Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

After the tire was repaired...

Xia Yuan restarted the engine of Reloaded Rabbit, let it run wild! Like Krishna.

Just as Reinstall Rabbit was about to start...

Suddenly, the roar of engines sounded from behind, as if mocking Xia Yuan.

"...The sound of an engine? A horn blaring in a place like this?"

Xia Yuan stopped what he was doing and looked back. A large, unfamiliar van drove into the village square. Upon closer inspection, he saw patterns that looked like Houmu, Houmei, and Houla engraved on the van.

This was the first time he had seen a vehicle in this village. In the garage of the A-Quan Mansion—there was a single, decommissioned antique car, the only one. There shouldn't be any vehicles in Chiyuan Village, which meant…

This vehicle belongs to an outsider.

"Xiao Xiayuan, the folklore reporter I told you about not long ago is here. But I always feel like you're still thinking about your former boss, even though you were fired~ glug glug."

Alicia's muffled voice as she ate her rice ball echoed in Xia Yuan's ears.

He didn't hear what Ellie said; his attention was fixed on the two people inside the vehicle.

At this moment, Xia Yuan only had the videotape in his eyes.

The van stopped in a corner of the square, and Bronya opened the door and slowly got out of the driver's seat.

Before she could even look around, Bronya saw her idiot subordinate standing in front of her.

Of course, in this game's setting, the other party has already been fired, and the player's identity is a cold and ruthless boss, so the tone should be harsh.

"Ahem... Oh, isn't this my former idiot subordinate? What... are you planning to retire in this remote mountain forest after being fired?"

Bronya stated a certain fact without reservation.

Just as Xia Yuan was about to refute, Bronya presented the videotape to him and waved it in front of him.

Xia Yuan immediately lost his confidence and could only let Bronya tease him.

But this was good news for Xia Yuan, as Bronya carried the videotape with her at all times.

He was even more afraid that Bronya hadn't taken the videotape. In that case... as long as night fell and everyone was quiet, he could go to Bronya's room and quietly get his hands on the videotape.

Therefore... Xia Yuan changed the subject.

"Bronya, where is that [Mr. Houmu] who stole my job?"

"Oh~~ So your silly subordinate wants to see [Mr. Houmu]."

Bronya pointed meaningfully to the passenger seat in the vehicle. Xia Yuan followed Bronya's gaze to the van, where he saw Mr. Houmu struggling to free himself up.

"Bronya, come help me! This Homu set is so cumbersome, I'm stuck in the door!"

Bronya sighed and went to help her partner, who was stuck in the passenger seat. Why did she feel that her stupid subordinate was better than the idiot Kiana as her partner?

After Bronya's effort, which resembled pulling up a radish, Kiana got out of the driver's seat, causing the entire car to shudder.

The bulky Houmu suit almost made Kiana breathe, and Kiana, who was able to leave, quickly took off the Houmu headgear.

"Idiot Kiana, put it on now."

Bronya emphasized.

"I don't want to!"

Kiana then remembered the snacks Bronya had promised her, and changed her attitude, pleading:

"Oh dear... my good Bronya, please have mercy on me. I've been wearing this for the whole trip, and it's so stuffy inside. I really don't know who designed it; there's not even a cooling device inside."

Kiana fanned herself with her hand, and many more beads of sweat appeared on her cheeks.

Xia Yuan smiled without saying a word when he saw this.

"Ha... you stupid subordinate, what kind of expression is that?"

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yuan pretended to be completely innocent and hadn't seen anything... and continued repairing Heavy Bunny while waving the wrench in his hand at Bronya.

At this moment, he cannot reveal the slightest flaw.

This was about whether he could get the videotape that recorded his humiliation tonight, and then run away. He wouldn't participate in this stupid game that Ellie was hosting.

[You secretly noted down the location where Bronya and Kiana were staying, and also subtly inquired about the location of the village dungeon through Aponia, waiting until nightfall.]

The repair work is proceeding without any major incidents.

As dusk approached, the sky was slowly being dyed red by the setting sun, gradually turning into the night sky just as Xia Yuan had hoped. Night was fast approaching.

The square, which was bustling with people just moments ago, has become completely deserted without anyone noticing.

The only sounds were the wind, cicadas, and the creaking of the little rabbit being repaired and reassembled; otherwise, there was no other sound, as if the place were deserted.

A sudden sense of crisis arose in Xia Yuan's heart, as if warning him that he must leave the village as soon as possible.

Could it be...?

At night, do Herrschers or similar beings appear in this village?

Just then, a melodious song, accompanied by wisps of mist, swept through the entire village. Apart from the heavily armed rabbit that had been repaired beside him, Xia Yuan had no idea where the village square was.

Chapter 279 is, of course, another chance to reward myself!

There seemed to be a figure rushing towards them in the distance.

"Xiao Xia Yuan, quickly hide! Find a place where you can conceal yourself! The Spring Spirit... she..."

Alicia shouted a reminder.

"Ellie... I can't hear you. Where are you now?"

The surrounding fog grew thicker and thicker, and Xia Yuan shouted loudly in all directions.

The sound seemed to be coming from behind us.

Just as Xia Yuan turned around, Alicia's figure disappeared into the sudden thick fog.

Faced with such dense fog, Xia Yuan had no idea where he was going and could only grope his way forward step by step...

The visibility in the fog was less than one meter.

Amidst the pervasive mist, Xia Yuan reached out and touched a soft, elastic object.

"Human, haven't you touched me enough?!"

From the other side of the mist, it seemed to come the voice of the Spring Fairy, filled with shame and indignation, questioning her.

Her words seemed to contain an urge to eat people.

Xia Yuan then realized that the person in front of him was Miss Spring Spirit, except that Miss Spring Spirit was not wearing her swimsuit at this time, but had instead changed into a suit of armor suitable for combat, and his hands, which were groping and exploring, seemed to be placed on...

"Ah Quan, if I said I didn't do it on purpose, would you believe me...?"

Xia Yuan quickly removed his hands, raising them high as if by instinct.

"Human, kneel before your queen and choose a way to die!"

At this moment, the Spring Fairy was looking at the man in front of her with a contemptuous gaze, as if he were trash. Not only did he not buy her any snacks, but he also repeatedly made disrespectful gestures towards her.

This time, what appeared in the space around Miss Spring Fairy was not a so-called parasol, but a real sub-space spear, clearly indicating that Miss Spring Fairy was serious and had murderous intent this time.

Since they refuse to submit, death is the only path they can take.

"Ah Quan, um... calm down, okay? I really didn't mean it. We can talk it over and discuss it together..."

Before Xia Yuan could finish speaking, a Void Spear grazed his cheek and pierced through the ground.

Sweat gradually dripped from Xia Yuan's face.

"You hateful humans, there is no room for negotiation or compromise between us now!"

"Am I really going to die here today...?"

Just when Xia Yuan was at a loss, the fairy Ai Li, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, gave him a few hints.

【Cute human, you can choose one of the following options~】

[First, submit to the feet of the Spring Spirit. Although this won't change your inevitable death, at least grant her one last small wish before you die.]

[For example: Touch it again? Or reward yourself again?]

[Secondly, the true hero, unyielding to the death, was pierced into a tiny abyss by the Spirit of the Spring's ethereal spear.]

[3. My dear human, do I even need to ask? Of course, run! The whole village is shrouded in fog. Using this fog, you, my dear human, can escape your pursuers. Good luck!]

Looking at the options presented before me...

Without any hesitation, Xia Yuan ran directly towards the opposite side of Miss Spring Fairy.

"Human, trying to run? Hmph, did you even ask me first!"

Miss Spring Spirit snapped her fingers, and countless imaginary spaces appeared around her, from which a large number of Honkai Beasts poured out.

"Go, find that human, alive."

After an unknown amount of time, just when Xia Yuan thought he was about to get rid of the Spring Spirit, Miss Sirin, and could finally catch his breath, a Knight-class Honkai Beast wielding her knight's lance charged straight at him from behind.

"?!"

Spring Fairy Girl → Knight-level Honkai Beast → Xia Yuan ← Mist

↓ ←Mist

Xia Yuan ← Xia Yuan ← Mist

↓ ←Mist←Mist

Guardrail ← Fog ← Fog

Finally... Xia Yuan reached out and vaguely felt his way to a railing.

Continuing along the edge of the railing, and based on the signs along the roadside and the information I had gathered, the building in front of me should be where Bronya and Kiana were temporarily staying.

Without thinking twice, Xia Yuan pushed open the door and rushed straight in.

Just as the fog was about to engulf the room, Xia Yuan quickly closed the door and used a wooden wardrobe he found nearby to block it.

crunch - crunch -

Such a loud noise coming from inside the house naturally attracted the attention of Bronya and Kiana.

"Bronya, go check who's out there! It's so noisy, hahaha..."

Kiana, dressed in her Houmu outfit, lay on the large bed, urging Bronya, who was combing her spiral curls with a wooden comb, to hurry up.

"You idiot Kiana, why aren't you going?"

"This is all your fault, Bronya! You made me wear this heavy [Houmu Set], it's exhausted me! I can't take it anymore... I'm going to sleep, hahaha..."

Before Kiana could finish speaking, a bubble appeared on the tip of her nose, inflating and contracting, and she lay back on the bed, fast asleep.

Looking at Kiana's completely unladylike sleeping posture, Bronya sighed, carefully covered her with the blanket, and then placed the treasured videotape on the last shelf of the bedside table for safekeeping.

After finishing all these tasks, Bronya got up from the bed, pushed open the door, and went out.

"Strange... Why is it foggy outside? The sky was clear just a moment ago."

In the corridor, Bronya observed the somewhat unusual weather outside; something seemed amiss.

Just as Bronya was about to go outside to check the situation, she spotted Xia Yuan in the hall, struggling to push the wardrobe forward with his buttocks.

"..." Seeing this scene, Bronya couldn't help but cover her forehead. After a moment of silence, Bronya, having regained her composure, asked:

"You idiot subordinate, what are you doing? Don't tell me you're itching in your back and can't reach it, so you're rubbing against it in this weird way, are you?"

Bronya looked at her stupid subordinate with disdain.

But when Xia Yuan saw Bronya... his face was filled with joy, as if he had seen a savior, and he called out in a slightly breathless voice:

"Duck, you've come at just the right time! Come and help me block the door with this cabinet."

"Blocked?"

Bronya was puzzled. "You idiot subordinate, why are you blocking the door? Is the fog outside caused by you, you idiot subordinate?"

Chapter 280 You idiot subordinate, at least use a little more force!

Xia Yuan, who was struggling to move the wooden cabinet, couldn't explain much to Bronya at that moment.

He couldn't very well explain to his boss, Bronya, that it was some inexplicable misunderstanding that led to the Spring Fairy hunting him down.

Otherwise, before Miss Spring Fairy could even make a move, he would already be lying in front of his superior, Bronya.