On This Day, the Boy Is Betrayed Again

Bronya said, her tone suddenly becoming more excited.

"Um?"

She blinked involuntarily, but before Shi Hen could ask for more details, Bronya on the other end had already hung up.

Beep--

After a brief electronic sound, the pink-themed room fell silent, with only Shi Hen and Anna blinking at each other.

"Anna, um..."

Sensing that the atmosphere in the room was getting worse, Shi Hen tried to salvage the situation by saying something.

"Alliance Leader Shi Hen, you and Bronya shouldn't have this kind of relationship, right?"

Without giving the boy a chance to explain, Anna interrupted with a smile, the curve of her lips full of danger.

Even though she always behaved very well, it was mostly because she knew that she was a newcomer and naturally couldn't compete with Kiana and the others.

But she couldn't remain calm when faced with an unexpected presence like Bronya.

Since she couldn't change the fact that there would be other girls around Shi Hen, she should at least try her best to prevent more people from sharing the already limited blessings the young man had.

This is the realization that belongs to Anna Schariac!

As Anna thought to herself, her eyes lit up slightly, like a shrewd little cat searching for a mouse stealing fish in the dark.

"Of course, she just wanted me to help test the game."

Feeling the girl's relentless pressure, Shi Hen quickly explained.

"Oh? Is that so?"

When you introduced me to Kiana, did the Shi Hen Alliance Leader use a similar phrase?

Anna said softly, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

Of course not.

I've never hidden the fact that I want to have you, Anna.

I haven't been led astray by Anna all Shi Hen said earnestly, his fingers lightly tracing the girl's cheek, making no attempt to hide his longing and desire for the young woman.

That's the truth.

Even though he's now Sea King, Shi Hen has never hidden his relationships with any of the girls from anyone.

After all, even if he can't throw a party with everyone together, if he has to keep his relationship with a certain girl a secret, then he's not exactly a good Sea King.

Of course, he also paid a lot of extra costs in order to obtain Kiana and the others' consent.

"Hmm..."

Feeling the fervor emanating from the boy's fingertips, Anna, who had only just mustered the courage to question him, immediately became listless, managing only to let out muffled moans.

"Alright, Anna, so much time has passed, you should be rested enough by now, right?"

Shi Hen and chuckled softly.

He still remembered Anna's earlier prank and had no intention of letting the girl off so easily.

In short, the other party is destined not to see the sun rise tomorrow morning.

"Huh?"

Blinking her eyes, somewhat bewildered, Anna felt a wave of intense heat wash over her, as if it could completely melt her away, her consciousness being swallowed up by the heat.

Let's go back to the present.

Faced with a horde of monsters that instantly filled most of the screen, Shi Hen and Bronya launched a counterattack without hesitation.

The two HOMU warriors weaved through the monster horde, dodging attacks while skill lights flashed, causing the number of monsters on the screen to decrease rapidly at a visible speed.

For game novices like Kiana or Durandal, this one level alone could take several days to complete.

But for experts like Shi Hen and Bronya, this level of difficulty is merely a warm-up.

"Captain Hen is indeed very strong. He deserves to be called Anti-Entropy's former ace pilot."

While controlling her character to slay one monster after another, Bronya even had the energy to comment on the boy's actions.

"Bronya, you're not bad either. You're an opponent I'll give my all to."

Reciprocating the girl's compliment, Shi Hen raised an eyebrow. "However, shouldn't 'Hohom Adventure III' be a game released by ETStudio four years ago?"

As he spoke, Shi Hen's gaze toward the girl became more tolerant and gentle.

Shi Hen believed that Bronya's invitation to come over with such a lame excuse was definitely not just because she was addicted to games and wanted to play games with him.

"..."

As if sensing the gentleness in the boy's gaze, Bronya paused slightly, causing her in-game character to freeze for a moment before being hit by the monster and losing half of its health.

Bronya quickly adjusted and launched a counterattack against the monster. She let out a long sigh of relief before speaking, "Bronya, there was a long time when I didn't know how to face you."

Bronya was once deceived and manipulated by Mother Cocolia, so Bronya hates anyone who would lie to Bronya.

As she spoke, even though the girl's skills with the game character remained sharp, her expression gradually became complicated.

When she was being deceived by Cocolia and increasingly showed signs of becoming a mission machine, it was the boy who helped her see Cocolia's true colors in time, thus preventing her from committing unforgivable crimes in Changkong City.

When they rebelled against Cocolia together, Bronya even believed that she had encountered a truly unshadowed light.

But in the end... she just went from one lie to another.

Even though the boy treated her much more gently and skillfully than Cocolia, it still couldn't hide his ulterior motives.

Will Bronya never forgive me?

Shi Hen asked with a light laugh, while simultaneously maneuvering his character to ruthlessly snatch resources from the monsters from Bronya.

"..."

The pressure on her shoulders suddenly increased, Bronya couldn't help but take another look at the boy before slowly speaking after a long while, "However, Bronya must also admit that you are different from Mother Cocolia. You have indeed brought happiness to more people."

Changkong City, Singapore, the Fourth Honkai Outbreak, the War of Schicksal... In each incident involving a young boy, many people avoided dying tragically, which is the biggest difference between him and Cocolia.

The boy truly has the ability to make the world a better place, while Cocolia often indulges in unrealistic dreams, only making things worse.

"So, has Bronya forgiven me?"

Shi Hen asked with a smile, a comfortable curve appearing at the corner of his mouth, as if he wasn't worried at all that the girl would make a different choice.

"... If you can defeat Bronya."

Seeing this, Bronya glared at the boy angrily, her lips pressed tightly together and her face full of resentment.

Just as the boy demonstrated, she truly couldn't bring herself to resent him.

Even so, isn't this arrogant attitude going too far?

This time, she was determined to show this guy what the "Metal Gear Bronya Fang" was all about!

Bronya silently vowed to herself, and flames seemed to burn fiercely in her eyes.

"Bronya is indeed very cute."

Seeing the girl's annoyed expression, Shi Hen couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, Bronya felt a moment of distraction, and her characters almost made another mistake. She quickly glared at the boy, regained her composure, and focused all her attention on the game.

Even though she no longer harbored much resentment towards the boy, she was naturally unwilling to lose the bet she had made so easily.

Seeing the girl's focused expression, Shi Hen didn't interrupt her and also chose to communicate through the game.

In an instant, the two HOMU warriors' movements became increasingly sharp, and one monster after another fell rapidly in their fierce attacks.

The first level, the second level, the third level... one difficult level after another was easily overcome, Shi Hen and Bronya soon arrived in front of the final boss.

Dodging, counter-attacking, and combo attacks... Even without deliberately pursuing coordination, Shi Hen and Bronya, who were already familiar with each other in previous battles, still demonstrated the skill level expected of top players, defeating the almost bug-like final boss and causing its health bar to drop rapidly at a visible speed.

"If Bronya wins, will she not forgive me?"

Shi Hen suddenly asked.

"... Bronya will never lose!"

Upon hearing this, Bronya paused, then replied firmly, her character's attacks becoming increasingly sharp.

"..."

Looking at the silver-haired girl whose face was full of longing for victory, Shi Hen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and his finger movements slowed down almost imperceptibly.

Boom--

As if by prior arrangement, Shi Hen and Bronya simultaneously activated their ultimate skills when the boss was down to its last sliver of health, and the dazzling skill effects instantly lit up and filled the entire screen.

As the light effect slowly faded, the boss staggered and collapsed.

"It's a draw, Bronya."

Shi Hen smiled and said, but the next second he saw Bronya control her character to quickly move to the boss's side, and then...

With a dazzling special effect, the character controlled by Bronya quickly transformed into the final boss.

Shi Hen: "???"

No, this is obviously cheating, isn't it?

Having played "Hohom Adventure III" before, he knew that this scene would never appear in the official version of the game.

"The real battle is just beginning, Captain Hen."

As she spoke softly, Bronya revealed a rare, triumphant smile, as if her scheme had succeeded.

During the War of the End, the girl defeated Kevin and became the final boss in his place, and now it's finally her turn to recreate that moment.

This is the game patch she spent months developing, and it's the content she mentioned that the boy would definitely like.

As she pondered this, Bronya caught a glimpse of the boy beside her, his expression one of stunned surprise, and the smile on her lips grew even more unrestrained.

PS: Squeak...

Chapter Sixteen: On this day, the boy was betrayed again.

Tick-tock—

In a secret underground chamber that many people could find, large droplets of water dripped from a tiny, open wormhole, striking a large bowl below with a crisp sound.

Although from an artistic point of view alone, the combination of a miniature wormhole and a regular bowl looks very strange.

However, given someone's obsession with having a water drip timer in the basement, and the objective reality that this secret room is not equipped with a faucet, this combination seems quite reasonable.

Accompanied by the continuous dripping of water, the whooshing of the exhaust fan, and the panting of a black-haired youth whose limbs were chained on the large bed, time in the secret room flowed forward.

Creak—

After an unknown amount of time, the door to the secret room finally opened, bringing some light into the dark room.

But in the blink of an eye, before even the stuffy air in the room could escape, the door slammed shut again, and a soft female voice rang out. "Hen, it's time again~"

As she spoke, the girl walked unhurriedly toward the only large bed in the room, like a female cat approaching a mouse caught in a mousetrap.

"Gurgle..."

Hearing this, Shi Hen couldn't help but swallow hard. He turned his head and looked at the half-full bowl. "It's clearly not time yet, Kiana."

Didn't we agree before that we would wait until the bowl was full of water before starting the next round?

Could it be that the knights of the Kaslana family intend to break the rules?

He rebuked her in a righteous and stern tone, Shi Hen face displaying an unyielding and proud demeanor.

"That's true, but..."

Undeterred by the boy's demeanor, Kiana merely scratched her head as if embarrassed, then snapped her fingers.

Snap!

A crisp sound rang out, and the water droplets dripping from the tiny wormhole instantly transformed into a thin stream, quickly filling the large bowl below completely.

"Look, it's full now!"