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

Bronya, who was lying in the armchair, seemed to have a little sweat on her cheeks, and her legs were swinging back and forth. In the game, just as she was about to continue to immerse herself in the game and spark some romance with her silly subordinate behind her, a system notification suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

It wasn't because the game was online for too long, or because those under 18 needed to verify their identity to continue playing; rather, Mei was captivated by Qi Bao.

[Player: The Friendship Point Master has been captured by the Herrscher of the Void.]

[Please rescue it within the time limit, otherwise it will not be able to withstand the continuous erosion of Honkai energy.]

Xia Yuan stopped what he was doing and looked towards a part of the village. At this moment, he could vaguely see Mei's purple figure lying on the ground, and even the portrait in the lower right corner was dark purple.

"At a time like this... "

Bronya straightened her slightly disheveled clothes with a hint of resentment. She had noticed that the status bar displayed on Mei's chibi avatar in the lower right corner was slowly depleting and would likely be empty within a few minutes.

Kiana, that idiot, is probably lying in wait for Mei right now. Actually, ignoring Mei and doing the opposite—activating the remaining generators in the village—would be a better choice. But that idiot subordinate probably won't think that way; she'll definitely go to rescue Mei without looking back.

This is clearly a trap set by that idiot Kiana.

"Yaya, shall we go and save Mei?" Xia Yuan's answer was exactly what she expected.

“You stupid subordinate, you need to understand that if we want to rescue Mei, we need to come up with a plan and take action within minutes. This means that during the operation, we are easily wiped out by Kiana and all of us will be wiped out.”

In a sense, she and Mei are currently rivals in love.

Seeing that Bronya remained unmoved and even tried to sneak away to repair other generators in the village, Xia Yuan handed the [Honkai Inhibitor] from his inventory to his superior, but the other shook his head.

"Foolish subordinate, having props is a good thing, but it only increases the success rate by a few levels."

"Even if this inhibitor can limit Kiana for a few seconds, one of us will definitely need to distract her so Mei can escape. But what if Kiana doesn't fall for it and chases after the injured Mei..."

"I'll go attract it!"

Xia Yuan patted his chest to assure him, but at the same time he also needed the cooperation of his superior, Bronya.

He definitely can't save them by himself.

"Duck, please help me this once, okay? I'll definitely make it up to you after I save Mei. We can continue what we weren't doing earlier. Ouch...it hurts!"

Before Xia Yuan could finish speaking, Bronya flicked his forehead with her fair little hand.

"Silly subordinate, play the game properly and stop thinking such strange things in your head all day. It's just about rescuing Mei. As long as you are serious and cooperate with me, rescuing Mei is not difficult."

"I knew you wouldn't abandon me, Duck Duck!"

She didn't expect her silly subordinate to hug her again. He had just been hugging her legs on the ground, then he was hugging her from behind, and now he was hugging her in front of her. Her clothes, which she had just straightened, were about to be messed up again.

But what made Bronya most embarrassed was that her silly subordinate always liked to rub against her like a child.

For a moment, it made her feel itchy.

"You idiot subordinate, if you keep hugging her like that, do you still want to save Mei?"

"Save them! Of course we must save them!"

At this moment, the progress bar on Mei's profile picture had already gone by more than halfway. Xia Yuan quickly let go of the hand that was holding her waist. If he was delayed because of his own reasons, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Time was of the essence, so the two did not linger in the cabin.

Xia Yuan and Bronya quickly climbed over the wooden house and headed towards the spot where Mei had fallen. With their small hands, they gently lifted the tall weeds mixed with snowflakes, and Kiana and Mei's figures appeared before them.

"Mei, just give in to me~"

Hearing Qi Bao's words, Xia Yuan's expression became very subtle. Even Bronya, who was beside him, looked at her subordinate with a rather sympathetic gaze and teased her in a low voice, "Silly subordinate, it seems like your Mei is about to be kidnapped by Kiana."

In response to Bronya's teasing, Xia Yuan pinched her cheek in return.

"Duck, do you think it's possible... that I kidnapped Mei from Qibao?"

"You stupid subordinate, stop talking nonsense and take your hands off my face right now." Bronya flashed a hint of shame and anger. Lately, her stupid subordinate has become increasingly audacious. She really didn't know what to do in the future.

The two hid in the bushes, whispering and discussing...

"Mei, stop wasting your energy running around. Just stay by my side and let me win a round, okay?"

Kiana sat on a protruding rock, constantly trying to persuade them, while Mei, because she had been shot in the leg with a spear, crawled around in the snow, trying to buy Mr. Xia Yuan and Bronya time to escape from the village.

"Kiana, we're in a game, you can't cover for each other in a game~"

However, just as Mei climbed into the bushes, she was dragged back by Qibao using the power of the Herrscher of the Void. It didn't matter if Mei didn't help her, but her game partner certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

"You stupid subordinate, based on the patterns I've observed, Kiana has about a 1.5-second interval between each attack, and the long-range throws of the parasols on either side of her have a cooldown of nearly 30 seconds."

Bronya explained the intelligence she had gathered to Xia Yuan.

"Ya Ya, Qi Bao should also have the ability to enter the imaginary space and attack players regardless of obstacles. This ability should have a longer cooldown time, but it can be used to dodge by listening to sounds, otherwise it would be too overpowered in the game."

Bronya nodded with satisfaction, even feeling quite gratified.

Chapter 588 What did you inject into this young lady?!

Bronya suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if her child had finally grown up and could help her, though this feeling was just an illusion.

It's just that the foolish subordinate is thinking about Mei.

But despite my lingering concerns, at least my incompetent subordinate stopped slacking off in the game and revealed some useful information...

Thinking of this, Bronya whispered:

"Listen carefully. I'll go out of the bushes first to lure Kiana. You, my stupid subordinate, take the opportunity to inject the bitter melon inhibitor into her body. While Kiana is unconscious, you help Mei up and run away. I'll try my best to hold Kiana back and distract her."

The two in the bushes discussed the specific details, not caring how much their foolish subordinate listened. Bronya made a gesture pointing behind Kiana, indicating that Xia Yuan should go around from another section to form a flanking maneuver from the front and back.

slam-la-

After Xia Yuan arrived at the designated location and gave her an OK sign, Bronya voluntarily emerged from the bushes.

She raised her hands high, making a gesture of surrender.

"I knew it! Bronya, you would come back to save Mei!"

Upon seeing Bronya's appearance, Kiana's azure eyes flickered, faintly containing a hint of fighting spirit. She quickly stood up from the rock, even ignoring Mei lying on the ground and a certain figure who had been planning behind her for a long time.

"You idiot Kiana, do you think I wanted to come...?"

Bronya muttered under her breath.

If it weren't for her foolish subordinate dragging her along, she would have already activated all the generators in the village and completed the game perfectly.

"Hmph, Bronya, are you ready for this?"

Kiana put her hands on her hips, it seemed her entrapment had paid off. According to the game rules, she was really worried that the other party wouldn't come over, but now it was her turn to shine. She casually picked up one of the Void Spears on either side of her and threw it at Bronya.

Seeing this, Bronya, who was in the distance, revealed a slight smile.

She was betting on the opponent's moves. Unlike other games where you can keep restarting to refresh the boss's moves, if she entered the imaginary space, the stupid subordinate would definitely make a mistake, and Kiana would also notice the stupid subordinate's little tricks.

But now...

"Idiot Kiana, do you really think Bronya came alone? Why don't you look behind you?"

"?!"

Qi Bao suddenly had a bad feeling.

Before he could even turn around, Xia Yuan had already taken out the [Honkai Inhibitor] and quietly injected it into the back of Kiana's neck.

I felt as if I had been suddenly stabbed in the back of my neck.

Kiana decisively retrieved a baseball bat from the imaginary space and swung it behind her. You can question the bug's single-celled brain, but you can't question the bug's years of combat experience. Fortunately, Xia Yuan had already withdrawn in time and ran towards Mei's direction the moment he injected the bat.

"Mei, are you alright? I'll help you up right away."

Kiana was not discouraged when her game partner appeared behind her and poked her, and then helped Mei up. Instead, she became even more excited, because this way she wouldn't have to run around the village anymore.

"Hmph, I didn't expect you to come too, Xia Yuan. Don't think you can escape this time. I'll just take you all down in one fell swoop... Ugh, ugh, ugh! Xia Yuan, what did you inject into me just now?!"

"Uh... a tiny bit of Honkai Inhibitor?"

As the bitter melon serum was fully injected, an indescribable bitterness welled up in Kiana's heart.

This feeling was like being forced to drink bottles of bitter melon medicine by Auntie at St. Freya Academy because she often caused trouble and angered her period. Good medicine tastes bitter, but this time the bitterness was even more profound. For a moment, Qi Bao stopped thinking and fainted on the spot from the bitterness.

After seeing that her foolish subordinate had already rescued Mei, Bronya gestured with her eyes for him to leave as soon as possible.

Xia Yuan silently gave his boss a thumbs up, then helped Mei run towards a relatively intact wooden house in the distance. He hoped that Bronya could lure Qi Bao away so that he could find another [Seele's Band-Aid] from the item box to bandage Mei's wound.

"Um, Mr. Xia Yuan, thank you for saving me again."

"We're all on the same side, Mei, so don't be so polite with me. While Yaya is distracting Qibao, let's go to that wooden house in the distance and see if there are any items that can heal injuries, shall we?"

"One of our own?"

Aunt Mei seemed to be deep in thought, and pressed her body even closer to the other person.

Xia Yuan climbed over the windowless window and carried Mei inside. In the distance, the towering grass echoed with sounds of space shattering. He wondered how long Bronya could hold off Qi Bao. He decided to scavenge the cabin first.

Although the wooden house was somewhat simple, it was at least warm and could keep out the cold wind outside.

There wasn't anything useful on the surface, but there seemed to be a basement inside the wooden house. The motor was placed in the center of the basement, and there were wooden cabinets next to it that could be used for hiding. Of course, what Xia Yuan was most concerned about was the wooden box in the corner.

"Hopefully, I'll get a recovery item..."

With anticipation, Xia Yuan opened the wooden box, only to find a white peach quietly placed in the center of the box, wrapped in a blanket.

"A... peach?"

His expression was somewhat complicated as he weighed the white peach in his hand. This item didn't even have a system description; could the code have been written by Kiana? How did he use it, or should he just eat it?

"This really brings back memories."

【Hey, this is my favorite white peach flavor, I'll share one with you, Mei~】

Mei looked at the white peach in the other person's hand and vaguely recalled the first time she shared things with Kiana. At that time, Kiana's favorite food was white peach-flavored pudding and ice cream.

"Hey, Mei, do you want to try some? Maybe it'll help you regain your strength?"

Mei took a small bite, and immediately a warm current flowed through her body, and her legs seemed to be healed under the effect of this warm current.

Just then, a system pop-up appeared in front of the two of them.

[Hehe, congratulations to this player for finding the hidden item I hid in the game! It's a little Easter egg, but also the ultimate item to fight Bronya. Ahem... Don't tell Bronya, okay? Let's keep it a little secret between us~]

Chapter 589 Qi Bao Comes Knocking

There's more, there's more~

[I made the white peach mold extra round and big, so remember to share it with your friends!]

The peaches are very sweet.

She and Kiana used to share their favorite flavors, with Kiana really liking white peach flavor. Unexpectedly, it was added to the game as an Easter egg, which is quite Kiana's style.

But now... I can lean on Mr. Xia Yuan's shoulder and enjoy it with him.

"Mr. Xia Yuan, why don't we eat together?"

Mei closed her eyes, enjoying the tranquil atmosphere. Compared to before, she felt a strange, indescribable emotion.

The two sat in the corner, smiling at each other, sharing white peaches, looking very warm and cozy.

Listening to the whistling wind outside, but happy times are always short. Although Xia Yuan also wanted to be close to Mei and inseparable, he even wanted her to sit in front of him and carefully wipe the peach stains left on the corner of her mouth.

But suddenly, a sound like a mirror shattering echoed in his ears.

wow-

Realizing something was wrong, he quickly pulled Mei aside and hid in a wooden cabinet near the basement.

"Mr. Xia Yuan?"

The sudden darkness made Mei feel uneasy. She opened her eyes and instinctively wanted to ask what had happened, but the other person put their fingertip to her lips in a shushing gesture.

"Shh—Mei, don't make a sound."

Through the gaps in the wooden cabinet, Xia Yuan could vaguely see Kiana's figure emerging from the imaginary space. Wasn't his boss Bronya supposed to lure Kiana away? How did she end up leading her right next to him and Mei? That's not how you build up hatred!

He kept muttering Bronya to himself.

However, they dared not be careless or make any rash moves, and even dared not make a sound, lest Qi Bao notice them.

"Hmm... how did I end up in the basement of the cabin without even realizing it?"

Qi Bao scratched the back of her head, looking blankly at the empty basement where there wasn't a soul in sight.

It was all Bronya's fault for circling around the cabin window and chasing her. In a fit of anger, she tried to escape into the imaginary space to catch her, but ended up veering off course.

That's good!

Bronya got lost, and Mei ran off with her game friends, leaving Bronya covered in dust. Re-entering the imaginary space would take 40, 45, 50...