After covering Hokuto and Shibao, and a portion of the player reactions, we return to the official miHoYo livestream room.
Right on cue, Kiana and Mei walk into the filming area.
Viewers in the stream enthusiastically typed barrage messages to greet them:
[Oh, it's a change of cast? I liked Shibaoand Squad Leader, but Mei and Kiana are great too!]
[Are Mei and Kiana going to stream the main story next?]
Kiana and Mei exchanged a glance before Kiana spoke up:
"We'll leave the main story to Squad Leader. Mei and I are here to introduce the upcoming Honkai Impact 3rd Homeland System to everyone."
[Don't you remember? It was in the official announcement. A new system that's launching soon.]
[What exactly is the Homeland System? I'm curious.]
"Looks like everyone can't wait."
Mei handed the device over to Kiana.
"Let Kiana show everyone what the Homeland System is all about."
"Yes yes! I'll complete Mei's mission with flying colors~!"
Kiana took the device and opened the internal Honkai Impact 3rd client on it.
As soon as the bridge interface loaded, an Ai-chan avatar popped up with a notification:
'Captain, the Homeland feature is now open! Come check it out!'
Without hesitation, Kiana followed Ai-chan's prompt and tapped the new Homeland button at the lower right.
On the left was the Stamina Storage Device, which stored overflow stamina, and the Coin Collector, which generated coins over time.
There was also the Homeland Shop and Job Dispatch.
At the center was a Divine Key that could grant buffs to Valkyries.
Of course, the most eye-catching feature was the Dormitory teleportation device.
"Actually, my favorite is this Dormitory feature."
Having introduced the other parts, Kiana eagerly moved on to the last one.
"I think it's super interesting! There are tons of little Easter eggs waiting to be discovered!"
With that, the viewers' curiosity was immediately piqued.
Kiana tapped into the Dormitory.
Inside was a spacious room with several cardboard furniture pieces.
Chibi versions of "White Comet" Kiana and "Crimson Impulse" Mei wandered around the room.
[Is this a decoration mini-game?]
[Tiny Kiana and Mei are so cute~ so cute~ my heart can't take it~♪]
[You can even play a furniture decorating game in Honkai Impact 3rd!]
The audience was fully engrossed in the Dormitory system.
Then, Chibi Mei passed by a cardboard bed and stopped.
This triggered an Easter egg dialogue.
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A speech bubble popped up above Chibi Mei's head:
"This is... a cardboard bed?"
"I suppose... it'll do for resting."
Chibi Mei pondered this, and suddenly her expression turned horrified.
Another speech bubble appeared:
"With Kiana's sleeping posture... she'll definitely crush this bed."
Chibi Mei collapsed weakly to her knees, slipping into a prolonged dejected animation.
Her adorable little demeanor made everyone burst into laughter.
[Hahaha, Mei's worried Kiana will crush the bed while sleeping... I ship it. I ship it.]
[So this is the Easter egg Kiana mentioned earlier?]
"Yep, hahaha. Though I didn't expect this to be the first one triggered."
Kiana let out a paramecium-like laugh, slightly embarrassed but mostly amused.
"So? Pretty fun, right?"
"I'm telling you guys, once the official version launches, there will be a ton of Easter eggs just —waiting for you to discover."
"All kinds of surprising and fun interactions!"
There really were tons of Easter eggs.
Not just because the Homeland System itself was a "plus" version, but because of the enthusiasm from Kiana and the others.
They wanted Honkai Impact 3rd to feel rich and detailed in every aspect.
[I'm really looking forward to it! Please release the Homeland System soon!]
[At first glance, this system looks plain, but I feel like I could spend an entire day on it. Great time-killer.]
The players' comments were heartfelt.
Even though the Dormitory didn't enhance combat power, sometimes playing a game isn't all about min-maxing scores.
Adding a fun side system expands the game's depth.
They truly thought it was a great addition.
And the fact that miHoYo spent so much time and effort putting Easter eggs into a single system—
It only proved how seriously miHoYo was treating their game.
Players were genuinely satisfied.
Of course, the most important reason was—
Developing these small systems hadn't affected the quality of the main story.
That's why players had such goodwill toward miHoYo.
Amid the cheerful atmosphere, Kiana finished her introduction of the Homeland System.
Fu Hua and Fu Shibao walked in from outside together.
It looked like they were about to resume the livestream of the main story.
"Squad Leader and Shibao are back~~" Kiana waved at them.
Fu Hua brought Shibao over and gently said,
"Kiana, Mei, we'll take it from here."
"Sure! I just finished introducing the Homeland System."
Kiana had actually been wondering how to keep the stream lively after the system intro.
With Fu Hua and Shibao coming in, it couldn't have worked out better.
Before getting up, Kiana bid farewell to the livestream viewers:
"Everyone~ Mei and I are heading off. Squad Leader will continue the main story now."
With that, she and Mei left together.
Fu Hua and Shibao sat down just like before.
Fu Hua logged into the Honkai Impact 3rd account and tapped into Chapter 22: "Me and Myself."
The story picked up from where it left off.
The Herrscher of Sentience had led Kiana and Bronya into the Pavilion of Clouded Sunsets.
Then followed a dialogue between the Herrscher and the girls—though it didn't go smoothly.
Due to the Herrscher's childlike nature and her decision to amuse herself with the Mirage of Mount Taixu,
Kiana and Bronya were highly wary of her.
Bronya bluntly stated that she believed the Herrscher's motives were far from simple.
The Herrscher could only patiently explain to Bronya—
That she had her reasons, and had crafted this illusion hoping they would better understand her—
And better understand the existence named "Fu Hua."
Unfortunately, pulling that illusion stunt made it hard to gain their trust.
And since, in Kiana and Bronya's eyes, the Herrscher had imprisoned the real Fu Hua—
A battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Players once again felt the tension rising.
[Kiana, Bronya, Shibao really has the simplest intentions. Like, painfully simple!]
[Sigh~~ She just wants to make friends. How did it come to this?]
[Who would've thought Shibao was that innocent?]
[Shibao: So pitiful~ You forced me to use my fists!]
"Who's pitiful, huh? Mind your words!"
Fu Shibao snapped in response.
The chat instantly clarified they meant Shibao, not Shijie.
"Hmph, I walk my path with my real name—I'm Fu Shibao, thank you very much."
As soon as she said that, the stream chat exploded again.
She always had a way of creating entertainment effortlessly.
Fu Hua felt that if she hadn't diligently memorized a ton of "What the boss said" notes beforehand,
she wouldn't be able to manage this chaos.
Would Shibao grow to like streaming?
If this kept up, maybe she could introduce her to Elysia?
A scene popped into Fu Hua's mind.
Fu Shibao imitating Elysia's way of speaking—
Fu Shibao: Hi~♪ Did you miss me?
That felt way too weird.
Fu Hua gave a subtle shudder and quickly forced the thought out of her head.