At 1:50 in the afternoon.
Inside the studio, all the girls crowded together, giving Himeko encouragement in front of the streaming camera.
Even the usually bold and confident Himeko looked a little awkward.
Kiana, normally lively and carefree, had shrunk into herself like a nervous little chick, sitting stiffly in her chair.
"Boss… why don't you come stream with us too? I saw a lot of people online hoping to see you."
"I'll pass. Today is your and Himeko's spotlight."
Mo Li rejected Himeko's suggestion without even thinking.
"No way! Boss, you have to lead by example!!" Kiana pounced over, clutching his arm and tugging hard.
Mo Li could only shake his head. "Not this time. When Genshin Impact launches, I'll do a stream myself…"
"Besides, Himeko is here with you today, isn't she?"
"Nope! Not enough!" Kiana immediately started acting spoiled. "If you're there, Boss, I won't be nervous!"
Just as Mo Li was struggling to decide, Mei came over and stroked Kiana's hair with a smile, rescuing him.
"Alright, Kiana, the stream's about to start. Sit in front of the camera."
"Already?!"
"Mhm, just a few minutes left."
Kiana immediately turned and clung to Mei, whining, "Mei~~ I'm so nervous!"
"This…" Mei really was far too indulgent with Kiana—more so than even Durandal.
Faced with her spoiled act, Mei turned her eyes toward Mo Li, clearly seeking help.
Mo Li: "..."
"If Miss Mei wants to stream alongside Kiana, I wouldn't object."
Mei: "..." She had no words.
"In that case… Kiana, do your best on your own."
"Mei~~ you won't even help me?"
"I really can't… I'd be just as nervous streaming as you are."
With both Mo Li and Mei unwilling, it was Bronya who finally stepped in to comfort her:
"Streaming is simple. After it starts, just greet the viewers. Then ignore them and focus on playing. That's all."
Kiana pouted, unconvinced. "Easier said than done! It's not that simple…"
But Himeko's eyes lit up. "Ignore chat? If that's allowed, then I won't be nervous at all."
Bronya gave a slight nod. "Leave it to us. We'll handle the chat."
"Thanks, Bronya~"
Kiana, still a high school girl at heart, finally managed to drag herself stiffly into the chair in front of the camera after a few more words of comfort.
At exactly 2:00 p.m., the girls signaled to Himeko and Kiana.
"Himeko, Kiana—it's showtime!"
And so, Himeko's livestream began.
Within a single second of going live, viewers swarmed in like a tidal wave.
Every Honkai Impact 3rd player who was free at that moment poured into her Douyin stream.
[Finallyyy it's live!!]
[HIMEKO AUNTIE!! KIANAAAA!!]
[Do you know how I survived last night, Himeko-sis? I didn't sleep at all, waiting for this!!]
[Wow wow wow!! They look exactly the same!!]
[Just give them Valkyrie battlesuits and it's a 100% perfect recreation!!]
[Rumors, crushed!! I'll love Himeko forever!!]
[So pretty!! Himeko! Kiana! Let me hug youuu~~]
[Where's your boss? Bring him out! I wanna gift him two rockets!!]
Both Kiana and Himeko were stunned by the wall of scrolling comments.
Mo Li tilted his head toward Bronya, whispering, "How many viewers now?"
After a brief pause, Bronya replied, "…One. Million."
Even Mo Li was stunned.
He remembered that even Eden's last stream had only reached a few million at most.
"Kiana and Himeko are that popular?!"
Bronya shook her head lightly. "Their popularity is not comparable to Eden's.
According to my calculations, this is due to the Douyin platform itself, plus the massive surge in Honkai 3's popularity these last days."
"After all, livestream viewership on that other ACG site is still far below Douyin's numbers."
"…I see."
Douyin was Dragon Country's biggest short video platform. The sheer traffic volume was huge.
Many casual viewers would stumble onto Himeko's stream by chance,
and the lively atmosphere alone was enough to pull them in.
Combined with the explosion in Honkai 3's hype thanks to Eden, this kind of viewership wasn't unreasonable.
Himeko cleared her throat, then smiled at the camera.
"Hello everyone, I'm Himeko. The Valkyrie Murata Himeko in Honkai Impact 3rd was designed after me."
She nudged Kiana with her foot, signaling her to say something.
"Ah?!" Kiana jumped, yanked from her thoughts. She blinked at Himeko.
"Himeko Auntie, why'd you kick me?"
Himeko: "... (annoyed)"
"Eheh~ Don't be mad, Himeko-sis. I just slipped up out of habit…"
Himeko stared at her wordlessly, realizing Kiana had completely forgotten the existence of the live audience.
Well, at least she wasn't nervous anymore.
So instead of reminding her, Himeko just smiled and said,
"Forget it. The game's already patched. Weren't you eager to try the new chapter?"
"Already?!" Kiana's eyes lit up. She scooted right up to the computer.
She first claimed the update reward—300 crystals—then checked out the new event.
Meanwhile, chat was in an uproar:
[LOL when Kiana called her "Himeko Auntie," I swear I saw murder in Himeko's eyes!]
[Is this really how they act with each other off-camera? It's adorable!]
[Could this be staged?]
[Doesn't look staged to me. If it is, their acting's way too good.]
[Don't underestimate them—there's a reason voice actors are also called actors.]
[True, voice acting takes real acting skills too.]
[Staged or not, I don't care—it's fun to watch. Hehehe~]
[Ughh… seeing silly Kiana like this after the earlier story arc… I'm in tears.]
[I hope she stays this silly forever… never grow up, Kiana!!]
Excited, Kiana clicked into Chapter 14 of the main story.
In the previous chapters, she had been lost in guilt and despair.
Thanks to Fu Hua's feather, constantly guiding her sword-heart and comforting her, she'd managed to rise again.
Players had been heartbroken watching her struggle.
They had seen her growth—but the cost was far too great.
Chapter 14 began with a short cinematic.
The scene: infinite darkness, an endless ashen desert.
The doomsday chorus played, and both Himeko and Kiana felt a chill.
The last time this track had played… it was during Himeko's final, tragic battle.
Suddenly, a steady male voice rang out.
Onscreen appeared a white-haired man named Kevin.
His voice was calm, but with the mixing bug's distortion, it carried a faint… despair.
"Hua, it's time to prepare. According to Dr. Mei's calculations, there's only one hour left… before It descends."
Fu Hua's voice followed: "Kevin, I hope that after today, humanity will still have a future…"
Kevin: "..."
"It will. If you have doubts, look back at the blue planet behind you."
The camera panned, revealing the whole of Earth.
At that moment, both the girls and the live audience were floored.
Strange man. Strange setting. Strange dialogue.
The plot didn't connect at all with what came before…
Yet it was utterly breathtaking.
"Wow!! Is this on the moon?!" Kiana exclaimed, clutching Himeko's arm.
"Himeko Auntie, did you see? This feels huge!!"
Himeko nodded thoughtfully.
"If I'm not mistaken… this must be the so-called 'Final Battle of the Previous Era.'
It was briefly mentioned before."
Kiana suddenly remembered. "Right! Last chapter, in World Serpent's archives, there were records about Fu Hua.
'A survivor of the Previous Era'…"
Himeko smiled faintly, her own anticipation stirred.
"They even fought all the way on the moon, huh…"
Chat erupted with heated discussion.
As the lore of Honkai 3 expanded, everyone was struck with awe.
What they thought was just "a story of pretty girls saving the world" suddenly felt far too small.
Now the scale was staggering.
This was just a game, and yet it was weaving in an entire history of a civilization that existed 50,000 years ago…
Compared to this, rival titles like Girl's Odyssey, with their petty wars between two tiny nations, felt laughable.
Back in the game, the cinematic ended and the story picked up where Chapter 13 had left off.
Previously, Rita had fallen into a World Serpent trap while tracking Kiana's trail.
At the critical moment, Kiana saved her.
That opening cinematic?
It was Kiana's dream.
Through her conversation with "Fu Hua," it was revealed that the dream was likely a fragment of Fu Hua's memories.
Meaning—the Final Battle of 50,000 years ago had indeed been fought on the moon.
Kevin's identity was finally unveiled too.
He was the ancestor of the Kaslana family.
The founder of World Serpent.
And he had lived for fifty millennia.
Kiana and Himeko were completely engrossed in the story.
And the number of viewers in the livestream… was skyrocketing at a terrifying pace.
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