Chapter 78: The Animated Short "Queen's Descent" Released with a Bang! (3K)
The duel between the Herrscher of Thunder and the Herrscher of the Void undoubtedly pushed the plot of this chapter to its climax.
Pardo, unable to contain her excitement, controlled Raiden Mei—who had activated her Herrscher powers—and began a fierce battle against the Herrscher of the Void on the high platform. In the game, the experience was visceral; the Herrscher of Thunder's abilities enhanced Mei's attack, speed, and SP recovery, allowing Pardo to focus entirely on the thrill of combat.
[Although I looked forward to this fight, can Mei really win?]
[It doesn't look good. After all, the Second Herrscher, Sirin, once caused the most terrifying and destructive Second Honkai Impact in history. That scale was incomparable to the Third and Fourth impacts that followed.]
[Right, Sirin wants to re-merge with the Gem of Conquest inside Mei's body...]
[Those gems Schicksal and Anti-Entropy took were obtained after resolving the Second Honkai Impact. Does that mean those gems were originally parts of Sirin?]
[Looking at it that way, the Herrscher of Thunder might not be Sirin's match.]
While the duel thrilled the livestream audience, some lore enthusiasts began analyzing the power gap between the two.
[The Herrscher of Thunder can't win in a head-on fight against Sirin, but she should be able to hold her own for a bit, right? Plus, Einstein deployed 70% of Anti-Entropy's mechs, and with Theresa—an S-rank level Valkyrie principal—it shouldn't be impossible to defeat Sirin, right?]
The viewers were deep in analysis.
"Mei! Charge! Give that annoying Herrscher a thorough thrashing!" Kiana appeared extremely excited. Watching Pardo control Mei against the Herrscher of the Void, she almost wanted to snatch the controller and do it herself.
However, the battle did not last long. Once the Herrscher of the Void's HP dropped to a certain point, the combat abruptly stopped. This caused the hearts of many viewers in the livestream to sink!
Oh no! When you can't outright kill a boss that has a visible health bar, there's only one possibility... A "scripted defeat" (Plot Kill)!
The scene that followed left Pardo, Kiana, Mei, and the entire livestream audience collectively stunned.
[The sensation of suffocation made it impossible for Mei to breathe. She struggled painfully, but the hand restraining her was like an iron vice. No matter how she struggled, she could not break free. "Ki... ana..."]
The sudden appearance of a 3D animation left everyone bewildered. Pardo's eyes widened: "Is... is this an animation? Not just a CG??"
The livestream audience erupted at that moment.
[Holy crap, what's going on? They just started playing an animated short out of nowhere?]
[WTF, miHoYo was hiding something this big?]
[Wait, this is wrong! One second Mei is going to bring Kiana back, and the next she's getting choked?!]
[Is this for real? Did they make an entire animation just to humiliate Mei? What is the writer thinking? My god!]
The sudden animated short was undoubtedly a massive surprise for everyone—and a massive shock for Mei fans. Just a second ago, they were expecting an epic showdown between two Herrschers. Instead, Mei was held by the throat by the Herrscher of the Void, unable to resist. Did she have to be this miserable? Even if the Herrscher of Thunder was weaker, she didn't need to be crushed this badly!
For a moment, Mei fans were filled with mixed emotions. They were happy to see Mei in an animation, but devastated that she was "decapitated" right at the start! Dammit!
[Raiden Mei reached out, desperately calling Kiana's name. The moment Mei's hand touched the Second Herrscher's face, Kiana's consciousness seemed to truly wake up; a single tear rolled down her cheek. The Herrscher of the Void let go of Mei, clutching her head and struggling on the spot. Finally able to breathe, Mei coughed painfully, the lack of oxygen making her brain dizzy.
When the struggling Kiana finally stopped moving, thinking Kiana had regained consciousness, Raiden Mei instinctively reached out. However, in an instant, Kiana's will was suppressed by the Herrscher once again.
"Hehe..." The mocking laughter of the Herrscher of the Void rang out, causing Mei's hand to freeze in mid-air! Golden cubes circled behind the Herrscher of the Void, eventually merging into a hideous eye. A black light tore through space—the authority of the Herrscher of the Void!
A massive Honkai Beast from imaginary space attacked Mei. The shockwave from its heavy, giant spear sent Raiden Mei flying! Her body, like a ragdoll, rolled dozens of times across the ground under the force. She barely stabilized herself, only for the giant Honkai Beast to appear above her!
Just as Mei was about to be pierced by the beast's lance... the lance was blocked by an invisible force. No matter how hard it pushed, it couldn't move an inch. Raiden Mei looked up sharply; after deactivating its optical camouflage, an Anti-Entropy mech—a Titan—was holding it back!
"?!"
In the next moment, Raiden Mei discovered that countless Anti-Entropy mech units were deactivating their camouflage simultaneously. Massive waves of mechs marched past her! An unstoppable mechanical army, like a steel torrent! The goal of this steel torrent was only one: the Queen of the Honkai Beasts—the Herrscher of the Void!]
At this point, Pardo's livestream was flooded with "Holy crap" comments! Seeing those mechs running past, and the grand visual of a massive mechanical army deploying together, made the viewers' blood boil! Mechs are the ultimate romance for men! And now, it wasn't just mechs, but mechs in a "cute girl" game... Wuhu! Is there anything more hype than this?!
[Honkai Beasts! Your Titan Daddy is here!]
[Mere beasts, do you dare take a punch from my Titan Daddy?]
[Hahaha! Honkai Beasts, feel the fear of being dominated by Titans like I was in the Abyss!!]
However... facing such a powerful mechanical army, the Herrscher of the Void remained expressionless, seemingly not caring about these machines at all.
[She threw her arms out, and the ribbons representing her authority instantly condensed, looking like a Queen's train, accentuating the noble and majestic figure of their master! Behind the Herrscher of the Void, countless imaginary space portals opened!
The music "Befall" began to play... Amidst the grand and magnificent vocals, the Herrscher of the Void stepped into the air. Her spatial authority turned into support points under her feet, allowing her to walk with calm and elegant strides. The Queen slowly raised both hands.
At this moment, the eyes of the whole world seemed focused on her. As the Second Herrscher swung her hands down, countless Honkai Beasts swarmed out from imaginary space! The tide of beasts collided with the steel torrent, initiating a tragic and shocking confrontation!
Overlooking the battle, the Herrscher of the Void's voice rang out: "Humans, your existence is a mistake." She continued her walk through the air; the explosions and flames from the two armies' collision didn't affect her in the slightest. With a look of indifference, her voice echoed over the battlefield: "War, deception, jealousy, greed."
At the same time, the Anti-Entropy mechs, pushed back by the swarm, gathered together to deploy energy shields, attempting to block the attack. But it was clear that the line being broken was only a matter of time.
"You once made me lose everything. Today, I shall consume all." "For I am... the Honkai."
Her calm, indifferent voice sounded like a deity handing down judgment to the world.
In the distance, the elite long-range units of the Anti-Entropy army—the Iskandars—collectively deployed into turret mode. The entire artillery unit instantly locked onto the Herrscher of the Void in the sky! As all shells were compressed into the chambers, the next second saw a simultaneous volley of bullets, cannon fire, and missiles! The very earth trembled violently from the terrifying recoil of the volley!
The countless projectiles were like stars, forming a curtain of light in front of the Herrscher of the Void.
"Hmph..." Facing such a terrifying attack, the corner of the Herrscher's mouth curled upward. She smiled.
In the next instant, the Herrscher of the Void reached forward and snapped her fingers. All sound vanished. Seconds later, the music of "Befall" drowned out everything else.
Countless portals appeared instantly, like the maws of an abyss, swallowing every metal shell from the Anti-Entropy attack! Those attacks didn't disappear; they condensed into a golden sphere of light in the Herrscher's hand. She gently closed her hand over the sphere...
And behind the Anti-Entropy artillery units, countless portals opened. The absorbed fire poured out in an instant! In that single moment, the Anti-Entropy mechanical army was wiped out! On the broken earth, only smoke and scorched soil remained...
The Herrscher of the Void looked down indifferently at the burning land, as if she weren't the culprit. With a dragon's roar, Benares—who had been defeated by Fu Hua—returned, her cry piercing the sky before she landed behind the Queen.
Mei, having survived the previous assault, stared in horror at the Herrscher of the Void before her... As the music faded, the camera zoomed in on the Herrscher's profile. She cast an icy glance toward the lens!]
The animated short ended there.
However... silence. A dead silence.
At this moment... in Pardo Felis's livestream, only a few stray comments drifted by. It wasn't that the audience had vanished or that the platform had bugged out. Everyone... was immersed in the shock brought by "Queen's Descent"!
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