Otto, the old man left behind, says of course Theresa is adorable!

These people would definitely be useful in the future. If possible, keeping some of them to assist Theresa in teaching students would be nice.

As Otto made his calculations, his gaze settled on the name of the examinee who had scored 146 points.

"Beichen? Judging by the name, he must be from the Divine Land, right? Place of birth... Canghai City? Hehe, it seems I can assign him a task now."

After noticing Beichen, he placed his hand on the screen and began drafting an email.

After stuffing himself in the cafeteria, Beichen returned to his dorm room with a toothpick in his mouth, humming a little tune.

He had been about to flop onto the bed for a short nap before getting up to stream.

But then he suddenly noticed that the laptop in his room had turned on by itself.

At that very moment, several large words were displayed on Schicksal's unique system screen.

"You have received an email. Please check it?"

Seeing the message, Beichen stepped forward and opened the email.

The moment he saw its contents, he was dumbfounded...

To the survivor of the assessment. I am pleased that you opened this email. Receiving it means that you have become a member of Schicksal. Congratulations. You have gained the qualification to learn about 'Honkai' in depth. This process is extraordinarily dangerous. The organization will ensure your safety, but only if you firmly believe that you are human.

There were only a few people in all of Schicksal who could speak so directly.

At first, Beichen thought it was an acceptance email sent by Dumb Goose.

But when he saw the signature—Otto Apocalypse—he froze.

Otto personally sent an email to congratulate him? That was quite an honor.

But did a Bishop as important as him really need to steal work from his subordinates? Could it be... Rita and Durandal had both been transferred away from Schicksal Headquarters?

If that was the case, then they had probably gone to catch Kiana-chan.

Thinking of that, Beichen suddenly felt fortunate that he had chosen to hide his identity.

After all, if Kiana found out that he was the one who had exposed her location, she would probably want to kill him...

Now that he thought about it, staying at Schicksal Headquarters really was a wise choice! Before Little Shishi was born, this place was absolutely safe.

Unfortunately, Beichen's secret delight quickly vanished when he read the latter half of the email...

The basic situation has been explained. From now on, your primary work will be to investigate the folk customs and legends of the Divine Land. After gaining a preliminary understanding, I will assign you work involving the study of corpses. Work hard. Schicksal will never mistreat anyone with ambition.

Signed: Schicksal Bishop, Otto Apocalypse.

Study corpses...

Beichen faintly sensed something ominous...

No way, no way? You're not planning to make me guard Fu Hua the Celestial's remains, are you?

You green-haired bastard really know how to screw people over!

Not everyone has plenty of spare bodies to use like you do, damn it...

Beichen shut the laptop with mixed feelings, then lay on his bed and began making plans.

Since things had come to this, he could always slack off and coast.

When Otto entrusted him with an important task, he only needed to reply that the Divine Land's history was too vast and the workload too enormous for one person to sort through.

That way, he would have plenty of time to stream and play games. It was simply a win-win—winning twice over, winning so hard he was numb!

With that thought in mind, Beichen started a new stream as promised that afternoon.

Live Stream started.

Beginning push... Push successful.

Host has begun streaming. Please observe Live Stream etiquette and maintain a civilized broadcast.

After the stream began, Beichen started clearing the daily stages for materials and chips.

Once he was done, another welcome message appeared on the Live Stream screen.

Welcome Loves Bronya, Your Great Inventor, and Effort Pays Off to the Live Stream.

"Good afternoon, big brother! Are we finally going to rescue Miss Wendy today?"

The moment she entered the Live Stream, Seele impatiently sent a comment to ask.

Seeing how lively she was, Beichen paused for a moment before replying, "Huh? Mm, yes, that's right." Then he turned his attention to the other two viewers in the Live Stream.

Otto and Durandal...

With those two heavyweight guests present, today's stream would probably be very interesting...

After all, Chapter Four had been heavily simplified, so there was not much content that could be streamed in total.

So it was entirely possible to stream Chapter Five along with it this time.

Letting the Kiana whose memories had yet to return see how Siegfried, Theresa, and Cecilia fought against Sirin?

Just thinking about it was exciting.

As for whether it would expose anything...

Beichen thought it was impossible, because in the early main story, one needed to understand Theresa Chronicles and the official background setting to notice that there were two Kianas.

People unfamiliar with those plot settings would probably only wonder why Class Monitor Fu Hua had suddenly betrayed them.

So the one most likely to be shocked would not be Durandal, but Otto.

As for how he would react, that did not matter.

Every grievance had its source, every debt its debtor. If anyone wanted answers, they could go find the company that made the game.

As long as he did not expose himself, the flames would never reach him...

With that in mind, Beichen strengthened his characters and equipment, then opened Main Story Chapter Four. "Time to stream!"

Otto, the Left-Behind Elderly Man, Declares That Theresa Is Obviously Cute!

Unlike the previous three chapters, Main Story Chapter Four had no cutscene when entering a stage. It jumped straight to a conversation between Theresa and Kiana.

Yo, Kiana-chan~ ME Corp is up ahead. Are you ready to infiltrate it?

As Theresa's adorable figure appeared in the portrait, the obvious atmosphere of conflict in Chapter Four softened considerably.

At that moment, a blue comment drifted across the screen.

"Infiltration? That sounds so cool. Are Theresa and the others going to act secretly, then rescue Wendy and the others?"

Beichen merely smiled at Seele's guess without saying anything.

This little newbie would soon learn what the Kaslana family's method of infiltration really was.

Of course I'm ready. Huh...? Why is Theresa giving orders this time? Where's Auntie Himeko?

Ahem, ahem. Who are you calling Auntie? This is the second time already. If there's a next time... I absolutely won't forgive you. Anyway, ME Corp is extremely dangerous, so I'll be infiltrating with you this time. If you went alone, you probably wouldn't even know how you died.

Not long after Himeko finished speaking, Theresa, the overall commander, also spoke up.

Oh, right. I'll be joining you too. After all, it only counts as a Valkyrie squad when there are three people!

When Kiana heard that these two seniors intended to personally lend her a hand, she was quickly moved beyond words.

Himeko... I really don't know how to thank you two.

Just smile... That's a silly grin! Can't you just honestly say "thank you"? You really are terrible at being straightforward.

All right, all right, enough talking. Before the mission begins, let me explain the situation. The intelligence department has confirmed that Mei, Bronya, and Wendy, who were taken by Anti-Entropy, are currently being held inside ME Corp Headquarters.

Unfortunately, Schicksal is not currently prepared to declare all-out war on Anti-Entropy. But that does not mean we have to swallow our anger just because someone else bullies us.

Theresa's speech was remarkably mature, forming a stark contrast with her adorable appearance.

However, considering the environment they were in and the predicament they faced, no one in the Live Stream found it strange.

Seele even sent a comment with a sigh. "Theresa... She's so cute, but also so reliable. Could I become someone like her in the future too?"

Not long after her blue comment drifted past, a green comment followed.

"She truly is cute. Hehe, Theresa's judgment is perfectly reasonable, though she is being overly cautious."

Otto naturally liked seeing someone praise his granddaughter, but he felt that Theresa was being too polite.

Those Anti-Entropy people actually dared to interfere with Schicksal's affairs?

Had they really grown arrogant enough to think they could contend with Schicksal?

Clearly, their internal conflict had already reached the point where reconciliation was impossible.

At a time like this, she should have actively reported to him so they could seize this opportunity to uproot Anti-Entropy's forces in the Far East in one stroke!

"At a time like this, I think she should rely on her family a little more."

Although it was only a very ordinary comment drifting across the screen.

The feelings it inspired in the people who saw it were completely different.

For example, Seele was utterly confused, not knowing why this viewer had used the word family.

Beichen saw through it at a glance. This old man was complaining that his granddaughter was not close to him.

Archbishop Otto, the left-behind elderly man? Hahaha, Otto's age did qualify him for the title of elderly.

"It seems this viewer has unusually complicated feelings toward Theresa as a character. But I think you may be worrying too much."

Beichen teased him, then continued tapping the screen to play the story.

So, the primary objective is to infiltrate the building and rescue the three Valkyries. The secondary objective... well, if there's an opportunity, cause a little destruction too~

That last sentence really should not have come from a nun.

Oh, don't worry about such trivial things~ Also, although the Major and I will be participating in this mission as well, ME Corp Headquarters is heavily guarded. We still need to make proper preparations for the infiltration.

After Himeko finished complaining, Theresa began explaining the operation's mission.

First, explore the area around the building. Find a way inside, and scout out the structure of the building's interior.

After she said that, the communication ended.

Once the game entered the gameplay screen, Beichen began clearing the stage.

Since Anti-Entropy was the main enemy in this part of the story, most enemies on the map were mechanical Titans.

Titans had one defining trait: they moved slowly, but had a lot of health.

There were also some more unusual units, such as self-destructing spiders and witch mechs.

Those units had special abilities, but they were rather fragile. Ri Duck could usually take them out with just a few shots.

Among them was another type of unit, an Ancient Mech painted primarily white.

Overall, this mech was merely tougher than ordinary mechs and capable of running and using heavy strikes.

Its truly deadly trait was that its defensive mode could reflect projectiles, directly rendering ranged damage ineffective.

Beichen encountered this type of mech in the first stage of Chapter Four.

But since ranged attacks were useless, he could just use melee attacks~

As everyone knew, these hulking machines could only be considered agile once they started running.

So before the mech that had been dropped from the air could even get up, Ri Duck swiftly circled behind it and used normal attacks to wipe out that wave of enemies.

For the next wave, Beichen directly controlled Bronya to activate her ultimate, transforming Project Bunny into a motorcycle and sending it flying into the air. Then he summoned hovering cannons and aimed them at the ground.

With a Bang! and the sound of a laser firing, the enemies' health bars vanished...

"This feels... way too fast." As the stage story screen popped up, Seele also sent a comment in amazement.

Why does this infiltration feel like... the three of them could clearly level this place to the ground directly, yet they insist on choosing to sneak in instead?