"Hey, my dear Bronie, I'm a little different today compared to yesterday. Can you tell me what's changed?"
"Are there fewer hairs on my bangs?"
"No!"
"Did you put on new makeup?"
"It's still the same!"
"What about your eyebrows?"
"Nothing has changed!"
"Nailless too."
"Of course!"
"So, what has changed?"
"Take a closer look."
Bronie carefully examined Elysia from top to bottom, even the smallest details.
Finally, she shook her head.
"I give up!"
"Hehe~ Actually, nothing has changed~"
"Eh!?"
"I just wanted you to look at me~ How about it, am I more attractive?"
Bronie smiled.
But Senti couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Wow!!! Give me a body, I want to leave here! This is too disgusting! Yuck, are you guys always like this? Don't treat me like I don't exist!!!"
Senti suddenly appeared between Bronie and Elysia. It seems that the daily intimacy between the two really shocked Senti.
At this moment, Senti was thinking to herself, what sin had she committed to be sandwiched between them and forced to witness dog food every day?
"So what's wrong with it?"
Bronie shrugged.
"If there are witnesses, it might be more interesting! Actually, I originally wanted to broadcast this matter everywhere, but Bronie seemed worried that the audience for my live stream might leave, so she insisted on keeping it hidden~"
Elysia was a bit concerned about this.
Bronie replied, "Isn't this natural? Even if they are virtual idols on the Internet, they are still the ones who bring dreams and beauty to people. Even if it seems a little fake, we can't let the only light in their hard daily lives suddenly go out!"
"So idols are strange people?"
Senti understood the concept of idols, which was mostly about singing and dancing. She didn't expect there were so many fallacies behind it. It could only be said that Fu Hua didn't pay much attention to new things.
Elysia also was a bit regretful. "If it weren't for your statement, I would have said it long ago. After all, in front of cute humans, they will definitely tolerate all of me~"
"It's no good to speak too absolutely, but everyone really is more tolerant of you." In the end, Bronie still affirmed Elysia's cuteness.
This pink, bubble-like scene was so nauseating that Senti felt like cockroaches were crawling all over her body.
In the end, she connected the neural connection device to Bronie and immersed herself in the game.
But as Bronie said, only by experiencing the game firsthand can one truly feel the difference.
Although memories are very real, the feelings from memories belong to someone else. Only personal experience brings true meaning.
But thinking about this, Senti couldn't help but be curious. The people in the legendary Garden of Recollection are all memetic life forms walking through the memories of others.
Without personal experience, how can they feel the beauty of those memories?
After all, those feelings are not their own.
Senti thought about this problem for ten minutes, and after failing to figure it out, she just put it aside and focused on how to clear the game!
"Bronya sent a message earlier saying she was going to study at St. Freya's Academy. She said she was a little worried that the stupid Kiana would be bullied in school."
"Bullying? Hahahaha, with Kiana's skills and strength, I'm afraid anyone who dares to provoke her must be tired of living. Besides, we're all future comrades-in-arms. Who would be so bored as to provoke people who might save them on the battlefield in the future? I think Bronya's real worry is about the entire Schicksal organization."
Although Schicksal appears glamorous on the surface and is the leader in fighting against the Honkai, internally, the corruption of Schicksal and Otto's goals always force Bronya to be wary of the other party.
Mei chose to join Schicksal and use her strength to fight the Honkai.
Kiana chose to join Schicksal as well, putting her wish to eliminate the Honkai in their hands, something Kiana had decided long ago.
So, Bronya had no choice but to leave with the two of them and join Schicksal.
As for destroying the Honkai, only Sister Bronie, with her achievements in Nagazora, really possesses the technology to completely eliminate it.
But it doesn't matter much. At most, she can steal some of Schicksal's technology and shine in research.
Bronya realized this during the battle in Nagazora.
Although she is indeed quite skilled in combat and the power of the Project bunny is very powerful, but without Project bunny, she's like a weakling in front of the Herrscher.
Bronya still has some self-awareness.
Instead of being a B-level or even C-level Valkyrie in Schicksal, it would be better for her to work in the rear as a scientific research Valkyrie, where she could get in touch with more of the truths of the Honkai and perhaps help Sister Bronie fight the Honkai from within Schicksal.
Although she had this idea, Bronya's thoughts were limited to just that " thinking. In reality, she was still quite confused.
After all, most of what Bronya knew so far was combat, some hacking techniques taught by her Sister Bronie, and some basic knowledge from the previous ers. There had been no intense battles, no loss of emotions, and Seele hadn't entered the Sea of Quanta.
Bronya's life was quite smooth, and the high-quality education provided by Bronie had gradually shaped her into a little princess, full of intelligence and elegance. Sometimes, Bronya wondered if her peaceful life was due to the fact that she hadn't fought in a long time.
But she had inherited so many Signets in the Elysian Realm. Why were the Flamechasers able to tear apart the Herrschers with their bare hands, but she was so much weaker?
Did she really need to inject some Honkai Beast genes into her body?
Bronya didn't fully understand the situation so hoped she could help Bronie in other ways.
Combat was definitely not something she could rely on. As for game development, Bronya had discovered that even her consciousness had limits.
She didn't know what she should do. Apart from fighting, some game-making skills, and more pre-civilization knowledge than the average person, there was nothing else. She felt limited because the people around her were all skilled.
So far, Bronya had defined herself as just a vase, good looks, decent fighting skills, good knowledge, and good abilities. But she was starting to feel unconfident.
The failure with the pseudo-Herrscher, and the fact that in Yae Sakura's stigmata space, she failed to anticipate the power of Hellmaru leading her inability to protect Kiana. Originally become a little too self-assured, Bronya had quickly shown her true colors in just a few days.
She wasn't strong. She was only a bit stronger than the average person and others in the orphanage.
In this confusion, Bronya didn't know what to do for the time being, so she silently studied, enriched herself with Schicksal's resources at St. Freya Academy, and took care of Kiana and Mei. After all, those two were Herrschers capable of destroying the world. If they weren't careful, they could affect innocent people. It was necessary for Bronya to report to Sister Bronie if anything was wrong with them.
Of course, there was also Schicksal's organization, which was not trustworthy. After all, even the scientists of the previous civilization had dissected countless Herrschers to fight against the Honkai. To defeat the Honkai, which was hostile to human civilization, extraordinary means were necessary.
From a rational standpoint, dissecting and studying Kiana and Mei seemed to be the most sensible choice in fighting the Honkai.
After all, who could guarantee that the Herrschers wouldn't become hostile to humans again?
Everyone remembered the pain caused by the Second Herrscher to human civilization. With every painful event, places like Siberia were born. How much further could humanity go in the future?
When Bronya thought about all of this, she couldn't help but sigh, wondering how Sister Bronie could always handle these issues so easily while even finding time to make games.
"She had grown up~!"
Seeing Bronya's message, Bronie couldn't help but sigh.
"I think... Bronya is actually worried about Kiana. After returning from Nagazora, she hasn't mentioned her Project 🐰 being invincible. It seems like she's been hit hard?"
"It's already remarkable that she came back safely. I didn't expect that she was hit hard. Bronya is really motivated..."
Hearing Elysia's analysis, Bronie was also a little surprised.
However, Elysia was indeed more sensitive to emotions. When she said this, Bronie fully believed her.
"Isn't that good? She's ambitious, aware of her own shortcomings, and working hard to learn. After all, how old is Bronya? She's not like me, who just fills her head with all this knowledge and energy." Senti wanted to comfort Bronie but didn't know how to dispel her worries. So she could only offer advice based on Fu Hua's memory.
"Indeed, Bronya has always been so sensible, which always makes me want to let go of her subconsciously. But in truth, Bronya hasn't fully grown up yet."
"Hehe, she must be the type who pretends to be a little adult. I've seen a lot of old antiques. Children from poor families grow up early. Although they say so, they don't have the energy to worry because of the pressure of life!" Bronie felt heavy when talking about this topic. "I hope St. Freya Academy can offer more to Bronya. Some things can't be conveyed due to the closeness of our relationship. It's good to face some setbacks…"
Maybe Bronya was destined to suffer setbacks for the rest of her life. Bronie finally shook her head and sighed helplessly, slowing down the pace of game-making in her hands.
"If you ask me, there's no need to suffer setbacks. Anyway, Bronie is so capable. Just find a way to turn Bronya into a Herrscher. In the end, the problem is that Project Bunny wasn't strong enough. She didn't help at the critical moment, which made Bronya doubt her own strength."
Senti looked at Bronie sighing and felt unhappy. She didn't quite understand why people had to suffer before they could grow up. At worst, they could become more powerful, or cheat a little.
Isn't life satisfying enough now?
Why not enjoy life and be happy every day? Was the food not delicious, or the game not fun?
Senti didn't understand these twists and turns.
"Cheating is a good method, but I'll wait until Bronya asks me for the cheat code herself."
"That's true. Personal wishes are more important. But if that little girl can't figure things out, don't ask me to enlighten her!"
"Just play the game well. You've played some of the games made over the years."
Thanks to the experience of making Cyberpunk 2077, creating this kind of open world was very easy for Bronie. Whether it was data balance, NPC AI logic problems, or the personal habits of each NPC, Bronie carefully crafted them.
Even the various training systems for horses were included, with some racecourses set up in the map and training settings similar to those of horse racing girls added in.
In the world of Red Dead Redemption, there were no superpowers, but Bronie thought that this era of cowboys and changing times was the perfect setting for wild horse racing.
If this were to be rushed into the game, it might cause a sense of fragmentation in the overall experience. So, what should she do?
She wanted everyone to know about the manga and experience the game. In the end, Bronie decided on a silly method.
She would release the manga directly and use them to promote the new game. It was like using anime to promote Cyberpunk 2077, but she still had to be careful not to directly link the two.
Instead, she'd hide some Easter eggs in the game. Like the devil's palm that might appear and the remains of the saint stored in the town.
Or perhaps the president who constantly rotates might appear. But the president? Let's just make that part a western scam.
Now that she had figured out what to do, Bronie took out the manga pen she hadn't used in a while, projected a white sheet of paper, and began to draw.
"Bronie? Why did you suddenly take out a pen and paper? Don't you usually create directly with your consciousness?" Senti noticed the movement, and the original game-making screen was replaced by Bronie sitting at the desk, drawing.
"Sense of ritual. Life should have a sense of ritual! And once you've learned this skill, how can you forget it? Look carefully, my manga—"