Chapter 72: There are Two Herrschers in the Trio Now, So Who's Left?
As Kiana and Raiden Mei appeared on screen, a series of cheers instantly erupted in the stream. Within moments, the chat was flooded with messages moving so fast they filled the entire screen!
[President Kiana!]
[Believe in Kiana, receive the luck!]
[I'm opening Honkai 3rd to pull right now! Lend me your luck, President!!]
Since her last stream where she made a name for herself, players knew that the head of the game company was a top-tier "European" (lucky person). This didn't just refer to her gacha luck, but her place of birth... under the double blessing of European luck, a legend admired by all players—and the envy of every "African" (unlucky) player—was born!
Seeing Kiana appear, players naturally called their friends over, flocking to the stream to "absorb" a bit of her divine luck.
"I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic." Pardo was also surprised. While she had anticipated that bringing Kiana and Mei on would delight the audience, she hadn't expected the popularity to jump this significantly. It was likely the so-called... "star effect"?
Kiana hadn't been entirely willing to participate. Mainly, she truly didn't want Honkai Impact 3rd to get any more popular. Every time she looked at those sky-high revenue reports, our dear President Kiana felt like her heart was being sliced. That money—it should have all stayed in the budget as a loss!
Hmph, Su Mu, you...!
But since it was Pardo's invitation, no matter how reluctant Kiana was, she had to help a friend. In Kiana's world, loyalty was her middle name! Furthermore, she got to do this livestream with Mei.
Raiden Mei was originally supposed to be busy with work, but the moment she heard Kiana was invited to another stream, she decided on the spot to join. When Kiana first came to Arc City to take over miHoYo, Mei had provided a lot of help. She had also invested significantly in miHoYo during the production of Honkai 3rd, making her a minority shareholder.
Mei's primary focus remained on ME Corp. Her father, Raiden Ryoma, was currently competing with Cocolia for the position of Chairman. As the President of the Arc City ME Branch, Mei worked tirelessly to ease her father's burdens.
"I'm so happy to be playing games with Mei again!" Kiana happily hugged Mei from behind, wrapping her arms around her neck.
With Mei joining, Kiana's reluctance vanished instantly. They were best friends, but since graduation, they had gone their separate ways, making it difficult to find time to get together. Now, because of miHoYo, Kiana, Bronya, and Mei—the trio who were inseparable during their school days—could finally reunite.
They had wanted to invite Bronya for this stream too, but unlike the hands-off boss Kiana, Bronya simply couldn't find the time. A major update for Honkai 3rd meant the project team was swamped.
"You're just the same as always, Kiana..." Raiden Mei didn't seem to mind. She remembered that Kiana always loved these sudden "sneak attacks." While she used to think Kiana was a bit too reckless and scolded her for it, this long-lost feeling made her lips curl into a soft smile.
[It seems the President and Mei are best friends in real life too!]
[I'm starting to think Honkai 3rd is a game tailor-made for the President!]
[Right? Did she go through all the trouble of making Honkai Impact 3rd just to be the protagonist of her own game?]
[How narcissistic do you have to be to do that?]
[It's not narcissism! It's confidence! Besides, can you honestly say Honkai 3rd isn't fun? Hmm??]
Pardo Felis cleared her throat: "Ahem! Well, enough talk, let's start today's stream! I've been looking forward to the new Honkai 3rd content for a long time!"
After the update finished, she launched the game and went straight to the update notice.
Main Story Update: Chapter 7 [The Rebel Sword Directed at the Heavens]and Chapter 8 [Queen's Descent]are now live! Open World: [Schicksal HQ - Third Airport]is officially open; unlocks after Chapter 7! Honkai Chronicles: New Fu Hua story [The Forgotten]. Upcoming Content: In the mid-month update, the Chronicles will add [Sakura Chapter]and [Holy Maiden Kallen Chapter], alongside the new Open World—[Sakura Samsara]. New Valkyries: > * Fu Hua S-rank farmable armor: [Phoenix].
Rita A-rank armor: [Umbral Rose]!
Kiana S-rank armor: Soul-Awakened Knight Moonbeam—[Herrscher of the Void]! Expansion and Focused Supplies are now live with limited-time UP rates!
[Wait? This update volume is terrifying!]
[So much content? Honkai 3rd was definitely holding back for a big one!]
[Kiana's new armor... Herrscher of the Void? Kiana is becoming a Herrscher too?]
[I remember Raiden Mei is the Third Herrscher? So now the trio has two Herrschers. LMAO!]
[The Bronya is looking a little out of place now, isn't she?]
Soon, lore-heavy players began chiming in.
[Is it just me, or do these Herrschers feel a bit strange?]
[I feel the same. Aren't Herrschers supposed to be apostles of the Honkai, born to destroy humanity? But why do the Third and Fourth Herrschers seem to have less malice toward humans than expected?]
[True, the strength of the Third and Fourth Herrschers is... uh... one was beaten by Kiana with a baseball bat, and the other was worn down by three B-rank Valkyries...]
[Don't forget, the Third Herrscher destroyed Nagazora, and Wendy wiped out a small country like New Zealand! Do they not count as natural disasters?]
[I don't think it's that the Third Herrscher and Wendy are weak; it's that Kiana and the others are too strong!]
In truth, the Third and Fourth Herrschers weren't "weaklings"; they just happened to be born at the worst possible time. Both met powerful enemies shortly after birth—while Kiana, Bronya, and Mei were nominally "B-rank Valkyries," those in the know understood this was the same logic as the "Strongest Genin" in Hidden Leaf Village.
If you only looked at the surface-level combat power of St. Freya in the plot: Theresa was at the top, followed by Himeko, then Fu Hua, and finally the trio. Otherwise, why would the trio be sent on missions with Himeko in the Xuanyuan and Chiyou chapters? If they were truly weaklings, Theresa would never have allowed them to deploy.
The discussion in the chat piqued Pardo's interest, but she was even more eager to play. She gripped the controller and began Chapter 7 of the main story—[The Rebel Sword Directed at the Heavens]!
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