MGSFV?! Chapter 421. Scummy Duck's Growth Progress; Not Even the Moon Can Make Me Overtime!
The players executed fast combos—
One chain after another, quickly beating Bronya into a state of no return.
Thus, the sparring between Mei and Bronya concluded.
Victory achieved.
Of course, in the story, their bout was more of a draw.
Because just as they were about to determine the winner—
Kiana, who had just parted ways with Dr. Mei, showed up.
"Mei, Bronya—what are you two...?"
"..." *2
Mei and Bronya both awkwardly withdrew and fell silent.
Honestly, what was there to be embarrassed about?
They just felt like sparring—totally normal.
The players had already accepted that in Honkai Impact 3rd, people fight to express emotions.
Elysia vs. Mei, Bronya vs. Seele, Mei vs. Snake—
cough cough, did something strange sneak in?
Ignore that.
Mei and Bronya were just a bit shy.
If Elysia had been here, she'd definitely flip the script:
"We were just dancing, that's all~♪"
Back to the main point.
Kiana: "..."
Kiana, staring at the strange atmosphere, also didn't know what to say.
Until Bronya broke the silence first.
"Mm... I was feeling happy, so I ended up sparring with Mei-oneesan."
[Wait, that deliberate "Mei-oneesan" from Bronya… why does it feel like she's becoming lowkey manipulative?]
Elysia: "..."
Compared to the surprised players, Elysia, who knew more, felt Bronya in-game was starting to resemble the real-life "Scummy Duck."
Scummy Duck Growth Progress: (10% ~ 30%)
Well, let's not get into that now.
Bronya answered Kiana's question, then followed up:
"—How are things on your end, Kiana?"
"Uh... oh."
Kiana recalled just brawling with Senti and suddenly felt less bothered about Mei and Bronya's sudden spar.
Like—
Everyone's doing it, so what's the big deal?
She just answered normally:
"Dr. Mei's advice was effective. I can now use at least part of the Herrscher of the Void's power."
"Oh?" *2
Mei and Bronya were about to respond positively when—
"Ahem."
Someone coughed first before arriving.
Then strutted out proudly, clearly wanting to claim credit.
"For the record—it was with my help."
Senti: This one's on me.
[Look how inflated Senti's ego is.]
Inflated? She's just warming up.
[LMAO]
["Credit-Grabbing Sentience"]
"Pfft~~"
Kiana chuckled and humored her:
"Yes, with the help of the Herrscher of Sentience, we repaired the path to the next world."
"Hmm... why does that sound so bland."
Senti clearly wasn't satisfied.
Her expression was—what even was that face?
Something like:
Senti: (ー`′ー)
Maybe even harder to describe.
[What kind of face is that?]
[Another new meme unlocked.]
[Already screenshotting. Gonna slap on some text—new reaction image coming right up~~]
…
As the players focused on her expression—
Senti made her next move.
"Ahem. You should've said—"
She coughed twice, put a hand on her hip, and flashed that all-too-cheerful grin again.
"'With the help of the Great Herrscher of Sentience!'"
[Bruh.]
[As expected of her.]
[Glory to the Great Herrscher of Sentience!]
[The Great Herrscher of Sentience is THREE years old!]
[You dared slander her?! Take them away!]
While the players were enjoying her antics—
The OG trio at the scene...
Bronya: "..."
She held her forehead in mild despair.
Life's hard. Duck sighs.
It was Mei who tactfully changed the topic.
"Alright, enough about that. Now that we understand the situation... are we ready to go?"
"Mm."
Kiana nodded.
She explained that while they were chatting, Dr. Mei had already contacted Prometheus for rendezvous.
However, the area ahead seemed wider than expected, so splitting up would be more efficient.
By "everyone," she meant: herself, Mei, Bronya... and Senti.
"Hey—don't count me in on that boring errand."
Senti rejected flatly.
"Uhh..."
Kiana, seeing her expression, scratched her head and tried a compromise:
"Then... could you connect our thoughts? It's an unknown area... and only you can do it."
[Only you can do it! O Great Herrscher of Sentience! Please help us!]
[We need you, Sentience-sama!]
[But max party size is still three (serious)]
Despite Kiana's gentle tone, Sentience turned her back:
"You still wanna boss me around? Just use your communicator."
Looks like the kid-glove tactic wasn't gonna work this time.
"But... we're on the moon..."
Here it comes!
Here it comes!
A famous line incoming!
The moment she heard that—
Senti snapped around with full force.
And her next words were 100% from the bottom of her heart:
"Not even the moon can make me work overtime!!!"
[I'm laughing to death.]
[She's right! Everything's negotiable—except overtime!]
[And don't even mention "comp time"... might as well not…]
[If it weren't written by Otto, I'd think this was some real dev venting.]
[Real reason? Only three-character teams allowed (lol)]
No doubt about it—
Ever since Senti showed up, the live stream's vibe had been stellar.
From connecting the group, sparking reunions, traveling to the moon base, weakening the seal suppressing Herrscher powers...
She'd done it all.
And along the way?
She dropped line after line of deeply thought-provoking (read: hilarious) quotes.
A true fountain of joy in Honkai Impact 3rd.
At this point—
Saying, "Honkai can't exist without the Herrscher of Sentience," is like saying "the West can't exist without Jerusalem."
Totally fair.
Her personality is fun, she's genuine, says what she means, gets mad when she wants, soft-hearted deep down, and—
she can literally do anything.
Tease one moment, bait the next.
Land a punch and sulk for hours, but somehow always has everyone laughing.
Senti: ???
Senti: Are you serious right now?! You're making rhymes out of this?!
"Pfft~~"
Elysia couldn't help but giggle reading this far.
She thought to herself: "Senti is just too cute~~"
She couldn't wait to see what she'd do next.
Click.
The game returned to free exploration mode.
[Wait? Is this the chapter end?! Are they gonna end it right after that moon/overtime joke?!]
"End the chapter?"
Elysia's expression turned sour—she was really getting into this.
Don't stop now!
But of course, their worry was unnecessary.
No way Hokuto would cut the chapter there.
That'd be too weak.
A proper cliffhanger should keep you up all night, right?
"Relax. There's more."
Hokuto reminded.
"Phew..."
Elysia saw the new quest marker.
"That's a relief."
[Wait, we're not ending here?! Mihoyo what's gotten into you?]
[Of course—it's all thanks to the Great Herrscher of Sentience!!! (heavy sarcasm)]
[When a character's this fun to write, you just can't stop. One scene turns into ten thousand words.]
[What do you do again, by the way?]
[Me? I'm writing a web novel on the side. Just... insights from experience.]
...
Back to the game.
Elysia advanced the story.
Kiana's team arrived at the broken bridge—
Beyond it lay another world.
"Alright, let's split up here."
Kiana said.
"Be careful."
Mei replied.
"Of course."
Bronya responded.
They parted in three directions.
But then—the camera cut to the distance.
Senti stood at the edge of a cliff, watching them silently.
"Hmph."
[I bet Senti's gonna help them anyway.]
[Help? Isn't that obvious?]
Though she looked like she had zero intention of helping—
The players weren't fooled.
They just happily bounced around as Kiana, exploring the new area.
Yup—bounced.
If your character can jump, you jump everywhere.
Why walk when you can hop?
The floor is lava! (just kidding)
But the fun didn't last long.
Not only were the enemies stronger than expected—
Kiana accidentally wandered into a strange field where her power began to drain rapidly.
"This... feels like a Zone of Restraint...?"
Huh?
You can't just toss around a word like "Restraint"!
The players frowned, anxiety creeping in.
And in-game—
Kiana's health dropped rapidly.
Her attacks felt like tickles.
Tension built.
Until—
A mysterious voice cut in:
"This is troublesome. These industrial constructs were built to protect you—not block your approach."
"Ever since the inhibitor devices were installed, this is the first time someone tried to shut them down."
"Herrscher from an unknown world—descendant of Origin—you might have to take responsibility for a potential catastrophe."
A floating machine drifted toward Kiana.
With spherical joints, glowing red eyes, double helix pattern, and metal wraps—
It was unmistakably Prometheus.
The moment the players saw her—
Reactions exploded.
[WHA—]
[Prometheus-Duck is now my favorite Honkai character of the year.]
[Give her a costume. I need it NOW.]
[Mihoyo, GET MOVING.]
Even Hokuto hadn't expected such a wild response.
Turns out, XP is truly boundless.
...
In-game.
Kiana guessed the identity of the newcomer:
"Prometheus?"
"More accurately, you may call me Unit 17."
Prometheus corrected her.
"Leave now. I must re-activate the inhibitor."
"Even as a remnant, even as a phantom like me—leakage from that entity must not be left unchecked."
She reached out her hand toward Kiana.
Just then—
Mei and Bronya appeared behind Prometheus, ready to strike.
How did they arrive so quickly?
Simple—
Because someone who said "not even the moon can make me work overtime" had, in the end, still connected their minds.
[Senti still did overtime. I'm crying.]
[Our tsundere Senti... our understanding Senti... our underpaid Senti...]
[This sounds like a musical number.]
Mei even issued a warning:
"—You. I expect you to understand—if you do anything dangerous with those hands again, they might detach before you finish."
[She's mad. She's mad. UH-OH~]
[Mei being fierce is... very attractive.]
[Mei = alpha. Who agrees?]
But what did Prometheus say in return?
"...While I understand, I must remind you—"
"It's very easy for me to replace my arms."
The players: ...…
Is that... a robot dad joke?
Still, it had a kind of dry AI wit.
[Cool~~]
[So what? Just 'cause you can mass-produce limbs? (lol)]
[Don't throw away used limbs—I collect!]
[Bro... I don't even want to expose you.]
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