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

"Ahaha, this viewer doesn't need to worry. This monster looks troublesome, but its mechanics are actually very simple."

As he spoke, the entire game's flow began to slow down, and the Shunren Bushi Undead, wielding twin blades after a long period of passive defense, swung its weapon to counterattack.

On screen, Kiana timed it perfectly, dodging the attack with ease and entering Time Fracture.

Instantly, the entire game screen darkened, and the monster's movements became sluggish beyond belief.

With a few kicks from Kiana, followed by a heavy stomp from Cat Paw, the Undead was left unable to defend itself.

"Wow, so amazing!"

Thanks to the barrage assist from this viewer named Loves Bronya, the live stream's chat finally reached double digits.

Gotta say, that wasn't easy...

Beichen, while maneuvering Kiana toward the Drone Landing Point, asked Seele, "This viewer hasn't played action games before?"

"Huh? (⊙o⊙)..."

So surprised that even the emoticon popped out...

"Yeah, I'm not really good at games. Streamer Big Brother seems to know a lot about this?"

"Know it? I definitely do. Speaking of which, that 'Big Brother' you called me..."

Beichen stared at the screen, feeling a bit odd.

In both his past and present life, he was an only child, so he rarely got called that.

Ah, but thinking it was Seele on the other end, being called 'Big Brother' by a soft, adorable girl felt pretty nice.

With that thought, Beichen asked again, "How old is this viewer? Feels like you're very young and cheerful."

Chapter 4: You Don't Happen to Know Bronya?

"Huh? Streamer Big Brother, I... am I cheerful?"

"Of course," Beichen said, chatting with this viewer while clearing the story, "At least, that's how I see it."

"Ehehe! Really? But Bronya always says I'm too shy. Ah! Is Streamer Big Brother just trying to cheer me up? That feels... a bit embarrassing..."

Hearing his reply, Seele seemed unable to handle it, her barrage messages coming out all jumbled.

Watching these messages drift past his screen, Beichen's expression turned subtle.

This Seele sure gets worked up easily... She's been through so many desperate situations and experienced so much—she shouldn't be this naive...

Looks like she's not the Seele from this timeline.

Oh well, no matter which timeline, as long as she doesn't accidentally expose my real identity, it's fine.

"Haha, then take it as me cheering you up. Next up, time to board the ship. Everyone, just watch my performance!"

Then, under Beichen's control, Kiana boarded the Moonlight Throne and met up with Mei.

Together, they began advancing deeper into the warship...

In the Orphanage.

Seele picked up a Cookie from the table and took small bites.

She ate happily, smiling as she did, a stark contrast to her earlier pensive demeanor.

"What's up with Seele?"

"No idea, maybe the cookies are just too good? Rosalia, don't even think about sneaking a bite of my cookies."

The Arlene Sisters nearby whispered to each other.

They had no idea that just a while ago, a strange voice claiming to be a system had sounded in Seele's mind.

With its help, an image of a live stream appeared in her head, showing her magnificent sights she'd never seen in the Orphanage.

Tall skyscrapers in bustling cities, Honkai Beasts swarming through the sky, and powerful Valkyries...

All of this felt incredibly novel to her.

"When will I ever be as strong as Kiana..." Seele set down her half-eaten Cookie and muttered wistfully to herself...

Just as she spoke, the room's door suddenly swung open.

"Seele, Rosalia, Lilia... I'm back."

"Bronya! Eh, that outfit..."

Bronya wore a children's suspender dress, its pure white making her look otherworldly, and little high heels gave her, still young, a touch of maturity.

"Cocolia insisted I try it on. Sigh... does it not look good?"

Bronya rubbed her spiral curls, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"How could it? It looks amazing!"

Seele left her seat, grabbed Bronya's arm, and smiled sweetly.

Seeing her so proactive, the Arlene Sisters, who were busy snatching cookies, froze in place.

As for Bronya, who had been caught, she reached out somewhat surprised and touched Seele's forehead.

"How strange... you don't have a fever? Seele, why do you feel so off today?"

"Eh?" Hearing Bronya say this, Seele froze. "Do I?"

"Usually you wouldn't be this lively..."

Bronya looked at the hand tightly gripped in hers, speaking with some confusion.

Seeing this, Seele realized she had lost her composure. She shyly clasped her hands behind her back and fidgeted:

"Maybe... I got carried away being happy after being praised... Does Bronya not like this?"

"No, no matter what kind of Seele you are, I like you."

"Bronya... Seele likes you too!"

Seele shook Bronya's hand, asking with a blissful expression:

"Let's never be apart, okay?"

"Mm..."

Meanwhile, Beichen, who had already finished the tutorial, stared at the sparse comments in the live stream and felt quite troubled.

How strange... where did Seele go?

Did I scare her off?

I was just chatting, was it really that bad?

"Oh, sorry, I was eating with my sister and got delayed."

Just as Beichen was wondering, a comment floated across the live stream, sent by none other than Loves Bronya.

She actually came back?

"Oh ho ho, welcome back, welcome back. I was just wondering why you went quiet. The tutorial's basically done now, time to pull."

"Pull? What's that?"

The three in the live stream all asked in unison.

Watching the three comments scroll by in a row, Beichen was a bit stunned.

Have these viewers never played a game before? They don't even know what pulling is?

Good grief... what era do they live in, where they don't even have mobile games?

Forget it, I'll just treat it like chatting with the audience and explain it to them...

Beichen puzzled for a moment, then started explaining what pulling meant: "Ahem, well. Simply put, it's using game resources to get equipment, items, or characters."

"Oh..." the three replied together.

"The resource this game, Honkai Impact 3rd, uses is called Crystal, and the pulling is called Supply. Let me show you now."

Beichen then opened the Supply interface...

"Dawei bless me, give me a miracle!!!"

As the Supply animation skipped, two flashes of purple light hit Beichen's eyes.

One of those purple flashes was clearly a character card!

Oh! A real miracle?

Haha, Dawei really works!

I wonder if it'll be an A or an S, at least give me a Ranger.

But as the purple light faded, what appeared before Beichen was Valkyrie Chariot and Twin Soul Crystal...

Dawei is completely useless!

Beichen sighed immediately, lamenting his wasted excitement.

Still, it's okay. Since a B-rank Valkyrie doesn't eat into the pity, I still have a chance at an S with my first ten-pull...

"Wow!!!"

Just as Beichen was feeling down, a comment from Loves Bronya floated across the stream: "So cool, so amazing, big brother!"

[Because of your stream content, Loves Bronya was amazed. You received 560 Crystals!]

Huh? You think getting a character is impressive just like that?

A bit puzzled, Beichen opened the Valkyrie interface and selected the B-rank Valkyrie Chariot. Beside Bronya were many unlocked characters.

At worst, they were A-rank. Though he didn't say it out loud, his expression made it clear.

"Quick, quick, look! Big brother, I want to know how strong Bronya is!"

"Oh, uh... strong, she's strong, but speaking of which, why are you so happy? Do you know her?"

As Beichen's question hung in the air, the live stream fell into a deathly silence...

Chapter 5: Dumb Goose frowned, sensing something was off.

"Of course I..." Seele wanted to tell the truth.

But before she could send the bullet comment, she heard the system's prompt.

[Do not reveal your personal information, or you will bear the consequences.]

Bear the consequences...

What kind of consequences exactly? Would something terrible happen?

Thinking it over, Seele abandoned the idea of openly admitting it.

"I only knew because the game showed it."

"Oh? Is that so? Haha, I guess I was overthinking it."

Beichen was slightly disappointed upon hearing this reply.

Based on his earlier deductions while maneuvering around the system, he couldn't directly reveal his own identity or expose the viewers' identities.

But it never said he couldn't guide the viewers into exposing themselves.

He was actually quite curious—what would happen if a viewer voluntarily revealed their identity to him?

Yet Seele had uncharacteristically changed the subject. If it were her Surface Personality, she surely wouldn't have been shy about admitting something so good, right?

It seemed the system had restrictions on him, but also on the viewers?

Ha, interesting... So this was what they called double insurance, huh.