Main Story, start ~ (song emoji)
The busy night finally came to an end, and as the first morning light crept into the room, Luo Mo woke up right on time. The first thing he noticed was a pounding headache.
"A hangover is really a pain," he sighed, rubbing his head with his right hand.
He remembered staying up late, chatting with Little Senti. It was a unique experience, feeling like he was hovering between reality and a dream, with his body feeling like it was floating on a cloud.
Luo Mo glanced at the system panel,
[The number of crystals currently held is 30497]
The matter of crystals is not urgent for the time being, the refresh of the natural month is coming soon, so there is no need to spend crystals to consume.
Even after spending 150,000 crystals on the Herrscher of Sentience, it's not a bad deal to obtain your own Herrscher.
What's more important is that the elements of ice, rock, and Sentience are now almost completely stable. There won't be any major Honkai eruptions or significant events for a long time.
After waking up, his foggy mind assessed the current Honkai situation and concluded that things were safe.
He opened the door, ready to head to the company and supervise things today. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of trouble the Herrscher of Sentience might cause there.
For some reason, when he thought of the Herrscher of Sentience mimicking Fu Hua's voice and appearance in front of the real Fu Hua, he felt like laughing. Watching them compete for Fu Hua's identity was oddly amusing.
" It's time to see how my excellent employee Su Lu is doing overtime ~" he thought with a smile.
Just thinking about Su Lu put him in a good mood. It's funny how people work—our own lives might not be great, but knowing that someone else is struggling even more can sometimes make us feel a bit better.
...
"So, boss, even if you keep staring at me like that, my dark circles won't magically disappear," Su Lu said, frustrated. She could barely muster the energy to glare at him.
She had almost stayed up all night, and what made it worse was that she couldn't even count how many times she had to cancel her vacations.
How can I put it? It's not that her initial enthusiasm had changed.
When she first started and got to her current position, she truly loved it. But no matter how much she loved it, she couldn't handle this kind of workload.
When something you're passionate about turns into your job, it just becomes another job.
"I just think you've been working really hard, Su Lu, and I'm thinking about how to reward you," Luo Mo said as he glanced over the documents and plans, already forming an idea.
"Really? Can I have a holiday?" Su Lu's tired eyes suddenly brightened with hope.
"Maybe we can increase your salary," Luo Mo muttered.
" I've made enough money ~ I don't want to work anymore, " Su Lu sighed,
I don't want to do work anymore ~ Why are you so busy at work? Are you rushing to make progress every day and rush to save the world?
She couldn't understand why her boss seemed to have more free time than she did.
Weren't bosses supposed to have full schedules? Always meeting someone or on the way to another meeting? But her boss seemed to have nothing to do every day.
"Ahem—, I'll definitely give you a holiday next time," Luo Mo said with a smile.
Seeing the skeptical look in her eyes, he continued, "I also have an island tour planned, so I'll take you along. For now, you worked hard last night, so go and rest."
"Okay," Su Lu replied with a blink, looking a bit pitiful.
She just wanted a vacation and a good night's sleep.
...
Even before you enter the dubbing studio, you can hear the energetic voice of the Herrscher of Sentience.
"Okay! I will reverse all creations!"
"Old antique, face your doom. I am the true Red Kite Immortal, the real Fu Hua, the real... me!"
"...You're clearly off-script now, and your lines are deviating."
"Ha ha—, can't I just improvise if I feel like it?" said a somewhat arrogant and dissatisfied voice.
When Luo Mo pushed the door open, the first thing he saw was the noisy Herrscher of Sentience and Fu Hua standing beside her. The others in the studio were watching their argument with great interest.
They understand it now. Despite the Herrscher of Sentience making jokes about Old antique and silly antique, she actually cares deeply about Fu Hua's opinion, even if Fu Hua herself doesn't seem to notice...
"Hey—, how did you sleep last night? Was it extra sweet?" the Herrscher of Sentience greeted Luo Mo cheerfully, as if they were old friends, even though he had only arrived yesterday.
"Thanks to the great Herrscher of Sentience, I had a good dream," Luo Mo nodded and responded casually.
As for sweet dreams?
Yesterday, I managed to offend everyone in this circle. How could that be forgotten? I just hope no one else finds out...
Luo Mo glanced nervously at the faces of Fu Hua, Kiana, Mei, and the others. He felt a bit guilty, but quickly composed himself.
"Based on Bronya's core analysis of the Herrscher of Reason, boss, you must have done something shameful again," Bronya said, staring at him with her usual expressionless face.
There was a moment of guilt in the other person's expression. Something was wrong, very wrong. This was not the boss's daily style.
"Saying goodbye to the Herrscher Core again, Bronya, check it out, your motorcycle got confiscated by the Herrscher of Sentience once more. Isn't it weird how this keeps happening?" Kiana said to Bronya with a barely contained smile.
Bronya's expression darkened; she knew she'd be in trouble if caught riding that motorcycle again.
"Um... actually, Sister Bronya, Project Bunny mentioned feeling a bit unsafe when transforming into a motorcycle..." Seele whispered.
"...No, that's just the greedy intentions of those capitalist jerks. Bronya won't give up," Bronya's expression shifted slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and spoke firmly.
Darn it, if Bronya had known, she would have used some of the money she earned from stock trading back when MiHoYo was founded. Then she'd still be a shareholder, right? How could she be treated like this by the screenwriter?
Even if... even if they had to do it for some reason, they could have used a subtler approach, like the Spring and Autumn writing method. They didn't have to portray her downfall in such vivid detail.
Sigh, it's a shame I missed that chance, and now it's too late. There was a hint of regret in Bronya's eyes.
"Hey, you're here! Let's hear how my voice sounds. I guarantee you'll be pleased!" the Herrscher of Sentience said cheerfully as she pulled Luo Mo over to her and Fu Hua, and happily showed him the fruits of her labor.
"Hmm~, it's quite captivating, like the style of a seasoned rhythm practitioner," Luo Mo commented after some thought, lowering his head slightly and closing his eyes.
"Really? Really?" the Herrscher of Sentience asked eagerly, looking at Fu Hua for approval.
Fu Hua just sighed and held her forehead. She had to admit that the Herrscher's voice was better than hers in some aspects, but the main issue was that she had gone too far.
And as expected, Luo Mo's next words confirmed it, "The match is very good, so we'll go with the first version," he said casually.
"Old antique, look... huh? What do you mean? "
The Herrscher of Sentience's happy expression suddenly froze, and she turned back to look at Luo Mo in confusion.
"Clearly, the dubbing by Ms. Herrscher of Sentience still has some flaws and room for improvement," Bronya reminded from the side. But considering that her driver's license had been revoked by the other party, it couldn't be ruled out that it was intentional revenge.
"Hey, hey, this is my first time. Give me two days, at least I'll do better than the old antique!" the Herrscher of Sentience pleaded anxiously.
For the first time, she, who had been competing for the position of the old antique, experienced what it felt like to have someone more suitable for dubbing the Herrscher of Sentience than herself.
Congratulations to the Herrscher of Sentience for winning third place in the Herrscher of Sentience dubbing competition!
"I hope so," Fu Hua responded with uncertainty, glancing at Luo Mo.
She felt a surge of questions bubbling inside her. She wondered where Little Senti had disappeared to last night, what impact she had in this world, and much more.
She didn't hate her, but she felt pity for her despite her identity as a Herrscher.
...
And after these two days, a new set of main story will also be recorded.
The Herrscher of Sentience worked tirelessly to avoid getting third place in the Herrscher of Sentience dubbing contest.
By the way, it would be a real disappointment if she didn't win the championship for her own dubbing, right?
Let's not mention this for now.
All you need to know is that the Herrscher of Sentience has been having a tough time lately. There were moments when she wanted to give up or simply use her power to fix things, but in the end, she managed to improve most of her dubbing.
——She doesn't want to be replaced by others.
"Main story, let's go~♪" Elysia eagerly launched the game. She was curious to see if Fu Hua would face a tragic fate this time, as some online comments suggested.
After all, there was some truth to what others said. Just like Himeko before she was stabbed, the sudden increase in dramatic scenes and extra plots made it hard for Elysia not to be concerned.
But... she glanced at the people beside her with a smile. This time, the dubbing team had gathered at the Golden Courtyard, including Luo Mo, of course. If there were any issues, it would make sense to involve Fu Hua and himself~
Thinking this, her smile grew even sweeter. Why worry when the rightful owner was right there.
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Fu Hua, just waking up, found herself facing someone who looked exactly like her, swearing that she was the real Fu Hua.
She asked a question calmly.
The moment Otto killed her, she used Fenghuang Down's power to go to Kiana and help suppress the Herrscher of the Void.
"The body was left behind. There was no soul in it."
"Now that I'm here... who are you?" Fu Hua asked slowly, her gaze fixed on the person in front of her, but this time with doubt in her voice.
The Herrscher of Sentience couldn't answer like before, claiming to be Fu Hua. Instead, she turned away and flew into the sky, walking alongside the clouds.
Above the clouds, the sun shone brightly, and the air was refreshing. Looking around, they could see a vast expanse of snow with rolling white waves.
She began to reason with Fu Hua, attempting to argue who the real person was.
"...You can hear me too. That's strange. Do you have ears? How does your hearing work?"
"It's the power of Fenghuang Down," Fu Hua replied.
"It's pretty handy. If anything doesn't add up, just attribute it to Fenghuang Down," remarked the Herrscher of Sentience.
"Take memory, for example. It's supposed to be stored in my brain, right? But when those seven little troublemakers stabbed me in the head, I forgot a lot of things."
"But you... you reside in a feather, which doesn't have a brain. So where does your memory come from? I suppose the answer is Fenghuang Down," the Herrscher of Sentience continued, musing to herself as she helped Fu Hua answer.
Then she chuckled, finding it all a bit amusing.
"And you're just a feather. Maybe something happened to Kevin, or you suffered some damage... It's understandable that you feel like you're the real body."
After all, 'Fu Hua' have a lot of memories about consciousness transfer and clones.
The Herrscher of Sentience gave the phantom a relieved smile.
In her perception, the other person was obviously just her clone, and it was a clone that lacked most of her memories.
She decided to help stabilize her and retrieve her memories until the day she admitted that she was Fu Hua.
"What about now? Where are you going?" Fu Hua asked calmly.
"Back to Taixu Mountain!"
[Official complaint, omnipotent Honkai energy, not only hearing, vision, and brain can also be Honkai energy]
[You are the Herrscher of Sentience, I am you, and you are me. A relieved smile, Haha, Fu Hua must be speechless]
[Hahaha, a Herrscher who inherited Hua's memories mistakenly believes she is Fu Hua, and wants others to acknowledge her as such. But Fu Hua acknowledges that someone else is Fu Hua. Hahaha.]
[Fu Hua: Family members, who understands? When I woke up, my long legs came running over ~ ]
["Sisters" and "Mother and Daughter," the Herrscher of Sentience is just too adorable!]
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"It's a shame that Otto tricked me into going to Kevin's place, seized the feather, and let it go without killing it. If only I hadn't taken that one extra step, I wouldn't have ended up in this mess. But alas, like an old antique, I keep making mistakes over and over again," the Herrscher of Sentience lamented, shaking her head with regret evident in her words.
However, judging from the way she occasionally glanced at Fu Hua's face, it seemed like she found the situation more intriguing than she let on.
"...You don't have to do that," Fu Hua replied, a faint smile tugging at the corner of her mouth as she glanced at her.
In truth, she didn't understand why the other person would bother to help her, considering she was destined to perish regardless. Why lend her strength?
"So, I don't even have anyone to talk to now? I never thought you, with your bushy eyebrows and big eyes, would have such malicious intentions!" Herrscher of Sentience exclaimed, taking a step back and pointing at Fu Hua with a look of surprise.
"Little Senti, check out the names on the screen. It says 'mother and daughter' for both of you," Kiana pointed out, poking the Herrscher of Sentience.
She admitted to being wary of her at first, but was surprised by her playful demeanor, and their relationship quickly warmed up.
Herrscher?
These days, it seems like everyone is a Herrscher, right? Kiana had originally thought that Squad Leader Fu Hua would become the Herrscher, but it turned out to be the opposite.
If Fu Hua can't be the Herrscher, then the Herrscher will be Fu Hua!
"So, it seems like Fu Hua didn't become the Herrscher, but the Herrscher turned into Fu Hua instead? But hey, this Little Senti sure is interesting, right, Kiana?"
Elysia also came over and said, it's hard for someone to resist someone with a pretty face.
She had been trying to strike up conversations with Mei lately but with little success, so she decided to switch tactics.
"Oh, how many times do I have to say it? Please call me Ms. Herrscher of Sentience. Don't call me Little Senti. Is it so hard to call me Ms. Herrscher of Sentience?" the Herrscher of Sentience said, straightening her back with a displeased expression directed at Kiana and Elysia.
"Also... Mother and daughter, let's not take this too far. What if the Old Antique becomes my daughter? Kevin would do the same!"
"Why do you think you're the elder one?" Fu Hua was taken aback. What was the other person thinking? She should be the elder one.
"Because I can't let the Old Antique outdo me!" The Herrscher of Sentience puffed up her chest and lifted her head high, her reasoning somewhat skewed but her confidence solid.
To her, this situation seemed perfectly normal, and there wasn't much else to say.
"Sisters are fine, but I have to be the elder sister," the Herrscher of Sentience suggested, proposing they step back and talk it out.
Fu Hua ignored her and simply closed her eyes, taking a few deep breaths.