Kiana Kaslana was retrieved by Otto Apocalypse. Theresa Apocalypse made the decision to attack Schicksal and rescue Kiana.
[Chapter 7: Lift the Sword of Rebellion]
Elysia controlled Himeko on the warship's deck, swinging a greatsword.
Watching the Schicksal mechs fall one after another, a subtle sense of accomplishment rose in Elysia's heart.
"Himeko's controls feel pretty nice~~ I'll pull for her after I finish the main story."
At the moment, Himeko wasn't very popular in Honkai Impact 3rd.
Even though she was the first playable character after the initial trio in the main story, her weakness actually hurt her popularity.
Moreover, her character design just wasn't as appealing as the others.
It wouldn't be wrong to say that Himeko was currently the least popular character in Honkai Impact 3rd.
But with Himeko's growing presence in the main story, people's affection for her had gradually begun to rise.
At this point, no one realized the writer's devious intent.
And the only one who knew the truth—Mei—was struggling to hold it in.
As time passed, when Elysia used the fourth-generation Valkyrie battlesuit Shadow Knight: Moonblade and defeated the Judgement-class Honkai Beast with Fu Hua—
Chapter 7 officially ended.
"Easy-peasy~~ Beautiful girl rescue plan is progressing smoothly~~"
Elysia hummed a light tune and happily gave her review: "Super easy."
Without hesitation, she clicked into Chapter 8 to continue her mission of rescuing beautiful girls.
"So many stages default to Himeko~~"
While controlling Himeko to advance, Elysia commented, "But I really like the strong, mature, and reliable Miss Himeko."
[What Miss Himeko? Call her Auntie!]
[Himeko: Who dares call me Auntie? Clearly hasn't tasted Skyfire Pride!]
[As expected, Miss Fairy is gentle to everyone.]
[Not gonna lie, miHoYo's writers are amazing. Every character has their shining moments. I used to skip all the story, but now I'm glued to the screen.]
"Gotta finish the main story and pull for Himeko~~"
Just as Elysia made that cheerful decision, a CG featuring Rita Rossweisse caught her attention.
[Ah… such a headache…]
Rita pulled at her gloves with one hand, revealing just her chin, her voice brimming with mystique.
[Looks like a thorough cleanup is in order.]
[After all, Lady Durandal values cleanliness.]
As her words fell, a red flash burst forth—Rita elegantly sliced through the oncoming Honkai Beasts, then lifted the hem of her maid skirt and greeted Fu Hua.
Poised and deadly—this dangerous charm gave Rita a unique allure that set the live chat into a frenzy.
"I like Rita too~♪"
[Honestly, Miss Fairy, is there anyone you don't like?]
"I really like everyone in Honkai Impact 3rd, especially Mei~"
Elysia replied without hesitation, then refocused on the unfolding story.
As more characters appeared, the plot gradually reached its climax.
She could barely wait to see what happened next.
"They'll probably rescue Kiana and go back to sweet and peaceful daily life~~ I want to see the adorable girls spreading sugar~~"
Elysia was full of anticipation.
The story progressed further.
Through the dialogue between Rita and Fu Hua—
Players learned that Fu Hua seemed to have a deeper reason for capturing Kiana Kaslana.
What surprised Elysia was that by Chapter 8, nearly every segment of the story was followed by a short cinematic.
This approach undeniably boosted player immersion—a completely new experience for players in this world.
It even prompted many industry professionals to start taking notes mid-play.
They were preparing to apply Honkai Impact 3rd's success to their own games.
"Himeko and Dr. Tesla were captured by Rita?"
"Why does it feel like everything is going according to Otto's plan?"
"The Hyperion… my ship…"
The plot had now reached the point where Otto awakened the Herrscher of the Void.
The Hyperion violently shook. Mei vanished from the ship.
And then—Kiana cradling Mei princess-style appeared on screen.
Logically, Elysia should've been thrilled by this moment—but Kiana's strange expression gave her a bad feeling.
Sure enough, as Kiana spoke, signs of Herrscher transformation began to appear on her body.
The battle began.
"Mei vs. Kiana?"
Elysia instinctively dodged several attacks while controlling her character, only then realizing what the plot had just shown.
"If I control Mei to defeat Kiana, she should return to normal, right?"
"After all, Mei sounded super confident just now~~"
Her natural optimism quickly calmed her down.
But Mei—who was still on the voice call—remembered the misery she would soon suffer in the upcoming CG, and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
She could clearly feel the writer's malice toward her.
Seriously, if she was going to get wrecked, why act so confidently beforehand?
Trying to maximize the contrast for emotional damage?
Real-world Mei was already on edge, while in-game Mei was still dramatically monologuing.
She blocked the Herrscher's attacks while saying heartfelt lines, trying to awaken Kiana with love.
And seeing that, both Elysia and the livestream viewers were completely immersed—hoping Mei would succeed through love alone.
Only Mei, knowing what was coming next, wanted to curl her toes through the floor in embarrassment.
Just then, the screen shifted. The game entered a CG animation.
After multiple revisions by Hokuto and Durandal—
This animation was absolutely top-tier in the industry!
In the animation—
The Herrscher of the Void Kiana gripped Mei by the throat.
"Ki… ana…"
At that cry—
The golden glow in the Herrscher's eyes instantly vanished.
She clutched her face and screamed in pain. But moments later, under Mei's worried gaze, she sneered with disdain.
A golden cube appeared above her head, spinning rapidly and forming into a grotesque vertical eye.
As black lightning burst forth, a pitch-black portal opened—destination unknown.
Even light seemed lost within that portal.
The next moment—
A Honkai Beast emerged from its depths.
With clawed limbs like lances, it lunged at Mei, viciously swatting her away—
Then appeared behind her, raising its weapon to strike her head without mercy.
At that critical moment—
Anti-Entropy's Titan mechs appeared, blocking the Honkai Beast's attack.
More Titans charged in from the distance, leaping past Mei and storming the battlefield.
The music swelled—
The Herrscher of the Void unfurled her skirt like a queen's mantle.
Her queenly aura burst forth—an oppressive presence without a single word.
The battle was on the verge of erupting.
The livestream chat froze in awe.
They couldn't believe a game could have animation this stunning.
Unimaginable.
This was CG from a mobile game?
Even in the anime industry, it would utterly outclass most domestic titles.
miHoYo had truly shocked everyone!
And the CG… continued.