Chapter 94: Main Story Update! The Journey to Tomorrow!
"Hello, everyone! It's Pardo! Welcome back to my stream!"
As Pardo Felis went live, a massive wave of fans immediately flooded the chat to greet her.
[Pardo didn't bring Can today?]
[What's the point of a stream without the main attraction? I want to see Can!]
[Exactly! Give us the cat!]
In her usual shop-vlogging streams, Pardo would always bring Can along. After all, such a cute, clever, and witty little kitten was born to be eaten by its mother... cough, no, born to be "digitally petted" by the audience. But ever since Can accidentally stepped on Pardo's keyboard during a "Deep Abyss" challenge, leading to her Valkyrie being smashed to death by a Titan... Pardo dared not let the cat on screen during gaming sessions.
[Hmm? Is Pardo not at home today?]
Soon, some eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the background of today's stream was different from usual.
[Is it a shop vlog today? But didn't the announcement say it was a Honkai Impact 3rd gaming stream?]
[Pardo's announcement last night mentioned playing Honkai 3rd and inviting a mysterious guest.]
Facing the audience, Pardo Felis smiled and said, "Actually, Pardo has specifically changed locations for today's stream. Can everyone guess where Pardo is right now?"
[Didn't the announcement mention a mysterious guest?]
[Is it President Kiana and Mei?]
[But weren't they on last time? They have jobs; it's probably impossible for them to come every time, right?]
[Then it's unclear.]
[Wait, is Pardo perhaps at the mysterious guest's home?]
The chat was buzzing with speculation about the identity of the mysterious guest.
"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense! Actually, the mysterious guest for today is Mr. Su Mu, who appeared in the Honkai 3rd version preview earlier!"
Pardo turned the camera toward Su Mu.
"Brother Su Mu, come say hi to everyone!"
Wearing his mask, Su Mu waved to the camera. "Hello everyone, I'm the Game Director of miHoYo and the lead designer and writer for Honkai Impact 3rd, Su Mu. I'm happy to be here in Pardo's stream to meet you all!"
[???]
[Wait, Pardo invited the writer as a guest?]
[Holy crap, Pardo's got serious connections to get the lead writer to stream!]
[Isn't the stream dynamic going to be explosive? If the new plot is good, we praise him; if it's trash, can we just diss him directly?]
[Nonsense, if God Su dares to show up, it means he's confident in his writing!]
[But why is God Su wearing a mask today too?]
The reason Su Mu wore the mask was Bronya's strict demand. Given the plots he had written, she wondered how he had the nerve to use words like "healthy, sunny, and heartwarming." If he didn't wear a mask, a fan might actually "love him to death" with a literal spear.
Su Mu's presence was a significant surprise for the viewers.
[Pardo is truly capable to get God Su here. Seeing you have such status, 'Mother' is finally at ease.]
[I can now proudly tell others I watched Pardo grow up.]
Many old fans felt emotional; they had been with Pardo since she was a small-time streamer, witnessing her rise to become a top-tier star.
"That's right! Right now, Pardo is streaming from Brother Su Mu's home! Hehe, by the way, I specifically checked under his bed, and there's nothing there~"
[Who hides things under the bed nowadays?]
[Who even reads physical adult magazines anymore? Everyone just goes online!]
[Ah! You're wrong there. The feel of a physical book is something a webpage can't compare to. The tactile sensation of skin against paper is like...]
[Damn, the netizens are getting more 'talented' by the day.]
Pardo coughed a few times. "Ahem! Actually, today I didn't just invite Brother Su Mu as a guest. I also invited someone you absolutely will not guess!"
[Another guest?]
[Absolutely won't guess? Is it Principal Theresa?]
[Please, Theresa is the famous idol Teriri in real life; how could she have time to be a guest here?]
Pardo stopped teasing and turned the camera to the third person in the room. The moment that familiar red hair appeared, the livestream completely exploded.
[Holy crap! Auntie Himeko?]
[No way, Pardo, where did you find Auntie Himeko?]
[This is too powerful! It's literally the [Vermilion Blade]version featuring Himeko's new armor, and you invited the woman herself...]
[I'll just say it: there's a reason Pardo is famous!]
It was no wonder the audience was shocked. While Kiana and Raiden Mei had surprised them before, this was on another level. Kiana was the boss of miHoYo, so her appearing wasn't unthinkable. Raiden Mei was close friends with Kiana, so inviting her wasn't hard either. But Murata Himeko being a guest was truly unexpected.
Compared to figures like Theresa, Welt, or Otto, Himeko wasn't particularly famous; those who knew her were mostly in the academic world. She didn't overlap with the gaming community at all. Many had even suspected that Himeko didn't have a real-life prototype. But here she was, in the flesh, in this very livestream.
[There really is a prototype... I just checked HOMU-pedia; Auntie Himeko is a full professor at St. Freya University.]
[A full professor? My god, I suddenly feel like this stream has become highbrow and academic...]
[I thought someone in that position would be stiff, but Auntie Himeko doesn't look like that at all...]
Inviting a world-certified first-class university professor to be a stream guest was indeed quite ridiculous. Especially since she was the protagonist of the [Vermilion Blade]version.
Himeko had been invited because Pardo, while preparing at Su Mu's house, happened to run into Himeko visiting to ask about Firefly. Pardo thought inviting Himeko would produce great content. Under Su Mu's request, even though Himeko was a "lazy dog" who wanted to go home and drink, she couldn't refuse since Su Mu was helping her with Firefly's situation.
"Hello everyone, I'm Murata Himeko." Himeko nodded to the camera with a smile. She wasn't particularly interested in streaming or games. As a mature adult, her primary interest was alcohol. So, while she knew Honkai Impact 3rd was popular, she hadn't looked into it deeply. However, her friend Herta seemed obsessed with it and was always playing it on her phone during their drinking sessions.
After Su Mu and Pardo gave her a brief explanation, Himeko understood. "Oh, so this version is releasing an armor for my character? Not bad. It seems Big Sister Himeko didn't dote on you for nothing!" Himeko draped an arm over Su Mu's shoulder and laughed.
Hearing about the game's terrifying earning power, Himeko was happy to be the featured character. Next time she went to a drinking party, she could brag to Herta and the others! Look! This is the phenomenal game Honkai 3rd! I'm the main character of this version! Are you jealous?! Haha!
[Hello, Auntie Himeko!]
[Auntie Himeko looks even more beautiful and charming than in the game!]
[Agreed, agreed!]
"Auntie... Himeko?" Seeing the nickname in the chat, Murata Himeko's smile instantly vanished. "To say such rude things to a woman in the prime of her youth... it seems I need to teach you all a lesson in respecting women."
[Auntie Himeko is angry!]
[Himeko Big... Sister!]
[The number one taboo for women is their age! You idiots!]
After the brief comedy, the maintenance for Honkai Impact 3rd finally ended. After downloading the update, Pardo successfully entered the game! She immediately looked at the update log.
This update opened the Main Story Chapter 9: [The Journey to Tomorrow]. It added a new area to the Schicksal HQ Open World—Helheim—and a new high-difficulty challenge, the Files of the God-Keys. It also added the Chronicles [Dilemma Dream], [Gratitude], and [Kallen Fantasy].
Murata Himeko's S-rank battlesuit [Vermilion Knight: Eclipse]joined the fray, along with the weapon [Surt, the Godslayer]and the [Thales]Stigma set. Kiana's Herrscher of the Void received a new 9600-Crystal skin: [Winter Princess]! Furthermore, there was a time-limited event doubling the Crystals from the Monthly Card!
[Besides the main story, there are so many new side stories?]
[Kallen Fantasy? Does Kallen's story have a sequel?]
[Winter Princess looks so good! I'm pulling for it!!]
[Double Crystals for the Monthly Card? Even f2p players are gonna have to 'crack open the gold coins' (spend) now!]
After skimming the announcement, Pardo Felis couldn't wait to open the latest main story stage. Like the anxious audience, what she wanted to see most was the new plot!
[The Journey to Tomorrow? It seems this chapter will indeed be a showdown with the Herrscher of the Void!]
[The cover with Himeko holding the sword is so cool!]
[Hurry, Pardo! I can't wait!]
Chapter 9 followed the animated short [Queen's Descent]. The Anti-Entropy mechs were wiped out, and Mei was unable to fight. Just as the Herrscher of the Void was about to strike Mei, Theresa suddenly appeared, saving her just in time. Seeing Theresa, the Herrscher looked somewhat surprised. From their dialogue, the audience could tell this wasn't their first meeting. Clearly, during the Second Honkai Impact, Theresa had fought Sirin.
Watching Theresa and Mei's desperate resistance, the Herrscher seemed to enjoy herself. She didn't strike personally at first, letting Bella fight them. Just as Bella's dragon breath was about to hit them, an unexpected person appeared.
[Yamabuki Armor—Limiters Released! Operating at maximum power!]
The one who appeared was Bronya, who had previously been unconscious! She wore a yellow-themed Valkyrie armor with a HOMU pin on her chest. Project Bunny was equipped with a terrifyingly powerful black cannon—the Divine Key: Star of Eden! A weapon made from the Herrscher Core of the Ninth Herrscher of the Previous Era, capable of gravity manipulation, shield generation, and creating pseudo-black holes.
["Long time no see, Mei-oneesama, Principal. It seems Bronya arrived just in time—I've rested long enough. Bronya, returning to the squad!"]
Bronya's sudden rescue made many "Duck fans" in the chat burst into tears.
[Holy crap! The Duck who spent Chapters 5 through 8 lying down is finally a hero!]
[Four chapters! After four chapters, Bronya is finally back!]
[Damn, the trio is finally reunited!]
[Uh, well, reunited technically, but Kiana... is now a Herrscher.]
Under the excited gazes of the fans, Pardo controlled Theresa, Mei, and Bronya to fight Benares together. With their cooperation, Benares was pushed back. The Herrscher of the Void snorted and prepared to take the stage herself. In the next instant, she used her power to teleport the three to an unknown location, cutting off communication with the Hyperion.
Though Theresa unleashed the power of [Violet Executrix]and fought alongside Mei and Bronya, the Herrscher's power was simply too terrifying. Soon, Theresa was caught. Her small body was thrown into the air, her neck gripped tightly, and her limbs locked by invisible forces. Theresa tried to use Judah to bind the Herrscher, but because the Herrscher possessed the Gem of Serenity, Judah's chains had no effect on her.
[Facing the struggling trio, the Herrscher of the Void's eyes filled with mockery.]
["Do you want to take back this body? Do you want to save this girl?"]
["Is she that important a partner? That important a family member?"]
["Did you create precious, sweet memories together? Did you make unbreakable promises?"]
["In that case—"]
[Her tone turned venomous and intense.]
["Let me use her body, her hands, to kill you one by one!"]
["Let the people she cherishes most suffer the most vile agony and the most cruel death in their attempt to save her."]
["Let the beautiful past shatter bit by bit, fading into despair and grief!"]
["I want your twisted faces and broken limbs to be the last sight she ever sees!"]
["Family, friends, happiness, dreams, the future, hope—"]
["...She should not have them, does not deserve them, and will never have them!"]
This speech left the fans stunned. On one hand, the writing was top-tier; on the other, the voice acting was phenomenal! It felt like being right there, feeling the crushing pressure from the Herrscher!
[Damn, the Queen's eloquence is that good?]
[Level 10 literature teaching session?]
[I get it—sealed for fourteen years, she's just been thinking about how to look cool. Brothers, type 'I understand' in the chat!]
[Thank you for the speech, My Queen!]
In the game, the Herrscher of the Void took the Gem of Conquest from Raiden Mei's body. Feeling the immense power within her, she looked down at the "ants" below.
["Come, become sacrifices for a God—Now is the time for judgment!"]
Just as Theresa and Bronya were about to break, a black dot suddenly appeared on the horizon. As it grew larger, they finally saw who it was. The figure landed in front of them, shielding Theresa and Bronya!
The newcomer was Fu Hua in the [Shadow Knight: Moon]armor!
At the same time, in the Schicksal Arc City branch, Little Senti, who was playing Honkai 3rd, suddenly shouted. "Holy crap! Old Timer, you came to save the day!"
Fu Hua wasn't surprised by her in-game appearance. "The Fu Hua in the game isn't a bad person. Although I don't know why she cooperated with Otto, she wouldn't want Theresa and the others to get hurt..."
Senti grinned: "I knew it! How could the Old Timer be a villain? You're the Guardian of Shenzhou, the Phoenix! This time, it's a full-on hero's entrance! So cool!"
Unlike Senti's optimistic view, Fu Hua felt that this battle would be incredibly difficult. "No... the Second Herrscher's current strength is so terrifying that even someone like Theresa, whose strength rivals an S-rank Valkyrie, can't do anything... I'm afraid my in-game self will be no match for her either."
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