Bab 71: Chapter 71: Little Kiana's Coquettishness
Every day, Kiana behaved well. During the day, she attended classes and communicated with Sister Elysia and Sister Mobius online. In the evening, after dinner, she would exercise Kaslana's gunplay with her father. After getting tired, she would take a bath and play games with her father.
Kirby was very interesting, and when playing with her father, he would always tease her and increase the difficulty of passing levels. But she didn't give up either. In the latter part of the game, she successfully retaliated, bringing a smile to her dad's face.
The game was fun, and her daily life was fulfilling. However, Honkai outbreaks had been occurring more frequently in the past four weeks. Even people in the town were getting injured.
As a result, her dad started going out frequently, leaving early and returning late, leaving only her at home.
Fortunately, Sister Natasha was still there, but there was almost no news from Sister Bronie.
Although there were online videos sometimes, they lacked that special touch.
It had been a long time since she hugged Bronie, and Kiana felt like she almost forgot the smell of Sister Bronie.
During break time, Kiana, alone and bored, turned on the computer to see if there were other games to play online.
Apart from Sister Bronie's games, the Homu series of games were also interesting.
However, if she wanted to buy games online, she still needed Siegfried's permission. Therefore, most of what Kiana stored on her computer were leftovers. Fortunately, these leftovers were enough for Kiana to play for a while.
"When will Sister Bronie come back to see me... I wonder what the orphanage is like, and what kind of children are there..."
Just as Kiana was lost in thought, the doorbell at home suddenly rang.
"Sister Bronie!"
Seeing the familiar figure, although the hairstyle seemed to have changed a bit, Kiana immediately recognized the girl at the door.
Happy, Kiana hugged Bronie, startling her.
"Kiana, long time no see. By the way, where's Siegfried? Did he go to work during the day?"
"Um... Dad went to work. His job is to protect everyone!"
Kiana had many interesting things she wanted to share with Bronie, and many questions she wanted to ask Bronie.
However, now Kiana was so happy that she forgot all about it and quickly pulled Bronie into her room.
"Sorry, a friend entrusted me with an orphanage, and I can't just ignore those kids, right? I heard they've been through a lot of disasters when they were young, just like when I first met you."
Kiana still remembered the time when she first met Bronie.
It was snowy, and she was hungry, her head was pounding, but the delicious barbecue made her forget all the unpleasantness.
But were other kids also suffering like that?
"Um... Kiana can understand... it's just that sister Bronie has been away for a long time, not seeing your lovely face makes me feel very lonely!"
Gee, who taught you that? Elysia?
"You cute little thing! If you get any cuter, you'll be eaten by the scary Haxxor Bunny! I'm also thinking of you, so I came to see you. The situation at the orphanage is almost under control, and the work at hand is almost done, so I came over. Look, what else did I bring?"
"This is..."
Kiana saw that Bronie actually brought something that looked like a rice cooker. She couldn't tell what it was.
Bronie also suddenly remembered that Kiana liked to eat fried chicken and cola, but the town was quite remote, and the fried chicken brought back would get cold, and reheating it would change its taste.
But there was no air fryer on the market yet, and buying cooking oil felt a bit expensive.
So Bronie projected an air fryer.
"Air fryer, commonly known as a home appliance that can make chicken wings without oil. It mainly consists of a heating tube and a fan, circulating hot air in a sealed environment to achieve a similar effect to frying, and of course, it can also replace some of the functions of an oven."
Saying that, Bronie brought out another bag, containing raw chicken legs and various ingredients.
"Wow~"
"Are you ready to study? Do you want to make some fried chicken legs to surprise Siegfried?"
"Yeah!!"
Making fried chicken legs was quite simple, but the actual effect of the air fryer was a bit disappointing. It was a bit inferior to fried ones in terms of quality taste. But in terms of normal taste, it was still impeccable.
"Besides fried chicken, I've also released a new game recently, which you'll definitely like!"
"Super Mario Oddysey... is this for the kids at the orphanage?"
"No, it's for all kids, including you."
With that, Bronie took out the meticulously packaged Mario.
"Let's play together!"
Super Mario is now available online.
Although the graphics look a bit childish, there's also Kirby as a precedent.
With the same high-quality music, cheerful atmosphere, and excellent level design, every corner seems to showcase Bronie's talent in level design.
This game is very fun for both kids and adults, just like Kirby, it's perfect for relaxing after a tiring day.
The game leaves a deep impression, bringing pure joy, which cannot be obtained by watching videos.
After the second gift was sent out, Bronie released a brand new teaser.
A teaser called "Titanfall".
Because Tesla was robbed, and after all, Tesla is like her foster mother, right? So Welt is also particularly concerned about Bronie online.
Mario and Kirby are similar types of games, with simple plots, but the gameplay blows away many game developers.
Even Anti-entropy admits defeat.
And now, Bronie seems to have responded to the game he wanted to make with a vote.
However, this response came in the form of a trailer.
Welt opened the video.
The title "Titanfall" made Welt pull a subway old man expression.
Titan?
Why does it sound like the combat weapon used by Anti-entropy to deal with the Honkai?
In the background of the sunset, two figures, one big and one small, slowly approached the audience.
A Western cowboy-style soundtrack made Welt feel very familiar.
Although Welt's father is Finnish and his mother has German and Chinese descent, he grew up in Anti-entropy and mainly lives in the United States.
And the Western cowboy-style movies are naturally American specialties, all of which carry a bit of the taste of home.
A huge robot and a soldier advanced side by side in the desert, the soldier had a gun on his chest, holding a helmet in his right hand, and spinning a knife in his left hand, as if leisurely returning after a battle.
Then the soldier fell into memories.
In a huge forest, a helmeted soldier looked like a god of war, working with the giant robot beside him to eliminate one opponent after another.
It seems that the two of them were fighting alone.
Time switched to night, and the huge robot accompanied the soldier, warming him by the fire from the robot's flame device.
But next, more and more enemy robots of similar models caught up.
The robot next to the protagonist was getting more and more damaged, but the protagonist still showed no sign of giving up and continued to fight.
After landing on the robot, the soldier quickly eliminated the enemy robots, dropped a gas canister, and quietly waited for the remaining enemies to arrive.
As the music reached its climax, more and more robots surrounded them, but the protagonist remained calm and lit the last gas canister.
Instantly, flames covered the entire forest, burning all the enemies to ashes, leaving only the protagonist and his partner robot.
Behind them was a burning forest and a huge planet in the sky.
It seemed like something was said, but the entire trailer didn't have a single line.
But the elements displayed deeply attracted Welt's attention.
War, giant robots, being able to fight on the robots, and the multiplayer confrontation mode in the voting!
The Western-style trailer deeply imprinted on Welt's heart. At this moment, Welt remembered that Bronie had made Elden Ring, and the big scenes were definitely easy for her.
But he didn't expect it to be this type of work.
Watching it, Welt was so excited, as if he had become the protagonist in the trailer, traversing the battlefield with the robot companion, like a lone wolf.
"Huh? Another new trailer? Is it a real demo this time? Can the Haxxor Bunny really be this productive in making games?"
Welt didn't expect that the new trailer hadn't been released for long, but the second trailer came out directly.
But the name was no longer "Titanfall", but "Apex Legends".
Roughly translated, it means the Top Legend.
After the war, a capital-controlled bloody event began.
The trailer also introduced gameplay, game modes, and demonstrations of various firearms and skills.
The style was a bit different, but the Haxxor Bunny said that this game has the same background as "Titanfall", and most importantly, it's free!
Free also means that this game is an online game, just like the popular shooting games recently, with options for in-game purchases.
The internet immediately started discussing which game was more interesting and whether to buy "Titanfall" next.
And Welt's answer was natural.
No man can resist the temptation of giant robots!
No one!
Seeing "Titanfall", Welt became more convinced that the Haxxor Bunny and himself are very similar. If they were to meet, they would definitely have countless topics to chat about for three days and three nights.
Whether it's from creation, robots, music, or history.
Yeah, how could you possibly make a game like Civilization if you don't like history?
If you don't like music, how could you make countless classic game soundtracks?
From classical to electronic, everything is available.
Realizing this, Welt couldn't help but itch.
When the heart moves, actions must follow.
Welt looked at his phone, full of messages, and finally started to reply to Tesla.
"Sorry, I'm doing something very important right now and can't contact you temporarily. This matter is very important in fighting the Honkai, and I hope you understand. However, before the final contact is cut off, I hope to find a chance to meet Haxxor Bunny through Anti-entropy's channels. I want to confirm something very important."
"Stupid Welt! If you're going to cut off contact, at least tell everyone about it in advance! But forget it, since it's about fighting the Honkai, I'll forgive you. But you better make it clear whether you're looking for the mercenary Haxxor Bunny or the game producer Haxxor Bunny. I don't have any way to help with the mercenary side, that Haxxor Bunny doesn't take commissions."
"It's the game producer Haxxor Bunny. There are some things I want to confirm with her. I've seen a lot of things from her."
"That guy made "Titanfall", which feels pretty interesting... Is this also related to fighting the Honkai?"
"Don't you think her description of Kaslana in Civilization seems to be deliberately vague? It's obviously full of implications."
"Ah?"
Obviously, Tesla didn't have the leisure to read descriptions. The game is good, and playing it makes time disappear quietly.
But the dense text is daunting, and only Welt, the history enthusiast, would carefully read it.
"Collaboration with Schicksal Entertainment, but it's just surface collaboration, so I think the other party is very likely to be a genius who knows about the Honkai and is secretly fighting against them."
"Well, I guess I understand what you mean. Indeed, Anti-entropy often accepts such talents, and Schicksal occasionally encounters them too."
But it's actually quite difficult to subdue such talents, after all, geniuses also have their pride.
"That's why I'm curious."
With that said, Welt didn't plan to contact anymore.
Although communication within Anti-entropy is indeed very advanced, it's also not guaranteed that Otto doesn't have a way to eavesdrop.
Minimize contact as much as possible, this choice is indeed correct, after all, Otto is very interested in St. Freya Academy.
After spending a pleasant day with Bronie accompanying Kiana, a cooperation invitation from Homu Entertainment came through on the phone.
It's about representing America and an invitation to meet the producer of Arahato.
...
Arahato?
"Sister Bronie, do you have a new job again?"
"Yeah, the producer of Arahato wants to meet me, and there are many collaborative projects. As the company grows bigger, management is starting to get troublesome."
Bronie sighed like this, Kiana didn't quite understand, but she grabbed Bronie's clothes and said, "Then stay tonight and sleep with me, accompany me more, Sister Bronie~"
Darn it! Is this also a trick taught by Elysia?
She can't refuse at all!
"Okay, Kiana, as long as Siegfried doesn't mind, then it's no problem."
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Bab 72: Chapter 72: Old Yang, Old Yang
The time required to develop a game is actually quite substantial. Bronie's gaming company has been expanding its workforce repeatedly, and its scale has been growing accordingly.
Of course, the company's rapid growth can be attributed to Bronie's cost-effective methods of game development, which other gaming companies simply can't replicate.
Whether it's art, music, setting, or copywriting, they are all created through Bronie's projections, resulting in virtually zero production costs.
The bulk of the revenue naturally lies in Bronie's hands, but she also treats her employees fairly. Strict adherence to the eight-hour workday is the norm, with a firm stance against overtime.
However, despite these measures, players are gradually becoming impatient.
The recent voting results have been announced, but no one expected the games released to be Kirby and Mario.
While these can be considered action games and support multiplayer gameplay, they fall short of satisfying the demand for online multiplayer combat.
What players truly desire are online multiplayer shooter games, preferably with a sci-fi twist.
Shortly after the release of Mario, Bronie provided an answer.
The promotional video was captivating, featuring giant robots, solitary battles, and dynamic environments such as burning forests and grappling hooks for agile movement.
Although the video didn't reveal much, it succeeded in generating widespread interest.
Even more significant was the announcement of another game, offered completely free of charge. The graphics quality speaks for itself, with the Schicksal engine delivering top-tier visuals that can run even on low-spec computers. Fortunately, hardware limitations are not a concern for game companies.
The meeting was scheduled in the Far East, quite a distance from Bronie's location.
Initially, Cioara expressed a desire to accompany her, but Bronie declined the offer. Given that Bronie would be facing Welt Yang, the second Herrscher of Reason, it seemed inappropriate for Cioara, with her mercenary temperament and affiliation with the World Serpent, to be present.
Thus, Bronie embarked on the journey alone, heading towards Nagazora in the Far East. It was her first visit to the city, which had yet to experience a Honkai Eruption.
Compared to Siberia, Nagazora was considerably warmer, allowing Bronie to adopt a more casual and stylish attire.
While she had picked up various fashion tips from Elysia, she felt that a cute style didn't quite suit her, preferring instead a slightly more refined and chic look.
Everything in Nagazora was unfamiliar to Bronie, prompting her to refrain from establishing her company there to avoid potential losses in the event of a Honka Eruptioni.
After disembarking from the plane, she casually explored the vicinity of Senba Academy before finding a hotel to stay temporarily.
"How's Nagazora? I never expected Bronie to receive an invitation from Mr. Yang. His Arahato series is incredibly fascinating. It's hard to believe that the same person authored Homu's Big Adventure and the Arahato series."
"I've also worked on Elden Ring and Kirby, so it's not unusual for a producer to create different styles of content. Nagazora is quite warm, though it's unfortunate that it's not cherry blossom season. Otherwise, I would have shown you the road lined with cherry blossom trees."
After arriving in Nagazora, Bronie communicated with Bronya. To avoid attracting mercenaries' attention, Bronie often contacted the children from the orphanage.
"When Bronya grows up and earns her own travel expenses, we can go together."
The little bunny is really cute!
"In the future, try not to come to Nagazora. This time, I'm here mainly for work. If you really want to see the cherry blossom sea, we'll have to go elsewhere."
"Why?"
Bronya didn't quite understand. It was Bronie who recommended this scenery to her, so why couldn't she come and play?
"Um... Why not?"
"Bronya doesn't understand what her sister is saying~"
"In short, Nagazora is where virtual singularities are most likely to occur. Staying here for too long may lead to unpleasant events. It's best to avoid it as much as possible, got it?"
"Bronya doesn't understand what her sister is saying~"
"Anyway, Nagazora has a lot of dirty stuff. It's best not to come here. I'm not joking about this. But how has everyone been lately? Did Rosalia eat all the cherries in the fridge? Cherries are prone to spoilage and can rot in as little as two days."
"Bronya don't know about that, but Rosalia is taking good care of the cherries. She said she wants to eat them for a month!"
As expected.
Bronie was looking forward to seeing Rosalia's reaction when she sees all the cherries rotten. But that's too mean.
"Remember to tell Rosalia not to forget her homework. If I come back and see that she hasn't touched a single word, I'll make her understand what cruelty means."
"Okay... Oh, and Sister Bronie, could you bring everyone Mr. Yang's autograph? Everyone really wants it, but we're afraid of troubling you."
Is Bronya already vying for the position of big sister among the children so soon? How oddly cute.
"You can leave the autographs to me. And what about Sin? Does she have any preferences?"
"She probably wants some merchandise? Arahato's."
Sin prefers slightly boyish things, cool stuff like giant robots, which are within her range of interests. Although Bronie's usual strategy of attacking with cute skirts has been quite effective, Sin's behavior has become more restrained.
But she still really likes the Arahato figurine that Bronie gave her.
"That's good. Let Sin wait at home. And don't tire yourself too much. There's a mechanism in the second drawer to the right of my office desk. When you open it, you'll find weapons inside. If you encounter any enemies, don't hesitate to use them."
"So, has Bronie made enemies outside?"
"I'm just worried that the Silver Wolf Squad might come knocking. Let's end our chat here for today. If we talk more, I won't be able to get up tomorrow. Goodnight, Bronya."
"Okay, goodnight, Bronie."
After ending the communication, Bronya left her room and went to Bronie's office. The secret door in the office was originally used by Cocolia to hide some secrets that children shouldn't see, or maybe something bloody.
But Bronie had cleaned everything up, and now there was only a weapons room in the hidden room, specifically for the children to use in times of crisis.
Sin also knew about this hidden room.
But Bronya wasn't very reassured. Since she promised to protect the children, keeping the weapon close at hand was the best choice. Otherwise, she would only have stockings to rely on.
Entering the hidden room, Bronya looked at the densely packed weapons on the rack and fell into a state of confusion.
"R-101? Little Helper? Flying Firestar? Peacekeeper? Why are these weapons from Bronie's games? Could it be that Bronie is also a Legend?"
Naturally, Bronie didn't know that Bronya still suffered from the fear of insufficient firepower, but even if she did, she would remain indifferent.
Being prepared for the worst is a good virtue, and having weapons ready at all times can indeed provide a sense of security.
The next day, waking up in an unfamiliar hotel, Bronie quickly freshened up and put on a red skirt with a blue hoodie.
The hoodie was the same style as Sans', and Bronie really liked it.
As for the skirt, it was just to blend in with the surroundings.
To be honest, Bronie had never experienced the life of a high school girl. Wearing a skirt and thigh-high socks was all about immersing herself in the atmosphere.
She had arranged to meet Mr. Welt in a cafe.
Approaching the front desk, she inquired about the reserved seat and followed the waiter to Mr. Welt's table.
In that brief moment of eye contact, Bronie saw surprise in Welt's eyes.
Facing the Honkai without flinching, the second successor of the Herrscher of Reason, bearing the name of the world, the surprise in his eyes made Bronie smile.
"It seems that Mr. Yang's age prediction for me was too conservative. He never expected me to be so young, right? My name is Bronie, nice to meet you! I'm currently sixteen years old, and I study everything by myself. I'm not attending school at the moment."
"Hello, Bronie. My full name is Welt Yang. I was still diligently studying in school at your age. I never imagined that there would be such a talented genius in the world who can independently create games, handle music, art, and programming all by herself. It's truly admirable."
Knowing the difficulty of creation, especially in game development, Welt had participated in game production, so he felt that it was not something one person could accomplish alone.
But Bronie did it.
And she looked so young doing it.
"Technology can always change people's lives. When technology reaches a certain level of portability, even auxiliary programming, composition, and drawing are possible. These can all be done through programming. It's just that currently, no one is better than me."
Indeed.
Before, Welt had been constantly pondering how Bronie managed to accomplish such a huge amount of work alone.
Especially for the work "Civilization," which typically would take at least a year in terms of art, but Bronie finished it in just a few months?
"It seems that your expertise isn't just in game development?"
"Well... I'm good at many things, but let's not talk about that for now. Mr. Yang, I have several copies of manga and merchandise here. I'll leave the signing to you!"
"So many?"
Welt didn't expect Bronie to take out so many manga from her bag. Normally, one would be enough.
"I have an orphanage where the children love your work, so I thought of giving each of them a copy, leaving behind a good memory."
"But you're only sixteen..."
"Does being sixteen mean I can't take care of children?"
Welt remained silent for a moment, but considering that a person's works could somewhat reflect their values, Bronie shouldn't be someone who acts impulsively.
"I'm just a little surprised. It seems Miss Bunny is like a box of chocolates, every step of getting to know her is a surprise."
"Thank you for the signatures. They will be very happy. Let's get down to business now. The agent for Apex in the Americas region, although it feels a bit strange discussing it in the Far East, it's okay. I happen to want to open a themed store in the Far East."
Bronie's plan was to open a game store in the St Freya Academy, with the theme based on her own games.
However, she arrived in this world a bit late, and she missed the bidding for commercial streets in that place, and her funds at that time hadn't accumulated yet.
"What an interesting choice. Apex, huh? Our Homu Entertainment has a very high interest in your network games. I believe you're prepared to introduce your new game?"
"Of course. I have great confidence in my game. Unlike the pay-to-win model in the market, the first thing I want to introduce is the subscription model."
Bronie detailed the gameplay of Apex, including the setting of Evolution Armor and the issues that adults would pay attention to.
Time passed quickly, and Welt carefully considered Bronie's new game.
"This new payment method imposes very strict requirements on the quality of subsequent updates."
"I think it's okay. Legendary updates and the setting of it, as well as each special skin, after all, I am Haxxor Bunny, and Haxxor Bunny's products are always top-notch. Moreover, the game is equipped with an anti-cheating program written by me, which can eliminate the possibility of cheating from all aspects, so there's no need to worry about cheating affecting the lifespan of the game."
"It seems you have great confidence in your programming abilities?"
"Of course. After all, I am Haxxor Bunny!"
"Well... So, did you also take the fifty kilograms of gold?"
"...What?"
Fifty?
Cocolia couldn't possibly come up with fifty kilograms of gold! Thirty kilograms was the maximum!
It turned out Tesla deliberately exaggerated the weight when talking to Welt!
She almost blurted it out.
"It's nothing. I was just joking. But speaking of which, what do you think of Kallen Kaslana in history? I see you seem to have some criticisms in the Civilization Encyclopedia."
Welt observed Bronie's reaction carefully, but that subtle pause gave Welt a strange premonition.
Could it really be her doing?
But how is that possible?
A sixteen-year-old girl, breaking through the anti entropy-repelling robot defense, and directly snatching fifty kilograms of gold.
No matter how you think about it, it's unlikely.
But...
Bronie is very confident in her programming abilities, so she's very capable in the network?
"Kallen Kaslana... I don't know much about her, but I think before she died, she probably had some doubts about her own sense of justice. Even without anyone's help, she didn't give up her sense of justice. It's just that the environment at the time was too dark, so she thought of using this clumsy method to resist? She's a very emotional person, and she acts impulsively."
"So, you don't think the description in history of her protecting the people from being invaded by monsters is false?"
This is the history published by the Schicksal. Although most people consider it fake, Welt still knows that there was probably an attack by the Honkai beasts at that time.
The reaction of a normal person wouldn't be like Miss Haxxor Bunny's.
"Monsters? Probably an embellishment, right? If it's true, it can also explain the disaster that took place during the Millennium, which took away the families of all the children in the orphanage."
Hearing Bronie say this, Welt also recalled that terrible time.
She is also a victim of the second eruption...
No wonder.
"So, Miss Bunny, do you want to know the truth? Do you want to know what really happened during that great disaster?"
It can be almost certain that the Bunny who robbed Tesla is the girl in front of him.
So let's be ho--
"Let's be honest! Welt!"
"Ah?"
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