Chapter 64: "Kevin – "Moonlight Throne? What Exactly Are You Planning to Do with It??"

Chapter 64: "Kevin – "Moonlight Throne? What Exactly Are You Planning to Do with It?"

Having reached this hypothesis, Kevin had already made up his mind—he needed to keep a close watch on this livestream from now on.

Meanwhile, on-screen, the conversation between Himeko and Theresa was playing out.

 [Theresa, you'd better figure out a way to control this situation.]

The subtitles appearing in the middle of the screen reflected Himeko's frustration with the current predicament.

Before Theresa could even respond, however, a third voice suddenly cut into the conversation!

 [The solution you need has arrived, Miss Himeko.]

The voice belonged to an unfamiliar figure—at least, to most of the viewers in the livestream.

But there were two exceptions.

 "Anti-Entropy..."

A green comment and a purple comment floated across the screen at almost the exact same time.

Curious, Hokuto glanced at the senders and saw that it was Otto Apocalypse and his ever-reliable subordinate, Rita.

Hah! So enemies really do keep the closest tabs on each other, huh?

Even Seele, a member of Anti-Entropy herself, hadn't reacted yet—but Otto and Rita? They immediately called it out.

 "Wow, is this Einstein person an Anti-Entropy representative?"

A pink comment drifted across the screen.

Clearly, Elysia was interested in this new faction. And the main reason for that interest?

 "I didn't expect Anti-Entropy—who played the antagonist role earlier in the story—to suddenly become an ally at this moment. Hehe, what a dramatic turn of events~"

As Elysia's message appeared, the screen cut to the Titan mechs dropping onto the Helios.

The stage clear notification popped up, followed by the mission rewards screen.

Hokuto clicked ahead to the next stage. Immediately, a strategic communication feed appeared between Einstein and Theresa.

 [Thank you for the coordinates, Miss Theresa. Looks like we arrived just in time.]

 [Finally! Took you long enough, Einstein.]

 [Schicksal Headquarters' defenses are extremely tight. Fortunately, we found a convenient hole in their shell.]

 [I hope you came prepared.]

 [You won't be disappointed, Miss Theresa.]

As the conversation ended, the gameplay interface reappeared.

This time, however, the player-controlled unit wasn't a Valkyrie. It was a mech—completely incapable of attacking.

All it could do was move forward and backward.

Fortunately, the stage was straightforward—players only needed to press the fire button, allowing the Titan mechs to launch missiles at incoming Honkai Beasts.

 "Wow, this game doesn't just let you control cute girls—you can even pilot mechs? That's interesting. I kind of want to try it myself~"

Elysia's pink comment floated across the screen, clearly amused by the gameplay.

Of course, whether she really wanted to try it or was just saying that… Hokuto had no idea.

 "Hmph, what can these mechs really accomplish? In the end, won't it still be the Valkyries who solve everything?"

Not long after Elysia's message, a green comment appeared on-screen.

The sender? None other than Otto Apocalypse.

Clearly, compared to these bulky machines, Otto still placed far more faith in the Valkyries' combat capabilities.

But Hokuto knew Otto well—he wasn't the type to just say things outright.

If he was deliberately making a comment here, was it because he wasn't happy seeing Theresa teaming up with Anti-Entropy?

Well, honestly… who wouldn't be a little upset if their own family decided to join forces with their enemies just to go against them?

It made perfect sense.

Soon, under the relentless missile barrage, the Honkai Beasts were completely wiped out.

Almost at the same time, a conversation scene popped up between Einstein and Theresa once again.

Einstein casually commented on Theresa's warship, while Theresa explained that the Hyperion was currently undergoing upgrades and would be coming to support them soon.

With that, the conversation ended, and the mission rewards screen appeared.

 "Moonlight Throne..."

The dialogue itself was brief, but the weight of the information in it shocked the MANTIS warriors in the chat.

 『System Notification:』 [Due to your livestream content, "No Matter the Cost, Humanity Will Prevail Against Honkai" is feeling shocked. You have received 840 crystals!]

As the reward notification rang in Hokuto's ears, he suddenly realized something very serious…

 "So… Kevin really found out after all. This… shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

After all, Elysia and Hua hadn't experienced the final battle yet. It made sense that they had no idea what the Moonlight Throne really was.

To them, it was probably still just a blueprint in their timeline.

But Kevin?

Kevin had already lived through the Final War.

He knew exactly how important the Moonlight Throne was.

Hokuto glanced at Kevin's latest comment in the chat, then pressed ahead to the mission rewards screen.

Stage 7-6 was finally complete.

Right away, a strategic briefing appeared between Tesla and Einstein.

 [Tesla: Hey, Bird's Nest Head, my units are all in position too. But… are you sure about this? We deployed nearly 70% of our mechs for this mission. I'm a little worried about that fox, Cocolia, back at HQ.]

 [Einstein: Dr. Tesla, we cannot let Otto's plan succeed. No matter the cost, we must prevent another Honkai outbreak… For the sake of that person—and for the sake of Anti-Entropy.]

As the briefing ended, the cutscene transitioned to Einstein stepping down from her mech to meet up with Himeko's team.

 [I've placed a huge bet on you all. Don't let me down, Miss Theresa.]

 […Come to think of it, Dr. Tesla, how long has it been since we last returned to HQ? Looking at this place… I can't help but remember some old friends.]

The scene shifted again.

 [Edison… Planck… But now isn't the time for nostalgia. We still have an important mission ahead.]

A memorial stone appeared on screen, engraved with names and dates.

 [RAGVA, 1985-2010]

A blonde figure stood before the grave, holding a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Then, the scene transitioned once more, revealing Kiana, still asleep inside her experimental chamber.

 [That's right… Our Sleeping Beauty is still waiting for us.]

Finally, the screen was drenched in blood-red hues.

In the center of the dark crimson interface, a bright red subtitle stood out.

 [Log Timestamp—File_xxx. Time remaining until world collapse: 113 minutes.]

As the subtitles faded, the game transitioned into Fu Hua and Benares' confrontation.

Before moving on to Chapter 8, Hokuto decided to clear one last side mission from Chapter 7.

This stage primarily depicts Fu Hua's battle against Benares, culminating in successfully forcing out the Dragon's Heart.

After clearing the stage, Hokuto immediately opened the Chapter 8 main story.

As soon as the mission began, the usual pre-battle briefing played.

 [Miss Theresa, the mech units have secured the outer perimeter of the airstrip. We are ready to launch the assault at any time.]

 [You've arrived just in time. We're ready on our end as well. All units, prepare for battle—focus all firepower on taking over Schicksal Headquarters' Third Airstrip!]

—End of Chapter 64—