Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

"Who would've thought that Schicksal's Archbishop had a side like this! I have to take a picture of this and show it to Dr. Tesla," Einstein said with a mischievous smile, pulling out a camera she had ready.

Slurp! Slurp! (noodle-slurping sounds)

Everyone: "..."

Otto: "(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻"

The video continued...

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Otto carefully lifted his skirt and stumbled his way to Viktor's mansion, only to fall dramatically before the guards. Looking pitifully at them, he spoke in a gentle, feminine voice:

"Could you help me? My foot seems to be…"

The guard quickly stepped forward to help, his face filled with worry as he said, "Are...are you alright?"

Otto covered his face, sobbing softly, appearing even more delicate and fragile, drawing sympathy from everyone around.

"Hey you, help this lady!" the guard called to his colleague nearby.

Just then, a figure wearing a bird-shaped mask and dressed in a purple suit—Kallen—appeared on the rooftop, and the scene froze at that moment.

"Otto in women's clothing looks quite nice, and he's acting so convincingly," the Herrscher of Sentience said in shock, pointing at Otto.

"Calm down, calm down, we're still live-streaming," Fu Lin waved his hand, trying to keep his composure.

〈Is that Kallen? She looks amazing!〉 Kiana looked at Kallen's thief-like appearance with eyes shining.

〈@Otto? Grandpa Otto, is that really you?〉 Theresa stared at Otto on the screen, her expression showing her surprise.

〈...Yes, it is.〉 Otto covered his face, realizing that his old secrets had been exposed for everyone to see.

〈Lord Otto, would you like to wear women's clothing again? I have many styles here; surely there's one to your taste...〉 Rita's pupils sparkled, and she blushed as she gazed at the elegant lady on the screen.

"Rita, you…" Durandal looked at Rita, trying to give her a gentle reminder.

〈Rita…〉 Otto's mouth twitched as he read her message. The absurdity of the past two days was reaching a level he'd thought only possible over 500 years!

〈My apologies for my boldness, Lord Otto.〉 Realizing her slip-up, Rita quickly apologized.

〈It's such a pity Dr. Tesla didn't make it.〉 Einstein put away the camera, feeling certain that Dr. Tesla would be laughing heartily if she'd seen this.

"Otto, why not wear women's clothes once more for everyone's enjoyment?" the Herrscher of Sentience suggested with a matter-of-fact tone, adding, "Besides, as they say, there's only zero times and countless times when it comes to wearing women's clothes!"

〈…Please, stop teasing me.〉 Otto replied without hesitation.

"What a shame~" the Herrscher of Sentience said, watching the Miss Lily on the screen with a playful smirk.

Fu Lin nudged the Herrscher, bursting with energy. "Ahem! Now, onto our second question for the viewers! Are you all ready? This time, it's a quick-answer round!"

[Who is known as the 'Shenzhou Tablet'?]

[A: Theresa Apocalypse]

[B: Li Sushang]

[C: Fu Hua]

"Hahaha! This one's obviously a giveaway!" the Herrscher of Sentience laughed, unable to hold back. Just looking at the options made the answer obvious.

Before the Herrscher of Sentience could finish laughing, another option suddenly appeared on the screen, and her face froze, instantly unable to laugh anymore.

[D: Herrscher of Sentience]

"Pfft!"

The Herrscher of Sentience heard a sound, turned to look at Fu Lin, and asked calmly, "Did you just laugh?"

'And why am I even in the options!'

"I didn't laugh; I'm fully professionally trained... Pfft! Haha, unless I can't hold it in! Hahaha-hic~"

'Don't ask me; I don't know either. The system generated the options!'

Fu Lin's face turned bright red as he tried to stay serious, but eventually couldn't stop himself from laughing.

'This is outrageous! Change the options for me right now!' The Herrscher of Sentience grabbed a handful of Fu Lin's long hair and mentally transmitted the message.

'I can't do anything about it ┐（─__─）┌.' Fu Lin spread his hands, sighing in defeat.

The audience watched the interaction between Fu Lin and the Herrscher of Sentience on screen and couldn't help but think,

〈Is this livestream even serious? Are these two hosts actually professionals?〉

〈Why are there four options this time? And why are Auntie and Class Leader Fu Hua in them too? And what exactly is a Shenzhou Tablet?〉 Kiana counted on her fingers, looking utterly confused.

Theresa: 〈.....〉

Fu Hua: 〈.....〉

Who could this "Shenzhou Tablet" possibly be?

Why the title "Shenzhou Tablet"?

Tablet? Tablet... Tablet!

As Otto pondered over the question, Fu Hua's image popped into his mind for some reason.

In an instant, Otto's mind exploded with realization!

Otto... understood!!!

[Congratulations to Otto for successfully answering first!]

〈Huh? I didn't even get to think of an answer!〉 Kiana complained, frustrated that the question was snatched away.

〈Silly Kiana, even if you had ten days, you still wouldn't come up with the answer.〉 Bronya added, throwing in a little jab.

〈It seems Bishop Otto is quite confident. Careful, or you might end up empty-handed,〉 Einstein remarked, adjusting her glasses with a smirk.

〈Thank you for the reminder, but I choose C, Fu Hua.〉

〈?!〉 Fu Hua, who had been quietly observing, was suddenly dumbfounded by Otto's answer. She had been enjoying Otto's embarrassing moments, and now it was suddenly her turn?!

〈Grandpa, why did you pick Fu Hua?〉 Theresa, unable to make sense of it, decided to ask Otto directly.

〈It's simple, Theresa. First, I ruled out options A and B.〉

〈Theresa, you are my granddaughter, so it's impossible for you to have a title prefixed with 'Shenzhou.' And as for Li Sushang, she's a friend of mine; her status wouldn't align with such a title.〉

〈As for options C and D, the Herrscher of Sentience hasn't appeared yet, but it's highly unlikely there's such a thing as the 'Flat Herrscher'—a title reserved for Fu Hua.〉

Fu Lin glanced at Otto's analysis, then at Fu Shi beside him, and was tempted to say, 'Pretty similar, honestly.'

"What are you looking at me for?" Fu Shi covered her chest protectively, casting a wary glance at Fu Lin.

"Nothing…"

Otto continued elaborating on his reasoning, chuckling as he spoke. No one would ever guess that "Shenzhou Tablet" could actually refer to...

"My dear friend, who would have thought you'd be known by such a title."

〈Tablet? ...It's definitely pretty flat!〉 Theresa and the others turned to look at Fu Hua's chest, nodding in agreement.

Fu Hua could feel the collective wickedness of the world bearing down on her.

〈...I haven't wronged any of you... And the answer hasn't even been revea—〉

"Congratulations... the answer... is correct!" Fu Lin deliberately slowed down, keeping everyone on edge. Some people were eager for Otto to get it wrong; others were just here for the spectacle.

〈Ahem! Ahem!... Hua.〉

〈My apologies, Dr. Einstein, but it seems I took a lucky guess.〉 Otto said with a satisfied smile.

〈...〉 Einstein fell silent.

〈Otto, you...〉 Fu Hua's forehead veins popped, and she fought the urge to deliver a "Inch Force" strike on Otto.

"Congratulations to Otto for winning a premium Homu Box."

The Herrscher of Sentience gritted her teeth, thinking, Otto saying Fu Hua is 'flat' is just his way of indirectly calling me flat too! She regretted not stomping harder on him earlier.

"Now, please look at the screen." Fu Lin couldn't believe Otto had answered so quickly. Usually, he'd watch from the sidelines until he was sure it would benefit him, and only then would he step in.

The screen changed, showing Fu Hua's profile on the left, with various female characters appearing on the right for comparison.

At first, all the comparisons were with well-endowed women, and everyone found it amusing but unsurprising. But then...

Everyone,〈Ssss! Now that's a true Shenzhou Tablet!〉

Fu Hua,〈Inch Force warning!〉

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