"After dealing with their common enemy, Mei and Raven clashed once again to reclaim Kiana."
As Yu Ling narrated, the scene shifted—
On the ruins of a building.
Mei drew her tachi.
And Raven was armed to the teeth.
The steel claws on her hands gleamed coldly.
A flashpoint was imminent!
Little Gui and March 7th couldn't help but sit up straight!
Their fists clenched slightly!
"You must bring Kiana back!"
"Mei has been powerless too many times before. Will she win this time?"
"Go for it, Raiden Mei!!"
Raven struck first.
Like a beast, she swiftly overpowered Mei.
She coldly said to her, "The World Serpent knows your history all too well. Without the Gem of Conquest, you're just an ordinary girl."
"You couldn't protect her in the past, so how could you possibly do it now?"
But Mei retorted unwillingly:
"She's clearly so kind... so gentle... yet the world treats her so cruelly!"
"...If sacrificing my life could bring her back... I'd gladly do it..."
"After all, my life was saved by her..."
On her body,
intense lightning energy suddenly erupted!
Her pupils also instantly turned red.
...
"Holy crap?!"
"Isn't the Gem of Conquest with Kiana? Why can Mei still unleash Herrscher powers?"
"Is the gem a seal? Does losing it make her stronger?"
"It's a burst of willpower, folks!"
"Is Mei finally going to stand up?!"
"Here, Mei has already embarked on the Path of The Hunt (just kidding)."
"I was afraid Mei would start mourning the deceased the very next second!"
"A Herrscher cheat? That's interesting."
...
Under this overwhelming lightning attack,
Raven's weapon was destroyed.
A trace of bitterness flashed across her face,
yet she still forced herself to speak coldly: "Not bad, that look in your eyes. I like it."
"You've proven yourself."
"Go now, before I change my mind—"
After she finished speaking,
a gust of wind swept by.
Raven vanished without a trace, leaving only her words lingering in the air for a long time.
This scene
left many watching players stunned!
Then,
they fiercely vented their thoughts!
...
"What a comedian!"
"Damn, turning admitting defeat into such a badass statement, I'm impressed!"
"Now I like Raven even more!"
"Did you see that? Mei finally won a one-on-one fight, she won, hahahaha..."
"Has anyone noticed that Raven and Natasha are quite similar?"
"The world is just one big Honkai Impact 3rd."
...
Lin Yu paused slightly,
giving everyone a few seconds to process.
Then,
he spoke:
"Next..."
"Mei finally meets Kiana, whom she has been thinking about day and night."
In a pile of ruins,
Kiana lay on the ground, barely alive.
Her entire body was marked with crimson traces of Honkai corruption.
Returning to Anti-Entropy,
examinations and treatments followed.
Outside the operating room,
Mei waited for the final result.
"Two months."
"The time left for her, the time left for us... is less than two months."
Mei's voice trembled with tears,
pleading desperately: "Dr. Einstein, please think again! I'll do anything... even if it's just buying her a little more time, I'm willing to do anything..."
But Einstein could only reply helplessly, "I'm sorry, Mei..."
...
"Ahhhhh!!"
"If this is the ending, I can't accept it!"
"Wahhhhh..."
"It's too despairing!"
"Watching the person you love gradually die while being powerless to stop it—is there anything more cruel in this world..."
"A slow knife cuts the deepest."
"Is Mei going to turn into a Herrscher next?"
...
The scene shifted.
Kiana had already regained consciousness.
Her tone seemed as lively as ever.
"Ooh!... It's curry made by Mei!"
"Whew—this refreshing feeling, this perfect level of spiciness. As expected, Mei's cooking suits my taste the most!"
"I'm glad you like it. I was worried it might be too spicy," Mei said gently.
"No, no! The spiciness is just right. Eating it while sweating feels really comfortable. I love it."
"Mhm, have some water. Don't let it irritate your throat."
...
"For a moment, it felt like we were back at Saint Freya again."
"Wahhh, this might be their last happy time together."
"Feeding spicy food to a patient? Mei is so inconsiderate."
"At this point, shouldn't she be able to eat whatever she wants?"
"Can the main character really die? I don't believe it!"
"What if I can't bear to keep watching?!"
...
Right at that moment,
a line of text appeared.
[Water flowed past Mei's fingertips, fell, shattered, and disappeared into a tiny whirlpool, emitting a low, choked sob.]
[She dried the plate, ready to put it back in the cupboard, but accidentally knocked against the wooden bowl beside it, causing a few small things to fall to the ground—]
Upon reading this line.
March 7th's heart instantly tightened!
Something's off!
Why would Yu Ling suddenly focus the camera on such a detail here?
Could it really just be to show a brief moment of sunshine after their reunion?
Little Gui also instinctively grabbed the hem of her clothes.
What's going on!
Could it be…
That sorrow often erupts in the midst of calm?
She stole a glance at Yu Ling.
And instantly felt as if she had fallen into an icy abyss!
Yu Ling's lips were actually curling up slightly?
As if he was enjoying what was about to happen?
No!
Was he enjoying our reactions?
Little Gui suddenly remembered!
Rumors say Yu Ling enjoys watching players get emotionally gutted and takes pleasure in it!
Could it be true?
Then what's about to happen…
Is probably…
[They were the bell peppers left over from making curry.]
Such a line appeared on the screen.
Bell peppers?
What's wrong with bell peppers?
What kind of emotion or thought is the author trying to convey here?
Suddenly!
Mei's next tearful words woke everyone up.
"You dummy…"
"Bell pepper curry… how could it possibly be spicy…"
...
"..."
"Aaaaaaah!!"
"(Crying uncontrollably)"
"Mei's voice sounds so heartbreaking."
"I thought Mei specially made a spicy dish for Kiana…"
"I was too naive, thinking Yu Ling was giving us sugar, only to find blades hidden inside!"
"I'm going to kill all of you!"
"This world is not beautiful at all! I'm joining the Destruction army!"
...
March 7th was still confused at first.
But then it suddenly hit her!
Tears immediately welled up in her eyes!
"Wuwuwu…"
Little Gui felt a tightness in her chest.
She was still holding on.
But upon hearing March 7th's sobbing beside her, as if infected by it.
She instantly couldn't hold back anymore!
Completely broken!
Wuwuwu Yu Ling you really have done every bad thing imaginable!
You could have just glossed over it!
But you had to highlight such a detail!
Are you afraid we won't break down?!
You just love watching us get gutted and then feeling smug about it!
You have no heart at all!
...
"March 7th is crying so sadly…"
"I didn't plan to cry, but I got infected by March 7th and Little Gui."
"Acheron truly lives up to her name, remaining completely unmoved."
"Is it possible that the current Acheron has also lost her sense of taste?"
"Ah!"
"Instant kill!"
"It's over, that line just broke me completely!"
"Acheron: So that's how it was… that's how they felt back then."