Chapter ???: Feathered Spirit announces the second game! Honkai Impact 3rd? What exactly is the "Honkai" anyway?!
Xianzhou, The Luofu, Aurum Alley.
A handsome young man walked through the streets, filled with the scent of life.
His gaze carried a touch of serenity and nostalgia.
"Whew…"
"As expected, only coming back here truly feels like home."
Lin Yu smiled.
Perhaps because this was the first stop after transmigrating into this world, he subconsciously regarded it as his base.
Nowadays, thanks to the popularity of Honkai: Star Rail, Aurum Alley had become a well-known tourist attraction in the universe.
Even on a weekday morning, there were many tourists from beyond the stars.
However, only the local regulars here could taste the most authentic snacks.
A serving of Granny Chen's tofu, a portion of hand-beaten beef, plus some Qiongshi bird skewers—enough to satisfy any craving.
While enjoying these classic flavors, he opened the system store.
The pre-release livestream had just ended.
The upcoming Version 2.7 would be the last version of the 2.0 era.
Next would be the era of 3.0.
But until now, Lin Yu hadn't refreshed any content related to the 3.0 version in the system store…
He checked and refreshed whenever he was free.
According to previous experience, the closer the plot progress got, the higher the probability of refreshing content for subsequent versions in the store.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yu suddenly paused!
Among the array of items, he saw a familiar icon!
A white-haired girl,
Squinting one eye,
Making a cute wink!
[ Category: Game ]
[ Name: Honkai Impact 3rd ]
The subsequent content for Honkai: Star Rail didn't appear, but he actually refreshed Honkai Impact 3rd instead!
After confirming,
He bought it decisively!
[ Congratulations to the host for acquiring the initial version of the game "Honkai Impact 3rd" - Version 2.5: The Queen's Arrival, full content! ]
Honkai: Star Rail and Honkai Impact 3rd…
These two games also corresponded to two universes!
Independent of each other, yet inextricably linked!
If released during this period,
For some people,
It would probably be an unimaginable shock!
For instance,
Old Yang, who connected both worlds!
Seeing everything that happened in his homeland again.
Who knows what his mood would be?
Hopefully, he had prepared some rapid-acting heart pills in advance.
However, Old Yang had been through big storms after all; he should be able to withstand it.
Secondly.
When some characters from Honkai Impact 3rd appeared,
It would inevitably cause heated discussions in the universe!
Like Himeko, Acheron, Bronya, Sushang…
When they saw their counterparts from another world, their expressions would probably be quite spectacular!
Thinking of this.
The corners of Lin Yu's mouth curled slightly.
"Publish it directly, let's see what kind of impact it creates in the universe~"
[ Login account, Feathered Spirit ]
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[ "The second game title, Honkai Impact 3rd is about to be released!" ]
[ "The game tells the story of a world suffering from the erosion of a mysterious disaster called 'Honkai'…" ]
...
Guinaifen's livestream room.
There was one day left until the new version went live.
Guinaifen also took a short break.
She temporarily turned off the stream.
At this moment.
She was eating Macro-Universe Fried Rice while scrolling through short videos.
In the video.
A passerby from the Xianzhou was being interviewed, looking excited.
"It was on Youqiu East Road, I saw Acheron herself from afar! I can only say the pressure was immense; just a glance from a distance made me feel like my vision was about to dissolve. She truly lives up to the name of a Nihility Self-Annihilator…"
"As for why Acheron appeared on the Xianzhou Luofu, the reporter is further investigating relevant information!"
Guinaifen curled her lip.
It felt so fake!
Maybe it was just an Acheron cosplayer?
How could the real Acheron just wander around the Xianzhou for no reason!
She shoved a mouthful of rice in.
Kept scrolling, next one.
"Do you know? Acheron's real name is Raiden Mei. In the main storyline, we can see that before falling into Nihility, Acheron had long black hair, a pair of red horns on her forehead, and a gentle smile. This is enough to show that Acheron wasn't born this cold; perhaps she was once a gentle girl too…"
Guinaifen took a sip of soup.
She muttered: "That's just nonsense, where did this clickbait account come from!"
"Swipe!"
Next video.
Two avatars appeared.
Silver Wolf on the left and Bronya on the right.
Accompanied by catchy music and text.
"Am I the only one who thinks Silver Wolf and Bronya look alike?"
Opening the comment section.
[ Holy crap, I've thought they looked alike for a long time! Same silver-white hair, same turbocharged hairstyle! ]
[ Silver Wolf, go back to Belobog for a DNA test quickly, maybe Bronya is your long-lost older sister! ]
[ Is Bronya just Silver Wolf when she grows up? ]
[ The universe is so big, isn't it normal to have two similar flowers? ]
[ When in Penacony, when Welt saw Acheron, he also suspected her of being an old acquaintance and told a story of the past. ]
[ The dialogue is as follows:
Acheron: Thank you, Mr. Welt. I know what you want to confirm. There are countless similar yet different worlds in the universe. In these worlds, there are also countless similar yet different people.
I have also embarked on a journey, encountering acquaintances with similar appearances in different worlds, witnessing their fates follow paths that seem familiar. So, I will tell you…
Although not exactly the same, this story you described… it overlaps with my past. And in that bottomless dream… ]
[ Thanks! I have a deep impression of this plot! When playing through the story, I always felt that both of them had an unbearable past. ]
[ If Feathered Spirit could release a game to explain these things clearly, that would be great… ]
Guinaifen agreed deeply.
She liked the comments one by one.
The fried rice was finished.
Just as she was about to clean up.
She subconsciously swiped!
A latest recommended video popped up.
"Feathered Spirit's second game title: [ Honkai Impact 3rd ] is now released!"
"The game tells the story of a world suffering from the erosion of a mysterious disaster called Honkai…"
???
Guinaifen's eyes widened instantly!
What is this?!
Feathered Spirit?
A second game?
She quickly checked!
This wasn't a clickbait account, nor was it some title-baiting nonsense…
It was truly content from Feathered Spirit's official account!
The number of people watching the video,
Was climbing at an exaggerated speed!
[ Real-time viewers: 20 million+ ]
[ Real-time viewers: 100 million+ ]
[ Real-time viewers: 1 billion+ ]
At the same time.
The barrage above,
Came rushing in like a tsunami!
…
"!!!!"
"Look what I found!"
"The second game released by Feathered Spirit!"
"AHHHHHHH!!!!!"
"In my lifetime!"
"Finally waited for it!"
"Hahahahahahaha"
"Honkai Impact 3rd? No way! I haven't even finished Honkai: Star Rail yet, how did it suddenly jump to the third installment?!"
"Looking at the description, this game should also be derived from reality, but which world it is exactly is currently unclear."
"Why does everything have to be called Honkai? What exactly is Honkai?"
"Whatever, if it's from Feathered Spirit, it must be a masterpiece! I'm diving in right now!"
"It's hard for another game like Honkai: Star Rail to appear in the universe. I think Feathered Spirit made this game just so we wouldn't be bored during the content drought."
"Could it be telling someone's past!?"
"Could it be the story of Izumo Country?"
Chapter ???: Old Yang: Turn back immediately! The Honkai has come knocking at our door!
"Alright! Family! Welcome to Little Gui's stream!"
"As a ten-year veteran fan of Feathered Spirit, we are experiencing Feathered Spirit's new work, 'Honkai Impact 3rd', at the very first moment!"
"Hehe… the icon for this game is just a cute girl."
"If I'm not mistaken, 'Honkai Impact 3rd' must also be a positive, wholesome, and upbeat game!"
Little Gui's eyes sparkled.
Filled with an eagerness to try!
Honkai Impact 3rd,
Launch!
As the account logs in.
It looks like it's constantly ascending within an elevator cabin.
With the sound of an alarm.
The cabin door opens.
Signifying the official entry into the game.
"Hmm…"
"Little Gui has done her homework in advance!"
"According to the relevant content released by Feathered Spirit."
"In the game's world, a disaster called Honkai occurred. The Schicksal organization, in order to cope with the Honkai, injected Honkai energy into the bodies of girls, giving them powerful strength. They are called Valkyries!"
...
"So-called Honkai is actually a disaster?"
"A bit like the Glamoth Iron Cavalry! Also turning a group of girls into weapons of war to deal with the Swarm."
"I bet the Honkai definitely has something to do with Nanook! I'll bet 500, 000 credits!"
"Valkyrie? Sounds pretty cool!"
"Why have I never heard of this world called 573?"
"Is this world not yet connected to interstellar communication?"
"Got it! We're going to go pioneer this world!"
...
At this moment.
A girl with braided hair appeared on camera!
She opened her eyes.
A pair of blue eyes looked exceptionally clear.
After putting on her goggles.
She revealed a confident smile.
Rubbing her hands together.
Ready to strike!
...
Astral Express.
"Mr. Yang, look, look!"
"Feathered Spirit just released a new game!"
"Little Gui is already streaming it right now, let's see what charm this new game has!"
Old Yang smiled.
Took a sip of tea,
Sighing: "I didn't expect this Feathered Spirit to still have the energy to develop a second game."
"'Honkai: Star Rail' is already all-encompassing enough, showcasing the world."
"The new game should just be to support Star Rail, or to perfect some worldviews."
Himeko said: "We cannot judge Feathered Spirit from the perspective of mortals."
"In fact, I think Feathered Spirit could completely use 'Honkai: Star Rail' as the main game, and then release a few more side games."
"Many characters currently appearing have stories worth digging into behind them…"
March 7th agreed deeply!
Immediately chimed in!
"For example: 'Chronicles of Izumo', 'Legend of the High-Cloud Quintet', 'Stellaron Hunter Side Stories'!"
Dan Heng rarely agreed with March 7th.
Nodding: "If it could be recreated from the perspective of Imbibitor Lunae, I think I would try it in the first instance."
"After all, the developer is Feathered Spirit. That way, I could know what kind of changes Dan Feng's mindset went through at the time."
Stelle put her hands on her hips and said: "Having said so much, shouldn't we take a look at this new game first?"
"We'll miss the opening worldview if we wait!"
"That's right, that's right!"
March 7th and Stelle immediately got busy.
Going to prepare tea and snacks.
Old Yang chuckled.
Seeing the young people so full of life, it's really good.
To prevent Himeko's coffee.
Old Yang brewed a cup of tea in advance.
Fortunately,
Himeko didn't have the urge to brew coffee for the moment.
Instead, she was there trying to understand the game world released by Feathered Spirit.
"Right,"
"What's the name of the new game."
Old Yang asked intentionally or unintentionally.
"It's called… Honkai Impact 3rd."
Hearing this name.
Old Yang's expression changed instantly!
When 'Honkai: Star Rail' was released before, he was a bit concerned!
The prefix of Honkai,
Made his heart crawl!
But as the later plot progressed, nothing related to "Honkai" appeared in the universe.
So Old Yang interpreted it himself.
Thinking that the meaning of Feathered Spirit adding the "Honkai" prefix was not referring to specific matters.
But an adjective for "chaos" and "subversion".
The later plot also corresponded to this.
Exposing major factions, including all the major events happening in the universe in this game.
It can indeed be said that it caused the worldviews of many players to "collapse" [ Honkai ]!
However!
This second game!
The name is directly called Honkai Impact 3rd!
How to explain this!
It could have been called any other name.
But it just had to be named with these characters!
Old Yang realized something was wrong!
He could no longer remain calm!
At this moment!
March 7th and Stelle came over with the prepared things.
Opening the streaming interface.
Little Gui's voice came through immediately!
"This should be where our protagonist makes her debut!"
"The name is Kiana!"
"Looks like a pretty sunny little girl~"
Little Gui narrated,
While trying to operate it herself.
...
"Why isn't it turn-based anymore!"
"I'm a ten-year veteran fan of turn-based games, what are you doing, Feathered Spirit!"
"It looks simple enough, currently there's only attack and dodge, about the same as most action games I've played."
"Feathered Spirit isn't like those people from the Genius Society, stacking all kinds of complex mechanisms… The games he develops are all to satisfy the vast majority of us who can play, of course, the most important thing is the game's story!"
"I dare say, the plot of this world is definitely not ordinary!"
"Nonsense, Lord Feather likes to do big things! If it were just the survival of an ordinary planet, he wouldn't even bother to care!"
"Come on Little Gui! Push the plot quickly!"
...
"Kiana!?"
The moment he heard this name,
Old Yang's eyes widened suddenly!
He stood up from his seat immediately!
Looking at the screen with a hint of surprise, with a hint of disbelief!
"NekoCharm!"
The girl shouted.
Unleashing her ultimate move.
Between the moves,
Accompanied by giant cat claws.
And those enemies knocked into the air…
Are exactly!
Honkai Beasts!
Old Yang's heartbeat skipped a beat!
That's right!
It really is!
It's Kiana!
It's his hometown!
Feathered Spirit actually turned all of this into a game!
A wave of absurd and illusory feeling washed over him.
This time,
It wasn't that the Honkai was still chasing from behind,
But it had come directly to his door!
Not even bothering to act!
In a trance.
Old Yang seemed to see Himeko brewing two cups of coffee.
Handing one of them to Stelle.
"Ding!"
Adding a sugar cube to her cup again.
Smiling and saying: "This is the last one."
"BUZZ!!!!"
Old Yang immediately felt the world spinning.
The teacup in his hand "clattered" as it fell to the ground!
"Welt?"
"Ah ah ah Mr. Yang, what's wrong with you!!"
...
Chapter ???: Himeko? Mei? This game is filled with old friends!
Little Gui was already getting into the groove.
After getting familiar with the rhythm of the attacks, controlling the protagonist, Kiana, had also become smooth and intuitive.
"Right now, we're on the deck of a spaceship, killing monsters."
"There are humanoid monsters and beast-type monsters… So this is what they call the Honkai? Doesn't look like much, honestly."
"Kiana's skills are actually pretty interesting. The moves can combo with a giant cat claw; it looks strong, and also very cute!"
After wiping out the enemies on the spaceship deck, Little Gui even felt like she hadn't had enough!
The story cutscene began.
Kiana was reporting to someone: "I'm already on the deck! Everything's going smoothly, Himeko!~"
"How many times do I have to correct you? It's not Himeko, it's Major Himeko…"
A red-haired woman appeared on the screen, wearing an expression of dissatisfaction.
Her hair was tied back in a professional style, and her golden pupils narrowed slightly.
Seeing this figure,
Little Gui froze!
The stream's chat exploded instantly!
…
"???"
"Wait a second! Who is this?"
"Holy crap, Himeko!"
"Could this world be Himeko's hometown?"
"She looks quite young, feels even younger than when she boarded the train!"
"I finally get to see Sister Himeko when she was younger! [ She's still young now though ]"
"Good grief, this is a mind-blower!"
"Are you sure? Is this the same person as the Himeko on our train?"
"Same name, same red hair, same eyes…"
…
Astral Express.
"Slow down, slow down."
"Sit down first."
"Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang, are you okay? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost?"
March 7th, Stelle, Dan Heng, and Himeko all looked confused.
Old Yang took several deep breaths.
Finally, he calmed down a bit.
"Sorry, I, I'm fine."
Pointing at the screen,
his finger still trembling slightly,
"This game, if I'm not mistaken, tells the story of what happened in my hometown."
"Huh?"
Everyone looked stunned.
During their Trailblazing travels,
Old Yang would occasionally get a whim and talk about things that happened in his hometown.
So, everyone had a rough idea.
Welt's hometown,
was a mysterious, dangerous, yet beautiful world.
It once faced the crisis of destruction,
but thanks to the salvation of a group of Valkyries, it became a better place.
Who would have thought,
that Feathered Spirit actually brought this world to life!
Himeko said understandingly: "Welt, you should take your time and verify things here."
"I'm going to grab some tools to clean up the floor."
Himeko was just about to leave.
When she heard a voice ring out from the screen!
"I'm already on the deck! Everything's going smoothly, Himeko!"
???
Himeko froze.
Someone called me?
Looking at the screen.
She saw a woman who looked about 70% like her.
She,
too, was called Himeko!
In her Trailblazing journeys, Himeko had indeed seen people who looked quite similar to her.
But to be this similar, even sharing the exact same name, was a first!
And!
Just now, Welt said this was his hometown.
The first Himeko that Welt ever knew was the Himeko in this game!
What kind of personality did this person who looked so much like her have, and what would her future destiny be?
Himeko's mind was in turmoil for a moment!
She couldn't care about anything else.
She stared intently at the figure!
"Looks like, it really looks just like…"
"It's exactly like me when I was young…"
"Ahem, what I mean is… exactly like me when I was even younger."
"It's just like looking at myself in another parallel world…"
…
At the same time,
somewhere on the Xianzhou.
Rain was falling in sheets.
A misty fog rose along the coastline.
Acheron didn't dislike the rain.
The sound of raindrops pattering on her umbrella always gave her a moment of peace.
But right now,
Acheron didn't have the leisure to listen quietly to the sound of the rain.
Feathered Spirit's newly released game made her somewhat concerned.
She found a dry cave.
Took out her phone.
While taking small bites of a peach, she watched the live stream.
Watching the young girl fighting those twisted monsters on the spaceship deck.
Acheron revealed a faint smile.
Someone she once knew was also this lively and confident.
At this moment, the story cutscene played.
Acheron noticed,
that this lively white-haired girl was named… Kiana.
"Kiana…?"
Distant memories suddenly surged!
There were many things she had forgotten, but this name she would never forget!
Acheron's lips moved slightly.
"The name and the appearance are so similar."
"The trajectory of this world seems very similar to Izumo…"
"Crunch…"
She took another bite of the peach.
After a brief emotional fluctuation, she quickly calmed down again.
From various details, she could tell.
This was not her hometown.
Things swallowed by Nihility, after all, could never be restored.
Just then,
in the communication between Kiana and Himeko,
a third person's communication cut in.
"Kiana, this is Mei, I have safely arrived at the target area."
As the voice appeared, a woman also appeared on the right side of the interface.
The woman had long black hair.
She was wearing crimson armor, but she still looked somewhat green and immature.
This,
isn't this herself during her youth!?
It wasn't just the appearance that was similar!
The name also matched perfectly.
What on earth is going on with this world?
At the same time,
the chat also exploded!
…
"???"
"Raiden, Keeper of Lethe, Mei!"
"Holy sh*t, is this Acheron when she was young!?"
"Ahhhhhh…"
"Acheron from this period looks so cute and dorky, and her voice is so gentle!"
"Case closed, this world is Izumo!"
"Wait a second! Wasn't it supposed to be Himeko's hometown?"
"What is going on!?"
"I know why Feathered Spirit released this game now! These are all old acquaintances!"
…
Little Gui was both surprised and confused at this moment!
She continued to progress through the story.
The two finally met.
Kiana couldn't wait to pounce on her, hugging Mei from behind.
"Mei! With Mei here, it's like having the strength of a hundred people!"
Kiana had a happy face, her eyes narrowing into little crescents.
Mei was a bit surprised,
but felt more warmth than anything.
"O-one hundred people's strength… I'm not some kind of superhero…"
"No, as long as Mei is by my side, I already feel like I've gained a hundred times the strength!"
Mei smiled gently: "That's really something only Kiana would say."
Seeing this scene,
Little Gui couldn't help but comment:
"Good grief, you two are way too close, aren't you?"
"Like a little couple!"
"Sweet, sweet, sweet! This story is way too sweet!"
....