Chapter 17: The Queen Is Coming!

"Strange dish name..." Mo Li muttered to himself, scanning through the options one by one.

But just as he unlocked his phone, a Weibo notification popped up.

[Eden appeared in a live stream on Station B, what kind of game is "Honkai III"? (Trending)]

"Trending on Weibo? Eden?" Mo Li clicked on the notification without thinking.

As the information loaded, his eyes were immediately drawn to the screenshots.

The picture was unmistakable—a live stream from Station B. In it, a girl with long wine-red hair and delicate features was smiling. Beside her stood another beautiful girl with long pink hair, both perfect as though they had stepped out of a cartoon.

"Isn't this Eden and Alicia?!" Mo Li suddenly realized.

"Yeah..." He stared at the live stream screenshots on his phone, trying to process it.

"Well, since Bronya and the others are all in reality now, I suppose it's not that surprising to see other characters from the game appear in real life?"

After shaking off his initial shock, Mo Li kept browsing through the details of the trending topic.

It wasn't until after reading the post that it dawned on him—Eden was actually a music star in this world.

The reason he hadn't thought of her appearing earlier was probably due to the lighting and, well, his general disinterest in the entertainment industry.

"Gu Liang, do you keep up with the entertainment industry?"

His sudden question caught the girls off guard.

"Uh... Eden, the big star. Do you know her?"

When they heard the name Eden, Fu Hua was about to offer her insight, but Ji Zi jumped in with a chuckle.

"Ooh~ Is the boss interested in Miss Eden?"

Mo Li rolled his eyes. "Miss Ji Zi, you're not any less stunning than Eden. Why don't you think I'm into you instead?"

"Okay, let's stop messing around. I'll send you the link, so you can take a look yourself."

With that, Mo Li forwarded the Weibo trending post into the work group.

The girls pulled out their phones and started browsing it at once.

"Wait? Boss, did you advertise with Eden?"

"So that's why we've achieved so much—this must have something to do with the singer."

"Of course, the boss is the one who deserves the most credit~"

Mo Li shook his head, trying to clear up the confusion. "I didn't ask Eden to advertise anything for us. I don't even know why she was playing the game during her live stream..."

"However, I am considering collaborating with her now. Do you know any way to contact her?"

The girls shook their heads. "We don't usually follow the entertainment scene."

"Is that so..." Mo Li responded, slightly disappointed.

At that moment, Orlandel interrupted, concerned about something else.

"Boss, did you order my fragrant wings yet?"

"Uh... right now."

...

Alicia's Live Stream

After an afternoon of playing, Eden had successfully made it to the final chapter of the main storyline.

This chapter not only introduced Youlan Dale, an S-rank Valkyrie from Destiny, but also introduced an elegant and lethal battle maid—Rita.

Before Rita appeared fully on screen, her calm and enchanting voice had already sent waves of excitement through the live stream chat.

Once Rita made her full debut, the barrage of comments exploded.

With her slender, sexy figure and graceful, dignified movements, paired with her long legs clad in high stockings, she captured the attention of both 3D and 2D fans alike.

As more characters emerged, Alicia found herself enjoying the game more and more.

Of course, the beautiful girls on screen were a huge draw for her, but the plot had her hooked as well.

She couldn't wait to see what would happen next.

The plot continued to unfold.

Ji Zi, having allied with an anti-corporation group, split the troops into two teams to sneak into Destiny's headquarters and rescue people.

In the ensuing dialogue between Rita and Fu Hua, it became apparent to the players that Fu Hua wasn't the villain they had originally thought. Her motives for kidnapping Kiana were still a bit unclear, though.

Alicia, along with the other viewers, had anticipated the plot to be filled with twists and turns, but in Chapter 8, it took on a very interesting format—each level now had its own short video.

This new arrangement greatly helped immerse players in the story, something this world's gamers had never experienced before.

Most games in this world were either level-based monster fights or character development-focused, with little to no plot. Some even had no story at all, just background settings.

But now, a game like Honkai Impact III—with immersive storytelling and engaging gameplay—was proving addictive.

It felt like a personal experience rather than just watching a show, and players were struggling to put the game down.

"Wow! This maid is way too strong! The mechs brought by Ji Zi and the others don't stand a chance against her!" one viewer commented.

As the plot progressed, Ji Zi and Dr. Tesla were captured, signaling a half-failure in Theresa's rescue mission.

"How could this happen? Ji Zi's an A-rank Valkyrie, and they have so many mechs..."

"Hee hee~ Eden, did you forget that when Rita first appeared, her introduction clearly stated she's an S-rank Valkyrie~" Alicia teased, then quickly comforted Eden. "But don't worry, Fu Hua will make sure Aunt Ji Zi is okay!"

"Um..." Eden nodded, trying to focus on advancing the plot.

Today's perspective shift was to Theresa, who, in her attempt to rescue Kiana, let down her guard around Mei and allowed her to unleash some of her power to reclaim the gems, boosting Mei's strength significantly.

However, the rescue wasn't as successful as planned. Just when they were about to rescue Kiana, the unexpected happened—Kiana woke up on her own.

A space crack formed, and Mei was pulled into it.

The scene shifted, and Kiana was now holding Mei in a princess carry. This moment made Alicia's eyes sparkle, and she couldn't help but smile.

"Hee hee~"

But as the plot developed further, things started to go awry.

Because Kiana's tone and mannerisms were completely different now.

"Has Kiana become a Herrscher?" Eden whispered in disbelief.