Live Stream Honkai Impact 3rd, I Choose to Expose Kiana in Arc City! Chapter 18

"One day? That... is it impressive?"

After hearing Theresa's description of the Moonlight Throne's combat capabilities, Hua asked cautiously.

Chapter 26: You Two, the Reason the Gem Is on Her Is Actually...

"It's not a question of whether it's impressive or not..."

Seeing Hua's barrage comment, Beichen was speechless.

While the statement alone sounded pretty arrogant, coming from her mouth, the meaning was entirely different.

After all, Hua was a participant in the Fusion Warrior Project and one of the remaining Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

If she claimed she could destroy North America in a day, could that really be called boasting?

Just as Beichen hesitated, another neatly typed barrage floated by.

"Please don't misunderstand. I just want to know what kind of power this represents in the game's world."

"The level of destroying a superpower in a day is no longer something humans can achieve on their own."

Beichen replied with a wry smile.

[Because the information you revealed made you realize today's performance wasn't perfect enough, you received 740 Crystals!]

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The system prompt came at such a coincidental moment that Beichen was a bit startled.

However, he quickly realized that Hua hadn't been underestimating the Moonlight Throne earlier? Well... that made sense. After all, she was a serious warrior who wouldn't entertain childish, naive thoughts like arrogance.

"I see? Well, it seems this is indeed a very powerful weapon."

With another barrage drifting by, Hua fell silent again...

"Elysia, what do you think?"

In the meeting room of Moth Chasing Fire, Hua turned to look at Elysia.

"Hmm? What is it, Hua~? Could it be that you've finally decided to open your heart to me?"

Her smile was as warm as a spring breeze, as if she were completely unaware of the severity of the issue.

But Hua was certain that this seemingly carefree companion understood everything clearly.

"Don't you think this game is strange? There are Honkai, Herrschers, and Valkyries with Stigmata who fight against them... It's... it's almost like our future."

"Alright, calm down, Hua. A girl can easily make mistakes when she's angry, you know~"

Seeing Hua speak so much in one go, Elysia noticed her emotions were getting out of control and began to soothe her.

At her reminder, Hua also realized her impulsiveness and let out a long sigh.

"Sorry, I just never expected to see a brand-new world in a game I've never encountered before. That world, though it also has Honkai, seems much better than ours right now..."

"Hehe~" Elysia tilted her head, smiling as she looked at Fu Hua. "Hua, I don't think so~ If it were possible... I'd rather you all go to a world without Honkai~"

"That... you're right, but I... never mind. I hope we can ultimately have a world without Honkai..."

Hua said no more and quietly continued watching the livestream in her mind...

At this point, the combat communication had ended. Through Theresa's explanation, Kiana learned about the Moonlight Throne's power.

As Theresa said:

[So, fully activating that ship requires Herrscher energy—specifically, four Herrschers!]

Kiana muttered to herself: [That voice in my dream also said four keys were needed.]

The combat communication ended, followed by the stage battle segment.

There wasn't much to say about this part, because against the freshly acquired two-piece set of Ri Duck's exclusive gear, Honkai Beasts and zombies were like paper.

Most of the time, Beichen didn't even need to switch characters as he effortlessly slaughtered the monsters.

"So strong... Bronya-sister is really strong!"

Seeing Bronya empowered by the two-piece Stigmata set, Seele couldn't help but exclaim...

"Of course, she's the version's darling after all."

"Uh... yeah, right!"

Seeing Seele's reply barrage, Beichen smiled without a word.

In the end, Kiana and the others cut through all obstacles and successfully reached the detector's location.

As the combat communication screen popped up, the game began playing the story again.

First, Mei and Bronya appeared.

[The detector says this is the place. But I don't see anything? Could our positioning system be wrong?]

[Mei-sister, wait a moment.]

[What is it, Bronya?]

[The life detector showed a life reaction 50 meters to the east.]

[To the east... I see her! There's a girl in a wheelchair over there. It's dangerous here—we have to save her now!]

As the cutscene finished, monsters began to spawn in the level.

Beichen tapped the screen, easily dispatching the enemies, and the game popped up another combat communication.

This time, the avatars of Himeko and Mei appeared on the screen.

[It looks like you've found your target.]

Hearing Himeko's blunt statement, Mei was immediately confused.

[Target? Isn't our target the Gem of Hopes? But we only found this girl.]

It wasn't just her; everyone in the live stream was puzzled too.

"A girl? A gem? Could it be... a beautiful girl transformed from a gem! If they designed it that way, it'd be as lovely as a fairy tale~"

A pink bullet comment drifted elegantly across the screen...

"That's... a bit too detached from reality." Beichen awkwardly poured cold water on it. "Even though this game's foundation is supernatural, a gem turning into a person is too..."

Wait, actually, it might not be impossible...

After all, there was a Herrscher who managed to survive all the way to the Post-Honkai Odyssey...

"Right, Streamer Big Brother is correct. Maybe the gem is just worn by this girl or something like that?"

Seeing Seele's bullet comment, Beichen was a bit surprised.

She figured it out that fast? Her little brain isn't bad either.

If it weren't for her timid personality and low self-esteem, with her intelligence, she'd rank pretty high in Cocolia's orphanage...

"This viewer... I'm increasingly convinced you have the talent to be a detective."

"Huh? Eh-eh-eh! N-no way! I'm just..."

Praised again, Seele was happy, but worried about standing out too much, so she fell into self-conflict...

Old stuff, a mess of garbled text.

And while she was in a bit of a fluster, sending out incoherent bullet comments, Beichen tapped the screen again, and Himeko on the combat communication explained to Mei and the others:

[According to the latest intel from the Oceania Branch, this young lady is the Gem of Hopes.]

As Himeko's voice faded, a green-eyed girl with black short hair tipped with green accents appeared on the left side of the screen...

[Um... My name is Wendy.]

Wendy introduced herself shyly. Just hearing her timid voice, the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but picture a girl fidgeting with the hem of her skirt, head bowed...

Chapter 27: But This World Was Never Beautiful (No Mercy)

Seele and Elysia were utterly shocked by Himeko's blunt statement. They had been arguing just moments ago, never imagining that Wendy was the Gem of Hopes!

"Miss Wendy... is the Gem of Hopes?!"

"Wow! Did I guess right~ Hehe, that's the wisdom of a maiden~"

"How could this be... How could I be wrong? Something must be off!"

"Mmhm~ Perhaps your mistake was challenging me~"

However, the two people in the live stream who knew Wendy's background and story inside and out remained silent.

First, Beichen. Seeing the two of them chatting so congenially, he found it hard to interrupt.

He was curious now—if he let the game's story continue, until Himeko revealed that the Gem of Hopes had been implanted in Wendy's leg, what kind of interesting reaction would he get...

Second, Rita. As the Vice Captain of the Immortal Blades, dispatched by Otto on a (self-proclaimed?) perfect infiltration mission, she was currently riding a Schicksal transport drone headed for Arc City, her scythe laid across her lap as she sat with eyes closed in meditation. Around her were several members of the Immortal Blades—the full strength of the hunting squad.

Every member of the squad was a veteran Valkyrie, well-equipped, well-supplied, and formidable in combat.

The squad's target was the experimental subject, k423, who had recently wreaked havoc on Schicksal Headquarters.

Of course, now she could also be called the Herrscher of the Void...

During the drone's flight, one Immortal Blades member turned to Rita, looking uneasy.

"Vice Captain Rita..."

"What is it?" Hearing someone call her, Rita opened her eyes.

"Can we really defeat that Herrscher with just us?"

That member's words voiced the concerns of everyone else.

Rita quickly realized she couldn't ignore this, so she opened her pretty eyes and replied with a smile:

"Don't be too humble, but don't be too arrogant either. Lord Otto has learned through a special channel that the target is currently in a vulnerable state. If we seize the opportunity, it's possible to defeat and retrieve this Herrscher."

"Is that so? That's great... I wonder what kind of channel it is..."

"I'm not sure."

Rita didn't press the conversation further, because Otto had already issued a gag order. This matter absolutely could not be mentioned to anyone else...

After ending the topic with her subordinate, she couldn't wait to focus her attention on the live stream in her mind.

By now, the commotion in the live stream had died down.

As for the reason, the streamer had stepped in to smooth things over.

The method was tapping the screen to continue playing the story.

[Let me explain. Three years ago, during an experiment at the Oceania Branch, the [Gem of Hopes] was transplanted into Miss Wendy's leg. Honkai energy crystals were fused with her shinbone, in hopes of obtaining power on par with a Herrscher.]

As Himeko slowly narrated, the two people in the live stream couldn't send a single bullet comment...

Too awkward, this scene was too awkward!

Even without being involved, Rita could feel how unbearable the atmosphere was on site.

But fortunately...

The streamer, whose voice sounded quite young, was better at easing the tension.

Right after the two viewers sent their bullet comments, he spoke up to defend: "Mm... according to the story's description, the gem has essentially merged with her, so calling her the gem isn't wrong."

"Mm... yeah."

"Hehe, that's right~"

As those two bullet comments drifted by, the entire live stream was filled with a cheerful and lively atmosphere.

Seeing this, Rita, who was in the middle of a mission, was rather astonished.