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

Beichen didn't waste any words. He tapped the weapon skill button, then pressed the ultimate.

As that sequence finished, Wendy had just turned around to fire off two wind blades.

She was smashed by a motorcycle falling from the sky, her health bar bottoming out...

The poor newborn Herrscher didn't even get a chance to resist before being wiped out by Ri Duck's special charged attack during her ultimate.

The battle ended, and the game started playing the story...

Appearing on the screen were full-motion dynamic avatars of Himeko and Kiana, currently in combat communication.

Kiana urgently reported to Himeko:

[Miss Wendy... she... flew away...]

[We need to report this to headquarters immediately and request an S-rank Valkyrie be sent to capture her.]

Himeko's combat experience was rich; she came up with a countermeasure almost instantly.

But Bronya had a different opinion on that plan.

[Bronya thinks Wendy won't hurt anyone.]

[We can't take that risk. Her energy level is enough to rival a Herrscher. Besides, her personality has likely already been eroded and twisted by the Honkai.]

As Himeko argued back, Kiana, who often clashed with Bronya, suddenly cut into the conversation.

[I want to believe in Wendy too. Back in Chang Kong City, Mei was controlled by the Honkai, but in the end, she overcame it with her own will!]

[Kiana's right. As long as we help her, Miss Wendy will surely find her true self again.]

With that, Himeko said nothing more, and the story segment ended.

"Streamer Big Brother..." Seele finished watching the story carefully, then asked a question she'd been holding back, "Just now, Auntie Himeko said Wendy became a Herrscher because the gem was influenced by the hatred in her heart, right?"

"Hm? What's up?"

"Then what made Sister Bronya become a Herrscher? Was that process... also... this painful?"

Chapter 31: Dear Audience, Do You Have Many Little Questions?

The reason Bronya became a Herrscher? Well, it's a bit complicated to explain. As for the process...

If you've got miHoYo's script, you think it'll be easy? Dream on!

But DuckDuck's story is still pretty positive and uplifting, not as hopeless and crazy as Wendy's.

The reason for that is simple.

She has people she wants to protect, and a mentor who guided her...

Beichen danced on the edge of spoilers: "What else could it be? Definitely someone important~"

"Eh? Someone important..."

After a string of ellipses, Seele went quiet.

Beichen didn't know what she was thinking, but he was sure it had something to do with Bronya.

Let her overthink on her own for now. As for now...

Beichen pressed the confirm button, then clicked on the next stage.

As the stage loaded, the game started playing the story.

[Finally found you! Wendy!]

The screen showed Kiana's communication with Wendy.

[Why did you chase after me? Are you looking for death? I let you off just now, but are you arrogant enough to think you can beat me!]

Standing in front of the combat communication screen as she said this was Herrscher of Reason DuckDuck...

Who's arrogant was obvious at a glance.

Beichen tapped the screen again, amused and exasperated.

[Miss Wendy, please come back with us! It's very dangerous here. Schicksal Headquarters has sent an S-rank Valkyrie to capture you, and Anti-Entropy's forces are almost here too.]

Mei tried to persuade and reason with her, but it had little effect.

Wendy, now a Herrscher, was clearly getting cocky.

[S-rank Valkyrie? The ones said to have power equal to a Herrscher? Fine, I'll see if my power has already surpassed an S-rank Valkyrie!]

That kind of talk naturally rubbed some people the wrong way.

The most obvious example was Kiana, the fearless rookie.

[You're even more arrogant than me! If you've got the guts, fight me first! I just let my guard down earlier. If I get serious, beating a Herrscher is no big deal~]

[I don't want to make Sister Bronya sad. I won't fight you. Don't follow me anymore!]

[She flew away again...]

With Mei's sigh, the stage's story segment was basically over.

Though it was just a standard surrender scene, it gave certain people in the live stream quite a shock.

"Why do I feel like this Herrscher named Wendy... is about to be convinced?"

A simple, clean, unadorned bullet comment drifted across the screen.

Beichen was busy grinding mobs, but when he saw the question, he glanced at the speaker. Mm, it really was Hua.

"Looks that way."

"Incredible. If I'm not mistaken, Herrschers... ahem, the Herrschers set in this game, are conceptual beings akin to incarnations of calamity."

Hua's comment scrolled past on the screen. Though she was trying hard to hide it, to someone who'd already read the script, it was just clumsy acting.

"Hehe~ It seems that for beautiful maidens, that setting isn't necessarily true~"

A pink comment drifted by in all its glory...

Elysia's remark was as playful as ever. On the surface, it was about this situation, but it actually hinted at some... tragic truth.

Though she hid it well, Beichen could hear the subtext in those words.

If even a beautiful maiden like this was treated so, then for a maiden as radiant as falling petals, it was even more so...

"How is that possible? Can the game's settings just be overturned like that?"

Unfortunately, Hua couldn't hear the heavy, profound meaning hidden in those words...

"Ahaha, settings aren't necessarily set in stone. From my personal experience playing certain games, retconning and changing settings is actually pretty common."

Beichen didn't really want to continue this topic, so he casually said something to change the subject.

His words made Hua realize how abrupt her own interjection had been, so she went back to lurking and lurking.

As for Elysia, what ill intentions could she have? She just sat beside her, smiling as she watched her friend.

Inside the live stream, after seeing that the two Heroes of the Previous Era had stopped talking, Beichen clicked on the final stage of this chapter.

The scene layout for this stage was still a wilderness covered in green grass and blooming flowers, like a thriving garden.

But on this picturesque field, a life-or-death battle was about to begin.

[You're so persistent! Fine, I'll teach you a lesson!]

On the screen, the dialogue between Wendy and the trio played out.

[Hmph, that's my line.]

[Miss Wendy, please trust us. You've just lost yourself to Honkai energy erosion.]

[Wait, Kiana. Bronya wants to say a few words to Wendy.]

[Don't come near me! I don't want to, I don't want to talk to you, Bronya, don't come any closer!]

"Huh??? What does she want to say? Why is Wendy reacting so strongly!"

Seele's reluctant comment scrolled across the screen.

But just as her comment reached the center, Bronya spoke.

[Wendy, you always remind Bronya... of the past at the Orphanage, of a younger sister named Seele.]

"!!!"

Perhaps too shocked to put it into words, Seele expressed her inner feelings with three simple, unadorned exclamation marks.

Beichen watched Seele's comment on the screen, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Originally, this part of the chapter was meant to highlight sadness and nostalgia. So it was supposed to feel a bit sorrowful and painful.

But because Seele was present in the live stream, when Bronya continued:

[Seele was a strong and gentle child, just like Wendy. Seele was once controlled by the Honkai too, but in the end, she overcame it. When Bronya underwent the modification, it was also very painful, even... even now it still...]

[But—as long as there's a glimmer of hope ahead, one should move forward firmly. Bronya understands the pain in Wendy's heart.]

[...So, Bronya also understands the strength of Wendy, who has endured this pain. So, please don't give up. No matter what, Bronya will always believe in you.]

It gave off a distinct vibe of being fed candy...

"Suddenly feels so happy!" Seele's comment fully showed how satisfied she was right now.

Seeing the girl's candid confession, Beichen couldn't help but curl his lips into a mocking smile.

Kid, you think it's all wrapped up now, huh?

You think Mihoyo is that kind-hearted?

He tapped the screen a few times, playing the scene where Cocolia controlled Bronya to attack Wendy.

[Bronya! Why are you attacking me?! Were everything you just said lies to deceive me?! I... I can't... trust anyone anymore!]

"???"

A string of question marks drifted across the live stream screen...

Chapter 32: Go to the Next Chapter? Sounds Good, But I Refuse~

"What kind of plot is this?! Why did Bronya suddenly get controlled? Why did this accident have to happen when they were so close to succeeding?!"

Seele, who had been fully immersed in the cinematic storyline, was deeply shaken by the closing act.

She had believed everything would take a turn for the better, but never expected that someone she deeply respected would meddle, turning it into an irreparable misunderstanding...

"What an unexpected twist... Ah~ poor little Wendy." A pink bullet comment drifted by with a faint trace of melancholy.

But another comment she sent out was surprisingly rational in such a moment.

"Rather, it's an inevitability of the game's plot design. If Wendy had been successfully persuaded back, then there wouldn't be a battle scene later. And this Cocolia appeared back in Chapter One, with foreshadowing in Chapter Three's story..."

Hua sent out a long string of comments to reveal and judge the plot's logic.

It had to be admitted—she observed closely and analyzed thoroughly.

She was almost at the level of reading the script directly...

Beichen watched those calmly analytical comments and sighed, realizing Hua wasn't as bad as he'd imagined. At least she could be said to have both courage and wit.

It was just a pity she wasn't from this era, so reading the script was basically impossible, leaving her only able to analyze after the fact.

"This viewer is right. Well then... everyone, please watch my performance."

Though this was the final stage of Chapter Three, as mentioned earlier, the first few chapters were basically the newbie village.

How strong could the monsters in a newbie village be? Before the newly released Ri Duck, even the boss Wendy was completely outmatched.

Beichen casually tossed out a weapon skill, then unleashed his ultimate.

With the appearance of that flashy motorcycle and floating cannons, poor Wendy couldn't even get a few moves off before her health bar plummeted. After eating two Herrscher-state special branches, it was nearly empty...

"So fast... Big brother, I didn't even get to see what moves Miss Wendy had before it was over!"

Seele, still reeling from the story's impact, was startled again when she realized she'd only been distracted for a moment and Wendy was already taken care of...

Seeing her say that, Beichen thought for a moment and replied, "It's fine. You'll get to see her in the Abyss later—plenty of chances then."