HIA Vol. 4 Chapters 1-25 (Patreon)

HIA VOL 4 Chapter 1-25

Chapter 1: Faces of Pain in Striking Agony

"Tsk tsk, is this the Infinity Abyss you spoke of? It's quite something..."

Senti first glanced at Luo Lin and Murata Himeko lying on the ground, appearing utterly drained, then shifted her gaze toward the massive VTOL gradually fading into the system space, feeling a twinge of pity.

"You've just emerged from the consciousness world after three days and nights of hardship, even before that you were busy at that Secone Eruption Chronicle, and you're not even planning to take a break?"

Luo Lin pondered for a moment on how to respond to this question, and finally struggled to utter a sentence, "Addicted, ah, that's all I can say, I'm addicted."

"It's more like you're addicted to crystals," the Senti remarked.

As mentioned earlier, our dear Fu Hua and Luo Lin descended into the abyss together, showcasing the strength of the Immortal Phoenix, forcibly transporting the black-haired girl from Original Sin 3 to Agony 1.

Then Luo Lin sadly realized that she had returned to the days of scratching enemies' skin, even Murata Himeko's Vermillion Knight Eclipse couldn't turn the tide.

Of course, the main culprit was the environment of this abyss:

[Ice Fear: Enemies receive 50% more ice elemental damage, and 50% less fire damage.]

No wonder Vermillion Knight couldn't output damage, firstly because the weather reduced fire damage, and secondly because they were fighting Schicksal VTOLs. VTOLs were mechanical, the Vermillion Knight was also mechanical, without damage restraint compensation for the lost output...

Even if Luo Lin adjusted her attributes to the field attribute and focused on throwing freezing grenades to freeze enemies (from the Key of Revelation, specially made), and filled all the mechanisms that needed to be frozen, they still couldn't overturn the huge RPC-6626 with two lives before the countdown ended.

"I'll beat you to death!!!!"

The victim's words were intense, but they had been temporarily muted.

The Herrscher quickly reached out and held Luo Lin's shoulder, using a comforting gesture to pat the girl's back. "Oh dear, calm down, calm down. If you can't beat them, just accept it? Worst-case scenario, we'll just take fewer crystals..."

Murata Himeko, on the other hand, remained very calm. After all, during the battle, the enhanced VTOL struck them all over the place, and she couldn't forget that.

This kind of simulated battle, not much different from a Memorial Arena, with reinforcement mechanisms, would eventually lead to such a situation.

"Still, didn't expect Fu Hua to have such a cool outfit? It looks quite fashionable!"

The red-haired Valkyrie looked at the Senti who was comforting Luo Lin, as well as her outfit, which was somewhat different from the one in Honkai Impact 3, but still had the charm of Shenzhou.

The Herrscher naturally understood Murata Himeko's meaning. She said helplessly, "This Murata Himeko from a parallel world, I am not Fu Hua, I am a Herrscher!"

"Huh? What are you?" Murata Himeko doubted her ears.

"I am the Herrscher! Herrscher! You can call me Senti, Sentience... let's forget about it..."

Murata Himeko sat up from the ground, staring at "Fu Hua" suspiciously for a long time, murmuring, "Could it be that Fu Hua will encounter a situation where her brain will be damaged in the future?"

Luo Lin couldn't even be bothered to comment on this sentence.

Fu Hua wasn't going to encounter such a situation in the future; her brain had already been damaged countless times before that.

Apparently, Senti also realized the flaw in this sentence.

She rubbed her forehead with one hand, helplessly saying, "Forget it, forget it. Let me show you my abilities... Luo Lin, let's go together. I'll show you a thing or two in the abyss!"

"This... is it safe for the Herrscher to enter the abyss with so many formidable foes?" [Host, rest assured, the Herrscher will be as safe as you are when she enters. She won't die.]

"That's good, then... We... hmm?"

Luo Lin looked at the eager Herrscher, clenching her fists, then glanced at a certain Valkyrie on her Valkyrie list, revealing a subtle expression.

[Miss Pink Elf], Physical Primary C.

[Herrscher of Sentience], Biological Physical Support, also capable of dealing damage.

[Valkyrie - Dark Feathers], herself, healing and accumulating support for anomalies.

Miss Pink Elf, a physical team, can't benefit from the Field, but at least there's an attribute restraint, right?

"I feel like this time we had potential!"

Luo Lin grabbed the Herrscher's hand, shaking it up and down, "Thank you, Senti! Let's go for a [Miss Pink Elf] physical team!"

The Herrscher looked bewildered. "What is that?"

Without further ado, Luo Lin removed [Vermillion Knight Eclipse] from the team, added [Miss Pink Elf] to the lineup, and then invited Senti to join the temporary team.

Now Murata Himeko could only watch from the sidelines. She crossed her arms, watching Luo Lin swipe and manipulate on the translucent screen, and the whole person transformed into a cute girl with pink hair appeared in front of her.

[Luo Lin Version · Elysia] appeared coolly!

"Hi? Miss me? Hmm, I should probably sound a bit higher, a bit more frivolous..."

A subtle arc formed at the corner of Luo Lin's mouth, her breath sinking into her abdomen.

She coughed lightly a few times, finding the right voice, she put her hands behind her back, leaned forward, and said, "Don't let the women of the third dimension fool you!"

"Yikes!"

Sentu shuddered and made a disgusted sound, "How did you become Elysia? What are you up to again?"

"I couldn't help it, I couldn't help it... it's a shame not to say this in this form."

Luo Lin lowered her head to appraise her current body. Elysia's figure was quite good, combined with the unique clothing, showcasing those beautiful and attractive curves and pure white enticing skin.

It's just that the designers at miHoYo really understand what everyone needs, still — admiring it oneself is one thing, but wearing it oneself to show others is another -- and Luo Lin blushed when she realized this, feeling a bit shy.

The Herrscher commented sharply, "Are you thinking of something weird again? Snap out of it right away!"

Luo Lin patted her own cheeks, refocusing her attention on the physical qualities of the Miss Pink Elf. Beneath those beautiful curves lay a powerful explosive force.

The girl gently reached out and grabbed the simple war bow made by the Key of Revelation, and it fell into her hands.

Luo Lin tried to pluck the bowstring, a strange feeling surged into her heart, similar to when the Stigmata gave her [Kaslana gun- fighting Art] and [Lance Mastery].

The girl felt as if the bow were integrated with her, countless combat techniques involving bows and arrows appearing in her mind.

Luo Lin called out many targets and placed them in the distance, then tried to use these techniques. Honkai energy condensed into pink arrows under her control, easily hitting the targets.

The girl smiled sincerely and began to run in the broad expanse of the system space, shooting arrows, rolling, jumping, and even spinning in the air while shooting arrows.

The pink arrows even formed arcs at one point, although they didn't precisely hit where Luo Lin aimed, they still landed on the targets.

Senti and Murata Himeko could both see that Luo Lin's movements were still a bit clumsy, but she was rapidly mastering these techniques.

Finally, Luo Lin knelt halfway on the ground, following her instincts, she shot out streams of Honkai energy overflowing with her breakdown power.

A semi-spherical dome formed by pink, fragmented crystals spread over a considerable space.

"Accept my feelings, Okay?!!"

At that moment, Luo Lin released the bowstring, countless streams of pink energy refracted within the crystal cover, simultaneously shattering the released targets.

The red-haired Valkyrie sighed, "Truly talented..."

Senti's expression was complex, she hummed twice in agreement, "So, when are you taking me into the abyss?"

"Here we go!"

Chapter 2: Held You Fiercely!

In an unknown world, on a sunny morning, a tired-looking office worker settled into his desk, commencing yet another mundane workday.

After completing his essential tasks, the man breathed a sigh of relief, pulled out his phone, and casually opened Honkai Impact 3rd, intending to unwind for a while.

Thus, the captain opened the Abyss, checked the rankings, and prepared to see what peculiar names his fellow captains in the same group had concocted.

After all, it was common for captains to encounter names like "One Point Short Downstairs," "I've Arranged, Are You Coming?" or names related to scores and memes, such as "White Cloth Crossing the River," "Brothers, I've Learned Instant Enlargement," "Planner, I'll Kill You a Thousand Times and It Still Won't Be Enough"...

This was just a little amusement for the captains, right?

[1. Wronged Captain - 21837]

[2. Miss Pink Serpent - 21726]

[3. Coffin Diver Bunny c019 - 21722]

[4. Kaslana Family's Meal - 21721]

...

[10. ElysiaElysiaElysia - 21374]

[11. Luo Lin - 21103]

[12. Dudu's Story Collection - 19981]

"Huh, this person chose a pretty simple name!"

The office worker rubbed his eyes. Among the myriad of meme-filled and lengthy names, "Luo Lin" stood out, short and powerful, making it distinctively different.

Suddenly intrigued, the captain reached out and tapped on Luo Lin's name, intending to see her setup.

"Oh, S-rank Elysia, S-rank Senti, and not even a Valkyrie... What's this third one, Initial A? Why does it have no name, avatar, or stigma icon? Is my network acting up?"

The man looked puzzled, checked his internet connection on Bilibili, then returned to the game interface and tapped on the third Valkyrie in the list.

In the next moment, the phone screen switched to the Valkyrie introduction page, revealing a completely new face to the captain - black hair, black pupils, adorned with a bunch of gadgets resembling grenades, wearing a bright smile, making a "peace" sign to the screen, brimming with youthful vitality... Huh?

"Valkyrie Dark Feather - Luo Lin? Haven't seen this one before... Did the data go wrong? Or..."

The man paused, dragging the introduction bar with a doubtful expression, finding many things were in default code form, resembling some kind of incomplete development, like a character pulled out from an unfinished project.

Could this person be cheating?

Thinking so, the captain clicked on the magnifying glass icon at the top left corner of the Valkyrie introduction page - this allowed captains to view the 3D models of characters they hadn't unlocked. Then, to his surprise, he found the modeling to be exceptionally well-done.

"Alright, you're my wife now!"

The captain quickly took screenshots from all angles, thoroughly admiring this new character, and then casually clicked the report button on the account.

What an extraordinary sight indeed!

Thinking so, the captain hesitated for a moment before opening a thread on the NGB forum, in the Honkai Impact 3rd section -

"[Possible Insider Info] Everyone, take a look at this character, isn't she pretty?"

"Today, I encountered a tech guy who actually used an unreleased character in the Abyss. It's truly awe-inspiring, but luckily, I was quick to capture screenshots before she was killed, so let me show you my new wife!"

[Pictures][Pictures][Pictures]...

1st Comment: Damn, what a cheater!

2nd Comment: Honestly, I can't figure out what kind of cheating is needed in Honkai. Especially in Agony 1, there's even less need for it... Wait, new wife? Phew, how bold...

3rd Comment: So there really is insider info? I thought it was a joke. This skill doesn't seem fully developed, is Initial A supposed to be a support character?... Damn, what kind of skill module is this?

4th Comment: Haha, Team-wide healing and energy regeneration, let's kick Raven out of the team immediately!

5th Comment: Is that black stocking boots? Smack, too much power? #BlushingBreathless#

6th Comment: Reply to 5th Comment: Look closely, those are tight pants, but licking is not out of the question. #BlushingBreathless#

7th Comment: The OP's photoshop skills are amazing, and the character model really does have the taste of MiHoYo. When are you going to share the model with everyone?

8th Comment: Where's my thigh garter? I declare this is not a MiHoYo character!

9th Comment: Are you all fixated on the legs? I find the grenades on her body quite cute. #BlushingBreathless#

10th Comment: Reply to 9th Comment: Sounds a bit off, but considering it's Honkai, it's normal.

11th Comment: I think the character design isn't provocative enough, not showing enough skin. I suggest the designer quickly adds a few more openings, and don't forget to include the thigh garter mentioned earlier!

12th Comment: The skills are indeed over the top, team-wide regeneration and healing, plus increased basic attack damage... OP, use a bit of common sense when creating, such outrageous stats are impossible.

When the man broke free from his morning work, he saw dozens of reply notifications on his phone, nodding in satisfaction.

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In the Abyss, Luo Lin shivered, her face full of doubt as she scanned her surroundings.

In front of her, the troublesome giant VTOL was riddled with holes and emitting black smoke, obviously at the point of being turned into scrap metal by her.

"Why do I feel like someone is talking about me...?"

Rubbing her wrist, Senti looked at the pink figure holding a bow beside her with curiosity and asked, "How does it feel to switch bodies back and forth for combat? Do you feel dizzy?"

"Of course I do..."

Luo Lin had also tried giving Dark Feather - Luo Lin to Murata Himeko to use, but it was very difficult for her to control. It took a lot of effort for Murata Himeko to manipulate her, and she couldn't even figure out the way afterwards, ending up lying on the ground unable to get up.

Helplessly, Luo Lin had to control both Valkyries herself, just like in the past when she could still wield the glass panel, sometimes using her SP for her teammates, and sometimes switching to Elysia for damage output.

It was dizzying, truly dizzying. Switching back and forth between different body qualities made Luo Lin feel like she was about to puke, but she eventually adapted to this tactic...

At least Senti was very supportive; she created a longsword with Honkai energy and madly unleashed attacks from the side. Although her moves were different from those in the game, Luo Lin strongly suspected it was because Senti didn't want to use the same set of skills as the game's "Herrscher of Sentience".

It seemed like she didn't want to use Fu Hua's moves either, perhaps because they weren't unique enough.

After struggling with the plane for a while, Senti admitted reluctantly that she couldn't avoid the influence of Fu Hua and the "Herrscher of Sentience" she had encountered before, and the tactics she came up with on the spot didn't work well.

She reluctantly summoned the spear-sword-chain set and wielded the weapons to fight the VTOL, at least she didn't resort to using the Inch Punch techniques, which could be considered Senti's final stubbornness.

Luo Lin could feel the power of the arrows on the plane increase; surely, Senti had put the VTOL in a fragile state...

Afterwards, she asked Senti how she did it, and the latter said it was all instinctive.

Honkai energy was truly miraculous, wasn't it?

So, under the joint attack of the two, the large VTOLs was riddled with holes and collapsed on the ground, scoring a painful 21103 points, successfully avoiding demotion!

Not dropping a tier was considered a success!

Chapter Three: Excitement of Fu Hua

Luo Lin left the abyss feeling satisfied. When she opened her eyes, she saw the sky over Nagazora just beginning to brighten. Subconsciously, she walked to the kitchen and started cooking...

When she came back to her senses, a fully prepared breakfast was already on the table, and a certain white "cat worm" had crawled over to the table, eagerly waiting for food.

Luo Lin and Kiana, awakened by the aroma of the food, exchanged a glance and laughed awkwardly.

"...Thank you, Luo Lin."

"If you want to thank someone, thank Cecilia..."

Kiana skillfully used chopsticks to eat her fried eggs, took a big gulp of milk, and made a satisfied sound. "Ah, it feels good. It seems like it's been years since I last did this... so much happened last night... sigh, where's Sister Fu Hua?"

"She's probably out exercising, right...?"

Luo Lin guessed, and sure enough, Fu Hua returned with a rush of heat, carrying a bag of clothes with labels still intact, apparently bought on the way back from exercising.

"Good morning, Luo Lin, Kiana."

Luo Lin couldn't help but be amazed. "Wow, is this how an S-rank Valkyrie trains?"

"It's become a habit..."

Fu Hua remained calm. "There's even a rising S-rank star in the Headquarters now, her training intensity is much higher than mine."

Luo Lin was surprised to hear a familiar name from Jingwei's mouth and asked, "Is it Bianka Ataegina?"

"You know her?"

Fu Hua blinked and, seeing the eager look in the black-haired girl's eyes, added, "But now that girl has given herself a new middle name—'Durandal.' So her full name is now Bianka Durandal Ataegina."

"Durandal..."

Luo Lin breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Bianka's magical world tour hadn't changed much according to the plot. She successfully acquired the power of the world bubble and smoothly embarked on the road to [Equinox].

Compared to the chaos in Nagazora, it was really good.

Maybe she should try summoning Bianka to assist in the battle tonight and see what the situation is...

"Your question reminds me of something, Luo Lin. You were a member of the Valkyrie Assault Team before you disappeared, right?" Fu Hua continued, "The Valkyrie Assault Team has been disbanded. Your old captain, Ragna Lothbrok, is now a teacher at the Saint Freya Academy in the Eastern Branch of Schicksal."

"Ah?!"

Luo Lin was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Then what about Murata Himeko?"

"Murata Himeko? She's now a combat instructor at the Headquarters." Fu Hua said without hesitation, "She's very skilled and is well-liked by the Valkyries at the Headquarters. Even Durandal has learned a lot of techniques from her."

"This..."

It was another unexpected deviation. It was probably the result of her intervention in the battle against Herrscher of the Honkai during Kiana's awakening.

The Assault Team was not disbanded because of being annihilated like in the original plot, but rather because all the original members suffered severe erosion from the Honkai Energy, greatly reducing their combat capabilities, and their titles were revoked.

Luo Lin leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temples, and finally shook her head helplessly. "Sigh, the erosion of Honkai Energy..."

"Luo Lin, this is the destiny of the Valkyries. There's no need to be so sad—everyone has their resolve to face this."

"But I hope for a happy ending for everyone... Huh? Wait a minute, I seem to have something that can change the current situation..."

Luo Lin took out a circular object and put it on her arm.

—Mini Honkai Energy Conversion/Transmission Device - Moon Ring!

Fu Hua looked at it with some confusion. Luo Lin lightly tapped its shell with her index finger and said mysteriously, "Fu Hua, watch closely!"

Watch closely? What does that mean...?

Fu Hua keenly sensed the fluctuations of Honkai Energy around her. She felt that the strange device in the black-haired girl's hand was absorbing the Honkai Energy from her body and storing it.

In the next moment, Luo Lin took out a communicator and pressed the charging port against the Moon Ring. The indicator light on the communicator lit up with the message "charging in progress". The girl calmly placed it aside, and the energy continued to power it wirelessly.

"This thing can safely absorb Honkai Energy from the human body..."

"Holy shit!"

Even Fu Hua, who had lived for fifty thousand years, couldn't help but swear. She almost jumped up from her chair and cautiously tried to touch the small circular device in front of her. "Are you, are you serious?"

"Will I deceive you?"

Luo Lin looked at Fu Hua's incredulous expression with great satisfaction, and handed the Moon Ring to her without hesitation. "Try it, it's not difficult to operate... but this thing is basically bound to me, so you might find it a bit uncomfortable to use due to compatibility..."

Fu Hua held the white circular device in her hands and gently flicked it. Honkai Energy was extracted from the gray-haired girl's body by it. With her excellent Honkai Energy perception ability, Fu Hua was sure that the burden on her body when this thing was operating was extremely small.

Valkyries might be able to use it instead of implanted artificial stigmata. Even if they were heavily eroded by implanted artificial stigmata, they could use the Moon Ring to extend their lifespan. Even ordinary people could wear it to work in places with slightly denser Honkai Energy, greatly relieving the pressure of manpower shortage...

"Is this also something you obtained from a parallel world?"

"Yes, and it can even be mass-produced...?!"

Fu Hua stood up, hugged Luo Lin amidst Kiana's stunned gaze.

The gray-haired girl rarely showed such strong emotions. She had lived for too long and had seen too many people die from Honkai Energy erosion.

Now, this thing called the Moon Ring brought her new hope.

"...Thank you, Luo Lin."

"You should thank the people who researched it... there are people you know involved, like Tesla, Einstein, and Nagamitsu..."

Fu Hua blinked. "Was it jointly developed by Anti-Entropy and Schicksal?"

"No, there was no Anti-Entropy or Schicksal distinction at that time. Everyone was just warriors fighting against the Honkai Energy..."

"Haha, parallel worlds, there are indeed all sorts of wonders..."

The gray-haired girl chuckled and rubbed her eyes. "I really want to take this thing back to the Schicksal Research Department immediately and let them start figuring out how to mass-produce it... but unfortunately, we can't go away for now..."

"Of course we can, why not?"

Luo Lin, like performing magic, pulled out another Moon Ring—it was the Moon Ring she obtained from Bronya when she left the world bubble of St. Fontaine.

She also gave it away without hesitation.

"You just need to call someone over to take it back. With your authority, you can definitely command them, right?"

Fu Hua choked up a bit. "...Okay."

"Wow, Fu Hua is so excited! This has never happened before!"

Senti exclaimed in Luo Lin's mind.

"Who are you? I was here first, why does Sister Luo Lin have other residents now?" 'Seele', who had reconnected with the Revelation Key in the sea of quanta, pouted.

Senti: "Is this the weak and timid girl you mentioned? Why can't I feel it?"

Luo Lin: "Actually, she also has the potential for being a yandere..."

Chapter Four: Mei: I Can Offer Money!

Last night, Veliona was on duty.

Originally, she could use the connection of the Key of Revelations to observe the night of Nagazora City or watch Luo Lin and Fu Hua lying on the bed.

However, the Divine Key was taken by Luo Lin to deal with an emergency situation in the consciousness world (meaning the situation was urgent, so she directly brought it into the system), and there was a thick barrier between the Sea of Quanta and the real world.

Without the assistance of the Divine Key, Veliona couldn't perceive the situation in the real world, so she could only boredly blow bubbles in the Sea of Quanta.

After half a day, it was time to change shifts. Seele woke up from her sleep and curiously asked Veliona what happened yesterday. Veliona replied, "Luo Lin used the Divine Key all night, and now it's still occupied, so I can't connect at all..."

Seele noticed a slight hint of annoyance on Veliona's face. Perhaps it was because last night should have been her precious experience of observing the real world alone. Unfortunately, Luo Lin took the Divine Key and left Veliona boredly watching the Sea of Quanta all night.

Seele comforted Veliona a few words and then said, "Maybe Luo Lin is busy... Why don't you rest for a while? I'll stay here, and when she opens the Divine Key link, I'll wake you up?"

"Can only do that..." Veliona nodded helplessly, closed her eyes, and her figure blurred, floating beside Seele like a guardian spirit. Her body emitted a few points of light, enveloping Seele.

This was a new ability Veliona discovered, which could protect Seele while she rested, concealing their traces in the Sea of Quanta and expelling any strange things that emerged from the sea.

She generously shared this skill with Seele, who quickly learned it. When Seele rested, she could also float beside Veliona—after all, they were both favored by the Sea of Quanta.

With Veliona resting, Seele had nothing else to do. She finally focused her gaze on the Sea of Quanta where she had been staying all along.

Perhaps before being infused with energy and taken away by the Sea of Quanta, Seele was just relying on Veliona's company, watching the boundless Sea of Quanta, and missing her sister Bronya in her heart, living a simple yet resilient life...

But now, their life in the Sea of Quanta had gained a good companion like Luo Lin, and they could even observe the scenery of the real world through the Divine Key held by the girl.

If Seele and Veliona were to return to their previous lonely state, they definitely wouldn't last as long in the Sea of Quanta.

"Sister Luo Lin, when will you come back..."

Seele looked at the ebb and flow of the Sea of Quanta, and at the calm face of the sleeping Veliona...

She waited and waited, until finally, the Divine Key responded to her call.

Seele eagerly connected back, watching as Luo Lin made breakfast over there, chatting with Kiana and Fu Hua... It seemed like there was a new resident in her mind?

"Hello, I am the Herrscher of Sentience... Of course, you can call me Senti."

"Um, hello, Sister Senti..."

Seele's eyes wandered slightly, looking somewhat terrified.

Senti quietly communicated with Luo Lin: "This child is really prone to anxiety!"

"Sigh, I really need to find Bronya as soon as possible. Otherwise, it's hard to feel at ease with Seele like this..."

While Herrscher of Sentience and Seele were conversing, Luo Lin, Fu Hua, and Kiana finished breakfast.

The black-haired girl directly used the Edge of Edge of Taixuan to sweep around the pots and pans, making all the oil stains and residues disappear, leaving Fu Hua beside her stunned.

Luo Lin held up a shiny plate and showed off, "How about that? Edge of Taixuan, pretty amazing, right?"

"You... require quite a bit of control for this..."

The corners of the celestial's mouth twitched. She had seen many people studying to enhance the lethality of Edge of Taixuan and manipulate its Ki, but she had never seen anyone using it to wash dishes.

"Hehe, come on, Kiana, let's go to school."

"Ah, oh!"

Kiana obediently followed Luo Lin out, and Fu Hua followed for a few steps before saying, "I'll go contact Bishop Otto and have him send someone over..."

Luo Lin stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

Hearing Otto's name out of nowhere really startled the girl. But after careful consideration, Fu Hua's relationship with Otto shouldn't have deteriorated yet, so...

"You should report everything that happened before to the bishop, right?"

"Yeah, Bishop Otto asked me to stay in Nagazora City and assist you with Herrscher-related affairs..."

Looking at Fu Hua's innocent face, Luo Lin sighed.

It's a mixed blessing, still unavoidable...

Well, however Otto comes, she can only go deeper into the abyss, do more tasks, and make herself stronger as soon as possible. At least she should strive for some initiative in cooperation, right?

Sentie whispered, "You seem really afraid of Otto, huh? Do you need me to give him a punch, like in those 'plots' you know?"

"Uh, forget it."

Fu Hua strolled away, and Luo Lin and Kiana rode their bikes towards Senba Academy.

Next, they faced the teacher's question: "What did you do yesterday? You were absent all day..."

"Well..."

Kiana had always been obediently attending classes, although her grades were not good, her attitude was very upright. Facing this question, Kiana apologized repeatedly, making the teachers feel embarrassed one by one. In the end, they just gave verbal warnings and let it go.

Seeing this scene, Luo Lin couldn't help but admire Kiana's precise psychological grasp.

As for Luo Lin?

She splurged money, giving red envelopes to all the teachers. There were many students in Senba Academy who didn't do the right thing, so everyone just smiled at each other and let it pass.

The morning passed relatively calmly like this, but Luo Lin noticed that Mei was a bit restless.

However, her modern affluent etiquette training had made her restlessness less apparent. She occasionally cast her gaze at Luo Lin and Kiana, seeming very concerned about them.

Soon it was lunchtime, and Mei was surrounded by a group of followers as usual.

She reluctantly entertained them and took some time to shake them off. When she finally got rid of them, she looked around and found that Luo Lin and Kiana were nowhere to be seen.

She quickly walked to the window of the classroom and saw Kiana and Luo Lin had already returned from the cafeteria, cooling off in the shade. Kiana was still holding a piece of bread, looking like she hadn't eaten enough.

Mei took a deep breath and walked downstairs quickly, her target very clear.

"Um um um um..."

The black-haired girl stood in front of Kiana and Luo Lin, her face flashing with excitement and fervor.

"What, uh, Luo Lin and Kiana... Please help me, go further in the extraordinary world!"

"?"

"Of course, I can pay! A lot of money!"

What a statement from a wealthy lady!

Chapter Five: Those Who Come and Those Who Are About to Come

Faced with such a bold statement, Kiana instinctively turned her head to look at Luo Lin sitting beside her. This action confirmed to Raiden Mei who the leader was between the two, so she straightened her chest and looked directly at Luo Lin with a firm yet humble attitude. "Miss Luo Lin, you should remember what happened last night, right?"

"Yes." Luo Lin's expression was peculiar. She had been thinking of trying to contact Raiden Mei herself, but now the target had come to her.

The black-haired girl asked, "Yae, what you just said... about the extraordinary?"

"That's right. I know that both you and Kiana possess extraordinary skills, and I happened to enter the gateway to the extraordinary world because of what happened last night."

As she spoke, Raiden Mei reached out her hand, blue arcs dancing between her fingers, almost as if showcasing her abilities.

She raised her head proudly, "Now, we are of the same kind."

Senti commented, "Is this person suffering from chuunibyou?"

Luo Lin remained silent for a feiw seconds, recalling the lines shouted by the Raiden Mei in Honkai Impact 3rd when unleashing her ultimate move. Raiden Mei indeed showed symptoms of chuunibyou.

Perhaps taking this silence as a signal to continue the conversation, Raiden Mei nodded satisfactorily and said, "I believe both of you came to Senba Academy not just to study, right?"

Kiana scratched her neck nervously. She had been following traces of Honkai to find her father, traveling all the way from Europe to the Far East.

Joining Senba Academy was also a coincidence. The white-haired girl felt she still needed to learn some knowledge to avoid becoming a "desperate illiterate."

"For example..."

Raiden Mei smiled, pointing at herself, "Connect with me, gain my trust... and finally achieve your undisclosed goals."

"So confident? Why don't I think you're planning to get rid of me?"

The girl with blue-purple hair chuckled casually. "If you really had that intention, you wouldn't have explained so much to me last night, or even entrusted Kiana to my care... I believe you don't intend to target those people related to my father."

Raiden Mei's judgment seemed a bit premature, and her guard seemed too weak... Wait, could it be my special trait of being "friendly" acting up again?

Luo Lin pursed her lips, intrigued. "Alright, what are you planning to do by coming here?"

Raiden Mei raised three fingers confidently. "No matter who's behind you, I can offer you three times the price!"

Wow, that's more than what Otto pays B-rank Valkyries!

Luo Lin clicked her tongue. Otto's salary for Valkyries was actually very high, but where would Valkyries spend money? Buying clothes? Eating? Luxury items? How much could they really spend?

Weapons and training grounds were provided by Schicksal, equipment and ammunition were supplied by Schicksal, and even healing services were available after injuries. These were all basic services provided by Schicksal, so they didn't need to spend their salaries...

Valkyries were all rich, but most of them didn't have time... or life to spend it on.

Upon careful consideration, money actually didn't mean much to them—when you knew that a disaster called "Honkai" was threatening the world, and you and your comrades were struggling to maintain peace for humanity, the emotions formed from missions, honor, and achievements were far more satisfying than money for Valkyries.

"I'm sure you're aware that I'm the heiress of the ME Corporation, and my father, Raiden Mei, has considerable influence in Nagazora City and the Far East... Whatever extravagant life you desire, I can make it happen for you. Just..."

Raiden Mei laid out her conditions, revealing her intentions, "Just as long as you become my retainers, unveil the veil of the extraordinary world for me, provide relevant knowledge... Believe me, it's not only beneficial for me but also for you. Just use your brains, move your fingers... a wonderful life awaits you."

Senti, who was observing, booed, "I think it's definitely the influence of the parents. Look at this leveraging, pressing, and presenting interests. Although not very professional, the meaning is already there!"

Yes, obviously, Raiden Mei's set of tactics was learned from her father Raiden Ryoma.

Luo Lin thought her performance was still quite immature, at most five points out of ten, because her desire for the extraordinary was revealed too early, deducting an additional two points.

But so what if she didn't pass? This was a great opportunity to connect with Raiden Mei!

"I won't betray my employer; the consequences of betraying him can be very dire."

Really dire.

Raiden Mei looked disappointed, but Luo Lin quickly changed the subject. "However, telling you some truths about the world and teaching you some ways to use your abilities, that's no problem... It's just..."

"...do I have to pay?"

Luo Lin shook her head, "No, we're not short of money. I have a lot of money, it's just not readily available for the time being—we need your friendship, and a promise... after all, the extraordinary world isn't as wonderful as you think."

"Very well... It seems you don't intend to deceive me."

The girl with blue-purple hair looked surprised, but Raiden Mei quickly concealed her emotions.

Showing emotions during negotiations was not a good thing; it was easy for others to seize the handle and probe the bottom line.

Raiden Mei extended her hand. "So, shall we cooperate happily?"

"Cooperate happily."

The two hands clasped together.

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Schicksal Floating Island, Training Room.

Rita Rossweisse was holding a sickle, battling against the double-sword Zombies manifested by the Memorial Arena system.

Sickles were rarely used as weapons because they required high technical proficiency from the user, but this girl obviously mastered its intricacies.

As the blade flashed, Rita's figure was graceful and elegant, effortlessly shredding and cleaving the bodies of the zombies.

"Ding! Ding!"

Rita stopped her steps, and the blade light erupted around her, smashing the remaining monsters into pieces, ending this simulated training session.

The surrounding lights dimmed as the training ended, and Rita breathed a sigh of relief, connecting to the communication. Bishop Otto's face appeared before her.

"My Lord Bishop!"

"Rita, I have an important task for you—immediately head to the Far East, Nagazora City, and retrieve important technological items from the local Valkyries, then bring them back to Schicksal headquarters."

Otto's tone was calm, but Rita could feel the urgency in his words. So the girl lowered her head and said, "Understood, I'll leave immediately."

"Relevant information has been sent to your terminal. The mission is S-rank, with discretion as the top priority... This mission must not fail."

"Yes."

Rita looked at the photo of the black-haired Valkyrie on the intelligence, her eyes flickering.

Chapter 6: The Wealthy Lady's Generosity

Luo Lin instructed Raiden Mei to find a place herself, at least somewhere they could talk properly.

Subsequently, Miss Raiden Mei, who currently had no worries about money at all, directly took over a café near the Senba Academy. This café even had a small piece of land where they could practice some less exaggerated moves.

Upon learning of Raiden Mei's actions, Kiana was stunned. Although Siegfried had left her with a bank account containing quite a bit of money when she was left alone, Kiana was usually very careful with her spending and had no intention of being extravagant.

Now, seeing Raiden Mei standing in front of her own café with her arms wide open, looking as if she owned the place, Kiana was indeed intimidated by the aura emanating from Mei.

Different from Kiana, who was lost in thought, Luo Lin immediately raised a question, "Mei, does your dad know about you buying this café?"

"Hmph, he doesn't know yet... I used my allowance to buy it," Raiden Mei proudly lifted her neck and explained, "If I suddenly told him I had superpowers, my career-minded old man would definitely think I'm just joking like a child—I want to become powerful and make something extraordinary before showing him!"

Luo Lin: "...That's admirable."

No wonder Raiden Ryoma hadn't brought his Titan Corps to smash her into pieces yet. So Raiden Mei was doing things behind her old man's back?

Well, that's quite like the spirit of Japan, quietly preparing to do something big!

The girl with blue-purple long hair pushed open the door and walked in. She looked around with interest at the café equipment inside, and the rich aroma of coffee lingered in everyone's noses.

Of course, there were also several bewildered employees standing inside. They were the previous employees of the café, looking confused as they packed up their things.

Actually, the owner of this shop had no intention of selling it, but Raiden Mei offered too much money.

Perhaps it was because he looked too young, he was a bit afraid that Mei's parents would regret it later and come asking for money. He almost ran away with his luggage within a few hours of receiving the money.

The few employees who used to work in the café were also a bit confused, but the boss settled their wages very generously and terminated their employment contracts, at least all the formalities were done.

After seeing Raiden Mei buy the store with such a large sum, they asked the girl if they still needed employees after this. Raiden Mei thought about the situation and understood what was going on.

She didn't buy the café to open a business; this place was just a temporary classroom (?). Maybe there would be some extraordinary items later, which wouldn't be good for ordinary people to see.

So, Raiden Mei adjusted her facial expression, talked to the former employees, and explained that she wouldn't maintain the café's functions. They could find new jobs.

The employees looked bitter. Finding a job was always quite troublesome no matter when. They could only pack up their personal belongings and leave reluctantly.

After arranging these matters, Raiden Mei turned around, smiling, "Okay, this is our base now, and I've bought everything inside..."

She continued to lead the two inside, and they saw a small courtyard deep in the store, with some plants planted in it, making the atmosphere of the café instantly upscale.

However, Raiden Mei must be used to this kind of scene. She gestured a few times and said, "All the plants can be dug up later, the dining area next to it can also be dismantled, and these two parts can be combined. We'll practice our moves here..."

Luo Lin looked around. The place wasn't big, but it could indeed be used as a practice ground without any problem.

Raiden Mei remembered the expression on Luo Lin's face and continued to look around with the other two, circling back to the main hall of the café.

Kiana relaxed a bit, not so stiff anymore. She curiously touched the coffee machine on the counter and exclaimed, "Wow, you can tell this thing is expensive."

Raiden Mei looked at the various cakes seemingly made this morning on the counter and patted Kiana's shoulder, "If you want to eat, eat now. These things will go bad if left for too long..."

"Really, thanks Mei!"

Kiana was delighted, took out a plate and cutlery from herself, and began to enjoy it heartily.

As Luo Lin looked at Raiden Mei, she noticed the girl with blue-purple long hair staring at her seriously, probably waiting for her reaction.

"Okay, okay, let's sit down and talk slowly."

Raiden Mei agreed without hesitation. She and Luo Lin sat on the chairs in front of the counter, with Kiana stuffing herself behind the counter like a hamster.

Seeing Luo Lin and Raiden Mei seated, Kiana smoothly brought them each a piece of cake. Seeing her skilled movements, it was obvious she had worked in a similar café before.

"How's my sincerity?" Raiden Mei asked.

"It's evident, very thoughtful... But you didn't really have to go to such lengths. It's okay to just find a place to chat casually. After all, we're friends, and you're making me feel embarrassed by doing this."

"Hmm." Mei blinked, "Do you want me to apologize?"

"Forget it, since you've already bought the place, I'll just put in a little more effort to fulfill your wish."

Luo Lin placed her arm on the edge of the counter and looked at the girl with blue-purple long hair with an expectant gaze, tapping the table with her finger, "Kiana, come and listen. You probably haven't had systematic exposure to this kind of knowledge since you were young..."

"Indeed."

Both Kiana and Raiden Mei focused their attention on Luo Lin.

The black-haired girl leisurely took out two identical thick books from her clothes—"Chronicles of Honkai," the teaching material of the Valkyrie Academy.

Raiden Mei's eyes lit up. Just by looking at the thickness of these two books, it was obvious that Luo Lin didn't have a place to hide them on her body.

Now, the black-haired girl seemed to have performed magic to pull them out, probably using the technique of superpowers!

Storage space, mysterious ring, quantum teleportation... The girl with blue-purple long hair began to brainstorm.

Kiana looked at the thick book in her hand and the increasingly imposing Luo Lin in front of her. The tuft of hair on her head drooped suddenly.

I don't want to go to class...

Both of these books were things Luo Lin had used before. One was what she used after crossing over, when she self-studied at the headquarters of the Valkyries. The other was bought with crystals when she needed teaching materials in the system space, by the Himeko.

Consider it as giving you a head start on attending the St. Freya Academy.

Luo Lin spoke up, "Alright, Kiana, Raiden Mei, let's start our lesson. Everything has to start from the basics. You want to know what the extraordinary world is like, right? Let's start with the history of Honkai and humanity's encounter with it..."

Chapter 7: Teaching, Anything Can Be Taught

Luo Lin knew many highly confidential pieces of information in the Honkai world that humans considered unknown, such as speculations about the nature of the Honkai, the secrets of the Divine Key, the anecdotes of the Fire Moths, Otto's grand plan, parallel worlds...

She could talk about even the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta. But when it came to the specific history itself, Luo Lin didn't know as much—after all, the game didn't delve into it!

Moreover, after the girl transmigrated, she faced a multitude of tasks and the possibility of espionage investigations from a certain blond archbishop.

To avoid exposure, Luo Lin chose to quickly absorb the key points of the textbooks.

Even the book "Chronicles of Honkai" was only skimmed through; knowing some common knowledge was enough.

When the Himeko Murata, taught Luo Lin in the system space, she didn't focus much on this aspect either. At most, she mentioned some knowledge points to deal with exams, as the Valkyrie's promotion exams required more study on combat skills and command techniques.

However, Luo Lin was confident in teaching this class. She was taught by the Valkyrie Academy's gold medal lecturer, Himeko, and her mind harbored the Herrscher of a Sentience with all her knowledge—someone once joked that understanding the symbols meant understanding the history of Honkai.

Luo Lin decided to use an entertaining approach to break down and teach them the knowledge. After all, she couldn't let Kiana fall asleep in class; otherwise, she might fail the cultural subjects when she went to St. Freya Academy.

Perhaps Cecilia from her Stigmata would come out and criticize both of them...

With this mindset, Luo Lin consulted the Herrscher of Sentience to recall some historical stories (most of which Fu Hua herself had experienced), while simultaneously teaching Raiden Mei and Kiana. Soon, they immersed themselves in the classroom, absorbing this knowledge.

Luo Lin glanced at the clock.

According to the old rules before transmigration, she stopped the class after forty minutes. She looked at the pensive Kiana and Raiden Mei, smiling as she asked, "How was it? Do you feel that this world isn't as friendly as you imagined?"

Raiden Mei calmly analyzed, "The Honkai... is indeed a dangerous thing, but it shouldn't just be as terrifying as you said. It should have other aspects—something special that makes people ignore these dangers and still want to touch it. Like power, or perhaps enough benefits."

"Yes, power and benefits."

Luo Lin couldn't help but applaud her. Raiden Rongma's education had indeed not been in vain; Mei demonstrated a vision and thinking level far beyond her peers.

"The Honkai can be an extremely special and versatile energy source. It can easily be converted into other forms of energy, and with the support of certain technologies, the Honkai Engine can become something like a perpetual motion machine... Moreover, in a certain sense, it can indeed grant immortality, as long as you have a good compatibility with Honkai energy..."

"Like me?" Mei asked.

"Exactly like you."

The girl with blue-purple long hair stared at her own palm, arcs of electricity jumping at her fingertips. Now that she knew about the Honkai energy, she wanted to manipulate the energy within her body and see how far she could go.

So Raiden Mei attempted to control the direction of the lightning. The arcs indeed gave her feedback, but they didn't fly in the direction Mei wanted; instead, they struck Luo Lin nearby.

The black-haired girl condensed Edge of Taixuan and dispersed the small out-of-control thunder in the air.

"Sorry..."

"It's okay, looks like you need to work on your control."

Raiden Mei fell silent for a moment, then earnestly said, "Teacher Luo Lin, please teach me."

"Anything can be taught... but not today." Luo Lin pointed to the dimming sky. "It's getting dark, and some things don't need to be rushed. You should go home now."

"Ah! I have to hurry home before my dad finds out anything!"

Raiden Mei stood up, handing Luo Lin and Kiana a key each. "Here are the keys. If everything goes as planned, we'll meet here after class!"

"Okay."

"See you tomorrow!"

With "Chronicles of Honkai" in her arms, the girl with blue-purple long hair left in a hurry. Luo Lin estimated she would stay up all night reading; after all, the excitement was still there...

Kiana was different. After finishing the lesson, she dropped the textbooks as if they were red-hot irons and happily started eating cake.

"Eat less, aren't you planning to have dinner?"

The Kiana puffed her cheeks. "What's wrong with that? This is called a pre-dinner dessert!"

Meaning there will be post-dinner snacks too, Luo Lin rolled her eyes.

Kiana ate for a while before going silent, seemingly conflicted to ask something in which Luo Lin noticed, Kiana seeing Luo Lin notice her, gathered her resolve to ask.

"Luo Lin..."

"Yes?"

"I want to ask... have Mom and Dad always been fighting against these things?" Kiana's fork-waving movements slowed down, and she asked in a low voice, "From what you said, there are many people fighting against the Honkai, why can't they just stop fighting and live peacefully with me..."

"Why is that?"

Luo Lin thought of many reasons—like the greater the power, the greater the responsibility, protecting humanity from Honkai extinction, exploring the path of civilization...

"Perhaps what they want most is to protect their beloved children from Honkai's harm."

"...Hmph, I've grown up already."

"Yes, you've grown up, Kiana." Luo Lin rubbed the Kiana's head, "Don't worry, I'm by your side, and I'll help you find Siegfried..."

"Mm."

Kiana smiled and finished the last piece of cake on her plate.

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At night, Luo Lin arrived at the familiar system space and found Senti, the Herrscher of Sentience, lounging comfortably on the recliner, watching cartoons on TV—wait, they could watch TV in this godforsaken system space?!

"Hey, good evening!"

"...Can your TV receive signals?"

The Herrscher of Sentience snapped their fingers and leisurely said, "As an all-knowing Herrscher of Sentience, I can do anything... Well, actually, it was your system that set it up for me, saying it was to prevent me from getting bored..."

Luo Lin facepalmed with one hand, feeling too weak to retort, "Why don't you set up the signal for Seele too?"

"The host is right. Let's set up the signal for Seele! 5 crystals for honesty!"

"No, does it deduct crystals when you watch TV too?" Luo Lin looked at the helpless Herrscher of Sentience, "You're going to help me earn more crystals, right?"

"...Are you expecting me to wait here?"

Luo Lin shifted her gaze away from the speechless Herrscher of Sentience, calling up the system panel, opening the chronicles interface, and seeing the burning Babylon Tower, involuntarily recalling the "joyful" journey of the past three days.

"Let's not do this now; let's take a break!"

The girl immediately closed the chronicles interface and opened the newly appeared "Elysian Realm" module.

This was definitely a good place to earn crystals!

Chapter 8: What Got Sliced?

Pardofelis was lying on a tree branch, with the virtual sunlight penetrating through the cracks in the leaves and shining on her. The comfortable temperature put Pardofelis in a good mood as she sighed contentedly and, using the blade-shaped equipment carried on her tail, picked up a fruit and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Mmm, it's so delicious... Do you want a bite?"

"Meow~"

A shiny brown fat cat, obviously well cared for, lay next to Pardofelis, and it took a bite of the fruit brought by its owner's tail, then emitted a comfortable purring sound.

The two stayed in place like this, extremely leisurely.

"If only some customers would come to buy something right now... Wow, that would be so satisfying!"

Pardofelis squinted her eyes, fantasizing freely.

Just then, a sense of induction came from the depths of her mind, and Pardofelis' cat ears twitched. She sat up straight, looking serious as she glanced into the distance.

The brown fat cat lying next to her also stood up, looking in the same direction as Pardofelis, its tail wagging.

"Can, did you feel that too?"

"Meow!"

Pardofelis rubbed her hands together, revealing a brilliant smile, and said confidently, "There must be a customer spending at my stall! And they are extremely decisive and confident, it must be an old acquaintance! Hmm... Could it be Elysia?"

After thinking for a moment, the cat-eared girl jumped down from the tree, and Can also skillfully followed suit, finding a comfortable position to lie on Pardofelis' shoulder and watching the rapidly changing scenery around them.

Pardofelis passed through three teleportation gates and returned to her own shop. She looked at the traces on the ground and muttered to herself, "Hmm, these are... unfamiliar footprints, could it be a new customer in Elysian Realm?"

The cat-eared girl quickly walked to her stall and saw a small stack of shiny silver coins on the table. However, after carefully checking her goods, she became puzzled.

"Didn't they buy anything at all?"

"Meow?"

Pardofelis grabbed the silver coins, huffed angrily, and said, "Damn, they didn't buy anything but left money behind. Do they think my goods are too poor and feel sorry for me? They're really looking down on me! I'll ask you what you really want! Can, come on, let's go after them!"

"Meow!"

With her companion, Pardofelis followed the new traces on the ground and ran forward, passing through two teleportation gates in a row before abruptly braking in front of the third gate.

Pardofelis could feel that there was something ominous behind this gate. She shook her tail and glanced at Can on her shoulder.

"This should be someone coming for the trial in the Elysian Realm... I remember Eden mentioned this..."

Without hesitating too much, the cat-eared girl decided to first use her observation authority in Elysian Realm to see who was undergoing the trial and whether they were compatible with her...

This was the usual practice of the Flame Chasers—observe first, then attempt to make contact, and finally bestow the power of the Signet according to their own rules.

Pardofelis pulled out a semi-transparent screen from the teleportation gate, displaying the situation inside—

"Huh? Where's the person?"

Pardofelis stared blankly at the empty field, feeling a deep sense of malice.

"Don't tell me, in just two minutes, the successor has failed...?"

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"Chaos! How is the seventh level Kallen!"

Luo Lin cursed as she climbed up from the ground, Senti who had been watching the whole time holding an iced drink, burst out laughing healthily.

"You... Hahaha... chose a low difficulty level before going in... and boasted that you could definitely pass it in one go with low difficulty... the result... hahaha!"

Listening to the laughter of Senti, Luo Lin's face grew even darker, she shouted, "Who knew my exclusive Signet multiplier would be so trash! And I haven't even upgraded all the support attributes, I can't even use the support in battle, and I haven't encountered good Signets... all I have is the Decimation, how can I play? I'm not Flamescion, I can't burn my own blood!"

The Observer asked curiously, "Who's Flamescion?"

"Herrscher of Flamescion! Just a flick of her finger can burn half her blood, and she's a perfect match with Sakura...!"

Luo Lin crawled back onto the ground, recalling the miserable scene just now.

She could only stare blankly at the ceiling of the system space, muttering to herself, "Obviously, the panel and the types of Signets generated look like the new version of Elysian Realm, but why are the monsters still from the old version..."

Yes, Luo Lin discovered after entering the "Elysian Realm" module that the thirteen Flame Chasers Signets were directly available to her, without needing to gradually unlock various Signets like in the game.

It even allowed Luo Lin to use all the Valkyrie Battlesuits she owned for the Elysian Realm trial, without the need for a "key" to unlock the Elysian Realm permissions, which was surprisingly generous.

Luo Lin looked at her Valkyrie interface, which included Dark Feathers, Vermillion Knight Eclipse, Valkyrie Accipiter, and the latest addition, Miss Pink Elf...

After a moment of thought, she decisively chose to go into battle in her Valkyrie Dark Feathers form!

Normally, each Valkyrie Battlesuits entering Elysian Realm would have five exclusive "Ego" Signets, which strengthened the Valkyrie's mechanism or fundamentally changed the character's gameplay...

Luo Lin sadly discovered that out of her five exclusive Signets, only two were normal, and the rest were gibberish—

"Blessing of the Knight: Passive skill, Schariac Blood Blessing reduces cooldown time of ultimate and weapon skills when recovering energy, and deals damage to surrounding monsters."

"Blessing of the Immortal Phoenix: After activating the ultimate skill to enter the burst state 'White Heat Mode,' the damage of normal attacks and branch attacks is greatly increased, and there is a chance to unleash a sword energy-enhanced attack, providing high-range damage."

"Huh? When did I have an ultimate skill?"

Luo Lin quickly opened the Valkyrie panel and found that her "Leader Skill" was still blank, and there was an additional familiar circular icon in the "Ultimate Skill" slot.

It looked like the Moon Ring!

It turned out that Luo Lin's activation of "Moon Ring" into the high-performance "White Heat Mode" was counted as a "Ultimate Skill," and it was an extremely rare skill with the "burst state" tag—

"Ultimate Skill: White Heat Mode: Enter a burst state, continuously consume energy, increase self-attack power, and interrupt resistance, lasting up to 30 seconds."

"During 'White Heat Mode,' the Valkyrie's movement speed increases, normal attacks, and branch attacks receive additional attack power bonuses, and the accumulation of abnormal values increases significantly."

"During 'White Heat Mode,' switch Valkyrie Dark Feathers to the background, and the 'White Heat Mode' buff will be transferred to the Valkyrie on the field, providing a full damage bonus until the energy consumption of the background Valkyrie Dark Feathers is exhausted."

"Wow, I'm truly a professional support!"

Luo Lin licked her lips, then took an exclusive Signet of the Knight and easily... didn't get double the reward for reaching the fourth level.

"Isn't the multiplier given by this exclusive signet a bit too low?"

The girl looked at the Signets of "Decimation" and "Daybreak" in her hands, scratching her head helplessly.

"Decimation" requires the character to maintain low health to take effect, and "Daybreak" requires the enemy to have a shield to maximize its effectiveness.

In fact, Luo Lin also encountered Signets of "Helix" and "Infinity" on the road, but the weapons she squeezed out with the "Key of Revelation" were high-damage blank weapons, with no weapon skills to activate the "Helix" Signets... "Infinity" was even stranger. Luo Lin didn't have anything like "summons" at hand, nor did she have ELFs...

The Signets that appeared on the road were just these few, as if other things didn't exist at all.

Her luck was indeed a bit poor!

Helplessly, Luo Lin could only take "Decimation" and "Daybreak" as temporary measures...

And then she was pierced into a sieve by Kallen on the seventh level.

"Damn it, if I had the God of Elysian Realm to mess with, like Pardo... or Mobius..."

Luo Lin sat up from the ground, her eyes fierce.

"Kallen, huh, you just wait for me!"

She reached out and fiercely poked at the pink figure in the Valkyrie queue—

"Miss Pink Elf, go for it!"

Chapter 9: Pardo: What the Heck?

"Hello, Natasha. Are you back in Elysian Realm today?"

"Yes, Miss Eden."

The girl, clad in tight combat gear with various weapons strapped securely and a hood covering her head, bowed slightly to Eden.

Eden, with her wine-red long hair, sighed and handed over a gem-encrusted wine glass. "No need to be so formal, Natasha. You already have my approval... We're friends, no need for formalities, right?"

"You... You're right, Eden."

Natasha Hiora, codenamed "Raven," hesitated for a moment. Eventually, she didn't take the wine glass but heeded Eden's advice and changed how she addressed her.

Eden smiled and placed the wine glass aside. She produced another equally exquisite wine glass from somewhere and took a sip of the wine inside, asking, "Natasha, how have you been feeling about the trials in Elysian Realm these past few days?"

"I've been making great progress every day."

Raven couldn't help but sigh.

Training in the Elysian Realm was indeed much more intense than outside. Not only could you encounter various enemies, but if you performed well, you could also meet memories of MANTIS Soldiers and gain the power called "Signets"—this power could even be brought out of the Elysian Realm and be effective in the real world.

World Serpent was truly formidable!

"Hey, Eden!"

A lively and beautiful voice sounded near Raven's ear, startling her.

However, the mercenary didn't react too dramatically, knowing that this was the secret base of World Serpent.

At least the cadre who came here for trials could be trusted...

"Ah, Elysia, you're here."

Eden smiled, even squinting happily.

Raven keenly felt that the newcomer had a very good relationship with this Flame Chaser. She shouldn't be a colleague of World Serpent like she had thought, but rather... another MANTIS Soldier.

Taking a deep breath, the hooded mercenary adjusted her posture, turned around solemnly, and looked towards the direction of the voice.

What Natasha saw was a lively splash of pink. The newcomer wore simple and fashionable clothes, giving the impression of a youthful college student walking in a big city.

Yet, there was a strong and imposing aura around her, making Raven understand her power at once.

Eden introduced her to Raven: "Natasha, this is Elysia, the second MANTIS of the Flame Chasers, Elysia—Elysia, this is Natasha Cioara, codenamed 'Raven.'"

"Oh! Miss Raven, nice to meet you!"

Elysia tilted her head, scanning Raven with sharp eyes.

Natasha felt a bit uneasy and lowered her head, letting the shadow of her hood cover her face even more.

"Ah, so cute. Is this the successor that World Serpent sent this time? I believe we'll get to know each other better in the future."

The pink fairy lady noticed Raven's unease and showed her a friendly smile, then turned to Eden to show off her new clothes:

"How do I look? They say this is a trendy style in the current era?"

Eden raised an eyebrow. With her high artistic aesthetic, she naturally noticed the design characteristics of the clothes Elysia was wearing, different from the style of the previous era but not bad in quality.

However, these clothes seemed to be designed for the general public. Paired with the lively Elysia, they appeared ordinary and even disrupted a certain harmonious beauty on the pink fairy lady.

"Hmm... I'm inspired. Elysia, why don't you come over in a few days and pick up a new set of clothes from me? What do you think?"

The woman with wine-red long hair stood up straight, took out a piece of paper and a feather pen from behind the counter, made a simple note on it, and put it aside.

"Wow! Thank you, Eden!"

Elysia joyfully clasped her hands together, thanking Eden. Then she looked at Natasha, who was observing the situation, and waved with a smile: "Well, I won't disturb your reunion with Eden anymore. Goodbye!"

With that, the pink girl trotted away.

"... Elysia seems very kind."

After hesitating for a while, Raven finally blurted out this sentence.

Eden chuckled: "Haha, she is indeed very friendly. If you show sincerity, it's easy to become friends with her... However, I think she came specifically to see you this time, Natasha."

"What?"

"No, maybe she just came to confirm your location... interesting."

The woman with wine-red long hair tapped on the table, lost in thought.

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Luo Lin launched her attack in the form of "Miss Pink Elf." The advantage was that all five of Elysia's exclusive Signets were intact, and she could even choose two exclusive Signets at the start, which was very powerful.

Without much hesitation, Luo Lin chose the following two Signets:

"Blessing of Purity: Extends the duration of the ultimate. During the ultimate's duration, all enemies within are hit three times per second by arrows, which are considered as ultimate damage."

"Blessing of Love: During the ultimate's duration, arrow attacks deal additional physical damage, and the cooldown of active weapon skills is reduced when triggering arrow attacks."

In the classic Elysia's Elysian Realm style, after opening a big mobe she would quickly burst and gather monsters with the support, charge up Kallen for quick activation of the ultimate, and then gather enough energy for looping because of the extended ultimate duration amplified by exclusive Signets.

Unfortunately, Luo Lin's Elysian Realm module didn't upgrade "Divergent Paths"—the passive skill tree that permanently enhances the Elysian Realm mode experience.

Currently, the girl had no teleport gate refreshes, the shop didn't sell additional types of Signets, and even the Elysian Realm support slot was only opened one because of the low level of "Divergent Paths."

Luo Lin could only bring in Special Weapon No.4 (Monster Gathering, Increase the ranged physical damage taken by enemies)" out the door and frantically output against the monsters that spawned!

Elysia's teleport gate, who brought two exclusive Signets out the door, was indeed very smooth, and Luo Lin's luck this time was also quite good. She brushed out the "Bodhi" Signet, which was activated based on the combo count, and even got the core Signet of "Bodhi" on the fourth floor—

"Dictum of Bodhi: When the combo reaches a certain number, release 'Bodhi · Open Eye' on a random enemy, dealing adaptive attribute damage, and applying 'Haze' status, causing the enemy to receive additional combo counts when attacked, lasting for 3 seconds."

Elysia herself was good at chaining combos, and coupled with the second core of "Bodhi," Luo Lin's confidence grew significantly. Gritting her teeth, she said:

"Alright, Kallen, you wait for me. Watch me beat you down hard this time!"

With that, she marched aggressively towards the next teleport gate.

What Luo Lin didn't know was that a cat-eared girl was secretly observing her actions from behind.

"What's wrong with Elysia? She seems really angry... Also, who's Kallen?"

Padova clutched her canned food tightly, causing the cat to make a displeased noise.

"Pardo? What are you doing here?"

"Wow?! Elysia, you ran so fast, and you even had time to change your clothes for fun?!" The cat-eared girl instantly panicked, shielding her head with her hands, "No no no, don't hit me! I just happened to pass by and saw you angrily fighting those monsters..."

Elysia leaned down, curiosity gleaming in her eyes, "Oh? I was just chatting with Eden earlier... How did you see me fighting monsters?"

"Ah? But I clearly..."

Pardo froze, trembling as she raised her hand, pointing to the glowing teleport gate in the distance, "Um, uh, that, I... I must be seeing things, right?"

Elysia became interested, "Pardo, take me over there, okay?"

"Umm... Okay..."

Chapter 10: Exclusive, Here I Come!

"Haha, Kallen, I'm back!" Luo Lin kicked open the teleportation gate leading to the seventh floor. Now, she was someone who possessed both the powers of "Bodhi 2" and "Helix 2"!

Wow, I never had such a wonderful start! Please cheer for me, applaud for me!

The girl smirked, her eyes unusually sharp.

"Accept my feelings, Okay!"

Crystal arrows tore through the sky, exploding into dazzling colors in the air. Those colors flowed like water, blossoming along the explosion points, solidifying into shattered purple crystals, layer upon layer forming a semi-spherical "crystal barrier."

Luo Lin confidently drew her bow, arrows imbued with Honkai energy shot out accurately, hitting the enemies. The arrows shattered into countless purple dots upon hitting the enemies, reflecting back and forth within the vault, creating an illusion of being in the Milky Way!

Gorgeous, magnificent, but as deadly as its beauty!

Although it wasn't the first time using "Miss Pink Elf" in combat, the girl couldn't help but sigh at this move.

This special effect was much more exaggerated than in Honkai Impact 3, but fortunately, these tricks were under Luo Lin's control, and the light pollution effects didn't affect her personally.

Moreover, Luo Lin was delighted to find out that her practice with the "Edge of Taixuan" hadn't suffered even after changing bodies. The delicate control over the Honkai Energy also transferred to "Miss Pink Elf," allowing her to use Honkai Energy to "radar" her surroundings.

Furthermore, Luo Lin could vaguely sense that, along with her attacks, some kind of faint, almost imperceptible healing power was surging... It didn't belong to Stigmata, and "Miss Pink Elf" didn't have this kind of power in her skill set...

Could this power be... her passive skill?!

Luo Lin couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, speculating: If she could truly master the things on the skill panel without relying on the system's assistance, could she use the same skills with any Valkyrie she transformed into?

"This is really exciting!" the girl murmured.

...

"She's actually identical to me! Even the moves she's using are the same!" Elysia grabbed Pardo's shoulders, stars almost sparkling in her eyes. "Did you see that? This isn't an illusion, right? Pardo! You have to tell me it's not an illusion!"

"N-No, it's not an illusion... but, Elysia, don't you find it... scary?" Pardo struggled to wave the screen in her hand, finally squeezing out a sentence through her teeth, "Don't you find it terrifying?"

Pardo could of course distinguish who the real Elysia was.

After all, although Luo Lin, who was fighting on the other side of the teleportation gate, looked flamboyant and seemed to deal high damage, even Pardo, who was the least combat-oriented among the Flame Chasers, could tell that she wasn't proficient in using skills and was fighting in a very mechanical manner.

However, this stiffness was quickly fading away. Luo Lin was quickly grasping the way to use the skills at an extremely fast pace. Perhaps in a while, this girl could replicate Elysia's fighting style almost perfectly. At first glance, she might even be able to fool some careless Honkai Impact players?

After all, that was Elysia, who was trusted and loved by everyone! If this person on the other side had any ulterior motives and used this appearance to deceive everyone...

Looking at Pardo's expression, Elysia easily guessed her worries, her smile slightly weakened as she said seriously, "Don't worry, Pardo. I believe everyone can see who the real me is... This is my trust in everyone. And..."

The pink-haired girl glanced at the figure pulling the bow and arrow, noticing some familiar gestures.

"I think I already know who she is~"

Elysia's lips curled up, her eyes squinting, "To show something so interesting right from the start, it's really exciting, isn't it, little Luo Lin~"

...

Luo Lin couldn't help but shiver for no reason, but it didn't affect her attacking movements.

In the scattered purple meteors, the bodies of the enemies standing in front of the girl were torn apart, their shells pierced, the monsters wailing as they turned into data fragments, leaving behind sparkling light balls rising up, exploding into shockwaves that gradually spread out.

This explosion came from the attribute of the monsters "Sumeru Seed." After the monsters died, they left behind a spherical fire seed that exploded into shockwaves a few seconds later.

Luo Lin exerted force under her feet, calmly leaping over the dense ring of shockwaves. The heat wave brushed against her body, triggering her Limit Evade skill without any surprise.

Accompanied by the sound effect resembling being submerged in water, the Space-Time Rupture extended throughout the field, enveloping the Transcended Kallen who had just emerged and was wearing tight-fitting nun's robes.

"How about some romantic atmosphere?"

The second ultimate was activated, the "Flawless Dome" once again shrouded the battlefield, and Luo Lin also summoned the Special Weapon No.4. With the buzzing sound emitted when the "Black Hole" appeared, the girl began a storm-like barrage.

The health bar above the perspective, along with Transcended Kallen, was rapidly decreasing. Of course, the speed of reduction hadn't reached its peak yet, because Kallen still had a layer of physical shield bar. Before it was completely depleted, the damage received by Transcended Kallen would be reduced several times.

Not only that, under Transcended Kallen's health bar, there were two attributes besides the shield, "Lordship" and "Adaptability".

"Lordship": Attack power doubles every time a friendly unit dies. Also, it possesses an aura effect that increases the attack power of friendly units.

"Adaptability": If negative debuffs such as paralysis and freeze are continuously applied to monsters, corresponding resistances and immunities will evolve.

It had to be said that Transcended Kallen indeed had quite a few disgusting mechanisms on her. No wonder she became the nightmare in the hearts of early Elysian Realm players.

Fortunately, "Miss Pink Elf's" Leader skill was very reliable:

"An Ode to Love and Compassion: Increases the damage dealt to shields by all team members, and increases the critical rate of all team members' branch and charged attacks."

Luo Lin dodged the laser cannon fired by Kallen, continuously outputting with crystal arrows. The shield on the opponent's body visibly decreased at a rapid speed, soon being completely torn apart. At this moment, Kallen's health plummeted like a flood, quickly reaching the critical point!

Transcended Kallen spread out her arms, a golden cross descended from the sky, inserted into the ground, and with a harsh metal friction sound, it opened up, revealing the terrifying "Fangs."

A conspicuous red warning appeared before Luo Lin's eyes:

"Oath of Judah will continue to lock onto the Valkyrie for attack. Judah must be defeated as soon as possible to remove the threat!"

But Luo Lin just sneered contemptuously, continuing to output towards Kallen, because...

"Crack!"

A crisp sound echoed in the field, and Transcended Kallen actually revealed a human-like astonished expression.

The golden Judah only managed to shoot out two spears of light before being shattered by the volley attack of the "Flawless Dome"!!!

Elysia's indiscriminate attack in her ultimate was so cool!

Luo Lin tightened the golden and purple war bow, the purple crystal arrow aimed at the opponent's head.

"Goodbye!"

With this declaration, streaks of light shot out, and the weapon skill of the bow and arrow triggered the "Helix" core explosion. At the same time, the "Special Weapon No.4" black hole sphere also appeared on the field, dragging Transcended Kallen's body towards Luo Lin.

The purple crystal arrow and the explosion of the "Helix" core pierced through the opponent's health bar, Transcended Kallen's figure turned into data fragments, disappearing into the air.

"Yeah!"

Luo Lin couldn't help but cheer.

The next moment, Vill-V's voice echoed in Luo Lin's mind:

"That's right, this is the expression I wanted to see, You should have noticed it too, right? Only genuine surprise can't be faked."

It's time to get the Signets!

Luo Lin happily took away two "Helix 2" amplification Signets, one was the "Puppetry: Interlacing Cells'," which provided physical/elemental penetration; the other was the "Drama: Origin of Slumber,'" which provided additional damage amplification.

To her, it was a routine post-battle operation to get more Signets, but it shocked Pardo and Elysia, who were secretly observing.

"W-What's this... what's going on? Vill-V's Signets?!"

Pardo's mouth widened, feeling more scared today than in the past few centuries combined, almost fainting!

Elysia patted the cat-eared girl's shoulder. "...It seems like she's coming towards us, Pardo."

"Have we been exposed?!" Pardo was on the verge of tears.

"No, it seems like... just a coincidence?"

Was it really just a coincidence?

What Elysia didn't know was that her use of the observation authority caused a pink Signet pattern to appear on the teleportation gate used for observation...

I believe all the players who use Elysia to play Elysian Realm should understand what to do when they see a teleportation gate with exclusive Signets, right?

Elysia is special, and every additional exclusive signets brings about a qualitative change!

Luo Lin is the same!

"Exclusive Signet, here I come!"

Chapter 11: Hi, Missed Me... Why Are You Running?

Arriving at the eighth floor, Luo Lin saw a white dragon descending from the sky, feeling a myriad of emotions for a moment.

"Truly Benares..."

Back in the day, the playstyle of Ouroboros Realmake was all the rage, but the eighth floor's Benares had become an insurmountable barrier for countless Ouroboros Realm players...

What? You're asking what Ouroboros Realm is?

Here, "Ouroboros" refers to Mobius's "Infinite" Signets.

Before Elysian Realm was revamped, the initial "Infinite" Signets' damage amplification was outrageous, allowing almost all characters to "easily" pass through medium difficulty levels. The key points lie in the synergy of several Signets below:

Core: "Infinite X": After activating the Doll's ultimate or Valkyrie's support skill, enter the "Assimilation of Thought" state for 3 seconds, during which time oneself is also considered a summoned entity.

Augment: "Death X": While in the "Assimilation of Thought" state, increase the damage of summoned entities, dolls, and support Valkyries by 35%/40%/45%/50% per second, reset upon exiting resonance.

Augment: "Unknown X": While in the "Assimilation of Thought" state, entering the "Assimilation of Thought" state again reduces the cooldown of the Doll's ultimate and support Valkyrie's skills by 4/5/6/7 seconds.

Augment: "Newborn X": While in the "Assimilation of Thought" state, entering the "Assimilation of Thought" state again does not reset the duration, but instead extends it by 5/6/7/8 seconds.

Normal: "Nesting C": Reduces the cooldown of the Doll's ultimate and support Valkyrie's skills by 20%/24%/28%/32%.

Normal: "Darkness T": Increases the energy recovery speed of the Doll by 75%/90%/105%/120%.

(Note: The numbers listed in slashes are the data after the Signet is enhanced.)

Overall, the strategy of "Infinite" relies on the terrifying damage amplification per second when entering the "Assimilation of Thought" state, continuously using the Doll's ultimate and support Valkyrie's skills (if your Valkyrie can summon entities, it's even simpler), infinitely extending the "Assimilation of Thought" state, and after one minute, easily dealing over one billion damage with a single move...

But the problem lies here. "Infinite" requires all three augment Signets to be filled, plus the necessary three normal Signets for activating the core, which means you need a total of seven, or even unlucky enough to need eight Signets to complete the cycle.

And for many characters, it's difficult to surpass the eighth floor's Benares before "Infinite" takes shape. Not to mention that Benares used to "fly away!" into the air at the slightest provocation, raising everyone's blood pressure along with it, making it impossible to hit and wasting time on the countdown...

You're asking about Kallen?

At worst, just forgo the double-layered additional rewards, and you can grind it out in the end... Well, of course, there's also the possibility of being one misstep away from being poked to death by Kallen's Judah...

"I haven't encountered the Mobius Signets before, I wonder if they're the Signets after the revision..."

As Luo Lin thought idly, she instinctively activated her "Flawless Dome" and executed a set of almost muscle memory-like output cycles.

Benares roared as it was struck, its health plummeting rapidly. The girl felt no surprise at this—all because she was playing on a low difficulty level; how could the monsters withstand it?

Sure enough, Benares soon began flapping its wings, taking off from the ground and leaving behind a huge tornado in the center of the battlefield, while it hovered high in the sky, overlooking Luo Lin.

"Come down!"

Luo Lin didn't indulge the opponent's intentions at all, raising her hand and unleashing a barrage of attacks towards the airborne Benares. After all, she had entered the Elysian Realm in the flesh; she wasn't restricted to fighting on a flat surface like when she was using the Glass Sword. What difficulty could there be in targeting aerial units?

None at all!

So the girl simply burst Benares in the air, hands on her hips, watching as the data fragments rained down like droplets, feeling inexplicably relieved.

"You always fly around so much, and now I'll come and punish you personally. You're still flying? I'll just take you out directly in the air!"

To all the players who fell before Benares, I, Luo Lin, am here to avenge you!

Then it was the usual process of giving out Signets...

"Such a gorgeous flower shouldn't wither before it blooms. I will bestow upon you a brilliant blessing, and your soul will also radiate even more dazzling light!"

Luo Lin rubbed her chin. "Alright, let's take the next Signet..."

"What are you going to take?"

"Let's take 'Beauty,' for the overall damage boost...?"

Luo Lin froze in place, trembling slightly as she turned her head and saw Elysia standing there in modern attire, a subtle smile on her face.

"Elysia...?"

Luo Lin stood there in a daze, somewhat incredulously murmuring, "Could this really be the Elysian Realm?"

"Hi, Luo Lin, missed me... Why are you running?"

"Is this another one of Tree and Sea's tricks? I'm outta here!"

Luo Lin bolted, having just crawled out of the three-day and three-night hell of Nagazora City, not wanting to fall into the pit of the "Elysian Realm" like Mei from the main storyline, especially with that unreliable system...

She might really end up dealing with the Herrscher of Corruption in the end!

"Hey, no running!"

Elysia pouted, the "Whisphers of the Past: Sonnet" longbow manifested in her hands. She casually plucked the strings, and huge crystals descended from the sky, trapping Luo Lin inside in an instant, looking like some new variety of amber...

Luo Lin tapped the crystal, then tested its hardness with a condensed crystal arrowhead, leaving no trace. She despairingly realized that her skill in manipulating crystals was worlds apart from Elysia's, with not even the chance to touch it.

"Luo Lin, my dear Luo Lin, every time I see you, you bring me new surprises~ Especially in your current appearance, hmm..."

Elysia, hands behind her back, hopped over to Luo Lin, smiling as she looked at the dejected girl inside the crystal dome, raising an eyebrow, "Oh dear, I never knew I could look so endearing? What a novel experience!"

"...Are you indirectly praising yourself?"

Luo Lin couldn't help but feel amused, sighing as she relaxed her body and met Elysia's gaze, "Alright, alright, I won't run. Can you let me out?"

"Then you better tell me properly how you ended up like this, and how you came into the Elysian Realm!"

"Okay, okay..."

Why does it feel like this sentence structure has appeared too many times in those book? Is it because there are so many plot points revolving around "Twins"?

Luo Lin watched as the crystal that trapped her shattered and disappeared, Elysia stepping forward in one stride and embracing her arms, as if afraid she would suddenly disappear.

The girl then saw the conditionally present Pardo behind Elysia, her brain overloaded by the overly bizarre scene before her, only able to maintain a blank expression.

Of course, there was also her ever-present companion, Can!

"Meow~"

"Wow, it's Can! What a chubby cat!"

"Meow!!!"

Hearing Can's somewhat excited meow, Luo Lin scratched her head, feeling a different texture than usual, especially smooth and silky—oh, I was still using the body of the "Miss Pink Elf"!

She nonchalantly opened the system space, took out a can of cat food, and shook it towards the brown-yellow kitty.

"Purr~"

Can came running in a flash, rubbing against her and Elysia's ankles, showing friendliness.

Sure enough, being able to grow so big after Pardo's ultimate, he must have some semblance of an orange cat's demeanor...

Chapter 12: Just Know a Little Bit

"It seems like Luo Lin also knows Pardo?"

"Just a little bit. Pardo is a famous merchant in Elysian Realm, a lucky kitty... Oh, and also Can. I've been wanting to touch Can for a long time!"

"A long time?"

The two pink, elf-like beautiful girls sat close together, the brown-yellow chubby cat stretching its body, lying on their laps, enjoying their caresses and emitting a comfortable purring sound.

Beside them was a wooden Pardo in a dazed state... Well, judging from the breathing, she should still be alive, just too shocked to move.

Elysia tilted her head: "Back when we first met in the consciousness space, it seemed like you already knew who I was... It's really intriguing! But, if I remember correctly, this should be your first time in the World of Elysian Realm, right?"

Indeed, it was Luo Lin's first time truly entering the World of Elysian Realm, but if we count the numerous visits to the Elysian Realm in Honkai Impact 3rd, then she had been there countless times...

Luo Lin felt the weight of the brown-yellow chubby cat on her lap and the soft touch of its smooth fur on her fingertips, squinting her eyes: "Because I really like your stories! Elysia, Eden, Kevin, Su, Griseo... the Thirteen Flame Chasers, I like them all!"

"Wow, Luo Lin, I didn't realize you knew so much!"

Elysia leaned closer, her gentle breath blowing on Luo Lin's face, making her feel a bit uncomfortable. A charming blush crept up from under her neck to her cheeks, and even her long elf ears turned slightly red.

Luo Lin gestured and whispered softly, "Actually, I just know a little bit!"

Miss Pink Elf carefully observed Luo Lin's expression, seemingly eager to touch her delicate ears.

But after some consideration, Elysia realized that it might be inappropriate since she herself didn't like others touching her ears. So, she changed her target and reached out to poke Luo Lin's cheek.

"Really?"

"Uh..." Luo Lin pouted. Although she knew Elysia was outgoing and loved teasing people, being subjected to so much "interaction" right away made her feel a bit overwhelmed. "Yes, really."

"Oh, it feels really nice~" Elysia made a satisfied sound, then asked softly, "So, do you also know some of my little secrets?"

"Uh, well..." Seeing Luo Lin's hesitant expression, Miss Pink Elf raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You really know, huh? Come on, tell me, how much do you know?"

Luo Lin glanced nervously at the still "ah ah" Pardo beside her, and whispered, "From beginning to end?"

Elysia's smile vanished, replaced by an incredulous look as she stared at Luo Lin, her face full of surprise. Luo Lin could even sense the message conveyed by her eyes—You call that knowing "a little bit"?

Finally regaining some ground in Elysia's hands, Luo Lin rarely saw Elysia showing such a embarrassed expression. So she squinted her eyes and continued to sing softly as if she were singing.

"One day, she fell from the sky, and people looked up, seeing the starry sky. The stars and moon brought the daughter of God, and she was willing to be a companion to humans. The wind became her carriage, and the four seas became her garden. Birds brought good seeds, and flowers wove songs of love..."

The Miss Pink Elf was already lying on Luo Lin's shoulder, hastily covering her mouth with her hands.

Elysia found her heart skipping several beats. She half-opened her mouth and, after a long silence, said with difficulty, "Isn't this... isn't this knowing everything?"

"Hehe!"

Luo Lin smirked cunningly, making the pink elf experience the feeling of helplessness that others usually felt when facing her.

Elysia almost jumped up in surprise, her action of covering her mouth causing Can that had been sitting securely on their laps to tumble to the ground with a dull thud.

Can bristled: "Meow meow!!!!!"

The brown cat's cry finally brought Pardo back to her senses. She gasped for breath as if waking from a dream, then saw the intertwined figures of the two pink silhouettes.

"Elysia... Elysia sister! What are you doing?"

The pink elf Miss froze in place: "I... "

"Ugh..." Luo Lin grabbed Elysia's hand, freeing her mouth, and said, "Pardo, we're just fooling around."

Pardo carefully picked up the still bristling Can in front of her, finally realizing that this existence, who looked exactly like Elysia, seemed to have no malicious intent, but exuded a friendly aura all over...

She scratched her head in confusion. It was strange. Could emotions like friendliness still be so clearly felt?

Don't ask, it's because someone seems to have an emotion amplification physique like a universal mint. (Looking into the distance)

Pardo patted the back of Can, causing the brown-yellow chubby cat to gradually relax. She asked, "Uh... may I ask who you are?"

"I'm Luo Lin, currently the Valkyrie of the Era's Fate."

"Oh, I see."

Pardo nodded, looking like she understood, but in fact, she didn't understand at all.

"Cough cough!"

Luo Lin turned her head and saw Elysia pretending to cough twice, then said, "Luo Lin, you know so much about me, even my little secrets, while I only know your name... It's not fair!"

The pink elf Miss revealed her usual mysterious and pure smile, raising her index finger and shaking it: "Hurry up, tell us your story! And Pardo, come over here too!"

"Huh? Do I have to listen too?"

Pardo pointed at herself, looking hesitant.

In the depths of her heart, the radar named "Curiosity" was frantically warning her, urging her to stay away from here—if she continued to stay here, she might get into big trouble, trouble so big that even the cat's fur would curl up!

"Yes, aren't you curious?"

Elysia blinked her eyes

"A visitor who didn't enter Elysian Realm through official channels, a girl who looks exactly like me... Well, I've seen her original appearance, she's a very cute child."

"Well, uh..."

Pardo awkwardly took a step forward.

As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat, the cat girl thought.

So—her steps were not towards the exit, but towards Luo Lin and Elysia.

After all, it was impossible for the cat to suppress her strong curiosity!

Chapter 13: Startled and Ready to Shake Things Up

"...So, you're saying that you have a system on you, similar to the Elysian Realm, which constructs a system allowing you to engage in life-and-death battles at will? And it can also help you acquire brand new skills, and even acquiring Stigmata is no problem?"

Miss Pink Fairy dryly summarized, her expression akin to Pardo's from a few minutes ago, as if her worldview had just been smashed to pieces.

"That's correct," nodded Luo Lin.

Elysia rubbed her stiff cheeks and, after a long while remarked, "This is too unbelievable... It feels like something that would only appear in some entertainment novel..."

"Elly actually reads such entertainment novels? I thought Eden would be dragging you to appreciate highbrow art all day,"

Miss Pink Elf heard her remark, looking at Luo Lin with disbelief.

"Eden doesn't spend all day only enjoying concerts or classical art. She's actually someone who likes to follow trends. Regardless of the genre, she'll give it a try..."

Luo Lin suddenly realized, "Right, I remember Eden even designed uniforms for every member of the Flame Chasers! Sakura's clothes are also very fashionable!

"...You know about that too," Miss Pink Elf said, touching Luo Lin's clothes and asking, "So, what do you think? Aren't Eden's designs great?"

"Yes, I think Elysia looks good in everything~ What do you think?"

It had to be said, at this moment, Luo Lin seemed to embody Elysia even more than Elysia herself...

Elysia smiled helplessly, but in the end, still graciously accepted Luo Lin's praise, "Of course, a beautiful girl can do anything!"

Luo Lin suddenly felt a mysterious sense of emotion, perhaps because the Miss Pink Elf herself had quoted a famous line in front of her!

Elysia felt the atmosphere was about right, and the relationship between the two should have become much closer, so she brought up the question she had been holding back for a long time, "Luo Lin, what's the situation with those two Herrschers we encountered last time...?"

Luo Lin was stunned by this question, but quickly came back to her senses.

After all, Elysia was a member of the Flame Chasers, and she had put in a lot of effort in fighting Honkai. It would be strange if she didn't care about Herrschers of the Current Era, right?

The girl scratched her head, "To be precise... there were actually three Herrschers at that time..."

"Gah!"

A strange sound came from beside them. Luo Lin and Elysia turned their heads together and saw Pardo lying flat on the ground, her tail straightened into a "stick," looking like she had passed away peacefully.

By the way, the heartless can of food was sitting on her chest... after all, it was just a little kitten, what did it know.jpg

Luo Lin: "This..."

"Don't stop, keep going!"

The cat-eared girl raised her arms like a zombie, gritting her teeth and said.

-She knew her damn "luck" intuition was reliable!

If she had chosen to turn and run earlier, she wouldn't have heard about the appearance of Herrschers in the Current Era. Then Pardo could have lived happily and carefree in the Elysian Realm...

If she wanted to live peacefully in the future, she couldn't afford not to listen now!

"Three Herrschers appeared together!?" Elysia also looked like "the sky was falling," gripping Luo Lin's hand tightly and asking urgently, "How big is the range of the Honkai Eruption accompanying the appearance of the Herrschers? What about your casualties..."

"Elly, I know you're anxious, but hold on... the situation of these three Herrschers is very special. As of the last time they appeared together, up to now, no one has been harmed by the Honkai... "

"???" Pardo jumped up from the ground, and the unfortunate can flew out again, showing its anger with its teeth and claws.

But compared to the anger of the fat cat, obviously the two people present were more concerned about the information Luo Lin had just said, staring wide-eyed and waiting for the follow-up.

"The space we encountered before was actually a consciousness space. The Honkai Eruption that accompanied the appearance of the Herrschers were all transferred there, almost without any impact on the real world in Nagazora..."

Luo Lin began to count on her fingers, "Herrscher of the Void - Sirin, due to a series of encounters in the consciousness space, eventually reached an agreement with me, preparing to seek revenge against the Honkai. Kiana should also lend a hand to her sister... Well, their family relationship is actually quite complicated..."

"As for the Herrscher of Thunder original body - Raiden Mei, her Herrscher personality seems to be asleep due to the lack of Honkai energy in the real world, and she herself is learning how to control Honkai energy with me... Sirin told me that my physique can suppress the destructive impulses of Herrscher personality, so I need to research this..."

"And the last one, the Herrscher of Sentience... Well, her situation is actually more interesting, and she might even have some connection with your old acquaintance..."

Pardo was still hesitating, muttering, "Old acquaintance? Does the Current Era still have old acquaintances?"

Luo Lin laughed happily, "Definitely a very familiar person, unexpectedly familiar hahahahahaha..."

"So, the Herrschers... didn't indiscriminately attack humans? They... they..."

Luo Lin looked at the Miss Pink Elf, who was now covering her mouth, unable to tell whether she was trembling with excitement or some other emotion.

"Yes, your efforts haven't been in vain, Elly! They do have the power to choose!"

The girl showed a brilliant smile, shining like the hope Elysia once had, sparkling.

"I see it! You're definitely laughing inside!! Definitely laughing!!"

An unknown Herrscher of Sentience sent a mental link to her, sending hundreds of messages in an instant, making Luo Lin dizzy.

She had to surrender, raising her hand in a French military salute, "I surrender, I surrender, stop sending messages... How about you come to Elysian Realm and meet everyone in person?"

"...You come out first! Didn't you fail to open the Elysian Realm for the first time?"

The girl opened her mouth wide, "Oh yeah! I haven't finished my Elysian Realm mission yet?"

The mention of this incident made Luo Lin almost forget that she was still in the middle of the Elysian Realm trial. She quickly stood up and walked towards the other teleportation gates at the edge of the platform.

"Luo Lin? You haven't finished explaining the information yet, are you...?"

"Oh, I still have a trial mission to complete, so let me finish the trial mission first... Wait a minute..."

Luo Lin rubbed her chin, realizing the problem, "It seems like I can only meet you in the Elysian Realm during the trial?"

After all, the system's "Elysian Realm" module seemed to have not been updated to the 3D modeling of the Elysian Realm central hub yet. The old version of the Elysian Realm interface was just a place where you could select characters, watch the plot, and go into battle.

It wasn't until later updates that there was 3D modeling, allowing players to control Raiden Mei to roam around the Elysian Realm central hub...

According to the system's character, it probably wouldn't update itself, and Luo Lin had to personally complete some kind of challenge, achieve something, and use the reward to update it... like "First time clearing the Elysian Realm"?

Luo Lin had such a premonition, which made her determined to continue the trial as soon as possible.

If there was a 3D modeling central hub, Luo Lin should be able to go to the "Elysian Realm" anytime and anywhere. Maybe she could even bring a few people together without any problems?

"Trial, huh... We should have been bystanders, but your trial seems to be different from ordinary people's. So sometimes, you have to do something unconventional..."

Elysia stood up and casually said something strange.

"I and Pardo will accompany you to finish this so-called 'trial' as soon as possible. Finish it early, and we'll continue our chat!"

Chapter 14: Momentum of Influence

When Klein regained consciousness, she saw a man standing before her. Though she hadn't opened her eyes, she still felt as if the man was "staring" at her.

"Hello, Klein."

"...Hello, Doctor Su."

—The seventh of the Thirteen Flame Chasers, Su, who possessed the Signet known as "Bodhi".

Su flashed a gentle smile. "It's been a while since someone called me that."

Klein was surprised by Su's visit, as his demeanor seemed more suited for secluded meditation in the lush, sunlit areas of the Elysian Realm rather than the central control room filled with holograms and data codes.

"Mr. Su, what brings you here...?"

The gray-haired man with a long ponytail fell silent for a moment before speaking. "I sensed that there seems to be a strange aura in the Elysian Realm, which has somehow formed a subtle connection with me... So, I came to inquire about the recent visitors to the Elysian Realm."

The ELF operated the console and displayed a list of recent visitors to Su, showing only Natasha Cioara, a World Serpent Agent who came for trial. There were no other visitors in the Elysian Realm.

Even with his eyes closed, the gray-haired man could see everything before him. He furrowed his brow in confusion, supporting his chin and murmuring, "No, this doesn't match the aura I sensed... Klein, are you sure there's no one else?"

"There are indeed no recorded visitors." Klein tapped the keyboard and gave a definite answer.

Su rarely frowned.

"Not recorded... Which means..."

"Boom!"

Accompanied by an explosion, a large cluster of colorful paper and ribbons suddenly appeared out of nowhere, scattering throughout the control room.

In the face of this situation, the ELF waved its short arms, trying to protect the cleanliness of the console, but given Klein's physique, it was somewhat powerless.

Su sighed. "Are you showing off a new magic trick again, Vill-V?"

"No, this isn't a new magic trick. I just saw you frowning and improvised..."

A girl dressed in steampunk-style clothing emerged from the shadows, taking off her hat and saluting Su.

—The fifth of the Thirteen Flame Chasers, Vill-V, who possessed the Signet known as "Helix.

Su raised his hand, and all the fluttering ribbons and paper pieces, whether in the air or on the ground, floated towards him as if drawn by a whirlwind. The control center once again became clean and tidy, and Klein breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sizzle!"

The paper pieces in Su's hand spontaneously ignited, startling the relaxed ELF. The burning fragments disappeared in a few seconds, leaving no trace behind.

Vill-V chuckled, "Actually, even if you don't clean up, they would have disappeared on their own."

Klein stared at Vill-V with a tired expression, as if hoping to make her feel guilty—unfortunately, Vill-V didn't notice at all. She just stepped forward and approached the console.

"Do you sense anything, Vill-V?"

Vill-V stopped in her tracks, raising an eyebrow. "Why aren't you practicing in a secluded corner? Turns out you also sense something amiss, huh?"

Su didn't deny it. "Do you have any ideas? I just asked Klein for a list of recent visitors, but that World Serpent Agent clearly isn't our target."

"I'm checking the backdoor I left in the Elysian Realm before..." Vill-V typed on the keyboard. "Don't give me that surprised look, Klein. I'm Vill-V. You should know what kind of person I am."

The ELF nodded helplessly, taking out a spare keyboard from under the table and started working.

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Pardo felt like her eyes were going to be blinded.

"So bright, so flashy..."

In front of her was a world made of purple crystals, with countless streams of light traversing through it. Whether it was the Mechs or the Honkai beasts, whether it was machinery or quantum monsters, all were defeated amidst this torrential onslaught.

Because there were two pink fairies teaching Luo Lin how to harness her power.

"Like this, then like this, and finally like this..."

Elysia effortlessly shot arrows from her bow, but instead of arrows, massive crystal cones flew out, growing larger and pinning down the Titan Mechs, rendering them futile.

Luo Lin looked at the slender crystal arrow in her hand, following Elysia's instructions to concentrate her power and release the bowstring... The arrow became thicker and easily dismantled another mech's armor, but compared to the attack that could immobilize machinery directly, there was indeed a big difference...

But Elysia wasn't discouraged. After all, it took her quite a long time to hone her skills to the current level. How long had it been for Luo Lin to adapt?

"Alright, next is the final level, right?"

Elysia brushed her hair and earnestly looked at the teleporter that appeared not far away.

"This is already the sixteenth level? That was fast!"

From Elysia's determination to help, to reaching the sixteenth level, only six minutes had passed.

Luo Lin was somewhat surprised, but upon careful consideration, it seemed very reasonable—who could clear mobs on the battlefield while controlling two characters simultaneously?

This six-minute time was when Elysia held back her strength, mainly guiding Luo Lin on how to use the power of the "Miss Pink Elf." Otherwise, it would have been a scene of instant kills throughout...

As for Pardo? Pardo was on the sidelines, cheering for the two, and cleaning up the battlefield... But Luo Lin felt she probably wouldn't find anything, as the silver coins dropped by the monsters would be collected by the system directly...

"Wow! It really droppef silver coins!"

"?"

Pardo found a shiny silver coin from somewhere, carefully wiped it, and smiled happily.

Luo Lin almost popped her eyeballs.

—As expected of the strongest Flame Chaser! She even managed to steal from the system!

"I remember... The next level is with Nihilius and his damn lackeys... What's the original name of this thing again, '虚数神骸·虚无主义' (Husk: Nihilius)..."

"I don't want to know at all. I think you should absorb and remember the techniques I taught you before. I'll take care of that guy for you."

Elysia coaxed Luo Lin like a child, pushed her through the teleporter, and then, with a single arrow, pushed "虚无主义" and its accompanying Illusionary minions into their transitional phase. The second arrow took away the core of the Illusionary minions, and the third arrow...

"Huh?"

Seeing various gears rotating in the center of the arena, Elysia was a bit puzzled. "So weak, But it's not dead after three arrows?"

"That gear actually requires multiple hits to break its shield..."

"Multiple hits?"

Interpreting it literally, Elysia understood what Luo Lin meant, so she activated "Flawless Firmament" and ended the life of "Nihilius" with the flowing lights.

"Alright, job done!"

Because Luo Lin initially chose a low difficulty, there were no more challenges of facing off against the Herrscher directly. The girl looked at the system prompt that popped up, nodding satisfactorily.

[Congratulations on achieving the achievement "Visitor of the Elysian Realm"]

[Visitor of the Elysian Realm: Successfully completed the "World of the Elysian Realm" challenge once.]

[Achievement reward: "Emblem of the Pursuer," upgrade of the "World of the Elysian Realm" interface.]

Chapter 15: What's with the Air Wall

Elysia turned around, blinking playfully, and asked, "So, how did it go? Luo Lin, did you finish your trial?"

Luo Lin nodded, "Yes, I completed it, and the reward I received seems to be just what I needed..."

Upgrading the Elysian Realm module was a good thing. She would probably be able to visit the Elysian Realm more often in the future.

As for the accompanying "Emblem of the Pursuer"...

Luo Lin extracted it from the system warehouse and carefully examined its appearance.

It was slightly larger than a bottle cap and appeared to be made of some kind of alloy. It was engraved with the symbol of the "Emblem of the Pursuer," with a different material ring nested within it, emitting a gleam reminiscent of burning flames.

"Is this also a reward from your system?" Elysia stared at the badge in Luo Lin's hand, her eyes flickering.

"Yes, it has some special effects in the Elysian Realm... But I probably won't use it often, just consider it a keepsake." Luo Lin sighed.

The pink fairy sighed, "Then you should keep it safe..."

The atmosphere became slightly melancholic; evidently, it stirred up some memories for Elysia. However, she quickly regained her spirits and suggested to Luo Lin, "Since your trial is over, how about I take you to meet the other Flame Chasers?"

The pink fairy lady grabbed Luo Lin's hand, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "With your appearance, I think it will bring them a lot of surprises!"

"I think it will bring more fright than joy..." Luo Lin was somewhat speechless.

"Don't you want to see their surprised faces?" Elysia smiled like a fox.

"...I do want to see, but after doing so, I feel like my safety won't be guaranteed." Luo Lin was very tempted but then sensibly declined Elysia's suggestion.

After all, appearing before other hot-tempered Flame Chasers with Elysia's appearance could lead to unpredictable consequences, and the fate of the last of the yet-to-be-born Herrscher, who dared to provoke the Flame Chasers directly, was the best example.

"I don't want Miss Pink Fox Ears to say something like 'This is an unprecedented sight in history'..."

Thirteen Flame Chasers forcefully gathered to observe the Herrscher of Corruption.jpg

"Are you talking about Sakura?"

Luo Lin nodded, suddenly recalling someone exactly like Sakura, who seemed to still be sealed under a cherry blossom tree in a certain part of Elysian Realm City.

That place also had the "Half Finished Divine Key: Jizo Mitama"...

While Luo Lin was trying hard to recall the related plot, Elysia led her to the side of the teleporter.

The pink elf smoothly passed through the teleporter, but Luo Lin bumped directly into the air wall emitting strange light.

"Air wall..."

Elysia ran back from the other side of the teleporter, "Luo Lin, why didn't you follow?"

"I can't get through. It seems like there's no way to get around here..."

Luo Lin rubbed her forehead, smiling bitterly.

Just then, the system suddenly popped up a prompt:

"Please exit the 'Elysian Realm' module first. The upgrade will be completed after the host leaves, and it is expected to take some time to complete the installation."

Seeing the four words "some time," Luo Lin shivered. This thing inevitably reminded people of Windows system updates, which claimed to take a few minutes but could actually range from a few minutes to a few hours or even fail...

"Elysia, I have to leave for a while. After the system completes the upgrade, I estimate I'll be able to visit the Elysian Realm without restrictions..."

"It will take some time? Hmm... Alright, then I'll look forward to meeting you again." Elysia visibly felt disappointed, but quickly adjusted her mindset and bid farewell with a smile.

"Well, goodbye!"

The cat waved the silver coin, looking much more enthusiastic than before. "Goodbye, Luo Lin!"

The girl clicked the exit button, disappearing into a stream of data under the gaze of Elysia and Pardo.

"She's gone."

Elysia squatted beside the spot where Luo Lin had just disappeared, reaching out to touch the ground. A pink light flashed in her eyes as she exerted her power to trace Luo Lin's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, the pink fairy lady found no clues. Elysia stubbornly increased her effort, emitting a pink light all over her body, causing Pardo beside her to instinctively close her eyes.

"Don't flash, Elysia, I can't bear it anymore!"

"Sorry, endure a little longer..."

A few minutes later, Elysia withdrew her power, hands on her hips, standing sullenly in place.

Just as Luo Lin mysteriously appeared in the Elysian Realm, her departure was also unfathomable.

"...This is it. The signal disappeared..."

Two figures emerged from the teleporter, looking somewhat surprisedly at Elysia and Pardo.

"Why are you two here?"

After a brief silence, Vill-V was the first to ask.

Elysia looked at Vill-V, grabbing her hand delightedly, "Oh, Vill-V, you've come at just the right time! A friend of mine just left from here, but I couldn't find any clues about her departure... Great Inventor, could you check here, please?"

Su raised an eyebrow, "Your... friend?"

"Yes, a friend I've only known for a short time, but we're very close!" Elysia clapped her hands, smiling.

Vill-V and Su exchanged a glance, and the girl adjusted her hat, "Is this visitor someone who entered the Elysian Realm through other means?"

The pink fairy lady nodded proudly, "Yes."

"...Show me where your friend disappeared." Vill-V's face looked quite ugly because it meant that this uninvited guest exploited a loophole she didn't even know about. As a deeply involved engineer in the creation of the Elysian Realm, this made her feel extremely uneasy.

After a while, Vill-V temporarily stopped her actions and turned to Elysia, asking, "Elysia, didn't you handle some abnormal data not long ago? I need it, perhaps it can help me find more clues."

"So you found out about it? If you want to use it, there's no problem..."

Elysia clapped her hands and took out a personal terminal decorated with pink ribbons from her pocket, skillfully opening the projection.

A city appeared in front of Su and Vill-V.

"This is a city from the current era..." Su pondered for a few seconds, "There seems to be... Whoa!"

"What's wrong? Su, is this data dangerous?" Vill-V watched the projection warily.

"I... I'm fine. This thing itself isn't very dangerous, but... There are some interesting things inside."

Su covered his face, sighing.

"I knew it would be interesting, right, right!" Elysia eagerly enlarged the city, focusing on a masked figure at a barbecue stall, much to Vill-V's confusion.

"Huh?"

Chapter 16: Considering Joining the Schicksal

Luo Lin's consciousness ascended from the system space, and she opened her eyes, letting out a small yawn. Her body was well-rested, but the girl's spirit still felt somewhat fatigued.

This was mainly because last night, after returning to the system space, Luo Lin discovered that the Herrscher of Sentience was actually quite concerned about everything in the "Elysian Realm" and seemed eager to explore it personally.

The only issue was that the Herrscher of Sentience seemed a bit hesitant to lower its guard and communicate its needs to Luo Lin.

"It's like she's going through a rebellious phase."

"Who are you calling rebellious?!"

Quickly noticing the amusement in Luo Lin's eyes, the Herrscher of Sentience started arguing with her somewhat embarrassedly.

What ensued were some seemingly reasonable arguments, such as wanting to understand the stories of the previous era and wanting to make up for the regrets of lost memories...

For a while, the system space was filled with a lively atmosphere.

And then?

Then Luo Lin was bombarded with mental links by the Herrscher of Sentience for half an hour, leaving her feeling dizzy.

Fortunately, the Herrscher of Sentience wasn't completely unreasonable.

After calming down, it apologized to Luo Lin.

Facing such a childlike figure like the Herrscher of Sentience, Luo Lin was quite tolerant.

The girl rubbed her hair, got up to wash, called for Kiana and Fu Hua with the prepared meal, then rode her bike to Senba Academy, comfortably sitting in her seat, leisurely observing her surroundings.

Raiden Mei arrived a bit late today because she stayed up all night reading "Chronicles of Honkai". Her eyes were bloodshot, but her spirits were quite high. It was understandable, as representing information about the extraordinary world, Mei couldn't help but be interested. So she spent the night reading a textbook that most Valkyries found sleep-inducing, relying on her strong self-control to resist the urge to stay up all night and only slept for two hours before coming to school.

"Luo Lin, I have some questions..."

"Hold on, it's not time for our class now, and I suggest you take a nap at noon to avoid being lethargic in the afternoon and missing useful things."

Mei had to admit that Luo Lin was right. She was indeed feeling sleepy, so when Luo Lin took Kiana to sweep the cafeteria at noon, Raiden Mei went to the infirmary to rest for a while - and no one stopped her from using it.

In Senba Academy, the name "Raiden Mei" was a very useful signboard; no one wanted to offend the daughter of a powerful executive director.

The afternoon classes seemed particularly long for the girl with blue-purple long hair. She had too many questions for Luo Lin. When the bell rang for dismissal, Raiden Mei almost flew out of the classroom at lightning speed, heading straight for their "base".

Several friends who were about to drag Mei into their conversation looked at each other, then dispersed helplessly.

Raiden Mei pushed the door open and saw Kiana sitting on a chair, eagerly watching the figure behind the counter tinkering with something - Luo Lin was trying to make a cake with the leftover ingredients from the coffee shop. And compared to her multiple failures with bread and cookies before, this progress was quite good.

"Luo Lin..."

"Come, take a breather and have a cup of coffee."

Luo Lin made a cup of coffee for both Kiana and Raiden Mei, placing them on the counter. Mei took the coffee with a puzzled look, the bitter aroma lingering on her nose.

The etiquette ingrained from her aristocratic education made her instinctively taste this coffee.

Compared to the rare delicacies she had tasted before, this could only be considered average, but it was much better than the "boiling pot water" of instant coffee.

After all, this coffee shop was located near Senba Academy, where the clientele were either wealthy or influential, and they had insights into things like coffee. The owner wouldn't dare to fool people with inferior coffee.

Kiana didn't comment because she was waiting for the coffee to cool down a bit before gulping it down and then handing the empty cup back to Luo Lin. "Another one!"

"It seems you don't have that kind of mood for coffee."

"What mood does a drink need? I think milk tastes better than coffee."

It also matched Kaslana's mindset quite well. Luo Lin directly took out a large bottle of milk from under the table and placed it in front of the white-haired ball, which satisfied Kiana.

"...I'm done."

With the help of coffee, Raiden Mei adjusted her state and was no longer as restless as before.

Luo Lin said with satisfaction, "Good, restlessness is the enemy of learning. Studying when emotionally unstable will only achieve half the results with double the effort... Now you can ask questions."

Raiden Mei pondered for a few seconds before saying, "I want to ask, who is the current Archbishop of Schicksal?"

Luo Lin glanced at her. "Otto Apocalypse."

"?!"

The girl with blue-purple long hair's pupils shrank, and she quickly took out the "Chronicles of Honkai" from her backpack, pointing to the name written in black and white on the contents page. "Is it this Otto Apocalypse?"

"Of course, who else could it be?"

"He's lived for five hundred years?"

"Yes."

"Haven't others found it abnormal?"

"Otto has never concealed this." Luo Lin smiled, "And I think it's because of someone like him who has lived for five hundred years that others have more confidence in using 'Honkai' to obtain longevity..."

Raiden Mei leaned on the counter, looking at the illustrations in the book, sighing, "The Archbishop is indeed a very determined and resourceful person... really impressive! It makes me kind of want to join Schicksal and see his heroic demeanor..."

The daughter of the Executor of Anti Entropy, a Herrscher, praised the Archbishop of Schicksal and even wanted to join Schicksal...

Otto, you're so powerful!

"Oh, and there's Kallen. I was wondering why this name sounded so familiar!" As she spoke, Mei suddenly straightened up, took out her phone, and showed Luo Lin and Kiana the store interface of a certain app.

"Is this... the 'Kallen Fantasy' series?"

Kiana was momentarily stunned. She naturally couldn't not know this very famous game, which was renowned for its cutting-edge technology and seemed to have plenty of money to burn just by looking at its CG and modeling.

Soon, the white-haired ball reacted, "Are you trying to say that the Kallen in this game is based on that Schicksal hero, Kallen Kaslana?"

"It must be. I compared it, and the main storyline of 'Kallen Fantasy' should be derived from the experiences of the real Kallen!" The girl paused for a moment before continuing, "This production team should be related to your Schicksal, right? Ordinary people wouldn't know about this historical story, and I don't think anyone in the extraordinary world would dare to use the hero of Schicksal as a game theme. That is a genius marketing strategy!"

"Yes." Kiana rubbed her chin, thoughtful. "Now that you mention it, every installment of the 'Kallen Fantasy' series has an antagonistic character with pink hair, and everyone is curious about the identity of this mysterious antagonist... Could it be some key historical figure?"

Mei pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know, but those who couldn't be matched in this book might be Easter eggs."

Luo Lin's expression was subtle.

Otto, oh Otto, you still have such a small grudge towards Yae Sakura...

Chapter 17: Multifaceted Actions

The book "Chronicles of Honkai" was undoubtedly revised by Otto Apocalypse, as Luo Lin discovered while flipping through it.

The portrayal of the heroic figure Kallen Kaslana was extensive, rendering her personal image vivid, and the descriptive text highly compelling.

This unusual compelling nature was something Luo Lin had experienced during Otto's impromptu speech at the Schicksal Sky Island headquarters. It stirred emotions like rolling waves, effortlessly ensnaring the audience.

A brief comparison revealed Otto's touch, and this depiction engendered great admiration for Kallen among the Valkyries. Kallen had become almost a totem in the hearts of all the Valkyries of Schicksal.

Raiden Mei was no exception; she had developed an affinity for this fearless, powerful warrior who, despite being deceived by the old Schicksal, had still stood up and sacrificed herself. She struck the first blow against old Schicksal's tyranny - Kallen Kaslana.

How should she put it? The plot seems fine, but Kallen shouldn't be portrayed as so... "divine."

Luo Lin looked at the girl with blue-purple long hair in front of her, who had spent the night becoming a "Kallen enthusiast."

She didn't know whether to attribute it to Kallen's charismatic personality or to Otto's skillful writing, or perhaps a combination of both.

Otto would likely be very pleased when he found out about this. He might say something like, "Even the Herrscher can feel her goodness; Kallen is truly amazing."

Then, he would continue scheming as usual, perhaps being a little more humane when dealing with Raiden Mei, making her suffer less when he goes after her.

After expressing her emotions, Raiden Mei turned to the white-haired ball beside her. "Kiana, I remember your last name is Kaslana. Is Kallen your ancestor?"

Kiana paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, right, I didn't think of that!"

Luo Lin stared at the white-haired ball with a grim expression. "I'm starting to doubt if you've been paying attention during my classes."

"I-I-I-I really was paying attention!"

The Valkyrie adopted a noncommittal expression. "You'd better have been paying attention. I'll be testing you later... If you don't do well, when I find your dad, I'll definitely complain to him."

Kiana let out a sigh of despair. "Why like this!"

"Then let's continue the class. If you're in a good mood today, maybe we can do some 'warm-up exercises' that you all love..."

Raiden Mei looked at the white-haired ball, now lying on the table. Her overly active brain began contemplating how a member of the famous Kaslana family, a renowned hero of Schicksal, ended up in the Far East, and even her own dad needed to "find" her. There must be some story behind it.

After getting to know them better, she definitely had to ask what was going on!

The girl with blue-purple long hair blinked curiously.

So, how is Mr. Siegfried, who is being worried about by Kiana and Luo Lin, doing now?

Outside the outskirts of Nagazora, a figure moved through the alleys, finally stopping on the rooftop of a warehouse. He was none other than Siegfried Kaslana.

Despite his tall stature, his movements were silent. This was not only because Siegfried had learned the skill of stealth, but also because of a device hanging from his waist, emitting subtle waves.

"Tesla, is this invisibility device reliable?" the white-haired man asked.

"The technology used in this thing has been used on the AE Titans for a long time. You can rest assured. Shrinking it into a device that humans can carry is not difficult. The only problem is that it requires a lot of Honkai energy to use, which ordinary people can't handle." Tesla's voice came through the earpiece.

"Siegfried, as an S-class force, although your control over Honkai energy is a bit rough, in terms of quantity, you alone can support its operation for a long time."

"Alright, I'll trust you this time."

The white-haired man muttered, then pressed the button on the invisibility device. With the loss of Honkai energy, Siegfried's figure gradually became transparent, leaving only a nearly invisible outline formed by refraction.

"What's next?"

"Previously, our Honkai energy detector in Nagazora detected abnormal Honkai energy fluctuations. It lasted for a long time, and we thought it was some experiment by Raiden Ryoma. Until you, Siegfried, came out and told us that there were Herrschers in Nagazora, even two..."

"A bit hard to believe?"

"Indeed, but we believe you, Siegfried... because we briefly captured an exaggerated Honkai energy data, which almost covered the entire Nagazora, and then disappeared in the next second - almost the same time as when the Herrschers appeared as you described."

Tesla gritted his teeth. "Do you know what this reminds me of?"

"...Babylon Laboratory."

"That's right, I think Ryoma and Otto are playing a similar game... Now I need more solid evidence, and Siegfried, you have dealt with the Herrschers before, with strong combat power, maybe you can find something here... at least you're more likely to come back alive than those ordinary agents."

Siegfried shrugged. "That's true, after all, I'm Siegfried."

"Be careful... Wait, why is that guy here..."

"Where?"

"To the left, another alleyway鈥?"

A plain-dressed man emerged from the shadows, cautiously scanning his surroundings. Without hesitating for long, he continued deeper into the area.

"That's Hida Ren, one of Raiden Ryoma's subordinates..."

"Oh? It seems Dr. Tesla's speculation was spot on... He's definitely related to this place."

Siegfried began to track him cautiously.

A few minutes later, Hida Ren entered a building, and Siegfried carefully stood at the door, surveying the surroundings.

"It seems like something big is going on in there."

With Tesla's help, the white-haired man confirmed that there were no surveillance cameras, infrared detectors, or other high-tech scanning devices around, so he continued to follow the trail.

Soon, Siegfried caught up with Hida Ren, watching him stand at the entrance of a room emitting a blinding purple light.

"...A Honkai energy warehouse... What does he want to do?"

Hida Ren dropped a beacon in a concealed corner and then opened his communicator.

"Lord Jackal, I have located the Honkai energy warehouse built by Cocolia. This is another token of my sincerity, to ensure that you do not suffer losses in the process of trading with Cocolia."

Siegfried could see the turmoil in Hida Ren's emotions, perhaps... desire.

"I don't think this guy is one of Raiden Ryoma's men," the white-haired man whispered.

"Is that so?"

Hida Ren chatted with Jackal for a while before hanging up the phone, then heaved a long sigh of relief.

Jackal praised him and made some promises.

Hida Ren walked to the window, looking up at the sky over Nagazora, where planes flew by, leaving long trails.

It seemed he was one step closer to obtaining the "ticket" to immortality.

And on that plane sat another key figure.

"Yes, Miss Amber, I'm about to land... Is Miss Fu Hua there too? Is there any movement from the AE as well? Okay, I got it."

Chapter 18: Encounter, and Another Encounter

Rita Rossweisse walked through the long corridor of the airport, the lights shining on the smooth floor, casting a chilly hue.

Fu Hua, dressed casually, waited there, nodding slightly to greet Rita.

"Miss Fu Hua."

Rita smiled and hugged Fu Hua, whispering softly in her ear, "Long time no see."

"Long time no see."

Indeed, Fu Hua had met Rita before, in one of Schicksal's interrogation rooms. At that time, Rita had brought in some "tongues" that could provide information, and Fu Hua was there to interrogate them.

Since then, the two had occasionally crossed paths at the base and during certain missions related to Schicksal's dark side. Through a series of encounters, Rita and Fu Hua had come to understand each other's characters to some extent.

"The Bishop said that you have a very important item here..."

"The item is with Luo Lin; it's safer there. But she's busy with more important matters at the moment. You might have to wait a bit... Let me take you back to our temporary residence nearby."

Safe? Safer than being in the hands of an S-rank Valkyrie like Fu Hua?

Rita became interested, but her face remained calm.

"Alright."

The two walked away like sisters, chatting about recent sights and experiences, leaving the Nagazora airport behind.

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"Alright, that's it for today's class..."

Luo Lin waved her single-handed sword, watching Raiden Mei, who was not far away, holding a training sword, sweating profusely and panting heavily, and asked with a smile, "How do you feel about this warm-up exercise?"

"It's... It's intense!" exclaimed the girl with blue-purple long hair.

Indeed, Luo Lin and Raiden Mei had just sparred, and the result was clear.

The logistical Valkyrie of Schicksal had defeated a certain Herrscher...

After all, Mei was still just a student, who hadn't even sparred a few times. How could she compare to Luo Lin, who faced life and death in the Abyss every night?

From the beginning of the fight, Raiden Mei felt like a moth caught in a spider's web.

No matter what she tried to do, Luo Lin always predicted it in advance. She couldn't even swing her sword fully before being interrupted by the Valkyrie, leaving her frustrated.

In line with this emotion, blue and white lightning appeared on Raiden Mei's training longsword, making crackling sounds.

"Mei, you need to control your emotions. In this situation, your anger can only show that your fury is not under control, and your strength leaks out through this loss of control..."

Luo Lin easily deflected Mei's attacks. Kiana, who was watching from the sidelines, blinked as if she saw a black-and-white vortex appearing in front of the Valkyrie, deflecting and disrupting Raiden Mei's attacks.

—It's the Edge of Taixuan!

Although Luo Lin always claimed her Edge of Taixuan was mediocre, looking at the enemies she faced: Herrschers, martial arts masters, alien mechanical creations, imaginary and quantum monsters, and Abyss creatures with strange attributes... one could only say that her attacks against these high-caliber individuals were "ordinary."

But in reality, with so much combat experience, Luo Lin's swordsmanship had made significant progress.

However, she hadn't realized what had happened to her yet.

Raiden Mei became the first victim of her improved swordsmanship. The Edge of Taixuan, imbued with the unique philosophy of Shenzhou, shimmered and flowed. Even though Mei unleashed some of the Herrscher's power, Luo Lin's skillful yet unpretentious swordsmanship defeated all of her attempts.

A few minutes later, Raiden Mei admitted defeat.

She looked at her arms, tired from the struggle, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said, "Teacher Luo Lin, have you been through many battles?"

"Yeah."

"So, you must be an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, right?"

Luo Lin coughed, "Well, I'm still a B-rank Valkyrie for now..."

Raiden Mei widened her eyes in astonishment, "Schicksal's strength is so strong? Are all B-rank Valkyries as powerful as you?"

Luo Lin massaged her forehead, "I think you might have some misunderstandings about Schicksal... I'm just somewhat skilled in combat, enough to touch the threshold of A-rank. But in other aspects... I still need to learn..."

Command, strategy, and so on...

The disappointed gaze of Fu Hua flashed in Luo Lin's mind, sending a shiver down her spine.

Raiden Mei nodded as if she understood, and Luo Lin decided to explain further, "It can be said that C-A rank Valkyries are within the scope of human understanding, but S-rank... only the most talented, hardworking, and lucky individuals can hold that position... they are beyond the norm."

And among them, there's someone who's beyond even that norm.

"Alright, let's end today's class here. We'll continue tomorrow."

"Okay."

Luo Lin and Kiana returned to the apartment, finding Fu Hua hadn't returned yet. After leaving dinner for her, they went back to their respective rooms to rest.

The Valkyrie lay on the bed and opened the system panel.

【The "Elysian Realm" module has been upgraded.】

"Alright, here I go!"

Luo Lin pressed the icon, and a white light enveloped her vision. Following that was the familiar sensation of descent, and she landed lightly in a familiar room.

"Wow, this is the central hub of the Elysian Realm, the supposed living room?"

The bar, sofa, table, holographic workstation, stairs leading to the underground and the second floor... and that huge portal, where one could quickly start their journey into the Elysian Realm.

Wait, is she going straight to the Elysian Realm like this?

"Hey, what's this place?"

The Herrscher descended from above, looking around with interest, "I saw something big appearing in the system space from above, so I came to see what's going on..."

"So, this is still within the system space... then how do I go to the real Elysian Realm?"

Luo Lin looked around and finally fixed her gaze on a transparent glass below, a door on the negative first floor.

She had a feeling that it should be connected to the real reception room of the Elysian Realm.

"Let's go, we're going to the real Elysian Realm."

Luo Lin grabbed Senti's arm and pulled her to the iron door. She reached out and touched the surface of the door, and ripples spread out like water waves.

They could go through!

Luo Lin took a deep breath and, like Harry Potter passing through the wall at Diagon's Alley, slammed into the door.

"Bang!"

Does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good start.

But its still painful.

Luo Lin, tears welling up, covered her head, while Senti clicked her tongue twice, reaching her palm through this layer of the portal.

Sure enough, she touched another tightly closed iron door.

Turned out the door on the other side wasn't open.

"Hey? Is anyone there? Could you please open the door..."

"Is that... Hua's voice?"

Eden, who was tasting wine at the bar, was momentarily stunned, then got up and walked in the direction of the voice.

Chapter 19: Elysian Realm's Grand Trumpet

"Are you sure shouting like that will attract anyone?"

"I'm not sure, but it's worth a try. Besides, that clear sound when you bumped into it felt familiar. Could this door be made of Soulium?"

Eden stood in front of the iron door on the basement level, listening to the two voices emanating from behind it. One of them should be Hua, while the other was rather unfamiliar.

"Knock, knock."

The person behind the door knocked a few more times, seemingly analyzing the material of the door.

"Wow, it really is Soulium?! Eden is quite wealthy!" exclaimed the unfamiliar girl. "I remember this place was originally called the 'Golden Courtyard,' it was Eden's property, but later she transformed it into 'Elysian Realm'..."

"Come on, Luo Lin, Soulium might not have been particularly rare in the previous era, but it's not something Eden could easily acquire back then."

—Indeed, Soulium wasn't something she could easily buy. However, when Vill-V was renovating this place, she raised the flag of "using the best materials to make Elysian Realm sturdy and durable," and purchased a lot of Soulium from outside in one go, replacing various important parts of Elysian Realm.

Eden paused for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.

It seemed like Hua had brought a new visitor, and this visitor seemed to be quite knowledgeable about Elysian Realm?

"What should we do? We can't just conjure up the Cleaver of Shamash and make a hole in it, can we?"

The girl named Luo Lin hesitated.

"Alright, Hua, you two wait a moment, I'll open the door for you right away."

The woman with wine-red hair almost choked on Luo Lin's dangerous words. She quickly spoke up to assert her presence and pressed the button next to the door to quickly open the iron door.

Regardless, at least don't tamper with Elysian Realm's facilities using the "Divine Key"...

Luo Lin scratched her head, "Oh, there really is someone in the reception room? I thought there was no one..."

Normally, places like the reception room didn't have many people hanging around. Unlike in Honkai Impact 3rd's Elysian Realm, where there was a constant stream of visitors, the main reason was because the visitor was the Herrscher of Thunder willing to help humanity, Raiden Mei.

The sims were curious to see what this Herrscher was like and wanted to understand her. And Raiden Mei, in order to understand why Kevin Kaslana had sent her to Elysian Realm in reality, was also willing to talk to the Sims.

They mutually benefited.

Luo Lin felt that the lounge was just an ordinary room. The Flame Chasers in a data space like Elysian Realm should have their own territories, where they could do whatever they wanted most of the time and occasionally visit other people...

As the heavy Soulium door moved, creating friction, the scenery behind it appeared in front of Eden — an empty corridor.

"Huh?"

Eden became alert, conjuring firearms in her hands out of thin air. However, before she could aim her pistol at the empty corridor, Hua, dressed oddly, appeared with a girl.

"Uh... Hi?"

Luo Lin awkwardly waved her hand, watching Eden, who had a serious expression, aiming her pistol at the Herrscher of Sentience beside her.

"You're not Hua, who are you?" Eden questioned sharply.

"She is..."

Senti, seemingly unaware of the seriousness of the situation, smiled and said, "I am Herrscher of Sentience."

The woman with wine-red hair's pupils constricted. She could indeed feel a strong oppressive force from this person who looked like Hua. And a Herrscher... did look like a Herrscher...

Luo Lin felt like she was about to suffocate. She, a weak and helpless B-rank Logistics Valkyrie, was sandwiched between the "can-do-anything" Herrscher of Sentience and the fourth of the Thirteen Flame Chasers, Eden, with the Signet named "Gold"...

"What did you do to Hua?"

"That old hag? I didn't do anything."

Why did it feel like Senti was purposely provoking her?

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Luo Lin could see the woman with wine-red hair gradually tightening her grip on the gun handle. A terrifying power was gathering within her — oh, was she about to use her "Active Honkai Form " at any moment?!

Come to think of it, singing and drinking, then suddenly a Herrscher shows up. Eden's mind was probably full of speculations like "Has the current era been invaded by Herrscher of Sentience?"

Seeing the semi-smiling expression on Senti's face, Luo Lin felt that this guy was just bored, ready to fight after seeing Hua's old friend, wanting to spar and make friends through combat...

Luo Lin hurriedly stood between the two confronting figures and shouted, "Hey hey hey, calm down, calm down!"

"Herrscher—!"

"Do you want to... Wow! You..."

Luo Lin grabbed Eden's wrist amidst Senti's stunned gaze and pleaded, "Senti, please... even if you want to fight, this is not a place to let loose. Don't you agree?"

"...Then you have to calm Eden down too. I, I didn't really want to fight..." Senti blushed for some reason, coughed, and explained.

Luo Lin breathed a sigh of relief, shifting her gaze back to Eden.

"...You're Luo Lin, right? Can you explain what's going on here?"

The woman with wine-red hair bit her lip, still holding the luxurious firearm.

Luo Lin scratched her head, momentarily unsure where to start.

"Sigh, if Elysia were here, maybe... Eden Miss, could you please send a message to Elysia? It would be better for her to come and explain, and it would be easier for you to believe..."

"No."

Eden rejected Luo Lin's request in a short and firm statement, leaving the black-haired girl helpless.

Luo Lin looked at Senti beside her. Senti didn't seem to feel like she was the one causing the current situation. Instead, she had a look of wandering in a daze, even rubbing her wrist as if she regretted not having a fight...

What should she do? How could she calm the situation and bring Elysia here?

Luo Lin's brain spun rapidly, shifting her gaze to the pink-haired character in the Valkyrie squad...

"Um, Miss Eden, I'm going to do something next. Don't be afraid, I don't mean to replace anyone. I am me, and Elysia is Elysia..."

Eden: "?"

Senti seemed to realize what Luo Lin wanted to do and made a dissatisfied clicking sound.

In a burst of light, Luo Lin disappeared, replaced by a pink-haired figure that widened Eden's eyes.

"...I think you look better in your original appearance."

"Ahaha... I'm just borrowing it for a moment..."

Without paying attention to Eden's reaction, the Luo Lin version of Elysia closed her eyes. Power surged within her body, condensing, and finally formed a purple crystal flower in her hand. As it blossomed, invisible ripples spread out —

"I'm here!"

Somewhere.

"Wow! It's Luo Lin, she's here!"

Elysia clapped her hands. Of course, she could feel the same kind of power that belonged to her and knew exactly which friend was calling her this way...

"But, by doing this, you'll probably alert all the Sims in Elysian Realm... This should be fun to watch."

The pink elf lady giggled mischievously.

Chapter 20: Inebriated

Deep within Elysian Realm, in an unnamed laboratory.

"Bang!"

Mobius frowned as she set down the test tube in her hand.

Due to the broadcast that had just spread, she had rarely trembled slightly. The reagent reacted excessively, emitting a burst of black smoke, and the experiment in progress failed just like that.

"What is Elysia up to?"

Sne sne stood up, looking somewhat puzzled towards the direction where the energy was coming from. After a split-second of calculation, she confirmed the source of the signal transmission—the reception room of the "Elysian Realm."

Mobius glanced at the still smoking test tube, as well as the various other experiments running concurrently. If she left now, eighty percent of these ongoing experiments would fail...

"I have to go find Elysia and demand compensation for the losses incurred from my failed experiments!"

The green-haired girl sat on the box-shaped levitating device without hesitation and left the area.

On the other side, Su furrowed his brow and muttered softly, "... Elysia?"

After a moment of thought, he jumped down from the scaffold and approached the large technological device nearby.

This was Vill-V's creation. After Elysia pointed out the location where Luo Lin had left, Vill-V directly constructed a huge device on the spot to collect and capture the residual information around, she was analyzing the data of the outsiders within it.

Of course, this thing was also filled with steampunk style, with huge gears, various rivets, overall looking extremely cool.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Su knocked on the shell of the instrument, and Vill-V's impatient voice came from inside, "I've felt it, you go first, if there's anything, contact me directly with the communicator! I think this side is more important!"

"Alright, I hope you find some clues."

The gray-haired man sighed and left the area.

On the way to the signal transmission location, Su encountered Pardofelis who was running.

"Su, hello!" Pardofelis curiously glanced at the teleportation gate behind the gray-haired man and asked, "Did you come from the location Elysia left earlier? Both of you stayed there the whole day?"

"Yes, Vill-V is doing research there now..."

"Oh, I see..."

Pardofelis rubbed her fingers together, realizing that Vill-V was now out doing research. It seemed she would be immersed in it for a while, and she should take this opportunity to sneak into Vill-V's workshop's trash can to find some good stuff, even if it was just restocking.

"You better be careful..." Su said, "Although I know you and Vill-V are very close, every time you get caught by her, you're just left to watch her performance, but... her mood isn't great right now, if you mess up again..."

"Yikes!"

Pardofelis shook her ears, quickly thanked Su, and said, "Thanks for the reminder, I'll go elsewhere for restocking..."

"...Mine won't work either."

Looking at Su's somewhat speechless expression, the cat-eared girl guessed what he was thinking, "Of course, why would i restock from you this time, I' not planning to restock in front of people... judging by your expression, do you not want me to restock my goods?"

Su nodded, and Pardofelis spoke firmly, "That won't do, restocking my goods is my lifeline!"

With that, Su could only shake his head and let her go.

The two soon arrived at the reception room and found that many sims had already arrived.

A pink-haired girl with fox ears and a sword in her hand stood at the door, nodding to the two arrivals, "Su, Pardofelis..."

"Sakura, what's going on inside?"

Sakura's face revealed a rather indescribable expression. She opened her mouth, "It's hard to explain... but it shouldn't be a bad thing..."

"Then why are you standing at the door?"

Pardofelis asked curiously.

Sakura rubbed her temples, "I have to intercept Kalpas outside, wait for the people inside to figure things out before letting him in... Otherwise, with Kalpas's temperament, he might directly fight the visitors as soon as he enters, and our reception room will be ruined... You'd better go in and see for yourself."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Su's curiosity was piqued, and he walked directly into the reception room.

The cat-eared girl tilted her head, "Fight?"

But Pardofelis's "lucky" intuition told her that even if Kalpas came, the reception room wouldn't be destroyed...

Oh, it seemed like some data from a part of the exterior Elysian Realm might be destroyed, they will probably moved to another location to fight.

She had to go in and take a good look.

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The timeline rewinds slightly, back to when Luo Lin transformed and sent out the "Elysian

Megaphone" to Elysian Realm.

"... Elysia!?"

Eden stared fixedly at the pink figure in front of her, somewhat startled.

"No, she's not Elysia, she just gained some strange power..."

Senti wrinkled her brow and muttered, "But I still think she's better off on her own form... uh, but this is also an expedient measure..."

After calming down a bit, Eden actually lowered her gun.

"This method, clearly taught by Elysia, ...well, come with me."

"Huh?"

Was Elysia's signature move so effective? Just because there was a slight connection, could she relax her guard like this? No wonder Pardofelis had behaved so exaggeratedly before...

Luo Lin breathed a sigh of relief, ready to return to her original form, but Eden seemed to know what she was about to do, suddenly turned her head sharply, and stared at her with sharp and oppressive eyes.

"Don't. Change. Back!"

"Ah, this..."

Luo Lin shrank her neck, her hand that was about to switch roles stopped.

Eden's momentum was fierce, truly worthy of being "1" of Elysia's fanclub, the true Elysian Realm's prime minister.

"Please, sit down."

Eden pointed to the chair in front of the bar, indicating the two to sit down.

Trembling, Luo Lin sat down like a primary school student waiting to be scolded.

Senti acted more composedly, one arm resting on the bar, leaning to the side, crossing her legs, her gaze shifting back and forth between Eden and Luo Lin, her smile extremely subtle.

"You're still smiling!" Luo Lin gritted her teeth and whispered.

"What, only you're allowed to smile before? Am I not allowed to laugh?"

Eden took out a bottle of expensive-looking wine and poured a glass for Luo Lin and Senti each.

"This is compensation for before."

Senti and Eden stared at each other for a few seconds, and she shrugged her shoulders in response, "Alright."

Luo Lin noticed that the atmosphere between the two had relaxed a bit, finally relieved, she picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

With a subtle bitterness, the rich fruity aroma filled her nose—this was better than any other wine Luo Lin had tasted before, even though she wasn't fond of drinking, she wouldn't mind having another glass.

Really worthy of being in Eden's collection... truly impressive.

Luo Lin took another sip, exhaling contentedly.

Senti picked up her wine glass, sniffed it, and placed it back on the table.

"The old fossil rarely touches this stuff, but once she does, she's sure to get roaring drunk and feel depressed... hmph, I don't know what's good about this thing."

"Alcohol, it's something that can make people escape reality, but Hua shouldn't be that kind of person... and besides, there shouldn't be any alcohol that can really get Hua drunk..."

Eden paused for a moment and asked, "You... you should have a deep relationship with the current Hua of the present era, right? How is she doing now?"

"She? Not very free..."

"Her brain's also burnt out a lot, she can't even remember a few of the thirteen Flame Chaser !"

Senti and Eden turned their heads at the same time, looking at Luo Lin with a strange red flush on her face.

The girl scratched her head, murmuring strangely, "What are both looking at? Burp!"

"Oh no, she's drunk."

Recognizing the signs from some of Luo Lin's memories, Senti slapped her forehead, realizing things were going awry.

She remembered Luo Lin's drunken scene at the Schicksal headquarters years ago, it was like turning into a self-destructing truck, her mouth never stopped, and she kept babbling...

"Eden, let me tell you about Fu hua..."

Chapter 21: Enjoying a Show, Aren't We?

"...You're referring to Hua as Fu Hua, right?"

"Yeah."

Eden set down her wine glass, observing the slightly disoriented Luo Lin before turning to the gradually darkening-faced Senti beside her.

In comparison to this Herrscher of Sentience, she felt it would be more prudent to directly inquire about the situation concerning Hua from this child: "You mentioned her brain being damaged. Could you elaborate on what happened?"

"It's... like Fenghuang Down... seems to be the 1st Rate Power, essentially burning memories in exchange for strength. After losing her power, Hua spends her days using her refined techniques to battle Honkai..."

Eden couldn't resist interjecting: "Hold on, how did Hua lose her power?"

Luo Lin's somewhat sluggish mind turned, and she explained, "Hua was critically injured by her own disciple, nearly dying. She lost her super-regeneration ability and her SWARA shattered. Essentially, her powers were nearly depleted..."

"Hua takes disciples?!" Eden expressed surprise.

The Herrscher of Sentience beside her crossed her arms, sneering, "I believe it's because of the Book of Fuxi... If she hadn't suggested the old fossil take on disciples, this wouldn't have happened..."

"The Book of Fuxi... a fire-type auxiliary ELF, providing imprisonment and fire-type damage amplification... Wait, I'm not descending into the Abyss, the Book of Fuxi..."

Luo Lin rubbed her temples, murmuring, "But if the little ELF hadn't reminded Hua to be more sociable, she probably would have remained in the 'Kill Honkai' state forever. It's likely things would have escalated further, and she would destroy anything related to Honkai on sight."

"In that case, she would likely become a significant problem for humanity's current era research into Honkai energy. Whenever she discovers something related to Honkai, like Schicksal or Anti Entropy, researchers and organizations will be hit by MANTIS-level attacks, leaving nothing behind— I doubt humans who have just begun studying Honkai could withstand a MANTIS Soldier..."

At that time, Kallen Kaslana, wielding the Key of Binding: Oath of Judah, should have been among the world's top warriors. Yet, she was easily dealt with by the Celestial... Five hundred years ago, only a few were as strong as Kallen.

"And then humanity would discover a powerful and threatening life form right beside them..." Luo Lin spread her hands,

"You also know how human minds work. They'll either constantly think about killing Hua—completely antagonizing her, leaving humanity unable to research Honkai power—or Hua will be killed by humans at a great cost, resulting in a situation where both sides lose."

"By the time the Herrschers descend, humanity of the current era can only just type GG."

"This..."

The Herrscher of Sentience opened her mouth, finally realizing that Luo Lin's speculation might be correct.

Eden glanced around and asked, "Wait a moment, what is the Book of Fuxi? Is it an ELF?"

"The Book of Fuxi ELF! Later, due to insufficient maintenance, It ran out of power. I don't know where Hua threw it..."

Luo Lin took another sip of wine, her face even redder. She turned to the Herrscher of Sentience and asked, "Do you remember where Hua threw the Book of Fuxi? There are many talents in the Elysian Realm. It shouldn't be a problem to bring her back and repair her..."

Senti was taken aback: "Hmm... I'll think about where she threw it..."

"Oh, and the Domination's Key, can you get me one too?"

Luo Lin suddenly remembered this and asked Senti.

"Why don't you ask the old fossil for one? After all, you've been practicing Edge of Taixuan. If you ask, she'll definitely give it to you."

"Burp!" Luo Lin chuckled foolishly, "I forgot, We're quite familiar, aren't we..."

Just then, the huge teleportation gate in the middle of the reception room emitted light, and a figure appeared in the conference room—

"Elysia, what's going on?"

The pink-haired fox-eared girl seemed a bit hurried, as if she had rushed over immediately after receiving the signal.

She glanced at the familiar three people in the reception room and felt that things didn't seem as urgent as she had imagined.

Maybe it was another sudden idea from Elysia?

Sakura relaxed and casually complimented Senti, "Haven't seen you in a while, Hua... Your outfit is quite cool, did you design it yourself?"

Senti lowered her head, looking at her clothes—it was the style she had modified after the "Herrscher of Sentience" costume in the game. Sakura was the first person to compliment her on how she wore it.

Luo Lin hadn't commented on this outfit before because she felt that Senti looked fine no matter what she wore.

"I'm not Hua, not that old fossil."

Senti sighed, propping up her face with one hand, feeling like she would have to say this sentence again later.

"Not... Hua?"

"Hmm~"

The sound of the teleportation gate operating rang out again, and a person appeared in the room, looking around, and then stood there dumbfoundedly like Sakura.

The twelfth member of the Thirteen Flame Chasers, the Signet of "Vivisscitude," Hua, made her grand entrance.

"Hua... There are two of them?"

Sakura looked at Senti, then at Hua, her eyes becoming mosquito coils.

The Herrscher of Sentience stood up straight, staring with interest at the confused Hua, "Oh, isn't this the old fossil's memory replica? Her memories should be more intact, right?"

Luo Lin took advantage of the opportunity to take another sip, "It's hard to say, she probably deleted a lot of memories with Fenghuang Down... Can you believe that Hua actually has hypermnesia? That is, she remembers everything and can't forget anything, which caused Hua a lot of trouble—later, the Fire Moth gave her Fenghuang Down, which also has something to do with this. Hopefully it will help her deal with her mental state..."

This stunned Senti: "What? Even with her brain that can't remember anything, she still had such a glorious moment?"

Sakura patted Hua's arm, who was somewhat confused next to her, "It seems like she's talking bad about you?"

The gray-haired MANTIS waved his hand and subconsciously said, "It must be Kalpas... No, Kalpas doesn't have this level of skill, then it must be Mobius!"

"I don't have time to joke with you, Hua."

Along with the hum of the teleportation gate, Mobius appeared in the reception room, looking at the Herrscher of Sentience in the distance and the pink fairy girl next to her, her brow furrowed.

"Don't you two feel the Herrscher of Sentience's fluctuations on the person over there?"

"We felt it, but that Herrscher of Sentience hasn't shown any hostile actions yet, and Elysia is with her, having a happy conversation..."

Sakura spread her hands, looking helpless, apparently not intending to take action.

"Do you trust that traitor Elysiaia so much?" Mobius sneered, then turned her head and shouted, "Elysia, what's the situation with the Herrscher of Sentience next to you?"

"She's the Herrscher of Sentience, the cutest Senti, and I... Burp, I'm not... I'm not Elysia, um, I'm not lying, lying is troublesome."

Luo Lin briefly returned to her original form as a black-haired Valkyrie, then changed back.

"?!"

Sakura, Hua, and Mobius looked at Luo Lin with considerable shock.

Luo Lin rubbed her temples, her eyes scanning the reception room. She felt a familiar aura...

"Miss Pink Elf, why don't you come out? Are you hiding somewhere and enjoying the show... Oh, with her personality, she would definitely do that."

"Who are you?!" Mobius questioned.

"Uh, I'm Luo Lin, the Valkyrie of Schicksal... Burp!"

She looked around and pulled out a megaphone from the system warehouse, "If you don't come out, I'm going to loop the first cry you made when you were born throughout the entire Elysian Realm? Don't ask me where I got it from, just know that the power of Honkai can do anything!"

"Wait wait wait, I'll come out, okay!"

Elysia appeared from somewhere, frantically trying to grab the megaphone from Luo Lin's hand.

The teleportation gate sounded twice more, and Kevin, with Kosma and Griseo, made a dazzling appearance... Then they saw two Huas looking at each other and two Elysias fighting over a megaphone.

"Elysia... what's going on???"

Griseo covered his mouth, excitement sparkling in his eyes: "There are actually two sister Elysia!"

Kevin and Kosma looked at the chaotic scene in front of them, speechless as they are lost in thought.

Chapter 22: Agreed Upon

Elysia was surprised to find that she couldn't outdo Luo Lin when it came to snatching the megaphone.

She couldn't help but laughingly exclaim, "Luo Lin, how are you using Edge of Taixuan to 'protect this'?"

The megaphone in Luo Lin's hand was covered with a faint white light, with Taixuan Ki circulating and surging on top of it.

Even if Elysia tried to grab it, her fingers would be gently pushed away by the energy.

She also employed some of Kaslana's gun fighting techniques, allowing the megaphone to maneuver around her body, making it difficult for the pink elf to catch it.

After attempting to seize it several times and failing, she pouted and looked at Luo Lin, feeling quite annoyed.

"Hmph, fists can use Edge of Taixuan, bullets can also contain Edge of Taixuan, so naturally megaphones can also be carriers of Edge of Taixuan—how inconvenient could Edge of Taixuan be?"

With a drunken expression on her face, Luo Lin played around with the megaphone, performing a half set of Edge of Taixuan, sending out a burst of Taixuan Ki that exploded on the ceiling of the Elysian Realm lounge like fireworks.

The Herrscher of Sentience and the Memory Replica Hua watched the continuously blooming "fireworks" on the ceiling, realizing that the shapes of the explosions were all under Luo Lin's control—megaphones, teacups, swords... and even Chibi version expressions of the Thirteen Flame Chasers.

"Before, I thought it was already outrageous enough for you to use Edge of Taixuan to wash pots, but how can you still play like this?"

The Herrscher of Sentience also attempted to create some fireworks for fun. With her excellent control over Honkai Power, she barely managed not to damage the lounge's ceiling, but further control of the patterns didn't go smoothly.

They looked distorted, like they were reflected through a funhouse mirror, with twisted lines.

"Your precision in controlling Honkai Power is a bit outrageous!" The Herrscher of Sentience looked at Luo Lin with an expression as if she were looking at some rare object, "Why don't you think of using this skill for something else in your spare time?"

"I'm already using it to wash pots, aren't I? Hmm, maybe I can try using it to clean the rooms later..."

"No, what I mean is, can you use this precise operation in combat? Like the kind of precision that can move mountains?"

"Yeah... but I'm not sure if I can do it myself. After all, the Herrschers, MANTIS Soldiers, Imaginary Constructs, and Quantum Shadows, I face now are all masters at brute force..."

Luo Lin rubbed her chin, sinking into thought, "Plus, this kind of operation is quite draining, but if I can develop muscle memory for it..."

As Elysia listened to Luo Lin's muttering, she quietly tried to grab the megaphone from her hand, but unfortunately, Luo Lin reacted instinctively, thwarting the pink fairy's "attack" this time.

Feeling helpless, Elysia decided to seek help: "My dear Eden, please help me!"

The woman with wine-red long hair chuckled softly, "No."

"Then at least make her stop acting like this, okay?"

"Also no!"

"Why are you like this?!"

"You seem to get along well with her..." Eden shook her wine glass, winking at Elysia, "Usually, you're the one teasing us, but it's rare to see you in such a helpless situation... I'm quite happy to watch for a while longer."

After observing for a while, Kevin finally spoke up: "Eden, before you indulge yourself, could you explain to us what's going on with this Elysia and the Herrscher?"

"It's up to these two 'Elysias' to explain." Eden took a sip of wine, placed the cup on the counter, and looked towards Elysia.

"Okay, Luo Lin, give me the thing! Everyone's waiting for us..."

"Burp! Then, then you have to open the exclusive door for me a few more times. I don't want to feel a headache every day from entering the exclusive area..."

The nonsense you're saying right now is giving me a headache!

Elysia gritted her teeth and agreed, "Fine, it's a deal, one for one, no turning back!"

"Wu Hu!"

Luo Lin couldn't help but cheer.

With Elysia herself manipulating things behind the scenes, this meant that in every round of the Elysian Realm, there would be double or even triple exclusives—a truly blissful experience!

Elysia finally got her hands on the megaphone she had been longing for. She fiddled with it in her hands, somewhat skeptically asking, "Is it really inside...?"

Luo Lin rubbed her head in confusion and asked the system, "System, is it stored?"

【This is the electronic megaphone containing the first cry of Elysia when she was born, ...which you exchanged for... However, I have to say, Host, your way of spending crystals after getting drunk is quite eye-opening.】

"Anyway, it's just two crystals, like opening a regular chest in Genshin Impact! Burp!"

The girl burped, leaning against the counter, looking at the surrounding sims.

"Okay, let's talk about who I and Senti really are!"

Elysia put away the megaphone, clapped her hands, and said, "No problem, I'm actually quite curious about your current situation!"

...

Several minutes later, all the sims present fell into contemplation, their eyes shifting between Luo Lin and the Herrscher of Sentience.

Mobius let out a sigh, her voice somewhat hoarse, "Hua can actually become a Herrscher...? This is probably the funniest joke I've heard in fifty thousand years."

Senti said somewhat displeased, "What's so funny?"

Still drunk, Luo Lin continued, "It's not Hua becoming a Herrscher, it's the Herrscher becoming Hua!"

"Why are you helping an outsider..."

Senti couldn't help but kick Luo Lin. If looks could cause harm, the girl would probably have been hit by Senti with hundreds of combos by now.

Just now, Luo Lin enthusiastically described the history of Fu Hua's life in the current era, with words full of ups and downs and full of emotion, almost pulling out the main plot of Honkai Impact 3.

Thanks to Senti, who felt that something was wrong as she listened, She sent constant signals through the spiritual link to Luo Lin, the girl felt dizzy and nauseous, almost as if she were about to vomit, before she spilled the beans.

Kind-hearted Eden brought a bucket over, and Elysia, looking embarrassed, grabbed Luo Lin and ran to the other side of the reception room. She didn't want anyone else to see "Elysia" vomiting...

That completely contradicted her cute image as Elysia. (Gritting teeth)

Sitting on the chair, Senti looked at the surrounding Flame Chasers.

"What, feeling like getting your hands dirty?"

After a few seconds of silence, it was Kevin who finally broke the silence, "No, Herrscher of Sentience... I want to ask, why did you come to Elysian Realm?"

"I was just dragged here by her..."

Under everyone's gaze, Senti's voice gradually weakened, she pursed her lips, feeling annoyed, and scratched her head, "Oh well, okay, I just wanted to understand what happened to the old stuff... What were the circumstances of Fu Hua's former comrades, and what kind of memories she burned...?"

Memory Hua said awkwardly, "But... I also don't know what happened to the current era's me..."

"Since we're all here, let's try to understand some things. It's too much for her to burn memories with Fenghuang Down..." Senti looked around and licked her lips, "Don't look at me so warily, I won't use the Herrscher of Sentience's abilities on you... I made a deal with her."

A relieved voice came from the side, "See, I told you Senti is a good kid, burp!"

Elysia, feeling somewhat helpless, supported Luo Lin and looked at Senti, whose expression had become unpleasant again, and Luo Lin, who had turned pale.

She probably guessed that the Herrscher was up to something behind her back, "Can't you just say a few words less?"

"Um... sorry, I was wrong, I won't do it next time."

"Is this really coming from your heart? I'm impressed..."

Chapter 23: Everyone's Here, Shall We Fight?

"Erm, my head is spinning... Am I going to grow a brain now?"

After vomiting everything she needed to, under the dual stimulation of the operation of Honkai energy after practicing Edge of Taixuan and the "Call of Love" from Memory Hua, Luo Lin's thoughts finally returned from chaos.

Looking at Elysia, who was supporting her and ready to stop her astonishing actions at any moment, and Senti, who was chatting with Hua beside her, the girl felt as if she had traveled through another world again.

"How's Hua?" she muttered.

Speaking of Hua, Luo Lin saw that Griseo had also arrived on the scene. She set up an easel in the corner of the Elysian Realm lounge, excitedly dabbing paint on it. After careful observation, Luo Lin discovered that Griseo was actually painting with pigments condensed by Honkai energy...

Seems like there's no problem, Honkai energy can really do anything.

Griseo's "Companion Honkai Beast," Kosma, was also nearby. However, he seemed to be mentally confused by the information he had learned earlier, looking up at the sky with a clear sense of bewilderment, like someone asking, "Who am I, where am I, and what am I doing?"

"It seems like we're a bit late?" The portal flashed twice, and Su and Pardofelis stepped out.

The cat-eared girl wasn't too surprised to see two Elysias since she had seen it before, but she noticed two Huas beside them. So Pardofelis rubbed her eyes, took the can off her shoulder, and asked the chubby brown cat next to her, "Am I seeing things right?"

"Meow~" The little cat confirmed.

Pardofelis murmured, "Does this mean everyone in the Elysian Realm will have a duplicate later? I don't want to have a colleague to go shopping with... But in that case, will there be two cans?"

"Meow!!!" The can seemed to react to this statement, starting to threaten the "other can" with bared teeth and claws.

"Kevin..." Su walked over to Kevin, the white-haired man raising his head to look at his trusted companion, rubbing his temple with his hand, "Your abilities are more efficient than my words."

"Alright." Su raised his hand, and fresh green leaves appeared in his palm, rotating as if blown by the wind. He sighed deeply, "I understand... Hmm..."

Kevin adjusted his posture and said quietly, "According to Miss Luo Lin's words, the current era's Hua... let's call her Fu Hua, she can't contact us from the current era."

Su sat next to Kevin, tilting her head, staring at the somewhat noisy bar not far away, "Kevin, what would you do if you knew the Project Ember failed?"

"...I'm just a memory."

"It's just a hypothesis for now."

"...I would continue to execute another project."

Su nodded, "Yes, Kevin, you're like that... But maybe I would have some objections to that..."

Kevin wasn't surprised, calmly saying, "It seems that the current era's us have had a disagreement."

After a few seconds, Su spoke again, "Perhaps that's a good thing..."

"Maybe."

Kevin and Su exchanged glances, falling into silence. They both instinctively turned their heads to look at the Flame Chasers present.

"It's nice to see so many Flame Chasers gathered..." Luo Lin sighed, "It's a pity that Vill-V, Kalpas, and Aponia are not here..."

"Elysia," Su said, "Vill-V and Aponia are fine, but let's forget about Kalpas, shall we? After all, there's a Herrscher here..."

"—Boom!"

A loud noise came from outside, as if there was an explosion nearby the lounge.

"Uh oh, why did trouble come when we mentioned it..." Miss Pink Elf smiled bitterly.

All the Flame Chasers looked up, sensing something, and turned their gaze towards the direction of the portal.

"Herrscher—come out and face death—!!!"

A figure burning like flames, filled with pure anger, appeared in the lounge. His hostility permeated the room, making everyone tense.

Eden waved her hand somewhat displeased, and a radiant light protected everything in the lounge.

Sakura followed behind, returning to the lounge. She spread her hands helplessly to everyone, "I couldn't stop him."

Of course, the Herrscher of Sentience could feel this hostility. She stood up, her face showing no fear, "Oh? Isn't this Chef Kalpas who runs the barbecue stall?"

"Ha." Upon hearing this title, Elysia and Su both raised their eyebrows, recalling the scene they had seen before.

Miss Pink Elf couldn't help but burst into laughter, and even Luo Lin wanted to laugh a little, but facing the pressure that came like a tsunami, the girl managed to hold back her laughter.

"Elysia, what are you laughing at again..." Miss Pink Elf's mouth couldn't help but twitch upwards, "I, I thought of something happy."

"Wait, why are there two Elysias? What kind of trick are you playing?"

The atmosphere, originally confrontational, suddenly stagnated. Kalpas stared fixedly at the two pink figures glued together, his tone becoming irritated.

"Let me introduce you, this is Luo Lin, my new friend!"

"Um, hi?" The girl awkwardly waved her hand.

Kalpas was silent for a moment, then issued a warning to Luo Lin, "Your true identity is not like this. Although I don't know how you became like this, if you dare to do anything bad in this appearance, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth! I'll make you regret being born in this world!"

"Okay, okay." Luo Lin agreed readily.

Only then did Kalpas refocus his gaze on Senti. His killing intent and oppression were not as strong as before, but still full of deadly danger.

The Herrscher of Sentience rubbed her hands excitedly and said, "I heard that you're very strong. Interested in a little fight?"

Kalpas opened his mouth, carefully sizing up the Herrscher of Sentience. Finally, he gritted his teeth and asked, "...What's going on with this Herrscher? Why does she look so much like Hua?"

Elysia said, "Well... it's a long story..."

"Tsk, another troublesome and impure Herrscher, nothing good to start with!"

With that, Kalpas turned and left.

This made Senti a little unhappy, "Wait, Master Kalpas, we haven't fought yet?"

"Oh? You want to?" Kalpas stopped in his tracks, turned his head sideways, and under his bloodthirsty gaze, flames erupted from his shoulders, distorting the surrounding scenery with high temperatures.

"Originally, I should have let you go, but you came to me willingly... Hahaha, good, I like it! Now I'm going to raise my evaluation of you a little bit!"

Eden knocked on the table, her clear voice echoing in everyone's ears, "If you want to fight, do it somewhere else, don't mess around in the room."

"Humph, Herrscher, follow me!"

"I'm coming!"

Senti followed Kalpas closely, disappearing into the light of the portal.

Luo Lin stood up, took a few steps forward, and then realized that Elysia was still holding her hand.

The Miss Pink Elf smiled and said, "Worried about your friend? Although it's not quite appropriate for me to say this, she's still a Herrscher. Judging by Kalpas's attitude, it doesn't seem like he wants to fight to the death..."

"I'm actually more worried about Senti's mouth. Just two sentences from her changed Kalpas's mind. If she says a few more unpleasant words..."

"Let's go after them!"

Chapter 24: Unexpected End to the Battle

Luo Lin was being led by Elysia to track Senti and Kalpas. After all, this was the "Elysian Realm of the Past," and only locals like Elysia could navigate here effectively.

"They're running fast!"

"In this direction... they should be heading towards the edge of the normal data space—towards the depths of Elysian Realm."

Miss Pink Elf, while tracking, also took the opportunity to educate. Amidst the rushing wind and the humming of the portal, she said, "It seems like Kalpas really wants to have a good fight with that Herrscher!"

Luo Lin started to feel a headache. She knew that Kalpas's combat power was astonishing. In the story, Raiden Mei and Kalpas had fought, and it seemed like the Herrscher of Thunder didn't win, and Aponia had to come out to rescue...

"Sigh, once Kalpas starts fighting, he can't stop... Elysia, do you have any way to contact Aponia for help?"

Elysia sighed, "This isn't the first time I've marveled at how much you know... but since Aponia didn't show up before, she probably doesn't plan to show up now."

"What should we do then? It seems like Senti can't beat Kalpas..."

Elysia looked at Luo Lin with surprise, "Is that what you think?"

"Huh? Did I say something wrong? Wasn't Kalpas's combat power strong. He once had an impressive record of defeating a Herrscher alone..."

The Valkyrie gestured with her hand, her face full of worry.

Miss Pink Elf twitched her mouth, "You're not wrong to say that, but... if your intelligence is correct, that Herrscher is the famous Herrscher of Sentience, in terms of just using mental attacks... Kalpas might have a hard time..."

"You mean his mental resistance is low?"

That made sense.

Aponia's "Discipline" seemed to be a very special mental skill. Kalpas himself had such a flaw. If the Herrscher of Sentience could use her powers as a springboard...

Luo Lin initially thought she could relax, but soon realized another problem, "Senti and I agreed not to misuse her powers. She probably wouldn't use this move against Kalpas!"

"Huh?"

Elysia was also dumbfounded, and said with a complicated tone to the girl, "I really don't know how you managed to make a Herrscher promise like this..."

Luo Lin said without hesitation, "I trust her, and she trusts me. Plus, her personality is probably mostly thanks to Fu Hua. You should thank Mama Hua for her successful prenatal education for 50,000 years!"

"???"

Miss Pink Elf heard these words and almost fell flat on her face in midair, showing a more spectacular expression than when Luo Lin revealed her little secret earlier.

"What's wrong?"

Luo Lin looked at Elysia strangely, then realized what she had just said, and quickly waved her hand, saying, "It must be that I still have a bit of a hangover... Elysia, my dear Elysia, just forget everything I said."

After several seconds of hesitation, the Miss Pink Elf finally came to her senses and asked with difficulty, "Wasn't there anyone who suspected your mental state before? What exactly is in your little head?"

"I can't say for sure."

Luo Lin answered somewhat guiltily.

Things like "Mei's 28cm", "Twisted Kitchen", "Project Elysium", "Impact of Emperor-level Herrschers"... she had no idea what they were, cough cough!

A few minutes later, Luo Lin and Elysia finally caught up with the Senti and Kalpas.

Passing through the portal, a rolling heat wave hit them. Luo Lin had to use her Edge of Taixuan to create a shield to try to resist the high temperature outside.

This temperature could already be considered environmental damage, making the girl reminiscent of the Abyss.

Elysia, on the other hand, didn't show much reaction, as if these temperatures didn't affect her at all.

She looked at the raging fire tornadoes and the two figures fighting in the flames—

"Clang!"

A dull sound came from not far away, as the Senti and Kalpas collided in this distorted world of high temperatures. The near-substantial collapse of the flames, like surging waves, countless shiny fragments of collapse fell from the sky, sprinkling on the gradually cracking floor.

"Hahaha!!! You are so different from the memories here!!! So different!!!"

Kalpas laughed loudly, and even the mask that had been on his face all the time changed slightly due to his high emotions, looking even more frightening and fierce. More intense flames erupted from his body, attacking the Senti.

Senti instinctively adopted a defensive stance, punching out towards the flames—that was the martial arts honed through thousands of years of battles of Fu Hua!

So, with Taixuan Ki swirling and phoenix cries echoing, the purple-red shockwave instantly shattered the flames, and the remaining sharp aura, along with the residual energy, flew towards Kalpas.

"Weak! Too weak!"

Kalpas spread his arms, embracing these attacks, then tore them apart with his hands. Smoke and fire scattered from between his fingers, blown away by his soaring momentum and rage!

"Why are you using such petty techniques?! You clearly have unparalleled power, why only use so little? Herrscher!!!"

Faced with Kalpas's questioning, the Senti naturally understood where the problem lay— the combat techniques she used were derived from Fu Hua and were also limited by her.

In this current era, Fu Hua's power was severely damaged, with one tenth of her former strength remaining. Therefore, Fu Hua had developed techniques that could perfectly utilize her remaining strength.

But these techniques were not quite suitable for Senti.

Supported by the "semi-perpetual motion machine" that directly connected to the imaginary number space of the Herrscher's core, she could use much more power than Fu Hua. However, Senti had not completely mastered the techniques of using this power...

"What are you hesitating for?!"

The flames attacked, and the Senti dodged, but Kalpas followed with flames, reaching out and grabbing her arm, then there was a whirl, and the Senti realized that she had been grabbed by Kalpas and thrown out!

"Boom!"

She crashed heavily into the ground, countless cracks spreading from there, and Luo Lin, who was watching, could even see the shimmering data symbols within.

"This place seems to be about to collapse."

"Yes."

Seeing this, Elysia pulled Luo Lin to move to another location. Just a dozen seconds later, the place where they had stood before collapsed and fell, disappearing with the glow of the code.

Senti crawled out of the platform, looked up at the masked man floating in the sky with her back to her, and smiled.

—A very healthy smile.

"I didn't come to the wrong place after all. My old-fashioned comrade-in-arms is much more interesting than her..."

The Senti muttered, clenching her fist, making a cracking sound.

"Very good, very good!! This kind of spirit is what I want!!"

Kalpas turned his head, and even larger and fiercer flames burned, even burning through the sky of this data space, causing the data to fall like rain on his mask, reflecting a strange light.

Just as the two were sharpening their knives and preparing to continue their fight, an unexpected figure appeared.

"Klein?"

"The patches I just repaired, the data I just organized... sob, sob, sob!!"

The green-haired ELF looked at this "earth-shattering" scene dumbfoundedly, whimpering.

This was the result of her days of sleepless work since she came from the abnormal data to Elysian Realm. She had established a relatively safe cache zone in the depths of Elysian Realm, but unexpectedly, two uninvited guests broke in and destroyed all her hard work...

The pitiful appearance of the ELF made Elysia feel embarrassed, scratching her nose.

"Um, could you two, for the sake of Klein and me, please stop..."

Kalpas and the Senti were completely focused on each other, creating a brilliant spark in the air, and completely ignored Elysia's shout.

"It seems they didn't hear."

Elysia frowned and patted Luo Lin's shoulder.

"Then let's go together and reason with them—you find the Herrscher, I'll deal with Kalpas, knock them out, and then we'll talk."

Is this how you usually reason things out?

Chapter 25: The Maid Arrives

Two stunning pink figures intervened in the battle, swiftly moving to separate Senti and Kalpas, who were deeply engrossed in their fight.

The masked man clearly wasn't pleased and roared, "Elysia, don't interfere!!!"

"But you've destroyed all of our little Klein's hard work."

Elysia maintained her calm tone, disregarding the high temperatures, flames, and crumbling sky around her, as if it were just a casual chat.

"But she's a Herrscher!!!" Kalpas clenched his fists, flames bursting from his body, adding more cracks to the already broken sky. "And she's a Herrscher from the present era! We can't let her go!"

"Alright, Hua... Senti isn't the kind of Herrscher we've encountered before."

"You're just taking her word for it? Have you forgotten the past humiliations?"

Kalpas naturally understood the formidable strength of the smiling Miss Pink Elf before him; after all, he couldn't beat her. He gritted his teeth, watching Elysia's stance and posture, which clearly indicated her intent to protect the two behind her.

"I haven't forgotten... but it's not the same era as before..."

Elysia turned her head, seeing that Luo Lin had already engaged with Senti. The healthy smile on the gray-haired girl's face gradually faded, replaced by annoyance, and finally, she fell silent.

"Why are you so afraid?"

"I'm worried about you," Luo Lin said candidly. "After all, you're my friend, and Kalpas... has a volatile temper. When you two fight, there are no holds barred..."

Senti glanced at Luo Lin and said, "Alright, I understand... I'll listen to you."

She could clearly feel the obvious concern emanating from the girl, and upon careful consideration, Senti even detected a hint of fear.

"...As long as you understand."

Watching Luo Lin and Senti come to an understanding, Elysia turned her head satisfactorily, twirling the pink longbow in her hand. "How's that?"

Kalpas looked around and finally spotted Klein, who was wailing and frantically coding in the distance. He remained silent for a few seconds before looking towards Luo Lin, who was conversing with Senti.

"Elysia, then you have to let her fight me..."

"No!"

The Miss Pink Elf's refusal was swift, catching the masked man off guard.

Kalpas sneered, "I can see you care about her... hmph, but her strength doesn't even come close to yours. That Senti... is only bound by emotions... lacking sufficient power, she'll end up as a tragedy."

"...I'll watch over her."

"Don't forget, you're just a memory, Elysia..."

Kalpas turned away, the flames around him gradually diminishing until only a spark, symbolizing his identity, remained. He landed on a platform that had yet to collapse and casually entered a nearby portal.

"Can you keep protecting them forever?"

Elysia pursed her lips, falling into silence.

---

When Luo Lin arrived, she had planned to challenge a moderately difficult level in the Elysian Realm, but the unexpected events during this trip had left her exhausted. Finally, she returned to the Elysian Realm reception lounge on the negative first floor with Senti.

"I'm going to crash hard today!"

Luo Lin said angrily.

True to her words, the Valkyrie brought out two sets of bedding and laid them in the system space, then lay down like a stiff salted fish, sinking into deep sleep in just a few seconds.

Lying beside Luo Lin, Senti turned her head to look at Luo Lin's face, murmured a few words, then closed her eyes as well.

After a highly tense period, Luo Lin's spirit finally relaxed, and she enjoyed a rare good sleep.

But when she woke up again, she would have to face this messed up world once more.

Luo Lin licked her lips and got up from the bed, but she caught a strange smell wafting in from the crack under the door.

Curiously, the girl pushed open the door and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure bustling in the kitchen.

Familiar because they had never met in reality, but Luo Lin had seen her many times in the game.

She had short ash-gold hair, and although she was wearing casual clothes, her every move showed that she had undergone rigorous training maid training, to be precise. Her actions in the kitchen were like a work of art, organizing everything in an orderly manner, even the eggs in the plate were neatly arranged...

Of course, she was definitely more than just a maid.

Rita Rossweisse, vice-captain of "Immortal Blades," an elegant maid, the owner of many "dogs," a lolicon, the faithful companion of Durandal, well... many players also felt that her feelings for Durandal were not limited to just being companions...

With such a heavyweight character appearing here, it was probably Otto's doing.

Luo Lin realized that Rita might be the reinforcements summoned by Fu Hua, likely tasked with taking the "Moon Ring" back for reverse engineering...

Rita's personal strength was unquestionable. Although it seemed like she and "Immortal Blades" had been defeated many times in the plot, a careful analysis revealed that their situation was no different from Luo Lin's. They faced opponents of extraordinary caliber.

Various Herrschers, their familiars, and various conspirators... They either faced overwhelming strength or were tied up by various factors.

In short, they were highlighting the lack of a "suitable battlefield."

What? You're asking about the Arc City infiltration mission?

That should actually be considered part of the Schicksal, and even the Schicksal wouldn't dare to cause too much commotion... Of course, the final scene clearly exceeded expectations, with the "World Serpent" appearing, and the "Immortal Blades" being wiped out again. If it weren't for Kiana transforming into a "Falling Star," things wouldn't have ended so simply.

As Luo Lin pondered these thoughts, Rita seemed to sense the movement, turned around, and with an inscrutable smile on her face, bowed slightly towards her.

Today, Luo Lin could face all this with considerable calmness.

After all, Rita wasn't some monster charging at her, and Luo Lin had to "dance face-to-face" with such monsters almost every night. She naturally developed a strong heart.

But she still had to be cautious. Rita Rossweisse had experiences as mysterious as the aura she deliberately exuded under Otto's guidance, she had intricate ties to the dark side of the Schicksal, but Rita had managed to control her distance from this "ink pool" and hadn't let herself sink.

She fought alongside her fellow Valkyries, enjoyed life, and secretly carried out Otto's assignments, doing some dirty work... it could be said to be a very classic case of "elegant gray."

Fu Hua realized that Luo Lin was beside her, cleared her throat softly, and introduced, "This is Rita Rossweisse, vice-captain of the 'Immortal Blades,' skilled in solo operations."

"And this is Luo Lin, a Valkyrie from the Intelligence Department of the Schicksal, skilled in..."

Fu Hua paused for a moment, unable to come up with a good description, after all, Luo Lin's abilities were too "colorful."

So Luo Lin had to take the initiative to continue, "I just know some combat techniques... Hello, Miss Rita Rossweisse."

"Hello, Miss Luo Lin."

"...She's responsible for transporting your 'goodies' this time."

"Indeed."

Rita was indeed a suitable candidate. With her combat prowess and expertise in covert operations...

Luo Lin produced a semi-transparent ring-like device and handed it to Rita, who looked visibly shaken.

"A small Honkai Energy Conversion Device, the 'Moon Ring,' usable by ordinary people, of course, Valkyries can also use it."

"This..."

The maid visibly shuddered at the sight.