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

"Okay~ Dr. Tesla, you said it yourself. I've recorded the whole thing. Remember to share my last name from now on. I can treat you like a little sister."

Ignoring Dr. Ai's slightly humorous jokes from the side, Dr. Tesla placed the instant noodles he had prepared as a gesture of goodwill on the table and became completely absorbed in the game before him.

The Herrscher of Corruption, whose ID had been altered, became the target of attacks from players across the server, which also fueled the players' enthusiasm. Suddenly, the names on the leaderboard changed drastically and rapidly.

"Boss... the effect is remarkable! But... still no one can dethrone the Herrscher of Corruption from the top spot."

Ai-chan's mood fluctuated with the changes in the rankings.

Twenty-five minutes passed... followed by the twenty-sixth minute, the twenty-seventh minute... Although everyone was trying their best, they still couldn't pull the Herrscher of Corruption off the top spot on the leaderboard.

"Miss Administrator, is there any way we can extend the opening hours of the Memorial Arena to give players a few more opportunities?"

Seeing that Shi Bao was still at the top of the list, Xia Yuan asked the administrator next to him.

“Mr. Xia Yuan... I regret to inform you that we cannot extend the time limit. If we exceed the half-hour limit, not only will our coordinates be exposed, but the Herrscher of Corruption will also be able to detect the players' location information.”

Chapter 322 is, of course, about the lovable Spring Fairy!

With only one minute left before the server shut down, and the Herrscher of Corruption still holding the top spot, Xia Yuan sighed with regret...

They had finally seen a glimmer of hope.

Suddenly, in that instant, Xia Yuan even thought he was seeing things, because the rankings had undergone unprecedented changes.

"Boss, boss, look! Look! The top spot has been taken by..."

Ai-chan kept shaking Xia Yuan's arm, urging him to look at the list on the leaderboard. They saw that Miss Corruption Herrscher had been pushed to second or even third place on the leaderboard, and some players had successfully reached the top.

The chief administrator and Xia Yuan both breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the newly ranked players with some surprise.

"This profile picture is... Brony the Genius Rabbit?!"

A tall, silver-haired woman emerged from behind the portal to the battlefield of memories. When she saw that she wasn't number one on the leaderboard, she gave a meaningful look.

"I never expected that someone would be better than me in the gaming field. If I have the chance, I would really like to have a match with them."

Meanwhile, in a city shrouded in a layer of light, a young girl sat contentedly in her own secret hacker base, putting down the controller in her hand.

Inside the base lobby...

The crowd gathered around the Chief Administrator, and the influence of the Herrscher of Corruption was gradually fading... According to the rules she herself had set, the Memory Battlefield could now be repaired.

After some time...

The server was shut down by the chief administrator, and the Corruptor was unaware of anything amiss, nor was she able to back up and infiltrate the real world by connecting to external terminal devices.

“Mr. Xia Yuan... In this way, we can summon a new companion. I believe you will be familiar with this new companion.”

Suddenly, a familiar light gradually coalesced and appeared before Xia Yuan's eyes.

"Hmm...where am I?"

The woman with golden eyes who was summoned immediately saw Aunt Mei standing not far away.

"My other half, have you thought it through? Join forces with me and bring Honkai to this world."

The Herrscher of the Void extended her hand to Aunt Mei, seemingly inviting her in.

"Hmm? This familiar feeling... You're not Kiana."

Aunt Mei then raised the blade at her waist, and a faint rumbling sound could be heard from the blade, gradually making the atmosphere in the hall heavy.

"You're already ready to draw your sword against me the moment we meet, my half? But you do seem to have grown a little taller. Fine... I need to make you realize your place now and then, even if it's a bit rough."

The Herrscher of the Void used her Herrscher powers to fly to a height a head higher than Aunt Mei, and she assumed a fighting stance.

"Wait, Miss Administrator, this isn't right! Shouldn't the lovable Spring Spirit be summoned? Why is the Herrscher of the Void being summoned instead?!"

"Mr. Xia Yuan... please wait for me a moment, this should solve the problem."

The chief administrator quickly manipulated the virtual screen in front of her.

bang——

Sounds reminiscent of those used in a typical magic show filled the hall, followed by a cloud of smoke surrounding the Herrscher of the Void. And when the smoke dissipated...

"..."

As Aunt Mei fell silent and sheathed her sword, the Spring Spirit appeared before everyone.

"Well done, Miss Administrator! This is the Spring Spirit that everyone loves. This way, she and Mei won't fight anymore."

But things didn't seem to develop the way Xia Yuan had imagined.

Although Miss Spring Fairy withdrew her hostility towards Aunt Mei, she pulled out a parasol from behind her and pointed it at Xia Yuan.

"Human...you've left without saying goodbye again, abandoning the great spirit of the spring all alone on the beach. Are you ready to face judgment?"

The Spring Fairy changed the subject, pointing her finger directly at Xia Yuan, who was standing next to the Administrator.

"Calm down, calm down, Quan, how can you be all alone? Isn't Vilvi still on the beach with you?"

Xia Yuan raised his hands and explained to the other party.

"Hmph, who wants that two-tone frizzy hair to keep me company! I want you, not her."

Bronya, who was standing nearby, overheard their conversation.

It's not hard to tell from the conversation that... his foolish subordinate was seen embracing two women on the beach, and one of them is now standing right in front of him.

Just as the Spring Spirit walked straight toward Xia Yuan with a parasol, Bronya blocked her way.

"Hmph, silver-haired woman, don't get in my way, or I'll stab you too!"

Miss Spring Fairy threatened, holding up the parasol in her hand.

“I’m sorry, Miss Spring Spirit, as the direct superior of this foolish subordinate, I cannot allow you to do this. Disciplining subordinates is the responsibility of a superior, not the job of an outsider.”

Looking at the silver-haired woman's high breasts in front of her, Miss Spring Spirit seemed to sense someone who could threaten her position.

stare--

The two were locked in a fierce standoff, their eyes blazing with tension. Meanwhile, Xia Yuan, the person directly involved, was quietly moving around, discussing a strategy meeting with the administrator and Ai-chan.

After all, the memory battlefield has now been successfully repaired, and the Herrscher of Corruption has been dethroned from the top spot on the leaderboard.

“Mr. Xia Yuan, with the addition of Miss Spring Spirit, our current combat strength is sufficient to rescue Ai-chan [e] who is trapped in the Deep Gameplay area.”

Meanwhile, Bronya and the Spring Fairy continued their argument.

"You wretched silver-haired woman, are you going to move aside or not? Stop it! I need to see humans!"

"No way. I thought that as a friend of a stupid subordinate, she should be a reasonable, very gentle, and kind-hearted person who would never get angry no matter what I did to her."

Bronya stood firmly in front of the Spring Spirit, preventing it from advancing an inch.

"Who's the nice guy? You rude bastard! Who... who's groping my Void Spear behind my back!"

Just then, Padofelis appeared from behind, smiling broadly at Miss Izumi, and said:

"By the way, esteemed and great Spring Spirit, could you sell me one of those parasols behind you? I can afford it!"

Padofelis held up five fingers, implying that a businessman should possess a businessman's unique and keen insight.

Chapter 323 The Greedy Little Padma

I believe these limited-edition, non-sale items...

Sister Eden will definitely like it; a lot of wealth awaits her then.

I don't know when...

Xia Yuan came up behind Miss Spring Fairy.

He pulled the greedy girl, who was daydreaming about getting rich, aside.

Xia Yuan then tried his best to calm Bronya and the Spring Fairy, managing to prevent the hard-won "Repair Team" from collapsing on the spot.

"Hmph, since humans have said that, then I won't stoop to your level. In short... all I need to do is rescue this little guy who looks like a cabbage from this place with so many guards, right?"

"Since it's a request from a stupid subordinate, as his direct supervisor, I really can't stay out of it."

Bronya and the Spring Fairy reached a certain consensus, but Ai-chan, who was tugging at Xia Yuan's trouser leg, didn't think so.

"Hmm... who are you calling a cabbage!"

"Ok?"

Ai-chan paced back and forth, seemingly protesting against the spring spirit's claim that she was a cabbage, but under the direct gaze of the spirit's golden eyes, Ai-chan hugged her little head tightly.

"Sorry, I'm a cabbage."

Finally... Miss Spring Fairy found someone she could bully, and Aunt Mei also came to Xia Yuan's side.

"Since the invasion of the Herrscher of Corruption is related to the survival of the entire game world, I will not stand idly by."

Aunt Mei's current thought is to resolve the trouble here as much as possible, then return to reality and help Xia Yuan collect the Yingjie Imprints, awaken Alicia, and regain the lost memories of the Yingjie.

When she saw Padofelis being dragged along by Xia Yuan and trying to beg for mercy, a completely different tenderness appeared in her eyes.

"Now that everything is ready, let's set off."

Seeing that everyone was ready, the chief administrator used a portal that had been set up not long ago to transfer everyone directly to the area where another Ai-chan [e] was located.

The terminals in the base hall emitted bursts of noise... Xia Yuan felt a burst of bright light envelop everything around him.

When Xia Yuan opened his eyes again—

"Have we arrived?"

Looking at the surrounding walls with their metallic texture, Xia Yuan asked.

"Hmm... Mr. Xia Yuan, we have arrived, but please proceed with caution. Honkai Beasts and assassins may appear at any time."

After passing through a narrow metal passage and quickly descending the stairs, a spacious platform came into view, and in the very center of the platform... Ai-chan [e] was waiting for everyone there.

Just as Xia Yuan was about to run over and take the other Ai-chan away, Bronya pulled him back in time.

"Wait a minute... you stupid subordinate, look closely, something seems off about her."

Shortly after Bronya finished speaking, Ai-chan [e] stood up expressionlessly, and a scorching tornado began to rise around her body. At the same time, a large number of [Sakura Death Soldiers] appeared near the platform.

"Damn it... of all times, they had to come out at this time."

"Everyone be careful, don't get caught in Ai-chan's indiscriminate attacks."

With the combined efforts of Bronya, Aunt Mei, and Miss Spring Fairy, the group quickly cleared out the assassins on the platform, leaving only Ai-chan [e] who seemed to have gotten tired and sat down to rest.

Xia Yuan carefully approached Ai-chan [e] and gently poked her with his finger.

"Ai-chan, are you alright?"

"Stop poking me with your finger."

"He...he spoke?!"

Xia Yuan looked at Ai-chan, who was about the same size as an armed doll, with some surprise.

"What's wrong, A-Jian? What's with that subtle expression on your face? Just because I'm not saying anything doesn't mean I'm on standby."

"Ah...Ah, the ship?!"

Ai-chan's self-reference stirred up some subtle thoughts in Xia Yuan's heart.

"I was just too angry... I'm so angry I can't even speak! That despicable virus, that shameless bastard, that Herrscher of Corruption, I swear I will delete you, completely delete you!!"

Xia Yuan felt that Ai-chan's personality might be compatible with Qian Jie's. With the joint reassurance of the chief administrator and Xia Yuan, the other party gradually calmed down.

The head administrator gently picked him up.

The two locked eyes, and a certain light shone in both of their eyes, as if numbers were flashing across them.

On Ai-chan [e], the Chief Administrator seems to have discovered traces left by the Corruption Herrscher.

So... taking advantage of the fact that the Herrscher of Corruption hadn't noticed, Xia Yuan and his group returned to the base hall with Ai-chan [e], who had just been rescued. There, the administrator quickly and successfully repaired the main program of the other party through the terminal.

"Ai-chan [e] is fully resurrected! Just wait, Herrscher of Corruption, I'm coming to settle the score with you!"

Having recovered, Ai-chan waved her little fists, seemingly ready to settle scores with the Corruption Herrscher.

However, it's a bit of a shame... Only by gathering all the permissions of Ai-chan and the other two can the Chief Administrator permanently expel the Herrscher of Corruption from the data space.

Ai-chan [e] seemed to understand that point as well. She quickly ran to the terminal, roughly pushed Padofelis, who was trying to steal some terminal parts, away from her original position, and started tapping the virtual keyboard like a ball.

"Mr. Xia Yuan... because some data is quite damaged, it may take some time. You can take a good rest during this time."

For some reason, Xia Yuan felt that there was an unsettling undertone to the Chief Administrator's words, which were meant to reassure him.