Chapter 37: Kiana: Neko Charm!
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At that moment, Silver Wolf's door was pushed open. A man wearing an apron, holding a blood-stained kitchen knife—with even the apron splattered in red—stood there staring at her.
"Pfft!"
Silver Wolf nearly spat out her potato chips. "Blade, you idiot! If you're killing fish, just kill the fish! Don't run around with that knife!"
"Kafka told me to remind you before she left: you haven't finished today's schoolwork. Also, you must eat on time."
"She's not my mom... And as for that stuff, get out! You smell like fish..."
"..." Blade stood his ground, unmoving.
"Something else?"
"That girl Sam found a place. She's planning to move in."
"Oh."
"Mhm."
As the door closed, Silver Wolf was left speechless. Was that guy Blade extra talkative today? The "Stellaron Hunters" she had joined was originally named the "Stellaron Mutual Help Study Group." Unluckily, after Silver Wolf started high school, fate tied her together with Elio, Kafka, Blade, and Sam to form this study interest group. That ill-fated connection had lasted until now; what started as a mere study group had turned into a tight-knit family after graduation under Elio's meddling. They were now no different from real kin.
"Sam found a place to stay? I hope everything goes well for her over in Arc City."
Coincidentally, as a genius hacker, Silver Wolf's mind was rarely on actual studies. Sam, on the other hand, was the best student among them—her grades were so excellent she was sent to Arc City University as an exchange student.
"What was her mentor's name when she called last time? I think it was... Murata Himeko?" Silver Wolf shook her head, too lazy to think further on it. Since she had discovered Bronya was involved in making a game, there was no way she could just sit still. "Let's see me hack into your company website and see what this game of yours is really about!"
On one hand, she was genuinely curious about Honkai Impact 3rd. On the other, she wanted to vent some frustration; she had even planned to leave a "Silver Wolf" mark on the miHoYo website.
No sooner said than done. Silver Wolf immediately entered her genius hacker mode, preparing to launch an attack on miHoYo.
However...
"That girl Bronya... her skills haven't regressed at all. This is tricky..." Silver Wolf was starting to sweat. Her hacking skills were neck-and-neck with Bronya's, but fighting on Bronya's home turf meant she couldn't gain an advantage.
"Ugh! I give up! I can't get in, I just can't get in!" Silver Wolf clutched her head and grumbled. That girl Bronya's defense was too thorough! Given enough time, she was confident she could break through, but Silver Wolf wanted to diss Bronya right now, immediately, this instant! Delaying this kind of instant gratification was simply unacceptable.
Ultimately, Silver Wolf chose to give up. When she sullenly restarted her stream, she found the chat room exploding.
[Streamer, what happened to 'Trash game, even a dog wouldn't play it'?]
[Go check the newly updated video on the Honkai 3rd official account, fast!]
[Haha, Silver Wolf, I bet you're going to have to bark like a dog in a second!]
These comments stunned her. What was going on? She opened the "Pink TV" site again and found that Honkai Impact 3rd had released another PV!
"Honkai Impact 3rd! Gameplay Demonstration PV! Shocking Release!"
Silver Wolf clicked on the video. As it played, the miHoYo logo appeared first. Then, a female voice spoke:
["Report, Colonel. Unidentified objects detected over Canghai City..."]
[Urgent sirens blared. Screens across the city displayed the word "AIR RAID" in large letters.]
[Then, a swarm of hideous, mosquito-like monsters streaked across the sky like locusts.]
[Time elapsed since the outbreak of the Third Honkai Impact: 2 years, 5 months, 16 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 22 seconds.]
["Operation plan confirmed. Drone units deployed. Escort the Valkyrie to the ship!"]
[The sky was occupied by monsters. Above the skin-crawling swarm, a giant battleship hundreds of meters long appeared! The scene shifted to a white-haired girl appearing on camera.]
["Kiana, hurry up!"]
["Yeah, easier said than done."]
[Faced with the urging from the comms, the girl replied crossly, but then a confident smile appeared on her face. The fast-flying drones collided with the monsters ahead. The gale from the explosions blew the girl's twin braids back. She pushed off with her legs, leapt high into the air, and raised her left leg high!]
["Neko Charm—!"]
[A giant cat paw emerged from a spatial rift. Following the girl's movement, it slammed down onto a drone. The drone was flipped over instantly by the impact! A female voice rang out over the radio: "How reckless!"]
It had to be said that during the PV, Silver Wolf was completely captivated. she stared unblinkingly, afraid to miss even a single second. Her chat room exploded instantly.
[Miss Kiana is so cool!]
[What did she shout? Neko Charm? It sounded like 'Nai Gou Qiao' (T/N: Slang for 'butt is curvy enough')!]
[Neko Charm means Cat Magic!]
[I can't take it, I want to lick the screen, everyone! This looks too good!]
The PV didn't end there. The next part was an actual gameplay demonstration. In the video, a pair of slender, beautiful hands performed a live demo on a smartphone! She controlled Valkyrie: White Comet, fighting through hordes of Zombies and Honkai Beasts on the ship! The fluid animations and the weight of the combat made Silver Wolf shout in excitement. Especially when White Comet used her Ultimate, summoning the giant cat paw from the void—Silver Wolf couldn't look away.
Afterward, gameplay demonstrations for Valkyrie: Crimson Impulse and Valkyrie: Chariot appeared!
[Cat-paw girl, Katana girl, and a silent, deadpan loli!]
[miHoYo knows exactly what players want!]
[I can't wait! I want to play Honkai 3rd right now!!]
[I'll literally die if I can't play this!]
As the gameplay demonstration ended, Silver Wolf still felt unsatisfied. She began refreshing the official Honkai Impact 3rd video account, trying to find new content. She even opened the official website just to stare at the art—if she couldn't play it, she'd at least satisfy her eyes!
[LMAO, the streamer's mental state is exactly the same as mine after watching the PV!]
[Hey Silver Wolf, didn't you say you weren't interested in this game?]
"Woof!" Silver Wolf barked fiercely into the microphone.
[Pfft! The streamer is a woman of her word!]
[She actually turned into a puppy?]
Silver Wolf had no time to worry about the chat. As a veteran gamer, her desire to play this game was overwhelming. She had an intuition—the unique intuition of a genius gamer girl! Once this gameplay demonstration spread, Honkai Impact 3rd was going to set the entire internet on fire!!
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