pjbooks Chapter 536 - 542: The First Strike of Honkai Impact 3rd! It's Not Too Late to Run Now!
Chapter 536 - 542: The First Strike of Honkai Impact 3rd! It's Not Too Late to Run Now!
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"Have you heard? Yu Ling's second game—'Honkai Impact 3rd'—has been released!"
"I've already watched up to Chapter 3 on Little Gui's livestream!"
"There's Silver Wolf with the double helix turbine, Himeko in her younger days, and a youthful version of Acheron... I wonder how many more familiar faces will appear later!"
"That Fu Hua... I feel like she has a bit of Marshal Hua's aura."
"That's pretty normal. The universe is vast, so there are bound to be some similar people."
"Could it be that there really is something called fate? Otherwise, why wouldn't they just look similar, but also have such close Paths and personalities?"
"I feel like the world of 'Honkai Impact 3rd' has some connection to our world!"
"Let's keep watching!"
"This game is a pretty good substitute during the dry spell of Honkai Rail."
...
Little Gui's Livestream.
"Thank you to Da Ci Hua 49886 for the gift..."
"So, where are we at now?"
"We've already finished the Valkyrie exam and are now searching for a gem containing Herrscher Energy."
"But when we got to the mission location, we found out the target wasn't a stone, but a living person!"
Little Gui pulled up a screenshot from the game.
In the image, there was a girl sitting in a wheelchair.
She had short, cyan hair.
She was smiling gently.
Little Gui continued to explain,
"Her name is Wendy. She was once a Valkyrie... a very excellent Valkyrie."
"To prevent the unstable energy within the gem from leaking, Wendy became a vessel and fused with the gem."
"But the cost was that she lost her legs forever."
"And every day, she suffers from the Herrscher's relentless torment of her mind!"
At this point,
Little Gui couldn't help but show a pained expression,
a glimmer of tears flashing in her eyes,
"Sigh... It already felt so cruel when I first got to this part."
"I didn't expect it to get even worse!"
"In the end, Wendy couldn't hold on and was corrupted by the Herrscher, turning dark right then and there."
"We had no choice but to engage in a boss fight."
"And the final result? You definitely wouldn't expect it!"
Little Gui pulled up another screenshot.
The Herrscherized Wendy floated in the air,
looking somewhat panicked.
And surrounding her,
were rows of mechs with a metallic sheen!
Their heads glowed with red lights.
Encircling Wendy in the center.
"The organization that released these mechs is called Anti-Entropy!"
"The power of these mechs is immense. Not only did they subdue Wendy, but they also captured Mei, intending to dissect her and study the Herrscher Core!"
"Fortunately, we managed to rescue Mei!"
"Bronya... ahem, I'm referring to Bronya from Honkai Impact 3rd. To make it easier to distinguish, let's call her Duck Duck."
"Duck Duck broke free from control by sacrificing herself, which led to Mei's rescue."
"But Wendy wasn't so lucky. The main team couldn't find her anywhere!"
"Huh? Good news! Wendy's communication just came through!"
...
Wendy suddenly established a communication link.
Unlike her previous state when she was controlled by the Herrscher,
this time,
her voice sounded calm, yet very weak.
It seemed as though she was forcing herself to speak.
"Miss Kiana... I don't have much time left. There are some final words I want to say to you. Please remember them well."
"A few days ago, the Honkai Energy within the Gem of Desire restored my ability to walk."
"I thought, if that Honkai Energy could help Big Sister Bronya recover..."
"If... if you ever get the chance to obtain the Gem of Desire... please..."
The communication suddenly cut off!
Immediately after,
a haughty female voice came through.
"Hey, did you like the gift I just sent you?"
And on the communication list,
the name of the sender appeared—
Cocolia!
"Shouldn't you be thanking me for my mercy? I delivered Wendy's last words to her beloved Big Sister Bronya."
"Oh, by the way, I've already killed the Fourth Herrscher and extracted the Honkai Energy crystal from her body—the Gem of Desire."
"I've long since developed the technology to use the Gem of Desire in machinery..."
"Avenging Schicksal was her wish to begin with. I merely fulfilled it for her."
Cocolia kept fueling the hatred!
The players in the live stream were also extremely agitated!
...
"??? My Wendy, nooooooooooooooooooo!"
"It hurts, it hurts so much!"
"No!!! My Wendy!!!"
"What's going on, is she really dead?"
"Flaming Spear, charge!"
"I'm heading back to Belobog to take on Cocolia's weekly boss."
"Wildfire, rise!"
"This version of Cocolia in this world is just too evil!"
"In comparison, the Supreme Guardian of Belobog seems so kind!"
"I still prefer the Cocolia from Belobog. The Engine of Creation looks way cooler than whatever this 'Father' thing is!"
"Having spent ten years killing fish in Aurum Alley, this kind of plot doesn't faze me at all [sunglasses]."
"What if I told you this is reality in another world?"
...
[After a grueling battle, Anti-Entropy's giant mech, Father, was destroyed.]
[Kiana and the others also managed to escape from ME Corp's headquarters.]
[Although they successfully rescued Mei, they lost Wendy in the process.]
In the scene,
Wendy's image flashed by.
Little Gui couldn't hold back anymore.
She wailed, "When I got to this part, I really didn't think Wendy would die!"
"Our protagonist is so strong, we could have saved her together!"
"Yet the reality is,"
"Wendy is really gone, and Duck Duck is severely injured..."
"This game really does kill off characters!"
"Wuwuwu, Wendy, if there is a next life, I hope you can become a free wind!"
...
Astral Express.
Himeko sighed.
This world is indeed cruel.
And the version of herself in this world actually became a teacher who guides others.
Truly unbelievable.
"By the way, Welt, you said this is something that happened in your hometown."
"So, what happened later?"
"Is there any possibility of saving Wendy?"
Ever since Honkai Impact 3rd appeared,
Old Yang's nerves have been tightly wound!
From the start of the broadcast until now, he hasn't missed a single plot point.
All the events, all the timelines, everything matches up!
It's almost certain,
This is indeed his hometown!
Hearing Himeko's question,
Old Yang's Adam's apple involuntarily bobbed.
Sweat began to seep from his forehead.
"As far as I know, the girl named Wendy did indeed sacrifice herself during this period."
Upon hearing this,
Himeko fell silent.
As expected...
The most frustrating part is,
These are all events that have already happened.
Even if the Astral Express wanted to do something, it would be futile.
This is the cruelest aspect of history.
"Wuwuwuwu..."
A burst of crying interrupted Himeko's thoughts.
Turning her head,
It was March 7th, tears streaming down her face.
March 7th wiped away her tears with her hand while sobbing, "Wuwuwu... it's too cruel!"
"Does this game have to start off so tragically?"
"Wendy, for the sake of righteousness, she bet her entire life to seal the source of danger..."
"Yet in the end, she met an early withering fate."
"And until the very end of her life, all she thought about was donating her body parts to contribute one last effort."
"Uncle Yang, is your hometown really this beautiful yet cruel?"
Old Yang opened his mouth.
He instinctively wanted to offer some comfort.
But,
Thinking about what happens later, his throat went dry.
Should he,
Tell March 7th that this is just the beginning?
Or,
Shut down the livestream now!
Pretend this game never existed, it's still not too late!