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

"What else is there to say? Let's just do it!"

Ri Duck immediately unleashed several charged attacks, depleting the polyhedron's health bar.

As the core exploded, a story dialogue popped up, signaling the end of the stage.

"Theresa, that 'Tower' you mentioned earlier, is it the one in the distance?"

"The 'Tower' is just a nickname. Its actual name is Babylon Laboratory, a large research center built by Schicksal in Siberia. It houses Schicksal's most cutting-edge biological, material, and computer technologies, as well as the latest energy technology."

"Energy technology?"

"The world's only large-scale Honkai energy reactor is located there, with an energy intensity exceeding 2000 HW."

"2000 HW!? Isn't that bigger than the Hyperion's core reactor?"

"Hyperion?"

Upon hearing "Hyperion," the Theresa of this era looked completely lost.

However, she didn't dwell on it, merely remarking that the name sounded fitting for a battleship and then mentioning the current main mission.

"Anyway, although the Second Herrscher has awakened, she's still very weak due to a lack of sufficient Honkai energy. So, we suspect she'll head to the 'Tower' to absorb Honkai energy. If she succeeds, no one in this world will be able to stop her!"

"That's why we must eliminate her before she reaches the 'Tower'!"

Based on the information retained in the database, Theresa at this time was unaware of the Herrscher's true power, hence her bold claim to eliminate her.

Of course, Kiana, on the other hand, didn't take it too seriously. She, however, belatedly recalled a particularly important piece of information.

"In the year 2000, in Siberia, the Second Honkai Eruption War broke out to fight the Second Herrscher. My mother, Cecilia, sacrificed herself during that time."

"Huh! Kiana's mom... is she going to die here?"

A blue bullet comment drifted by...

It was only now that Seele realized why Cecilia was mentioned in the main story's second chapter... was it because the plot was going to explain the specific reason for this Valkyrie's sacrifice in the upcoming chapters?

Chapter 63: Trying to Leave? Aren't You Curious About What Kiana's Parents Look Like?

"Yeah, didn't they already say that in chapter two?"

"I know. But I didn't expect... that Kiana's mom would be mentioned in the later plot. Is Cecilia going to sacrifice herself in front of us next?"

Having already been emotionally impacted by the game, Seele had a preliminary taste of the "Mi-style" emotional manipulation. Now, she probably had a bad feeling...

As for Beichen, he could only say, "Since we're already here, why leave? Let's keep watching!"

"Ahem, my dear viewer, it's not good to give up halfway. You've already come this far, aren't you curious about what Kiana's father and mother, Schicksal's top Male Valkyrie Siegfried and Valkyrie Cecilia, are like?"

The question he posed perfectly captured the viewers' curiosity.

"Hmm... I guess I am a little curious..."

Seele's bullet comment was enough to show that she had taken the bait.

This meant that this young viewer would continue watching, and then... we'd see what her reaction would be.

However, if anyone was truly curious, it was clearly someone else in the livestream...

"Kiana's father and mother? While I shouldn't be overly curious about other people's families, I am actually curious about what kind of people they are."

A neatly typed bullet comment floated across the livestream, sent by Durandal herself.

Fortunately, she considered Siegfried and Cecilia to be "other people" and not "herself," otherwise... who knew if she would want to smash Otto to pieces upon learning the truth.

Seeing his viewers so active, Beichen spoke up:

"Well, since everyone is so interested, let's continue."

With that, he clicked to proceed to the next stage on the settlement screen.

As the stage loaded, Kiana and Theresa's conversation appeared on the screen again.

"Theresa! Theresa!"

"Hey, what are you shouting about~"

"I want to ask you a question. Cecilia, Cecilia Schariac, is she also participating in this battle?"

Upon hearing Cecilia's name, Theresa's tone became serious.

"Cecilia... why do you know that name?"

"Because, because she's the Valkyrie I admire the most."

"Oh, is that so? But Cecilia didn't come to Siberia. Over a year ago, she gave birth to a daughter, and since then, she's been recuperating. So, she's not participating in this mission this time, but..."

"But what?"

"If Siegfried and I fail to stop the Second Herrscher, Bishop Otto might forcibly order Cecilia to sortie."

"Otto... Bishop? I remember now. I think he was mentioned in a previous chapter too. He's... Theresa's grandfather?"

When she saw Otto's name appear again in the story, Seele reacted and sent a confused bullet comment:

"I thought he was just a kind old grandpa. I didn't expect him to force Valkyries to fight? My impression of him has worsened."

As Seele's blue bullet comment scrolled across the screen...

A green bullet comment followed closely behind.

"..."

However, the person involved didn't say much.

Beichen found it both amusing and exasperating that he sent a string of ellipses.

This must be an early black history of Otto's being dug up and brought up again, right? But he couldn't refute it because it was the truth. Besides, refuting Seele would surely reveal something unusual about him.

If he were asked, "Why do you care so much about Otto?"... the situation would probably become even more awkward.

[I will absolutely not let this happen, I will definitely protect Cecilia!]

As the story played out Theresa's inner thoughts, Kiana expressed her agreement.

[That's right. Please protect her well!]

After the dialogue, the game entered its actual gameplay state.

Ri Duck, who had been drifting in the Siberian snow for a long time, finally had a chance to act.

She moved down the hillside, her speed fast. In no time, several monsters appeared on the ground.

Since they were just the simplest of fodder monsters, Ri Duck dealt with them easily with a few basic attacks.

However, during the battle, red text suddenly appeared on the screen.

[Why does it feel like the data space is becoming unstable...]

Then, the screen went black, with only the [Ah!!!] text remaining prominently on the screen.

When the screen finally lit up again, the unit the player was controlling suddenly changed from a Valkyrie... to a Titan mecha!

"Huh? What's going on, Bronya sister turned into a mecha!"

Seele's bullet comment appeared almost simultaneously with Bronya's disappearance.

To prevent his little fan from exposing herself due to excessive surprise, Beichen immediately spoke up:

"Don't worry, the red text already explained it. It's just a data anomaly."

"Oh... I thought Bronya sister really turned into a mecha."

Seeing Seele's bullet comment, Beichen almost blurted out, "Turning into a mecha is too ridiculous."

He could only say that she was too engrossed? So engrossed that she couldn't help but treat the game as another reality?

In contrast, another viewer was not at all invested. Perhaps he was still analyzing and understanding the composition of the live stream...

"Mechas of this style are really quite old-fashioned. They're bulky and inconvenient to move, and their cost is high..." a green bullet comment floated by. "They are indeed models that will be phased out in the future."

Just as Beichen thought of someone, that someone began to make their presence known.

Everyone else was curious why the character suddenly turned into a mecha, but you started analyzing the Titan mecha in earnest?

But he had to admit, the analysis was quite convincing.

"Yeah, it's really clunky."

Beichen echoed this sentiment and began controlling the mecha to beat up Mei.

That's right, beating up Mei, but it was the game-generated Shadow Valkyrie Mei.

Of course, one shouldn't underestimate this Mei. She not only dodged quickly but could also summon shadow clones to attack enemies.

In contrast, the Titan controlled by the player was a simpleton, slow to move and with long attack wind-ups, making it quite awkward to operate...

Of course, the Titan also had its advantages.

After being dodged twice, Beichen gave up on attacking proactively and switched to pressing the dodge button to defend.

When Mei attacked, she immediately triggered a counter-attack upon hitting the defense barrier.

After several counter-attacks, Mei's health bar dropped significantly. At this point, Beichen operated the mecha and landed a few punches. He successfully defeated Mei!

Then, the story dialogue at the end of the level popped up.

[Oh, right, Theresa, I have something to ask of you. When you meet Siegfried later, please help me keep it a secret that I'm his illegitimate daughter.]

[Eh? Why?]

Chapter 64: "Stinky Dad, I Miss You So Much!" (Slaps him)

Facing Theresa's question, Kiana hesitated for a moment before beginning her clumsy performance.

[Um... you see, it's a critical moment in the mission right now. If we waste time on my issue, then Mom, no, Lady Cecilia, might be in danger!]

Kiana stuttered out her reasons.

[In short, my business can be dealt with after the mission is over. I'm sorry to trouble you!]

[I understand. As expected of my niece!]

"..." Theresa's prompt and straightforward reply caused someone in the live stream to send a string of ellipses...

"What's wrong?"

Beichen saw Otto's green bullet comment float across the screen and asked.

"It's nothing. I just think the real Theresa would never be fooled by such a childish lie."

"Mhm~ That makes some sense."

Beichen then clicked to enter the next stage. After successfully entering the level, the game first played a CG.

[Yo~ Theresa, you finally made it.]

Before the screen could even fully display the scene, a person making a gesture towards the camera appeared on screen.

He had the same white hair and blue eyes as Kiana, wore a loose-fitting trench coat, and sported fingerless gloves.

His chiseled face was currently graced with a smile.

[I heard you met the Second Herrscher before. I was really worried about you, you know.]

After he spoke, the camera cut to Theresa, who had one hand on her hip.

[Hmph, I don't need your concern, you pervert.]

Siegfried didn't seem to mind Theresa's reply:

[Ah, fine, fine. By the way, who is this beautiful lady beside you?]

As he asked, the camera gradually zoomed out, eventually including Kiana standing next to Theresa.

[Beautiful lady, if there's ever a chance, I'd really like to buy you a drink.]

"?" As Siegfried said this with a sigh, a question mark floated across the screen.

The one who sent the question mark wasn't Seele or Bishop Otto, but Durandal, who rarely spoke.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm surprised. Siegfried... he's such a frivolous person?"