Live Stream Honkai Impact 3rd, I Choose to Expose Kiana in Arc City! Chapter 8

He was curious—wasn't it too cruel to melt away the Stigmata of Bishop Otto's beloved right in front of him?

Mm... quite satisfying, wasn't it?

But unfortunately...

"Heh, what's the point of reminding me of that? I don't really care," Otto's barrage started, then suddenly shifted tone, "But I think we should try to unlock this Stigmata's potential, turning something useless into something valuable. Don't you find that interesting?"

"Not really... But oh, this streamer's really having a tough time, so few viewers, no one tipping me~ Ah, I'm out of money for game gacha, this is such a headache~"

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"Nothing, nothing, I don't mean anything else. It's just that you wouldn't want me to decompose this Stigmata, would you?"

Chapter 11: Mei Gets Left at Home as a Warehouse Keeper Again!

Although Beichen wanted to say, "You wouldn't want me to decompose your wife's Stigmata, would you?" he held back, considering he couldn't reveal his true identity.

[Ding! Congratulations, Streamer, you've received a 10,000 yuan tip from Your Great Inventor!]

Shocked! As expected of the Bishop, what a generous move!

"Haha, let's keep pulling cards. This Stigmata is really good and powerful; I'll definitely treasure it from now on."

"Mm, everything about her should be treasured."

"Absolutely, absolutely."

Beichen nodded along while continuing to tap the gacha interface.

The result of the next pull was still Blue Sky and White Clouds...

He was instantly stumped.

At this rate, he was really going to capsize...

"Streamer Big Brother, why aren't you moving again? Is this Stigmata called 'Hu Xie' also very powerful?"

On the live stream screen, Seele's barrage floated by.

Hearing her prompt, Beichen took a closer look and found he'd pulled [Hu Xie (M)], a low-tier fire-element Stigmata from the rework.

Thinking about it, this Stigmata was exactly from the 3.3 update.

How hilarious—he was playing Ri Duck and got a low-tier fire Stigmata?

"No, it's useless too."

"I see..." Seele sounded a bit disappointed.

Beichen wasn't in a good mood, so he didn't bother chatting further, just tapping the screen decisively.

Just as the current Ten-Pull interface fully popped up, a barrage happened to float across the screen: "Looks like no miracle has befallen you."

The sender of that barrage was none other than Otto.

Beichen frowned, then brightened.

Because in the last pull of his frantic tapping, he remembered a flash of purple on the screen.

He thought it was some chip or enhancement material, a cheap consolation prize.

But unexpectedly... the page clearly displayed a white heavy cannon!

"Got it! Ah, Dawei really works wonders!"

Beichen tapped the screen, looking at the Key of Reason's weapon description in delighted surprise.

[The cannon Bronya constructed using the power of the Herrscher of Reason can not only be mounted on Project Bunny's shoulders as a main weapon but also float independently in the air to support its master. The Herrscher of Reason's construction power normally requires accumulated understanding over time, but Bronya can construct such a high-completion cannon in a short time, perhaps because she is already intimately familiar with battlefields and weapons.]

As the purple weapon icon appeared on the supply interface, everyone in the live stream was stunned.

"You actually pulled it..." Otto was speechless.

"Wow, Streamer Big Brother, is this the Signature Weapon you mentioned? It looks so cool!" Seele sent a barrage asking, very curious about how powerful Bronya's Signature Weapon really was.

"Haha, that's right, this is it! See the weapon's stat description? Isn't it perfectly tailored to the character?"

Beichen reminded her with some pride.

Signature Weapons, besides having special effects when used by their designated character, have weapon performance and stat bonuses that perfectly match the character.

That's why such weapons are especially precious—the level achieved by character + weapon is definitely 1+1 > 2.

"Oh... I don't really get it."

"No problem, I'll show you a demo later and you'll understand. But for now~ Boss, are you still here?"

Beichen figured that since he'd pulled the item, someone had to make a move now!

Sure, he'd already tipped, but who'd complain about more? Isn't more always better?

"...What's up?"

"I pulled the item, didn't I? Who was it that bet me just now?"

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"Heh, consider this the Goddess of Fortune smiling on you for now, but next time you won't be so lucky."

After Otto finished speaking, he hesitated for a long moment.

Then the system notification chimed.

[Ding! Congratulations to the streamer for receiving a 10,000 Crystal tip from Your Great Inventor!]

"Haha, boss is generous!"

Beichen was grinning so wide he could barely close his mouth.

He had to admit, the Schicksal Archbishop was truly loaded—tossing out ten thousand at a time without even a hint of hesitation!

If that guy stayed in the livestream, he figured there were plenty of ways to milk more tips out of him.

"This pocket change is nothing. Keep playing the game. I'm very curious about its content now."

Seeing Otto's urging barrage fly by, Beichen snapped back to reality and realized he'd wasted too much time on gacha pulls.

During the beginner period, he should use his stamina to level up as fast as possible and aim to enter the Abyss early for Crystals.

"Alright, next up... I'll strengthen my characters and equipment."

Beichen opened the character interface and started gearing and upgrading his main team.

Since he hadn't pulled many characters, his available roster was just the Starter Trio—White Comet, Crimson Impulse, and Chariot—plus the newly acquired Ri Duck.

Out of these four characters, he could only train three.

Normally, that meant one had to be benched in the warehouse.

So who should he bench?

Beichen fell into deep thought...

With the streamer silent, the already sparse livestream instantly went quiet.

After a moment, Seele spoke up to ask: "Streamer Big Brother? Why aren't you talking again?"

"Nothing, I'm just thinking about which of the three-person team to bench."

"Huh? Bench... bench? Does that mean kick out? No... that sounds so cruel..."

Seele was still living with Bronya and the others at Cocolia's orphanage, so her understanding of "bench" was literal expulsion.

The thought of her beloved Bronya sister being kicked out terrified her...

"Ah, this? No no no, you're overthinking it. The game isn't designed to do anything to the characters. 'Bench' just means leaving them in the warehouse and not using them."

"Oh, I see... Then Big Brother, who are you going to bench?" Seele asked nervously.

If it meant benching her dearest Bronya sister, she had a few things to say.

But as it turned out, she was worrying over nothing.

"Who else? When in doubt, bench Mei~"

With that, Beichen leveled up Ri Duck, White Comet, and Chariot, then upgraded their equipment and weapons.

The team composition was: Ri Duck as captain, with White Comet and Chariot supporting.

After finishing the upgrades, Beichen took the three-person squad to explore the map.

Leaving poor Mei, stuck at level 1 with level 1 weapons, alone in the warehouse to guard the house...

Beichen's actions were baffling.

Even Seele, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was confused: "Streamer Big Brother, do you have a grudge against this sister named Mei? Why did you leave only her behind?"

Chapter 12: Miss Pink Elf Also Wants to Come In and Play with Everyone!

"Huh? A grudge? I don't have any grudge."

"Eh? Then why did you leave only that sister behind?" Seele's little head was full of questions.

After all, she was still very unfamiliar with Honkai Impact 3rd.

Beichen understood that, so he didn't mind much and just answered casually: "Because she's not useful. Crimson Impulse's damage is outclassed by Ri Duck."

"Oh..."

After Seele's half-understanding barrage drifted past, the livestream fell quiet again.

The Chapter 2 cutscene played silently, giving off a rather lonely vibe.

Beichen didn't want his stream to go cold so quickly, so he continued explaining on the previous topic:

"White Comet can trigger Chariot's QTE, and Chariot's ultimate can group enemies. These two starter characters have better support effects than Crimson Impulse."

Taking the chance, he stretched his muscles and said to Seele:

"I'll show you the practical effect later. For now, focus on watching the story cutscene."

Then, the screen showed a battleship hovering at a harbor, accompanied by Himeko's voiceover.

[After returning to St. Freya Academy, Bronya was sent for a full examination.]

"Full examination!? Is Bronya okay?" Seele's comment scrolled across the screen.

"Looks like you didn't read the last chapter's CG carefully? Didn't she ask for this herself?"

"Oh! Oh... sorry, I'm a bit nervous. (?▽?)"

After that little interlude with Seele, the game CG happened to play the annual Valkyrie Exam approaching.

[The classroom atmosphere grew tense, and daily combat training kept intensifying.]

As Himeko narrated this line, the screen happened to show a woman with a ponytail, red-rimmed glasses, and a white-bodied, blue-trimmed Valkyrie uniform.

Beichen recognized her at once: Fu Hua.

But the strongest reaction came from two others in the live stream.

"Hm? This is..." Otto's comment drifted by, "I didn't expect..."

He truly hadn't expected that she—the one to whom he had recently said, "Azure Empyrea, I did not lie"—would also appear in this game.

Analyzing the CG and in-game content, Otto could confirm this was the story of Fu Hua's undercover time at St. Freya Academy.

How interesting... my old friend, let me see just how you managed to infiltrate...

Meanwhile, another person, equally shocked, sent their own comment:

"And who is this?"

Beichen checked the commenter's ID: Today's Performance Wasn't Perfect Enough.

In other words, Fu Hua herself...