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

"Eh... Abyss? What's that?"

"A weekly boss unlocked at level 25, two rounds per week, with very generous rewards."

As Beichen explained, the game had already started playing the level-clearing CG.

What appeared before the live stream audience was a standoff between Kiana and Wendy.

They stood on a plain of grass and white flowers, with a towering pendulum clock tower looming in the background.

[How troublesome.]

Wendy commented with irritation.

The moment her words fell, Kiana shot back:

[Hmph, being troublesome is my greatest strength. I can keep fighting for a whole day!]

Though Kiana and the others faced the Herrscher Wendy, they displayed unyielding will and an aura that didn't back down.

But just as Kiana finished speaking, the sky suddenly darkened.

[Too bad I don't have that kind of patience.]

With the appearance of Anti-Entropy's signature emblem, Cocolia's voice rang out.

[All tactical mechs, cancel stealth. Target: Fourth Herrscher.]

Wendy let out a scream.

Then the camera cut, and Wendy lay on the ground.

Mei, standing not far ahead, watched this unfold and murmured in disbelief.

[How is that possible?! They took down a Herrscher in one blow!]

"Yeah, how is that possible?! A combat machine took down a Herrscher in one hit!"

As Wendy fell, a disbelieving comment floated across the live stream.

Beichen focused and saw the sender was Hua.

She reacted that strongly? That was pretty rare.

"It's ridiculous, but that's how the story's written~"

"This..."

Hua was momentarily speechless, knowing she couldn't press further.

But she still found it utterly baffling that mere machines could defeat a Herrscher.

"Still find it hard to believe?" Beichen saw her completely lost look and offered a hint. "Is it possible—I'm just saying, is it possible—that the person fighting her was just too strong?"

"You mean Kiana and the others? How could that be? Aren't they just ordinary Valkyries?"

Seeing Hua's naive remark, Beichen couldn't help but chuckle.

She just hadn't read the script, so she had no idea how much potential the three main characters had...

"Don't underestimate any character in this game."

As their exchange ended, the story CG had moved on to Cocolia's explanation.

[Not bad, the new tactical mechs pack quite a punch. Hmph, and thanks for weakening her power, by the way. Oh, right, I almost forgot there's another Herrscher here. Bronya, my daughter, highest authority directive: capture the Third Herrscher!]

With Cocolia's narration, the CG cut again, this time to the dark-faced DuckDuck.

[As you command, Mother.]

Then the camera shifted to Mei and Kiana, who was looking at her.

[Mei, Bronya!]

Kiana's cry ended, and Mei collapsed to the ground.

Exhausted, she sat slumped on the ground, with Bronya standing not far ahead, her cannon aimed at her.

[Mother, Raiden Mei has been captured. One target remains.]

But right after that, Bronya's gaze suddenly lifted upward.

[Detecting Schicksal forces nearby, approaching at high speed.]

Though the CG didn't name names, it was clearly Theresa and Himeko charging in on the Hyperion.

Faced with this sudden development, Cocolia formulated a response almost instantly.

[Hmph, lucky for you. All forces, return.]

After their complete victory, Anti-Entropy's forces didn't linger a moment longer, reactivating their stealth devices and vanishing without a trace.

As the mechs faded one by one, the screen finally lingered on Kiana, slumped on the ground.

Then it went black, with a voiceover and subtitles explaining the follow-up.

[Afterward, Himeko arrived and only managed to rescue Kiana. Both Mei and Wendy were captured by Anti-Entropy's forces. In regret and remorse, Kiana could only return to St. Freya Academy, where she and Theresa and Himeko began planning a rescue mission for Mei.]

This CG finished playing, bringing the third chapter's story to its close.

"Anti-Entropy... Big brother, please start the next chapter quickly. I want to know what happened to Wendy, Mei, and Bronya afterward..." Seele sent a barrage of urgent bullet comments, pressing him forward.

Unfortunately, the response she received was... "You're not wrong, but I refuse." Beichen's reply was exceptionally crisp and direct, leaving the live stream's audience dumbfounded...

Chapter 33: Otto: "Pink hair, fox ears? That her Kallen mentioned!"

"Huh! Why though! It's already this late—are you really going to wait until tomorrow to show us what happens next!!!" Seele, desperate to see the follow-up story, was utterly baffled. Her bullet comments even came with multiple exclamation marks.

Hard to imagine... this girl had only joined the stream yesterday. In just one day, her tone in the comments had gone from timid and hesitant to speaking her mind freely...

Just as Seele sent her complaining comment, a cute pink bullet comment drifted elegantly across the screen. "Hehe~ I think you're just teasing us, aren't you?"

Beichen didn't need to look to know the sender was Elysia. When she asked if he was teasing, the subtext was basically: "I don't want that—can't you just do what I say?" or something similar. Though expressed subtly, it fully showed her curiosity about what came next.

Another Hero was equally curious. "I don't like to force others, but I'd still like a proper reason." Hua's neatly typed bullet comment followed right after Elysia's.

Her speech was as concise and straightforward as ever, with no dawdling.

Beichen looked at their comments and felt a bit exasperated. This stream had only four viewers total, and now three of them had directly voiced their dissatisfaction. Were they trying to pressure him? Utterly lawless!

In contrast, Rita surprisingly hadn't gotten involved in this? Was she... quietly lurking and watching?

Forget it, whatever. First, he'd deal with the others.

"I know you're eager, but don't rush just yet." Beichen began to soothe (or rather, placate) these three viewers. "Chapter 4's main story is much longer than Chapter 3's, and it's getting late. I've been working all day and I'm pretty tired, so I can only stream a bit longer."

"I see..." Seele and Elysia, hearing his explanation, chose to believe him and offered comfort. "Don't push yourself too hard—make sure to rest." Hua followed suit with her own comforting comment: "My apologies. Please forgive my earlier rudeness. I didn't realize you were already at your limit..."

The way you put that... it's really easy to misunderstand... If Beichen didn't know Hua's personality well, he might have thought she was deliberately picking a fight.

"Ahem! Dear viewer, I'm still young. So I'm just tired—not at my limit yet..." After teasing Fu Hua, Beichen clicked the confirmation button on the stage settlement screen.

All the stages of Chapter 3 were finally complete. With the experience gained, his account level finally reached 18. At that moment, Hyperion's newbie guide, Ai-chan, popped up, indicating that the Open World was now accessible.

Following Ai-chan's guidance, Beichen clicked the Open World icon, then explained to the stream's audience: "Next, I'm going to play a side story for the game. After finishing two rounds of content, I can unlock the Exorcism Gameplay."

"Side story? Exorcism Gameplay?" Seele sent a puzzled bullet comment. "What are those?" "Think of them as side quests and weekly activities." "Oh, oh! So they're side quests... I'm looking forward to seeing if there's an interesting story." "Of course it's interesting. I guarantee you'll be saying 'good' after watching."

After explaining, Beichen followed Ai-chan's instructions and clicked into the Exorcism Map. As the eerie, ominous shrine background appeared, a unique knocking sound specific to this map echoed through the stream.

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Then, the screen went black as it entered the loading interface. Everyone, including Beichen, began waiting for the loading to finish.

Right at this critical moment, the system's stream notification popped up. [Welcome Your Great Inventor to the live stream.]

"Welcome!" "Hehe~ This viewer's timing isn't great—the streamer will be going to sleep after a bit more broadcasting."

As new viewers joined, Seele and Elysia each sent out welcome messages in the live chat.

Unfortunately, the new viewer didn't respond... After entering the live stream, he remained silent.

Beichen was curious why Otto hadn't replied. What was he doing? Playing mysterious? Ignoring others' greetings like that would make him seem out of place, wouldn't it?

"You're almost at Arc City, aren't you, Rita?"

On the other end of the Honkai energy communicator, Bishop Otto's gentle-faced image appeared.

"Yes, any orders, Your Grace?"

"What intelligence have you gathered through infiltration? Give me a brief report. You'll need to focus on the hunting mission next, so I'll handle the subsequent surveillance myself."

"How could I dare! To have Your Grace—"

"Heh, I'm not asking for your opinion. This is an order, Rita."

Otto dismissed Rita cleanly, then turned his attention to the live stream playing out in his mind, watching the story unfold.

Beichen stared intently at the screen. As the game's loading black screen faded, what appeared before him and the live stream audience was the tranquil scenery of a small village.

The architecture here had a strong Far Eastern flavor—houses built from materials like boulders and timber, adorned with lanterns. This kept the night-shrouded village from feeling too eerie or frightening.

"This... is a small village in the Far East?"

A message floated across the live chat.

Beichen looked closely. Wasn't that Bishop Otto, who hadn't spoken a word until now, finally chiming in?