“This is… the last lesson…”
The great sword shattered, the starlight extinguished, and Kiana was unable to stand.
She didn't know when, but the God-Slaying Spear had already been injected into Kiana's body.
Accompanied by the ear-splitting roar of the Void Herrscher, Kiana finally regained consciousness.
But at this time, Kiana had no strength left to pull back her old teacher, Kiana.
She could only watch helplessly as her teacher drifted further and further away.
The song "Nightglow" seemed to be telling something.
【Sostayalive,bravely.】
So please be brave, live on.
The short film ended, the end credits slowly scrolling.
“The Last Lesson” Animation Short Film Production Team
miHoYo Production.
…
As the music played, Eden finally couldn't help but cry when she saw the four big characters "The Last Lesson" .
“Wuu~~”
Seeing this, Ai-chan quickly embraced Eden in her arms.
She wanted to comfort her, but Eden kept shaking her head, as if to stop Ai-chan from speaking,
as if she wanted to say something, but every time she tried to speak, she would be interrupted by her whimpers and sobs.
She could only lie in Ai-chan's arms, crying and shaking her head.
Her heart was full of complex emotions right now, there was no heart-wrenching grief, no raging anger.
She cried quietly, but tears flowed like a spring, unstoppable.
This short film…
It was truly heartbreaking, she was really feeling terrible, but she didn't know who to blame.
Blame the production team? No!
The fact that it made her cry like this shows how much effort the production team put into it.
Kiana truly ascended, she felt like Kiana actually existed in the world.
“This is… the last lesson…”
Every smile and every gesture of Kiana, and her final words, kept appearing in her mind.
…
【Kiana!! Just like that… died?】
【Ahhhhh… Damn miHoYo!】
【Team up to grind, miHoYo Studio, anyone in? (Anger)】
【Eden, don't cry, it's just a cardboard cutout, it's not worth it!】
【There must be… a twist, right? Kiana is a character in the gacha, how could she be killed off?】
【Wuwuwuu~ My Kiana Auntie…】
【Using character death to grab attention, what a bunch of trash!】
【What kind of crappy studio, what kind of stupid game? CNM! I’m quitting!】
…
The barrage of comments continued to scroll, filled with malice.
But Ai-chan and Eden were too busy to pay attention to any of that.
Seeing that Eden continued to cry, unable to stop, Ai-chan had no choice but to close the live stream.
“Eden…”
…
Soon, the news spread across the internet and quickly became a hot topic.
#Honkai Impact 3rd#
#Kiana#
##The Last Lesson#
#Eden Cried#
#miHoYo#
…
In just a few hours, terms related to Honkai Impact 3rd completely dominated the Weibo hot search list.
Countless angry gamers were even saying they were going to blow up miHoYo Studio.
But at the same time, many rational players were speaking out in support of miHoYo.
And the official accounts of Honkai Impact 3rd on Douyin and Bilibili were bombarded by countless reports and insults from players.
This time, Honkai Impact 3rd truly went viral.
Even people who didn't play the game knew about Honkai Impact 3rd, miHoYo, and Kiana.
Eden's fans were incredibly furious.
A small studio, they actually made Eden cry?
This is unbearable!
Now, Honkai Impact 3rd’s game rating and reputation are rapidly declining.
The girls at miHoYo Studio were anxious and distraught.
“Boss, should we change the plot and let Kiana Auntie resurrect?” Kiana had also just finished the main story line of Honkai Impact 3rd.
She was also tearful at this moment, looking at Mo Li with pleading eyes.
Hearing Kiana’s words, Kiana rolled her eyes: “Kiana, you’re cursing me, it’s not a good idea.”
Kiana wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes: “What?…. How am I cursing Kiana?…. I was talking about the character in the game.”
Mo Li smiled and handed Kiana a tissue: “No need to change it, we can't change it either...”
“But… now, the online reviews of our game…”
Mo Li waved his hand: “What is our purpose? Isn’t it to make a good game?”
“Now the players have lost their reason, but we can’t lose our reason.”
“You’ve all seen the later plots, right? If Kiana hadn’t died, the theme of this game would be ruined…”
In Mo Li’s opinion, the best thing about Honkai Impact 3rd is not the gameplay, nor the beautiful girls.
It’s the story… If the story collapses, then this game is no longer called Honkai Impact 3rd.
It has to be said, the plot of Honkai Impact 3rd is really strong.
After all, the production team of Honkai Impact 3rd are all EVA fans, and they have learned a lot from EVA.
Learning from the plot of a masterpiece, how weak could it be?
At least it’s much better than most of the anime in this world's Dragon Kingdom.
Getting back to the topic.
What is the theme of the Honkai Impact 3rd plot?
To fight for all the good things in the world?
No, that’s just a slogan.
In Mo Li’s opinion, the theme of Honkai Impact 3rd is “growth” and “inheritance”.
The inheritance from the previous era to this era.
The inheritance from Kiana to Kiana.
If Kiana were to resurrect, then the theme of the story would truly become a story about beautiful girls battling monsters and saving the world.
What’s the difference between that and plain water?
It’s not that character death is the only way to make a good plot.
But the theme of Honkai Impact 3rd is like this, if you change it, it will fall apart.
“That’s decided… even if this game loses money, I’m going to continue doing it my way!”
Losing money is impossible, not to mention that Mo Li doesn’t need to spend money on production at all.
Now that Honkai Impact 3rd has this heat, it’s actually gained him a lot of popularity.
It’s definitely not a loss.
Besides, the plot of Honkai Impact 3rd has only just begun.
The chapter about the Flame-Chaser Herrscher is the real climax.
In the memories of the Earth, when Mo Li experienced the Flame-Chaser Herrscher chapter, he was completely immersed for an entire afternoon.
He didn’t skip a single line of dialogue.
And the “Eternal Flame” animation short is even more amazing.
It’s a very passionate animation, yet it can make people cry.
What is the Eternal Flame?
【指穷于为薪，火传也，不知其尽也】.
This quote comes from an ancient book on Earth, “Zhuangzi - Inward Cultivation.”
It means: Fuelwood will eventually burn out, but the fireseed will never die, it can still be passed down.
At that time, when you look back at those haters, you will only find them to be a joke.
PS: The original author was also a hater (funny), I even quit the game for a long time, I didn’t come back until the Black Nuwa version hahaha…