"So, you could just use a video of their previous livestream to fool the people in the Honkai world. Why come directly to me? Do I not have any dignity!?"
Within the frozen time, Wende stared resentfully at the system's light screen. Him? Host a preview livestream for the Honkai world? Sorry, but he was terrified!
The one time he was a guest on the livestream for the real world had already left him with severe psychological trauma. He had nightmares of people chasing him down, screaming that they wanted a piece of him!!
Although the resentment from the people of the Honkai world probably wouldn't be as intense as the real world's, but... did the system know what it was like to be under the "gaze of Otto Apocalypse"? If that old fossil got any ideas about him... he was afraid he'd develop Otto PTSD just like Welt!
[Ding... The system's conclusion is: You chose this crossover, you deal with it.]
The system's light screen displayed the line of text emotionlessly.
"Tsk..."
He suddenly understood Miss Meryl's appeal. Compared to the system, which was completely impersonal and just displayed text on a screen, Miss Meryl, who typed slowly and liked to communicate, was just too adorable!
"Even though I chose this, you guys were the ones who provided the options, right? Didn't you consider the consequences of a preview livestream? From all angles?"
Pressing a hand to his forehead, Wende's purple eyes stared at the system's screen, full of doubt.
[Ding... Yes, we did. The consequence is you're going.]
"...You're completely impervious."
Wende bowed his head and sighed, his mind buzzing...
[The script for the Version 1.1 update content has been issued. Please enter the livestream studio.]
A small booklet appeared in Wende's hand out of nowhere. The cover was printed with the words "Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.1 Resolution Draft."
"Are there any rewards?"
Wende's eyes still held a glimmer of hope for fleecing some freebies.
[No.]
The system's reply was decisive.
"What happens if I don't go?"
[You will be forced into Power-Saving Mode.]
"?????"
[Not enough? Then...]
"Enough, enough! I'll go!"
Remembering the pincer attack he'd suffered from "Tingyun" and Jingliu on the Xianzhou while in Power-Saving Mode, Wende couldn't help but shiver. If that happened again, his title of "Godfather" would become something unspeakable, wouldn't it?
Oh... it was already unspeakable in the real world, wasn't it? Wende/Godfather/Male Mom/Little Wende/Young Daddy/(Unspeakable).
He silently walked into the system's livestream studio. Seeing the large screen, which was currently empty of bullet comments, Wende let out a sigh of relief. He sat down in the seat that was normally occupied by a certain bird, placed the "Resolution Draft" on the desk, and slowly began to read through its contents.
"Mhm... Silver Wolf and Luocha, and a few events... A space station food delivery event? Could this be... okay, it really is."
Wende sighed with emotion, recalling the days when he was making deliveries on the space station and had Stelle work as a delivery girl.
If he thought about it, how long had he been in this world? From the Herta Space Station to Belobog, then from Belobog to the Luofu, and now Punklorde... He had really been through a lot...
If he had a time machine, he would probably go back to the Herta Space Station platform and give his past self, who was in the middle of character creation, a good hard slap!
I told you not to create a healer dad! Look what happened! Now there are millions of people out there thirsting for your body! Even if you don't go to the real world, just staying on the Express is a huge risk!
Thinking back on his past immaturity, how did he end up walking this path?
"Forget it. I've already come this far."
He shook his head with a sigh, organized the draft he had more or less finished reading, and sat upright at the desk, quietly waiting for the livestream to begin.
---o---
"So, we're just watching a preview livestream. Is all this fanfare really necessary?"
Fu Hua rested her chin on her hand, looking perplexed at the excited crowd. These decorations... weren't they leftovers from Christmas? Who dug them out? And Seele in Bronya's arms... was it really okay for her to be hugging a life-sized body pillow like that? And Teacher Himeko, that Wende pillow in your lap is also very...
"Hm? Is something wrong, Fu Hua?"
Himeko had the Wende pillow lying across her fair and shapely thighs. She sat cross-legged on the sofa, holding a can of cold beer in one hand, and looked at Fu Hua, whose brows were practically tied in a knot.
"No... it's nothing," Fu Hua said, shaking her head as if nothing was wrong. She also discreetly closed the Star Rail game where she had just lost her 50/50, and sat down gently beside Himeko.
"Kiana! Stop sneaking food! There are still a few more dishes!" Mei said, carrying several plates of delicious food, looking troubled as Kiana ambushed her from behind.
"Aww! Just one bite!"
The white-haired furball looked at Mei pitifully. She had been waiting for this meal for a whole afternoon! It was almost eight o'clock at night!
"Damn it, why is this livestream scheduled so late! I'm starving!"
"Baka Kiana, you ate a huge pile of the Class Rep's dumplings for lunch, and you even had a big bowl of vegetable soup," Bronya deadpanned, still grinding the Simulated Universe on her phone.
"Mmmph... but I'm still not full!"
The white-haired furball scratched her head, a little embarrassed, and wilted again, her azure eyes filled with desire for Mei's... food.
"I'm back! Seriously! Why was I so unlucky to be the one to go shopping this time! Good thing Rita passed by and helped me out, otherwise I would have missed the livestream!"
Theresa took the items from Rita's hands, tilted her head back, and complained to the group.
"Lady Theresa, since you have returned, Rita will take her leave," Rita said, glancing lightly at the scene inside before giving Theresa an elegant bow.
"Mm! Thanks, Rita! Won't you come in and sit for a while?"
Seeing Rita all by herself, Theresa invited her in.
"My apologies, Lady Theresa, I still have many matters to attend to," Rita replied with her usual smile.
"Alright then, be careful on your way~"
Theresa nodded to Rita and closed the dorm room door.
"Hehe..."
---o---
"Your Excellency, all surveillance equipment has been activated. Although I do not understand your intentions, as per your instructions, all of Schicksal's laboratories have been given the day off..."
Amber looked at Otto with some confusion, but she would obey his orders without question.
"Mm, you've done well. Now... all we need to do is wait."
He swirled the red wine in his glass, his emerald-green eyes filled with confidence.
---o---
"Elysia... you called everyone over... just to watch a game's preview livestream?"
Mobius pressed a hand to her forehead with a look of utter resignation. She should have known. The moment this pink-haired elf had frantically called her out, it was bound to be trouble!