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In Lao K's live stream, the chat was instantly flooded with comments about "Aunt Himeko".

"In the preview, Hikaru said that all players will receive a mysterious gift from Himeko."

Old K emphasized.

"I have a feeling that the true protagonist of version 3.0 may not be Herrscher of the Void alone."

At this moment, the number of viewers in Lao K's live stream has exceeded four million.

The scrolling of the comments was so fast that the content was completely illegible; all that could be seen were colorful blocks of color flying across the screen.

"Urgent!"

"Half an hour left"

"I've already finished using the company restroom."

I've taken my annual leave for tomorrow.

"I asked for permission for three consecutive days, and when my boss asked me why, I said my wife was going to become a lawyer."

At 1:55, there were five minutes left before the server opened.

The startup screen of "Honkai Impact" has changed from a static illustration of Herrscher of the Void to a dynamic countdown screen.

Behind the silver-haired girl above the ruins, six wings slowly unfurled.

At 2 PM sharp, the game issued a notification: "Version 3.0, The Descent of the Sky."

Honkai Impact 3.0 has officially launched.

The loading time is slightly longer than usual.

It was clearly the simultaneous influx of players that caused the server to lag.

When the screen finally switched to the game, the first thing Old K did wasn't to click to draw cards or enter a dungeon, but to open his in-game mailbox.

The comments section started refreshing like crazy.

"Email! Check your email first!"

"Himeko's gift!! Open Himeko's gift quickly!!"

"I can wait for Herrscher of the Void, but I have to see Himeko's gift first! Old K, if you dare to draw a card first, I'll fight you!!"

Old K took a deep breath.

"Don't worry, brothers. I said I'd check Himeko's gift first thing today. Whatever it is, we'll open it together."

Move the mouse pointer.

The first email at the top of the inbox is a new email.

The sender was listed as "Himeko Murata".

The email subject was: "[A Gift to Celebrate the Little One's Growth]"

The accessory icon shows a weapon, the outline of which looks like a greatsword.

Old K hovered the pointer over the attachment icon for a moment.

"Himeko's weapon? To keep as a souvenir? No, how could Himeko's weapon be given to Kiana?"

He clicked "confirm receipt".

A golden light flashed on the screen.

That's a special delivery effect unique to five-star items.

Item Name: Godfall Sword - Surtr.

Item type: Greatsword.

Applicable character: Himeko Murata.

In the item description, the five-star greatsword has extremely high attribute values.

Its base attack power is almost on par with all fully refined exclusive weapons in the current version.

"A five-star greatsword?! A greatsword that Himeko can use? Its base stats are so high!"

"Wait, just give it away? Ah Guang is giving the entire server a five-star exclusive weapon?"

"The name of this sword... Surtr, the Godslayer, the fire giant of Ragnarok in Norse mythology. This name doesn't seem like a simple souvenir."

Old K right-clicked to open the item description, and the detailed description of the greatsword expanded. Below was a line of small print, which was a message written by Himeko to Kiana.

"Kiana, this sword was given to me by my teacher when I graduated. Now, I give it to you. You must believe that each of us is someone's hope. When you look up at the stars, remember—all the beauty on this planet is worth fighting for."

The live stream chat was a beat too slow.

"Himeko-neechan...she's so kind."

"Giving his graduation gift to Kiana, what an amazing teacher-student relationship!"

"The gift is Himeko's graduation present, not a keepsake, which means Himeko is still alive and well, right? Right???"

After reading this passage, Old K remained silent for several seconds before speaking.

"Give away a five-star exclusive weapon to the entire server, with maxed-out stats, it's free."

"Is this a gift from Himeko to Kiana, and also a gift from the Land of Light to all the players? I think this gift is quite..."

He suddenly got stuck.

Because there was a second new email in the inbox, lying quietly directly below the first one.

The comments section also noticed it.

"Wait, there's another one?!"

"Two emails? Himeko sent two gifts?"

"Hey K, look at the second letter! The first one gave away a five-star exclusive weapon, is the second one going to give away a skin?!"

Old K paused for a moment, then moved the mouse pointer down.

The second email did not have a sender, only the receipt time.

The time is the first minute after the server opens.

The title is very short, intended for all players, and consists of only six characters.

The email subject line reads:

"Himeko is left to you all."

The email body contained only one sentence.

"Kiana, by the time you read this letter, I will already be gone."

The comments section froze completely in that instant.

"???"

What does "no longer here" mean???

"Ah-Guang, explain yourself clearly!! What do you mean by 'gone'?!"

"It can't be real, it's just for the plot. Himeko is a Valkyrie, how could she...?"

"The email body only has nineteen characters!!! I counted three times!!! Nineteen characters!!!!"

Old K took a deep breath, his voice a little strained; he was a well-known Himeko fan.

Now, this situation is no less than being stabbed in the chest.

"Well... let's push through the main storyline for now... I think this might be necessary for the plot... Himeko will definitely come back, right?"

No one answered him.