As the health bar dwindled, the monster was instantly defeated...
The game then displayed a dialogue scene.
The main characters in this conversation were Wendy and Kiana.
"Miss Kiana."
"Wendy!"
"My time is running out. I have one last thing I want to say to you. Please remember it well."
While speaking with Kiana, Wendy confessed that her time was indeed running out.
This meant she was now revealing her last words to Kiana...
"A few days ago, the Honkai energy within the (Gem of Hopes) restored my ability to walk. I think, if that Honkai energy could restore Bronya... If... If you ever have a chance to obtain the (Gem of Hopes)... Please..."
"Wendy! Wendy! The communication is cut off..."
This abrupt end to the transmission seemed to foreshadow Wendy's demise.
However, Beichen, who had read the script, knew very well that this... was actually a recording from before Wendy was killed.
The real Wendy had actually been killed by Cocolia long ago...
At the same time, a blue bullet comment floated across the screen.
"Miss Wendy... she'll be okay, right?" After seeing how much Wendy cared for Bronya, Seele could already consider her a comrade.
Even though Wendy was part of Schicksal, Seele hoped that Cocolia wouldn't hurt her...
Beichen could see this, but having read the script, he could only sigh with regret.
He then clicked on Stage 4-6, preparing to begin the final battle against The Father.
As soon as the screen loaded, Cocolia's voice could be heard.
"Hi~ Did you like the gift I sent just now?"
Hearing her words, Mei was the first to react.
"The gift you're talking about, was it Miss Wendy's communication?"
"That's right. Shouldn't you be thanking me for my great mercy in bringing Wendy's last words to her beloved Bronya."
"Last words??"
It was only now that Kiana understood.
"Oh my, didn't I mention it? I've already killed the Fourth Herrscher."
"Wh-what?!"
"How could this be!"
Amidst Kiana and Mei's shocked exclamations, Cocolia cruelly and heartlessly recounted her evil deeds.
"I've already extracted the Honkai energy crystal from her body, that's the (Gem of Hopes)~"
At this point, Theresa immediately retorted, "Even if you take it out, you can't use it!"
"Hmph, that's just because your Schicksal's technical capabilities are insufficient."
"Haha... cough, sorry, that joke was too funny." A green bullet comment suddenly streaked across the screen, adding a touch of dark humor to the somber decisive battle...
Beichen couldn't help but chuckle at Otto's bullet comment.
How to put it... In his opinion, that statement might mean, "Whether Schicksal's technical capabilities are sufficient or not, what does that have to do with me, the Archbishop of Schicksal?"
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And right after the Archbishop's dismissive bullet comment, Cocolia's next words followed.
"I've long since researched the technology to use the (Gem of Hopes) in machinery. However, I have to thank your Schicksal for making it so easy to obtain~"
"You lunatic! You killed an innocent person for an energy source!"
Hearing Cocolia's confession, Kiana couldn't suppress her inner rage and sternly accused her of her insane actions, calling them utterly heinous.
It was hard to imagine that Kiana, who usually greeted people with a silly smile, could get so angry.
This alone was enough to prove just how detestable Cocolia's actions were.
"Miss Wendy... really couldn't... Wuwuwu!"
A blue bullet comment floated by, expressing Seele's immense sorrow.
She had never imagined that Wendy would actually die at the hands of Cocolia. And her most loving adoptive mother... had killed a young girl simply to obtain a gem...
"Actually, there's nothing to be surprised about. I guessed it the moment that girl sent the communication."
As Seele's bullet comment passed, Otto also shared his opinion.
Although this Cocolia was just an insignificant minor character, anyone who knew a little could guess that Wendy was absolutely beyond saving.
So what else could that previous communication have been, if not her last words?
"I... actually can't quite accept it either. I hope she didn't suffer too much pain when she sacrificed herself."
Durandal's reply showed her resilience as a warrior. While she deeply sympathized with the other's plight, she didn't display excessive sadness or despair.
However, not long after her neatly written bullet comment floated by... Cocolia let out her sophistry.
"Oh my~ Taking revenge on Schicksal was her wish after all. I merely fulfilled it for her. Not only that, but I also allowed her to say a few words to her dear Bronya sister at the end—a pity, it seems those words won't be delivered."
"You're lying!"
"Silence!"
Cocolia's sophistry enraged Kiana.
However, one Kiana was in the game, while the other was in the livestream.
At the same time, Mei suddenly appeared on the screen, reminding them:
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"Kiana, be careful!"
"Unbelievable, they actually managed to activate such a massive robot."
The robot Theresa was referring to was the enormous one in the game's scene.
"Goodbye. You all can have fun with my new creation for a while. Oh, right, its name is (msr-7 The Father)."
"I hope you can help me collect enough experimental data. Well then, I'll be counting on you~"
As Cocolia's voice faded, the in-game story dialogue concluded.
However, this time, the game didn't immediately transition to gameplay. Instead, it played the boss activation animation for The Father.
In the previous stages, The Father had basically served as a background element. It wasn't until the final stage of the story that it had the chance to clench its fists, slamming them onto the bridge of the mech workshop, letting out a beast-like roar...
This roar carried a wave-like force, completely unlike any sound a mech should be able to produce...
After the animation finished playing, the game finally entered the gameplay interface.
Compared to The Father, the Herrscher of Reason floating on the bridge was as tiny as a pinky finger...
However, the reality was... the gap in their strength was extremely vast.
Beichen merely manipulated the Herrscher of Reason to unleash a weapon skill on one of The Father's fists, causing its HP to drop drastically and entering a paralyzed state. He then picked up an energy pack from the ground and, once the energy bar was full, smashed it down with a motorcycle.
Successfully defeating The Father...
As the colossal mech slowly fell, a green bullet comment floated across the screen in the livestream room...
"...This is the new creation she was so proud of? The result after analyzing the Gem of Hopes? Heh, truly disappointing. It seems she knows nothing about this gem."
Bishop Otto's mockery was a response to Cocolia's earlier words.
As his bullet comment floated by, Chapter Four of the game finally concluded.
Afterward, the screen displayed a story CG of The Father falling amidst flames.
The voice-over then introduced the subsequent plot.
"After a grueling battle, Anti-Entropy's giant robot, The Father, was destroyed. Kiana and the others took the opportunity to escape ME Corp headquarters."
The camera then shifted to the infirmary at St. Freya Academy, where Bronya lay unconscious on a hospital bed with a ventilator, while two medical personnel in white coats checked her condition.
Kiana and Mei were both leaning against the window, observing their friend's state.
"Although Mei was successfully rescued, Wendy was lost. Bronya has also remained in a coma, and even St. Freya Academy's technology cannot cure her. To save Bronya, Theresa resolved to head to the central cathedral of St. Freya Academy."
After the narration ended, the camera switched again, showing the cathedral Theresa had gone to.
Appearing on the screen were three crests glowing with red light. They were the Apocalypse Crest, symbolizing the Bishop; the Kaslana Crest, symbolizing the knight; and the Schariac Crest, symbolizing the Saintess.
"Beneath that cathedral lies Schicksal's highest bio-technology. That technology is kept secret even from the Dean of St. Freya Academy."
As the voice-over concluded, the game screen popped up the settlement page.
"Alright, the main story of Chapter Four is done. I have plenty of free time today, so I'll be broadcasting Chapter Five next."
Beichen exited the stage and began interacting with the viewers in the livestream.
Upon hearing him speak, Seele in the livestream was the first to jump out and send a bullet comment:
"Chapter Five? Hmm, Chapter Five is when the Dean finds a way to save Bronya sister, right? I want to watch, I want to watch!"
Seeing Seele's enthusiastic reaction, Beichen smiled slightly.
"Sorry, the protagonist of Chapter Five is Bug-Bug! As for DuckDuck, she was saved by the class president."
And while Beichen was silent, Bishop Otto suddenly spoke.
"But you haven't chosen to start Chapter Five yet, meaning you need to make some preparations, right?"
"Pretty much. Before that, I want to do some draws to complete Welt's set."
Beichen glanced at his considerable amount of crystals, and his confidence surged.
With so many crystals, drawing Welt should be a piece of cake, right?
"It shouldn't take you much time to collect the last piece, right?"
"Of course! Just watch me get blessed by the Emperor!"
With that, Beichen opened the precise supply interface and initiated a ten-pull, then frantically tapped the screen to skip the draw animation.
As the 'swish swish swish!' of the supply drop ended, the final item displayed on the live stream's draw settlement screen was a rather useless Stigmata...
[Otto Apocalypse (Middle)]
Instantly, the live stream fell silent...
Beichen, watching his 2800 crystals go down the drain, stomped his foot in frustration and said to Otto:
"Esteemed viewer, could you please refrain from speaking for a while?"
Chapter 58: Drew Welt and got two thousand Resonance? Not bad.
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Otto, hearing the streamer dare to speak to him like that, couldn't help but send a question mark.
Was there something wrong with this Stigmata named after himself?
"Ahem! Don't misunderstand, I'm just a bit worried about getting another Otto set, since I already have one."
The [Otto Apocalypse] set is the exclusive set for the A-rank Theresa armor, [Swallowtail Nighthawk].
Other characters felt awkward using it, so if he drew it again, it would default to +1000 Stigmata Resonance...
Damn it! 2800 crystals gone just like that, it made him so angry no matter how he thought about it!
To express his inner dissatisfaction, Beichen immediately opened the equipment interface and dismantled the freshly obtained [Otto Apocalypse (Middle)]...
Instantly, Stigmata Resonance +1000
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