My Socks Don't Smell at All!

Unlike the real Theresa, this girl who also bore the name "Theresa" had been destined for tragedy from the moment of her birth. At least in the game, she had only two possible endings: one where she was shot dead by the person she loved, the "Captain," and another where the "Captain," in order to save her, shot and killed Theresa's older sister Kallen, causing Theresa to suffer a mental breakdown before ultimately dying as well.

Was it wrong for an artificial human to yearn for freedom and hope to find her own purpose in life?

In Mo Yi's eyes, it was not!

If anyone had to be blamed, it was probably Otto Apocalypse, the Grand Bishop of Schicksal—the Pot of this World in Honkai World, who had created every tragedy just to revive his fiancée Kallen, who had fallen for a fox spirit.

Well, at the very least, Valkyrie: Eclipse's tragedy had begun because of him.

Without question, Otto was also a pitiful person, but that did not change the fact that every Captain was looking forward to the next storyline, where Lord Otto could finally get a health bar.

PS: The most hateful thing about Honkai Impact 3rd was that everyone knew Lord Green Otto was the final boss and would most likely drop divine gear after being defeated, yet the developers still refused to give him a health bar.

Chapter 35: My Socks Don't Smell at All!

Since Kiana had already appeared, then a parallel-world auntie appearing now did not seem like such a big deal.

Mo Yi quickly accepted this reality. His only question was why Kiana was fighting his auntie.

Then he looked at the purple-haired girl beside Kiana, who had attacked him just now.

Likewise, he quickly recognized her identity!

Wasn't this the legendary six-core-powered super Miss Pufferfish, Sirin, the Second Herrscher who had existed only in memories? Why was she beside Kiana now?

According to the story of Honkai Impact 3rd, she should have formally appeared through an illusion, driven Kiana into collapse, seized her body, and evolved into the white-haired, long-straight-haired Queen version of Kiana.

As for Sirin's birth, yes, it inevitably brought up Lord Otto, the Pot of this World in Honkai World, again. Sirin had originally been an ordinary person, but Schicksal captured her and used her for experiments. Because of her special constitution, she successfully endured massive amounts of Honkai Energy, forming a Herrscher Core and transforming into the Second Herrscher.

In short, she was yet another little girl whom Lord Otto had routinely persecuted into becoming a boss.

After successfully becoming a Herrscher, Sirin naturally wanted revenge against Schicksal, which had tormented her for years, and thus the legendary tale of the previous generation began.

Sirin obtained treasures on the moon and transformed into a five-core Pufferfish. On the moon, she first defeated Anti-Entropy's leader, Welt Yang, a true man whose experiences, personal beliefs, and spirit would have made him the protagonist in any other world.

After obtaining the Herrscher of Reason's core, Sirin swelled with confidence. Even other Herrschers could not defeat her. Who in this world could beat her then? Six-core-powered, super-evolved ultimate-form God Pufferfish Beast—tell me, how could she lose?!

Then she was beaten up in succession by Immortal Vermilion Bird, whose Inch Punch Opens the Sky, by deadbeat dad Siegfried, who was about to unleash an absurdly awesome attack, and by Kiana's mother Cecilia, who seemed to be cheating. In the end, even her full six-piece divine set was recovered by Lord Green Otto and Anti-Entropy.

It was worth mentioning that in Honkai Impact 2, Sirin was Cocolia's biological daughter, but she was not in Honkai Impact 3rd. Mo Yi was not sure what exactly was going on in the world he was currently in.

Of course, Mo Yi could also tell that something was off about her state. That phantom-like figure was clearly an unstable energy body.

When Mo Yi first saw her, he had thought that before the plot had even begun, he was about to encounter a major boss passing through the newbie village. Clearly, Mei was supposed to be Changkong City's opening monster!

As for why she could appear beside Kiana as an energy body and even seemed to be helping Kiana fight, Mo Yi no longer wanted to investigate. Even if he asked, she would not tell him.

The only thing Mo Yi could do was grow stronger. Whether he chose to slack off and watch the show in the future or participate himself, without absolute strength, he would only be at the mercy of circumstances.

"Mo Yi, why are you here?"

Kiana's feelings were complicated. She had thought Mo Yi was an ordinary person and had even risked her life to send him a warning message. Yet she had never expected him to be this kind of "ordinary person." Emotionally, she felt deceived.

But he had clearly come to save her, and she could not help feeling touched. Ever since she had begun drifting alone, this was the first time someone had treated her like this.

Then there was Mo Yi's performance just now. A magic circle had appeared beneath him, then he had vanished and reappeared beside her through some unknown method. He had even suddenly changed into a strange outfit and mask. All of it made Kiana very curious.

"You sent me a message. How could I not come?"

Mo Yi complained speechlessly:

"The next time you send this kind of message, could you send the location first? I had to put in a lot of effort to find you."

"Sorry. I'll remember next time."

Hmph, since you sincerely came to help me, I'll reluctantly accept your suggestion.

Mo Yi: "..."

Shouldn't the important point be that there would be a next time?

"Huh?!"

Kiana suddenly noticed something that shocked her. In Mo Yi's left hand was something extremely familiar—it seemed to be the smelly sock she had changed out of last night and had not washed yet.

This was not false modesty. Kiana spent all day delivering food, so she definitely sweated a lot. Besides, socks were the kind of thing that no one would notice even if they were not changed, as long as the shoes stayed on, unlike clothes worn on the body.

Therefore, whenever Kiana's laziness acted up, she would wear a pair of socks for several days before changing them. It was understandable for them to smell a little stronger.

"Mo Yi, why are you holding my smelly sock?"

Kiana suddenly sucked in a breath and could not help taking a step back. She looked at Mo Yi with shock, contempt, and pity in her eyes. Two seconds later, she sighed and said, "I never thought you were this kind of person. Since you came to save me this time, I'll reluctantly wash your socks for you from now on."

"You can use them, but remember to wash them clean."

Mo Yi: "..."

"What the hell are you thinking about?!"

"I used your sock as a medium so I could activate my ability and find you."

"Who the hell wants to use your socks? Who knows how many days it's been since you washed them? They smell so strong. I'm begging you, for the sake of keeping my house from smelling weird, please be a clean girl and wash your clothes every day, okay?"

With that, Mo Yi tossed the sock he had forgotten he was still holding back to Kiana in disgust.

After Mo Yi appeared, both Sirin and Theresa's attention had been drawn to him. Neither had any intention of attacking. Sirin knew Mo Yi was reinforcements, so she naturally did not want to waste any more Honkai Energy. Theresa recognized Mo Yi and naturally had no desire to keep fighting. What she wanted now was to go speak with Big Brother and thank him for helping her last time, but because of a little girl's shyness and because Mo Yi was talking with Kiana, she was too embarrassed to interrupt. She could only silently watch Mo Yi.

"Big Brother is right—"

Theresa dispersed the red mist and landed on the ground. Pinching her nose with one hand and breathing through her mouth, she finally found a chance to speak. Pointing at the white sock in Kiana's hand, she agreed, "Delivery sister's socks really stink. Theresa has to pinch her nose to feel better."

Kiana: "..."

What was this brat talking about?! Did she believe Kiana would have her stand-in blast her to death with a cannon?!

And they were enemies! Why was she butting into the conversation so familiarly?!

"They don't smell at all—"

Feeling insulted, Kiana held the sock up and sniffed it. Since it was her own scent, it naturally did not smell bad to her. She forcibly defended herself, "And I wash my clothes every day. Mo Yi, don't slander me out of nowhere!"

Mo Yi complained:

"Then how do you explain that huge pile of unwashed clothes I just saw in your room?"