Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

Kiana〈A-Auntie Theresa, I can't stop laughing!〉

"Me too! Haha—cough!" Fu Lin laughed so hard he started choking on his own saliva.

Theresa finally noticed something was off and turned to the chatroom's comments. Realizing she had been live-streamed, her face turned even redder as she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.

"This is so embarrassing!… Might as well silence everyone to keep this a secret!" Theresa, her face flushed with embarrassment, muttered while her imagination ran wild, picturing everyone falling one by one.

"Ahem! Alright, next is Otto. Congratulations to Otto for earning… wait, is this for real?" Fu Lin looked at Otto's compensation reward in disbelief, wondering if there had been a mistake.

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[Tesla's Ban has been Removed]

Kiana〈What is this? Why is the host keeping us in suspense?〉

Fu Shi〈Hurry up and say it; I want to see Otto's misfortune.〉

[Miss Lily] Otto〈...Can I opt out of this?〉

Seeing Otto's reaction, Tesla grew interested and urged Fu Lin on〈Finally, the silence ban is lifted. Host, hurry it up! I can't wait to laugh at Otto.〉

Fu Lin〈Ahem! Really? Although compensation rewards can't be refused, I can give you a little loophole. You can choose to send it to someone else instead. But the other person must agree, and once you give it, you can't take it back.〉

Seeing Otto so eager, Fu Lin's heart soared. To ensure Otto wouldn't regret it, he repeatedly confirmed.

With hope in his eyes, Otto grinned mischievously〈I'm sure. Give it to that Yae Sakura person.〉

Yae Sakura〈?〉

Fu Lin〈Yae Sakura, do you want Otto's compensation reward?〉

Fu Lin〈Oh well, I'll just assume you do.〉Before Yae Sakura could speak, Fu Lin decided on her behalf.

Fu Lin〈Ahem! Congratulations to Yae Sakura for receiving a copy of the magazine Kallen's Photo Album.〉 Holding back laughter, Fu Lin kept a straight face but was dying of laughter inside.

[Miss Lily] Otto (smashing a wine glass)〈Pfft!!!〉Otto had just opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate escaping public humiliation. But when he saw the reward, he spat it out immediately.

Before Otto's disbelieving eyes, the magazine titled Kallen's Photo Album was handed to Yae Sakura.

[Miss Lily] Otto (covering his face, on the verge of tears)〈Can I... still take this back?〉

Fu Lin〈What do you think~ Hahaha!〉 Fu Hua spread her hands, shrugged, and finally burst into laughter.

Tesla〈Pfft! Hahaha, I'm dying here. Well played, Host! Hahaha, good work!〉

[Tesla gifted the Fu Lin a nanny robot.]

Einstein, giving Tesla a weird look, said〈Dr. Tesla, why are you gifting the host one of your failed experiments?〉

Tesla waved her hand dismissively〈As long as it doesn't explode, it's still usable. I trust the Host won't mind.〉

Kiana (taking out a few sheets of paper)〈Oh, you can gift things? Let me try!〉

[Kiana gifted the Host five zero-point exam answer papers.]

[Magical Girl Teriri] Theresa〈...KIANA!!!〉

'Blazing Flame'〈...〉

Kiana☆ covered her face, embarrassed by her other self's foolish act.

Bronya〈Idiot Kiana, now everyone in the livestream knows you got zero points on your exams.〉

Fu Lin (veins popping on forehead)〈Kiana, you're such a brilliant 'little cutie'...〉 Staring at the zero-point papers in the notification, Fu Lin decisively shot down the incoming gifts.

Fu Lin〈Next, congratulations to Kiana for receiving 100 copies of 'Five Years of Honkai, Three Years of Exams Revision' as compensation!〉

Increasing the reward from one to a hundred, Fu Lin's kind demeanor sent Kiana into despair.

Kiana〈Waaahhh ≥﹏≤〉

Fu Lin〈Ahem, congratulations to Fu Hua for receiving a Medium Recovery Potion as compensation. This concludes today's livestream.〉 

With that, Fu Lin announced the final reward and ended the stream, leaving everyone staring speechlessly at the blackened screen.

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After the stream ended, Fu Hua examined the potion in her hand and drank it without hesitation after reading the description.

[Medium Recovery Potion: Can heal most physical injuries.]

As the potion took effect, a cool sensation swept through Fu Hua's body, making her let out an involuntary sigh.

"Mmm~" The feeling came and went quickly. Fu Hua, savoring the sensation, stretched lazily, her joints cracking like firecrackers.

Clenching her fists, Fu Hua felt a surge of strength and a familiar sensation within her, exclaiming in astonishment "Two-tenths of my former power has been restored? And my Sword Heart... it seems to have returned? No, it's just faint and could disappear at any moment."

Hurriedly, Fu Hua recited the Blade Mantra to stabilize it. Her spiritual realm reached the second stage.

"Could this be the reconstruction of my Blade Mantra? Luckily, my foundation remains... but it seems I can only recover to the second stage."

"With the Blade Mantra back, I won't be powerless against the Herrscher of the Void shown in the video!"

Fu Hua's gaze then shifted to the Homu Box on the table, murmuring "I wonder if it can produce another similar potion..."

Just as she was about to open the box, memories of past events surfaced, causing her to clench her fists and avoid looking directly at the box.

At that moment, Kiana's smile flashed in her mind. Fu Hua's pupils shimmered as she hugged the Homu Box and ran toward Kiana's dormitory.