MGSFV?! Chapter 510. We Just Want to Watch the Drama; Sleep You Two More Times
"Hahahahaha."
A crisp laugh suddenly rang out, rather unrestrained, around the exhibition area outside miHoYo's livestream.
Even Hokuto, who had been observing the livestream situation, turned to look…
Lady Raven of the little island explosion team…
Emmmm, she seemed very happy?
Well then… it looked like fulfilling her earlier request had indeed been a good thing to do.
Hokuto thought to himself.
But if the players who had just barely managed to defeat Raven knew what Hokuto was thinking right now, question marks would definitely start pouring out of their heads.
A good thing? How about you think that over again?
In any case.
After a battle that wasn't exactly simple but, to be fair, was one players couldn't really lose, Raven and Mei ended up separated again after clashing.
But Raven was left half-kneeling while Mei still stood tall. Clearly, there was a very real gap between their strength at this point.
[Back then Raven could still thrash Mei, but after these dozen chapters, she's only the one being thrashed now (sad).]
[How can a normal person compare to someone with hacks?]
[I wonder if Raven will get a chance to power up later () Yes, I'm asking if she'll get a new battlesuit.]
[miHoYo: new folder created.]
[Actually… when Raven was talking with Mei just now, didn't it feel like she set up a ton of death flags? You think she's gonna explode into coins later and drop the Seven Thunders of Retribution for Mei?]
That comment instantly made everyone think of a certain dark scenario.
[Should we throw in another line: Raiden Mei, I don't want to die?]
[Stop! Stop right there! I'm seriously afraid one of you is going to jinx it and get Raven killed.]
…
Cough cough, back to the story.
Purely in terms of strength, to the current Mei, Raven wasn't much of a problem anymore.
Thus…
After finishing the fight, Mei confidently said: "I told you before, you're no match for me."
Her manner was entirely composed.
But wasn't she forgetting something?
The last time Raven tricked her, it wasn't by beating her with strength. Raven often relied on underhanded means.
In other words—not exactly honorable in martial virtue…
Raven: This is called mercenary survival wisdom.
"Heh."
Raven stood up, laughing softly for no apparent reason. "At least this time, when it's over, it isn't someone pressing the other down…"
She was obviously referring to when she pinned Mei down in Lament of the Fallen, and later when Mei pinned her down in the Elysian Realm.
"…I've had enough of that."
[Another case of official self-parody.]
[So… why not pin this time? miHoYo hurry up and give me that CG.]
[Obviously because after reuniting with Kiana, Mei's gone from 1 to 0, her inner dominance weakening (I've completely seen through the foreshadowing).]
[???]
[Beware the Kiana–Mei shippers seizing every chance.]
[Not like you Mei-shippers aren't outrageous, voting on the forum to crowdfund Mei's XXX…]
At some point, the Honkai Impact 3rd forums had become filled with bizarre threads.
Even Hokuto couldn't understand why people had such passion for discussing those things.
Though, to be fair, the forums of Honkai in his previous life also seemed to have the same obsession.
Yet the trajectories of Honkai Impact 3rd between two worlds had diverged completely…
Why did this one thing end up the same? Truly puzzling.
…
In the game, Mei also wore an expression of puzzlement.
Of course, what she didn't understand was definitely not… all that nonsense above.
Rather—
"I still don't get it. Why did you come to see me?"
Raven spread her hands innocently.
"I told you—it was coincidence… though coincidences can always be used by others."
Mei: "...?"
A slow question mark appeared over Mei's head.
Raven continued: "For me personally, I just wanted to talk with you."
"—People are like that. They think they can just keep their words bottled up. But when they finally want to say them, they realize… there's no one suitable to listen."
[Raven's words are too real.]
[Ouch, that hits hard.]
Mei's thoughts in-game weren't too different from the players' now.
And so…
After a brief moment of serious thought, she softly asked: "How about… you come with me?"
But Mei saying that—there was just no way people wouldn't take it the wrong way.
[???]
[Speechless…]
For once, even the chat was left speechless.
And yet Raven tilted her head subtly upon hearing it.
That completely broke everyone.
[Wait wait wait… Did Mei inherit Elysia's "Queen of All Women" attribute?]
[If Mei learned from Elysia, no wonder Raven couldn't handle it.]
[So it was Elysia's influence all along…]
[You skipped one word, and the whole meaning turned weird.]
[Maybe he skipped it on purpose?]
"Forget it. You're the one going to save the world. That's a job only the young are willing to do, and only the young can accomplish."
Raven's delayed reply came.
"I'm probably already too old. I just want to wait for the world to save me."
"If you truly care, then in your future, say a few good words for me. Help me get parole."
[By the timeline, Raven should be around 24–27? And Mei's about 20?]
[So a nearly-thirty Raven—no wonder she calls herself old ().]
But… wasn't anyone worried that if Mei and the others succeeded, Raven, as a World Serpent officer, would likely be branded a terrorist and jailed?
Well.
Some people surely worried.
But the majority only cared about all the potential "prison side stories."
Like they wanted Raven locked up just to see the drama.
Raven: Not an ounce of sympathy (annoyed).
Players: We just want to watch the drama.
…
And the writers clearly understood.
So they wouldn't let the story stay flat here.
Thus, in the plot—
After a few lines of giving up, Raven suddenly said: "…Time's up."
"Time?" Mei looked surprised.
Then—the screen went black.
[What happened?]
[Something's up!?]
And after a few lines of chat, Raven's "dishonorable" voice sounded.
"Oh dear, I forgot to warn you. Sometimes… when the body is weary, the spirit is easier to invade."
As said earlier, though she hadn't beaten Mei in ages, Raven always loved using dirty tricks.
And Mei… just happened to have no defense against Raven's act of playing pitiful.
After all, both she and Raven had gone through rough times.
So whenever Raven brought it up, Mei couldn't help empathizing—dropping her guard.
Besides, even though she was stronger, fighting Raven seriously still drained her stamina.
So the outcome was predictable…
"Raven, you…"
A wave of dizziness surged in Mei's head. The scenery before her eyes was swallowed by darkness.
"What's wrong?" Raven's voice remained in that same dishonorable tone. "Now it's fair."
"You beat me two more times, and I… I'll make you fall asleep two more times."
[Two more what? Two more what? Say it!!]
[Isn't it obvious? Raven meant 'sleep Mei two more times'! She realized halfway it sounded wrong and changed her wording.]
[That's bold writing (lol).]
Of course Raven's slip of the tongue set off heated debate among players.
But in the story, Mei had no attention to spare for that.
Because—
"You…"
"…!"
Mei staggered.
Before she could realize her mistake, the Herrscher had already lost all consciousness.
In that vast space where even whispers echoed, Mei fell silently.
Enveloped in violet light, she vanished—just like when the Stigmata Project had first activated, which Raven had witnessed.
And then, another behind-the-scenes worker arrived leisurely.
[Jokes aside, isn't it kinda bad for Raven to stab Mei in the back here? Mei's at a key point in seeking the Origin.]
[Yeah, shouldn't Raven have more sentiment? This feels wrong.]
[She said it herself—she's a World Serpent officer first.]
Judging by the story, it looked like Raven had really betrayed Mei.
But… had she?
[Wait, didn't you notice another 'behind-the-scenes worker' just appeared? Who could it be?]
…
On screen.
A figure familiar to all suddenly appeared at Raven's side.
Golden body, glowing pink fingertips—no matter how you looked, it was flamboyant.
Everyone already guessed who it was.
Yes—their old friend.
Gray Serpent.
Or more precisely, Golden Serpent within Gray Serpent.
[Why is Gray Serpent everywhere??]
[This must be the 'infinite serpent' (fog).]
"So… my last task is complete, right?" Raven turned to ask Golden Serpent.
And the tone of her words—
Really sounded like an employee who already wanted to quit, but whose boss kept piling on one last job with promises of retirement, suffocating her with false hopes.
"Indeed." Golden Serpent nodded—then shook his head. "But you cannot retire with honor."
"Given your act of rebellion just now, I will immediately erase you from this world."
Rebellion?
Didn't Raven just honestly backstab Mei?
The players all felt confusion rise… until some quick thinkers realized.
If Gray Serpent wasn't lying—
Then maybe Raven hadn't truly betrayed Mei.
Maybe her actions had another purpose.
Maybe… she was secretly helping Mei.
!!!
Yes—that explanation made far more sense.
They had said it before: with her bond with Mei, Raven wouldn't betray her like this.
"Rebellion? Are you kidding me?"
Raven sounded agitated. She'd already done her job and was ready to retire—only for the "company" to try to fire her at the finish line?
If you can't relate—then think of an intern being dismissed on the day before promotion.
Who could accept that?
Golden Serpent raised a hand like a boss calming his employee.
"You did indeed fulfill your task. But you also said something you shouldn't have said."
Then, he pointed out the fact:
"In my view, you only carried out my order in order to give her some hidden hint."
[So Raven really did still care for Mei, not betraying her. But the hint? What hint??]
[You mean… 'I want to sleep you two more times'?]
[???]
Leaving aside the chat.
In the game, Raven heard his words and realized her true intention had been seen through.
So… she stopped pretending to be a dutiful worker.
"Heh~~"
Raven sneered, mocking: "You're the dullest Gray Serpent I've ever seen."
Then asked: "So what fate do you plan for me?"
Golden Serpent answered simply.
"If you're lucky, and she falls into eternal sleep… then for old time's sake, I'll let bygones be bygones."
"But if, on the contrary, she escapes alive with your help…"
"Then I'll take the trouble, in the near future, to bury the two of you together."
Maybe because Raven had mocked him as the most boring of all Gray Serpents, Golden Serpent tried some cold humor.
A joint burial—strangely considerate.
Still, in his eyes, what was the relationship between Raven and Mei? Close enough to be buried together??
[Why does everyone seem to take Mei and Raven's bond as that close? Sure, they are close, but assuming 'joint burial' level closeness… isn't that a bit much?]
[But doesn't Mei always form strong bonds with at least one or two beautiful girls wherever she goes?]
[So maybe Mei didn't inherit it from Elysia—she had the trait all along.]
[No wonder Elysia and Mei hit it off at first sight—they shared the same 'ability.']
[And people with the same ability attract each other? I suddenly want to write something about this.]
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