Chapter 50: Fu Hua: "Am I the Only Unlucky One??"
At the end of Chapter 2, Rita finally revealed her true purpose for being at St. Freya.
["Observation record report, Serial No. 105-K423."]
["Compared to the past, the subject's physical fitness and combat power have shown significant growth. However, the specific details of personality recurrence still require further observation. The Overseer's plan to intervene has entered the implementation phase."]
["Everything... is within his grasp."]
Rita's report in the game made Theresa feel increasingly uneasy.
"That woman Rita is such a strange person in reality, and sure enough, she's the same in the game! Is she going to hurt Kiana?" Although it was the Kiana in the game, as her aunt in real life, Theresa naturally worried about her situation.
[105-K423? Is that Kiana's serial number?]
[From Rita's tone, it seems this isn't the first time they've observed Kiana's condition?]
[Brothers, I have a premonition—there's a massive game of chess being played behind the scenes!]
Although they couldn't deduce the full story from the existing clues, the fans in the stream concluded that the story of Honkai Impact 3rd was definitely not simple!
[Teriri, hurry up and keep playing! I want to see what happens next!]
[Yeah, yeah! I'm not sleeping tonight; I'm staying for your stream!]
[I can play it myself, but watching Teriri play is way more entertaining!]
[An aunt controlling her niece—now that's interesting!]
While the game itself was fascinating, the combination of Theresa plus a live playthrough of Honkai 3rd was clearly more enticing to the audience. After all, Theresa was the prototype for the Academy Principal, and her real-life connection to Kiana gave the stream a unique comedic edge!
In fact, Theresa wasn't the only character prototype playing the game. At the Schicksal Arc City Branch, in the Teriri Idol Project Security Department... A certain "A-rank" Valkyrie, Class Monitor, "Old Timer," and push-up enthusiast—Fu Hua—was currently looking quite piously at a tablet. On the screen was a screenshot of Kiana's "five golds in one ten-pull" from earlier today.
"Believe in President Kiana, get the luck! Believe in President Kiana, get the luck! Please! Kiana, give me a bit of your luck!"
After finishing her "chanting," the girl held up a finger and tapped the "10x Supply" button!
One purple, nine blues. One purple, nine blues. One purple, nine blues...
"Pity again! Why! Why is it always like this!" "Can even Kiana's luck not save me?" "NO!!"
At that moment, whether by coincidence or fate, the sound of music drifted down from the floor above: "The snowflakes flutter, the north wind whistles, the world is a vast expanse of white..."
Back to Theresa. She pushed through the stages in one go, clearing the entirety of Chapter 3. The story of Chapter 3 was straightforward: to find the keys to activate the Selene, the Valkyries began a mission to secure four gems, starting with the Oceania Branch in New Zealand. That was where the Gem of Desire was located.
However, when Kiana and the others arrived, the Oceania Branch was paralyzed, and the Gem of Desire had been lost during the Honkai outbreak. This [Gem of Desire]was one of the three high-intensity Honkai energy crystals Schicksal obtained fourteen years ago. Three years ago, Schicksal launched a secret research project, hoping to use the crystal to develop a weapon capable of rivaling a Herrscher. But the experiment failed, and the gem remained stored at the Oceania Branch—this was all the information Himeko had.
Following the Hyperion's sensors, Kiana and her team quickly found the location of the gem. To their shock, the person standing before them was a young girl named "Wendy"! Himeko told the team that Wendy was a Valkyrie of the Oceania Branch and also the vessel for the Gem of Desire; the gem could only remain stable inside her body. However, this had cost Wendy the use of her legs, leaving her confined to a wheelchair.
This infuriated the trio. Using a human as a container for a gem was simply too much!
[Schicksal doesn't look like the good guys either!]
[I had a feeling! Didn't Rita, who was monitoring Kiana, come from Schicksal HQ?]
[Using a girl's body as a container is just cruel!]
The chat was filled with anger and sympathy for Wendy's plight. Such a cute girl, losing her legs and becoming so frail because of a cursed gem... Theresa also felt that Schicksal's actions were excessive. But then she remembered—isn't the Overseer of Schicksal her Grandpa?
"Kiana... you dare to portray Grandpa like this in the game? You brat, you really aren't afraid of dying..."
While Theresa felt that Otto wouldn't mind playing a "villain" in a game, this was still a bit much!
"Come to think of it, ever since Kiana was little, for some reason, she really did seem to dislike Grandpa. Whenever he wanted to hold her, she'd cry her eyes out..." Theresa found it strange. Why would Kiana be so afraid of such a gentle and kind person like Grandpa?
Ignore it, ignore it! Theresa shook her head and continued playing.
Kiana and the others brought Wendy to the area below the Hyperion. During this time, Bronya showed kindness to Wendy, sharing that her own legs had been damaged in an experiment, and she could only walk using her mechanical leg armor. Wendy seemed encouraged by Bronya and became less despondent. Kiana even asked Himeko if the gem could be removed from Wendy's body once they returned to St. Freya.
However, Himeko told Kiana that if the Gem of Desire were removed, the massive Honkai energy released would destroy several cities in an instant. It was... impossible.
[Looking at the Hyperion about to land, Bronya hugged her doll tightly: "Wendy, Bronya is sorry."]
[Wendy, sitting in her wheelchair pushed by Mei, opened her eyes. A subtle smile played on her lips: "No, Sister Bronya is not at fault..."]
[But at that moment, Himeko's urgent voice came over the comms: "Sensor detecting a Honkai energy reaction! Is it the Gem of Desire in Wendy? Wait, the intensity is rising rapidly!"]
["1500 HW... 2000 HW! What's happening?"]
[As Himeko's voice fell, Wendy's voice rang out eerily.]
["2000 HW? That should be enough to destroy the Hyperion in one shot, right?"]
[The Gem of Desire inside her body began to surge, continuously releasing Honkai energy to the surroundings—the very environment began to warp under the pressure!]
["A bunch of hypocrites! I hate you! I hate all of you! I wish I could kill every last one of you! Hehe... HAHAHA!"]
[Amidst a sea of blooming white flowers, Wendy's body was lifted by a gale. Her laughter echoed over New Zealand. A terrifying surge of Honkai energy erupted from her, representing the power of the Gem of Desire being liberated by Wendy. It also signified...]
[The descent of the Fourth Herrscher: The Herrscher of Wind!]
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