I'm playing Honkai Impact 3

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Belleburg, the Pioneer Villa.

"Hey—! Where are you guys? Didn't you say you'd be back today? It's so late, and I haven't seen a soul!"

In the living room, March 7th nestled in the soft sofa, her two flawless, slender legs swinging aimlessly.

She held her phone up in one hand with the speaker on, and stretched the other hand forward.

A beam of light shot out from the intricate spindle-shaped device on his wrist, landing on the crisscrossing virtual chessboard that floated in front of him.

Where the light focuses, the eggshell pattern on one of the grids cracks in response to the light, producing a crisp cracking sound that simulates a sound effect, and fragments fly everywhere.

A majestic, golden-armored virtual elephant emerged from its shell, raising its head and roaring to the sky.

Wow! An elephant!

March 7th's eyes lit up, but the smug smile that had just bloomed on her little face froze in the next second.

But why did this majestic statue end up next to that shifty-eyed little mouse?

Did you wash your face today?

As for cheating?

The game program was written by Brownie himself, and sitting opposite him right now, with innocent, blinking big eyes, is the pure and lovely little Seele... This possibility was immediately crossed out of March 7's mind.

She could only bitterly attribute this hellish start to her own bad luck and the bad luck of Mercury retrograde.

There was a car accident on the road.

Xing's voice came through the phone clearly, and the volume on the speakerphone was quite loud.

Since the launch of the Etherfront, Belleberg has entered a period of rapid development, and vehicles have naturally begun to appear.

On the sofa next to them, the Haunted Rabbit and Silver Wolf, who were arguing fiercely over the best viewing spot next to Seele, turned their heads at the same time.

Bronya, who was at the guest table pouring tea for Toppa, also froze in her tracks.

The living room fell silent instantly.

"what--?!"

March 7th suddenly sprang up from the sofa, her face deathly pale, the chess game completely forgotten:

"Are you okay?"

"It must be a fracture; the ambulance has arrived."

"?"

Silver Wolf and Hare Rabbit, two pretty faces with a 98% resemblance, were filled with surprise and uncertainty, and could see the same question in each other's eyes.

What kind of car is so powerful?!

Could it break the bones of a star that's outside the standard range?

Even a top-tier dump truck like the Grand Canal would have a tough time, right?

"No! You...where are you right now? Don't move! I...I'm coming right away! By the way! Where's Qiong? Is Qiong injured?"

On March 7th, he was so anxious that he paced back and forth, rambling incoherently as he tried to rush towards the door.

"Huh? Qiongzai?"

Xing on the other end of the phone seemed to pause for a moment, her tone somewhat bewildered.

Why was he injured?

"Does that mean... only you were injured?"

My tense nerves relaxed a little on March 7th, but my heart was still hanging in suspense.

"Me? I'm fine too."

Xing's voice suddenly regained its usual energy, even carrying a hint of excitement:

"We're just watching the show from the side of the road. That person was just carried away in an ambulance on a stretcher."

Before everyone could even relax, Xing excitedly shared with the tone of someone who had discovered a new continent:

"By the way, Ah Qi! I have to tell you, while I was waiting for the ambulance, I saw a whole bunch of sows line up and 'plop plop' all fall into the roadside ditch! Hahaha, it cracked me up! I took a video, I'll send it to you in a bit."

"..."

March 7th abruptly stopped her running, her worried little face breaking into a wide grin.

She wanted to swear.

"..."

At the other end of the sofa, Silver Wolf and Hare Rabbit rolled their eyes in unison and started arguing again.

Bronya continued to refill Toppa's tea, her lips twitching involuntarily.

"Ha, that's so typical of them."

Toppa couldn't help but laugh out loud, watching March 7's wonderfully varied facial expressions with great interest, as if he were watching a wonderful silent play.

"Try breathing heavily again when you speak!"

On March 7th, she gritted her teeth while looking at her phone, her little fists clenched so tightly they cracked:

"When you come back, I'm going to fix your trachea!"

While March 7th was fuming, Seele across from him leisurely hummed a tune, her arm nimbly reaching out.

"You look uneasy, your breathing is tense, and you're making all the wrong moves in the game?"

In order to better bring out the comedic characteristics of Jerry after transforming into her, Qiong has recently been trying to rediscover her childlike innocence. Xi'er has unearthed an anime called Chess King from her memories.

Back then, I didn't notice that the theme song was written by Vincent Fang.

"Mouse, eat it!"

A laser beam shot from the controller on her wrist, linking to the small armored rat.

As the arm moved, the little mouse darted into the trunk of the elephant statue that had just been turned upside down.

With a soft sound like a balloon deflating, the enormous golden elephant froze instantly, then shattered and vanished like a sandcastle.

By the way, Seele really, really didn't use any cheat codes!

It just so happens that this gaming bracelet is brownie-themed.

If a referee plays a game on the field, can that be considered cheating?

This is completely different from cheating!

With her strongest piece being instantly defeated by the opponent's weakest piece, Xiao Sanyue's already precarious win rate was reduced to zero, meaning she could only watch helplessly as the last limited-edition mini cake in the shop window slipped through her fingers.

March 7th: "(╥﹏╥)"

Ten minutes later.

"Wuhu~ We're back!"

Like a husky letting loose, Xing energetically pushed open the door and saw Silver Wolf and Haha Rabbit arguing fiercely.

"You noob, you can't play without cheating."

Haitu took the initiative and launched a direct attack.

"What the heck! The internet in this godforsaken place, Yalilo, is incredibly slow! And my personal accelerator isn't with me!"

Silver Wolf stiffened his neck, his face flushed, and tried his best to defend his dignity as a pro gamer.

"Heh, you just need to practice cooking more."

The shrew gave a disdainful smile, displaying the demeanor of a little devil.

"My internet is really lagging! If it weren't lagging, I would have killed them all!"

Silver Wolf was so angry he jumped up and down.

"Really?"

The Haunted Rabbit tilts its head, revealing an innocent smile, its classic expression (ΦωΦ):

"You work at Cainiao Station, right? Your skills are so outstanding, do you need my utmost mercy and help you install a mechanical prosthetic to improve your operation?"

"You son of a bitch—!"

Silver Wolf's pretty face flushed red instantly, and the little man with the red face was almost steaming from his head as he shouted "Warning! Warning!"

"Ah Minos! #PunkLord profanity#!"

Depend on!

Being a little better at games is nothing special!

Since it's a competition, hacking skills are one's own ability, so why can't they be used?

That despicable and shameless rabbit, the moment she used her cheat code, the other party shamelessly reported her to Seele.

This is utterly shameless!

Just as Silver Wolf's inner volcano was about to erupt, something even more shocking happened—

Seele used a delicate little fork to pick up the limited-edition mini cake she had won, which exuded an enticing sweet aroma, and with a fangirl's adoration, she personally offered it to the smug-looking Hare Rabbit's mouth.

"Brownie sister~"

Without any hesitation, the Haunted Rabbit snatched the wolf in its mouth with a "woof," its cheeks bulging, and it didn't forget to give the Silver Wolf a victorious look.

Click!

Silver Wolf seemed to hear the sound of his sanity snapping completely.

Losing the game, being mocked, and having the chance to be fed by Seele herself taken away!

That wretched rabbit!

Silver Wolf's eyes were bloodshot, and he was almost ready to roll up his sleeves and rush forward to drag Hata out for an offline Solo match.

The scene was quite chaotic at one point, and Xing blinked, completely bewildered.

"Huh? Why are you two arguing again?"

Is there even a need to ask?

Of course, it's because Miss Seele used that limited-edition mini-cake as bait to precisely catch both Silver Wolf and Hare!

I'm so happy to be back and already enjoying delicious food!

Qiong looked at the two brothers tearing at each other with kind and gentle eyes, and revealed a pleasant and enjoyable smile.

"It's all because of this despicable rabbit... Wait!"

Silver Wolf slammed his fist on the table and stood up, ready to drag Qiong, one of his "own people," into joining him in condemning Brownie.

But her gaze was suddenly captured by the figure that slowly stepped into the room behind Qiong, and she froze on the spot as if a pause button had been pressed.

She was a tall woman wearing a light blue brocade cheongsam.

Her long, ink-black hair cascaded down like a waterfall; her face was elegant and aloof; and her figure was as slender as a willow in the misty Jiangnan region.

Her steps were silent, yet she seemed to possess an aura of tranquility that isolated her from the noise, instantly freezing the chaos that had just erupted.

Silver Wolf, who surfs at night for 25 out of 24 hours a day, certainly recognized that face.

"Ruan Mei?"

"Ms. Ruan Mei!"

Almost at the same time, Toppa jumped up, his shrewd eyes flashing with professional excitement in surprise.

You should know that members of the Genius Club aren't people you can just meet whenever you want!

Many senior executives in the company have to queue up and make an appointment a month or two in advance if they want to see Black Tower.

The woman in front of us, Ms. Ruan Mei, is eccentric and a loner. She almost never responds to the company's sycophantic enthusiasm and ignores any olive branches the company extends. She is one of the most difficult icebergs to win over in the universe!

Topa's mind raced.

She knew that Qiong was acquainted with Ms. Ruan Mei, but the question was why Ms. Ruan Mei was here.

Based on known information, this woman almost never engages in any meaningless social activities, but now she…

In a flash, Toppa had already adjusted his most perfect professional smile and stepped forward with elegant yet swift steps.