Chapter 457: Igor's Record Exposed! Sushang's Mental Breakdown!
Belobog.
Central Plaza.
Flakes of snow drifted down.
Yet, the plaza was not cold at all.
Some tourists had even taken off their coats.
The light snow instead became a mere embellishment.
Many people gathered together to watch the story.
There were Belobogians and tourists alike.
At this moment in the plot.
Lynx had sought the help of Qingque and restored a portion of the contents of the Jade Abacus.
On the large screen.
The recorded memories of the legendary Belobog warrior, Igor, were being played.
"Believe me, with skills like yours, you'd definitely make a name for yourself even in the Interastral Circuit. The prize money, the fame… things others can't earn in a lifetime, you can collect with a flick of your wrist!" The Company employee's voice was excited.
"Winning… of course I'm happy, but I'd rather people listen to my post-match speech," Igor said in a deep voice.
"I know what you want to do; I've heard about what happened to your hometown."
"In fact, many worlds have been attacked by Nanook's legions of madmen. So I must warn you, the audience paid for tickets for excitement; they have no interest in listening to your alarmist warnings."
"Igor, you truly are a miracle. A fighter from a frontier planet who could fight his way into the finals at Pierpoint—there aren't even ten in history. Kid, cheer up!"
On the window of the spaceship.
Igor's reflection was visible.
The curve of his lips vanished.
His tone became deeper: "I am nothing more than a toy to please them. Look at what I've done… cutting off my own healthy arm to replace it with a Company prosthetic, all just to make the matches more dangerous and exciting."
"If my mother saw me like this… she would be heartbroken."
The Company employee didn't care, instead sounding somewhat excited: "If your mother saw the prize money you've won now, she would understand!"
"Can my prize money buy an army?"
"…To buy a standard-equipped mercenary army, you'd have to defend your championship for at least twenty more terms and take on countless advertising endorsements. Can you hold out until then? Can your hometown hold out until then?"
In the plaza.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Only the sound of the tram passing by seemed exceptionally crisp.
Everyone knew.
This city had weathered countless storms.
It had been preserved only through the "Preservation" of generation after generation of Belobogians.
And now.
Seeing firsthand the hero of that era desperately seeking help everywhere.
Yet appearing powerless because of reality…
It truly brought a surge of heartache and regret!
The visiting tourists felt this way.
Let alone the local Belobogians!
In their hearts.
Igor was a legendary hero.
The stories passed down through generations always spoke of how brave and fearless he was!
How he drove the monsters of the Fragmentum into a state of wretchedness and panic, forcing them to flee!
As if he were omnipotent!
But there were rarely such delicate descriptions!
That he too had been this helpless, this desperate…
Many Belobogians were already shedding tears.
A moment later.
Someone couldn't help but sigh.
"I can't imagine how desperate Igor was back then…"
"He was truly thinking of ways to save Belobog, to save this city, every single moment."
"Luka also has a mechanical hand, but he lost his limb because he was injured protecting others, while Igor did it for the sake of a performance…"
"That is even darker, and more realistic."
"Waaa, so this was the situation this city faced hundreds of years ago…"
"I can't believe I'm traveling and visiting a place like this right now…"
"Look at how well they've built it now! If Igor could see this, he would surely be very relieved!"
......
In space.
Inside the Belobog spaceship.
Everyone continued to focus on Luka's performance in the plot.
During the previous battles.
Luka would experience hallucinations every time.
Seeing his opponents as monsters of Belobog.
This time, against Topaz, it was even more absurd!
He actually hallucinated Topaz as Cocolia.
After this battle ended.
Stelle took Luka to see Lingsha for a consultation.
Lingsha provided the corresponding diagnosis.
"Being in a foreign land, it's inevitable to have some nervous tension. This disordered and uneasy mental state was intensified after you drank the Good Dream Bubble Juice."
"That drink contains a significant amount of memoria, originally intended to activate dreams and bring continuous sweet dreams. But for some reason, it caused your sense of insecurity to amplify, eventually triggering severe hallucinations."
Lingsha suggested that Luka walk around the Luofu more to be exposed to the impact of new things.
She even gave him a miniature dream-eating creature to assist in treatment.
Seeing this round, plump little thing.
Sushang, standing nearby, suddenly became as if she had been injected with adrenaline!
"My god… what is this? Let me touch it! Let me touch it!"
"Oh oh… so cute, baby you're a giant strawberry bun mwah, baby, mwah"
Facing Stelle's advice to let Sushang calm down.
Sushang only became more excited!
She said righteously: "Never! I can't stay rational in the face of such cuteness!"
Lingsha quickly added: "This is a Tuskpir from the Xianzhou Zhuming. Its nature is mild, its taste is sweet, but it is not edible."
...
"MWAH MWAH MWAH MWAH MWAH!!!"
"What is this? Let me lick it! What is this? Let me lick it!"
"Sushang is exactly like me when I saw this little cutie!"
"Check Sushang's mental state."
"Everyone is searching: [ Does Sushang have an IQ of 80? ]"
"Oh my goodness, it looks so delicious—no! It looks so soft to touch!"
"The mouthfeel… ah no! THE FEEL IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD!!!"
"Topaz's pet…"
"Sushang baby, you're a giant canned yellow peach ahhhh."
"It's over, Sushang's persona has collapsed, she's become a perverted girl now."
...
Luofu, Starskiff Haven.
Sushang had just stepped off the starskiff.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"I've been on field duty all day, I'm exhausted."
"Finally off work!"
"Let me see what's new in the Honkai: Star Rail event!"
Opening the livestream.
A familiar voice rang out!
" mwah, baby, mwah!!!"
In order to receive messages in real-time, Sushang had specifically set the volume of the Jade Abacus to the maximum.
Suddenly, the external speakers sounded like a megaphone!
It immediately made many passersby shudder!
Following that, they cast strange looks at Sushang!
Sushang quickly lowered the volume!
What the hell!
Where did this come from!
What's going on with the Honkai: Star Rail plot?
If people didn't know, they'd think I was watching something strange!
Who is this exactly!
How can they make such abstract sounds in the plot!?
It's almost on par with Lone Wolf Skott!
After lowering the volume.
Sushang looked closely.
Suddenly, it felt as if a boulder meant to crush her chest had instead hit her head!
She was stunned!
"This… how can this be me!"
"How could I make such strange sounds!"
However.
Her "episode" was still continuing!
In the plot, her counterpart's face was flushed with excitement.
Pointing at the strawberry daifuku on the ground, she said: "That! You two! You have other things to do in a while, right? Carrying this baby must be very inconvenient! Right? Right?!"
"You go tend to your business first, I'm just about to return to the skusplitter to deliver medicine to the team… I, as a Cloud Knight, share the urgency of others and do a good deed every day. This tuskpir, I can help you carry it back to the lounge! I'll just hold it, I absolutely won't keep it for myself!"
After getting permission.
She then displayed an expression full of "stealthy" intent!
"Come here, baby, hehehe a little tuskpir like you was born to be eaten by Sister Sushang hehehe~"
"Mwah? Mwah! Mwah mwah mwah mwah!"
...
" 3! 2! 1! tuskpir connection established!"
"Lick it, twist it, then soak it."
"It's hard to imagine what Sushang will do to her after getting this pet…"
"This is Sushang's most cultured episode, she actually used three idioms in one breath!"
"The kid's face is turning red from holding it in."
"I shall call her Empress Sushang!"
...
Ahhhhh [ Honkai: Star Rail ] you're trolling me!
MY IMAGE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED WAAAA!!!