In the [Short Film], the scene opened to a dim and deathly silent space.
Below this space lay a deep, lightless ocean that seemed boundless.
At the center of the sea's surface, a rainbow-colored curtain of light descended from the sky. On a stone path not far away, Bronya was pulling Seele, running with all her might.
They ran quickly, as if something was chasing them from behind, not daring to stop for even a moment.
But just as they were about to reach the end, countless tentacles formed from quantum shadows rapidly pursued them from behind. They wrapped around the slightly lagging Seele's calf. Seele only had time to let out a cry of alarm before being dragged backward.
"Seele!"
Bronya cried out.
She hurriedly ran back, grabbing Seele with her left hand, and with her right, she drew a dagger from her waist, precisely severing the tentacle, allowing Seele to break free.
The severed tentacle retracted, but before she could breathe a sigh of relief, more tentacles swept towards them like an overwhelming tide!
Bronya pulled Seele up and turned to run, her right hand wielding the dagger, accurately slashing every tentacle that came near them.
Finally, after a desperate leap into the light curtain, they were still entangled by tentacles.
Seeing more and more tentacles襲ing from all directions, Bronya knew they couldn't continue to be bogged down like this.
She looked at Seele. She didn't want Seele to return to that sunless darkness again.
Therefore...
She used all her strength to throw Seele out, while she herself became even more tightly bound.
Seele's body drifted in the air like a kite, with only a single tentacle connected to Bronya's left hand linking the two.
"Onee-chan! Onee-chan!"
Seele, as if sensing something, cried out loudly in panic.
Bronya, however, simply gave her a smile, then raised her dagger and resolutely cut the tentacle connecting them.
"Seele, I'm sorry..."
A smile of relief appeared on Bronya's face. Finally, she had rescued Seele...
A massive gravitational force pulled at Seele, sucking her into the tunnel within the light curtain. The rift slowly closed. Seele struggled with all her might, reaching out, desperately gripping the uneven crevice, not willing to let go even as her fingers were rubbed raw and bloody!
She didn't want to be separated from Bronya-oneechan like this.
She didn't want her favorite Bronya-oneechan to fall into the terrifying darkness where she had once stayed.
She understood the horror of that place better than anyone, so she refused!
"Do you want to die?!"
Seeing the crevice of the tunnel shrinking, if Seele didn't get out soon, she might be trapped there forever.
The other consciousness within Seele finally couldn't bear it anymore. A dark figure appeared behind her, prying open her hands that were tightly gripping the wall.
The next second, Seele fell out of the Sea of Quanta, and the gate connecting reality and the imaginary realm closed.
"Bronya-oneechan... Why..."
Tears of sorrow streamed down her cheeks, and a whimper like that of a helpless cub escaped her lips. She clenched her fists, pounding them hard on the ground.
"It's over. There's nothing you can do."
Dark Seele's figure appeared behind Seele. Looking at the wailing Seele, she too felt a pang in her heart.
Seele knelt on the ground, sobbing softly.
The blood from her hands stained the floor red; the wounds on her body looked exceptionally heart-wrenching.
Even so, she refused to give up.
Sakura's words echoed in her mind—
'Something you don't want to lose no matter what,' 'something you want to protect at all costs,' 'Seele must have had such thoughts too, right? In that moment, you are the strongest person in the world!'
One punch...
Another punch...
She desperately pounded the floor.
"The gate won't open anymore! You can't save her!"
"No... It can't be! Bronya-oneechan!"
"Enough!"
Crimson chains shot out from all directions. Dark Seele used her power to form chains and bind Seele. She always prioritized Seele's safety.
"It's enough," Dark Seele lowered her head, her voice suddenly becoming very soft.
"We promised… to go see the sea together…"
Shining tears streamed incessantly from Seele's eyes.
Suddenly, on the floor where Seele's tears had fallen, a pure white flower slowly bloomed.
The Stigmata mark on her chest emitted a brilliant light.
A powerful force surged from within Seele, allowing her to easily break free from the chains Dark Seele had used to bind her.
"Move!! You... coward!!"
Seele let out a desperate shout, her words seemingly directed at Dark Seele, yet also at herself.
She had always been a coward, ever since her time at the orphanage. But now, for Bronya, she couldn't be a coward anymore.
Her blood-stained fist, with all her might, slammed onto the already cracked floor.
The next moment, the ground platform shattered, and Seele re-entered the Sea of Quanta.
Her body was also covered by the blooming white flower, transforming into a new dress, symbolizing her new power.
Monsters like the Quantum Shadows in the Sea of Quanta swarmed towards her, attempting to destroy her there.
To save Bronya, she fought desperately. After breaking free from several Quantum Shadows, she was eventually surrounded by more monsters.
At this critical juncture, Seele, her voice choked with tears, pleaded with Dark Seele for help:
"Please, my other self, come with me to save... the onee-chan who has always... always been protecting us!"
"...You're really impossible to deal with."
Dark Seele, who shared a telepathic connection with her, replied in the most doting tone, a supremely confident smile gracing her lips.
A deafening roar suddenly erupted. Dark red energy obliterated the Honkai Beasts surrounding Seele. Dark Seele embraced Seele from behind, her hands covering the Stigmata on Seele's chest, activating its power.
"Go, Seele, together... let's save our onee-chan!"
Dark Seele's figure transformed into a giant crimson scythe, which Seele gripped tightly.
The scythe swung, and a terrifying attack tore through space-time. Under this light, the Quantum Shadows were utterly annihilated. The entire passage was split in two, forcibly torn open.
The rampaging Honkai energy made even the Sea of Quanta boil!
Seele successfully broke through all obstacles.
...
Bronya had already sunk into endless darkness.
She drifted in this darkness, feeling a loneliness so profound that even time seemed to fade away.
"Onee-chan..."
"Bronya-oneechan..."
In the darkness where no sound should have been heard, Seele's voice echoed.
"Seele? Is that you?"
Bronya seemed to see a white flower approaching her.
Seele's voice gently resonated in this boundless darkness, filled with warmth: "Bronya-oneechan, this time, we will never be separated again..."
...
The [Short Film] ended.
"Ah!!!"
Elysia let out an excited cry. She had absolutely no resistance to scenes of cute girls being affectionate.
And what's more...
One body, two souls!
Older sister x Younger sister!
Tsundere x Timid x Pseudo-Kuudere!
"Wuwuwu~~"
MiHoYo really understood everyone's preferences so well.
Elysia felt like she had been molded into miHoYo's shape.
Moreover, in terms of the short film's quality alone, it was definitely not bad.
The visual impact was self-evident. Though only a few minutes long, it fully showcased Seele's interactions with Sakura in the World Bubble and the legacy she inherited from her.
Although the short film was titled: ["Seele"].
Its inner meaning was to demonstrate what Sakura had told Seele: When you want to protect her, you are the strongest in the world!
This was true when an older sister protected a younger sister, and equally true when a younger sister protected an older sister!
Even the dreaded Sea of Quanta was smashed by the 'gentle' Seele with her fists.
"..."
"So, Seele is actually really strong~~ Smashed the Sea of Quanta with seven punches~~"
"Hmph hmph~ As expected of my good Seele~♪"
Su Luo: ?
He never expected to hear this famous meme from Miss Elf's own mouth.
[Smashed the Sea of Quanta with seven punches? Are you Seele Aotian? Hahahaha!]
[At Honkai's peak, proud in this world, with my Seele, heaven prevails! Dark Seele's scythe, Stigmata's gleam, seven punches tear the Quantum Sea! Chant my true name, and in the gacha supply, my form you'll see! Seele-men! Bless me with a single pull!]
[Awesome, awesome! This generation of netizens is still strong!]
"Ahem."
Su Luo coughed lightly twice while everyone was excited, attracting the attention of Elysia and the viewers in the live stream room.
"At the end of this stream, I want to tell everyone something."
"MiHoYo recently opened a [Special Submission Channel] on its official website."
"As for the purpose of this submission channel? You can submit character concepts you've designed, or if you think you yourself are interesting, you can also submit your personal information."
"If selected, you can become a game character in Honkai Impact 3rd. Of course, miHoYo will provide ample compensation."
He planned to use this method to find those Honkai Impact 3rd characters who might exist in reality.
After all, there were certain characters he simply had no network to get to know.
Although whether this method would be effective was debatable, having an extra channel was always good.
Perhaps a certain character might just walk right into the trap?
The news Su Luo announced was definitely not a small matter.
At least for the Honkai Impact 3rd fans in the live stream room, it was quite sensational.
A chance to become a game character in Honkai Impact 3rd?
Even if it was just a minor soldier, it was enough to excite them!
"Mr. Otto suddenly dropped some really explosive news~~"
Elysia was slightly surprised. She paused for a moment and asked, "It seems Honkai Impact 3rd will have many new characters in the future? Is that why you're soliciting like this?"
"Of course."
Su Luo responded without hesitation, "Honkai Impact 3rd has a vast worldview and many colorful stories. Naturally, it also needs a large number of 'unique and unconventional' characters to make Honkai Impact 3rd even more interesting."
"Hmm..."
Upon hearing this, Elysia suddenly had an idea, but she didn't voice it. After all, this matter required consulting many people's opinions.
However, if she could persuade everyone, it felt like it would be very interesting~♪