Kalpas ignored the chat's discussions and continued pushing forward with the main story.
After Rita eliminated Gray Serpent, the perspective shifted to Theresa's group.
In search of Kiana Kaslana's whereabouts, they evaded Schicksal's pursuit and also made contact with Gray Serpent in Arc City.
The following plot was relatively straightforward.
The main cast exchanged information, and when they arrived at the meeting point with Gray Serpent, they found him already dead.
After Bronya Zaychik scanned his body, she discovered that most of the useful materials had already been taken.
Only a biological chip remained on the inner side of his wrist—used specifically for identity authorization.
With this biological chip, they were able to access Gray Serpent's base and search for backup data.
The operation could proceed.
That plot segment ended.
The next scene returned to Rita.
She reported the recent developments to Otto Apocalypse.
Otto touched his chin with his right index finger, contemplating before replying: "This man was an agent deployed in Arc City by 'World Serpent.'"
An organization of critical importance in Honkai Impact 3rd had finally surfaced.
This line caught the attention of many players.
This 'World Serpent' appeared to be a new faction.
The plot of Honkai Impact 3rd suddenly became much more intricate. Everything seen previously seemed like just the tip of the iceberg.
In this world, there had never been a single mobile game that built such a massive world, voiced every line of dialogue, and frequently inserted high-quality CG shorts.
Therefore—
Even some of the casual spectators who hadn't played Honkai Impact 3rd were drawn in by the story.
The main story of Honkai Impact 3rd could practically be watched as a full anime series.
[Kalpas, what do you think of this newly introduced organization, World Serpent?]
"Serpent? That reminds me of someone truly unpleasant."
Kalpas's disdain was obvious: "So the leader of this World Serpent must be no good either. That's for sure."
He drew his conclusion in the simplest way possible.
Meanwhile, the conversation between Rita and Otto continued. She quickly laid out her plan—
She intentionally left Gray Serpent's biological chip for Theresa and the others, hoping they would help bypass Gray Serpent's backup contingencies, only to intercept them at the last moment.
The subsequent plot indeed unfolded just as Rita had anticipated.
Theresa's team infiltrated Gray Serpent's base, cutting down enemies as they advanced, eventually reaching the deepest chamber—
Where they encountered a small girl sitting motionless, a data cable plugged into her head.
They learned that she was a cyborg—her brain was integrated with a quantum computer engine, granting her immense processing power and allowing her to monitor all of Arc City in real time.
After an exchange with the girl—which left Theresa and Raiden Mei utterly speechless and stalled the negotiation—
It was Bronya who finally managed to persuade the girl to cooperate.
By aiming a cannon directly at her head.
The livestream chat exploded with delight at the sight.
Many commented that although the miHoYo scriptwriters were notorious for writing emotionally devastating plots, they were undeniably skilled.
Even a minor background character had been brought to life with such vividness.
If the writer would just stop making everything so tragic and lean more into comedy, everyone would gladly turn from haters to fans.
Kalpas continued progressing through the story.
The next segment returned to Rita.
She had been tracking Theresa's group and noticed their signal suddenly vanish.
Puzzled, she became alert—only to sense a killing intent behind her. She immediately raised her scythe to parry.
Clang!
Two weapons clashed.
With a shout, the assailant revealed herself—Raiden Mei.
"Hmph, ambush? Miss Mei, that's hardly honorable."
"Honorable?"
Raiden Mei responded, visibly emotional: "Coming from you, that word is rich. Compared to what you did to Kiana, this strike is nothing."
Rita did not respond directly, instead asking a question: "I'm curious—how did you know I would come here?"
Raiden Mei ceased her attack and gave a layered explanation—an "I'm on the fifth layer while you're on the first" type of deduction, claiming she had seen through all of Rita's tricks.
She concluded: "The biological chip we found… you left it there on purpose, didn't you? To help us locate the clues more easily."
Clap clap clap~~
Rita applauded gracefully, offering her approval.
After two more dialogue exchanges, the game entered a battle scene.
This time, the playable character was Rita.
Since main story missions were mostly a free pass, Kalpas easily dominated Raiden Mei and couldn't help but complain:
"That's all?"
"With that strength, you think you can get your companion back? Don't be ridiculous."
"So weak. Far too weak."
[Kalpas-nii is so strict.]
[Kalpas, take it easy. Maybe the numbers were nerfed for this mission.]
[Going by story context, Mei doesn't have the Gem of Conquest right now. She's seriously underpowered. Forget S-rank Valkyrie—she might not even be…]
"With her current strength, she can't accomplish anything."
"I'm so disappointed in you… Raiden… Mei?"
Kalpas continued to ruthlessly mock Raiden Mei.
Yet for some reason, when he said "Raiden Mei,"
He paused for a moment, as if trying to recall whether he'd gotten the name right—those four-character names were just too complicated.
Then, a highlighted message appeared on screen.
Highlighted messages were paid messages that always displayed at the top of the livestream chat. Viewers used them when they had something important to say and didn't want the streamer to miss it.
[Highlighted Message: Aww, don't be like that, Kalpas~ It's not good to be so mean to girls in my stream, you know~ Mei might even be watching~♪]
[Fairy Miss has appeared! Quick, throw a Master Ball!]
[LOL~ Even Fairy Miss can't stand how angry Kalpas is right now.]
"You all shut up!"
Kalpas had just opened his mouth when another highlighted message popped up.
[Highlighted Message: All my viewers are super sweet, so please be polite~ Kalpas~ Pretty please~♪]
[That's right, that's right! I've never even said a single bad word. Things like 'WTF,' 'NMD,' or 'GTFO'... Not a single one.]
[Exactly. We're all super cultured and gentle.]
"..."
Kalpas, upon reading Elysia's highlighted message, furrowed his brow and fell into serious thought.
And then—
He turned to the stream and politely said, slowly and clearly:
"Please… shut up."