To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

"Okay!" Kiana happily agreed.

Celine gritted her teeth. She wasn't going to argue with her mother, and besides... she also wanted to see how her mother would look in it!

...

After delivering the event costumes to Rosalia and Lilia, they skipped away.

Theresa watched their cheerful figures disappear into the distance, and sighed with a headache.

"What a lively child! But it seems that being too lively isn't always a good thing."

"What? Does Theresa also feel like she's getting old?"

Luo Mo slowly savored the tea from Shenzhou, a high-end variety he had never tasted before. He commented that it was quite invigorating, but he couldn't get used to the coffee.

"Hey, why are you bringing this up too—"

Theresa glared at him with great displeasure, but after spending many days together, she understood his nature and could only say that he was not a bad person at heart.

"Speaking of which, are you planning to appear on a show like that in the upcoming idol competition?"

Luo Mo spoke slowly and deliberately. It must be said that when he slowed down, the aroma of the tea spread between his lips and teeth, with a sweet aftertaste, which was quite good.

"What else? You can't possibly actually compete as the idol Teriri, can you?" Theresa glared at her, annoyed.

If that's the case, don't you think about where the headmaster's authority would be?

"Actually, I think the one you chose is just as stupid... Why not choose the one from before?" Luo Mo advised earnestly.

If the other party is willing to acknowledge Teriri's identity, wouldn't there be even more storylines and events to come? Whether the other party acknowledges it or not is not a good thing. A true warrior should face the tragedies of life and the bloody reality!

“…Sigh…” Theresa sighed, rubbing her forehead, then glared at Luo Mo, “Didn’t you only give me these two choices? Do you think I want to sing that song ‘Everywhere I Go Is Foolish’?”

As he spoke, resentment welled up inside him, and he couldn't control it.

"That style, that writing style, and even the lyrics—isn't that blatant personal attack? Even the name is."

Seeing Theresa's angry expression, Luo Mo weakly retorted, "Actually... it's not too late to change now."

Theresa paused. She had already finished singing, and felt she had sung quite well. Why revise it? Absolutely not!

“...Do you want me to embarrass myself again?” Theresa sighed softly, her gaze complicated. “Kiana and the others were already laughing their heads off after hearing just a few words. I don’t want to embarrass myself again.”

Her idea was that since it was just a game, as long as she got angry a few times after finding out, it would be easy for others to know that Luo Mo had done the voice acting without her permission, and that it had nothing to do with her at all!

It's better than revealing Teriri's name and causing further investigation, though not by much.

"It's okay, I promise you won't be the one who makes a fool of yourself!" Luo Mo comforted Theresa, gently stroking her head.

Something feels off about the character? Oh well!

Luo Mo continued to soothe her, her hair unusually smooth and her eyes unconsciously narrowing, like a fragile little animal in her arms.

After a brief moment of relaxation, Theresa realized what was happening and said with a blush, "I don't care, you must have pulled some strings behind the scenes for this idol competition."

"So?" Luo Mo was puzzled. Did he need to help her get first place?

This... goes against his conscience!

Unless... she's willing to participate in the voice acting for the future Delicious Virus, of course, it will only be told to her that it's just an event storyline. Luo Mo continued to ponder things that might be some time from now.

"No... I meant the middle, of course. Thanks to you, I've learned a lot about the Doctrine of the Mean in China recently."

Theresa snorted and said this.

She didn't know why she had just enjoyed that brief moment of being touched by anyone other than Cecilia and Karen.

Perhaps it was the time she spent living with him, the constant praise he received under the moonlight, or maybe it was saving Himeko and Cecilia... so much had happened without her realizing it! Theresa felt a pang of confusion; perhaps she had come to regard him as family.

"Me? I've never studied the Doctrine of the Mean," Luo Mo denied. He had always been striving towards his ultimate goal, and causing trouble was his main objective!

"No... I mean, those who work under you, those around you, need to learn something."

Theresa looked at him, said something meaningful, and then turned and left.

As he walked to the door with the documents, preparing to close it, he paused, smiled slightly, and said to Luo Mo, "See? Here comes another example."

Luo Mo was a little confused, but he understood that she meant someone had come from outside, so he quickly straightened his posture.

Su Luo walked in carrying a stack of documents. Although it wasn't so heavy as to cover her head, it still reached her neck.

As a senior executive, it's already quite alarming that even after screening and specifically giving the task to Luo Mo, there's still this much workload.

Looking at her dark circles that even makeup couldn't cover, Luo Mo was sincerely glad—thankfully she had distributed the Holy Marks to the other party first, otherwise she would have lost so much of her work output if she got sick.

Perhaps, there's also the lingering fear of being thankful that the twins were left with Susana that night?

Luo Mo reached out to help her take the documents, but Su Luo placed them on the table first.

She exhaled, and the air seemed to instantly fill with drowsiness and unseen resentment.

Luo Mo seemed to understand Theresa's meaning, but Su Luo's matter had nothing to do with him. At most, he was just a hands-off manager, while the other party was truly doing her job.

Luo Mo took out the latest task list, on which it was clearly written:

Honkai Impact 3rd's First Idol Contest

[Participants: Kiana, Mei, Bronya, Seele, Fu Hua, Raven, Theresa, the Arlene sisters, Einstein, and Tesla]

Aside from the addition of Raven and the absence of Himeko, this is basically all the main characters who have appeared in Honkai Impact 3rd so far.

"So, boss, why insist on letting Raven in? She's the villain, isn't she?" Su Luo asked, puzzled. "And why doesn't Himeko-sensei come in?"

"...We'll talk about the raven later. As for Teacher Himeko..." Luo Mo rested his arm on the table, his hands folded to support his chin, and said coldly, "Teacher Himeko...isn't she already dead?"

"Sizzle—" Su Luo's lips twitched, she gritted her teeth, and cursed the scoundrel of the boss in her heart again, "So, the event storyline doesn't include Himeko-sensei either?"

"No, no, no, it's just that we didn't have that opportunity this time. The truth is, time was tight, and we didn't have time to prepare. Besides, if Himeko-sensei were to participate, first place would be easily ours..."

Luo Mo quickly denied it, saying that Himeko's popularity was not waning, but rather seemed to be getting stronger. Moreover, he hadn't thought of Himeko's talents for the time being. He couldn't very well go up there and embarrass himself like Theresa did, could he?

Clearly, Luo Mo was well aware of the program she had arranged.

But he wasn't lying; there were others who were just as miserable as her.

Su Luo glanced at Luo Mo sideways, sighed, and realized she couldn't refute his opinion anyway.

Since acquiring the Holy Mark, she has been working even more overtime, although her physical condition has improved after a good night's sleep, which is hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.

"So, you mean this event is pre-arranged?" Su Luo asked, puzzled. That's a huge no-no!

"Ahem, Su Luo, think of a way to get Raven into the top three,"

Luo Mo coughed twice, looked at the list of those preparing to go on stage, and said, "I have a gift for them."

"Even so... we shouldn't have pre-arranged the outcome, right? We've finally managed to get a good reputation..." Su Luo asked, looking bewildered. She didn't want to take that risk, mainly because it wouldn't bring her any benefits.

“Sometimes, victory isn’t necessarily a good thing. Raven definitely doesn’t want to be involved at all, so I have to give her a hand.”

Luo Mohao said righteously, as if he were truly thinking of Raven's best interests, "Besides, both Destiny and Anti-Entropy have gotten involved. Are we going to isolate the World Serpent?"

Su Luo's face darkened; she couldn't understand her boss, Luo Mo, whose thought process was so peculiar.

Chapter 59 Idol Contest and Everywhere I Go

Time flies, and two days have passed in a flash.

Luo Mo has been working overtime at the company these past two days, and in the meantime, he did manage to do a 10-pull on the regular banner.

However, not even a purplish light was observed, and the supplies were almost entirely materials, making it crucial to cut losses promptly.

So he decided to wait until he saw Kiana before drawing, as he needed to be cautious about relying on luck.

Unfortunately, the approaching summer vacation not only heralds swimsuits, beaches, and afternoons, but also means a barrage of exams.

Kiana has been busy with exams lately, determined to compete with Sirin in terms of grades. Both of them are putting in a lot of effort to study, although, to be honest, Luo Mo thinks that the competition between them will ultimately come down to luck.

But Luo Mo didn't object, and ultimately focused his energy on the game and Moonlight. After all, the crystal wouldn't run away, right?

As the version nears its end, the final idol contest event has begun its pre-launch promotions, sparking heated discussions among players.

As the list of idols was gradually revealed, they were mostly the characters everyone had imagined.

First up are the Arlene sisters, who appeared not long ago; they are as lively and energetic as ever.

With the start of the idol competition she mentioned, a joint event organized by Destiny, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent's idol projects, this event officially began.

Choose your favorite person and make her your idol!

The game generated posters for each character, along with their performance times.

Players can also earn votes by completing daily activities, and each person can cast approximately four votes per day.

...

"Finally, the exam is over!" Kiana slowly stretched, her slender waist gleaming in the sunlight, and she instinctively shielded her eyes from the glare.

She jogged over to Mei and said cheerfully,

Recalling the events of the past few days, even though she had already hugged Mei, she was still shaken. She could endure the daily training, but reading every day was simply too terrifying.

"So, Kiana, are you confident you can surpass your sister?" Mei gently stroked Kiana's hair and asked.

I've gradually gotten used to the horns on my head, and it doesn't seem to bother me much, except that people unconsciously look upwards when they see me.

"Of course!" Kiana chuckled confidently.

After saying that, she excitedly opened the game to watch. The familiar interface appeared before her eyes, along with the sounds of boarding the ship and the Spring Spirit outfit on the platform. She opened the page and said...

"Come on, come on, let's see the new event. Who can beat me?"

"It's a pity my second sister isn't in there, otherwise I would definitely have surpassed her in the idol competition!"

"This event..." Mei touched her cheek, a wry smile on her face. Her intuition told her it was another of Luo Mo's pranks, a way of relentlessly persecuting the participants.

"Speaking of which, I haven't heard what voice acting Mei did before."

"...You'll see when the time comes. Anyway...it doesn't look good."

Mei didn't have high expectations, because she already knew that the event was happening at Niba again.

...

“The serpent’s eyes are already watching all of this. Natasha, you will bring glory to the world’s serpents.”

In the dimly lit room, a faint light flickered, and the gray snake, with its back turned, was half-hidden in the shadows.