Kiana was recovered by Otto. Theresa decided to attack Schicksal to rescue Kiana.
[Chapter Seven: Raising the Sword of Rebellion Towards the Heavens]
Elysia controlled Himeko, swinging a greatsword on the deck of the warship.
Watching Schicksal mechs fall one by one, a sense of accomplishment welled up in Elysia's heart.
"Himeko's controls feel pretty good~~ I'll pull for Himeko after I finish the main story."
In truth, Himeko wasn't very popular in Honkai Impact 3rd at the moment.
Even though Himeko was the first playable character in the story after the initial trio, her weakness actually detracted from her popularity.
Furthermore, Himeko's character design wasn't as appealing as other characters.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say Himeko was currently the least popular character in Honkai Impact 3rd.
However, as Himeko's presence in the main story grew stronger, players' fondness for her gradually began to increase.
At this point, no one yet realized the sinister intentions of the scriptwriter.
And Mei, the only one who knew the truth, was struggling to hold back.
Time passed. After Elysia, controlling Fu Hua equipped with the 4th-generation Valkyrie battlesuit Shadow Knight: Moonwheel, defeated a Judgment-class Honkai Beast,
Chapter Seven officially ended.
"Easy peasy~~ The beautiful girl rescue mission is proceeding smoothly~~"
Elysia hummed a little tune, cheerfully giving it a rating of 'very simple.'
Then, without hesitation, she directly clicked on Chapter Eight, continuing her journey to rescue the beautiful girl.
"So many stages default to Himeko~~"
Elysia remarked while continuously advancing with Himeko, "But, I also really like the strong, mature, and steady Miss Himeko."
[What Miss Himeko? Call her Auntie!]
[Himeko: Who dares call me Auntie? Afraid you haven't tasted the Sky Ash Calamity Flame!]
[Miss Elf is indeed gentle to everyone.]
[To be honest, miHoYo's scriptwriter really has skill. Everyone has their shining points. When I used to play games, I basically skipped all the story, but now I'm completely engrossed.]
"Let's hurry up and finish the main story so I can go pull for Himeko~~"
Just as Elysia happily made this decision, she was captivated by a CG featuring Rita's entrance.
[Ah… what a headache…]
Rita tugged at her glove with one hand, only her chin visible, her voice full of mystery.
[This time, I'll have to clean up thoroughly.]
[After all, Lady Durandal is very fond of cleanliness.]
As her voice fell, a red light flashed. Rita stylishly sliced through all the attacking Honkai Beasts, then, holding the hem of her maid dress with both hands, she curtsied to Fu Hua.
Both elegant and possessing a deadly sense of danger, this gave Rita a peculiar charm, sparking intense discussion among the viewers in the broadcast room.
"I like Rita too~♪"
[Say, Miss Elf, is there anyone you dislike?]
"I like everyone in Honkai Impact 3rd very much, especially Mei~"
Elysia replied without hesitation, then focused more of her attention on the plot.
As one character after another appeared, the plot gradually reached its climax.
She couldn't wait to know what would happen next.
"It should be rescuing Kiana, then returning to a sweet and warm daily life~~ Watching the cute girls being all sweet~~"
Elysia was full of anticipation for the subsequent plot.
The story continued to advance.
Through the dialogue between Rita and Fu Hua,
Players also learned that Fu Hua's reasons for capturing Kiana seemed to involve some unspoken difficulties.
To Elysia's surprise, by Chapter Eight, almost every segment of the plot was followed by a short animated clip.
Such an arrangement undoubtedly enhanced the player's sense of immersion and was a brand-new experience for players in this world.
It even caused many industry insiders to start taking notes as they played,
Preparing to apply Honkai Impact 3rd's successful experiences to their own games.
"Himeko and Dr. Tesla were captured by Rita?"
"Why does it feel like everything is within Otto's plan?"
"Hyperion… my ship…"
The plot had progressed to Otto awakening the Herrscher of the Void.
The Hyperion suddenly jolted violently, and Mei disappeared from within it.
Following that was a scene of Kiana carrying Mei in a princess hold.
Logically, she should have been excited to see this scene, but after noticing Kiana's somewhat abnormal expression,
An ominous premonition arose in Elysia's heart.
Sure enough, as Kiana spoke, traces of Herrscher transformation began to appear on her.
The battle began.
"Mei versus Kiana?"
Elysia, controlling her character, subconsciously dodged a few attacks before realizing what the previous plot segment had been about.
"It should be that as long as I control Mei to defeat Kiana, Kiana will return to normal, right?"
"After all, Mei's tone just now sounded quite confident~~"
Her innate optimism quickly put her at ease.
Mei, who was still on voice chat with her, remembered her own miserable state in the upcoming CG and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
She felt the scriptwriter's immense malice towards her.
So, if she was going to get thrashed anyway, why did she have to sound so confident?
Was the contrast not strong enough?
While the real-life Mei felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, the in-game Mei was still frantically adding drama to her own role.
While constantly parrying the Herrscher's attacks, she spoke sentimental lines, attempting to awaken Kiana.
And seeing this scene, whether it was Elysia playing the game or the audience in the broadcast room, everyone was completely immersed, hoping Mei could successfully awaken Kiana through love.
Only Mei, thinking of the upcoming scene, felt so embarrassed her toes were about to dig through the earth's core.
Just then, the screen changed, and the game's plot transitioned into a CG animation.
After repeated adjustments by Su Luo and Durandal,
This animation was absolutely top-tier in the industry!
In the animation.
Kiana, transformed into the Herrscher of the Void, choked Mei by the throat.
"Ki… ana…"
At this call,
The golden light in the Herrscher of the Void's eyes instantly dissipated.
She covered her face and let out a painful wail, but a moment later, under Mei's worried gaze, she let out a contemptuous laugh.
Small golden cubes appeared above her head, rapidly rotating and merging into a狰狞 (zhēngníng - ferocious/sinister) vertical eye. As it unleashed black lightning, it opened a dark portal leading to an unknown destination.
It seemed as if even light would be lost within this portal.
The next moment.
A Honkai Beast squeezed out from the end of the portal.
Its terrifying, lance-like claws struck fiercely at Mei, sending her flying.
It quickly appeared behind her and mercilessly brought its claws down on her head.
Just at this life-or-death moment,
An Anti-Entropy Titan mech appeared, blocking the Honkai Beast's attack for her.
Following that, countless Titan mechs rushed from the distance, surging past Mei and towards the battlefield.
The music gradually intensified.
The Herrscher of the Void spread her skirt in a magnificent display.
Her queenly aura was fully revealed, an unspoken sense of oppression washing over everything.
A great battle was imminent.
The audience in the broadcast room was directly stunned.
They were actually seeing such a high-quality animation in a game?
Unimaginable.
This was a CG from a mobile game.
Even in the animation circle, it could trounce a whole slew of domestic animations.
miHoYo had truly given everyone a huge surprise!
The content of the CG continued.