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

[Unable to switch. The Herrscher faction is full. All players are currently available. The game will begin in 60 seconds.]

"???"

"Bronya, I need to report this! The game hasn't even officially started yet, and there's already a bug. The system says the player limit is full, and I can't switch factions," Xia Yuan shouted to Bronya on a platform not far away.

"You stupid subordinate, can't you even count the number of people on the platform properly? The other idiot isn't even on our side."

Bronya's reminder made him realize that he hadn't seen Qibao at all.

It seems that after Qi Bao joined the game, she was automatically matched into the Herrscher faction. If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do. Let's test the waters with humans first. Sooner or later, she'll have her own chance to become a Herrscher.

As the space above the game lobby shattered, Xia Yuan felt his body suddenly plummet, as if he had been jolted awake from a dream.

[Scene: Siberian Plain]

[Map: Village]

The Herrscher is about to be born in the village. There are 7 generators in the village, and players need to repair 5 of them to contact the Schicksal branch and escape the village. If only one player is left, they will have a chance to find the tunnel to escape, so hurry up and steal electricity!

The game instructions are simple and clear, but is the last sentence really not written by Ai-chan?

Xia Yuan's thoughts drifted to a certain cabbage-headed guy who always called him "boss." He wondered how the guy and Cheche were doing at the cabbage farm lately... Suddenly, a cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew by, and his thoughts returned to the game.

This game is way too realistic! His stigmata that protects against the cold didn't even work.

Xia Yuan stomped his slightly stiff feet, breathing out hot air to warm himself up as much as possible. If he were chased by Qi Bao while repairing the generator, he wouldn't be able to run away, which would be terrible. It seems he still needs to mention the realism of the game to Bronya.

Should we go find the generator now, or meet up with Yaya and Mei first?

Although I really want to rely on Bronya, I don't even have a village map right now, so I can only take it one step at a time for now.

Just as Xia Yuan looked up to observe the village's terrain, he noticed a pine tree covered in snow glistening in the distance, its branches pointing downwards to indicate the location of the player's generator.

The tree that never uttered any witty remarks seemed to be intentionally giving him a hint.

"Under the pine tree... is that a generator?!"

Xia Yuan's face lit up with joy, but when he thought that the human camp had no means of attack, he had no choice but to crouch down and carefully feel his way over. When it came to survival, he was a professional. However, he unexpectedly encountered Miss Hei hope on the way.

The other person swaggered across the snow-covered weeds, making a squeaking sound.

Seeing this, Xia Yuan's expression became somewhat subtle.

Why does Miss Kuroki seem completely unconcerned about being discovered by Kiana? Or does Kiana have some kind of backing? Logically, this shouldn't be the case. Both are human characters, so their stats shouldn't differ too much, otherwise it would affect the balance of a competitive game.

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether the other person was a veteran or a newbie.

But as fellow humans, every companion we have is a blessing... "Miss Hei Xi, over here, over here!" Xia Yuan waved to her, blending seamlessly into the surroundings with leaves he had gathered nearby.

"Huh? Who's calling me?"

Miss Hei hope rubbed her eyes. She looked around for a long time before she could barely notice Xia Yuan's figure. In the game, her senses seemed to have been reduced to those of an ordinary person.

"You rascal, it's just a game, why are you hiding so well?"

Chapter 583 Qi Bao lacks martial ethics!

Are you suggesting that the bad guys should lie on the ground and not move, like in those battle royale games, and wait until the end?

"Is it really necessary...?"

Miss Kuroki muttered to herself.

"I need to go fix the nearest generator. Would you like to come along, Miss Kuroki?"

Xia Yuan did not refute Miss Hei hope, but simply extended his hand to invite her to join his team.

Even with Miss Kuroki joining the team, he did not let his guard down and continued to crouch and stealthily move forward.

Looking at the sneaky little tagalong following behind him.

Miss Hei hope silently clenched her pink fist.

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore and reached her limit: "You bastard, even a snail can run faster than you. If you run to the generator at this speed, the whole game will probably be over by then!"

Xia Yuan wanted to tell Miss Hei hope to calm down, as he planned to observe Kiana and her two teammates' movements further.

The village is far too quiet now...

Neither Mei nor Bronya seemed to have taken any action, or perhaps they hadn't made any rash moves, but Miss Kuroki beside him couldn't contain her fiery temper any longer. She grabbed Xia Yuan's sleeve and led him to the shimmering pine tree.

"Hey, you rascal, I brought you here. Hurry up and fix it!" Miss Hei hope pointed to the generator in front of her and urged.

That's fine too.

With Miss Kuroki keeping an eye on Kiana's movements, he could focus on repairing the generator in front of him.

In the quick response event (QTE) where he repairs the generator, the pointer in front of him always falls within the perfect judgment area, and the generator also makes a humming sound as it runs.

In no time, the progress bar for repairing the generator had reached 50%.

Qi Bao hasn't come knocking yet. It seems the other party isn't planning to guard the generator anymore, or perhaps they're still figuring it out. We might as well take advantage of the fact that they're not very familiar with it yet and quickly repair the five generators in the village to speedrun the game.

boom--

Just as Xia Yuan was about to finish repairing the generator in one go, a loud bang suddenly came from beside him, causing him to turn around instinctively. He saw that Miss Kuroki was no longer observing Kiana's movements under the pine tree, but was instead repairing the generator with him.

[45%]

The repair progress has slowed down instead of increased.

At first, Xia Yuan thought it wouldn't be a big problem.

As a cute newbie who doesn't play games often, it's perfectly normal for Miss Heixi to make some mistakes in her operations. As a seasoned veteran player, I should be more tolerant and understanding of her.

Thinking of this, he gave Miss Kuroki an encouraging look, as if to tell her not to be discouraged.

bang bang bang-

However, the continuous explosions eventually caused a subtle change in Xia Yuan's expression.

[30%]

He looked at Miss Hei Xi, who was engrossed in her training across from him and had turned into a little black charcoal from the oil stains, with suspicion. Was she a traitor? Or was there some kind of opportunist in the human faction in this game?

If Ms. Kuroki continues repairing like this, the repair progress will probably come to nothing.

"Um, Miss Hei hope, could you stand guard over here while I fix the generator?"

But the other party's actions did not stop at all. There was another loud noise, and the generator in front of them was already faintly emitting wisps of black smoke, as if reminding Kiana, who was in the Herrscher camp, in this way.

"Hmph, mind your own business if you're a bad guy!"

As the person involved, Miss Hei hope showed no remorse whatsoever. She even whistled, completely ignoring Xia Yuan's good intentions. Deep down, she was already overjoyed. This was her revenge against the bad guy!

The more the bad guy wanted to fix the generator and win the game, the less she would let him succeed.

Even if Xia Yuan was slow to react, he finally realized what was happening.

It seems the other person is clearly trying to get revenge on me in the game. If I had known this, I shouldn't have invited Miss Hei hope to come along. I thought she was a mysterious and unfathomable expert, but it turns out she's just a real newbie who won't listen to reason.

Forcibly increasing the difficulty of his game not only reduced the gaming experience, but also created a thorn in his side... no, a terrible teammate!

What was originally a four-on-one situation has now been turned into a three-on-two situation.

What should we do if this continues...? Qi Bao will realize what's going on here sooner or later. Should he make a quick getaway? He really hopes that Miss Hei hope can stay put and not move.

click-

Just then, a sound like a mirror shattering echoed in his ears. The sound seemed to be very close to him. Xia Yuan frowned slightly and quietly retreated behind Miss Hei Xi.

"Hmph, look who I've found! It's Xia Yuan and Xi'er, huh? Hehe, perfect timing to catch them both in one fell swoop!"

As Kiana's voice rang out, a pair of fair hands suddenly emerged from the shattered space and rushed straight towards the nearest Miss Kuroki. After a moment's hesitation between saving her and not saving her, Xia Yuan still extended a helping hand, probably because he owed her something in his past life.

He decisively wrapped his arms around Miss Hei hope's waist and retreated as far back as possible.

Seeing the large pig's trotter placed on her waist, Miss Hei hope was about to get angry, but when she noticed the pair of small hands that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere from her position, her anger dissipated considerably, and she let Xia Yuan hug her.

Since it was a bad guy who saved me just now, I'll let it go for now, but only temporarily!

"Huh? That's strange... I actually missed just now?!"

Within the imaginary space, Kiana looked at her empty hands with some surprise. Given her mastery of the Herrscher of the Void's powers, it was astonishing that she could still grasp at nothing. It seemed that she had been weakened in the game.

Accompanied by the shattering of space.

Kiana stepped out of the spatial rift and stood in mid-air, her feet off the ground. Her pupils were sky blue, and her eyes were slightly narrowed as she looked at the two people standing next to the generator.

Looking at the Void Spears floating on either side of Qi Bao, Xia Yuan's heart sank to the bottom. The commotion just now had indeed attracted Qi Bao's attention. It seemed that Qi Bao had transformed into the Herrscher of the Void in this game. Perhaps he should first test out what skills the opponent had.

"Qibao, isn't that a bit too uncivilized of you? You actually resorted to a sneak attack!"

"Hmph, competition first, friendship second. Even if you are my best gaming partner, Xia Yuan, I won't hold back." Qi Bao put her hands on her hips, looked down at the two of them, and was as proud as a little princess.

Chapter 584 Time to Use Your Brain!

She added the Herrscher of the Void herself, and she didn't expect to get it randomly on the first try.

No one knows the Herrscher of the Void's powers better than her. First, she'll capture her game partner, then lie in wait by Xia Yuan's side to lure Bronya and Mei out, and wipe them all out in one fell swoop. She's going to get off to a flying start in this game!

Snapped--

Qi Bao snapped her fingers and disappeared back into the imaginary space, vanishing from their sight.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't hold back? Why did you just say something harsh and run away?" Miss Kuroki couldn't understand Kiana's behavior for a moment. Of course, this might be because her attention was focused on her waist.

But Xia Yuan was different; he observed his surroundings with a somewhat solemn expression.

Refusing a snack that's practically in her mouth is not Qi Bao's style. This can only be a tactic used by the opponent in this game. They won't reveal a single useful piece of information; it seems they really want to win this game...

Kiana has gotten into the zone and is getting serious.

Think about it too.

For the past two weeks, Kiana and Bronya have been competing in various games, and Kiana hasn't won a single one. If it were her, she would have already shut herself up, crawled into bed, hugged Mei with one arm and little Airi with the other, and fallen fast asleep. But Kiana has become more and more determined with each setback.

【298:0】

Qi Bao really wanted to win a game against Bronya.

Xia Yuan pressed his temples and quickly began to recall. When the opponent emerged from the imaginary space, he heard a sound like a mirror shattering. If it was a skill, there would at least be a certain cooldown time.

"Listen up, Miss Hei hope, we'll split up and run separately from now on. Listen carefully to the sounds around you. If you hear the sound of a mirror breaking, be sure to watch out for any unusual spaces around you. Qi Bao might come out from inside and attack us."

"You scoundrel, I think you're planning to scatter when disaster strikes, aren't you?"

Xia Yuan quickly pulled his hand away from Miss Hei Xi's waist and, before she could get angry, escaped to a pile of weeds covered in snow nearby. The piles of weeds were divided into squares by wooden planks, like natural one-way passages.

With just a gentle push, the wooden plank will roll down.

He had already warned Miss Hei hope that whether she could survive against Qi Bao in this game depended on the latter's fate.

But Qi Bao completely defied expectations, bypassing Miss Hei hope directly within the imaginary space. Ignoring the terrain's limitations, she reached out her little hand to attack her game partner. Xia Yuan felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously took a step forward, shaking the several-layered pile of weeds around him. A wooden plank fell from above, isolating Qi Bao on the other side.

Thanks to this small step, Qi Bao's sneak attack failed once again.

"Xia Yuan~~~~ Does your character have some hidden skill, like being able to sense my attacks in advance?" Kiana emerged from the imaginary space; this was already her second time failing.

"No, I don't have any skills. If we're talking about professions, would I count as a lucky one?"

[Lucky One]

Those favored by fate are spared; good fortune doesn't favor fools.

Its most notable characteristic is that it has no characteristics at all!

[Possesses no special abilities, nor any particular talents; demonstrates balanced performance in all aspects.]

[Skills]: None

[Item]: None

Looking at the panel attributes displayed in front of him, Xia Yuan's expression became somewhat subtle. What a lucky guy, more like a little unlucky guy. A nightmare start with nothing, a typical three-nothing person. The only thing he can rely on is his own skill level.

When I get back, I'll have Bronya delete and redo this character.

"Hmph, if you don't want to say, then forget it. I can win this game even if I don't know!" She reached out her hand to the wooden board, which was dragged into the air and fell in two with the force of the fall.

Looking at the open passage in front of her, Kiana felt no joy at all, but instead became gloomy, because Xia Yuan had already disappeared... In fact, during her capture of him, a generator in the distance was fully activated.

"What should I do? My gaming partner seems a bit difficult to deal with."

Mei's still nowhere to be found. The generator that was activated must have been Bronya's doing. Maybe we should capture Seele first? The simple-minded little bug rubbed the back of its head; its little brain was completely inadequate, it felt like it was about to grow a brain...

Never mind, let's grab the one closest to her first!

Seeing that Kiana's gaze was entirely focused on her, and even the floating Void Spear was pointed at her, Miss Kuroki felt a chill run down her spine and cursed the bad guy to death in her heart.