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

Her expression was somewhat cold as she spoke to Kiana, who was watching TV.

Kiana hasn't pounced on me these past few days, so there's been a lot less close contact. Plus, the recent voice acting has been making Mei unhappy.

And the animated series on TV—Valkyrie's Table—makes her seem like all she knows is cooking... I'm inexplicably annoyed.

"Is it...is it just my imagination? Mei seems to have changed a lot..." Kiana complained timidly in a low voice.

But under the pressure of the powerful Herrscher of Food, she dared not say another word.

Mei used to always look at her with a gentle smile, but lately Mei seems a bit cold... It makes her hesitant to cling to Mei anymore, as she always feels like the other woman is going to lecture her.

It's a strange feeling. Does having an extra pair of horns really increase the oppressive aura? But... I love Mei like this too!

Damn it, are horns and gentleness such rare finds?

Once I've touched it enough, I'll definitely work with Mei to figure out a way to get rid of it.

Thinking this, but it didn't affect Kiana's cooking speed at all.

At Himeko's villa, the number of people at the dining table increased, and a lively scene could be seen everywhere.

Bronya glanced at her but didn't say anything, simply eating her meal quietly.

She naturally noticed Mei's changes, but after confirming with Boss Luo Mo that this was a normal phenomenon, she didn't plan to get involved. She had a lot of things to deal with herself!

For example... in this scene now,

"You idiot Rosalia, you clearly wanted cherry pie, so don't try to steal my blueberry cake."

"Oh, Lilia, don't be so stingy, let me have a taste too."

Rosalia secretly stole a piece of Lilia's cake, and when caught red-handed, instead of reflecting on her actions, she argued with Lilia.

Seele tried to intervene, but the two troublemakers wouldn't listen to her gentle words and continued fighting.

"Hey, Rosalia, Lilia, stop fooling around here—"

[Seele, let me do it. I promise I'll make them behave.] An angry voice also popped up in my head, adding fuel to the fire.

"...Enough, quiet down, you two!"

Bronya had had enough. These two... she had to show them some authority as an older sister.

Under Bronya's disapproving gaze, the vodka girl returned to her seat with a sense of security, lowered her head, and seemed to begin eating quietly.

This is just their daily life in the villa now—a mix of joy and noise, everyone around them, and the anxieties of everyday life.

But Fu Hua wasn't here today. She went to Cheng Lixue's ward early in the morning to keep watch over her, carrying the Cangxuan Book. She didn't do much, just quietly watched over her.

Fu Hua always felt a pang of guilt towards Li Xue, and this self-reproach made her always shoulder everything herself.

Sometimes she wondered if things would have been better if the other person's master hadn't been her, or if they had never met. After all, she didn't know if it was because of her constitution, but the people around her always seemed to encounter some misfortune.

In the infirmary of St. Freya Academy,

The window was open, and the free breeze outside kissed the sky-blue curtains, gently stirring them. A sleeping girl lay on the pure white hospital bed, and a figure lay at the foot of the bed.

At some point, Fu Hua decided to put aside her thoughts, leaned forward, and rested on the hospital bed for a while.

The girl on the bed trembled slightly, her face showing a bitter expression. She seemed to be having a nightmare, in which she appeared to have returned to her childhood, and her master was handing her a spoonful of green water with a gentle smile on his lips.

She swallowed hard, but looking at her master's face, she opened her mouth trustingly. Her master was the person she trusted most.

"Li Xue... has switched to taking medicine—"

The moment her lips touched the juice, she felt a surge of malice well up inside her, and her body regained sensation. She abruptly sat up.

"Wow—"

Cheng Lixue suddenly woke up from her dream. The first thing she did upon waking was to look around. After not seeing the green bottles and jars, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did she realize—she was awake, and it had all been a dream.

But Master… Li Xue’s eyes dimmed for a moment. Even though it wasn’t a very good dream, she still wanted to see Fu Hua’s face one more time.

Only then did she suddenly realize that her legs felt heavy, as if something heavy was pressing down on them.

She looked down and saw her short, light gray hair falling loosely on the quilt. Her large red-rimmed glasses seemed somewhat out of place, obscuring her pretty face. Her simple, old-fashioned training clothes were even more inappropriate, failing to bring out the youthful vibrancy of the girl.

—But this outfit seems to be Fu Hua's favorite. She always wears it at school, becoming known as the class president among her classmates.

Familiar faces, but unfamiliar clothing.

Cheng Lixue recognized him at a glance; this was her master, the master she had longed for and yearned for all these years to return. No one could replace the person in her heart.

Her hand gently reached towards Fu Hua's face, as if trying to confirm whether all of this was real.

The hand trembled, as if from serious illness, or perhaps from nervousness.

But as she approached his face, she hesitated, then withdrew her hand, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She had never seen her master like this before, with the weariness between his brows and his defenseless demeanor. She didn't want to disturb the peaceful sleep of the person in front of her.

When she woke up last time, her consciousness was hazy. She only remembered agreeing to go with her master. She always thought it was just a beautiful dream, just like the dream she had always hoped for.

But now she suddenly realized that she seemed to have truly come back to life, that her life had been revived from the scorched battlefield and the biting cold, and that her memories were still stuck on the battlefield of the second collapse.

But she doesn't seem worried about the outside world at all. With her master there, everything must have been taken care of by now.

As for herself, she was weak, with slight pain in many parts of her body, and the bitter taste in her mouth was hard to shake off, but life was once again in her hands, so real, so... she wanted to hold on to it.

What should we do?

what to do?

Li Xue had no idea that she thought her life would end at that time. She had many regrets and many things she wanted to do, but now that she was alive, she didn't know what to do.

Feeling lost and helpless—like putting down a bag you've been carrying for a long time, instinctively looking around but finding nothing left to carry.

It's like... she doesn't even know how long she 'slept'.

But looking at the most important person in her life, Li Xue felt that everything was just so-so.

Before her, everything she had once missed, the responsibility of protecting and being a Valkyrie, no longer filled her with fear or worry.

Just looking at the other person's profile filled her with a sense of peace, causing her to half-lie on the pristine white bed, letting out a heavy sigh of relief, feeling exceptionally comfortable.

As sunlight streamed through the window, casting shadows of trees at the foot of the bed, a gentle breeze tickled her ears.

She tried raising her hand and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

She found her hands felt as if they were carrying a thousand pounds of weight, heavy and numb. Touching her hair, the sticky feeling on the strands was almost unbearable; she considered herself quite clean, after all.

She couldn't help but chide herself, thinking that if her master saw her like this, the impression she would leave would be quite bad.

She stopped touching her hair and focused on every aspect of her body. She was certain—she couldn't get up; the sensation in her legs was very faint.

Just as she was about to take another look at her master's face, she noticed a figure already standing before the bed, his short gray hair slightly disheveled, and red-rimmed glasses obscuring the indescribable look in his eyes.

Her lips moved slightly, her voice tense, "Li Xue...you're awake?"

"Yes, Master, it's been a long time..."

The girl on the bed smiled, her respect unchanged. "This time, I'll have to trouble you."

She realized that the reason her master had stayed by her bedside for so long was probably because he genuinely cared about her.

For her, her responsibilities as a Valkyrie had been fulfilled last time. Now, with her injuries so severe, she wanted to stay by her master's side, just like when she was a child, as long as her master didn't send her away.

"Well, let me tell you about what happened to you after that."

Fu Hua sat down slightly, drawing closer to her, and pondered where to begin.

One person spoke thoughtfully as they explained, while the other listened attentively, despite their exhaustion.

"Wow, Master has changed a lot. Did she used to talk so much? And her glasses... they're not pretty, but she doesn't seem as aloof as she was on the mountain anymore."

Li Xue listened attentively to Fu Hua's teachings while secretly glancing at her face out of the corner of her eye, observing the changes in her master.

...

It's been a long time since I've seen Luo Mo at the company today.

That's right, he wasn't slacking off. He had to take charge of the company's overall operations to avoid the embarrassing situation where nobody recognized him.

He didn't feel much about the upcoming storyline. In fact, to make the scenes more realistic, the modeling team even went to Changkong City to gather material and reference the local scenery.

Speaking of which, half of Changkong City was destroyed, but the reconstruction work has been difficult to make progress. There are some wandering Honkai Beasts inside, and Schicksal has temporarily sealed it off.

As for why the modeling team was able to go... it's because the Valkyrie of Destiny is in there?

He is currently looking at the system report and organizing his thoughts for the next steps.

[Congratulations, host! The side quest "The First Idol Battle" is complete...]

[Congratulations, host! The side story "The Valkyrie's Table" is complete... Due to the special nature of this module, the position is not counted, and the crystal count is halved.]

[Number of Crystals: 14521]

I don't know why the Valkyrie's Table was included in the event; perhaps it's because the storyline and characters are relatively connected...

Although the final number of crystals received was halved before being added in, Luo Mo wasn't too surprised, especially since the project was almost entirely outsourced.

The number of crystals obtained from this event wasn't very high; the Idol Contest and Valkyrie's Feast took a lot of effort from the company.

However, the amount of crystals obtained seemed significantly less than that from the main storyline; Luo Mo counted them—only a mere few thousand.

Compared to the main storyline, it doesn't seem so worthwhile.

However, a large part of the reason is that the number of people needed for the main storyline is sufficient; the system is saturated, and having too many wouldn't increase efficiency much.

Instead, it would be better to have some people do these side quests. This would not only provide more content but also attract more people to the game.

He also knew that a game's popularity needed to be maintained. Although both Destiny and Anti-Entropy intended to control the market and prevent any disruptors from appearing, and their own benefits had always been relatively generous,

However, organizing activities that spark online discussion can attract new users, reignite existing players' enthusiasm, and lay the groundwork for future scenarios—a win-win-win situation.

Therefore, there's no question of whether it's worth it or not.

For example, right now... is being asked by all the players to make an anime a testament to the company's strength?

And most importantly, Luo Mo keeps promoting this as a heartwarming and healing game, so he can't ruin his reputation; he needs to maintain his image.

—Look, haven't I created so many heartwarming and healing events? None of the events I created were angsty!

Looking closely, I realize that since my last lesson, I've always been known for my happy and harmonious family reunions.

"Boss, everything's ready. The most important short film in the main storyline, 'Elegy of the Sinner,' is finished, as are 'Chronicles of Collapse' and 'Strange Drifting.'"