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

Seele noticed the streamer hadn't entered the loop again but was instead paused on the character list, so she couldn't help but ask.

Seeing her blue comment float across the screen, Beichen thought for a moment and replied crisply:

"Scary isn't the right word, but troublesome is definitely accurate."

"Huh?" Seele was taken aback.

While she was at a loss, a neatly typed comment floated across the screen.

"Preparing before challenging a powerful enemy? Hmm... that's certainly the most prudent choice."

Beichen looked at Hua's sigh of emotion and felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

While her words were true, they were misplaced here. After all, Kallen in the second loop wasn't exactly a powerful enemy.

The only troublesome part was... this boss was immune to all elemental damage!

There wasn't a single mainstream physical DPS character like Dumb Goose or Queen available.

However, since he was fighting Kallen in the Cherry Blossom Loop this time, the character progression requirements weren't particularly high.

Beichen leveled up White Comet and Bronya, then upgraded the equipment, Stigmata, and skill levels for the three main combat characters.

After a simple reinforcement, he equipped the newly acquired second Key of Reason onto Valkyrie Chariot.

With these preparations complete, Beichen started the second loop.

As the loop restarted, the game immediately teleported the player to the riverside where Yae Sakura and Kallen first met.

At this moment, Bronya stood there wearing her Yamabuki armor.

[Huh, why am I back here again?]

Bronya's and Kiana's avatars were displayed on either side of the dialogue box.

[Because the memory space activated by this Stigmata's will is constantly looping. Without a third party's intervention, this memory space will repeatedly replay this tragedy. The will trapped within the Stigmata cannot find release.]

Bronya explained calmly. Strangely, though she had only appeared recently, she seemed to understand the situation better than Kiana, who had already gone through one loop.

[Is that so...]

Kiana murmured.

[Now, through Bronya's analysis of the Stigmata, your will has been allowed to intervene, so you can alter the memories within this space.]

[However, there is a certain degree of danger involved. If you choose to withdraw now, it's still not too late.]

Facing Bronya's warning, Kiana, as expected, chose to face the danger head-on.

[No! I must understand the whole story and prevent the tragedy from happening!]

[Alright, loading memory space. Kiana, you must remember the key points from the last loop.]

Bronya's warning ended, and the story dialogue concluded.

"That's great! With Sister Bronya here, any difficulty can be easily overcome!"

Upon seeing her favorite Bronya appear, Seele's inner gloom seemed to vanish instantly.

Another viewer in the livestream chat shared the same joy for Bronya.

"Mhm~ Bronya, who always maintains her rationality in certain matters, is indeed very reassuring. But why would such a doll-like cute girl betray Anti-Entropy? It makes me curious~"

After Elysia's pink comment floated by, Beichen thought for a moment and then retorted:

"Uh, Miss Pink Elf, strictly speaking, Bronya defected from Anti-Entropy to Schicksal."

"After all, she was always with Anti-Entropy from the start. And in the near future, she will gain the recognition of Anti-Entropy's leader, Welt, and become the Herrscher of Reason."

What Beichen explained to Elysia was the general plot revealed in the official Honkai Impact 3rd manga, as well as settings not disclosed in the game chapters.

"Wow! So that's how it is? Heehee~ I guessed wrong, how embarrassing~ (? ???ω??? ?)"

Just as Beichen was interacting with the viewers, the game screen suddenly went black.

Immediately after, the player was teleported to the shrine in Yae Village, where Yae Sakura was currently standing.

Beichen didn't click to interact, and the game directly brought up the dialogue box between Kiana and Yae Sakura.

[The monsters seem to grow stronger at night. What's going on...]

[No matter what, let's deal with the monsters in front of us first!]

Following that was a battle. After easily defeating the Zombies that appeared, Beichen controlled Ri Duck to speed up the mountain and break into the shrine.

Inside the shrine, a pink, cubic crystal was quietly waiting.

Before Beichen could approach and interact, a green comment floated across the livestream chat.

"Is this the so-called Demon in the Box?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Hmph, disappointing." Otto commented thus, seeing the culprit...

Chapter 42: Don't rush it, I'll explain after I take care of Kallen

Disappointing?

"Does the image of this Demon in the Box displease you?"

Beichen asked with some curiosity. After all, Bishop Otto wouldn't speak nonsense for no reason. His mind was almost always clear, so his critique of the Demon in the Box at this moment must have a deeper meaning.

A moment later, a green bullet comment floated across the screen.

"In my imagination, it should have been a more ethereal and mysterious existence, almost formless. But now it's sealed in a small box. How ridiculous, it makes it seem utterly insignificant."

Everyone in the livestream chat: "..."

"In a way, you're not wrong about that..."

A petite figure, floating in mid-air and fond of fried tofu, involuntarily appeared in Beichen's mind...

Along with her almost demonic voice lines like "Hehehe! Big sis, you're back! What lovely weather today..." "It's time to show you my true power..." "Teleportation is so easy..."

With that kind of behavior, she really didn't live up to the title of Demon in the Box.

After recalling this, Beichen clicked to initiate a conversation.

The avatars of Yae Sakura and Kiana then appeared on the screen.

[Huh, isn't this Kallen's box?]

Kiana asked first, and then Yae Sakura followed with confusion.

[Why is this box here?]

[I thought it was someone else, but it turns out to be you... Yae Sakura.]

As Yae Sakura voiced her confusion, the demon began its whisper.

[How do you know my name?]

[Of course I know your name... Yae Sakura, because I am you.]

[This purple light? Could it be that all the monsters that have suddenly appeared these past few days are because of you?]

[Hmph, how could it be because of me? The appearance of those monsters is in compliance with your will. You are the one who wants to destroy this village.]

The Demon in the Box incisively revealed Yae Sakura's deepest desires.

Seeing this, most of the viewers in the livestream chat had already guessed that this second cycle was showcasing the Demon in the Box's process of seducing Yae Sakura.

"So all of this... it was Yae Sakura's inner wish? Sigh... I feel like she's in so much pain, but she has to keep her heart closed off."

Seele couldn't help but send a bullet comment expressing her feelings after watching the conversation between the Demon in the Box and Yae Sakura.

"Duty and protection... this seems like a difficult choice. If it were me... I don't think I could do what she did."

Shortly after Seele shared her thoughts, Hua, who usually remained low-key and silent in the livestream chat, also sent a bullet comment.

Beichen didn't find her comment too surprising.

After all, Hua from the previous civilization had also encountered many similar situations.

Should she choose to abandon herself and follow orders, or abandon orders and pursue her true heart?

That was the question.

And for this question, Hua's answer was to remain with Moth Chasing Fire and fight for humanity's survival.

As for Yae Sakura's answer...

Lost in thought, Beichen continued with the story.

After dealing with a wave of minor enemies, the interrupted conversation between the Demon in the Box and Yae Sakura resumed.

[How about it? Since you want to protect the village, do you have enough strength?]

[I, I can only do my best...]

[And then what? You die, monsters flood the village, and kill the villagers. That must be the ending you want to see, right?!]

[What exactly do you want to say?!]

[I have what you want most here. I can grant you enough power.]

[Power enough to protect... anyone. If I had such strong power, I must defeat all the monsters...]

[Hahaha, this power already belongs to you, Yae Sakura. Kill to your heart's content...]

[I, for the sake of... protecting... I must kill... I must kill those monsters. I must kill them... Kill everyone who stands in my way!]

[That's right, Yae Sakura.]

Under the Demon in the Box's temptation, Yae Sakura transformed from a Shrine Maiden protecting her village to an Asura who killed anyone who stood in her way.

The moment she uttered those words, it meant her heart of protection had ceased to exist.

"Now, her heart is probably filled only with an unquenchable fire of vengeance."

Otto couldn't help but send a bullet comment expressing his feelings after witnessing Yae Sakura's entire transformation from protecting the village to becoming an Asura.

Although his comment made sense, it left the others in the livestream chat speechless.

Beichen looked at the empty screen of the livestream chat, feeling a bit annoyed.

This Bishop really knew how to ruin the mood sometimes. Everyone was enjoying themselves, and then he opened his mouth, making everyone feel awkward...

However, as the Grand Bishop of Schicksal, a wise man among humanity, he was indeed very good at deciphering people's thoughts and the conflicts arising from differences in identity and status.

Having already known the plot of the Yae Village tragedy depicted in the game, he was certainly watching it as if it were a play.

If others were appreciating the story based on their feelings, then this Bishop was likely using his brain to think and predict the plot at this moment...

"However, even if we told her in the second cycle why the fallen one fell, it doesn't mean she can change what is bound to happen."

Otto replied indifferently, as if he didn't believe Kallen would actually be defeated by a pseudo-Herrscher in such a small village.

Seeing how arrogant he was, Beichen felt relieved.

"Then let's wait and see~"

After speaking, Beichen continued with the game's plot. With the end of the dialogue, the screen flickered again, teleporting the player to the foot of the mountain.

After ascending the steps, Yae Sakura and Kallen had essentially repeated their words before the final battle of the first cycle.

Then, Beichen operated Ri Duck, riding a motorcycle, and charged into the shrine for a second time.

However, this time... the enemy appearing in the shrine was not Yae Sakura.

It was Kallen!

"???"

Seeing Kallen become an attackable target, Otto completely lost his composure. Not only did he send three question marks, but he also directly questioned:

"What's going on? Is there a bug in the game? Why is Kallen appearing here!"

Seeing Otto's furious appearance, Beichen almost burst out laughing.

Hahaha! Shocked, aren't you?

You thought Sakura Samsara strictly followed history? Don't be ridiculous, this is a game, not a history book, thank you!

"Esteemed viewer, please hold on. I'll tell you after I finish off Kallen."