MGSFV?! Chapter 570. Careful Not to Rerun Yourself to Death; You're Facing Finality
It was time to move forward.
As the painting fully formed, the final stage of battle opened its curtain.
This same thought surfaced in everyone's mind.
And so...
The scroll extended forward and seamlessly transitioned to the real-world footage.
An LED display showing the official full-body illustrations of the OG Trio.
The real-world constructed "Between Thrones" where Kevin had always stood (not sure what this flower-like structure is called from the outside, seems it doesn't have a name in the Concept Art Book 2.0) — was also the battlefield for the final fight between the OG Trio and Kevin.
And the people now standing in the center of that space, facing the camera.
"Hello, everyone."
As the only officially designated host of official livestreams, Elysia naturally appeared again. Her voice this time was even calmer than usual.
"Welcome to miHoYo's... third official livestream..."
She finished the brief opening.
"I imagine everyone's ready to get right into the main event."
Beside Elysia, Hokuto in his classic outfit spoke in a steady voice, continuing the thread.
"But first, allow me to introduce today's other two guests."
[Kevin and Kiana, do they even need introductions?]
[Kevin isn't wearing his bandage outfit. I disapprove.（）]
[It's Ancestor Kevin and the Ultimate Adorably Cute Kiana!]
Lines like these floated by in the livestream chat.
"Hmm..."
Seeing this, Hokuto nodded slightly.
"You're right. Today's two guests really don't need introductions."
"Well then..."
He looked toward Kiana and Kevin and asked, "Kevin, Kiana, before we begin, do either of you have anything to say?"
Kevin: "..."
Kiana: "..."
Hokuto: "..."
"It seems everything goes without saying." He made up for the silence.
[High EQ: everything goes without saying. Low EQ: they got nothing.]
[I feel like 'Otto' really wanted to stir things up by inviting these two.]
[Ritual moment.jpg]
"Alright, alright."
"After announcing that the venue everyone's been asking about is now being scheduled for opening, let's jump into the main topic."
Elysia casually dropped a major reveal.
This place was going to open?
Didn't Hokuto previously say it still needed inspection?
Oh—it's just scheduling the plan to open. Then it's fine.
Of course, for most players, hearing this news in an official stream got them fired up.
After all, with miHoYo's style, once they say something, it's usually almost ready.
Which means... soon, they might actually be able to visit in real life—
[Did I just hear a bombshell?? Fairy Lady said... the venue they're in is planned to open?]
[She said planned, that's all.]
[So I wasn't hearing things. And in miHoYo speak, "planned" = "coming soon."]
Hokuto: That's true enough. As long as the island doesn't explode and Ms. Raven or someone else helps with the remaining inspections, there's nothing in the way.
...
Back on topic.
Since Elysia had begun steering things toward the main subject, Hokuto naturally followed.
He added some venue-opening details...
Like: while there won't be ticket fees, due to capacity limits, daily visits will have quotas—some via online reservations, others via in-game methods (look forward to the new event) (no duplicate bookings allowed)...
All visiting players will receive free merch (a Honkai Impact 3rd art book)...
And so on—partial confirmed content was shared...
As for the unconfirmed bits... like a subway train skin?
Anyway, after supplementing the venue opening plan with more concrete details—
Hokuto and Elysia turned and took their seats with Kevin and Kiana.
Elysia picked up a device and handed it to Kiana.
She said, "Today's battle is in your hands, Kiana."
"...Mm."
Kiana nodded seriously and reached out to accept the device Elysia handed her.
She logged into the freshly updated game and tapped into the story stage.
The game immediately popped up three options.
[Easy]
[Normal]
[Hard]
Easy includes death protection. In Normal and Hard, any character death results in failure.
Considering Hokuto's nature...
If you're not good at controls, don't be reckless—just pick Easy and watch the story...
If you've played Honkai Impact 3rd for a few years and understand the game, Normal gives a fuller experience...
Only the score-chasing pros should pick Hard for the "real" gameplay.
But clearly the livestream viewers weren't thinking that way...
[It's the final time! I see no choice but Hard!!]
[Careful or you'll rerun yourself to death（）]
[Rerun to death, so what? What if picking Hard triggers extra scenes?]
[If there are difficulty choices, isn't miHoYo hinting all routes are valid?]
[How is that even a logical deduction?]
"'Otto'?"
Seeing the chat debate and being curious herself, Elysia turned toward Hokuto with a questioning look.
Meaning obvious.
"Unfortunately," Hokuto shook his head, "no, it doesn't."
"..."
Since he said so, everyone understood—no difference in outcome.
So then...
What difficulty should they choose?
"Hoo~~"
Kiana took a breath.
Without much hesitation, she made her decision.
Hard.
As expected...
She wanted to experience the most "real" battle.
[Of course. Even without extra plot, I'm still picking Hard.]
[You know, difficult battles are part of the game experience.]
[Here we go, people justifying their own suffering（） But true.]
...
You could tell by chat sentiment—
Many followed Kiana's decision.
Kiana was already about to tap [Hard] and enter the battle.
However...
Just as she was about to confirm—
"May I take this battle?"
A calm voice sounded in her ear, pausing her action.
"Mm...?"
She looked at Kevin in slight surprise.
Yes, the one who stopped her was Kevin.
"You want to..."
"Yes, I do." Kevin looked at her with serious resolve.
Kiana: "..."
"Kevin." Elysia looked on, puzzled but slightly contemplative.
Hokuto remained silent, watching this entirely expected turn.
After all, aside from announcements and memes, official livestreams always aim to stay unscripted.
"If... you want to, then I'll let you."
Kiana thought for a moment, then handed the device to Kevin.
Kevin accepted it seriously.
Then looked down at the screen—still showing the difficulty options.
Almost no hesitation.
Tap—Hard.
Game start.
The scene opened with the same classic scroll of the OG Trio formed from player blessings.
They stood just a step away from Kevin.
"Kevin... he's just ahead."
"Mm."
As the words fell—
The three descended from the sky, landing before Kevin, who was still stuck to the throne like always.
Ahem, maybe this is when we switch to serious lines.
"..."
They stepped into the desolate end.
Pushed open the heavy doors of fate.
And the fire that longed to fall awaited the flight of a new bird.
"It seems... you truly possess the qualifications."
Kevin grasped the Skyfire that had waited beside him for so, so long.
This time, he and it would show a new form.
That was...
"The Authority of Finality, the entirety of worldly cycles... lie before you."
Uttering a line full of pressure, he rose slowly.
Skyfire "burned" in his hand.
The OG Trio in front of him immediately took defensive stances.
But...
Surprisingly, this time Herrscher Kevin did not charge in as before.
Instead...
He turned and walked away.
Huh?
What was Kevin planning?
Players were confused—but they didn't need to understand.
Because...
Soon, after a short cutscene—
A high-energy BGM surged like a mountain storm, and the throne chamber began to tremble violently.
As if some giant creature was emerging from beneath...
Boom!
A strange material burst through the ground, lifting Kevin high into the air.
Then—claws pierced space and slammed down, shattering the entire arena in one strike.
[???]
When the dust settled—
Everyone's view was filled by an enormous creature. Not sure whether to call it a Honkai Beast or not.
Actually—definitely a giant beast had appeared.
[What... is that?]
[Didn't this beast show up in a trailer ages ago? Hmm, it could be considered a Honkai Beast?]
[Wait—is Kevin that thing?]
[From the animation, Kevin is clearly the pilot.]
...
"Split apart?"
Compared to the livestream viewers' astonishment, Kevin remained calm.
He noticed—
With the emergence of this beast, the OG Trio had been forcibly separated into three arenas.
Which meant—they would each face...
"This is the chance you fought for. But you must have the strength... to carry it."
DONG~~
A long, heavy bell rang out.
Like a death knell for doomsday.
The enemy name appeared above the battlefield.
[Primordial Era: Gaze of Leviathan]
"Primordial Era?"
Clearly symbolic—inviting speculation.
But...
It's always these thinkers who choose Hard Mode.
And now—they really had no sense of danger?
The enemy's health bar had appeared.
Did they really think they'd be allowed to casually fight while pondering lore?
Obviously not.
Knowing Hokuto's style—if he didn't open with an ambush triple-strike to instantly wipe everyone picking Hard Mode, that was already generous.
So...
"This is the crystallization of Earth's history."
"What you face... is the course of biological evolution—the endless history recorded by Finality."
Earth's 4+ billion-year history is divided into four eons by scientists—
Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic.
The Primordial Era is the first of the Phanerozoic, when life truly began to flourish.
It covers 2/3 of the entire Phanerozoic.
But clearly—it's long since ended.
99% of life from that era went extinct in the Great Extinction.
If destruction in history had power—
Then this catastrophe, capable of erasing an entire age like a divine hand wiping out 99% of life—its power...
DONG~~
The death knell rang again.
The arena was filled with ominous crimson light.
A disaster named Omen of the Great Extinction.
Thus, unexpectedly, crossing the history of Earth, it descended upon this era.
Kiana, who faced it head-on, felt heat far greater than previous Judgement-class threats.
It was destruction enough to end an era, boil a planet, and erase nearly all life.
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As expected—many players who had zoned out just got one-shot before reacting.
Of course.
Not everyone fell here.
Some responded in time or were simply more focused—
Like Kevin.
He dodged the strike by using Kiana's Authority.
Although the Great Extinction was terrifying, filled with oppressive force, it now faced none other than...
Finality.
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