!
With the source resolved, Kiana's world-saving Leg Ring was unlocked, and she decided to keep it as a keepsake and give it to Theresa as a gift.
The scene shifts, Kiana travels through time for the last time, returning to the world after the rescue, a vibrant and lush place with green grass.
Kiana was still grieving for Dr. David when Theresa's voice called out. Just as she ran towards Theresa and Mei, all the Valkyrie who had appeared flashed across the screen.
It's clearly a happy ending.
Otto, however, suddenly gritted his teeth and muttered repeatedly, "That wretched pink-haired fox," when he saw Kallen and Yae Sakura chatting under the tree.
A huge cake was placed on the tablecloth.
There is also a candle with the number 2 stuck in it.
Theresa fiddled with her camera and took a picture of the happy reunion.
As the sun set and the atmosphere around them remained joyful from the party, Theresa ran towards a small mountain of gifts, humming a tune, happily preparing to unwrap them.
Kiana ran over and asked, puzzled.
Theresa provided the answer: these were all gifts from the Captain.
"Speaking of which, a strange person gave me a gift yesterday."
Theresa pulled a gift box from her bosom.
Rita gritted her teeth; someone had actually beaten her to it.
Theresa opened the gift, and inside was the Leg Ring that would save the world. She excitedly put it on.
Kiana smiled, as if a burden had been lifted, and left contentedly.
[Target identified, user: Theresa, stealth mode activated.]
Upon hearing the sound of the Leg Ring, Kiana, who was humming a song, felt as if struck by lightning, and cold sweat involuntarily broke out on her forehead.
"Wait, the Leg Ring's energy... shouldn't it have already... run out?!"
Kiana suddenly turned her head.
Theresa slowly turned her head, one click at a time like a machine, and her eyes held the same intelligent gaze that the audience was familiar with.
Dumb Theresa; her problem has never been solved.
The audience, who were just relieved by the happy ending, were stunned by the unexpected twist and got goosebumps.
"I*!"
Little Knowledge blurted out a swear word.
Normally, Fu Hua would have immediately reprimanded and lectured her, but now, even Fu Hua was bewildered by this unexpected turn of events.
"No way?!"
Kiana stammered.
"If Dumb Theresa is caused by the Leg Ring, then everything I've done makes me a clown!"
The Kiana were furious.
Anyone would be angry to see that they've been tricked, especially since she's been tricked so many times.
"Hiss."
Mei gasped.
She originally thought this fan-made work was a second-anniversary gift from a viewer to Honkai 3rd, but she didn't expect that Honkai 3rd fans were just as disappointed as Honkai 3rd itself. Even if it was a gift, it was still chilling.
"A closed loop has been formed."
Fu Hua sighed as she realized what was happening.
"The Dumb Theresa was formed from the Leg Ring that Kiana sent from the past; this is a complete time paradox!"
Fu Hua was stunned.
If that's the explanation, then Dumb Theresa was created because Kiana gave her the Leg Ring. But Kiana used the Leg Ring to travel through time because of Dumb Theresa, so how was the original Dumb Theresa created?
This is similar to the grandmother paradox: if you travel through time and kill your grandmother, then you will cease to exist. So who killed your grandmother?
"Wrong!"
Fu Hua suddenly realized something.
If the Leg Ring is the culprit behind everything, is it really that simple to hand Leg Ring over to Dr. Daya?
So, to simply cover for Kiana, he sacrificed himself along with a bunch of Dumb Theresa?
It's not that Fu Hua making malicious speculations, but there are just too many suspicious points in this plot.
As if responding to Fu Hua's guess, the scene shifts to a high-tech laboratory. Accompanied by a mechanical female voice announcing "Data collection complete," a cabinet opens automatically, revealing the Leg Ring that will save the world.
One hand reached out and took out the Leg Ring.
The camera slowly zooms out, revealing Dr. Daya the audience had assumed was dead.
The next second, Dr. Daya grabbed the "Wei" character on his face and flung it away, revealing green hair under the suit, three black crowns like sharp blades, and Leg Ring spinning in his hand.
"This goal has been achieved. What an interesting world!"
The Leg Ring was thrown high into the air, and only then did the audience, looking from above, realize that the green-haired woman didn't have legs at all, but rather a snake-like tail.
The Leg Ring pass through the tail, and long before that, the tail was already adorned with countless Leg Rings of all kinds, each symbolizing a world.
It's easy to imagine how many worlds have already been destroyed by Dumb Theresa.
"Let me see what the next target is?"
Silence is Cambridge tonight.
Fu Hua, Little Knowledge, Kiana, and Mei almost simultaneously turned their gazes toward Yaqing.
They had all met Mobius in real life. The green-haired woman... or rather the girl, who appeared last, was clearly related to Mobius, and might even be Mobius.
Don't even mention that Klein also has green hair; if it really were Klein, then it would be a true out-of-character (OOC).
"Cough cough."
Fu Hua coughed awkwardly a few times.
"Yaqing, we respect everyone's preferences, but only when it comes to anime."
Fu Hua was already thinking that when she returned to the Golden Courtyard, she must tell Aponia and Blanca about this and make sure they kept little Griseo away from Yaqing.
"No?!"
Yaqing became anxious.
He could see a variety of emotions in Fu Hua's eyes: disdain, wariness, regret, and even a hint of nausea.
Yaqing quickly defended herself.
"No, this is a fan-made work, it has nothing to do with me!"
Yaqing tried to absolve himself of all responsibility, seemingly forgetting that this part of the story was specifically added by him at the request of Immer.
The purpose was to shift the focus, to give Mobius a heads-up in advance, and even when the Snakey appeared later, to completely shift the blame to Immer, saying that the audience liked the Snakey, thus using the established plot against him.
But Yaqing forgot one thing.
He strongly supported Immer and even lent out the Schicksal Voiceprint Simulator, which was the biggest vulnerability.
Fu Hua shook her head and remained silent.
When she saw the Captain and the Guān Xīng, she hesitated, thinking Yaqing was just for the sake of the plot. After all, the only man Theresa could connect with in reality was him, Welt, Otto.
Otto is Theresa's grandfather, so it's impossible for him to be paired with Theresa. Although they're not related by blood, it's still considered incestuous.
Welt is even less likely; at most, only Yaqing is possible.
Fu Hua didn't think that much at the time, but when she saw Mobius in her loli form, her mind went completely blank.
In real life, Mobius is a cool and aloof older sister, but in the story, she is actually portrayed as a little girl.
To say that this web series has nothing to do with Yaqing would be unbelievable, not only Fu Hua but even Little Knowledge would not believe it. After all, Mobius has never appeared in Honkai 3rd, and there is not even a trace of him.
This fan fiction is either about Yaqing or someone in the courtyard.
The saying "the onlooker sees more of the game than the player" perfectly describes Yaqing's actions.
Nursing home.
Pardo's eyes were wide open, her face filled with disbelief.
"This is... Sister Snake?! Wardfa!"
Pardo was completely stunned.
That familiar tone, that familiar demeanor, plus the snake's tail—it perfectly matched the image in Pardo's mind. But she just couldn't understand why it was in loli form!
Little Void, Lyle, Adam were all stunned.
They had all met Mobius, and they all knew that Mobius, the eldest brother of Yaqing, was a cold and aloof older sister. They had also heard many rumors from Pardo, such as that she was a devilish scientist, or that she was cold, ruthless, and frightening.
But they never expected that it would be Mobius would appear last.
Following Kevin, Sue, Mei, Fu Hua and Little Knowledge, and the Sakura and Ling sisters, it was surprisingly Mobius made his appearance.
Kalpas had just placed the prepared food on the table when he paused for a moment.
They were clearly stunned.