The Herrscher of the Void ascended towards the sky, step by step.
With each step, a black halo of light automatically appeared beneath her feet, and the oppressive aura intensified with each increment.
Accompanied by the magnificent score of "Befall," everyone's emotions simultaneously erupted to a crescendo.
What followed was a cathartic release.
The Queen forcefully swung both hands downwards. Countless Honkai Beasts, receiving her command, surged forth from the innumerable portals.
They charged madly ahead, clashing with Anti-Entropy's Titan mechs in a chaotic melee.
High in the sky, the Queen began her incantation.
[Humans, your very existence is a mistake.]
[War, deceit, jealousy, greed—you once made me lose everything! Today, I shall devour all!]
[For I! Am the Honkai!]
A powerful and confident declaration.
Even knowing the Herrscher of the Void was a villain, the audience felt an electric thrill run down their spines, utterly captivated by her charisma.
On the battlefield, facing such a multitude of Honkai Beasts, Anti-Entropy's Titan mechs also reacted. They all locked onto the Herrscher of the Void in mid-air.
Load! Fire!
A barrage of cannon fire, like a meteor shower, rained down upon the Herrscher of the Void.
Yet, faced with this spectacle.
The Queen merely scoffed coldly, unhurriedly raising her right hand and snapping her fingers.
Snap~
The music abruptly ceased, then swelled once more.
The grandest, most splendid visuals assaulted their senses.
Innumerable dimensional portals materialized before the Queen, swallowing the entire barrage of cannon fire.
Having done this, she slowly clenched her fist.
These same portals then surrounded Anti-Entropy's Titan mechs.
The previously absorbed cannon fire erupted forth once more. Deafening explosions and raging flames utterly transformed the land into a sea of fire!
At the very end of the CG, Benares descended from the sky, positioning itself behind its Queen.
An endless horde of Honkai Beasts followed in her wake.
The Queen's final, slanted gaze seared itself deeply into the hearts of every viewer.
The CG concluded.
The livestream chat was utterly silent.
Then, and only then…
Came an uproar like mountains toppling and seas roaring.
[I must log into the game immediately and empty the gacha pool!!]
[When the Heavenly Principles look down upon the turbid world, Long live the Queen, echoing endlessly!]
[Although I've always been one of the level-headed ones, this time I have to hype it up! The Queen is overwhelmingly powerful!]
[Slightly off-topic, but I remember the story mentioning before that Titan mechs require a lot of funding to manufacture? Is Anti-Entropy going to be bankrupted by the Queen this time?]
[Rational analysis: Anti-Entropy is a major, named organization in the story. It's unlikely they'd go bankrupt for such a reason.]
[Hey, hey, hey! We just watched such a thrilling CG, how can you two be so calmly discussing such a weird topic?]
"What a truly exciting short film~~ I initially thought Honkai Impact 3rd had already reached its peak, but it turns out it was just getting started."
Elysia didn't rush to click into the next main story stage, instead savoring the CG she had just witnessed.
She didn't hold back her praise and affection for Honkai Impact 3rd.
As a full-time streamer, it had been a long, long time since she had played a game that made her feel so immersed and filled with a sense of novelty.
[Hahaha~~ Has Miss Elf turned into a Queen simp now?]
"Hmm… well, I do like cute girls a lot, but in terms of the story, I still hope Kiana can overcome the Herrscher, that humanity will prevail over the Honkai."
The eyes of Elysia's Miss Pink Elf♪ avatar turned into sparkling, shining stars.
"That would be the most dazzling light~ the most beautiful paean~~"
[Ohh! Miss Elf said it so well!]
[Miss Elf's words are truly heartwarming! Hahaha~~]
[Hearing Miss Elf say this, I think I understand why President Su said Honkai Impact 3rd is a heartwarming game.]
"Um…"
"Mei, is there something you wanted to say?"
Mei's voice sounded hesitant, "The upcoming Chapter Nine… will it meet your expectations? And be even more exciting than 'Queen's Descent'?"
"It can be even more exciting?!" Elysia was slightly astonished.
In her eyes, "Queen's Descent" was already the pinnacle.
She couldn't imagine a storyline that could surpass "Queen's Descent."
"Yes… When everyone was voice acting for Chapter Nine, they were much more emotional than for the previous chapters."
Mei shared some information that only miHoYo insiders would know.
Everyone had been moved to tears during the voice recording sessions.
"Is that so? Mei, now that you've said that, I'm even more excited."
"That makes sense too~~ To defeat such a powerful Herrscher~~ The battle must be incredibly intense."
"Well then~ Let's start the next main story stage right away~♪"
…
The viewers in the livestream chat were deeply stirred by "Queen's Descent," unable to contain their emotions.
However, a small portion of the audience maintained their composure.
Among them were two such girls, the same ones who had just been discussing whether Anti-Entropy would go bankrupt.
"Aiyin, this miHoYo actually put us into the game!" Tesla, with her red pigtails and long, fair legs crossed, pointed at the livestream somewhat excitedly.
Su Luo had asked Theresa if she knew a "bird's nest hair" and a "lobster doctor," referring to the in-game Einstein and Tesla from Honkai Impact 3rd.
Furthermore, in this world, Tesla and Einstein were figures from history books.
He felt that these two characters had likely been erased by the world-line correction.
He also hadn't found the voice actors for these two from his previous life.
In the end, he decided to use synthesized voices for the two doctors.
Aiyin, with her light-colored, naturally curly hair—who would have been quite a beauty if not for her somewhat messy hairstyle—took a sip of yogurt.
"Tesla, I believe this is merely a coincidence. After all, we aren't celebrities. Deliberately putting us into the game wouldn't attract more users; on the contrary, it might become a blemish for miHoYo."
"That makes sense, true," Tesla tugged at her pigtails. "But it feels so annoying."
"You were clearly very happy when you found out you were put into the game. Logically analyzed, this seems like tsundere behavior…"
"Bird's Nest Hair! You shut up!"
But Aiyin had no intention of stopping.
"My guess is, you feel that every aspect of Honkai Impact 3rd is done very well, but there's a slight flaw in your voice acting and mine."
"This flaw wouldn't normally matter much, but after watching the 'Queen's Descent' CG and realizing the extent of miHoYo's dedication to Honkai Impact 3rd, you now feel it's a great pity that the game has this tiny imperfection…"
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Tesla frowned and asked.
Aiyin picked up her phone and opened a certain ticket booking app.
"I'm booking two plane tickets to Linjiang."
She knew miHoYo's studio was located in Linjiang.
"You're planning to go, aren't you?"
"Who wants to go… Ahhh~~ Aiyin, this is the most annoying thing about you."
Tesla glared fiercely at Aiyin, then turned her head back to stare intently at the livestream.