Marvel Gashapon Maniac

"Hey?"

……

Karen, having received the game, couldn't wait to start playing and try it out.

Otto had to leave early to make some arrangements.

After placing the trench coat she won in the raffle on the table, Karen glanced at the phantom thief costume Otto had custom-made for her.

"Hmm, I'm still more used to this one."

Karen decided that she should put the red trench coat away.

Upon entering the game pod, Karen followed the instructions with great excitement.

The game started, and Kallen's consciousness entered the game world.

In Devil May Cry 4, unlike its predecessors, the protagonist is Dante's nephew, Nero.

Throughout the cutscenes, Karen was amazed by the magic of virtual technology, touching and looking around everywhere.

But then she was drawn to Dante as he appeared.

A red trench coat, white hair like Kaslana's, and a peculiar greatsword.

Karen felt her inner chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) stirring.

However, it is not obvious yet.

The Nero vs. Dante battle is just a tutorial level and isn't particularly difficult.

Even in Dante's flood-style release of water, Nero also got a 46/50 score.

Just as the battle was at its most intense, Dante thrust his spear into Nero's bandaged arm, sending out a violent surge of energy.

Looking at the strange demonic arm blocking his greatsword, Dante then uttered his first words with a hint of sarcasm:

"Looks like you had a backup plan."

The pun-filled banter suddenly caught the eye of a certain Valkyrie who would start spouting nonsense as soon as she put on her mask.

This fits his phantom thief style perfectly.

Although this head-on charge lacks any semblance of thief style.

"Hmm, looks like we can have some fun. I think I still have time." Dante planted his greatsword in the ground, sat leisurely in his chair, and started spouting sassy nonsense, completely revealing his true nature.

And someone's hobby was completely exposed.

A few hours later, Otto had already spent money to buy a film crew and happily returned to Karen's dormitory.

"Kallen, I've bought a photography studio. You can shoot a Kallen series if you like," Otto said with a smile as he pushed open the door.

But he was taken aback when he saw Karen inside the house.

At this moment, Karen was wearing Dante's red trench coat and fiddling with her twin pistols.

"Demon Hunter, awesome!"

Otto remained silent, sensing that Karen had once again fallen into some peculiar hobby.

1. I'm currently in a period of burnout, and I don't want to write anything while sitting in front of the computer. I suggest I get buried.

2. My friend has already placed an order for W, and I'm so envious.

3. I've been quite busy lately, I'll work on it again in September. I'll add the chapter I owed from the previous event sometime.

4. (Continued from image) Sorry, ue

Chapter 37 On Immersion (Goodness, it's like a zombie coming back to life!)

"That's roughly how it is, so I want to customize a set of Demon Hunter-style equipment." Otto took a sip of coffee and told Fu You about Kallen's sudden addiction to Devil May Cry.

"Are you going to customize an official cosplay outfit?" Fu You teased.

Kallen really has a knack for cosplay; she used to cosplay as a phantom thief.

He's a perfectly normal person normally, but when he puts on a mask, he starts spouting nonsensical nonsense.

"The red trench coat for a woman with a Karen figure, right? What's the deposit?" Fu You accepted the order.

Without hesitation, Otto pulled a USB drive out of his pocket and handed it directly to Fu You.

"What's this?" Fu You asked curiously.

"Quantum research data recorded in the Void Treasury."

Fu You was surprised: "This... are you about to retire? You're even giving me this."

Fu You was somewhat surprised. Quantum research had always been a key research project for Fu You and Tony, and Fu You had spent a long time trying to trick them out of these research materials.

But now that he has given it to us voluntarily, Fu You can't help but suspect that he is about to retire.

Otto smiled but remained silent, not answering the question, and instead changed the subject:

"Karen said she was very interested in film and television, but I have no experience in that area."

"So, are you interested? I can help you find some roles, like... the male lead."

Fu You really wanted to complain: "You just want to act in a romance drama to have some fun, right?"

"Can you do the splits in mid-air?" Fu You asked.

"Huh?" Otto was a little confused. What kind of technology was this?

"Won't this have any impact?"

"I won't be unable to play the male lead."

Otto quickly slammed his hand on the table: "I can do that."

“Okay.” Fu You nodded and used the Herrscher of Reason’s ability to print out a script on the spot.

"Here you are, the script for 'Summer Vampire.' You'll play the lead role."

Summer Vampire is one of the events in Honkai Impact 3rd, and the main character is naturally the ancient god captain who never appears in the main story.

Otto flipped through the script and asked a question: "Excuse me... what does it mean by 'entirely from a first-person perspective' in the script?"

He certainly understands first-person perspective, but what is first-person perspective in a movie?

"Oh, this?" Fu You explained, "It means the main characters don't show their faces, to respect the original work, so we only filmed two female leads."

Otto remained silent for a long time.

"Then why are you asking me if I can do the splits in mid-air?"

"If you learn it, you'll feel more involved."

……

"Lord Grey Serpent, we have obtained the information you sought." A man was reporting from one side of the room.

The person standing to the side was none other than Gray Serpent, who had previously invaded St. Freya Academy.

"explain."

"The company's founder is a woman named Fu You, who should be the person you are looking for, sir. Although we did not search for information online as instructed by you, we still found some information."

The man handed over the documents, which Gray Snake took and carefully looked through.

Currently working as a game designer at St. Freya Academy, founder of Stark Games, and producer of the wildly popular Devil May Cry series...

These were all obvious things, which greatly angered Gray Snake.

"You may leave now." Gray Serpent remained silent for a moment before ordering his subordinates to retreat.

They suffered a major loss during the previous intrusion attempt, as the other party's hacking skills were even stronger than their own, which made Grey Snake hesitant to investigate through online channels.

Even minor officials and lowly clerks couldn't find much useful information.

"The Devil May Cry series? Why are they suddenly releasing something like this?" Gray Snake was very confused.

He had no interest in the so-called games, and paid no attention to the nonsense circulating online that playing games could turn you into a super soldier.

Only the Lord of the World Serpent can enable humanity to evolve!

However, he didn't quite understand why someone who was clearly a very skilled hacker would end up selling games.

Wait, could it be...

Gray Serpent quickly had his men come back in and inquire about the game's sales.

But then came a shocking piece of news.

Within a very short period after Stark Industries released the game, its sales had already reached an astonishingly high number.

Calculating cash flow would exhaust all the accountants in a small company.

"So that's how it is. Is she planning to use this method to control everyone?"

The gray snake suddenly felt that it had discovered a shocking secret.

"To spread her game, carrying a virus, to every corner of the internet, so that the global information network can be used by her... What a terrifying ambition!"

“I must report to the Lord.”

Gray Serpent sensed that, beyond destiny, another terrifying enemy had appeared.

……

In the virtual training grounds of St. Freya Academy:

Two beautiful young women with white hair are fighting fiercely.

Kallen blocked Kiana's kick, creating some distance, and praised:

"Kiana, you're quite skilled."

Kiana scratched her head sheepishly and smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, Kallen... um..."

Kiana suddenly froze; she couldn't think of a way to address Kallen.

Ancestors? Forefathers? Although the two are about the same age now, they are actually more than 500 years apart in terms of generation.

"Call me 'older sister,' I'm not that much older than you," Kallen said with a smile, looking at Kiana whose brain was about to shut down.

"Okay! Sister Karen! Let's continue!"

The two clashed again.

"Both of them are amazing," Mei exclaimed as she watched the match.

“Indeed.” Theresa, who was also watching the battle, nodded in agreement. “Miss Kallen… her combat power has fully reached the S-rank standard. This kind of training for Kiana must mean she has recognized her abilities.”

"Kallen is Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie. We still need to work harder to gain her approval."

Theresa glanced sideways at the person next to her who was making sarcastic remarks.

"Grandpa, why don't you go back to the Destiny Headquarters? Why are you staying here and refusing to leave?"

The one praising Karen so enthusiastically was naturally the professional commentator Otto.

"No rush, no rush."

"After all, the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny needs to train the Valkyries of St. Freya Academy, so it's perfectly reasonable for me, as the Bishop of Destiny, to come and inspect."

Theresa muttered under her breath, "That's obviously not the reason."

"I'm also an S-rank Valkyrie, so why don't I see you coming here to inspect things usually?"

Otto simply smiled in response to Theresa's complaints.

"Not bad, Kiana, you've made great progress." Fu You praised, looking at the data from the training field.

Although Kiana's combat strength was not weak at first, she had never fought against strong opponents, so her fighting techniques were somewhat immature.

After being honed by the Sky Dome and Kallen, Kiana's combat power has clearly skyrocketed.

But it's not enough.

"Kallen, let me switch your form for you. Go all out and play a game to show Kiana what you're made of."