While Himeko and Kiana were preparing to start their livestream.
Over at Elysia's place.
Eden, dressed in loose casual clothes, sat with Elysia in front of the computer.
She watched Elysia excitedly open the livestreaming platform and asked curiously, "Elly, are you also streaming today? I thought you'd be watching miHoYo's official livestream."
She paused, then continued with a smile, "After all, it's Kiana's face-reveal debut. The audience in the livestream room will definitely be shocked. How could Elly miss something so interesting?"
That's right~ Just imagine when the audience discovers there's a Kiana in real life who looks exactly like the Kiana in the game.
How is this possible!
Oh my god!
And so on.
The audience's reactions would surely be amusing.
And if even she felt this way, Elysia ought to be even more interested.
"Aiya~~ What exactly do I look like in Eden's eyes~?"
Elysia's voice carried a hint of distress, its sincerity uncertain.
Upon hearing this, Eden pondered seriously for a moment, then slowly said in her unique, warm, and steady voice:
"Hmm... An interesting and charming Miss Elf?"
"Hmph~♪ My good Eden~~"
Elysia was clearly very happy, and then she explained to Eden, "Of course I'm going to watch Kiana's face-reveal debut today. However, I'm going to livestream myself watching the livestream."
"Isn't that even more interesting~~"
Eden nodded lightly, her lips curving into a faint smile. "It indeed would be more interesting. Elly, you always bring so many interesting things, unlike Kevin..."
"Aiya, Eden still hasn't forgotten about last year's end-of-year gathering?" Elysia asked in return, hearing Eden's complaint.
"Last year, we let Kevin organize the end-of-year gathering, and as a result... the scene of everyone holding bowls, circled around, eating noodles, was truly spectacular. I still can't forget it even now."
Eden's tone remained unhurried, but an unidentifiable emotion could still be faintly discerned.
"Hahahaha~~ Yes, yes~♪ That incident is always fun to remember, no matter when."
Elysia couldn't help but laugh out loud. "But, from this perspective, isn't Kevin still a very interesting person?"
"Probably only Elly thinks so," Eden slowly shook her head.
"Alas~~ Kevin has already tried very hard."
Elysia managed to offer a weak explanation for Kevin, her gaze returning to the computer screen. She opened the livestreaming software and completed the setup.
Her livestream room flickered with a pink fluorescent glow.
From the surrounding darkness, countless璀璨 branches extended, intertwining and weaving together, forming a thick yet beautiful vine.
Elysia's unique voice slowly drifted out.
"When the flowers and leaves whisper, please call my name~♪"
A splendid crystal flower bloomed at the top of the vine.
An adorable young girl sat within the crystal flower, smiling brilliantly at everyone.
"When flowers bloom in the world, all things are reborn from this moment~~"
The girl raised her hand, and more and more crystal flowers bloomed on the screen.
"Flowing flowers turn~~ a new chapter is about to begin~♪"
"Hi~~ Everyone, we meet again on such a beautiful day~~"
[Aimen!]
[A completely different opening again!]
Elysia specifically responded to this bullet comment: "That's right~~ Because I've been preparing for this very seriously~~"
[Miss Elf is so serious. Perhaps this is Miss Elf's unique way of spoiling her fans.]
[It's over, it's over, I'm completely captivated by Miss Elf's charm.]
As soon as the Pink Fairy Miss appeared, the livestream room filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Eden watched from the side as Elysia interacted with the bullet comments to warm up the stream, her eyes curving slightly, a smile on her face.
In a golden age shining brightly, a beautiful girl like a flying flower.
May time stand still at this moment.
[Am I the only one struggling with whether to watch Honkai Impact 3rd's official livestream or Miss Elf's livestream today?]
[Humans have two eyes, one to watch Miss Elf, one to watch Honkai Impact 3rd's official stream. Is there a problem?]
[Rita: This sounds so familiar.]
"Hmph hmph~~"
Elysia hummed playfully twice, interrupting the audience's discussion. "Everyone, don't worry about this, because today I plan to watch the livestream together with all of you."
As she spoke, she clicked open Honkai Impact 3rd's official livestream room.
A crowd was already waiting here, bullet comments constantly scrolling past, creating a lively scene.
Just as Miss Elf clicked in, the time reached exactly 2:00 PM.
The Honkai Impact 3rd official livestream room came alive with an image.
Of course, this process was naturally not as dazzling as Miss Elf's opening.
It just started very ordinarily.
However, the image that appeared instantly stunned all the viewers in the livestream room.
What were they seeing?!
Kiana and Himeko! Real, live Kiana and Himeko!
So this was what miHoYo meant by two beautiful girls they definitely wouldn't be able to guess?
Damn it! Who could have guessed this!
Who could have imagined that the ones livestreaming Honkai Impact 3rd would actually be Kiana and Himeko?
This, this, this, this...
[Although, but, firstly, perhaps, because, therefore...]
[Ababababababa.]
Some viewers were completely incoherent.
[It's Kiana! Kiana ran out of the game?!]
[Teacher Himeko,呜呜呜~~ It's so good to see you again.]
Some viewers were very emotional but didn't say anything particularly eye-catching.
[In an early spring snowy night, the courtyard's camellias bloom. The disarmed general plucks one, repainting an old paper kite. Lamplight sways, flower fragrance and warm tea, just like old times.]
[Ah! Big Sis Himeko, we finally see you again!]
The impromptu literary flair of some viewers made Elysia's eyes light up.
She also wished someone would write such a passage for her.
Hmm, after Su Luo writes out her story, everyone will surely fall in love with Miss Elf.
At that time, these things will naturally follow.
Heehee~♪
Aiya, I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone become madly obsessed with Miss Elf~
What a happy problem to have.
Of course, besides the excited viewers, there were naturally also rational ones.
[Everyone calm down. Speaking with common rationality, game characters will not appear in reality. Therefore, there is only one possibility: the game characters of Honkai Impact 3rd were created based on real people!]
[This... can it be like this?]
[Excluding all impossibilities, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth!]
...
All sorts of bullet comments flew across the screen.
Even Himeko, who had previously said she wanted to keep the situation under control, was somewhat stunned by the audience's enthusiasm.
They looked at Su Luo, slightly at a loss.
Su Luo was actually also very surprised by the audience's passion, but he had to remain calm at this moment.
He found a piece of white paper and quickly wrote on it.
'First, introduce yourselves. We discussed how to do the opening remarks before. Take it slow, don't panic.'
'Deep breath (smiley face)'
Himeko nodded, then took two light breaths to calm her emotions:
"Hello everyone, I am Himeko. You guessed correctly, Murata Himeko in Honkai Impact 3rd was indeed created based on me as a prototype."
"Kiana's situation is the same as mine, and even..."
She paused, looked at everyone, and after seeing them all return a smile, she continued to drop a bombshell on the audience.
"Actually, most of the characters in Honkai Impact 3rd were designed based on people from miHoYo Studio. After all, miHoYo was very short on funds back then and had to save on Honkai Impact 3rd's development costs."
"For example, Mei is actually our miHoYo's artist, and Bronya is actually our miHoYo's programmer."
[So, it's because there's a Kiana in reality that there's a Kiana in Honkai Impact 3rd?]
[Actually, after calming down and thinking about it carefully, Miss Elf mentioned before that miHoYo invited her to join Honkai Impact 3rd. So, it seems quite normal for other people to join Honkai Impact 3rd too?]
[Am I the only one who wants miHoYo's scriptwriter to make an appearance?]
[Person above, you are not alone! I really want that too.]
[Really want +1]
Himeko saw a group of people neatly spamming bullet comments asking Mr. 'Otto' to show his face and looked at Su Luo once more.
Seeing him shake his head.
She could only ignore the audience's requests and discreetly nudged Kiana with her foot.
"Huh?"
Kiana, who had been sitting quietly like a young lady, let out a soft sound of confusion.
Unfortunately, the moment she opened her mouth, she sounded quite silly.
"Himeko... Teacher! I didn't say it wrong! Auntie Himeko, rest assured, I won't shout nonsense in front of the audience."
Himeko: "...(annoyed)"
"Kiana."
Himeko looked at Kiana, who seemed completely unaware of what she had just said, smiled helplessly, and decided not to bother bickering. "You should log into the game now."
"Oh oh oh, I forgot when I got nervous, hehehe~~ Luckily, Teacher Himeko... you reminded me."
Kiana scratched her large braids and hurriedly opened Honkai Impact 3rd on the computer.
[Every time Kiana pauses when saying Himeko's name, I notice Himeko's eyes flash with killing intent. This is hilarious.]
[Seeing Kiana so happy and cheerful makes me so nostalgic~~]
[In a daze, it's as if I've returned to where the dream began. Himeko and Kiana are still so... 呜呜呜~~]
[You are already mature miHoYo players. You should know how to find your own knives to eat.]
While the audience was sending bullet comments, Kiana had already logged into the game and clicked on the newly released main story.
In the previous storyline, Kiana had come to terms with her inner self and, through her own will, mastered a portion of the Herrscher of the Void's power.
Fu Hua had also been continuously training Kiana in the feather, teaching her the 'Sword Heart.'
This made players both gratified by Kiana's maturity and pained by it.
Chapter Thirteen continued from this part of the story.
The screen opened to a dimly lit corridor. Gray Serpent advanced unimpeded.
Reaching the end of the corridor, a massive metal door, as thick as a rampart, blocked his path. He uttered the password: "Destruction and Rebirth."
The enormous door laboriously opened to both sides, as if resisting the weight of a thousand years.
Kevin leaned against his throne, lost in silent contemplation.
Fifteen hundred years had passed. Power had changed hands among humans countless times. Fire and sword had washed over the land again and again. On this planet, history occurred and faded as quickly as a snap of the fingers.
However, compared to the last time Gray Serpent had seen him, the man before him had not changed in the slightest, nor had his will.
Gray Serpent bowed before him respectfully and presented him with a weapon—the Skyfire Holy Relic.
This weapon was originally Kevin's. He had once wielded this sword to annihilate all demons that endangered humanity, directly facing the divine punishment of the 'Gods.'
Now.
He gripped the hilt once more, as if grasping his own past.
The Skyfire Holy Relic fully awakened in his hand.
And now, a thousand years had passed, and myth would once again become reality.
It also signified that a storm was about to arrive.
...
Kevin's appearance was still full of imposing presence.
"Why does Kevin look so deep and unfathomable in Honkai Impact 3rd?" Elysia still didn't understand what Su Luo was thinking.
Kevin shouldn't have this kind of script, right?
Eden, who was watching the livestream with her, replied, "No one ever said that a character's personality in a game has to be the same as in reality, right?"
"Hmm... that's true..."
Elysia nodded.
Although in reality, Kevin was just a boy who liked to slurp noodles, couldn't he be the handsome and powerful leader of World Serpent in the game?
Besides, they still knew very little about Kevin's background story in the game.
Perhaps Kevin was once also a boy who loved to slurp noodles and laugh.
It was just... he had experienced too much and changed.