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

Because she didn't catch a single person, Qi Bao naturally became the last place.

When Bronya saw Kiana appear in the game lobby, she wanted to tease her, but Mei stopped her and even started a new round of the game ahead of time, which surprised her.

In the past—

Mei was supposed to team up with me to tease that idiot Kiana, right? Why hasn't she said a word since she came back? Well, I'll tease Mei first. That idiot Kiana is in last place, so I'll let her off the hook for now.

"Heh, our Mei-neechan, so aloof, surely your stupid subordinates in the game can't satisfy your needs?"

Bronya naively thought that her older sister Mei would definitely become shy and coy.

But he remained unmoved, so... she turned her gaze to Xia Yuan. Her stupid subordinate should know some inside information, but he kept winking at her and quietly pointing in Mei's direction, seemingly warning her not to provoke Mei right now.

This piqued Bronya's intense curiosity.

Once in the game, whether or not to provoke someone is not up to the foolish subordinate to decide. Even if she does provoke someone, so what? Can Mei catch her? Bronya possesses her own pride and confidence. Her loss to Mei that time was just a moment of carelessness.

It's all because the other party keeps calling me a stupid subordinate.

Such distracting behavior outside the game will divert her attention from the game, and is no different from cheating.

Miss Hei hope stood on the small platform, holding half a watermelon in her hands, silently watching the show.

She was just called in by Bronya to make up the numbers. When will she be able to play the game as well as Bronya? She really wants to be praised by that bad guy. No... what am I thinking?

"Bah bah bah!"

Like a little hamster, she kept spitting out the watermelon seeds that filled her little mouth, seemingly because she was choked by her own thoughts.

[This round of the game is about to begin...]

[Scene: City]

Location: Changkong City

As the game countdown began, everyone's consciousness was plunged into endless darkness, followed by a chilling thunderclap that echoed across the city, signaling the arrival of the Herrscher of Thunder.

"Mei's entrance was even more outrageous than Qibao's in the last game..."

Xia Yuan looked up at the dark, cloud-covered sky, where rumbling thunder echoed through the clouds, seemingly venting Mei's emotions. He knew without a doubt that Qi Bao was likely in grave danger this time. Tsk tsk tsk, what a coincidence that Mei had become a Herrscher.

He smacked his lips.

I'll just find a quiet corner in the city and lie low for a while...

Chapter 592 Mei, the Herrscher of Food?!

At this time, anyone who dares to mess with Mei and jump around in the streets is courting death!

I hope that Mei-neechan can forgive me for what I did last time, considering how hard I worked. I don't pray that I can survive, I just hope that I can hold on until the end.

However, just as Xia Yuan glanced at the player avatar in the lower right corner, he realized that Qi Bao had been eliminated by Mei Yi at some point.

No way, it's only been less than a minute since we entered the game, and Qi Bao, such a big girl, is already gone?! Could it be that she spawned right next to Mei?

"That poor little bug, it looks like his chances are pretty much over this round..."

Unlike the previous bureau's repair of the generator inside the village.

This game seems to have a group mission where human players need to activate lightning protection devices distributed throughout the city to prepare for a thunderstorm that will arrive in half an hour. If a certain number of lightning protection devices are not activated in time, all human players will be wiped out.

"It's tough!"

Xia Yuan stopped thinking about it and leaned lazily against the corner of the wall, lying there peacefully, almost as if he was about to wrap himself in a blanket. Anyway, if something happened, he would take the blame from his boss, and if nothing happened, he would take the blame from his boss. At this time, he should trust Bronya! She would definitely be able to turn the tide, and he just needed to lie low.

Let's rewind to one minute, to Kiana's side.

"Have I entered the game? This is the rooftop, hmm, it feels so familiar... Have I seen this scene somewhere before?"

Once inside the game, Qi Bao looked around at her surroundings: the rooftop of the building, the overcast sky, and the tattered barbed wire—all signs indicated that this was the place where she had once tried to persuade Mei to stay and fought with her.

However, Qi Bao seemed exceptionally excited.

While in the game lobby, Bronya didn't take the opportunity to tease her, which means she still has a chance to even the score. Mei is in the Herrscher faction this time, and Bronya is in the same faction as her, so she should try to get a higher score than her opponent!

Qi Bao clenched her little hands and cheered herself on.

"Lightning arrester, lightning arrester...where is it? Hmm, isn't that the one right in the center of the rooftop? Hehe, even luck is on my side, such a lucky start, this round looks pretty promising~"

A purple figure hovered above the rooftop, looking down at Kiana's every move.

【Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder (or Rice)】

[Seven Thunders of Purification (Fake)]: Possesses seven different forms, which change depending on the user. It has the ability to kill with a single blow; upon hitting a designated area, it will instantly disintegrate into molecular structures, eliminating the player. (It's not because we couldn't find a model!)

Looking at the frying pan in her hand and the apron tied around her body, Mei fell into deep thought.

Then—

Mei subconsciously touched the top of her head. Fortunately, as the most important symbol and dignity of the Herrscher of Thunder, she still had her pair of demon horns. Although she didn't know why she was on the rooftop in this form, it was more than enough to teach Kiana a lesson.

She held the frying pan, neither speaking nor making any move.

Mei simply manipulated the surrounding electromagnetic field to stay suspended in mid-air, looking down at Qi Bao, who was acting suspiciously on the rooftop below. However, the dark clouds in the sky became denser, all gathering above the rooftop.

A loud bang.

A flash of lightning made Kiana, who was activating the lightning protection device on the rooftop, shudder.

"Why do I feel a chill all over my body? Oh well... I'm not going to think about it anymore."

"Let's activate the lightning protection device first, then go find Xia Yuan and meet up. In this kind of weather, only my gaming buddies can bring me any warmth and comfort, unlike Mei..."

But Kiana hadn't finished speaking.

wow-

A bolt of lightning struck just half a meter away from her, creating a hole in the rooftop as big as Qi Bao's head. If she had been just half a meter closer, she might have been charred by the lightning.

"Hurry, hurry, it doesn't seem safe to stay on the rooftop any longer. This lightning strike looks more than just a visual effect in a game."

In this game with 100% realism, she certainly didn't want to be hit like that.

Qi Bao subconsciously looked up at the sky. The dark clouds covered the sun, making it appear extremely gloomy, and it was impossible to distinguish between day and night for a moment. She didn't know if it was morning or late at night.

As the thunder roared again, accompanied by lightning, Kiana saw the figure flickering with lightning hovering in mid-air.

"Mea...Mei?!"

Kiana's body trembled instinctively, her calves went weak involuntarily, and she completely lost the arrogance she had shown in the previous game. She even wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy on the spot. It wasn't that she was weak, but Mei felt a little scary right now.

She was confident last time because she was on the side of the Herrschers, but she isn't on the side of the Herrschers this time!

When he encountered Mei, he could only run away, but this was a rooftop, where could he run to? He couldn't just jump off the rooftop, could he?

"Ahem, Mei, my dear Mei, I know I was wrong~"

"I shouldn't have called you 'Auntie' before. Come to think of it, we're actually about the same age. How about Mei, let's discuss whether there's a possibility of us cooperating? For example, how about we team up to eliminate the strongest Bronya?"

Qi Bao had her little hands behind her back, and her body twisted and turned in place.

Kiana's ulterior motives are not hard to see; she wants to win Mei over and help her win the game. If it weren't for what happened at the end of the last round, perhaps Mei would have done as Kiana wished, but now...

Mei held the frying pan high, seemingly conveying her answer to Kiana through her actions.

That means there's no room for negotiation!

She really wanted to summon Benares, but considering that her own appearance in the game was already strange, it would be only natural for Benares to become strange as well, so she had no choice but to give up.

However, to Qi Bao, Mei's figure always seemed a bit strange, as if there was something out of place. It wasn't until the lightning revealed Mei's full appearance again that Qi Bao understood the source of that strange sense of incongruity.

"Mei...Mei, where's your sword? Why are you holding a frying pan instead?"

"Kiana, I should be asking you that."

She also wanted to ask the other person if Kiana had deliberately designed the Herrscher of Thunder's appearance like this in the game.

Chapter 593 Roar, pots and pans!

"Mei, I swear I didn't do this! I was only in charge of some scene design... Oh right, it must have been Bronya. In the last game, my Void Spear inexplicably turned into a parasol!"

Qi Bao raised her little hand high and made a promise to Mei, who was wearing a "rice apron" in mid-air.

In a sense, she is also a victim of the game, which means that she and Mei have a common enemy and goal.

“Hey Mei, look, we’re both victims. Why don’t we team up to fight Bronya? If we linger here too long, Bronya might have already activated several lightning protection devices.”

Mei fell silent. Qi Bao mistakenly thought that her words had moved Mei, and stood there with her hands tucked in, waiting for Mei's reply.

"It's alright, I will take care of Bronya myself."

But Mei's tone then shifted, "As for Kiana, you should behave yourself in the game lobby this game. After all, I'm not that forgetful about what happened in the village before."

"Mei, why are you still holding a grudge!"

Qi Bao sensed something was wrong and instinctively stepped back.

She had to run down the stairs. This was the only way to get rid of Mei and her only way out. This wasn't like the time she tried to bring Mei back before. She couldn't just fight Mei with a baseball bat and a frying pan, could she?

Just kidding... Trying to bully her in a game is like trying to bully cotton!

Kiana's physical abilities in the game are like those of an ordinary person, so even if she runs, how could she possibly outrun Lightning?

Swah——

Just as Qi Bao ran towards the rooftop staircase, Mei, who was in mid-air, finally took action.

The lightning flashed and disappeared in an instant.

The sense of danger behind her made Kiana instinctively glance back, but what she saw was the panicked expression on her own face, illuminated by the frying pan in the other person's hand.

[Player: Imaginary Catfish] has been eliminated.

But the persecution of Qi Bao is far from over; perhaps some unknown bug has appeared in the game's progress.

Qi Bao, who was eliminated, was forced to watch her game replay over and over again, and she couldn't even turn it off. She could only watch helplessly as the next unlucky girl was eliminated before she could cancel it.

In the game replay, Mei was enveloped in lightning and swiftly slapped the frying pan in her hand onto Qi Bao's face.

"hiss--"

Qi Bao gasped in shock; so that's how she was eliminated.

"She just called me 'Auntie,' and her temper got a little worse. Mei is being way too harsh." Kiana muttered under her breath, but the sudden flash of lightning in the hall startled Kiana, who quickly covered her mouth.

"I'm sorry, Mei, I was wrong!"

But upon closer reflection, this might not be a bad thing. The stronger Mei becomes, the worse Bronya's situation will be. Qi Bao is actually already impatient to see Bronya's desolate figure in the game lobby.

"Mei, do your best, defeat Bronya!"

At this moment, Mei was unaware that a certain eliminated little fool was cheering her on in the game lobby. Subconsciously, she wiped the Seven Thunders of Purification clean from her hand and closed her eyes, sensing any subtle changes in the city's magnetic field.

A moment later, her gaze pierced through the tall buildings and looked in a certain direction.

"Bronya, you're next..."

Mei murmured to herself. A flash of lightning appeared, and she vanished from the rooftop in an instant, leaving everything silent once more.

at the same time--

Bronya brushed the raindrops from her silver hair. The thunder grew louder and louder. This was the third lightning rod she had repaired, but apart from her, no one else made a sound. As the dark clouds grew denser, she felt somewhat powerless.

"Idiot Kiana, how could she be eliminated by Mei so quickly?"

Bronya kept an eye on the player avatars in the lower right corner. This time it was different from the last game. They needed to work together to pass the level. If one of them was eliminated at the beginning, how could they play?

Mei is on the Herrscher side this time, so she won't be in any danger. That idiot subordinate definitely won't take the game seriously. Knowing his personality, he's probably hiding somewhere slacking off, waiting for me to carry him to victory.

Bronya mentally berated her incompetent subordinate again and again, but the game had to continue.

There's no way to count on those incompetent subordinates; the only one I can rely on right now is another Seele.

Bronya was also conflicted. If she could surrender, she would have done so in three minutes. But deep down, she didn't really want to lose to Mei. It seemed that she and Mei were in some kind of competitive relationship.

She couldn't cook as well as her partner, so she couldn't win over her clueless subordinate's stomach... But if she lost the game to her partner as well, she would truly be useless.

We've been at this lunar base for half a month.

She could never shut up her stupid subordinate during meals. He had praised Mei countless times in front of her, but he never praised her. Even when he did, it was always perfunctory.

Saying things like "she's so virtuous" and "anyone who marries Mei will be incredibly happy" is just nonsense...

Even as her foolish subordinate was saying these things, he kept glancing at her, as if to say, "Look how considerate Mei is!" This infuriated her, and she lost her appetite and her favorite game.

Bronya could clearly see the changes in Mei over the past two weeks.

Her eyes and skin were becoming more supple and radiant every day. As for herself, perhaps because she was annoyed by her stupid subordinate, she woke up and casually ran her fingers through her hair, only to find a strand of silver hair in her palm.