NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 4: Chapter 3: Keep It Up, Big Brother Streamer!
Chapter 3: Keep It Up, Big Brother Streamer!
The live stream chat remained quiet for a moment before a new comment popped up.
"What game is this?"
Hokuto blinked in confusion.
What game…? Wasn't it obvious? It was an action game where you controlled characters to fight!
What was so surprising abou—oh!
Ah, right. Dumb goose…
Durandal had never really played many games before, so it made sense that she'd be surprised.
"Ahem! Since this viewer seems so interested, allow me to give a brief introduction to Honkai Impact 3."
Another comment soon followed:
"Alright, please go ahead."
Hokuto cleared his throat and began his explanation:
"Honkai Impact 3 is an action RPG. Compared to its predecessor, Houkai Gakuen 2, it features a revolutionary 3D perspective."
"The game's main setting revolves around a phenomenon known as Honkai. Honkai is a recurring natural disaster, a cosmic rhythm that periodically resets the world. It erupts at irregular intervals, making it difficult to predict."
"The only ones capable of resisting Honkai are girls with an innate resistance to it—known as the Valkyries. These brave young women don mechanical exosuits and wield powerful weapons to fight against Honkai. They battle for everything beautiful in this world, standing as humanity's last line of defense in a world constantly being eroded by Honkai."
Hokuto dumped all the game's lore in one breath before taking a deep inhale.
Then, he turned his attention back to the live chat…
Strange. Why wasn't anyone saying anything?
Had he explained things too quickly? Maybe Durandal's brain couldn't process it all at once?
At Schicksal Airport…
A golden-haired Valkyrie stood in a training room, overseeing the Immortal Blades squad's practice.
The Valkyries were training diligently, their uniforms soaked in sweat, yet they showed no signs of stopping.
There was no helping it—after all, their captain was watching. There was no chance of slacking off.
As the captain of the Immortal Blades, Durandal was both exceptional and responsible.
But just moments ago, she had made a rather uncharacteristic mistake…
She had sent a comment in the middle of training.
She couldn't help it, though—she was too shocked. It had barely been any time since the Canghai City operation, and yet someone had already turned it into a game.
And the worst part?
The game's visual quality and voice acting… were actually quite good.
However, the Valkyries' combat discipline wasn't portrayed properly. Kiana was way too carefree.
How could a Valkyrie act so recklessly during a mission?!
That said, it was obvious that the developers only had a superficial understanding of Valkyries, so she could forgive them.
What really concerned Durandal wasn't the small details—but rather the game itself…
How did it know so much about Honkai?
Who made this game?
And what was their true intention?
She had a feeling she would need to keep a close eye on this live stream from now on…
[Hard Work Will Be Rewarded]: "This game is truly impressive. I'll remember this stream and come back often."
Another comment floated across the chat.
The total number of comments on the screen had now reached eight—just a bit more before hitting double digits.
Compared to the barren chat from earlier, the stream had become a lot more lively.
Hokuto was quite satisfied as he watched the screen.
Then, the system notification chimed.
[Due to your live stream content, "Hard Work Will Be Rewarded" is shocked! You have gained 280 Crystals!]
Huh?! Unexpected rewards?!
He hadn't expected to hit a double pull so quickly—this was great!
Now he was getting more and more excited about his future gacha pulls.
But for now… he needed to keep playing to earn more Crystals.
As an experienced Captain, Hokuto knew exactly how important those Crystals were for clearing stages.
After all, every god-tier ten-pull came from painstakingly saved Crystals!
With that in mind, Hokuto continued controlling Kiana as she fought against the enemies in the level.
Suddenly, a dialogue box popped up on the screen:
[Kiana: Himeko… the plane is down…]
[Himeko: We'll talk about that later. For now, I'm sending a new drone.]
[Himeko: Canghai City is in grave danger. For the 30 million civilians here—Schicksal must stop this out-of-control warship!]
As Himeko explained the situation, Kiana quickly took care of the remaining enemies.
A red warning flash appeared on the screen—signaling the arrival of a new enemy.
A tall, twin-tailed zombie wielding dual blades stepped forward.
This was the Ninja Deadwalker, a special enemy capable of blocking attacks. It was much more troublesome to fight compared to regular Reaper Deadwalkers.
Hokuto had Kiana charge in and attack immediately, only to have his strikes continuously blocked.
Right at that moment, a new comment appeared in chat.
"Big brother streamer, keep it up!"
Hokuto, who had been fully focused on the enemy, was momentarily stunned.
The user who sent the message was "My Favorite Sister Bronya."
It perfectly fit Seele's personality—specifically, her outer personality. There was no way it was her inner persona.
That meant she was probably an easygoing and kindhearted viewer.
After all, what kind of soft and delicate girl would have any ulterior motives?
Just as he was thinking that, the entire game suddenly slowed down.
The Ninja Deadwalker, which had been in a defensive stance for so long, finally swung its blades in retaliation.
Kiana, timing it perfectly, dodged at the last second, triggering Time Fracture!
In an instant, the entire screen darkened, and the enemy's movements became sluggish.
Seizing the moment, Kiana landed a series of rapid kicks, finishing with a powerful cat claw stomp, leaving the Deadwalker completely unable to retaliate.
"Wow, that was amazing!"
With this comment from "My Favorite Sister Bronya," the chat had finally reached double digits.
Hokuto couldn't help but sigh in relief—it sure wasn't easy getting to this point…
As he controlled Kiana toward the drone landing site, he casually asked Seele, "Have you never played action games before?"
"Eh? (⊙o⊙)…"
Her reaction was so surprised that she even sent an emoticon.
"That's right, I'm not very good with games. But big brother streamer, you seem to know a lot about them?"
"Well, of course. Speaking of which, about you calling me big brother…"
Hokuto stared at the screen, feeling slightly conflicted.
In both his past and present lives, he had always been an only child, so it was rare for anyone to call him that.
…But then again, considering it was Seele calling him big brother in that soft, gentle voice, it actually felt kind of nice.
With that thought, he asked, "How old are you, by the way? You seem young and cheerful."
End of Chapter 3