Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

[Fu Lin, Speaking from personal experience, I fully agree with Dr. Einstein!]

And so, under the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Einstein dragged Tesla away, disappearing from sight, with the Titan robots following suit.

The Valkyries, "So....."

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[Fu Shi has entered the livestream room...]

[Kiana has entered the livestream room...]

[Shenzhou Tablet—Fu Hua.....has entered the livestream room.....]

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Fu Shi, 〈Yay, I'm first!〉

Kiana, 〈Darn! I was a step too slow this time!〉

[Shenzhou Tablet]Fu Hua, 〈Where does this inexplicable sense of competition come from?〉

Kiana, 〈You don't get it, class rep～≥﹏≤〉

Bronya, 〈Is it because you can't get first in grades, so you're trying to regain face in the livestream room?〉

Kiana, 〈You know too much, Bronya!〉

Mei, 〈Sigh.....〉

Looking at the two bickering again in the livestream room, Mei sighed helplessly.

[Miss Lily—Otto...has entered the livestream room...]

[Magical Girl—Theresa.....has entered the livestream room]

[Miss Lily]Otto, 〈Hehe.....the livestream room is as lively as ever～〉

[Magical Girl]Theresa, 〈Kiana, have you finished your homework? Did you pass your exams? If this keeps up, I'll personally supervise your studies when I get back!〉

Kiana, 〈!!!〉

[Kiana☆ has entered the livestream room...]

[Mei☆ has entered the livestream room...]

[Sirin has entered the livestream room...]

Kiana☆, 〈Aunt Theresa, from what I know of myself, the stricter the supervision, the more counterproductive it gets. After some self-reflection, I've come up with a plan that will guarantee rapid progress.〉

Kiana's eyes lit up with admiration, and she exclaimed excitedly, 〈Yes, I really do know myself best! So what's the plan? Tell us!〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa asked curiously, 〈Oh? What's the plan?〉

Kiana☆, 〈Separate her and Mei, then hold an exam every month. The exam results will determine whether they can be together for the next month—continue this until graduation.〉

Kiana☆, 〈That way, to stay with Mei, she'll have no choice but to study hard and aim to pass every monthly exam.〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈That actually... sounds pretty good?〉

Kiana's eyes widened in disbelief as she shouted, 〈You sly devil, I can't believe you!〉

Even Fu Shi couldn't stand it, 〈Hiss, you're a demon, aren't you?〉

Bronya, 〈Bronya approves of this plan.〉

[Embarrassing Herrscher] Wendy, 〈I approve too!〉

Himeko, 〈I also think it's feasible.〉

Mei☆, 〈Since everyone says so, I approve too.〉

Kiana, 〈I don't agree!〉

Mei, 〈Uh...〉

[Magical Girl] Theresa, 〈In that case, we'll implement it as soon as I return!〉

Kiana, 〈Nooo! A life without Mei by my side is worse than death!〉

Everyone, 〈Hehehe...〉

At that moment, Kiana—inside the apartment—tightly hugged Mei, and asked pitifully,

"Mei, you won't leave me, right?"

Mei gently patted Kiana's head, comforting her,

"Kiana, as long as you pass the monthly exams, we can still be together."

Kiana, "...."

[Kevin has entered the livestream room...]

[Elysia has entered the livestream room...]

Elysia, 〈A beautiful day starts with watching a livestream～?〉

Kevin, 〈Slurp～〉

[Sit-ups King] Welt, 〈Kevin! Can you stop eating that stupid instant noodles all day? I'm gonna puke!〉

Kevin shot Welt a cold glance, then after a moment, 〈....Slurp～〉

[Sit-ups King]Welt, 〈.....〉

Elysia, 〈Hahaha...〉

Tesla, 〈Joachim, if it comes to it, Einstein and I will find a way to get you and that Seal out of the Sea of Quanta. As for that other guy, just leave him there.〉

Bronya, 〈!!!〉

Bronya, 〈Bronya wants to go too!〉

Seele (Dark), 〈It's Seele, not "Seal"!〉

Tesla, 〈Same difference.〉

Seele (Dark), 〈I'm going to kill everyone who gets my name wrong!〉

Seele (Light), 〈It's okay, really.〉

Seele (Dark), 〈Hmph～〉

Just then, in a city ravaged by Honkai energy...

Durandal, wearing her Bright Knight - Excelsis armor, launched into the sky with unstoppable force, her Black Abyss White Flower weapon emanating a chilling gleam.

She then streaked through the sky like a radiant meteor, charging straight at the last remaining Honkai beast on the ground.

With a brilliant flash, a hole appeared in the beast's body, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Durandal landed gracefully, then stabbed her weapon into the hard ground and looked at a glowing screen.

Her tense nerves finally relaxed as she raised her arms and stretched her body.

At that moment, Rita—also clad in Valkyrie armor and wielding a massive scythe—was walking briskly over, while the ground behind her was covered with countless icicles, all skewering dead soldiers and Honkai beasts.

Durandal turned to Rita and smiled, "Today's mission is complete. Good work, Rita."

Rita respectfully put away her weapon and replied, "Yes, Lady Durandal. I've prepared some tea and snacks. Would you like to try them?"

As she spoke, Rita waved her hand, and a small table appeared in front of them, adorned with fine tea set and tempting treats.

"Rita, it's so nice to have you around. Now we can enjoy delicious snacks and watch the livestream in comfort."

Durandal said excitedly with a smile, then picked up a piece of pastry with delicate fingers and carefully took a bite.

As soon as the snack touched her tongue, a look of satisfaction appeared on Durandal's face—she clearly loved the taste.

[Durandal has entered the livestream room...]

[Rita has entered the livestream room...]

The livestream room lit up suddenly, and the image gradually became clear. Everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to the figure at the center of the screen.

Fu Lin was sitting elegantly on a luxurious sofa, wearing a mask that only revealed his golden eyes.

He adjusted his posture slightly, then raised his hand gracefully to wave at the camera, smiling as he greeted,

"Long time no see, dear viewers! I am your beloved and most favorite host, Lin! I'll be handling today's livestream Q&A alone.

But after waiting so long, seeing me again must fill your hearts with uncontrollable excitement, right?"

[Miss Lily]Otto responded passionately,

〈Of course, my friend!

Every time I see you appear, it feels like the first ray of morning sunlight shining on the earth—warm and radiant, lighting up the depths of one's heart~

Ah~ The brilliance you exude completely enchants me... I'm utterly captivated...〉

Everyone, 〈...〉

Kiana☆, 〈??? 〉