"It seems your strength has exceeded my expectations."
After Little Bear's character defeated Abyssal Lumina's second life, the game transitioned into a cutscene.
Endless Abyssal Power surged into Abyssal Lumina's body. Her jade green eyes turned crimson, and all the Lumina's emotions drawn from the Leyline vanished, leaving only icy indifference.
The white dress she wore gradually vanished, replaced by an opulent gown.
A magnificent crimson and black gown, crowned with a tiara, now draped her. Though her face remained unchanged, her once-white hair faded into streaks of black and red... Icy, malevolent, and extravagant—a stark contrast to the image players had seen in the preview live stream and version promotional video.
Though this third form of Abyssal Lumina differed "slightly" from what was shown in the version PV, and despite her being a major antagonist, the Avatar of the Abyss, none of this deterred the players from losing their minds over her.
After all, as the saying goes: "In the realm of 2D, be it anime or games, if you're beautiful, my third-dimensional self will abandon all moral compass and let my principles be guided by your features."
Combined with her personality—wicked yet magnificent, indifferent yet powerful—Lumina truly struck a nerve with some people's fetishes. The moment she stood there, a swarm of simps would gather like puppies.
In simpler terms: I don't care if you're the ultimate villain, you're the one for me!
Therefore, even when Abyssal Lumina transformed, donning Lumina's appearance and wearing a luxurious gown, her entire being radiating malevolent energy, the live stream remained remarkably calm. Not a single Lumina simp immediately started raging.
[Brothers, let me have her! I'm genuinely obsessed with her! ]
["Obsessed"? You just want her pet slot! You crave her insults, you want her to crush you under her heel while she looks down at you with disdain, wickedness, and fury, spitting out personal insults, right? (laughing while covering mouth)]
[Holy shit, bro! Going that hard? Isn't that a bit much? I mean, we live in a society governed by law. Even if you... well, what I'm saying is, if you're going to do this, can I join in? (blushing)]
[Fuck your blushing!]
[Ahem, since you're all going crazy over Abyssal Lumina, I won't hold back with Lumina herself this month. I've been drooling over her jade feet for ages. One lick, and I bet I'd achieve Long-Life, haha! (smirking face emoji)]
"They even changed the battle arena?"
As Abyssal Lumina completed her transformation, the battle successfully entered its Third Phase. The name above her health bar had also changed:
[Unceasing, Unwavering, Undying Calamity - Abyssal Lumina]
Not only had her name changed, but the entire battle arena had transformed into a withering Eternal Garden...
The garden's former glory was gone. Once vibrant flowers lay withered, their rainbow hues faded to decay. The radiant sunlight had succumbed to death, swallowed by encroaching darkness. The vast sky, grievously wounded, bled crimson.
Simultaneously, a red debuff icon appeared in the upper right corner of the screen: [ Abyssal Domain ].
"Holy shit?! Little Bearprofanity, did this boss just whale for upgrades? Its power level is off the charts!"
Intrigued by the previously unseen Domain Skill, Little Bear clicked on the icon for a quick glance. After a moment of silence, he blurted out another Little Bear profanity.
[Abyssal Domain]
[Under the effects of the Abyssal Domain, all allied characters suffer the following debuffs:]
[Healing received reduced by 50% Energy Regeneration Efficiency reduced by 50% Damage dealt reduced by 50% Movement speed reduced by 50% * Each action automatically applies a layer of Abyssal Energy. When Abyssal Energy stacks to five layers, the character immediately falls into a Death State.]
[Performing a Weakness Break on [Abyssal Lumina] can temporarily nullify the effects of the Abyssal Domain.]
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[???]
[Holy shit?! HACKS! SHE'S HACKING!]
[Bro, who's the real villain here? Are you sure this buff is for us?]
[???, Mihoyo! Did we just spend all our money on the Boss's power-up?]
[Die after just five actions? Dude, you'd need a meta account just to stand a chance.]
["Healing received reduced by 50%?" You're right, but Lumina's Combat Skill heals the entire team to full HP. [ (Lumina smugly suppressing a smile.jpg) ]]
"No problem, brothers! Just break the weakness! If this boss's Domain Skill is so ridiculously OP, then her Toughness Bar... Holy shit?! Guys, no weaknesses?!"
After reading the Domain Skill's description, Little Bear blurted out a Little Bear swear word before gradually calming down.
Every advantage comes with a drawback. If Abyssal Lumina's Domain Skill is this overpowered, there must be a weakness. For example, breaking her weakness might temporarily negate the effects of the Abyssal Domain.
To ensure ordinary players can defeat this boss, her Toughness Bar must be breakable within five actions.
However, Little Bear's theory was quickly shattered. Above the boss's health bar... there wasn't a single weakness.
"Aha ha! No worries, brothers! It's probably like her Second Form—just attack to apply weaknesses." Having learned from past experience, Little Bear didn't panic. After a brief moment of shock, he regained his composure.
"Brothers, behold! Hidden Moon in the Cave Heaven, Azure Dragon Cleansing the World!"
Little Bear didn't hesitate. After buffing Imbibitor Lunae with Harmony characters, he immediately unleashed a 3A combo.
With a flick of his small hand, the Six Eidelon, Five Superimposition Danheng · Imbibitor Lunae unleashed a staggering 200,000 Imaginary Attribute damage, instantly shaving off 3% of the Boss's HP as Little Bear watched in stunned disbelief.
Yet, the anticipated Imaginary Weakness above the Boss's health bar remained stubbornly absent.
Stunned by this revelation, Little Bear and his live stream audience froze in disbelief. After a long, pregnant silence, a slow, incredulous murmur escaped their lips:
"Holy shit?!"
"200,000 damage for only 3% of its health??? A million-health boss, Mihoyo, are you fucking with us?!"
Little Bear was dumbfounded. His audience was equally stunned. You fucking dare? they raged inwardly. With 50% damage reduction and only five actions allowed, you give us a million-health boss?
[And this is just a Story Boss?! What, can't even clear the Main Story without whaling?Hmm... Oh, my bad, I misunderstood you. Even whaling won't help you clear it (smiles).]
[You're right, but this is Abyssal Lumina: a million-health, Weaknessless boss that demands we defeat her within five actions while enduring 50% damage reduction (facepalm).]
[Weakness Break can dispel the effects of the Abyssal Domain, but the problem is, you motherfucker doesn't even have a weakness!]
[Sorry, I couldn't hold it in anymore. This is the funniest joke I've heard all year. We were told Weakness Break would let us deal damage, but turns out there's no weakness at all! (hahahaha)]
[If it doesn't automatically apply weaknesses, then we're stuck using Silver Wolf or Lumina, right?]
[Lumina's value keeps going up!]
[Don't get it twisted—it's not Lumina's value that's rising, it's Silver Wolf's! Charging 240 Energy with 50% reduced Energy Regeneration Efficiency? We'll be charging until the Cosmos ends! (sweating)]
"Don't worry, Mihoyo won't force you to use any specific characters. Whether it's Silver Wolf or Lumina, they definitely won't force it."
"The story isn't finished yet. There'll probably be buffs later."
Faced with this absurdly overpowered Boss, Little Bear refused to believe the developers had simply made a careless mistake or created a bug.
There was only one possible explanation: there must be external support arriving later, like the giant fist during the Cocolia fight or the Dan Heng assist during the Phantylia battle.
Otherwise, every player—whales and free-to-play players alike—would be stuck here.
"Well, there's nothing left to do but patiently wait to die."
Realizing this, Little Bear gave up, mindlessly spamming skills as his characters' turns came up. He didn't bother strategizing, simply alternating between basic attacks and combat skills.
"Holy shit?! Not me?!"
Just as Little Bear was resigned to waiting for the cutscene, Abyssal Lumina's next move widened his eyes in shock.
With a single, casual basic attack, Lumina instantly reduced one of his characters to a death state.
"Damn it! She's cheating! Absolutely cheating!"
Despite having previously defended the Honkai: Star Rail design team, this move completely shattered Little Bear's composure.
"Holy shit! A boss with an invincible Domain-level ability, no weaknesses, massive HP, and insane damage? Is this even a boss a human could design?!"
"It's okay, it's okay! This is just a Story Boss, perfectly normal, perfectly normal."
Little Bear took a deep breath, forced a strained smile, and continued to offer viewers a rational explanation on behalf of the Honkai: Star Rail development team.
[You're right, but this is my master. To sum up her strength in two words: Invincible.]
[I used to think Lumina was already an overpowered Trisolarian, but who knew there were even greater masters?]
[Gotta say, us Lumina simps are eating good! Not only is her Main Body character ridiculously strong, but even the Abyss-imitated Avatar is absurdly powerful. Plus, we get to see Lumina's other emotions in the story. How can any other character compare?]
[Is it too late to embrace the Abyss now?]
[Lumina x Abyssal Lumina long-form fanfic, with exquisite illustrations! Not 998, not 888, just 38! Don't doubt it—the story and the art are exactly what you've been craving! Dual protagonists #longfic #romance #yuri #selfcest]
"Lumina's popularity is insane! A full-length novel already? ...Wait a minute!"
Seeing the comment, Little Bear couldn't help but marvel at Lumina's immense popularity. Only three hours into the preview live stream, and someone had already completed the story and started writing a novel about it?
But the next moment, Little Bear seemed to realize something, his eyebrows instantly arching.
That ID...
Holy shit! Isn't that Doujinshi Seller? No one fell for his doujinshi scam, so he switched to selling novels now?
This Doujinshi Seller had been haunting Little Bear's live stream for ages. Even after being kicked out, he'd return; even after being blocked, he'd create new accounts. What's worse, he kept the same ID, which meant Little Bear had memorized it over time.
The guy never bothered spamming other streams, focusing solely on Little Bear's. His relentless persistence was truly something to behold, even Little Bear himself couldn't match it.
I wonder if he genuinely loves my live stream, or if he's just obsessed with Lumina... Or maybe he just loves selling Lumina doujinshi in my channel...
This guy wasn't just selling doujinshi in his live stream—he was selling only Lumina doujinshi, never featuring any other characters...
Isn't that the very definition of a true love fan?
After a silent, internal eye-roll, Little Bear didn't hesitate: he delivered a full ban combo.
True love fan or not, selling doujinshi was selling doujinshi, and peddling novels was peddling novels. If you deserved a ban, you got one.
With the Doujinshi Seller kicked out and blacklisted, Little Bear's attention returned to the game.
By this point, most of their team was dead, leaving only Lumina still standing, stubbornly doing sit-ups.
Two revives? That's some serious value right there.
But even the mighty Lumina, facing the overpowered, cheat-enabled Abyssal Lumina, eventually fell.
With their entire team wiped out, the screen went black. Just as Little Bear expected, a cutscene began.
"Cough... hah... hah..."
In the cutscene, Nahida's hair was disheveled, her tattered clothes stained crimson with blood. Blood dripped from her pale fingers onto the ground. Her breathing came in ragged gasps, her aura flickering weakly. She looked utterly wretched.
In stark contrast, Abyssal Lumina, her opponent, remained unscathed, her aura unwavering. She gazed at Nahida with a mocking smile, her eyes devoid of any desire for battle, instead brimming with contempt.
Perhaps, in Abyssal Lumina's eyes, the battle between Nahida and her allies was nothing more than a child's game of make-believe.
"Nahida, are you okay?!" March 7th shouted urgently, seeing Nahida's precarious state. She rushed forward to heal her, only to be blocked by an inexplicable barrier.
Undeterred, March 7th unleashed another full-force attack on the barrier, only to achieve the same result: no damage whatsoever.
If brute force won't work, then let's try something else, March 7th thought, a spark of cunning flashing in her eyes. "What kind of skill is it to trap us here? Face us one-on-one, if you dare!" she yelled.
"Shhh~" Abyssal Lumina hushed her with a gesture, then, under everyone's gaze, slowly walked toward Nahida, step by step.
Abyssal Lumina said, "My dear sister, since you're being so rebellious, I, as your elder sister, can't simply stand by and watch."
"Let me help you complete the final step."
The corners of Abyssal Lumina's lips gradually stretched into an eerie smile. She extended her palm and gently pressed it down towards Nahida.
In the next instant, countless streams of Abyssal Aura, as if finding a vessel, surged relentlessly into Nahida's body.
"Ah!"
As the Abyssal Aura flooded her, Nahida bit her lip, desperately suppressing any sound. But... the sensation was excruciating, like being flayed and peeled repeatedly, over and over... In the end, she couldn't hold back and let out a series of agonized screams.
At that very moment, the jade green irises of Nahida's eyes were gradually overtaken by crimson.
"My dearest sister, just take a nap, and it will all be over." Seeing her condition, Abyssal Lumina's eerie smile vanished, replaced by a genuine, sincere smile.
"Sleep... so tired..."
Hearing this, Nahida's pupils began to dilate, her eyelids twitching uncontrollably before slowly closing... From that moment on, Nahida's world was plunged into absolute darkness.
Until... a tiny green firefly appeared in this dark world, casting a faint, fragile light...