"Live on, Kiana..."
With a violent explosion, the Herrscher of the Void was not substantially harmed, as the giant greatsword was embedded in her back.
Her golden irises looked at the woman before her with some confusion. Was it truly worth paying such a heavy price and becoming this way?
"This is the last lesson..."
As the greatsword shattered, Himeko could no longer stand. Just as she was about to fall into the Herrscher of the Void's embrace,
Her expression changed. The Herrscher of the Void clenched her fist and shook it forcefully. Himeko was thrown backward, her hands floating in the air, her entire being devoid of life.
But the Herrscher of the Void finally noticed the object around her neck, but it was too late. As the blue potion was poured in,
"Ah!"
Black lightning erupted above the Herrscher of the Void's head. Countless honkai energies leaked from her body, and even black holes resembling eyes appeared.
The perspective shifted to another scene. Himeko lay silently on a petrified battleship, curled slightly. As stones fell piece by piece, the petrified battleship gradually collapsed.
And Himeko, lying on the ground, was destined to slide down slowly, falling into the air, rapidly descending, and disappearing from this space.
Himeko's fate was unknown, and not even a corpse remained. She had vanished from this world.
Meanwhile, on a beach, Kiana lay in the sand. The sound of waves gradually brought her back to consciousness, and fragmented memories surfaced one by one...
The video ended there, followed by a jump that directly announced the launch of the virtual helmet, along with various event quests in the new version, and even the release of a new character, Crimson Himeko.
Those who watched the video fell into silence.
Especially in Liyue, the location of the new book's premiere, as the latest new book was the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd, which had just reached the beginning of Chapter 9. This was enough to chill them to the bone.
"Teacher Himeko... is gone... that aunt who loved to take care of her students, enjoyed drinking, and had no airs of superiority, is just gone... I can't accept it! I refuse to accept it!"
The person collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the ceiling. On the table lay a newly purchased novel, and the title of the book was... Honkai Impact 3rd.
How to describe it? Very concise and to the point, hitting the theme head-on.
"Heh heh... Lu Ze, is it! Don't let me catch you committing a crime, or I'll give you at least 3 to 5 years. This is so infuriating! I finally found a character I liked, and she's gone!"
Yanfei felt some regret. Why did she choose to buy this book? If she hadn't read it, how could she have developed feelings?
"It's truly hard to accept. Such a good person, gone like this, in such a valiant manner, leaving this world."
Ganyu clasped her hands together and offered a silent prayer. Her first faith was in the Geo Archon, but in terms of liking, the second place definitely belonged to Murata Himeko!
"Don't be too sad. That Lu Ze fellow is really something, writing the story like this. It's made me lose all interest in playing. Although, I do want to draw cards."
Keqing wasn't as deeply affected. Perhaps because she was busy with other matters recently and didn't have the leisure to read novels, she had dodged this ordeal.
Even though she had played for an hour not long ago, what could an hour accomplish? At most, an hour could cover the story of the first and second chapters, not much more. How could she progress so quickly?
"Himeko? Truly unexpected. Her appearance bears some resemblance to the Pyro Archon. But their personalities are completely different. Himeko... you deserve my respect."
Zhongli sat in a tea house, watching a play on a distant stage, holding a cage of finches, appearing to be utterly at leisure.
Meanwhile, at the Honkai Impact 3rd experience store, Lu Ze looked at the people before him with some trepidation, as many of them were giving him murderous glares.
"I say, can we just finish our meal properly? We can talk about the video later, okay? You guys are making me feel immense pressure."
Listening to his words, Bronya nodded with some displeasure. She had originally intended to change herself today, but she hadn't expected this Lu Ze to remind her of things she didn't want to recall.
The matter of Teacher Himeko was an untouchable forbidden zone in the hearts of the trio.
"I don't want to comment. I just want to know if there's any possibility of Teacher Himeko being revived. Even a reassurance would be good."
This question had been asked several times, and Lu Ze was getting annoyed. After all, the answer was the same every time, making it unnecessary.
"Ding dong, detected that Murata Himeko's storyline has deeply touched the hearts of Liyue. Rewarding host: a self-selected S-rank Valkyrie character card."
Hearing the system's voice in his mind, Lu Ze was slightly taken aback. A self-selected S-rank Valkyrie? He remembered that this gift pack existed in the game, but it usually contained some rather weak S-rank characters. However, he recalled that there was a gift pack that included Crimson Himeko.
"Quick, let me see, quick, let me see who I can choose!"
Lu Ze felt a surge of excitement. If nothing went wrong, perhaps they could be reunited this time.
"Lu Ze, I'm talking to you! Why aren't you answering me? Are you tired of me? Do you dislike me? Are you abandoning me?!"
Hearing her words becoming increasingly outlandish, Lu Ze quickly interrupted her tirade, as further continuation might not end well.
However, what she was thinking was exactly what he was thinking, but not entirely. This S-rank Valkyrie self-selection box allowed him to choose from all S-rank characters.
This meant that with this box, he could choose the character he wanted most.
This plunged him into thought. After all, whether it was Ai-chan, Mobius, or Sakura, they were all his friends, and good friends at that.
But Himeko was the one he longed to revive the most. Yet, within the choices, there were so many temptations, and he was momentarily unsure who to choose.
"Why aren't you talking again? Are you annoyed by my noise? Don't want to reason with me? Wendy! Look, he's bullying me!"
Suddenly, Bronya seemed to have reverted to her old "Prescription" persona. The military discipline from back then was still vividly remembered.
"Stop talking. I've found a way to revive Aunt Himeko. You'll be able to see Aunt Himeko again soon."
This short sentence stunned everyone at the table. If this statement was true, then perhaps there would be another seat added to this table.