Chapter 148: Twilight Knight Theresa! Otto Is Going to Gacha Like Crazy!
"Holy crap! Is Boss Kevin this cool?" Seeing Kevin dressed in the Moths Who Chase the Flames uniform and wielding a giant sword wreathed in raging flames, Pardo couldn't help but widen her eyes.
[? So Kevin is also a member of this 'Moths Who Chase the Flames' organization?]
[Looks like he was Sakura's comrade....]
[That weapon in his hand.... isn't it the Divine Key: Might of An-Utu (Shamash)?]
[So, Shamash was the weapon Kevin used in the Previous Era?]
Watching Kevin Kaslana's debut, the viewers in the stream were stunned. The pressure brought by this white-haired man with the greatsword was immense. His handsome face, set against the backdrop of fire, looked heroically sharp; he could easily pass for a top-tier celebrity based on looks alone.
[But I feel like Kevin looks a bit like Kiana?]
[Wait, for real? I see the resemblance too.]
[Do you think Kevin is the Previous Era version of Kiana... like Sakura and Yae Sakura?]
[LMAO, but the difference in their vibes is too huge, right?]
[Is it really? If it were the old 'Tuna', I'd agree, but the current Kiana.... feels like she carries a heavy burden just like this Kevin.]
[True....]
Many viewers snapped out of it. They were still adjusting to Kiana's transition from a "silly tuna" to a mature, somber figure. Their impression was stuck on her hot-blooded idiot phase... but the chat reminded them: the current Kiana was no longer the same as she once was. Perhaps it was because they shared that same weight on their shoulders that Kiana and Kevin seemed similar.
"But clearly, Boss Kevin is here to stop Sister Sakura...." Watching Sakura's wary stance in-game, Pardo frowned. "Even though Rin is also imprisoned, Boss Kevin didn't go with Sister Sakura to save her; instead, he's stopping her.... something is wrong."
[Didn't Seele see it in those files? The Moths have serious internal infighting. Even if they're in the same organization, there are multiple factions at odds.]
[A group meant to fight the Honkai but busy with internal power struggles.... that organization's end probably wasn't pretty.]
[In my opinion, the destruction of the Previous Era was likely tied to this infighting!]
The viewers pieced together the information. This "Moths Who Chase the Flames" held a vital position in the Previous Era, possibly being the only organization capable of fighting the Honkai. Modern technology—like Otto's incomplete MANTIS technology, the Divine Keys made from Herrscher Cores, and the Sacred Relics like the 3rd and 7th Relics—all had inseparable ties to this organization.
Clearly, the Moths gathered the elite strength of all humanity to combat the Honkai. What shocked them was that in the timeline Seele entered, the Moths were already fighting the Eleventh Herrscher. It had been mentioned earlier that there were thirteen Herrschers plus the final Herrscher of Finality.... meaning the people in this world bubble had nearly fought through all of them. This gave the audience a profound sense of the Previous Era's power.
[Wait, such a powerful civilization was still destroyed in the end?]
[Indeed. Isn't Fu Hua a survivor? No matter how strong they were, they couldn't escape extinction.....]
[I'm curious though—in the current era, so many Herrschers are on humanity's side. Were there no such Herrschers in the Previous Era?]
[Who knows? I really want to know how a civilization with that level of tech lost to the Honkai.]
While the crowd discussed the lore, the game screen transitioned back to Deep Sea City. The timeline was slightly earlier, just as Bronya entered the Sea of Quanta. Faced with a tide of enemies, Theresa and the Arinyeva sisters were fighting non-stop. Fortunately, the Eye of the Deep was closed, meaning the Honkai beasts wouldn't keep increasing—undoubtedly good news for the trio.
However, a mutation occurred on Cocolia's end. Watching Bronya risk her life by jumping into the Sea, the protective Cocolia angrily pointed her gun at Gray Snake's head. She demanded he bring Bronya out safely, or the deal was off. Although Cocolia was a "villain," she had another side—she genuinely loved the children of the orphanage. For Seele, she risked cooperating with Gray Snake. For Bronya, she turned against him.
But Cocolia never expected that there wasn't just one Gray Snake. Another Gray Snake appeared and shot Cocolia down. Like a reflection in a mirror, two identical Gray Snakes stood opposite each other. Sharing a single mind, they looked down at the fallen Cocolia.
[There's more than one Gray Snake?]
[I should have known! Rita killed him before, but he showed up later perfectly fine....]
[Is Gray Snake a human or a ghost? How many of him are there!]
The ghostly nature of Gray Snake made the viewers shiver. True to his name, he could appear in the shadows at any moment and give you a lethal bite. Such an existence was terrifying!
"Sigh, even though I dislike Cocolia—I mean, the in-game Cocolia." Seeing Cocolia hit, Pardo sighed, adding a clarification so Bronya wouldn't misunderstand. "But Gray Snake's treacherous type is the worst! He really uses any means to reach his goals!"
Bronya sighed: "Even though Mother Cocolia is a bad person in the game, she sincerely worries for Bronya's safety...."
"It fits Gray Snake's style. He never does anything he's not sure of and always keeps a card up his sleeve." Kevin analyzed his "old friend's" character, surprised to find the in-game Gray Snake was so similar to the real one.
Pardo asked curiously: "Boss Kevin, does your friend Gray Snake wear a mask all day in real life too?"
Kevin replied: "He rarely shows his true face. But his hacking skills are top-tier; our company's firewall was built by him.... It's said the only one who can challenge him is the famous Silver Wolf of Punklorde."
"The lore is so accurate.... Gray Snake's hacking in the game is incredible too." Pardo was amazed. "Though I'm shocked Brother Su Mu knows Gray Snake's business so well.... actually, never mind. I'm too lazy to think about it anymore." Honestly, Pardo had gone from "shocked" to "numb" regarding Su Mu's knowledge.
Pardo continued the game. After Gray Snake shot Cocolia, Theresa's group heard the gunshot and rushed to the scene. Seeing Gray Snake, Theresa looked shocked. The fallen Cocolia yelled for the Arinyeva sisters to leave immediately. Gray Snake sneered:
["Cocolia, do you know why you are still alive? Because I promise you will pay a price more terrifying than death for your choice."]
["—The World Serpent does not tolerate betrayal."]
As Gray Snake's cold words fell, the two clones pulled out injection guns in perfect synchronization. They aimed at their necks and injected the liquid. In the next moment, Gray Snake's body underwent a horrific transformation! They turned into two fearsome Honkai beasts that fused together, manifesting terrifying power!
During the battle, Theresa realized that even as a beast, Gray Snake maintained human rationality. Its movements were as fluid as a human's—Theresa had never encountered such a thing! However, she felt something was off. Even though these were two Emperor-class beasts, Theresa didn't think this was Gray Snake's final card. After all, to Theresa, two Emperor-class beasts weren't a threat.
[Where does Theresa get this confidence?]
[No, she's telling the truth! She beat Emperor-class beasts on her first official mission. Plus, she's wearing the Blood Knight battlesuit; two beasts aren't her match!]
[Right, Theresa might have lost to the Herrscher of the Void, but don't look down on the 'World's Number One Cutie'! she has S-rank strength!]
[If Theresa is this confident against two Emperor-class beasts, I can't imagine how strong the 'Current Strongest S-rank' Durandal actually is!]
In the chat's discussion, Theresa tried to cover for the Arinyeva sisters and Cocolia to escape. But then, Gray Snake revealed a shocking fact to the sisters! He and the Arinyeva sisters were essentially the same kind, because the tech that turned him into a beast was the same tech that saved the sisters! Thanks to the experiment on the sisters, Gray Snake and his kind found the optimal concentration for fusing Honkai genes with human bodies.
An enraged Rozaliya lost her cool. At the critical moment, Liliya pushed Rozaliya away, but was snatched and swallowed by Gray Snake! After consuming Liliya, Gray Snake's body changed drastically; the Honkai energy it radiated was on a completely different level than before! Undoubtedly, it had obtained even more power!
[??]
[Holy crap, no! Liliya was eaten??]
[No way, right? Liliya is just a child, and she's getting the 'blade'? Su Mu, you're a monster!]
[The Old Thief is the beast of beasts! More radiant than the sun, more 'underworld' than the grave!!]
[NO! My Vodka Girls!!]
[Gray Snake, you trash! I'll eat you alive!!]
Liliya being taken caused a massive stir in the stream. This classic "No-Brains and Unhappy" duo provided much of the game's humor. Their banter and interactions gave players a sliver of warmth in the angst-filled world of Honkai 3rd. Now Liliya was swallowed? Who could stand this?!
At the same time, in the stream of Su Mu's "good brother," dearest friend, and blood brother... Senti didn't flame Su Mu like usual. Looking at the wailing viewers, she coughed: "Calm down, everyone. I think there's a turning point!"
She suggested to the audience that Liliya wouldn't be written out so simply. To be honest, there was too little buildup to kill her off now; it wasn't enough to make the players "howl at the moon." Knowing Su Mu's nature, he wouldn't write this plot because a lack of buildup meant he couldn't "scam" enough tears. If Liliya was going to die, it wouldn't be now!
Even Fu Hua nodded in agreement, praising: "You really do understand that guy Su Mu."
[True! I crown the streamer as a 'Su-ologist'!]
[What the hell is a 'Su-ologist'? Shouldn't it be an 'Old-Thief-ologist'?]
[LMAO, streamer knows him too well! You must have been stabbed by him enough to gain experience?]
[Are you sure you aren't Su Mu? If you hadn't invited him to stream last time, I'd think you were the man himself!]
Senti faced the shocked audience and struck a classic pose: "No one knows the Old Thief better than me!" Seeing her smug look, Fu Hua rolled her eyes helplessly. Senti used to wail about being Su Mu's accomplice, but now she had fully embraced it, openly boasting about their "top-tier" relationship... Truly, "one takes the color of one's company." Senti hadn't learned a bit of Su Mu's modesty. The Old Timer was having a headache over her sister... again.
Back to Pardo's stream. As Pardo advanced the plot, after Liliya was taken, Theresa and Rozaliya didn't give up. They fought Gray Snake to rescue her. Meanwhile, Einstein—who had been ambushed—finally appeared. Upon waking, she met a companion: Schrödinger. She learned from her that Schrödinger was also in a quantum state. Schrödinger felt a terrifying power in the Sea of Quanta, all originating from one point that she couldn't even approach. Einstein understood: it was the Gem of Desire; someone was in contact with it.
Schrödinger opened a gate, and on the way, she told Einstein the story of what happened in the Sea of Quanta, and that it wouldn't last long. The name "Schrödinger" was unfamiliar to the audience, but they vaguely remembered Welt Yang mentioning it in the world bubble. She was also an Anti-Entropy member, a comrade of Old Yang. As for what happened back then, it was still unknown. But the audience knew Su Mu's style; he would likely fill in the Anti-Entropy Chronicles later, so there was no rush.
They were more worried about how Theresa and Rozaliya would save Liliya. To save her, Theresa calmed the frantic Rozaliya and prepared to work together. While Cocolia piloted a tactical mech to buy time, Theresa prepared to use her full power to restrict Gray Snake's movements. She told Rozaliya to seize the moment to rescue Liliya.
[Black chains whipped around Theresa, her pupils already as red as the setting sun.]
[#WARNING: ACTIVATION FACTOR CONCENTRATION REACHING CRITICAL VALUE#]
[A cold mechanical voice whispered in her ear, ruthlessly pushing the choice before her.]
[But she already had the answer.]
["The stage is set for you. Give it your all, Rozaliya!"]
["Complete your most important performance!"]
[#PHASE 4: LIMITERS REMOVED#]
["Blood Knight, if you have power, unleash it all!"]
[As if responding to Theresa's will, the Blood Knight armor underwent an incredible evolution!]
["We.... must not lose!"]
Theresa was surrounded by blue blades like wings. Her outfit changed completely, transforming into an elegant, mature black-and-white gown! Her hair was in a sharp single ponytail, paired with gem-like pupils. Gone was the "cute" image; she looked incredibly cool in an instant! The scarlet on her armor faded into surging darkness, like night swallowing twilight!
Violet Executrix had revealed its true form at this moment. Twilight Paladin—this was Theresa at full strength! The power of Twilight Paladin accelerated the activation of the Vishnu factors, making the flowing mad blood even hotter, granting Theresa strength and speed beyond all limits!
The moment Theresa's new form debuted:
At Schicksal HQ. Inside Otto Apocalypse's office. A sharp, internal scream suddenly rang out!!
"Theresa, Theresa! My cute Theresa! For you, I'm going to gacha with my life!!"
END OF CHAPTER
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