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

"What kind of strange principle is this?!"

"This isn't some kind of principle or rational argument, Mr. Xia Yuan. This is purely a rule set by the Herald of Corruption... It's full of wicked humor."

The chief administrator tapped her finger, zooming in on the screen and projecting it in front of Xia Yuan.

"This was supposed to be the last time the players participating in the Memorial Arena would have their rankings before the server shut down, but now... the rankings have become like this."

Xia Yuan looked at the familiar ranking interface. Apart from the names below that were blurred due to data errors, his gaze was naturally drawn to the name at the top of the list, where a name that surprised him but was also expected was written.

【Erosion is coming to erode your heart~ If you're a cute person and you keep hiding, I won't be angry with you, come find me... please forgive me this time~】

Looking at the row of names that completely exceeded the character limit... even the names were pink, and the avatar was a dynamic image of Alicia making a heart shape with her hands, Xia Yuan realized that Shi Bao's current permissions in the game were beyond his imagination.

On this ranking, the Herrscher of Corruption took the top spot with a score far exceeding that of the second-place finisher.

"Miss Administrator, Shi Bao must have cheated! You couldn't possibly get such a high score normally, this is practically the theoretical maximum score, isn't it?"

“Mr. Xia Yuan...you are right. This also indirectly shows that the Memory Battlefield is largely under the control of the Herrscher of Corruption.”

Xia Yuan's heart tightened at the words of the chief administrator.

"Wait... Miss Administrator, if we want to restore the Memory Battlefield to normal and gain new helpers, do we necessarily need to pull Shi Bao down from first place?"

"Hmm... I'm afraid this is the only method that can work. These are the rules set by the opposing side, who have taken away most of the permissions of the memory battlefield. We can't change them since we've lost another administrator, Ai-chan."

With this score, can he really pull Shi Bao off the top spot?

Xia Yuan asked himself the question.

At the very least, he can't do it.

Just as Xia Yuan was feeling disheartened and about to give up hope, the female administrator beside him noticed his mood.

"Mr. Xia Yuan, please don't be anxious. There is good news as well. During the time you were asleep, I captured a series of completely different data from you. Why don't you guess what I found?"

"Completely different data information?"

Xia Yuan was a little puzzled, but the chief administrator kept him in suspense for the time being.

Chapter 320 Surrounded by women on both sides, can you explain, you idiot subordinate?

As the chief administrator spoke, she typed a series of commands into the terminal.

In an instant, Xia Yuan felt a bright light flash before his eyes—a brand new body constructed from data condensed in front of him.

"This is... Aunt Mei?!"

Upon her arrival, she was addressed as "Auntie" by someone. Although she didn't understand her current situation, that incredibly familiar face immediately made Raiden Mei become aloof, and she retorted without hesitation:

"Oh? Isn't this Bronya's idiot subordinate? Still not behaving himself after coming back from the beach, does he want to experience being electrocuted again?"

Xia Yuan instinctively shook his head...

Even Aunt Mei has started calling herself a stupid subordinate.

Seeing Xia Yuan shake his head, Aunt Mei continued:

"Is that so? I do think Mr. Xia Yuan, you really need to undergo electroconvulsive therapy again. I wonder who it was that said on the beach that there was still room for me in their arms?"

Just as Aunt Mei's hands were crackling with lightning and gradually approaching Xia Yuan, Bronya broke free from Kiana and the others' encirclement and walked towards Xia Yuan and Aunt Mei.

"Mei... what were you talking about with my idiot subordinate just now? What about the beach, and who's in your arms?"

Bronya keenly sensed that the two seemed to be hiding something from her.

"It's nothing, Bronya. I just happened to run into your direct subordinates on the beach, with one woman on each arm."

Aunt Mei stood with her hands in front of her chest, looking like she was watching a show, without considering what might happen next.

"Having women on both sides?! You idiot subordinate, aren't you going to explain this to me properly?"

Faced with Aunt Mei's betrayal and Bronya's interrogation-like arrogance, Xia Yuan knew that anything he said at this moment would be an excuse.

"Ahem... Now that Mei, you're here, and the world's best boss is here too, why don't we try to repair the memory battlefield first, and then discuss things properly after we bring the somewhat naughty Erosion back?"

Xia Yuan tried to distract the two of them.

"Take them back? You stupid subordinate, weren't those two you carried on the beach enough? You want to take one more back? How many do you want to take back?! Have you been using all the money I pay you to support them?"

Bronya grabbed Xia Yuan by the collar, her eyes filled with disgust, while Padofelis, not wanting to miss out on trouble, added fuel to the fire:

"Hey, Xia Yuan, take me with you too~ I'm easy to feed, I'm not picky at all, I only need to eat five meals a day."

However, Bronya's behavior of using game funds to buy Houmu merchandise doesn't seem to be much better than Xia Yuan's; it can only be said that the two are similar in some ways.

Just then, a portal inscribed with the name Benares appeared before them.

"Mr. Xia Yuan, the portal to the Memory Battlefield is ready. Just like the normal Memory Battlefield, we only need to fight three different elite enemies and end the battle in the shortest possible time to get a high score."

"Got it. As long as we deal with the enemy, that's all that matters, right? You idiot subordinate, let's go."

Bronya grabbed Xia Yuan by the collar and was the first to enter the portal. Her idea was simple... to resolve the current trouble as soon as possible, and then take her stupid subordinate back to discipline him properly.

The first thing Bronya saw was a giant Homura.

"It's Houmu?!"

Why hit Houmu when it's so cute? But in order to get her stupid subordinate back as soon as possible, Bronya reluctantly took out her weapon.

After a moment...

While Mei and Bronya were fighting, Xia Yuan inadvertently caught a glimpse of Padofelis, who was slacking off on the sidelines.

"Pado, Yaya and Mei have all gone up, why are you standing further back than me!"

"Hehe, Brother Xia Yuan, with our combat strength, we'd just be joining in the fun anyway. We might as well cheer them on from the sidelines."

Padofilis held her ring blade high, looking like a cheerleader, but Xia Yuan still dragged the lazy Padofilis into the battlefield.

"Pado, don't be lazy. Since you said you'd let me take care of you, how can you not put in some effort?"

"Hey, hey, Brother Xia Yuan, stop pushing, we understand..."

With the help of Patofilis, Aunt Mei and Bronya quickly defeated the powerful enemy that appeared.

Bronya and her team seemed to be taking down the enemies quite quickly, but when Xia Yuan glanced at the leaderboard on the virtual screen, the rankings hadn't changed at all.

"This...this isn't any change at all, is it?"

After returning to the Module Hall from the Memory Battlefield...

The chief administrator immediately brought up the leaderboard again, but the leaderboard in front of her was exactly the same as before Mei and the others made their challenge, with the Herrscher of Corruption's name still at the top.

"Mr. Xia Yuan... there's nothing we can do about it. With the current lineup, the results we just achieved can even be considered quite good."

"How about I let Yaya, Mei, and Pado try to score some more points?"

The chief administrator shook his head and replied:

"Mr. Xia Yuan, with our current lineup, no matter how many times we try, I'm afraid the result will not change."

"Boss, there's nothing we can do about it. After all, that despicable Herrscher of Corruption got such a high score by cheating."

Ai-chan paced back and forth angrily.

"Hmm... Using cheating to get a high score doesn't give you a sense of accomplishment in the game."

After returning from the portal and taking a short rest, the tall, silver-haired woman came to Xia Yuan and Ai-chan's side and said...

"So what should we do now? It seems that a body composed solely of data cannot truly unleash my full potential."

Aunt Mei stretched her body to help herself adjust as quickly as possible.

Everyone fell silent. At this moment, Xia Yuan noticed that the chief administrator next to him had not spoken yet.

"Miss administrator, do you have any ideas?"

Seeing the chief administrator still deep in thought, Xia Yuan asked for her advice.

"Ah? I'm sorry, Mr. Xia Yuan, I'm also thinking about it... Although I can use my authority to get some score bonuses, I certainly can't act as recklessly as the Herrscher of Corruption who has already controlled the Memory Battlefield."

The administrator, having regained her senses, said this.

"Because of what someone did on the beach, I'd really like to find a few more targets to practice my skills. With the help of this manager, I'm sure I'll be able to catch up to the Herrscher of Corruption's score someday."

Chapter 321 You must attack the Corruption Herrscher with the Taunt attribute.

Aunt Mei seems to still be upset about what happened on the beach earlier.

She stood quietly in place, the dim light from the virtual screen illuminating her face. Through the slight rise and fall of her chest, one could see that she seemed to be searching for something to vent her emotions.

Her fingertips rested on the sword at her waist, as if she were mentally prepared for a continuous battle.

"I agree with this purple-haired lady's opinion. As long as it's a game, there's no existence that Bronya can't surpass."

This is what Bronya once said.

Her eyes were fixed on the leaderboard on the screen, her gaze revealing determination and confidence.

"agree."

The tall, silver-haired woman nodded in agreement.

Her gaze fell upon her former self, and the two smiled at each other, seemingly reaching a consensus on some issues.

Xia Yuan observed everyone's expressions and couldn't help but feel somewhat helpless. He raised his hand and spoke:

"Ya Ya, Mei, it's not that I didn't warn you... that's not a miracle that can be created in one or two attempts. It might take thousands or thousands of attempts to have that one extremely lucky one."

"Foolish subordinate, you mustn't give up so easily."

Bronya's voice held a hint of determination as she stretched her body, determined to defeat her opponent from the top of the leaderboard.

But Xia Yuan seemed to have made some kind of mental preparation, borrowing something from Ai-chan and appearing to be setting something up.

Padofelis, standing to the side, looked at Xia Yuan's behavior with some curiosity and asked:

"Brother Xia Yuan, what are you doing?"

"Of course we're setting up tents... I don't know how long we'll be here. Pado, come and lend a hand."

However, the chief administrator grabbed Xia Yuan's wrist, stopping him from doing so.

“Mr. Xia Yuan… If it really requires thousands upon thousands of challenges, we may not have that much time. Judging from the speed at which the Herrscher of Corruption erodes the data, the entire world will fall into her control in just a few days. However, we have another method.”

The chief administrator presented a virtual screen to Xia Yuan. Looking at what was displayed on the screen, Xia Yuan couldn't help but rub his eyes.

"Miss Administrator, are you planning to open the game server so that all players can challenge Shi Bao's ranking?"

The chief administrator nodded.

She will temporarily open the game server for half an hour...

Now, our last hope rests on the emergence of a gaming master capable of challenging the top spot of the Herrscher of Corruption in the coming period.

So... everyone's attention in the base lobby focused on the leaderboard again, but five minutes later, there were still no changes on the leaderboard.

"Boss, Chief Administrator, the leaderboard still hasn't changed at all..."

Ai-chan covered her cheeks, looking very downcast.

At this moment, Bronya and Aunt Mei were no longer seen in the base hall. Ten minutes later... two new names appeared at the bottom of the leaderboard. This was the result of Bronya and Aunt Mei's efforts in those ten minutes. However, the bottom ranking was still not enough to threaten the position of the Herrscher of Corruption.

Fifteen minutes later... most of the names on the leaderboard had been replaced.

Besides Mei and Bronya, Xia Yuan also saw Dr. Ain with a tongue-out profile picture, Dr. Red Lobster with frizzy hair, a certain all-powerful maid, and even Timido, who always wears a mask and is shy, on the list. However, the name of the Herrscher of Corruption at the top of the list remained as solid as a rock.

"Hmm... The server has less than ten minutes left before it shuts down to the players. The Herrscher of Corruption will definitely notice in ten minutes. Is it already too late?"

Ai-chan slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the screen.

Looking at Ai-chan like this, suddenly... a thought flashed through Xia Yuan's mind like lightning.

"Miss Administrator, perhaps we can give the player another push? Is there a way to make Shi Bao's name appear differently to other players?"

The chief administrator pondered for a moment and replied:

"With such limited authority, the Herrscher of Corruption hasn't been able to wrest it from my hands. Mr. Xia Yuan, what are you planning?"

“Miss Administrator, think about it... Don’t players often use particularly sarcastic names on the leaderboard, like ‘One point away, isn’t that a bad move?’ or ‘Just two points away, and the person below is already intimidated?’ If players see Shi Bao with a name like that, they might be more motivated to push her down.”

The chief administrator's eyes lit up, and she immediately started operating on the terminal, where the name of the Corruptor Lady underwent a dramatic change.

at the same time.......

Dr. Tesla was eating instant noodles in the lab, passing the time with games, when he accidentally saw the mocking name at the top of the leaderboard, which instantly enraged him.

"Damn it... If I don't knock you out today, I, Dr. Tesla, will share the same surname as those with the 'chicken coop' hairstyle!"