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On the screen appeared a simple animation, deviating from MiHoYo's usual style with a more abstract approach. However, this did not hinder recognizing the specific characters depicted.
The scene began with a gallows, where the black-and-white priestess once again ascended. Behind her, the silhouette of the young boy quietly vanished, and ultimately, the priestess t her death anew.
Subsequently, a series of text slowly appeared on the screen:
"After protecting her people, the priestess once again walked towards death. This ti, however, she lacked the young man who tirelessly fought for her."
Though only a few words, they seed painfully stark and difficult to accept in the eyes of the Captains.
The Captains had wished Otto well not just because he strove for five hundred years to save Kallen, but also because she was one of their ship's Valkyries. Although everyone knew that from now on... most likely, no, definitely there would be no new iterations of Kallen armor.
Yet, this couldn't diminish Kallen's standing in the hearts of the old Captains. Additionally, regardless of its current strength, Kallen's armor was genuinely enjoyable to use.
In truth, all Captains were aware that even if Otto created a world line where Kallen wouldn't die, ultimately, she still would et her end.
Nevertheless, the Captains fervently hoped that Otto left sothing behind for Kallen, wishing for an open-ended conclusion, hoping that Kallen could lead that world line towards a bright future.
This was what the Captains hoped for; as long as MiHoYo didn't explicitly create content around it, no one would intentionally dwell on the negative aspects. However, now with this shocking revelation...
Instantly, the live stream fell into a brief silence, with only a few sparse bullet comnts appearing.
Brother Cake showed no imdiate reaction, taking a deep breath instead. He knew this was rely the calm before the storm.
In the next mont, a flood of bullet comnts surged like a tidal wave, predominantly criticizing the content of this mini-event.
Rapidly scanning through the comnts, Brother Cake shared similar sentints but, as a positive-energy strear, he couldn't propagate such negative emotions. At the sa ti, deep down, he still harbored hope for this event.
He could accept having one bad ending among several outcos, but shouldn't there be at least one successful conclusion?
However, soon, he spotted a particular comnt:
[Damn, I've seen all the endings, and they're ALL bad. Seriously, WTF?!]
"All bad endings?"
Brother Cake's body trembled; this ti, even he found it hard to maintain his composure. However, aware that many trolls and provocateurs frequented his stream, he decided it was best to verify such claims himself.
Moreover, this could also be considered... part of the show's entertainnt value.
"Guys, hang tight for a mont. Let's check out the other endings first."
Taking another deep breath, Brother Cake spoke and proceeded to open the remaining outcos. Notably, one couldn't exit or skip until the entire storyline played through, but each ending viewed granted 20 crystals as compensation.
It seed clear that the developers intended for players to watch all possible scenarios at least once.
Brother Cake stared intently at the screen, watching each outco unfold. As ti passed, his expression grew increasingly grim.
Indeed, just as that bullet comnt had predicted, every single leftover ending turned out to be fucking bad ones!
Seriously, what bullshit! Honkai Impact 3 truly lives up to its reputation for extre sweetness - even in a character's final monts, they still manage to twist the knife.
So, what was the point of saving Otto Apocalypse after all?
"Big Sister, if this is the case, what was the point of Otto's death?"
In the spacious mansion, Ana sat on a lounge chair at the terrace, her eyes slightly closed. Above her, the night sky twinkled with stars. The question naturally ca from Sirin beside her, who, at that mont, wasn't watching the live stream but playing a ga instead.
"What was the point?" Ana opened her eyes, looking at Sirin with a smile.
"All Otto truly sought was peace of mind. His guilt stemd more from releasing the Honkai Beast during Kallen's trial, inadvertently leading to her demise." Ana paused briefly and took a sip of tea.
"He knew that it wasn't those individuals who killed Kallen, but rather, the era itself. To genuinely save Kallen, he had to change that era; there were no other possibilities."
"So, the true significance of this mini-event lies in... our Otto, or rather, Mr. Rakshasa, still has a long journey ahead." As Ana spoke, her eyes sparkled, reflecting the countless records of the Raksha and the world bubbles unfolding before her.
In this ga called "Kallen's Fantasy," despite being a skilled player, Otto has yet to achieve any successful rescue endings.
This is not due to Otto himself or the difficulty of the ga; rather, attempting to save Kallen from scratch, starting with no resources and without the aid of the Void Archives, proves to be an incredibly daunting task.
Although Otto possesses experience, on this world line, he is rely a commoner, devoid of assets or assistance. He must climb his way up entirely on his own, but ti is rapidly running out.
Even achieving the simplest objective—preventing Kallen from facing the gallows again—has stumped the majority of players.
That's precisely why the first ending presented in the event was that particular outco.
It reflects the most common conclusion. This cannot be attributed solely to Ana deliberately orchestrating it. In truth, Ana adheres strictly to rules while simultaneously seeking to challenge them—a paradoxical nature, making her quite intriguing indeed.
However, as expected of Raksha, he holds inherent advantages over other players. Familiarity with Schicksal's key figures, having even killed so of them before, grants him an edge, making alternative outcos possible.
It was only after Raksha overca a significant challenge that Ana considered using his successful first stage as a save point for other players to experience.
After all, if faced with an insurmountable obstacle, so players might simply give up.
For anyone other than Raksha, this first stage was indeed impossible.
Who could comprehend and understand Schicksal better than it knew itself? Only soone like Otto, both obsessive and intelligent, aided by Apocalypse's advantages, could achieve such insight.
"Sirin still doesn't quite understand..." Sirin blinked and whispered softly.
"It's alright not to understand; this matter isn't important for you," Ana replied leisurely.
"However, if Raksha truly succeeds, perhaps here, you may see him again." Ana chuckled lightly.
If Otto—no, Raksha can flawlessly complete the mission of saving Kallen and rescuing that world line, Ana wouldn't mind extracting him and Kallen, creating an opportunity for their reunion in this world.
As for whether Kallen chooses lilyship or Otto at that ti, it's not sothing Ana concerns herself with.
If even in this world, Otto fails to win over Kallen, then Ana can only conclude they truly lack destiny together.
Hmm, should such a scenario occur, she'll ask Otto if he wants to explore the 'Miss Otto' route instead. After all, gender transformation is effortlessly achievable for Divine Self like Herself.
Indeed, even Otto could manage it himself, considering Soulium bodies inherently lack a specific gender, making them adaptable to any gender identity.
"Oh."
Sirin nodded. Having lived in this world for so long, she now largely viewed the Second Herrscher Sirin from the Honkai universe as her past life.
Her present self is simply this ordinary Sirin, and there's no need to dwell on the past. To her now, Otto is just a deceased character from a ga.
Additionally, the True Self Sirin possesses an abundance of compassion. Upon learning Otto's story, she naturally beca engrossed in it, gradually forgetting those previous mories.
Of course, this wasn't entirely positive. Without intervention and left unchecked, Sirin's developnt might have led her to beco so misguided, morally skewed xxn. However, fortunately for her, Bella, her loyal servant, remained constantly by her side.
Otherwise, relying on Ana?
Co on, the current Ana no longer devotes significant attention specifically to Sirin. Her focus extends far and wide, which is quite natural given her position.
After all, she—or rather, It—now occupies such a unique role.
Additionally, Ana genuinely has too many people to care for.
In Brother Cake's stream, although it's been so ti since the incident, the chatroom still feels like a Powder Keg, with viewers venting their emotions freely.
Honestly, the strears can only express themselves here at Brother Cake's channel. Outside this circle, they often transform into Ships of Possession, painting everything as sweet and perfect, luring others into the trap.
To put it simply, one must never indulge subjective opinions and biases within gas or reviews. Let's not even ntion Genshin Impact's notorious simplicity; consider Bronya's ga Arahato in the future, which partially alienated its audience due to Kia constantly claiming it was "very easy" during beta testing.
Hey, hey, Kia is clearly an exceptional case—a special outlier. Her feedback should not be taken seriously, let alone considered as a significant benchmark. It seems inevitable that Bronya's ga faced failure.
However, on the current world line, whether Bronya will develop Arahato remains uncertain.
After all, the planned open-world setting for Honkai Chronicles, originally envisioned for the ga, no longer exists. But this ti, Ana plans to incorporate Kallen's Fantasy into the open world as a new expansion.
Additionally, she intends to establish so connectivity between the ga data and the world bubble, allowing Captains from our reality to assist players in the Honkai World to so extent.
After all... even if Ana herself, the developer, were to play Kallen's Fantasy, she couldn't guarantee successfully completing it.
Ti flew swiftly, and soon it was ti for the preview of Version 5.5, "Awakening Heavenly Origin." As expected, this New Year update promised abundant rewards alongside nurous opportunities to entice players with microtransactions.
Perhaps due to the positive reception of Hiko's armor and Stigmata giveaway previously, this version also included Rita's weapon and a selectable Stigmata set as freebies. Consequently, despite being a double S-rank release, it had minimal impact on player engagent.
The highly anticipated storyline had already concluded earlier, but that didn't hinder the explosive popularity of the New Year update, thanks to the introduction of the latest open-world scenario—Kallen's Fantasy.
In fact, Kallen's Fantasy was briefly ntioned in the previous Kallen Chronicle event; however, it was portrayed as a ga developed by Otto, featuring Kallen as the main protagonist.
Contrary to that, the new open-world did not center around Kallen. Instead, it introduced two fictional protagonists: Bai Chen and Bai Zi, differing only in gender, allowing players to freely switch between them within the ga.
In the original tiline, MiHoYo conducted a survey regarding the inclusion of male valkyries, causing quite a stir at the ti. Now, they found their solution—a seamless gender-switching feature tied directly to the protagonist themselves.
This approach allows players to shift their perspective from Honkai Impact 3's original gaplay experience. Honestly, as a gacha ga, the player POV in Honkai Impact 3 was quite peculiar, especially if we disregard the Captain storyline entirely.
Within the realm of gacha gas, it stands out uniquely. In a sense, MiHoYo's design choices here aren't particularly replicable; one can only observe and appreciate them for what they are.
Worth ntioning is that due to Ana's involvent, the current open-world Kallen's Fantasy now closely resembles the Elysian Realm. The rewards have been enhanced, incorporating fixed crystals and additional open-ended storylines.
Ana aid to replicate the true essence of Kallen's Fantasy, providing extensive narrative content. Naturally, much of it had to be trimd down eventually.
After all—Honkai Impact 3 already has a vast scope, although compared to its neighbor Little Sister, it still pales in size.
One can foresee that not too far into the future, many PC gars will likely resort to using cloud gaming services for Genshin Impact.
In terms of design and concept, Kallen's Fantasy leans slightly towards puzzle-solving elents. Similar to daily quests in the original open world, new tasks refresh each day. However, unlike the mostly static missions before, these tasks are now completely randomized.
This developnt was naturally due to Kallen's Fantasy itself. After all, each player approaches and perceives the ga differently, leading to varying needs and consequently triggering distinct dialogues.
Given that reality often surpasses even the most absurd aspects of gas, it results in so truly abstract quests. Discovering these unconventional missions and sharing them becos one of the great joys in exploring the open world.
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