HIA Vol. 5 Chapters 26-52 (Patreon)

HIA VOL 5 Chapter 26-52Chapter 26: This time, it's not Luo Lin who was affected by the AOE.The fifteenth level was cleared smoothly, and Luo Lin, with her stacked Signets, killed her way through as if she was only cutting melons and vegetables.She felt pretty good about it."Heimdall?"Humph, It's just a useless junk that would be paralyzed after taking a few hits multiple times.Don't you understand the significance of every auto-attack after switching forms with 'Stygian Nymph'?Luo Lin made the opponent lie on the ground without making it get up.The best thing about "Elysian Realm" is this feeling of being the strongest.Of course, for a certain Elysian Realm enkoyets who can clear the place with just one press of the attack key, Luo Lin could only say, "I'm the true master of this land, what's wrong with showing off a bit?"But compared to other players using 'Stygian Nymph' to rub glass plates/controllers, Luo Lin felt her imprisonment experience was quite outstanding.After all, players can only try to stack their critical hit rates, relying on luck to see the critical hit numbers, while players like Luo Lin who enter the battlefield with their physical bodies can choose to adjust their attack actions, manually "critting" by chopping at the opponent's weak points or core.So it goes with every strike.Luo Lin raised her sickle high and charged into the sixteenth level—In the old version of "Elysian Realm", there was no shop before the third boss, and Luo Lin still had a large amount of silver coins on her.But it didn't matter much, because by this point, Luo Lin had already activated the three major cores, 'Deliverance 1', 'Setsuna 1', and 'Vicissitude 1', and even maxed out the amplification Signet of 'Setsuna'!Elysia was watching her, under the powerful force of resetting ultimate skills and weapon active skill cooldowns, Luo Lin's sickle was already eager!Although 'Stygian Nymph' was counterproductive with damage reduction, it pierced through the boss's health bar with the overwhelming damage of high-level Signet.Amidst the terrifying buzzing of 'Space Time Rupture' triggered throughout, "Nihilius" and its damn imaginary little friend endured the dual onslaught of collapse energy and quantum energy.The shells of those small monsters soon cracked and disintegrated, exposing their golden numerical cores. They couldn't withstand a few seconds in Luo Lin's Bloody Barrier triggered by evasion, being emptied of their health by the powerful real damage, and finally torn apart by the berserk red claws of the Valkyrie.As for "Nihilius" itself, it worked hard to burst out various radiant light with virtual pollution attributes on the field, even with the intelligence obtained from high-difficulty, it continuously predicted and alternated between fast and slow strikes, even came at Luo Lin around corners.Fortunately, the 'Vicissitude 1' core provided Luo Lin with a 'Times Shield' comparable to the monsters', and as time passed, the stacks of Vicissitude increased, and the recovery speed of the 'Times Shield' became faster and faster.Luo Lin was able to calmly control the battlefield situation, even daring to use the blood exchange tactics from the abyss and memory battlefield and launch a counterattack against "Nihilius", then white-damage leeching using the 'Times Shield'.Soon, "Nihilius" was shining with golden light and kneeling on the ground. Rotating gears and pointers descended from the sky, protecting it.Luo Lin quickly smashed these gears, and naturally dealt with "Nihilius", which hadn't recovered much health yet, with her sickle. She looked at the deep red sky and sighed contentedly.Behind her, the specially made "Observation Floating Tank" by Vill-V was emitting smoke, its shield swaying and almost collapsing, barely holding on, apparently about to give up.Luo Lin scratched her head subtly, subtly averting her gaze—apparently, she herself was the culprit for the imminent collapse of the shield.Luo Lin was very cautious not to direct her attacks towards the "Floating Tank," but the AOE core of 'Setsuna 1' was not within her control.Of course, Vill-V's creation, claiming that it could withstand attacks five times stronger than Luo Lin's, had left a very large margin, only starting to flicker until Luo Lin's damage increased more than twenty times.Then it was filled with the real damage from 'Cherry Blossom Barrier', and the shield had been rebooted countless times along the way.Luo Lin could only admire internally, after all of that onslaught, this thing was still functioning normally, enduring so much damage without collapsing. It showed the strong processing capability of Vill-V.Well, of course, the 'Cherry Blossom Barrier' is also currently not under Luo Lin's control.After Elysia gave Luo Lin the 'True Self' Signet, the Valkyrie could vaguely sense the energy operation of the Signet during the trial of the Elysian Realm—that was a very complex and secretive mode, only revealing part of it in the fierce battles of repeated triggering of the Signet.But there was no time for Luo Lin to think too much in battle, she still had to deal with the monsters cleverly, seeking opportunities amidst the chaos of blades and shadows, and exploring the operation of those Signets was absolutely impossible.But perhaps Vill-V's machine could detect something...Just then, strange noises came from the machine, and Luo Lin realized what it was. She reached out in an attempt to stop it—Gurgle!The shield of the floating tank was completely extinguished, making the tank crash heavily to the ground as it emitted unpleasant smell of burnt electronic components."Ah, this..."Luo Lin stiffly withdrew her hand, touched her nose, and coughed softly twice.She could only pray that the data in the device was still intact, otherwise Vill-V and Mobius might be furious... and ultimately, it might be Luo Lin who suffered.The Valkyrie turned her head, and after the defeated 'Transcendentalism' disappeared, another portal appeared, showing a pink crystal flower Signet on it.Luo Lin swallowed saliva; of course, she knew what was behind this door.It was Elysia, the twenty-five-blood pink fatty..."I seem to feel someone talking bad about me?"Miss Pink Elf appeared from nowhere, hands on her hips, looking at the detection device on the ground and shook her head helplessly, "Luo Lin, you really hit hard...""Uh, well, it's kind of inevitable... After all, 'Setsuna' core deals damage to everyone on the field. I'm actually surprised it lasted until now.""Is that so?" Elysia blinked, "What... is this so-called 40% you mentioned?""It's the 'Setsuna One-Blade Cherry Blossom'. After triggering the extreme evasion skill three times, it activates the 'Cherry Blossom Barrier' to immobilize all enemies for three seconds. After it ends, all enemies suffer 40% of the damage received during the period as life loss.""It does sound like a very Sakura-style Signet... But, how did you calculate this so-called 40%?"Elysia looked at Luo Lin struggling to think, sighed, "Well, I know this kind of thing isn't very scientific, and you probably can't explain it clearly either. Let's go back and discuss it with Mobius and Vill-V..."The pink elf hugged Luo Lin's shoulder, "You've worked hard. This trial should end at the sixteenth level... right?"Luo Lin didn't speak, just glanced subtly at the nearby 'Ego' portal."... Last time wasn't like this."Elysia looked at the portal, feeling a sense of unease."Are you going in?""Yeah."According to the system's nature, at worst, it should unlock new challenge projects. If things go well, maybe she can even get an achievement!"Sigh, go ahead, go ahead, I'll be watching over here.""Uh, okay..."Hopefully, when she comes out later, Elysia won't beat me up again...Chapter 27: Now it's Elysia's turn to handle the controller.Luo Lin adjusted her mindset and charged into the final 17th level portal with a brave, sacrificial demeanor.Elysia watched as "Stygian Nymph" vanished from sight. She gently touched the paralyzed tank beside her, pondering how Vill-V and Mobius would react upon seeing this device.Suddenly, something nudged Elysia's thoughts. She looked up, warily scanning her surroundings."Hmm? What's this...?"The pink elf lady was surprised to see a semi-transparent screen materialize in front of her. It bore a striking resemblance to the style from the previous era and appeared quite advanced.Even more astonishing were the images displayed on the screen—it showed Luo Lin and another "Elysia"!Elysia felt a connection between herself and the pink figure in the image, even capable of manipulating that character in some way.Not long ago, Elysia had a similar experience with Luo Lin—feeling like she was inhabiting another body!However, controlling the "BOSS" body linked to Elysia was more... troublesome compared to the character card provided by Luo Lin?"Huh?"The pink elf lady looked at the game controller in her hand, tilting her head and making a puzzled sound.Unaware of this, Luo Lin focused on delivering heavy blows to the final boss blocking her path!—Rewards, achievements, crystals, here I come!!!"Swoosh—"Facing the barrage of pink arrows shot by the figure, Luo Lin didn't dare to underestimate them. Ever since receiving direct teachings from Elysia herself, the Valkyrie understood that these crystal arrows might conceal various attack methods.They could explode suddenly, form crystal amber to trap people, or even turn into tracking arrows that loop around and ambush from behind!So Luo Lin chose to evade from the start, casually leaving behind a slash to collide with the arrows."Crackle!"With a crisp sound, the crystal arrows exploded into pink mist, revealing their true nature as ordinary explosive arrows.Luo Lin watched as the pink glow suddenly appeared beneath her feet, her pupils contracting sharply, transforming into a quantum butterfly and dodging to the side once again.In the next moment, the crystal flower that could slow people down blossomed, and Luo Lin narrowly avoided the attack.The boss on the opposite side sounded frustrated, "Luo Lin, you're so fast...""Ah? Elysia? Are you... personally coming to fight me?"Luo Lin was startled by this sudden turn of events, taking several arrows from Elysia in succession. The layers of her "Vissicittude" shield dropped to zero, making her jittery."Not really, she's on auto-battle... probably."Elysia's voice sounded somewhat embarrassed as she explained, "I'm currently watching you through some kind of screen, and there's a strange controller in my hand that seems to affect the actions of this body."As she spoke, the boss in front of Luo Lin made a clearly meaningless backward step, leaving the Valkyrie dumbfounded.Seeing this, Luo Lin directly shouted, "Elysia, why don't you just let me pass!""I can't do that! Since I've taken over, I can't go easy on the trial!"The pink elf lady's voice was particularly sweet, almost drowning people, "Little Luo Lin, let me see! After being specially given by my signet, your combat power—""No, Elysia!"The Valkyrie let out a scream.Then Luo Lin saw Elysia raise her longbow, preparing to summon crystal pillars once again. The dazzling pink light emanating from the bow made her scalp tingle.I bet you believe it was an accidental press~ I don't.Luo Lin could only continue to output damage while dodging the increasingly numerous attacks from the crystal pillars on the field.Fortunately, the full-field AOE damage from the "Setsuna 1" core quickly eliminated some of the crystals, reducing the pressure on Luo Lin.As for Elysia on the other side of the screen, she found that summoning crystal pillars required a very long charge time. During this period, the pink elf lady couldn't perform other actions and could only stand there getting beaten up."Why do all these moves feel so clumsy!"If she were personally in the battle, she could probably throw out four or five crystal pillars with just a wave of her hand—of course, the pillars wouldn't be as "stupid" as they appeared on the screen, mindlessly attacking, but would surely coordinate attacks with Elysia's rhythm.Elysia, somewhat awkwardly, manipulated the joystick and buttons on the controller, but soon she became proficient, relying on her exceptional vision and combat experience to anticipate Luo Lin's actions.Now Luo Lin had nothing to say. Although the boss Elysia's movements before attacking were obvious and her actions were clumsy, under the control of the pink elf lady herself, she displayed formidable suppressing power.Fortunately, before Elysia became proficient in her manipulation, Luo Lin had dealt a heavy wave of damage. The boss's total HP had been reduced by nearly three-quarters, but the remaining one-quarter seemed like an insurmountable obstacle."Wow!"Luo Lin accumulated two layers of "Visscitude" shield again and decided to launch a quick attack. After all, there wasn't much time left in the countdown to the end of the boss battle, and she had to quickly inflict more damage.Although Elysia didn't know why Luo Lin suddenly became so aggressive, Elysia remained calm and manipulated the pink figure on the screen to try to create distance.However, controller operation inherently had its limitations and couldn't precisely control the specific details of attack and evasion. Even someone as strong as Elysia could only rely on instinctive combat skills to predict Luo Lin's actions.As everyone knows, when performance can't dominate, the stats in combat decide victory or defeat.This also gave Luo Lin the possibility of a comeback—The quantum light on "Stygian Nymph" flashed continuously as she overcame numerous obstacles, shattered crystal pillars, broke tracking arrows, and delivered the final blow amidst the radiant brilliance of Barrier.Elysia reluctantly put down the controller, watching her image on the screen disappear into pink particles."Oh... what a pity, but this is still a very novel way to play."The pink elf lady waved her hand to close the screen, holding the controller. She found that it was gradually fading, turning into data streams and disappearing."So you're also part of a special trial... interesting..."While the controller hadn't completely disappeared, Elysia replicated an identical one with pink crystals.She stood up, crossed the portal, and looked at the embarrassed Luo Lin.At this point, the "Elysian Realm" had already settled the final score, all acquired Signets disappeared, leaving only the true power of "Ego" surging within Luo Lin's body."Elysia... you really went all out.""Haha, but you still successfully passed the trial."Elysia patted Luo Lin's shoulder firmly, revealing a kind smile."Next time, let's practice together?"Luo Lin: "Okay."Chapter 28: Drawing Parallels"Strange... logically, there should be a reward prompt after completing the 'Elysian Realm,' right? Why hasn't there been any response yet?" Luo Lin stared at her blinking system panel, perplexed."System, are you stuck?""Indeed." The system checked and responded with some frustration: "The specific reason is that you didn't follow the normal process. After the trial settlement, you directly teleported back to the Elysian Realm lounge room with Elysia instead of continuing to explore the Elysian Realm through other portals."Luo Lin lifted her head, watching Elysia carrying a large piece of purple crystal, within which was the "Floating Detection Tank" that was previously floating.In order to maintain its condition, the pink elf lady directly sealed the device with crystal and effortlessly carried it on her shoulder...In short, the scene was quite impressive.After passing through a dozen portals, the two returned to Mobius's laboratory.Elysia placed the crystal at the entrance of the laboratory and wiped away nonexistent sweat: "Ah, I'm really exhausted..."Luo Lin astutely retrieved chilled drinks from the system warehouse and handed one to the pink elf lady: "This is quite popular in the Far East... um, I mean, in the Shenzou...""Oh? I remember you saying that Hua spent a long time in the Shenzou... Is this a specialty from her hometown?"The highly saturated colors of black, yellow, and blue, which could create "exquisite" illustrations with just a Word document, shocked the pink elf lady, who had been influenced by the aesthetics of artists like Eden, Grace, and Vill-V for fifty thousand years."This..." Elysia held the coconut juice, struggling to find words to describe her feelings."This stuff is quite tasty, highly recommended."Seeing Luo Lin's sincere expression, the pink elf lady opened the canned drink, took a sip cautiously, and then her eyes lit up: "It's really delicious!""Wow, why has my device turned into this!"Vill-V rushed out of the laboratory, looking at the "Floating Tank" wrapped in crystal, its appearance miserable. She was as shocked as Elysia: "Miss Luo Lin, what's going on?"The Valkyrie subtly averted her gaze: "It just got caught in the crossfire..."Elysia waved her hand, and the crystal quickly dissolved in the air. Several mechanical arms extended from behind Vill-V, starting to handle the battered device.A few minutes later, the engineer extracted a dark spherical module from the wreckage. After carefully inspecting it, she breathed a sigh of relief: "The data storage module is relatively intact. It seems our exploration this time wasn't in vain."Luo Lin could only smile awkwardly."Alright, come in quickly. While exporting the data, we'll also ask you some questions to help us better analyze this data."The group entered the laboratory, where Mobius was busy typing on a console, looking very busy.As for Raven, she somehow found a lollipop and was sucking on it, her white stick bobbing up and down, looking very bored.After all, the mercenary lady didn't have a high education attainment, so she couldn't muster much interest in the experimental data and samples around her."Ah, you're back?" Raven glanced at Luo Lin. "Looks like your 'trial' was successful?""Yeah, it went pretty smoothly this time... I still have some drinks left. Want one?""Ah, where did you get this from? What an ugly can..."While the two were talking, Vill-V uploaded the collected data into the laboratory system.Mobius was waiting for this data. She moved her hands swiftly, tapping on the keyboard with a lively rhythm, and streams of dense charts and characters rapidly scrolled down from the top of the screen.For normal people, this speed of data was too fast, but for Mobius and Vill-V, it was just right. They easily found the clues they needed.Vill-V pulled up the recorded videos and asked Luo Lin what she was doing at the time and what effects were triggered. After some thought, the Valkyrie answered each question one by one.Looking at the figure on the screen, Luo Lin even doubted if that was really herself."Wow, am I really this cool? It looks so thrilling... impressive!"The Valkyrie felt a bit emotional, recalling the trembling she felt when facing ordinary soldiers at the beginning of her journey. Now, she could shuttle through gunfire without changing her expression, looking very heroic and decisive, while showing formidable strength at a glance. She now truly qualified as a Valkyrie of Schicksal.I've grown a lot...Luo Lin's lips couldn't help but curl up, feeling a bit more relaxed.Of course, this was also a stereotype. Not all Valkyries of Schicksal were like this, just like Susanna... how should she put it, she was more of a burden to the logistics department.But who could blame her for being a second-generation rich lady? With a truly wealthy family, this was also a part of her strength."Obtained the 'Ego' Signet? As expected, Elysia really likes you." Vill-V shook her head, quite calm.As the Valkyrie's thoughts slightly converged, Vill-V had finished her questioning. She and Mobius were busy organizing the data, occasionally whispering a few words.Mobius murmured softly, "Data that only highlights during intense battles... Little White Mouse, it seems you'll have to undergo more trials in the future."Vill-V gritted her teeth and said, "I'll consider strengthening the shield. This won't happen again next time! Luo Lin, just wait!""Ah, well..."But "Stygian Nymph" in the Elysian Realm wasn't originally the kind of character with very high output...Luo Lin scratched her head nervously, knowing that Vill-V would probably encounter more detection devices in the future."As I expected, this is very similar to the base logic of the so-called 'weapon effects' before..."Mobius's slender snake pupils flashed with light. It had been a long time since she had conducted such research full of unknowns.How could she not let the soul of the snake's research burn fiercely?Vill-V also nodded, supporting her chin: "Yes, very interesting... the extremely subtle energy transfer trajectory, after a series of tiny reactions, is amplified and manifested in reality... this mysterious reaction is just like... rules."The Expert chuckled, "It looks familiar, Mobius. Have you thought of something?"The snake also smiled, "Haha, I know what you're thinking... we've also encountered similar things, which are equally incredible and even incomprehensible..."The two looked at each other and said in unison, "The Authority of the Herrscher!"Chapter 29: The Onset of ChuunibyouLuo Lin, with a bewildered expression, pointed at herself. "Huh? Have I become a Herrscher?"There was even a hint of excitement in her tone!Wow! "Demon Cave of the Far East" is really useful! I come to St. Freya, then I become a Herrscher! You should try it too!Even though the personality that came online at this moment was The Expert, who was good at keeping her emotions in check, Vill-V couldn't help but almost lose control of her emotions.She hastily explained, "That's just a metaphor, do you understand metaphors? We're just saying that the way your ability manifests is somewhat similar to that of a Herrscher..."Luo Lin visibly deflated.Vill-V rubbed her forehead and muttered, "Heaven, times have really changed... Why are there still people eager to become Herrschers?"Elysia, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh because she remembered the things Luo Lin had told her before about Herrschers: The Herrscher of Reason rebelled from the Honkai and fought for humanity; The Herrschers of Void and Thunder, Elysia even met them in that strange consciousness space, and under Luo Lin's soothing, the two of them entered the Valkyrie Academy and are currently doing well.As for the Herrscher of Sentience..."Why do you want to become a Herrscher too?" The Herrscher of Sentience jumped out of Luo Lin's consciousness, looking greatly shocked, muttering quietly, "I haven't even had time to run away yet."Luo Lin carefully explained, "Um, well... there are quite a few Herrschers in my circle of friends, I feel like I don't quite fit in, so I also want to become a Herrscher and play around?"Who knows, maybe she could even pick up a new set of character cards for herself, like awakening her soul or something.The Herrscher of Sentience lowered her head, clasping her hands together. "Your thought process... its impressive!""Alright, stop fooling around."Mobius interrupted the almost comedic scene in front of her, squinting at Luo Lin, her tone becoming more serious."Guinea pig, the phenomena we've observed in you are very interesting, some even involve the underlying logic of this world— the last one to touch upon this domain was the power of a Herrscher..."The dangerous curiosity in the narrow pupils of the snake made her tone cold."You are very valuable for research, I even want to keep you here for experiments forever... until I understand everything.""Is that so?"Luo Lin shivered, forcing a dry laugh. Mobius sighed and looked at Elysia, who was smiling beside her, reluctantly saying."...But obviously, I can't do anything to you right now. However, you should always be mindful of your personal safety and stay vigilant..."The Valkyrie took a breath and sidestepped behind the pink fairy miss."...Don't just casually die in some corner out there where I can't even retrieve your body."Mobius turned stiffly and returned to the workstation, starting to tap on the keyboard."Pfft." Vill-V chuckled, earning herself a harsh glare from Mobius, she shrugged helplessly and followed suit to the workstation."Alright, Miss Luo Lin, I see you're feeling a bit restless, probably want to go back, right? Let's go, let's call it a day for now, we have plenty of time and leisure to complete our research."Vill-V gave some instructions, returning to her serious expression, and the mechanical arms behind her started to move, just like Mobius, burying herself in scientific research.Luo Lin nodded and bid farewell to the two scientists, leaving the laboratory with Elysia and the Herrscher of Sentience.As for Raven, of course, she followed along as she still had the task of "monitoring" Luo Lin and her group."...Such amazing scientists."Luo Lin sighed sincerely. "They've researched so much in such a short time... I wonder what kind of person Dr. Mei really is to make both Vill-V and Mobius so respectful to her...""Dr. Mei, the reason she became a leader... is more about her spirit being stronger than what people often talk about, the research qualities that lead the world... I think it's more about Mei's spirit being stronger,"Elysia sighed.The Herrscher of Sentience covered her chest, murmuring. "Mei... hmm, the memories of this old fossil are a bit fuzzy... Strange, why do I feel so invigorated when I hear that name?"Miss Pink Elf blinked, smiling as she patted the Herrscher of Sentience's shoulder."Maybe because Hua used to be Mei's guard...""Um... who is Mei?"Raven awkwardly raised her hand, like a student who didn't understand what the teacher was teaching.Obviously, the mercenary miss came to the "Elysian Realm" just for combat trials, and the World Serpent itself didn't expect her, a combat specialist, to understand the history of the previous-era, just telling her to perform well and be sincere when dealing with the Memories of the MANTIS Soldiers.Luo Lin didn't know much about Mei either, she could only roughly tell Raven a few things, like how the Fire Moth's most powerful scientist dominated the Honkai filled world, who was decisive and ruthless in other aspects, being almost assassinated and then hiring a certain pink-haired fox-eared assassin for counter-assassination...Luo Lin spoke with great excitement, gesturing occasionally as if she had witnessed everything about this legendary figure.Raven blinked, feeling even more awed by this intelligence-based Valkyrie.Elysia looked at Luo Lin with a smile, suddenly asking. "How does it feel to hear about your past?""Not good, I just feel like I haven't done enough in the past. I was not ruthless enough..."The pink-haired Flame Chaser emerged from the shadows, her expression calm."If I had killed those fat-bellied authorities earlier, maybe Dr. Mei would have risen to power earlier, and in the end, she could have taken us further..."The cold killing intent in Sakura's tone made Raven squint, she tightened the corner of her cape around herself.My goodness, how many people do you have to kill..."Be bolder and just crush the Herrscher of Finality!"The mercenary looked at Luo Lin, who was excited and completely disregarded this murderous intent, feeling the difference in temperament between people."..."Sakura looked at Elysia with a rather strange look, Miss Pink Elf helplessly spread out her hands."Little Luo Lin is like this."The Herrscher of Sentience directly threw stones at the well."Yes, her mind is not quite normal."Sakura: "?"With that said, the group had already arrived at the teleportation gate of the Paradise Lounge. "But, you should know better than me about Dr. Mei's genius level, if she could fully unleash her potential, maybe defeating the Honkai isn't such a big deal... Hmm?"Luo Lin looked at the system prompt that suddenly popped up, stunned her in place. Congratulations on achieving the achievement "The First Blossom of Elysium."][The First Blossom of Elysium: First timedefeating "Elysia - one of the Thirteen Flame Chasers" under the deep sequence of "Elysian Realm"][Achievement Reward: Crystal Rose (Elysian Realm Item), More Advanced Options for Elysian Realm Trials, ELF...]"Wait a minute...?""Ohohoho~"A small blue figure appeared in front of Luo Lin.She leaned to the side, one hand covering her cheek, seeming to be preparing to act mysterious, but everyone could see her eyes darting around from between her fingers, seemingly observing her surroundings."Ahem, well... I am the Grim Reaper from the Shadows, the Guide of the Abyss, I spread darkness and death to every corner of the earth. My scythe is the end of life, my voice is the requiem of all things."She changed her posture, grandly drawing a semicircle with her hand, looking like some Ultraman or Kamen Rider transformation. At the same time, her operatic recitation-like sentence didn't stop."All souls will perish before me— humans, my name is [Selune's Elegy], I will be your end!"The ELF - [Selune's Elegy] pointed at Luo Lin, proudly puffing out her chest, "Hmph, ignorant humans, actually summoning me here, are you eager to embrace the darkness? Hiss... Why does it feel so chilly on my neck?"Luo Lin quickly stepped forward, introducing her to everyone, "This is my friend, an ELF."The "ignorant humans" looked at each other, the pink fox let go of the hand resting on the hilt of her sword that was at the neck of Selune, the Herrscher of Sentience clicked her tongue, and the Honkai's ability to "Reverse all Creation" that had just gathered dissipated, as for Raven, she held the throwing knife in her sleeve, silent.Luo Lin broke into a cold sweat and grabbed the hand of Selune's Elegy, who was still clueless, "Come, let me introduce you to these kind friends...""Huh? Huh?"Chapter 30: The Gaze from the Overtime Worker"Hoo, finally fixed this bug..."Klein watched the data stream refreshing on the screen, shook her sleeve, and prepared to take a breather.This was the maintenance site next to the Leisure Hall of the Elysian Realm, just a door away from the reception hall - not a teleportation gate, just a regular sliding door.In fact, this maintenance site was not originally part of the design of the "Elysian Realm," but later, Klein found it inconvenient to spend half a day returning to the maintenance center to adjust data every time she went to observe anomalies in the Realm.So, the ELF installed several small maintenance sites in the corners of the "Elysian Realm," making it convenient for her to quickly fix bugs after exploration.The green-haired ELF moved her fingers and fell into contemplation.Ever since a visitor named Luo Lin entered the "Elysian Realm" through unknown means, the entire Realm had become strange.For example, there were more monster data, translucent blue Honkai Beasts, various types of mechas, and strange golden-shelled creatures...Klein hadn't seen these things much before, but considering that the visitors would engage in various monster battles during trials, she still recorded this data.However, many strange things were found on these monsters, such as energy shields set to be invincible, and data that made surrounding monsters invincible for several seconds after death...How were people supposed to defeat them? Although the trials in the Realm were challenging, they weren't meant to torture people with these things!"Bugs, all bugs!"The green-haired ELF spent a lot of effort deleting the strange entries inside, and she found that these data would mysteriously revert back to a portion every once in a while.Due to the special nature of the "Elysian Realm" itself, the ELF couldn't directly set up an automatic cleanup program and had to inspect the data before processing it...Klein frowned, adding another item to her already overflowing schedule - regular maintenance of the Realm monster database, deleting strange entries."Getting busier and busier... really..."But as long as she could help Dr. Mebius.Just then, Klein heard a strange sound coming from outside the door."...Help...""?"The green-haired ELF rubbed her eyes and listened again, her ears perked up."Help, someone help me!"She finally confirmed that there was indeed someone calling for help outside the door.So Klein picked up the keyboard next to her and carefully opened the door crack, watching the situation in the Realm Hall.She saw a small blue figure running frantically, with a very happy Elysia behind her....How did things turn out like this?Selune didn't quite understand. She just introduced herself, recognized Luo Lin as her master, and generously allowed her master and her friends to approach her.Luo Lin looked at the proudly lifted Selune. She had gray long hair, with a touch of gray at the ends, as if dyed. She wore a tall top hat matching the size of the ELF, a gorgeous blue and black dress, fishnet stockings on her right leg, and a classic diamond-shaped leg ring on her left leg... Everything seemed normal so far.However, Selune also had a strange cloak made of huge bird feathers, a mask on her hat in the shape of a bird's beak, and even blue roses inserted on it.Thinking back to Selune's chuunibyou speech when she first appeared, Luo Lin felt that she should get along well with Raiden Mei."Staring at me like this, do you feel that your life has become a burden?"Selune twisted her body awkwardly, seeming a bit embarrassed by the intense gaze, but the words she spoke didn't quite express her meaning."...Cute."Elysia squatted down, bent over, and looked Selune in the eye. The ELF finally didn't have to lift her head to look at people, and her heart was touched."Your name is Selune's Elegy, right? Can I call you Selune?""Human! Your attitude is good, um, I allow you to call me that!"Elysia's charm was indeed amazing. Even Selune, a rather awkward puppet, was impressed, but her attitude remained awkward."Hehe, Little Luo Lin, your friends are all so cute!"The pink elf lady raised her head and glanced at Luo Lin, asking the other party not to look."Cute? I'm mysterious!" The ELF protested."Then, mysteriously handsome! Handsome and cute!"Elysia reached out and touched Selune's feather cloak, then exclaimed, "Wow! It's warm and very comfortable to touch! Selune, you're amazing!""Of course! This is my proud feathers... But can you stop touching it? It's so weird."Selune's face was full of entanglement."Um, let me touch it a little more..."The pink elf lady's hand wasn't very honest. As she touched it, she reached Selune's head, but her technique was skillful, not letting Selune notice anything abnormal.Luo Lin, who was on the side, respected her - Elysia easily subdued this chuunibyou ELF. Ely, you're amazing!Then, the Valkyrie began to wonder if she had ever been touched like this by Elysia....It seems like she touched her cheeks more often?One minute later, Selune finally reacted, her face suddenly turning red."You you you you... Human! Don't continue touching my head! Otherwise, you might experience a not-so-peaceful death... I told you to stop!"Although she said so, Selune's body unexpectedly cooperated very obediently, and her head unconsciously rubbed against Elysia's palm.The ELF finally realized that things couldn't continue like this. With great determination, she took a step back and "escaped" from the clutches of the pink elf lady."Let me touch it a little more..."Elysia begged."No, you can't, although it's very comfortable..." Selune muttered with a red face, "But you can't... Don't come over! Master Luo Lin, save me!"Luo Lin suddenly felt sad: "I suggest you don't resist, because your master can't escape her clutches either.""Ah ah! Help!""I thought it was something serious... It turned out to be an ELF..."Klein, who was eavesdropping, put down the keyboard in her hand, and her antenna on her head moved twice. The built-in ELF radar beeped after a long absence - this meant that a similar entity had been detected.The last time she received a similar signal was hundreds of years ago, and it was even a signal detected by the external detection radar of the "Elysian Realm," and there had been no news since then.Could it be that wandering ELF from outside?"Wait a minute! ELF?"Klein strained her tired eyes due to long hours of overtime, staring at the blue ELF shouting."Elysia, don't let her escape!"There's hope for my job!Chapter 31: Pulled OutElysia halted her steps, gazing at Klein with surprise. "Oh, Klein, what brings you here...?"Selune's Elegy swiftly hid behind Klein, burying her head in the embrace of the green-haired ELF like a quail, completely disregarding the numerous piercing ornaments on her head.She murmured with deep emotion, "Benefactor!"Klein reached out to support Selune's Elegy's shoulder, pulling her away from the embrace, and gazing at her face. Klein confirmed once again, "You are... an ELF, right?""Yes, that's correct... Uh, cough, my name is Selune's Elegy..." Selune's Elegy's voice gradually weakened, and she cautiously asked, "Um, benefactor, why are you looking at me like this?""...Can you handle data processing?""What?" The ELF was taken aback."Can you handle data processing?""Um... well... I can only do a little." The gray-haired ELF gestured awkwardly, "I'm actually better at fighting, providing auxiliary damage with ice elemental abilities!"The atmosphere grew more solemn, and Selune's Elegy began to tremble.Feeling somewhat disappointed, Klein grasped the ELF's shoulder. "Never mind, let's make do with your computational power... Come with me, we have a lot of work to do..."Selune's Elegy stared at the numb expression in the green-haired ELF's eyes, the dark eye bags, and the listless movements, she finally realized that something was wrong with this "benefactor" in front of her.She's taking me to work, no wait, why is your eye full of bags then? Are you working overtime?! aahhhhh!!!—No, I have to escape!In the briefest of moments, Selune's Elegy revealed the astonishing power of a combat-specialized ELF. Accompanied by a crisp explosion, her figure exploded into a black mist, and the feathers of energy scattered and danced in the air."Where's the person?"Perplexed, Klein scratched her fingers, only feeling the slightly cold feathers of energy, which ultimately dissolved into tiny specks of starlight in the air.Feeling a weight on her shoulder, Luo Lin realized that the ELF had appeared out of nowhere, and Selune's Elegy hugged her head in fear, saying, "Master! Let's run away quickly! The people here are all so scary!""Um..."The Valkyrie glanced at the somewhat resentful look in Klein's eyes, then at the smiling Elysia bending over, and said to the green-haired ELF, "Miss Klein, sorry, Selune is not good at handling the maintenance work you often do...""An extra ELF means extra help... ELFs' basic structure determines that they are capable of handling various tasks, especially those related to data. It's a case of less effort for greater results..."Klein was the typical academic type who wasn't good at communication, and it took her a while to say this.Luo Lin pondered for a moment and made a new suggestion, "If you're really short-handed, I can help you find another ELF to assist... but it might take some time. Before that..."The ELF clung tightly to Luo Lin's head, making the Valkyrie feel like she had a headache as if she were under some kind of spell."Selune, please loosen your grip..."The gray-haired ELF shook her head. "Master, you must promise not to make me work overtime... and Elysia isn't allowed to touch my feathers...""Alright, alright, I'll listen to you..."Feeling a bit helpless, Luo Lin had to offer reassurance repeatedly and spent some time to calm Selune's Elegy down.The ELF rested her hand on the Valkyrie's neck and finally settled on her shoulder stably.Klein drooped her shoulders, sighing, "Alas, people's hearts are not as they used to be..."Selune's Elegy watched as the green-haired ELF walked back into the maintenance station alone, closing the sliding door, and faintly hearing the sound of keyboard tapping from inside."..."Luo Lin turned her head and asked Elysia, "Has Klein been working overtime like this for fifty thousand years? Isn't anyone managing her?"The pink fairy lady also felt that Klein's behavior today was somewhat unusual, pondering, "Klein has always been quietly working, never complaining. It seems like everyone really takes her work for granted, indeed neglecting her..."Sakura, who had been watching from the side for a long time, spoke up, "As far as I know, Mebius sets aside time regularly to check on Klein... but given Mebius's temperament, I'm afraid he wouldn't actively show his concern.""That's true..."Luo Lin was somewhat speechless. She looked at Elysia, "Alicia, didn't you go visit her?"The pink fairy lady felt a bit aggrieved, "I did visit her, but every time I went, Klein would say that I was disturbing her normal work... Over time, I could only help her clean up the excess data on the outskirts of Elysian Realm, easing her workload.""Hold on." Luo Lin noticed a blind spot, "First, tell me how you visited her."Elysia pinched her bangs, somewhat embarrassed, and replied, "Well... I just... gave Klein a massage and helped her loosen her muscles..."ELFs need massages? I bet you just thought Klein was cute and started touching her, didn't you?Luo Lin's gaze gradually sharpened, and seeing the rare wry smile on the pink elf lady's face, she confirmed her suspicion."You... sigh, it seems I need to capture the Book of the Fuxi early and put it to work as a laborer..."But before that, Luo Lin had to figure out how to get her consciousness into her spare body, let Seele and Bronya communicate, and stabilize her emotions.At the same time, she also needed to further explore the use of her emotion diffusion ability, ensuring that the Herrschers of Thunder and Void could handle their free time without any problems while Luo Lin searched for the Book of the Fuxi...Lastly, don't forget about the Abyss and Memorial Arena in the rotation cycle, as they are important sources of crystals.Luo Lin looked at Selune's Elegy on her shoulder, feeling troubled. "Selune, you're an ice attribute support ELF, but all I have here are fire and physical output... It seems our specialties don't quite match."Selune's Elegy puffed out her chest, declaring confidently, "Humph, Master, rest assured, I am the great Soul Reaper, capable of handling cross-attribute and cross-weather law enforcement without any problems!"Hearing words like "cross-attribute," "cross-weather," and "law enforcement," Luo Lin was suddenly moved.It's been so long since she heard such gamified vocabulary, making her feel like she had rediscovered the feeling of interacting with goofy online friends again."Hmm...?"Luo Lin took Selune's Elegy off her shoulder and looked at her seriously, asking, "Selune, I want to ask you, do you know where you came from in this world? And how did you immediately recognize me as your master?"Selune's Elegy looked a bit puzzled, but seeing Luo Lin's solemn expression, she thought carefully before replying, "Um, didn't we fight side by side a long time ago? Master? Back then, you were so excited when you pulled me out of the Homu Supply Box...""Ah?"Chapter 32: Linking Points of the WorldWhen Selune spoke these words, Luo Lin found herself somewhat puzzled. She had considered that the ELF might have been pulled from other worlds by the system or even created out of thin air by the system and infused with a soul before being sent to her...Luo Lin never expected that the system had actually taken the ELF from her own Honkai Impact 3 game account.Selune adopted the demeanor of someone experienced, recalling the past and reminiscing about the Abyss and Arena experiences, including Luo Lin's own experiences of suffering in the Ice Memorial.Bosses throwing players out with a single hand, attacks missing their mark, energy glitches causing enemies to be left with just a sliver of health, forcing them to restart...Listening to the ELF's descriptions, memories long buried came flooding back to Luo Lin as if she had been struck by the Fenghuang Down. She could even recall scenes from back then—truly, it was heart-wrenching for the listener, tear-inducing for the speaker.Selune jumped out of the Valkyrie's hand and floated beside Luo Lin's head, patting the girl's head in a big-brotherly manner. "It's okay, Master, we'll unite! We'll definitely shine again...""But everything in my account is gone now..."Luo Lin lamented, showing Selune the desolate sight of only five Valkyries and a few traces of Stigmatas in her warehouse.As for why she didn't mention the empty weapon warehouse... it's because there were still some training swords, training gloves, standard dual pistols, ordinary longbows...And there was a "Key of Revelation," identified as a five-star weapon, with a Lv50 level attached to it, adding a bright spot to the warehouse."Selune, do you know where the other Valkyries and weapons, like the Stigmatas, from my account warehouse are? It's really important to me.""I have no idea either? Before, it felt like I was just being summoned to join in the fun in the Open World, and in the blink of an eye, I ended up here..."Selune, the ELF, was also stunned, pinching her bangs in confusion, spinning in mid-air, but nothing happened.Luo Lin was shocked. "ELF have dormitories too?""Of course, the ELF dormitory is quite spacious! There's everything inside, food and drink... but why can't I go back?""Um, Selune, when you saw my barren warehouse earlier, you should have realized one thing... times have changed! It's different now!""Times have changed! I understand!" Selune said confidently, even striking a pose that looked like something out of JoJo, but because of the ELF's cute three-headed design, it lacked the intended impact."I just heard a mysterious voice that couldn't be identified as friend or foe, it must have provided assistance!"The ELF nodded firmly. "According to the law of same origin between enemies and us, it must be the reason we are in our current predicament... Now, with strong enemies surrounding us and the situation critical, it's the perfect time for us to showcase our skills and save the world! Master!"Luo Lin's mouth twitched a bit. "Hmm... although I don't know why you suddenly started acting chuuni, you actually hit the nail on the head...""Hmm, it turns out like this!" Selune raised her head, then after a few seconds, she came back to her senses and retorted to the Valkyrie, "It's not chuuni at all!""Alright, alright, fine..."Seeing her for a long time, the Senti sighed, "Truly worthy of being called Luo Lin's ELF, with an equally amazing thought process!""Are you complimenting my active thinking? I'll accept that praise!"The Senti's face twitched, waving her hand.After bidding farewell to Elysia, Sakura, and Raven, Luo Lin and her group returned to the system space.The originally empty system space had been turned into a cozy home by the Senti. She even built a small room, arranged various furniture, and lit up warm lamps, giving it a homely feel.Selune looked around, a strand of hair popping up on her head, spinning like a radar. The ELF placed her hands on her hips, regaining her confidence. "Oh! I get it now, this place is just like the ELF dormitory! I'm familiar with it!"Saying so, Selune floated onto the sofa and started munching on snacks."You really don't hold back..."Senti sat beside her, watching the little one stuff her mouth full, unexpectedly feeling no repulsion."Luo Lin, looks like you'll need to buy more snacks later.""Mm.""Snacks will refresh on their own...""Refresh?" The Senti raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding the ELF's meaning.Selune glanced at the Senti, then at Luo Lin, finally realizing something was wrong. "Wait a minute, you're not the Master?""Why would you think I'm Luo Lin?" The Senti was a bit speechless.The ELF explained, "The Master can transform into many Valkyries and say a lot of weird things... Senti can transform too, very cute!"The Senti turned her head to look at Luo Lin. "...What exactly did you used to do?""It's a long story..."Luo Lin scratched her head.Selune chimed in, "I know! The Master said she was the captain of the Hyperion who could do mid-air splits!"The Valkyrie covered her forehead, awkwardly chuckling a few times, and looked at the ELF with increasingly dangerous eyes.She seriously doubted whether this ELF still adhered to the worldview cultivated in the game and had completely derailed from the current real world.This won't do!Luo Lin made up her mind silently. She had to take Selune out to see the world... In such a wonderful world, she couldn't let her think that Valkyries were everything.The Senti looked at Luo Lin's expression and clicked her tongue. "Tsk, with that expression, you're just like Cecilia, who raised Kiana..."Chapter 33: Heavyweights ArriveLuo Lin skillfully greeted Seele, who was watching TV in the Sea of Quanta with the Key of Revelation, and sent breakfast to her.Of course, the Valkyrie's breakfast wasn't just for Seele and herself; it was also for the Herrscher family next door, especially for a certain white fluffball.However, Luo Lin gradually understood Kiana's appetite, and now the portion of food she cooked achieved a delicate balance: it was enough to fill her up, not quite full, but also not making her hungry, which was perfect."Mmm... Sister Luo Lin's cooking is still so delicious!"As the white fluffball ate, it loudly praised the food. It seemed to have picked up a habit from somewhere, perhaps from drifting alone outside—praising the cook's skill might result in the cook giving the greedy white fluffball an extra spoonful of food."Alright, keep eating your..."Luo Lin watched the restless Raiden Mei, knowing she was about to showcase her "armaments" for today. This was another reason why she only cooked this much, to leave some room in Kiana's stomach and let Raiden Mei expend a bit of energy on her evolving path as the Herrscher of Rice.In other words, to gradually make the... dishes less ferocious.At least Kiana now had the attitude of "edible" towards them.But Luo Lin still maintained a cautious attitude about this, after all, Valkyries knew that Kaslana's taste seemed to be somewhat different from ordinary people's. As for Bronya...Three days ago, because she believed in Kiana, she suffered a small loss and had a tumultuous stomach all morning. So now she was acting very calm. It looked like Raiden Mei would need a bit more time to rebuild their trust in terms of taste.Mei unveiled her new creation for the day—sandwiches that looked like they were made from ready-made ingredients, with a very low probability of failure.But not zero.Bronya watched as Kiana wolfed down the sandwiches, then looked at Mei's hopeful eyes. She finally grabbed one and took a small bite.Thankfully, it was at a normal level.Bronya breathed a sigh of relief."I really want to cook for Sister Bronya too..." Seele said with envy."Don't worry, your problem is being solved. Two top-notch scientists are busy at work..." Luo Lin reassured Seele, "Relax, we still have plenty of time... probably.""Done eating! Let's go to class!"Kiana put down her fork and knife. The plate in front of her was as clean as if it had been washed, a model student for the "clean plate campaign.""Goodbye!""See you tonight!"The white fluffball stood up, pulling Mei and Bronya out of the dorm."Um... I should go to class too."Luo Lin packed up her things and headed to St. Freya Academy with her thick textbooks.She was now taking courses for S-rank Valkyries, which, if graduating from Valkyrie Academy was considered undergraduate, was equivalent to graduate-level courses.The teacher and students of this class together didn't even fill up the front row of the small classroom, which was enough to give it a taste of graduate school."Turn to page..."The teacher of this class was a middle-aged woman, already considered elderly in the Valkyrie profession. The fact that she hadn't been sent to a nursing home at this age, and could still walk and stand in the classroom to teach others, demonstrated her strong ability, agile mind, and very strong vitality, with an impressive resume to be a teacher.Luo Lin couldn't help but think of the Moon Ring, which had been sent back to the Schicksal's headquarters. She wondered how the reverse engineering was going.She was really looking forward to it."Luo Lin, I saw the assignment you taught last time. Come up and explain to everyone why you arranged the battle lines like that.""Here."Luo Lin gladly stood up and went to the lectern, showing no signs of nervousness, her eyes sparkling with excitement.Hehe, let me show everyone what I've learned from following Teacher Himiko's teachings for so long, and even commanding Valkyrie troops in the Chronicles!-----------------------------After a not-so-busy day of classes, Luo Lin returned to her dorm.In the afternoon, Theresa sent a message on the Valkyries' communicator, saying that the cleanup work for the Honkai disaster in Nagazora City was nearing completion. Except for leaving behind necessary observation points, the remaining personnel would be withdrawn. Even the observation stations would gradually be replaced by unmanned devices, as Valkyries with resistance to Honkai were extremely important resources.In other words, Captain... Commander Ragnarok would be back soon.When she returned, she would probably find an opportunity to catch up with Luo Lin, right? Maybe even have a drink if she felt like it...Uh, better not.Oh, right, when the time comes, find a way to let Teacher Himiko and Captain Ragnarok meet directly. Since she can mingle with Otto, her authority must be substantial enough.The setting sun cast a warm glow on the half-open window of the room, along with the working air conditioning, making the whole room comfortable and warm.Luo Lin lay on the sofa, enjoying this wonderful moment."Master, is this your dorm? It doesn't look comfortable enough... Why not add more furniture?"The voice of Selune's Elugy broke the tranquility, and the Valkyrie turned her head somewhat helplessly to see the ELF floating in the house, trying to sit on top of every piece of furniture.After all, compared to her cute three-headed size, these furnishings were just too... big."Not all dorms need to be filled with comfort, Selune... After all, filling this dorm with furniture won't increase the number of rice balls."Luo Lin coughed and replied, "Also, do you remember the agreement we made before I called you out?""No leaving Master's side to run around, no locking onto enemies and entering combat mode casually, use words carefully when communicating with others, and not all familiar faces are controlled by Master..."Selune's Elugy recalled Senti, then nodded confidently."Humph, I have a good memory!"The ELF seemed to have tired of playing with the things in the room. She sat on Luo Lin's shoulder, curiously asking, "So what's next? Are we going out to prepare for the next game plot?""We don't need to walk two steps and fight a wave of monsters that suddenly appear from nowhere anymore..."Luo Lin stood up and opened the dorm's door."I understand, it's an open world, right?" Selune's Elugy blinked, "Wow, everyone's modeling is so detailed!""...That's not modeling."The Valkyrie began to ponder whether to let Kiana produce a relatively "normal" data on the world's understanding..."Oh oh! I sense a mysterious aura—it's a partner who shares the same field as me!"Selune's Elugy floated up excitedly, locking her gaze on a certain blue-purple-haired girl who walked out from around the corner.Raiden Mei: "?"Chapter 34: Trembling Brain"Mei, Mei, you performed remarkably well in the practical class this afternoon! You're becoming more and more impressive!" Kiana was always generous with her praise, and she seemed to have perfected the skill of praising others, which was one of the important skills that made the white fluffball a social terror.Of course, Kiana's adorable appearance also played a significant role.Raiden Mei smiled somewhat shyly, scratching her head. "It's all thanks to you and Teacher Luo Lin helping me these days. Otherwise, how could I improve so quickly?""You're working hard too!" Kiana shook her head, causing the two braids behind her to sway, adding to her youthful vitality along with her St. Freya Academy uniform.As for Bronya, she silently watched the two play around, recalling scenes of her orphanage days when her friends played and frolicked — of course, scenes with Seele's presence.The Urals' Silver Wolf blinked, her initially expressionless face softening slightly, even without her realizing it.Raiden Mei was satisfied with her current life. After all, the atmosphere at St. Freya was relatively relaxed and enjoyable, and she could learn extraordinary... no, now it should be said, knowledge of the Honkai world here.Thinking of this, the girl with blue-purple long hair blushed slightly.When she first awakened the power to manipulate Honkai energy, she thought she was an extraordinary being. She fantasized every day, imagining all sorts of things, like using her immense power to form her own army and enjoy the cheers and worship of the people.But after coming to St. Freya, Mei realized that there were many students who could manipulate Honkai energy, not to mention the formidable Valkyries who had become official warriors. The instructors in the practical classes could suspend her in the air and spar with her, which was not much different from Luo Lin's teachings.In such an environment where everyone was exceptional, Raiden Mei appeared ordinary.But Mei was also happy about this. Rather than saying she felt ordinary, it was more like she had long-lost peace of mind.After all, before this, Raiden Mei's life had undergone a dramatic change. Her father was arrested, the family assets were frozen, and she even experienced kidnapping... These experiences severely shook her adolescent fantasies and allowed her to rationally assess herself.In simple terms, Mei believed it was time to give up unrealistic fantasies, focus on learning practical skills... perhaps calling this behavior "graduating from chuunibyou" would be appropriate?Just then, Raiden Mei heard some noise nearby."Oh ho ho ho~ This is the call of destiny!"The girl with blue-purple hair froze, slowly turning her head and locking eyes with a certain gray-haired ELF.Selune's Elegy, with her floating ability, struck an exaggerated pose in mid-air, a subtle smirk on her lips."This imposing gaze, resolute expression, and the defensive posture you subconsciously take when you see me — truly worthy of a strong individual!""Are you talking about... me?" Mei hesitated, pointing to herself.At this point, the Herrscher family had all stopped in their tracks, watching the floating figure in front of them.They also noticed Luo Lin standing behind Selune's Elegy, her face full of resignation, giving a wave to the group of Mei and her friends as a greeting."Yes, that's right, it's you, Raiden Mei!" Selune's Elegy seemed even more excited, singing loudly, "You are the chosen one, the one who has awakened the power of darkness — the Queen of Thunder!"The ELF extended her short hand, pointing directly at the girl with blue-purple hair.Selune's Elegy's adorable appearance and unique way of moving had already attracted the attention of many passersby. Now, her actions made even more people turn their gaze towards Raiden Mei, the one she was pointing at.This can't be happening, my brain is trembling —The girl felt as if struck by lightning, her mouth trembling as she opened it, resembling a fish thrown onto the shore.Kiana watched Mei's bewildered face with interest, recalling the time when the girl with blue-purple hair had come to her seeking power back in the Nagazora City. The feeling then was quite similar to what was happening now.As for Bronya, she bluntly commented, "Chuunibyou?"Raiden Mei almost wanted to jump up and cover the little ELF's mouth with her hand, but she managed to restrain herself. Instead, she squeezed out a question from between her teeth, "Um... Excuse me, do we know each other?""That's a good question! Queen of Thunder!" Selune's Elegy embraced herself, "Although we've never fought side by side, your name is widely known in distant worlds. The Princess of Condemnation wrote praises for you in the Nightshade Land, the Elysian Paradise was overwhelmed by you, and even the Golden Song of Radiance would sing for you... At this moment, we are kindred spirits!"Who on earth is this?!Seeing Raiden Mei's confused face, Selune's Elegy realized her oversight and quickly added, "My name is Selune's Elegy! I am the Reaper from the Shadow Realm...""Pfft."The onlookers' eyes changed, and their strange glances made Mei's body stiffen even more. Her enhanced senses, courtesy of Honkai energy, could even hear the suppressed laughter coming from nearby."Stop..." Raiden Mei's mind was reeling. She couldn't even hear the ELF's introduction properly before her body began to act before she could think. She charged towards Selune's Elegy."Stop it!!"With instincts heightened by Honkai energy, Raiden Mei moved with efficiency far beyond normal, her movements even accompanied by some lightning effects, crackling.Selune's Elegy showed no intention of dodging because she knew Raiden Mei didn't mean any harm.The ELF was simply grabbed by Raiden Mei's arm. It seemed like the girl was going to drag her to a place with fewer people. But after a few steps, Mei felt it was a bit inappropriate.Because Selune's Elegy floated, once Raiden Mei grabbed her arm, the ELF hung behind the girl like a balloon, looking quite pitiful.Maybe her arm was hurting too...Thinking of this, Mei changed her strategy and hugged the ELF tightly, rushing towards a less crowded alley.What she didn't expect was that this action of hugging would trigger memories in Selune's Elegy — not long ago, the ELF was being chased and pinched by Elysia in Elysian Realm. So the ELF instinctively struggled."Sorry..."Raiden Mei let go, placing Selune's Elegy on the ground.They had reached the depths of the alley, completely blocking the view of passersby."Um... Selune's Elegy, right?" Mei smiled kindly, "Do you need something from me?"The ELF could see the lightning swirling in the depths of the girl's eyes. She was startled and she felt like a piece of meat on a chopping board, about to be cooked by the other party.No, absolutely cannot say it's because I felt a similar aura (referring to chuunibyou) and suddenly greeted her...Selune's Elegy adjusted her expression and shouted loudly, "I can feel it, something is chasing you in the shadows, biting onto you tightly!""....!" Raiden Mei's eyes widened.Chapter 35: Assimilation, Oh, Not Assimilated Yet!It took Raiden Mei over ten seconds to adjust her state of mind before refocusing her gaze on Selune's Elegy.Seeing the girl across from her stabilize emotionally, Selune's Elegy breathed a sigh of relief. She genuinely feared that if the Queen of Thunder got upset, she would be taken as an ingredient and stewed in a soup without a second thought.After all, the ELF had once sneaked into the Valkyries' dormitory and discovered a terrifyingly large iron pot inside. It even came with specially designed steps for operation, indicating that the pot was large enough to accommodate an ELF.Who needs such a big pot?Among the Valkyries who could cook in the dormitory, there were only a few. Among them, Fu Hua wasn't likely to cook for others, Luo Li. made more small desserts for Seele, and she was very self-aware, not daring to challenge the other's appetite...And then, there was someone willing to face Kaslana's capacity, and she just happened to need a pot of such enormous size — so the answer of the pot's owner was self-evident.It was Raiden Mei."In the shadows... biting onto me tightly..."This description immediately reminded Raiden Mei of the crazed personality of the Herrscher, who was still lurking in her mind, always ready to threaten to kill everyone in front of her and destroy the world of humanity whenever the opportunity arose.The Herrscher's personality was constantly seeking weaknesses in Raiden Mei's soul, looking for opportunities to break free from suppression.But for the time being, the Herrscher's personality was being comprehensively suppressed by various means. As long as Raiden Mei maintained a healthy and optimistic attitude, the other party couldn't cause much trouble."...You, the Grim Reaper of Shadows, how did you discover my situation?"Raiden Mei fell silent for a few seconds, then followed the other's train of thought and asked.Selune's Elegy straightened her chest, her expression smug. "As the guide of the abyss, the master of darkness, I can naturally perceive those emotions — Queen of Thunder, the darkness in your heart that has not yet transformed is too conspicuous, emitting terrifying fluctuations!"Emitting?Raiden Mei lowered her head, looking at her hands, slender fingers resting on her chest.Can emotions really overflow like this?Mei immediately recalled Luo Lin. This senior had explained some principles to her during her treatment, clearly mentioning the "diffusion" of emotions. And Mei had also personally experienced that feeling, where emotions surged like turbulent waves, engulfing her, her thoughts immersed in an ocean of emotions, triggering a very special "resonance"...The girl with blue-purple hair blushed, pushing some slightly embarrassing scenes out of her mind. She asked seriously, "I just saw Senior Luo Lin earlier. What is your relationship with her?""She is my master!""Your... master?""Yes, the summoner of the Grim Reaper of Shadows to this world! The master of a thousand transformations, the janitor of Hyperion, the airborne split master, the Honkaimon trainer, Mr. Assassin..."Raiden Mei gazed at the floating Selune's Elegy, puzzled.Does Senior Luo Lin have so many strange titles? What is she up to? She did mention improving the emotional diffusion therapy before, is this helper from her?At this moment, Luo Lin, Kiana, and Bronya arrived late. They had been busy dealing with the commotion caused by Raiden Mei's astonishing performance on the street, in short, they pushed everything onto the meeting of two chuunibyos.Selune's Elegy's loud chanting was clearly heard by everyone, and they all greeted her with friendly smiles before urging Luo Lin's group to go and comfort their embarrassed companion.Fortunately, chuunibyo wasn't a common phenomenon in the Far East, but it wasn't particularly rare either. People didn't view such irrelevant things with hostility, just finding it amusing.Of course, the subtle expressions on the faces of passersby made Luo Lin understand that soon, Raiden Mei would probably be burdened with some names and messages she didn't want...In the alley, Raiden Mei was lost in thought, gently touching her chest, seemingly deep in contemplation.Luo Lin motioned to Selune's Elegy, and the obedient ELF floated back, sitting on the Valkyrie's shoulder.Kiana and Bronya exchanged a glance before running to comfort Raiden Mei."What did you discuss with Mei just now?""Well, I just told her that her inner darkness is becoming active and conspicuous," Selune replied with some pride."Luo, can you see Mei's Herrscher personality?" Bronya asked, surprised."Not exactly... just a feeling..." Selune's Elegy replied honestly. "Based on my calculation, the open-world Raiden Mei hasn't assimilated the Herrscher's personality yet, so I just felt it a bit...""You have this function too?""I am Selune's Elegy! The master of darkness!"Luo Lin pondered for a moment and realized it had been a while since she last used the Emotional Diffusion therapy to comfort Raiden Mei. It wasn't unreasonable for the Herrscher's personality to become active again."A thousand transformations, Honkaimon Trainer, Mr. Assassin..."Raiden Mei's contemplation was interrupted by Kiana and Bronya's calls. Coming back to her senses, she noticed Luo Lin standing aside, with Selune's Elegy sitting on her shoulder, so she greeted them."Luo Lin: ?""Oh no, I mean, Teacher Luo Lin."Oops, my brain hasn't synchronized with the mode without chuunibyo yet, Raiden Mei felt embarrassed."Don't worry, didn't we agree before to just call me Luo Lin?"Raiden Mei lowered her head in embarrassment. "...Yes, Luo Lin."Mr. Assassin, huh? Honkaimon trainer, master of a thousand transformations?Luo Lin stared at Selune's Elegy, the ELF stiffened all over, not daring to act recklessly.This must be what Selune's Elegy said. At present, there was no one else here who would say so many strange chuunibyo names....Of course, it wasn't all chuunibyo.If someone with Theresa's face said those things, accompanied by a truly wise eyes (which was impossible for the headmaster of the Far East branch for now), Luo Lin would probably explode on the spot.After intimidating the ELF with her gaze, the Valkyrie turned back to Raiden Mei."It seems like Selune has discovered some activity in your Herrscher's personality. It's time to give you another treatment.""Treatment..."At the mention of this, Raiden Mei couldn't help but tremble slightly.For Mei, Luo Lin's methods of treatment were somewhat stimulating... after all, that feeling of accepting "maternal" care so explicitly was very easy to get lost in.Raiden Mei's mother left this world due to illness when she was two years old, and she didn't enjoy her mother's love for long.Raiden Ryoma, on the other hand, was a typical Asian father who wasn't very expressive with his emotions. Mei spent a long time trying to figure out what her father's love really meant.In this almost parental emotional vacuum, Mei suddenly becoming chuunibyo for a period of time wasn't difficult to understand.After all, many chuunibyo patients create their own little worlds out of a sense of alienation due to lack of care, feeling out of place in this world, and indulging in fantasies.And Luo Lin's treatment brought her almost a completely new experience... or rather, made the girl feel as if she had returned to the feeling of security lying in her mother's arms as a baby.Plus, not long ago, Raiden Ryoma reunited with Mei after the disaster. During this meeting, the man finally opened up, and he and Raiden Mei had a brief but memorable conversation, finally expressing his buried fatherly love directly to Mei.Now, Mei finally filled the void of maternal and paternal love, which even made the girl feel as if she had transformed from a incomplete person to a complete one.This strange feeling even appeared very clearly in one of the treatment sessions. Raiden Mei lay in Luo Lin's arms and cried — which really startled Luo Lin.Well, Raiden Mei's impression in the game plot... was very "1". The Rice Cooker was just one aspect she showed to those she loved and was close to. She was actually a very strong person.Even when she cried, Raiden Mei gritted her teeth. Her emotional expression was very restrained.It's hard to imagine Raiden Mei crying out loud in Luo Lin's arms, shedding tears like rain, crying almost to the point of losing consciousness, mumbling a lot of disjointed words.Only then did Luo Lin realize that the Raiden Mei she had encountered wasn't... "mature". In other words, she was still just a child.Mei hadn't gone through as much pain and understanding. Although Nagazora suffered a disaster, the Honkai wasn't directly caused by Raiden Mei incarnating as the Herrscher, and she didn't kill hundreds of thousands of people directly like she did in the original plot...Later, the Valkyries adjusted the parameters of Emotional Diffusion, at least making the emotions less intense, and Raiden Mei never made a fool of herself again.But Raiden Mei still had a somewhat inexplicable feeling about this "Emotional Diffusion Therapy". She longed for this process, but she didn't really want to face her strange self during the treatment.It was a contradictory feeling, but not one that couldn't be understood."Don't worry, it's very simple, and it will also allow you to live peacefully without someone nagging in your ears all the time," Luo Lin reassured."Okay." Raiden Mei nodded. "By the way, who is this... Selune's Elegy?""Humph, I am... Ah."Luo Lin wasn't spoiling Selune's behavior and patted Selune's Elegy's head, making the ELF pout in dissatisfaction."This is my partner, the ELF, Selune's Elegy."At the same time, Luo Lin introduced her to the curious Kiana and Bronya, smiling, "She's not only a little helper who can assist Valkyries in battle, but also seems to have a certain role in treatment."Chapter 36: Waiting Here for Me?As Raiden Mei and her companions made their way back to the dormitory, she couldn't shake the feeling that the passersby were casting strange glances her way."Relax, Mei. You look like a malfunctioning robot right now," Luo Lin reassured her, patting the shoulder of the girl with blue-purple hair. "You're walking so stiffly..."Seizing the opportunity, Selune's Elegy chimed in, "Oh, Queen of Thunder! Stand tall and show the world your vigorous and awe-inspiring side!""Selune!"The girl with blue-purple hair shot a fierce glare at the ELF. Suppressing the urge to rush over and pinch Selune's Elegy's cheeks in front of the surrounding onlookers, she decided to wait until they got back to the dormitory to have a proper "chat" with her.Kiana chuckled and held Mei's hand, whispering softly in her ear, "It's okay, Mei, no matter how you are, I think you're very cute."Mei's face, which had cooled down considerably, quickly turned red again. She glared at Kiana in annoyance and gave Kiana's hand a firm squeeze."Wuwu, Mei's grip is so strong~" Kiana pretended to be hurt, releasing its hand with an exaggerated gesture.Kiana's playful antics helped Mei relax a bit, at least she didn't walk like a robot anymore."Actually, it's quite normal to have some fantasies. I also had some wild thoughts when I was a kid..."Kiana walked around Mei in a circle, then reached out to grab Luo Lin and Bronya's hands, pulling the two of them over to Mei and saying, "Luo Lin and Bronya must have had some chuunibyo moments too, right? Come on, share!""...I thought about earning lots and lots of money and buying a huge house," Bronya remained silent for two seconds before saying, "Then I would bring all my friends to live in the house and have a relaxed and happy life.""Isn't that too practical?!" Kiana looked puzzled, "And how is that even chuunibyo?""Isn't that full of fantasy?" Bronya blinked, looking somewhat puzzled.Luo Lin rubbed her temples, realizing that for the Urals Silver Wolf at the time, this statement did seem quite... unrealistic. Could it barely qualify as chuunibyo?"What about you, Luo Lin? You must have had some too, right?"Kiana looked at the black-haired girl with a pleading gaze, her eyes clearly signaling "even if you have to make something up.""I know, I know!" Selune's Elegy raised her hand high and shouted loudly, "Luo Lin once said she wanted to create ten thousand beautiful worlds with just her gestures and movements, even if she only used one hand, she would still be invincible...""Shut up!"Luo Lin quickly tapped Selune's Elegy's head, silencing the ELF before she could finish her sentence.Bronya tilted her head, didn't Luo Lin just say something about punching?The black-haired girl started to think, "As for me... I once read a novel where the protagonist crossed into another world, used his extraordinary abilities to rise to the top step by step, and won the heart of a beauty. At that time, I also had such thoughts, wrapping myself in a blanket on the bed like a cape, holding an umbrella as a sword... um..."Luo Lin's voice grew quieter and quieter. She looked around at the skyships flying overhead, the Valkyries chatting and laughing on the road, and the holographic advertising screens working on the street...This really was another world.The black-haired girl touched her hairpin and thought about the various grenades and explosives stuffed in her warehouse, feeling somewhat at a loss for words.I have swords and everything too...With a bitter smile, the girl muttered to herself inaudibly, "Damn, while others are either still in chuunibyo or have graduated from it, what does it mean for someone like me who has chuunibyo come true?""Win the heart of a beauty?"Kiana looked around, gazing at her hand holding Luo Lin and Bronya's hands, unable to resist pinching a few more times.Hehe, it's so fragrant and soft...Luo Lin snapped back to reality, looking at the increasingly uncontrollable smile on Kiana's face, feeling a bit speechless."This Kiana... You too, come over here for treatment with Mei!""Do I have to?"Thinking back to how Raiden Mei looked dazed after Luo Lin's treatment last time, Kiana chuckled nervously, letting go of Luo Lin's hand and preparing to hide behind Bronya."Did you enjoy the pinching last time?"Luo Lin chuckled, reaching out and grabbing Kiana's wrist. "You can't escape!"-----------------------------------------------------------Finally, Luo Lin called Kiana and Raiden Mei into her dormitory. Bronya didn't follow, claiming she wanted to study more.But Luo Lin knew that Bronya might be planning to take advantage of the others' distraction to do some mischief, like using [Project Bunny] to find vulnerabilities in the Eastern Branch network and try to contact Cocolia.Kiana and Raiden Mei obediently sat on the sofa, with Luo Lin between them.The two Valkyries felt the warmth of the black-haired girl beside them, as well as the faint scent of fruit lingering around her, and couldn't help but relax.Luo Lin tapped her temple and said to Senti, who was still spectating in the system space, "Senti, same as before, help me out.""Okay..."Senti readily agreed, gathering her power. Black feathers appeared in Luo Lin's hand. These were tools constructed based on [Fenghuang Down], which could help Luo Lin better control the intensity and range of emotional diffusion.Taking a deep breath, the Valkyrie circulated the Honkai energy within her body, letting it flow through her fingertips and slowly inputting it into the feathers. Subtle fluctuations spread out from her, enveloping Kiana and Raiden Mei.The corners of the two Valkyries' eyebrows relaxed, and they both closed their eyes, feeling the long-lost warmth and peace.Perhaps because today's experience was too "stimulating" and consumed too much energy, Raiden Mei seemed a bit tired. She unconsciously leaned on Luo Lin's shoulder, breathing deeply, and fell asleep directly.Seeing this, Kiana hurriedly leaned on Luo Lin's other shoulder, rubbing her neck against the black-haired girl's neck like a kitten and letting out a contented sigh."...Forget it."Luo Lin rubbed Kiana's head, adjusted her posture, and made both of the recipients of the treatment feel more comfortable.Just then, Selune's Elegy floated over, looking at the sleeping Raiden Mei with a solemn expression."I can feel that the dark power surging within the Queen of Thunder has been suppressed, but it's still unwilling to give up, seeking the weakness of her soul. Unfortunately, today, it foresees its own misfortune by meeting me, the embodiment of darkness!"Luo Lin was taken aback by the ELF's performance, asking softly, "Selune, do you have a solution?"The ELF nodded, directing her gaze towards the floating "black feathers." "I must harness its power to find a path to the dark world!""...Speak properly."Luo Lin tapped Selune's head.The ELF obediently replied, "Perhaps I can use it to help Mei.""Senti? Can you let Selune use your power?"Senti pursed her lips. "...Whatever."Luo Lin nodded at the ELF.Selune's Elegy immediately floated over, excitedly grabbing the "feathers" and chanting, "Gather, raging winds, proclaim the moment of thunder; Chaos, manifest here, play the tune of destruction. Come forth! The passage of darkness!"[Ding!][Character Challenge module activated!][High-pressure Challenge - Herrscher of Thunder unlocked!][She was born of thunder, bringing down the divine punishment of the past; this arc of light will not stop until the thunder resounds through the darkness!]Chapter 37: Who's the Portable Old Man?Luo Lin paused for a moment, trying to recall what this "Character Challenge" was all about.For many new players, they might not even be aware of this feature in the Honkai Impact 3 game. Despite being listed in the same section as the Abyssal Arena, finding this "Character Challenge" required an extra click.Previously, this feature didn't attract much attention because it was a mode that could only be accessed after obtaining the corresponding character card. Additionally, characters needed to have their corresponding Stigmata and Signature Weapons equipped to perform comfortably.Of course, without the proper equipment, tackling this mode could be quite torturous—although not impossible, it certainly tested the player's skills."The Herrscher of Thunder - High-pressure Challenge" was a series of tasks exclusive to the Herrscher of Thunder in the "Character Challenge" module. Completing these tasks would reward players with various items such as Starstones, Black Cores, White Cores, and finally, a Precision Supply Card.Most players probably aimed for the Precision Supply Card, as the other rewards didn't hold much allure.But Luo Lin was well aware that this mode couldn't be as straightforward for her as it was for others.After all, the "Character Challenge" was mentioned by Selune's Elegy as a way to help Raiden Mei deal with her Herrscher consciousness issues, and it was activated after showing off with "Fenghuang Down.""How about that? Aren't I amazing?" Selune's Elegy puffed out her chest proudly, looking extremely pleased with herself."You're amazing!" Luo Lin gave a thumbs-up, then asked, "Do you know how this thing helps Mei deal with her Herrscher consciousness?""Uh... well..."The ELF's eyes darted around before coughing lightly. "Ahem, the gate to the dark world has been opened, and the unknown beyond awaits the exploration of the brave. As a master with formidable strength and omnipotence, I'm sure you can save this Thunder Empress without my reminder, right?"You might as well admit you don't know.Luo Lin sighed, lightly tapping the mischievous Kiana's head. The white fluffy ball stopped burrowing into Luo Lin's shoulder like a shovel and settled down.Seemingly tired from her antics, Kiana's breathing quickly steadied, and she drifted off to sleep."Wow, using me as a pillow, huh?"Luo Lin couldn't help but smile wryly. Now, her left and right shoulders were occupied by Kiana and Raiden Mei, respectively, leaving her unable to move her arms.With no other choice, the Valkyrie manipulated the system panel through her thoughts and entered the "Character Challenge" module.There were a total of 11 stages, including 7 Herrscher challenges and 4 combat drills. Currently, only the first Herrscher challenge was unlocked, with the rest requiring completion of the previous challenge to progress.After a quick check, Luo Lin noticed some fine print on the challenge interface—【When the "Herrscher of Thunder" character card is not yet obtained, the "Herrscher of Thunder - High-pressure Challenge" requires the presence of special characters around the host to activate.】Luo Lin glanced at Raiden Mei lying on her shoulder, contemplating, "Looks like I'm benefiting from you..."So what exactly was this mode?The Valkyrie clicked on the first Herrscher challenge to examine it, and a prominent formation interface appeared before her.Luo Lin clicked on the interface again, and a lone trial "Herrscher of Thunder" character card appeared as an option. She added the Thunder Herrscher to the formation and pressed the sortie button.A familiar sensation of sinking consciousness enveloped the Valkyrie as she calmly landed on the ground, feeling the surge of power coursing through her body.Luo Lin looked down at herself and indeed, she had transformed into the classic attire of the Herrscher of Thunder. She surveyed her surroundings and found herself standing in the middle of a spacious platform, with a vibrant blue pillar emitting a strong presence just a few steps away.【Objective: Eliminate all enemies before the countdown ends.】【3:00】Luo Lin knew that once she stepped into the blue pillar, the countdown would begin."As expected, I still have to engage in physical combat myself..."Luo Lin nodded, but she didn't rush into the pillar immediately because she had just discovered a very serious problem.—She didn't know how to use the combat skills of the Herrscher of Thunder yet!The Valkyrie's expression turned serious.Before this, all the character cards Luo Lin obtained were ready to use immediately. After switching to another character card, she would gain a series of combat memories, allowing her to unleash dazzling... basic attacks and branching attacks, and of course, activating ultimate skills was also no problem.But now, Luo Lin didn't feel the same sensation. The memories fed back to her from this "Herrscher of Thunder" body were blank, not even basic attack methods, let alone the ultimate skills that the Valkyrie had been eagerly anticipating.She really wanted to ride Kurikara...Luo Lin pondered for two seconds, then used her most familiar Edge of Taixuan manipulation method to control the Honkai energy within her body. Crackling red lightning leaked out from her body, blowing her hair wildly.After that, the Valkyrie wielded her greatsword and performed two sets of Taixuan Sword techniques.Finally, Luo Lin reached a conclusion—Whether it was the energy manipulation technique of the Edge of Taixuan or the Taixuan Sword techniques themselves, they could be used, but they weren't very compatible with the Herrscher of Thunder and couldn't fully unleash the power of this body.Feeling a bit helpless, the Valkyrie sighed, but she wasn't too panicked. After all, this system had a tendency to make strange modifications in certain areas.However, at that moment, Luo Lin could feel that the body of the Herrscher of Thunder suddenly lost partial control, as if it had its own consciousness and was moving.The Valkyrie realized something and softly asked, "Mei?""Luo Lin-senpai? Where are you?"Raiden Mei looked around but didn't find the familiar figure."I... um, should be inside your body right now?""Huh?"Mei looked at her hands in confusion, as if intending to scratch her head, but instead felt a pair of hard horns.Startled, she lowered her head to examine herself. Currently, she was wearing a set of close-fitting magnificent battle armor.On both sides of her body floated two massive armguards, with one of them wielding a gigantic greatsword.And in the girl's hand was also a greatsword, with the blade shimmering with flickering red lightning, appearing quite majestic.Raiden Mei looked at her hands with a puzzled expression. "What's going on?""...This should be the place that can help you solve your Herrscher consciousness problem, at least that's what Selune's Elegy said."Luo Lin sighed.It seems this time I've become a portable old lady, no... a portable old man?Chapter 38: Guiding Raiden Mei's Skill DevelopmentSo, this is what it feels like to have an assisting character possess you?Luo Lin floated in mid-air, observing Raiden Mei's movements from a third-person perspective while also explaining the situation to her."...Just treat this as a real combat class, but with a change of scenery," Luo Lin explained.Listening to Luo Lin's explanation, Raiden Mei looked at her body with some awkwardness. "I see, but... isn't this the appearance of the Herrscher consciousness? I look so strange..."Observing the furrowed brows of the girl with blue-purple long hair, Luo Lin asked, "Mei, I've been meaning to ask you, do you have some resistance to the power of Honkai?"The girl with blue-purple long hair hesitated for a moment, lowered her head, and replied softly, "Perhaps a little."Supporting her chin, Luo Lin could probably guess why Raiden Mei had such a mindset.After all, the Honkai world wasn't as beautiful as she had imagined, and the Herrscher consciousness was constantly causing trouble, whispering things like wiping out humanity in her mind, and could potentially make her lose control using the power of Honkai...It was probably this point that kept Raiden Mei from fully accepting this power."The power itself is neither good nor bad; what matters is not being controlled by power in return..." Luo Lin explained to Raiden Mei, "I have a mature guess. If you can control Honkai, then the influence of the Herrscher consciousness on you should weaken... At least if she ever comes out again, you'll have the ability to counter her."Raiden Mei quickly remembered the past. "Like in the consciousness space?""Yes," Luo Lin affirmed.After hesitating for a moment, the girl with blue-purple long hair finally said, "Alright, then I'll give it a try."Raiden Mei lifted the "Key of Heaven's Decree" and recalled the methods she had learned from St. Freya Academy these days to control Honkai energy. She closed her eyes and felt the energy surging within her.Black-red lightning flowed from her arms to the peculiarly shaped katana, and at the moment when Honkai energy was injected, the blade resonated with Mei's consciousness.Feeling something amiss, the girl with blue-purple long hair tried swinging the sword, and her body seemed to instinctively execute a set of sword techniques.Raiden Mei keenly noticed that these sword techniques were related to the family's inherited swordsmanship she practiced, but they seemed to have been refined through countless battles, eliminating inefficient movements and even incorporating techniques of Honkai energy operation—Between slashes and cuts, Honkai energy poured out naturally, enhancing her attacks.Even the armguards floating around her cooperated, manipulating the exaggerated katana to assist Raiden Mei in her attacks, perfectly complementing the gaps in her moves.At one point, Mei felt like she had truly transformed into lightning, darting through the air and releasing slashes from different positions.When the girl came to her senses, a small area in front of her was covered in terrifying black-red slash marks.Mei instinctively sheathed her sword, and the slashes exploded, the substantial Honkai energy sword ki tearing through the air, lifting her hair."What is this...?" Raiden Mei looked at her hands in disbelief. Ever since she came to St. Freya Academy to learn how to fight, her skills had improved significantly—far beyond what she achieved practicing her family's inherited swordsmanship alone in Nagazora City.Her performance just now was extremely exaggerated, with her movements sharp and precise, and her swordsmanship almost reaching perfection.The girl felt that the sword in her hand had become part of her body, an extension of her limbs. Everything around her seemed to slow down, allowing Mei to calmly consider her moves.But even so, the blade arrived at its destination faster than her thoughts.Raiden Mei had seen descriptions like this in her family's swordsmanship manuals before—it was only when swordsmanship, or martial arts, reached a certain level that such performances were possible.She used to think that times had changed, dismissing everything written in the manuals, as swords were no match for firearms.But now, seeing Raiden Mei's lightning-fast performance, ordinary firearms would probably be powerless against her.Luo Lin, floating nearby, watched very clearly. Wasn't this just the normal attack of the "Herrscher of Thunder"?So those combat memories from the character card were given to Raiden Mei, huh?"Is this the power used by the Herrscher consciousness? It's so powerful..." Raiden Mei's mouth was half open as she turned to Luo Lin for help. "Luo Lin, I've noticed that there are many memories surfacing in my mind, it seems to be combat skills, and also...""And also?""Um, some strange characters."The girl with blue-purple long hair touched her chin, slowly recounting what was in her mind, "Things like 'When the Herrscher Charge is full, activate the special branch attack [Susanoo's Frenzy], trigger the Thunderfall effect of [Narukami's Mark], lasting for 3 seconds,' 'When self-attack is applied to enemies affected by [Narukami's Mark], the Thunder damage they receive is increased' and so on..."Luo Lin's mouth twitched slightly, saying, "Well, that... is actually an explanation of how to use your skills... Have you played video games before?""Huh? Not much, usually, I just practice swordsmanship..."Raiden Mei widened her eyes."What a model student... cough cough, well, I have some knowledge about what you're seeing now, and I can explain what it's all about."The Valkyrie sighed and began to explain the mechanism of the "Herrscher of Thunder" to Mei.The skill description of the "Herrscher of Thunder" character looked like a lot, but in fact, it continued the design concept of the "Herrscher" character, which was simple to operate and had exaggerated damage.Any bonus to self-damage that Raiden Mei could think of, she could obtain just by using [Susanoo's Frenzy] and her ultimate.The damage of the Herrscher of Thunder mainly focused on [Susanoo's Frenzy], the ultimate, and the active skill of the super-limit weapon, all of which were linked to the so-called "Herrscher Charge" (the red gauge above the health bar).When the Herrscher Charge is full, press and hold the attack key to launch the branch attack [Susanoo's Frenzy], which looks very dimensional and can not only cause damage but also restore SP.As for the active skills of the Thunder Herrscher's weapons, whether it's [Seven Thunders of Retribution] or [Domain of Sanction], they can restore Herrscher Charge while causing damage, speeding up the frequency of [Susanoo's Frenzy].Finally, there's the ultimate move. Don't ask, just ride on the Kurikara and unleash it. If you use [Seven Thunders of Retribution], you can even activate the active skill of the weapon again during the ultimate move to add some damage.The summary is to accumulate Herrscher Charge, use [Susanoo's Frenzy] to accumulate SP, and when SP is enough, use the ultimate—very simple."...Of course, although the train of thought is like this, flexibility is needed in actual combat. After all, our battles are not as rigid as video games, and you can actively manipulate Honkai energy to achieve your desired goals," Luo Lin added.Raiden Mei nodded, "Thank you for the explanation, Luo Lin! I understand now!""Good, then let's proceed directly to the practical session!" Luo Lin said.With that, the Valkyrie controlled the body of the Herrscher of Thunder and stepped forward into the blue pillar.The next moment, several Anti-Entropy Titans descended from the sky and landed around Raiden Mei."Huh?!"Chapter 39: The Divine SeparationIs everything progressing too quickly?Raiden Mei pondered with a dazed expression. She had just understood a portion of this body's abilities and hadn't even had a chance to try them out yet!But those Anti-Entropy Titans didn't give Raiden Mei any time to think. After landing, they quickly unfolded, with a buzzing sound of mechanical structures rotating, aiming their barrels at Raiden Mei."Boom!"Before Raiden Mei could react, under the stimulus of danger, the body of the Herrscher of Thunder reacted. She exerted force under her feet, almost skimming the ground as she shifted sideways, dodging the Titans' "welcome gift."Luo Lin watched very clearly. These Titans varied in models, and their formations were diverse, but fortunately, they were all in ordinary coatings without any fancy specialized mechas, so they should be relatively easy to deal with."Mei, try attacking those long-range Titans first!"Still in a state of confusion, Raiden Mei instinctively followed Luo Lin's command. With a light tap of her toe, she left behind an afterimage composed of black-red lightning and appeared in front of a missile Titan in the blink of an eye.With her mind blank, Mei raised her hand and instinctively executed a sword technique.Unfortunately, these Titans displayed performance far beyond reality. Although they looked battered and scratched, their armor actually withstood the attacks of the Herrscher of Thunder.However, no matter how reinforced, the Herrscher of Thunder was still a Herrscher-level combatant. After a storm of rapid and fierce attacks, Mei accumulated enough Herrscher energy, leaped backward, and unleashed "Susanoo's Frenzy"!The storm of slashes enveloped the Titan, shattered its armor, and the black-red lightning pierced through its chips and core, causing the mecha to emit a terrifying sound as it exploded into a fireworks display.It was only after the mecha exploded that Raiden Mei snapped out of her confusion. She stared blankly at the wreckage of the Titan, completely unable to believe her own achievement.Unfortunately, such bewilderment was a taboo on the battlefield. The girl with blue-purple long hair soon paid the price as the Titans surviving in the distance bombarded her face with shells and missiles.The melee Titans were not willing to fall behind either; they charged towards her."Cough... Damn it..."Raiden Mei ran out of the smoke in a sorry state, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain of the shells hitting her face.Seeing this, Luo Lin couldn't help but marvel. At the moment of the explosion, the Herrscher erected the Honkai Energy Shield, greatly reducing the damage, leaving Mei with some scratches but not endangering her life.The pain quickly brought Mei back to focus. She raised the "Key of Heaven's Decree" high and rushed towards the long-range mechs still firing at her.On her way, Raiden Mei even chopped down two missiles, but the force of the explosions made her arms numb, almost unable to grip the katana. She didn't attempt such a thing again.Remembering Luo Lin's guidance from earlier, Mei attacked directly under the cannons of the Titans. She quickly realized that these long-range mechs didn't have many means to deal with close-quarters combat.The girl with blue-purple long hair quickly thought of using these mechs as cover, but unfortunately, the Titans didn't care about friendly fire. After all, facing Valkyrie-level enemies, they seized every opportunity to cause damage.Moreover, this was a system-modified space, where the rules were closer to a game—have you ever seen monsters in the Abyss deal friendly fire?Indeed, there were some, like a certain Anti-Entropy missile mech that liked to summon spider missiles to explode on itself, replenishing its ignition reserves; or a certain Quantum mech that liked to crash into pillars to commit suicide...Of course, most monsters did not cause friendly fire. The Anti-Entropy mechs in this high-pressure challenge were no exception; their missiles covered Mei and her allies with explosions, showering her with debris.Taking advantage of this opportunity, the melee Titans finally found a chance to engage her closely.Next, Raiden Mei was in a very awkward situation. Not only did she have to watch out for the iron fists of these melee Titans, but she also had to be wary of the distant snipers raining fire on her, causing her attack speed to plummet.The three-minute countdown steadily decreased, but the girl with blue-purple long hair didn't achieve any further results—she only managed to dismember the arms of the melee Titans besieging her.Finally, when the countdown reached zero, the melee Titans and the Titans still firing missiles and launching rockets disappeared, and the blood-red, gigantic "Mission Failed" appeared in front of Raiden Mei.The girl planted her katana into the ground, grimacing as she began to search for the wounds on her body. However, the system had already healed all her injuries, fully restoring her stamina. The only thing consumed was Raiden Mei's mental energy.Just like Luo Lin experienced when battling in the Abyss, the system was indeed reliable in this aspect.A few seconds later, Raiden Mei raised her voice and roared, "Senior Luo Lin! This isn't good! I thought I was going to die just now!""Haha... Even if you die here, it shouldn't be a problem. I just asked the system, and there's no problem at all."Luo Lin muttered softly, "Besides, I went through the same thing back then, just a bit thrilling at the start, but you'll get used to it soon."Raiden Mei was somewhat speechless. "Senior, I haven't undergone as much professional training as you. Just a while ago, I was still an ordinary student..."Then again, I was an ordinary person who had hardly touched a kitchen knife before transmigrating...However, Luo Lin promptly apologized to Mei, "Sorry, I thought you would quickly adapt and easily slaughter those mechs."Mei grumbled, "How could a normal person adapt to a new body all at once?! That's too strange!"...A certain Valkyrie, who could switch between three bodies with different styles during battle, scratched her head and realized belatedly that something seemed off about herself."Um, let's order—no, let's review the battle."Luo Lin changed the subject and began to analyze the battle for Raiden Mei.Although the girl with blue-purple long hair didn't perform as if she had become possessed by a god and slaughtered them all in one go, the intense battle did help Mei quickly become familiar with the techniques of the Herrscher of Thunder.But to use these skills more refinedly and freely, Raiden Mei still had a long way to go.Following that, Luo Lin used the body of the Herrscher of Thunder to mold Titans out of lightning and explained to Raiden Mei the attack methods and weaknesses of these enemies."Do you understand?""I roughly understand... but, my mind is still quite confused now, so I probably didn't remember much.""Don't worry, don't force yourself to remember everything at once. We have plenty of time to practice—how about we go again? See if you can do better now?"The girl didn't hesitate for too long and said, "Then let's go!"Raiden Mei took a deep breath and once again stepped towards the reappearing blue pillar.This time, the girl with blue-purple long hair performed much better than before. She once again closed the distance between herself and the long-range Titans, starting with their weak points and effortlessly dismantling and destroying the first Titan.Then, Mei chose a more aggressive approach, enduring several missiles with the Honkai Energy Shield and quickly dealing with the second long-range Titan, seemingly hoping to reduce the number of enemies on the field as soon as possible.After all, the Herrscher's physique was powerful, and under prepared conditions, enduring a few missiles was not a big problem at all, not affecting the battle in the least.Luo Lin didn't comment on this choice, as exchanging injuries for death was indeed an effective strategy, something she had done many times in the Abyss.However, Luo Lin believed that Raiden Mei could actually deal with this wave of Titans without any injuries; it's just that her skills weren't quite there yet.While the Valkyrie was pondering, Raiden Mei had already started dealing with the last long-range Titan. She swiftly chopped off its missile launcher and then destroyed its control center with a single blow.Amidst the fiery explosion, Mei turned her head and began dealing with the remaining melee Titans.This time, Raiden Mei found some familiarity in the situation. These days, she had been learning similar content in the practical combat classes at St. Freya."How to engage in close combat with several zombies."Of course, the zombies were now replaced by more terrifying Titans, but didn't she also exchange for a strong and powerful body?After thinking like this, Raiden Mei felt a bit more relaxed and comfortable facing the upcoming battle.Although there was no friendly fire, the Titans couldn't launch "piercing" attacks. They crowded together, giving Mei more room to maneuver.She effortlessly peeled off the armor of the Titans like peeling an onion, one after another becoming skeletons, with the ground littered with fragments of armor shimmering with black-red lightning.Finally, Raiden Mei found an opportunity. She retreated quickly, raised her katana sideways, and released the accumulated "Susanoo's Frenzy"!The "Domain of Sanction" emitted a clangorous sound, and the black-red lightning enveloped the Titans, as if traces of slashes from another dimension tore through the mechs completely, leaving behind a series of exploding sparks on the ground.This time, the "Susanoo's Frenzy" even brought a smile of excitement to Raiden Mei's face, giving her a sense of satisfaction after hard work and success.And in the moment when the enemies were all wiped out, Luo Lin keenly sensed a change in Raiden Mei:By relying on the "Emotional Diffusion" skill multiple times, Luo Lin, who could clearly sense what "emotions" meant, saw a tiny, almost insignificant, but very obvious "malice" emanating from Raiden Mei, dissipating into the air.Raiden Mei felt a surge of energy, feeling slightly relieved."What is this—?!"Before Luo Lin could finish her astonishment, the second wave of enemies descended from the sky. These were the Schicksal Mechs, mechanical units completely different from the Anti-Entropy Titans in their development direction.A high-pressure challenge was never something that ended with just one wave of enemies!Raiden Mei looked at those gorgeously shaped robots, unlike the clumsy ones before, and shouted loudly, "Senior Luo Lin, what do we do next?!""Just fight as many as you can!"Chapter 40: Healing Mental StrainAs expected, Raiden Mei's second attempt failed due to exceeding the time limit."Very... very agile..."After the arena reset, the girl with blue-purple long hair finally had a chance to speak."After all, the research direction of the second wave of enemies is different from those Titans..." Luo Lin explained, "The purpose of creating Aesir Mechs is not to pursue quantifiable combat units, but to obtain elite combat power stronger than ordinary Valkyries."Raiden Mei seized on the keyword: "Aesir Mechs... So, these are products of our organization?""Our organization..." Luo Lin's mouth twitched slightly. If Mei's father knew that his daughter used such terms, his expression would surely be quite interesting, right?"Yes, they are products of our organization... But those you just encountered should theoretically be called [Asleikr Mechs], and the gap compared to true [Schicksal Aesir Mechs] is quite large."So far, Luo Lin had only seen one Destiny Mech, the "Herrscher of the Void," also known as Welt Yang. Although a certain individual's harsh criticism of Welt Yang was outdated, its mechanism and power were undeniable, giving many players a headache.And the performance of the [Asleikr Mechs] series in the storyline... wasn't impressive. In the open-world storyline of Schicksal Headquarters, Dr. Tesla once made this comment about [Asleikr Mechs]:"Humph, Schicksal is really pathetic! A bunch of junk, calling them mechs is just embarrassing themselves in front of Titans!"It had to be said that Dr. Theresa's evaluation did have its confidence. The Anti-Entropy elite modified Titans could easily handle the Asleikr Mechs.Actually, Luo Lin hadn't seen much of Asleikr Mechs in action. Schicksal's combat Valkyries were indeed cost-effective in handling Honkai outbreaks; there was simply no need for the expensive Asleikr Mechs to appear.Luo Lin speculated that these Asleikr Mechs were probably assigned to Schicksal's "dark side" by Otto.Think about it, Asleikr Mechs were highly maneuverable, and their thrusters could even make them fly off the ground, making them excellent for ambushes and pursuits.Moreover, like the Anti-Entropy Titans, they could fold themselves up like folding cars, significantly reducing their volume compared to the Titans, and even with a slight modification to the car trunk, a Asleikr Mech could fit in.With two Valkyries driving, the combat power of such a team would be off the charts— I mean, off the charts in terms of fighting humans, making them practically invincible in covert operations.These Asleikr Mechs even had some ridiculously advanced shield technology!If one paid attention while fighting Schicksal Aesir Mechs in the game, they would notice that their shield bars were different from other monsters, with the term "[Aesir Shield]" written below the health bar.Luo Lin had inquired at the equipment department before; real-world Schicksal Aesir Mechs were basically equipped with [Schicksal Shields], which automatically adjusted the frequency according to the type of damage received, achieving a terrifying damage reduction effect."Is it that exaggerated?!"Raiden Mei's mouth hung open. No wonder she felt something was off when she was cutting those Asleikr Mechs.If cutting Titans was like cutting cheese or butter, dealing with those Schicksal Destiny Mechs was like cutting a piece of frozen meat. There was a noticeable recoil when the blade struck.Luo Lin chuckled, "Fortunately, I've done some research on these Schicksal Mechs..."Listening to the Valkyrie's teachings, the girl with blue-purple long hair nodded repeatedly.A few minutes later, seeing Raiden Mei with her brain overloaded, her eyes turned into circles, Luo Lin knew it was time to end the lesson."Let's call it a day for now. We'll continue later..."With a wave of her hand, Luo Lin closed the system space of the "Character Challenge" and held Raiden Mei's hand, guiding her consciousness back to the real world.Soon, the Valkyrie opened her eyes, and the nearby Raiden Mei groaned softly, springing off Luo Lin's shoulder like a spring.She panted heavily, covering her forehead with her hand, murmuring, "Was that... a nightmare?"Luo Lin calmly replied, "That wasn't a nightmare, it was real."Raiden Mei froze for a moment, looking at the Valkyrie's subtle expression, stammered a few times, and leaned back against Luo Lin."It's so weird, Senior Luo Lin...""Call me Luo Lin, calling me 'Senior' feels too formal.""Wuwuwu..."Kiana was still sound asleep, murmuring something in her dreams, oblivious to Luo Lin and Raiden Mei's actions.The two awake individuals smiled at each other and lowered their voices."By the way, Mei, there's something important I want to ask you—this is quite important."Luo Lin asked solemnly, "When you were destroying those mechs just now, I noticed that a part of your body seemed to emit some 'malicious' emotions. Did you feel any abnormality?""...What was that?""It should be related to the consciousness of the Herrscher within you..."Raiden Mei immediately became nervous. Luo Lin comforted her helplessly, "Don't worry, this phenomenon is actually a good thing, because it means you can weaken the Herrscher's consciousness through the trial you just went through."Raiden Mei calmed down. She still believed in Luo Lin's words. After thinking for about half a minute, she said uncertainly, "It seems there was no abnormality?""That's probably because the degree to which you weaken the Herrscher's consciousness is not high enough to have a noticeable feeling."Luo Lin analyzed, "But this is a positive sign. Maybe after a few hundred battles like that, you'll completely get rid of the Herrscher's consciousness."Raiden Mei smiled bitterly, "Being tortured hundreds of times..."The Valkyrie pinched the girl's cheek, "How can you call it torture? Look at it from another perspective, while weakening the Herrscher's consciousness, you also gain valuable combat experience. Isn't that a great thing?"In other words—changing the title—by running hundreds of "high-pressure trials," Raiden Mei's mental strain was healed!"...It's a good thing."Raiden Mei raised her head, looking at the sky outside that had completely darkened, and gave a gentle smile.She reached out and flicked away Luo Lin's mischievous hand on her face, softly waking up the sleeping Kiana, and returned to her dorm with the yawning little ball of white fur."Not bad, let's find another opportunity to challenge Raiden Mei with the 'Character Challenge' later..."Luo Lin rubbed her stiff shoulders, looked around, and finally found the figure of Selune's Elegy by the kitchen storage cabinet.The armed doll hadn't stopped stuffing herself with chips; she even had time to greet Luo Lin, "Do you want to have a bite too?"Luo Lin hesitated as she looked at the mountain of packages on the ground. "...How long have you been eating? And I don't remember having so many snacks in my dorm?""I don't remember," Selune's Elegy lazily waved her hand, "but I can get snacks from the system warehouse. It took me a lot of effort to figure out this skill.""...Quite the researcher."Luo Lin raised the armed doll kindly and started thinking about how to contact Kiana to make Selune work hard."Next, let's go back to the Elysian Realm and see how things are. Hopefully Mobius and Vill-V can come up with something good."Chapter 41: Hoodwinked and Limping"Drip, drip, drip~"Upon entering the guest hall of Elysian Realm, Luo Lin immediately heard strange noises. She turned her head and saw the sound emanating from the direction of the sofa.There, Raven seemed to have just woken up from a nap. She stretched lazily, tapped her personal terminal to silence the alert tone."You're back?""...Did you specially install a doorbell? Or is it a detector?"Raven rubbed her eyes. "It's an instrument installed by Mobius and Vill-V to detect your movements in and out of Elysian Realm."Luo Lin nodded. "I see... But why were you sleeping on the sofa? Doesn't Elysian Realm have a guest room for resting?"Raven spread her hands. "Of course, there are guest rooms, and they are quite luxurious... but I can't stay there. After all, I still have the task of monitoring your movements in Elysian Realm. I must follow you in real-time, and staying in a guest room wouldn't allow me to do that."Luo Lin scratched her head, looking a bit embarrassed. "Then how about I get you a sleeping bag? Sleeping on the sofa seems a bit pitiful..."Raven expressionlessly pulled out a stiff cylinder from behind the sofa. "Thanks, but no need. I already have one—this is the tent and sleeping gear given to me by World Serpent.""Ah, this..." Setting up a tent in the guest hall seemed a bit strange, right?Just as the mercenary and the Valkyrie looked at each other speechlessly, a voice came from the other side of the guest hall. "Miss Raven, are you here? Your package has arrived.""There's more mail?"Luo Lin was surprised and followed the direction of the voice to see Klein dragging a huge package from the tunnel leading to the exit of "Elysian Realm."Raven squinted. "It should be the living supplies that World Serpent sent to me..."After these few days of interaction, Miss Mercenary roughly understood Luo Lin's way of dealing with people, at least she didn't seem to have much aggressiveness in "Elysian Realm" and appeared quite amiable.She didn't hesitate to take the package, flipped her wrist, and used a flying knife to cut open the seal, revealing densely packed cans—this quantity probably treated surveillance as a long-term project.Sharp-eyed Luo Lin also saw some beer, probably for Raven's entertainment."Anyway, food and drinks are not lacking..." Raven sighed, closed the package again, and put it in the corner of the guest hall. "Thank you, Klein.""Don't mention it, it's what I should do."Although Klein said so, his gaze couldn't move away from Selune's Elegy on Luo Lin's shoulder.Of course, the Valkyrie knew what she meant."Well..." Luo Lin took down Selune's Elegy from her shoulder and pointed to Klein not far away. "Selune, why don't you help Klein? She's been working overtime for fifty thousand years. It would relieve her burden a bit, like giving someone a break..."Upon hearing this, Klein immediately raised her head and looked at Selune's Elegy expectantly.Selune's Elegy looked at her master in shock. "Master, you...""Kind-hearted Selune, I know you're the kindest~""But I'm a combat ELF, a combat ELF!" The small ELF pointed to her face, emphasizing her role. "I'm completely inept at research!"After a moment of thought, Luo Lin changed her tone. "But arent you the dark controller, the shadow reaper, the omnipotent ELF, right? At this moment, your compatriots are bearing terrible burdens. Look at her dark eye bags, exhausted body, working overtime for fifty thousand years, not even having snacks or drinks..."Selune's Elegy widened her eyes. "Is that true?!"She couldn't imagine such a life—she would feel indescribable itching if she didn't eat snacks for one night."Although ELFs have the ability to convert energy from food, the efficiency is not high."And Klein's answer further confirmed this truth: "For convenience, I use the charging mode to quickly replenish energy and continue working.""Gasp—"Selune's Elegy took a sharp breath and looked at Klein with an alien gaze.Indeed, the ELF with green hair looked tired, her hair messy, looking quite pitiful.Luo Lin felt it was about time, so she added, "I implore your mercy, to save your compatriot drowning in suffering!""Ah..."Selune's Elegy straightened up, patted her chest, and suddenly exuded an aura of fearlessness. "Saving compatriots is an obligation!"Luo Lin immediately gestured to Klein to hurry and take Selune's Elegy away before she suddenly changed her mind.Klein, deeply moved, said to Luo Lin, "You're a good person."Why did she just send a kindness card?The armed ELF with green hair grabbed the hem of Selune's Elegy's clothes, leading her away like dragging a balloon."There are maintenance facilities for armed ELFs in 'Elysian Realm.' After the work is done, I can arrange a full-body massage for you... As for snacks and drinks... I'll try to get a batch from World Serpent..."Obviously, Klein's emotional intelligence was much stronger than Mobius', as she spoke kindly to the Selune's Elegy while they walked."So good?!" Raven watched as Selune's Elegy and Klein disappeared behind the gate of the Elysian Realm maintenance station, and her mouth twitched. "Are you sure you're not deceiving her?""It's better than Klein collapsing from overwork one day."Miss Mercenary choked."Alright, let's go find Dr. Mobius and Dr. Vill-V now."Luo Lin followed Raven through the numerous teleportation gates and arrived at the entrance of Mobius's laboratory.The Valkyrie looked around and noticed something unusual. "Huh? Why does the lab seem bigger than before?""It has indeed become bigger." Raven affirmed, "But I don't know what happened."Mobius's voice came from the speaker next to the door. "Come in."The two walked into the door in confusion and found that the internal structure of the laboratory was completely different from before, with almost all the equipment modified by Vill-V, leaving more or less traces of her unique style.Fortunately, Mobius and Vill-V had worked together for many years, so they were basically used to the instruments modified by her whimsical ideas, and using them didn't feel inconvenient.The snake-like gaze shifted from the screens full of various charts and data, locking onto the somewhat bewildered Luo Lin."Little white mouse, you're here quite diligently...""After all, I've been relatively idle lately, besides attending classes and comforting the Herrschers, there isn't much else important to do..."Raven rubbed her ears and widened her eyes.What did you just say about comforting what? Herrschers?Schicksal is playing big!The Valkyrie scratched her head. "And currently, the most important thing is the research here, which is closely related to the use of my abilities.""Then you've come to the right place!"Vill-V appeared from somewhere, her mechanical arms waving excitedly. "Miss Luo Lin, we've made a big discovery—about the ability you mentioned, Emotional Diffusion!"Chapter 42: Luminous ChipLuo Lin gave Vill-V a thumbs-up. "Impressive! You produced research results at an incredible speed!""Of course, I am the renowned Vill-V. Such tasks pose no challenge for me... um, and Mobius, of course."Vill-V cleared her throat and snapped her fingers. Suddenly, a holographic projection appeared in front of Luo Lin, displaying a model of a girl's body. Beside it, a small area played a video of Luo Lin, Vill-V, and Mobius standing together.Luo Lin immediately recalled the situation—After the Valkyrie introduced her Emotional Diffusion ability to Mobius and Vill-V, both scientists became intensely interested and decided to experience the impact of the skill firsthand.Luo Lin certainly didn't object. After Vill-V and Mobius took their positions, she activated the skill. The results were...Vill-V's expression softened, no longer as neurotic as before. She crossed her arms and carefully savored the almost forgotten feeling.But Mobius reacted differently. She couldn't last more than a few seconds in this domain before fleeing, appearing as if she had been frightened. Then she stumbled around as if drunk."You said that was... 'maternal love.'"Watching her own lost composure in the video, Vill-V sighed. "It did make me feel something I had never deeply experienced before."Luo Lin knew that Mobius had developed an extraordinary self-awareness while still in her mother's womb. The girl strongly suspected that Mobius had learned the language of the ancient civilization while in the womb.Mobius's mother died in childbirth, only managing to leave behind the name "Mobius" and an earring resembling a Möbius strip.And the first sound she made after birth wasn't the usual crying of other babies, but instead logical words—"Mobius... Is this... my name?"Naturally, this scene frightened everyone present, including her father.As Mobius grew, her non-human abilities made her father increasingly uneasy, and he didn't show much love for his daughter. He later unfortunately contracted the "Honkai Disease," suffering from drugs and pain, and his attitude towards Mobius became even worse.It wasn't until Mobius's ninth birthday that she showed a playful expression in the face of her father's scolding, declaring her intention to evolve humanity. After that, she left her family and embarked on an extraordinary journey of research.In summary, Mobius truly lacked love—especially "maternal love," which for her was practically an uncharted territory.When she felt the emotions diffused by Luo Lin, Mobius's mind was filled with strange thoughts. At one moment, she even wanted to abandon her research and immerse herself in this "sense of happiness."This genuinely terrified Mobius.Mobius stared at Luo Lin, her elongated snake-like pupils slightly contracting, and said, "Based on the data we've gathered, we've analyzed some of the energy flow paths when you use the Emotional Diffusion ability."Vill-V, very considerately, illuminated the corresponding position in the holographic projection. The energy flowed through Luo Lin's entire body, converging at the position of the brain.Then, Vill-V manipulated the projection twice more, isolating this path diagram and placing it separately among another pile of images."This is the path of Honkai Energy running through your body when you undergo the Trials in Elysian Realm and use those special Signets," Mobius tapped her floating chair. "After comparison, we found that their energy circulation paths are very similar."Vill-V, hands on hips, added, "In other words, the logic behind your Emotional Diffusion skill may be related to those special Signets and weapon effects."A set of operational logic?Luo Lin was momentarily stunned. Could this so-called Emotional Diffusion skill be something new in Honkai Impact 3rd? She had never heard of such a character or mechanism before.Vill-V took out a "circuit board" engraved with densely packed energy lines and said, "This is a Soulium chip manufactured based on a part of the energy circulation path on your body. Now, I'll input Honkai Energy."The engineer placed her fingers on the Soulium chip and gently inputted Honkai Energy. Luo Lin could feel a faint wave emanating from it, and strangely, a visible light appeared around the chip."This light..."The Valkyrie was certain that this phenomenon was not caused by Honkai Energy leakage or erosion."When you use the Emotional Diffusion ability, it's like emitting light... Huh, this should be the light you emit."Vill-V smiled."It's quite interesting, reminding me of the days when I made the Divine Keys. Holding those Herrscher Cores, I used various methods to stimulate them, and then discerned the effects they would produce... I was deeply troubled at the time, unsure how to use those 'Herrscher black boxes'."Vill-V examined the chip, speaking slowly, "Because every time I adjusted the frequency, the results it displayed were completely different from before—I conducted tens of thousands of experiments, attempting to exhaustively determine the patterns among them, but the end result was still chaos."Vill-V glanced at Mobius, "Finally, I was inspired by Mobius and directly connected human consciousness to the cores, solving the problem effortlessly.""It was like gaining a completely new limb, or organ. After becoming familiar with it, I could effortlessly wield the power of the Herrscher Cores with just a thought, just like how we instinctively harness Honkai Energy.""I can clearly perceive that the power of the Herrschers is fundamentally different from ordinary Honkai Energy."Vill-V narrowed her eyes, "And on this chip, I feel a similar sensation—except, it doesn't seem to belong to the same system as all the Herrscher Abilities I've encountered before."Mobius added, "Furthermore, it seems that Vill-V's replicated chip can only convert Honkai Energy into some warm light, but... when I tried to use some of the research results of Herrscher Abilities to interfere with its operation, the effect was minimal.""With such strong anti-interference ability, perhaps making a flashlight or searchlight out of it would be very good," Vill-V said, stroking her chin."Be careful, I'll deduct your research funds.""Oh, I'll have to research it further then."Luo Lin scratched her head in distress. She began to consider whether explaining the mechanics and plot of those games... no, even Honkai Impact 3 itself, and her identity as a transmigrator to Mobius and Vill-V, would inspire these two genius scientists.Mobius looked at the Valkyrie, raising an eyebrow, "It seems like you have some speculative direction, little mouse.""Well, Mobius, Vill-V, I'll tell you..."Just as Luo Lin made up her mind to reveal her secrets, a strong dizziness enveloped her consciousness."What...?"A gentle yet firm voice came from a distant place, echoing in the girl's heart."Miss Luo Lin, keep silent. Some things cannot be said—no matter if the last remnants of fate have been severed by you."Chapter 43: The Unspeakable Reasons"Who goes there?!"Just as Luo Lin pondered what Aponia's words meant, a sharp shout rang out from nearby.It turned out to be the voice of the Herrscher, sounding almost frantic.To her surprise, Senti found herself comfortably seated in the system space, minding her own business, when suddenly, out of nowhere, a despicable psychic attacker, on par with her... no, a vile psychic, launched an assault on Luo Lin.Moreover, the intruder was very familiar with Senti's habit of constructing defenses in the mental realm. In the blink of an eye, she broke through the defenses Senti had set up for Luo Lin, then boldly invaded the Valkyrie's consciousness.Could Senti tolerate such audacity? Of course not! Naturally, she immediately launched a counterattack.Clutching her head, Luo Lin felt Senti and Aponia, two mental realm powerhouses, battling it out in her mind, the dizziness growing more severe.At that moment, a voice with electronic effects sounded in Luo Lin's ear:【Host's mental stability has reached the threshold, initiating the Maze of Consciousness system!】The next moment, the battlefield between Senti and Aponia was transferred to the activated Maze of Consciousness, and Luo Lin's dizziness disappeared along with it."Well, you finally came to your senses?"Unable to resist, Luo Lin couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "I remember this thing only activates when there's a mental attack, right? So, doesn't Aponia's initial action count as an attack?"Mobius, taking the initiative, asked, "Luo Lin? What's wrong?""Aponia called me just now, and I guess she's still waiting for my response...""Huh?"Vill-V and Mobius both opened their mouths, asking in unison, "Aponia?""Yeah, sorry, I'll go chat with Aponia for a bit first, see what she's up to."Luo Lin pulled over a nearby chair, found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and headed into the Maze of Consciousness to intervene.Seeing this, Mobius exclaimed, "Hmm, why is that guy here too?"Vill-V spread her hands, saying helplessly, "Obviously, Aponia 'saw' something again, and then she brought Miss Luo Lin into her domain... But it seems that Luo Lin still has some resistance in the mental realm? This situation is quite rare.""Well..."Raven weakly raised her hand, asking, "If I remember correctly, Aponia is also a member of the Flame Chasers, right? And she's a Psychic MANTIS at that..."Miss Mercenary had specifically asked Eden to teach her the names and locations of the people in the Elysian Realm so she wouldn't be caught unaware again—this time it came in handy."Yes, the third member of the Flame Chasers, Aponia, bearing the 【Discipline】 signet..."Suddenly, Mobius reached out and patted Vill-V's shoulder, speaking faster, "Vill-V, now is a good time to observe the reactions inside Luo Lin's body. Quickly, bring your instruments over!""Oh, yes!!! You're right!!! Raven, don't just stand there, come and help!"As the three outside busied themselves, Luo Lin finally arrived at the edge of the battlefield in the Maze of Consciousness.The consciousness maze constructed by the system resembled a gigantic city, but under the clash of power between Senti and Aponia, a dreadful catastrophe swept through the city:Gale winds roared, torrential rain invaded, streets were submerged, and waves as high as a dozen meters crashed against buildings.And this was merely the aftermath of the two's battle!Standing on her flying sword, Luo Lin looked up at the overcast sky, where the thunderous explosions almost melded into one, with bright flashes of lightning and crimson light intertwining.But Senti's voice was even more penetrating than the thunder. She roared, "Get out of here!""I mean no harm, Herrscher—I just want to have a chat with Miss Luo Lin."Aponia's voice remained as soft and gentle as ever, but paired with the catastrophic scene she caused, it sent shivers down one's spine.Senti sneered, "Does a conversation usually involve tearing down someone's mental defenses and delving directly into their consciousness?""I'm just accustomed to being open with people."Aponia paused for a moment, then continued, "Ah, Miss Luo Lin is here.""Luo Lin, you should retreat for now. I still have unfinished business with her..."Luo Lin awkwardly said, "Um, I came to talk to Aponia."With these words, the ominous signs of thunder and lightning ceased instantly, indicating that the battle between Senti and Aponia had temporarily ceased.However, the residual shockwaves still echoed in the Maze of Consciousness, leaving the city in a state of disaster."...Are you serious?"Senti appeared silently in front of Luo Lin, her crimson eyes fixed on the Valkyrie."Uh, I do want to ask Aponia..."Senti interrupted Luo Lin impatiently, shouting, "Are you out of your mind?"At some point, Aponia also appeared not far away, deliberately leaving a space for Senti and Luo Lin to converse, silently watching the two exchange words.Soon, Senti regained her composure and said, "No, something seems seriously wrong with you... No, it shouldn't be serious enough to warrant seeking death..."Senti raised her head, her gaze shifting between Aponia and Luo Lin for two laps before finally supporting her chin and muttering, "Let me think, Aponia... Aponia... 【Discipline】... What else? Did I forget something?"Watching Senti scratching her head, Luo Lin couldn't help but speak up, "She can also see to a certain extent into the future...""Ah, yes, that's it!" Senti clapped her hands fiercely, "So, you want to hear her predictions of the future?""No, Herrscher, long ago, fate was already shattered by someone."But Aponia spoke up, "And Miss Luo Lin is even more special. Just her existence alone has made it impossible for me to see visions of the future..."Senti stared at her opponent warily, "So you're here to eliminate Luo Lin and restore yourself to normal?""No, I don't want this ability. Not anymore."Aponia raised her head, a slight smile forming on her lips."I'm just... relieved, Miss Luo Lin, that in my lifetime, I can see two resistors of fate."Luo Lin narrowed her eyes, "The other one should be Elysia, right?""Yes, you indeed know a lot, just as Eden and Elysia said..."Aponia's smile widened, but it didn't last long. She quickly adjusted her expression, becoming serious."However, regarding your true origin, please do not reveal it to anyone."True origin, as a Trnsmigrator...no, origin?"Why?""My intuition tells me it's related to your essence." Aponia's brows furrowed, "And this thing, it's like the performance of a traditional magician—the more mysterious you are, the better the effect of the show.""Intuition?""Just like when I saw Elysia leave and head towards the beautiful star sea... my intuition told me that everything would change."The nun covered her chest, "And what you're about to say, gives me the same feeling—it will bring endless chaos and destruction."If I tell everyone that I'm a Transmigrator, will it lead to such serious consequences?"Huh? But wait, with my big mouth, shouldn't I have inadvertently spoiled something?"Luo Lin also glanced at Senti, who rolled her eyes, "Rest assured, I haven't read your mind much. I don't know what weird stuff is going on in her head.""Simply stating some future visions shouldn't affect anything... after all, destiny has long since fallen apart." Aponia shook her head, "I just care that you don't reveal where you came from..."After thinking for a moment, Luo Lin reacted, "Right, didn't you say you couldn't see into the future anymore? Then how did you know I was planning to tell Mobius and the others about this?""Haha... Even if I've lost the ability to see the future, it's not a problem to make some predictions. Besides, I've used some tricks from psychic ability users." Aponia chuckled, "It's like... hmm, a reverse 【Emotional Diffusion】?"The Valkyrie was shocked, "You still have a move like that!?""No, it's just similar, but I can give you some pointers and help in this regard."Aponia tapped her temple with her finger, "After all, emotions have power too."Chapter 44: Love and Peace"The power of emotions is not as obvious as external machinery or armor; it is hidden within each person, playing a crucial role,"Aponia explained the theory. "It can be a guide leading humanity towards innovation and brilliance, or it can cause people to give up on themselves and fall into despair—under the influence of extreme emotions, humans can even unleash powers beyond their limits.""I have seen too many examples of this, on the battlefield, in hospitals... In the era of Honkai, there was too much suffering, and suffering can erode a person's will, plunging them into despair."At this point, a murky and inexplicable emotion flashed in the nun's eyes, her voice becoming even deeper, "Eden once tried to convey positive emotions through art, but unfortunately, in the face of the increasingly powerful Honkai, humanity had no time to empathize with her performance... In the end, everything irreversibly slid into the abyss."Luo Lin remained silent. At this moment, Aponia did not conceal her emotions, and turbulent waves of emotion emanated from the nun.The Valkyrie spoke up, asking, "You're... unwilling?""Yes, Miss Luo Lin, I am indeed unwilling. I once wanted to save others in my own way—by using the 'Discipline' to restrain human thoughts and emotions, preventing them from taking the wrong path."Aponia closed her eyes and said softly, "But, things didn't go as planned. What I did didn't change anything; it even led to more and greater tragedies... At that time, I couldn't do anything."As she spoke, the nun raised her head, "But now it's different, Luo Lin. I noticed you from the moment you arrived in Elysian Realm. Your abilities may be able to change everything."Luo Lin scratched her head with a bitter smile, "You're putting a lot of pressure on me.""Perhaps this could also help you break through your limits?"Aponia chuckled lightly. She looked around, and the catastrophic scenery of the consciousness maze was rapidly returning to normal. The sky gradually cleared up, and the destroyed buildings were restored as if they were 3D-printed. The surging waves on the streets also dissipated."It's a wonderful place," the nun sighed, "able to withstand the mental pressure of battle just now, and even self-repair... It seems very suitable as a place for teaching."The Valkyrie was taken aback, "Um... Are you planning to teach me now? Mobius and Vill-V are waiting outside...""They might prefer if you 'slept' a little longer," Senti interrupted, tapping her temple after remaining silent for a while. "I can see what's happening outside. Right now, the two of them are collecting data next to you with a bunch of instruments."Luo Lin's expression suddenly became very subtle."Don't worry, what I'm going to teach you isn't anything too profound. It won't take long," Aponia reached out her hand, "Next, please take my hand.""Um..."Halfway through reaching out her hand, Luo Lin realized that Aponia had just used the word "please."But she didn't feel any sense of coercion, and even if Luo Lin wanted to, there would be no problem leaving the consciousness maze now.Luo Lin glanced at the Senti beside her, who wore a disgruntled expression, grumbling, "You're aloof, knowledgeable, and very impressive!""Sorry, Senti. How about I treat you to something delicious later?" the Valkyrie said."Why are you always thinking about food? Do you think I'm Kiana?"Seeing the Herrscher's widened eyes, Luo Lin's eyes rolled, and she came up with a good idea, "Then let's go to Shenzhou together another day? To Mount Taixu, just the two of us, to relax?""Well..."Senti seemed somewhat swayed, so Luo Lin immediately pressed on, "Then it's settled.""You!"Luo Lin shifted her gaze back to Aponia's side, observing her calm expression, feeling somewhat admiring in her heart.Since she's here...The Valkyrie grasped Aponia's hand even faster, surprising the nun.As Luo Lin's fingertips touched the skin, it wasn't as smooth as she had imagined; instead, it was slightly rough, conveying a relaxing warmth."Very well, activate your 'Emotional Diffusion' ability," Aponia instructed.The Valkyrie smoothly activated her skill, and warm emotions instantly enveloped the three of them.Senti clicked her tongue, exerting a little force to suppress the influence brought by the "maternal love": "Still the same old trick..."Aponia remained unchanged in expression. After carefully savoring it for a while, she said, "Luo Lin, can you change to a different emotion?""I can, but I need to turn it off first... then restart it..."This was the biggest problem with the current 'Emotional Diffusion' skill. Once a specific emotion was selected, Luo Lin would immerse herself in it, making it difficult to change emotions during the activation process.The Valkyrie had to stop the skill, detach herself from it, and calm down a bit before switching to another emotion."Hmm... the transition process needs improvement..." Aponia pondered, "And, these emotions carry a lot of information, seemingly completely beyond your control—I can even feel the scenes when these emotions originated. It should be a mother's love for her white-haired daughter..."Luo Lin was shocked, "So specific?!""Perhaps it's better to leave it like this when targeting individuals. But your goal is not limited to this; you need to face a broader and more universal human audience... White-haired girls are just a part of it, there are also girls with other hair colors, of course, there are also boys."The nun gestured, "They can also feel a part of the emotion, but because they don't meet the conditions of the emotion, they will feel a subtle sense of discordance—this sense of discordance will make them question the authenticity of the emotion, and then they will start to resent these emotions. The subsequent chain reaction will ruin all your efforts.""I see..." Luo Lin nodded, "How should I improve?""Then you need to extract the essence, eliminate the limiting conditions, and describe the emotion of 'a mother's care for her child' more succinctly. If you want to refine it further... it's like this."Aponia spread out her hand, and a flickering light orb floated above her palm. Luo Lin felt that this thing was somewhat similar to the light emitted by the chip Vill-V held.But unlike the slightly hollow light of the chip, the light orb in Aponia's hand became the carrier of emotion, making it clear at a glance what kind of emotion it expressed—'care and love between loved ones.'"Amazing!" Faced with Luo Lin's praise, the nun shook her head, and the light ball flickered unsteadily a few times before finally dissipating, "I just borrowed the resonance of your ability here, barely reproducing part of its function."Luo Lin gave a thumbs up, "That's still impressive!"There was the sound of grinding teeth from Senti's side, and the Herrscher began to manipulate her psychic power angrily, intending to mimic what Aponia had just done."Moreover, after refining it and making the direction vague, the emotions can help stabilize your own state and make it easier to switch," the nun continued, "The potential of this power is infinite. Perhaps one day you'll find something like 'love and peace among humans'?"Luo Lin stared at her hands, lost in thought.Chapter 45: Are You Angry?After receiving guidance from Aponia, Luo Lin began to try to "refine" emotions.However, in the beginning, the Valkyrie couldn't grasp the essence of this step, so she turned to the nun for advice again.Unexpectedly, Aponia tilted her head and said, "This is very simple, just play around with it, right?""Huh?" Luo Lin hadn't expected to encounter trouble in this area. She looked at the perplexed nun and couldn't help but touch her forehead helplessly."Boss, I'm not as naturally sensitive to the spiritual as you are, and I've only recently gained this ability," she explained.Aponia had shown extraordinary mental talent even before becoming a MANTIS. When she worked at the sanatorium, she could easily persuade others, demonstrating remarkable abilities.For her, sensing and separating emotions was as simple as breathing, almost instinctual.This also meant that Aponia didn't know how to teach Luo Lin this "simple" task—after all, normal people could breathe; not breathing would lead to death. Have you ever thought about teaching someone who just learned to breathe how to do it?"Let me try!" When Luo Lin was struggling and scratching her head, Senti offered help, "Since she can't explain it, why don't I directly connect your senses and then replicate it one-to-one?"The Valkyrie was stunned, "Can this work?""It's not a bad idea," Aponia opened her arms, "Come, Hua..."Senti almost jumped up, "Have you lived for fifty thousand years and gone senile?! I've told you several times I'm not an old relic! If you keep this up, I'll get angry!""...The Herrscher is really different," the nun observed Senti's reaction with a soft smile, "Sorry."Taking a few deep breaths, Senti turned to Luo Lin beside her, "Come here, I'll give you a buff!""Coming, coming."Senti tapped the Valkyrie's head vigorously, "Dummy, dummy, you're making me mad!"Luo Lin lifted her head, feeling a strange sensation synchronized from Aponia. The nun, with a thoughtful expression, scratched her head in almost the same spot where Senti had tapped her.The nun quickly understood how Senti formed the connection and even voluntarily strengthened the bond with her psychic power."Take your time to feel it," Aponia continued to demonstrate her almost inhuman talent to Luo Lin. In just a moment, a huge mental power was mobilized, accompanied by countless subtle operations. Then, a pure emotional light appeared in front of Luo Lin.After a long pause, the Valkyrie blurted out, "I don't understand, but I'm deeply impressed...""It's okay, try a few more times," Aponia comforted her.A few minutes later, Luo Lin finally found some clues. A similar light briefly appeared in her hand, although its purity was still not comparable to the small ball Aponia effortlessly created. But at least there was progress."Phew, this is really hard!" Luo Lin rubbed her shoulders, sighing, "And why do I feel my shoulders are so heavy... uh..."The Valkyrie glanced at Aponia's exaggerated figure—especially her chest—and suddenly realized where that heaviness came from.Unable to resist, Luo Lin glanced at Senti, who was extremely sensitive to gazes. She almost instantly noticed the Valkyrie's strange eyes.Rubbing her own cheeks, Senti unexpectedly revealed a sweet smile."Haha, Luo Lin... it's time to get down to business, just you wait."Oh no.Luo Lin covered her face, sighing.Maybe later she would end up getting beaten by Himeko or Elysia? Himeko's armor was indeed very tough, Aerys herself had a much stronger physique, and besides, Senti might not even dare to act against Miss Pink Elf...The Valkyrie completely forgot that Himeko and Elysia were also busty women. It was highly probable that Senti's blood pressure would be even higher, and then who knows what might happen next.She might strike even harder.After that, Luo Lin tried several times and finally grasped the feeling of refining emotions. However, the consumption of this technique far exceeded Luo Lin's imagination. Soon, the Valkyrie felt exhausted—she felt as if she had stayed up all night, gone through an abnormal period of excitement, her eyes dry and sore, breathing rapid, and her brain heavy and foggy.After having the ability to physically and mentally rest with the system's high-tech method, the Valkyrie hadn't felt this way for a long time.After sensing this, Aponia decisively severed the connection."Don't force yourself. Practicing this without full preparation won't be very effective," she advised."Got it."Luo Lin nodded and looked at the nun, "Then, can I go back now?""Of course." Aponia blinked, "If you need anything, you can call me in Elysian Realm. I'll always keep an eye on you.""...That sounds a bit strange.""After all, there aren't many new things in Elysian Realm, and you are the most eye-catching one. Oh, and..." Aponia seemed to remember something and added, "It seems that Kalpas wanted to trouble you before. I've calmed him down, so you can walk around Elysian Realm without worry."The Valkyrie was touched and said, "Thank you, Aponia mom..."Then, Luo Lin immediately covered her mouth, looking embarrassedly at the nun.Aponia shook her head with a smile, "You... No need to thank me.""Uh, well... I'll go now."Luo Lin grabbed Senti and almost ran out of the consciousness maze, leaving from here.Aponia watched the two disappear from her sight, feeling the strange spiritual space gradually disappearing, pushing her consciousness back to where her real body was.The nun opened her eyes and looked around. Under the azure sky, pure white marble structures floated in the air, forming a scene similar to a church.Aponia stood up and gazed at the huge stone statue in front of her—it was extremely similar to the nun, holding a blood-red gem that emitted a strange light under the sunlight."...I can't see the future anymore, but I don't feel anxious." She caressed the statue, her breathing steady."Elysia, hope has come."---------------------------------------Luo Lin opened her eyes and found a circle of instruments around her, but she didn't see Mobius or Vill-V."...Where are they?""They're in the next room."A resentful voice came from below, turned out to be Raven. She had just been squatting behind a certain instrument and looked very disheveled when she came out.The Valkyrie asked in surprise, "What happened?""I should be asking you that. What happened on your end?""I was just chatting with Aponia, exchanging some techniques... uh..."Raven held her head in her hands, her face unusually flushed, "You suddenly spread emotions over there, and the three of us were all affected. After it was over, Mobius and Vill-V went straight to the next room. They looked very angry... They directed me remotely to operate the instruments here and continue the research."She sent a resentful look, which Luo Lin keenly received—It seemed that the mercenary had endured a long period of being impacted by [Emotional Diffusion].Feeling the still-angry Senti in her mind, Luo Lin's expression turned grim.Oh no, how many people did she upset by exchanging techniques with Aponia?Chapter 46: Transformation"Luo Lin? Are you awake?" Not far away, a retro-styled horn emitted a slightly noisy sound, obviously the handiwork of Vill-V.Luo Lin scratched her head. "You should have heard the explanation just now... I didn't expect the effects of [Emotional Diffusion] to extend outside.""Tsk, you actually managed to strike up a conversation with Aponia..." Vill-V's tone was very subtle. "You really made me suffer just now. Seeing Mobius in such a sorry state, she probably added a big mark against me in her mind again.""Ahaha...""Test subject, are you finally done?"Mobius's teeth-gritting voice came through the horn, making Luo Lin shiver subconsciously."I'm sorry!""...Next time, if you plan to chat with that indecisive nun again, remember to talk to me beforehand so I can keep my distance from you."As soon as the words fell, the laboratory door opened, and Mobius flew in on a floating apparatus, her eyes flashing with dangerous light."You look very tired? Well, it's just right to test the combat data under extreme conditions... There's no need to specially return to Arcadia's guest hall to initiate the trial. I'll be your opponent.""This, this isn't good..."The Valkyrie looked at Vill-V, who had just entered with Mobius, hoping she would lend her a hand.But the engineer had a look of indifference, even clapping her hands in approval. "More data, more research!"Unable to contain herself, Senti chuckled.With no other choice, Luo Lin transformed into the form of the Miss Pink Elf and prepared to face Mobius's impending challenge.Mobius looked at the pink figure in front of her, stunned for a moment, then revealed an even crueler smile."Do you want me to go easy on you because of this appearance? No, I've actually wanted to see her defeated by my hands for a long time."Vill-V raised her hand cautiously and said, "Um, I also really want to try...""No, I'll go first. You can go next time."In just a few words, the two arranged Luo Lin's upcoming miserable ordeal, and the Valkyrie could only accept it with a bitter smile."Go easy on me..."At this moment, Mobius unexpectedly advised seriously, "In real combat, enemies are more likely to attack you when you're not in top condition—at least I didn't launch an ambush from the toilet while you were using it, did I?"If it weren't for the snake's scheming grin, Luo Lin might have actually believed her."Can't Honkai beasts launch an ambush from the toilet...""Consider it practice, test subject."---------------------------------------Elysia stood at the door of Mobius's laboratory, rubbing her eyes, wondering if she had come to the wrong place.She found Luo Lin lying on a sleeping bag with vacant eyes, clothes disheveled, looking exhausted. Strange and oddly shaped detection instruments surrounded her, resembling the scene of an unspeakable aftermath."Oh, little Luo Lin, what happened to you?"The pink elf miss exclaimed in surprise and took a step forward to rescue the Valkyrie, but was stopped by Raven beside her. "Miss Elysia, Dr. Mobius said not to let anyone disturb the instruments...""But...""I'm fine, I'm fine..." Luo Lin spoke up, "It's just... practicing combat skills with Dr. Mobius... Uh, a bit."The mercenary miss pursed her lips. She guessed that Luo Lin was probably embarrassed to say that she had been beaten up by Mobius while wearing Elysia's appearance.Vill-V ran over from the other side, laughing heartily, holding up a valuable-looking camera and looking very excited."I recorded everything just now! If Elysia ever bothers me again, I'll... Um, oops?"The Miss Pink Elf stared at the camera in the engineer's hand with interest. "What's up?"Vill-V's face stiffened as she replied, "Nothing.""It seems very interesting... Can I see it now?"Elysia seemed to realize something and narrowed her eyes."Snap."Vill-V decisively crushed the instrument in her hand and exclaimed, "Oops! My hand slipped and accidentally broke it.""Such an expensive item surely has a backup, right?"The engineer miss tearfully took out a memory chip from her pocket and snapped it in front of Elysia. "...There's no backup now.""Sigh, alright. I can guess what you recorded..."Elysia looked at the "beaten-up" Luo Lin and said with a bit of annoyance, "Little Luo Lin, you must practice my power more! If you get beaten up like this every time, how will you fight against the Honkai?""...I'll do my best."Actually, what Mobius said made sense. After all, if Luo Lin wanted to change the tragedies in the game, she would inevitably have to confront powerful forces like the Herrscher and MANTIS Soldiers. She couldn't always guarantee that she would be fully prepared and in top condition at all times...The Valkyrie comforted herself like this, which indeed calmed her down a lot.Luo Lin struggled to lift her hand and sprayed the nearby soulium target with her submachine gun, triggering the [Dark Feather] passive skill's healing and energy recovery effect."I'm ready to transform."Mobius replied, "Go ahead, the instruments are ready for detection."Luo Lin closed her eyes and touched the icon of the [Miss Pink Elf] on the system panel with her mind.In that instant, the Valkyrie suddenly felt her consciousness briefly detach, returning to the boundless darkness."...Huh? Hasn't the transformation been completed yet?"Luo Lin was a little puzzled, expressing her confusion, but at this moment, she was in the middle of switching roles, leaving only her consciousness and no real body.The girl felt herself enveloped by a complex array of emotions, tangled together like a ball of yarn suspended in the air, connecting her to an unknown distance.Unknown distance?Because of her thoughts, the ball of yarn changed, expressing a clearer emotion—[Doubt].Such a concise emotion! What should I do now...The Valkyrie instinctively activated the switch for [Emotional Diffusion]. When she realized it was wrong, the doubts multiplied rapidly, quickly reaching her control limit, about to overflow.No, there are still many people around me right now. If I spread it again, I might get beaten up again...Luo Lin decided to stop this process, but all around her were just simple emotions, without even the Honkai energy. How could she suppress them...?If only I had some Honkai energy...And just as the girl had this thought, the almost overflowing emotions turned into Honkai energy, successfully helping her regain control, and even faster, she turned off the switch for [Emotional Diffusion].Honkai, it really is omnipotent."Wait a minute, what just happened?"Luo Lin widened her eyes, realizing that she had already returned from that strange state, successfully switching to the [Miss Pink Elf]. However, it seemed that something else had happened.She felt the incredibly dense Honkai energy around her, looked at the detection instruments blown several meters away, and several emergency protective shields that had been activated, falling into contemplation."Luo Lin, you just erupted with extremely powerful Honkai energy. What happened?"Vill-V's calm voice brought the Valkyrie back to her senses, and she squeezed her fist, murmuring."My emotions... can be transformed into Honkai energy?"Chapter 47: On the Verge"Emotions transformed into Honkai energy? Are you sure you're not joking?"Mobius and Vill-V exchanged glances, two scientists of high caliber in the previous era, now bewildered by each other's expressions."It seems to be the case...""I don't want to hear 'seems' at a time like this! Luo Lin! Conversion of Honkai energy! Do you realize the gravity of what you're saying? This is a profoundly serious matter!"Even Raven, who hadn't delved deeply into the theory of Honkai energy and usually busied herself with missions to accumulate funds for buying islands, knew that Honkai energy, in some sense, was a highly advanced form of energy.It not only could directly power machinery but also could relatively easily degrade and transform into powers with supernatural qualities like flames, lightning, frost, and impact.But to "upgrade" electrical power or thermal energy into Honkai energy... theoretically possible, but currently, humans had no means to achieve this.And yet, Luo Lin had just claimed to have transformed "emotions," this indescribable spiritual force, into Honkai energy?Mobius's snake-like pupils narrowed into slits as she stared intently at the Valkyrie's face, asking bluntly, "Can you reproduce the previous phenomenon?"The sudden intense momentum emanating from the snake made Luo Lin acutely aware of Mobius's seriousness on this matter."...I will try my best.""Vill-V, immediately repair these malfunctioning instruments. I need their assistance!" Mobius turned her head, her words firing off like a machine gun, "And specialized detectors for 'emotions'—don't tell me there aren't any. After experiencing Luo Lin's [Emotional Diffusion], you absolutely cannot be unprepared!""I'll go find them!"If Mobius had spoken to Vill-V in this tone under ordinary circumstances, the engineer would have certainly retorted, but evidently, Vill-V was equally concerned about what the Valkyrie had done.She waved her hand, and the mechanical arms behind her separated like drones, floating out to repair the instruments damaged by Honkai energy. Vill-V herself stood in the middle, orchestrating the overall situation like a conductor.Luo Lin even saw one of Vill-V's mechanical arms fly toward a corner of the laboratory and dive into a pile of materials, making clanking noises.Soon, a machine that had not yet been fully encapsulated, with many internal structures and energy pipelines exposed, was brought out and moved to the side of the observation area—that should be the "emotion" detector made by Vill-V.Mobius hammered on the keyboard, her fingers almost leaving afterimages, and several holographic projection screens appeared in front of her, with data flowing down like a waterfall.Raven obediently retreated many steps, almost sticking to the corner of the room, watching the serious and busy scene in front of her."Don't just stand there, Luo Lin, do what you need to do!" Mobius's shout interrupted Luo Lin's observation. The Valkyrie took a deep breath and began to contemplate what she had just done.First, it was switching roles and getting stuck between that state...Luo Lin's figure changed several times in succession, with her thoughts smoothly transitioning from one body to another, the whole process very smooth, without any lag."System, what just happened? Did the role switch bug out again?""It's impossible, host. This kind of bug has been specifically fixed after the anomaly in Nagazora City entered the abnormal consciousness space and encountered the role switch bug." The system's electronic voice sounded somewhat aggrieved. "Self-check completed, system operation normal!"Then what happened?Luo Lin thought for a moment, then raised her hand to signal to the people around her, "I'm going to activate [Emotional Diffusion] again, pay attention!"—Perhaps I need to exhaust myself more and then switch roles again to achieve my goal?Mobius replied calmly, "You go ahead, don't worry about us at this time."Luo Lin closed her eyes, and a faint, warm light spread out, illuminating a small area inside the laboratory.At this moment, Mobius was very close to Luo Lin, naturally enveloped by the light, but she just pursed her lips and didn't even use Honkai energy to resist, as if afraid of disturbing Luo Lin's experiment.Mobius endured the impact of emotions like this, continuing to work without changing her expression."Tsk tsk, Mobius, do you know that your current performance reminds me of someone?" Vill-V said lazily, "It's Mei, huh."The snake snorted, her gaze returning to Luo Lin.By now, Luo Lin had performed the "Emotional Diffusion" operation several times in a row, exhausting herself to the point of confusion. Fortunately, she still remembered what she needed to do. Taking advantage of not being fully recovered yet, she switched roles again to try.Luo Lin finally grasped that mysterious feeling, and she indeed got stuck in the intermediate state of role switching!She experienced the surrounding darkness of consciousness and the ball of emotions enveloping her, feeling extremely delighted.Next is... should I turn on the [Diffusion] switch?No, it's too dangerous. I should directly transform Honkai energy, at least it's controllable.In this situation, Luo Lin just moved her thoughts a little, and a small part of her emotions transformed into Honkai energy, completely without her needing to do anything else.Luo Lin felt the size of the "emotion" ball, which seemed to be exactly the same as before. It seemed that the emotions consumed by transforming Honkai energy were replenished in an instant.Where did they come from?The girl transformed some more Honkai energy and discovered that emotions were constantly coming from a "line" connecting to a distant place, replenishing the emotions she consumed.It seemed that this was not a coincidence or an accident, but some mechanism she didn't understand yet."And then, just take them to Elysian Realm..." Luo Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Emotions transformed into Honkai energy? Or is it spirit transformed into Honkai energy? Could Aponia also do this?"No, if the nun could do it, Mobius and Vill-V wouldn't be so surprised."What exactly is the principle behind this...?"And, because Luo Lin was well-prepared this time, her consciousness should be clearer. She could clearly feel herself transferring and entering another body.—Isn't this the method she's been looking for, to way enter a body before?Luo Lin blinked, her consciousness returning to Elysian Realm. The Valkyrie looked around at the surroundings and the Honkai energy that had been "created" from emotions around her, smiling."Mobius, look! I did it!""...Haha, great! That's great!" The snake clapped her hands, trembling as she spoke, "So, little guinea pig, can you turn off your [Emotional Diffusion] now?""Oh, sorry."Luo Lin hurriedly turned off the skill, while Mobius, pale-faced, supported her body and breathed softly.Vill-V, feeling the Honkai energy that had inexplicably appeared around Luo Lin, sighed, "Is this a discovery that overturns the foundation of current Honkai studies?""Who knows..."Chapter 48: The Expected VisitorAfter reporting her findings to the two scientists in the laboratory, Luo Lin decided to end today's journey early. After all, the series of operations she had performed earlier had left her physically and mentally exhausted, and she urgently needed genuine relaxation and rest.Before leaving, Luo Lin didn't forget to go to Klein's place to get the Selune's Elegy.Opening the maintenance station gate next to the Elysian Realm Reception Hall, the Valkyrie saw her ELF lying on the ground not far from the door, a long wire inserted into the back of the Selune's Elegy, connecting to a nearby repair station machine.Klein was "beating" the keyboard in the same manner as Mebius, also very busy.Luo Lin took another look at the Selune's Elegy and roughly understood that the ELF was currently acting as a computing server.Selune's posture looked very familiar, her left hand stretched forward, legs slightly bent, and a strange BGM came from the speaker nearby: "The bonds of hope, intertwined~"Luo Lin: "......?"Klein, sitting in front of the maintenance station, didn't even lift her head, calmly saying, "Please shut down these irrelevant computing processes, affecting work efficiency...""I can't stand it anymore! Master, save me!"Selune suddenly jumped up from the ground, diving into Luo Lin's arms: "It's so scary, the database of Elysian Realm is so scary! It's like a super huge mountain of crap! Just one glance made me dizzy, and I collapsed on the ground!"The Valkyrie was speechless: "Is this the excuse you found to avoid troublesome work...""Hehe, actually, I didn't say anything wrong... By the way, the massage at Elysian Realm's maintenance station is quite comfortable." Selune stuck out her tongue, "Klein, Master is here to pick me up, I have to go!""Okay, I understand, thank you for your help."Although Klein was a bit reluctant, she still decisively unplugged the data cable from the Selune's Elegy and the maintenance station. After all, Selune was just here to help, not part of Elysian Realm.Moreover, while Selune was getting a massage at the maintenance station, Klein also checked some of the ELF's body data.From any perspective, Selune was a combat-assist-oriented puppet. She was indeed not good at handling maintenance work, so Klein didn't have much opinion on Selune's slacking behavior.Luo Lin asked curiously, "Did you also experience the massage at the maintenance station? How was it?""It was quite comfortable, but... Blood Embrace can also massage. As long as she doesn't come over to acupuncture us crazily, it's okay! Acupuncture is supposed to be a technique that only works on humans, but she is very eager to apply it elsewhere, whether it's on ELFs or Honkai Zombies, even the Herrschers have suffered her hand!"Speaking of this, Selune showed a clear expression of fear: "What's even more outrageous is that she actually researched a technique that, paired with specially made Soulium needles, can directly immobilize ELFs!""That's quite impressive..."As she spoke, Selune suddenly narrowed her eyes and clapped her hands abruptly: "Wait a minute, I suddenly realized, did Master use reverse psychology to fool me into helping Klein?"Luo Lin wiped her sweat: "Well...""I want compensation! I want all kinds of snacks and soda!""Okay, okay, I'll buy them for you when my salary comes in..."The next day, Luo Lin still took Kiana and the others to her dormitory for breakfast as usual, then watched as the Herrscher family left for class."Ding ding ding~"The Valkyrie's personal terminal beeped, and she looked down to see that it was Theresa who had messaged her, asking Luo Lin to come and talk to her today, to report on her work progress over the past few days.Luo Lin had no objections, she washed the dishes with Edge of Taixuan, and after cleaning up the room, she headed straight to the headmaster's office."You're here too? I just finished reporting."When Luo Lin arrived at Theresa's office door, she found Fu Hua pushing open the door and walking out.The Valkyrie looked surprised at the sun outside the window, confirming that it was indeed early morning: "You've finished reporting already? You came so early, did you drag Theresa out of bed?""What image do you have of Theresa in your mind?""Probably a cute little thing."Actually, Luo Lin had a lot more to say, but considering that Theresa was just on the other side of the door, she swallowed back all the talk about Judah's Launcher and the famous idol Teriri.At that moment, Theresa's voice came from inside: "...come in, Luo Lin."Luo Lin and Fu Hua exchanged a glance, and the Immortal Phoenix nodded, showing a helpless expression. She whispered, "Do you need me to wait for you at the door?""If you're busy, it's okay. Anyway, I live next door, so you can knock on my door at night."The Valkyrie took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and walked into Theresa's office, then closed the door behind her.Theresa seemed quite interested in the title Luo Lin had mentioned earlier: "[Cute Little Thing]... What kind of rumor is that?"Luo Lin scratched her head: "Ahaha, nothing much, just felt that you were cute, [Little Thing] is probably a very niche slang in the Far East.""Cute?" The headmistress was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Usually, the rumors I hear about myself are half saying that I became the Far East Branch Director by relying on the Apocalypsis family's reputation, and the other half saying that I haven't done anything and handed everything over to Ragnar to handle... It's been a long time since anyone said I was cute."Probably except for Cecilia and Siegfried, no one else would say anything cute to you in front of you, right?Luo Lin shook her head, clearing her messy thoughts, and began to report on the recent situation of Kiana's group."...In summary, the condition of the Herrschers is relatively stable, and the technology for stabilizing their mental state has also been studied to some extent. Small-scale experiments are currently underway, and results are expected soon."The Valkyrie concluded in a calm tone, and Theresa also put down the pen in her hand, nodding at Luo Lin: "Well done, Miss Luo Lin... However, you mentioned experiments?""Yes, it should be more of my own research." Luo Lin said, "During this period, I may make some noise over at the dormitory and try to condense Honkai energy and the like.""Ah, in that case, let me assign a relatively nearby vacant laboratory to you. The security there is relatively better, so as not to accidentally blow up the dormitory building."Theresa waved her hand, directly assigning a laboratory to the Valkyrie, which surprised Luo Lin: "Isn't this a bit... extravagant?""Extravagant? No, I think your research is very important, so it's no problem to give you a laboratory." Theresa blinked, "After all, my grandfather Bishop Otto, is also paying attention to your movements."The Valkyrie nodded: "Not surprising, after all, it concerns the Herrschers..."The headmistress lowered her head and looked at her terminal: "In a few days, a special envoy from the Schicksal Headquarters will come to consult you personally about your progress, so prepare... They may require you to demonstrate some of your techniques.""Okay.""Well, that's it. Take it easy, I'm just checking the situation as usual." Theresa spread her hands, "I can't really do nothing like they say outside, right?""Yeah."After chatting for a few more words, Luo Lin bid farewell to the headmistress and walked out of the office, unsurprisingly finding Fu Hua waiting downstairs in the office building."Theresa should have told you that a special envoy from the Schicksal Headquarters is coming to inspect, right?""Yes, is there a problem?"Fu Hua pushed her glasses, "It is said that S-rank Valkyrie Durandal will also come with them, as if intending to have an exchange with the Far East Branch and perhaps spar..."Luo Lin stopped in her tracks, her tone leisurely: "Durandal, huh..."Bianka Durandal Ataegina... What kind of person have you grown into over the years?The girl had a premonition that Durandal's real target was probably herself. Perhaps she had heard the news from Rita and couldn't wait to come and confirm its accuracy."In that case, let's go. Before that, I need to try to finish the school's affairs..."Luo Lin squinted and touched the golden hairpin on her head.Chapter 49: There's Something Else in the SeaIn the end, Luo Lin came alone to the laboratory Theresa had just assigned to her. After all, based on her performance in the "Elysian Realm," if she didn't control the intensity of her emotional transformation of Honkai energy, she might really end up blowing up the dormitory.The Valkyrie stood in the center of the well-protected area and gave a thumbs-up to Senti, the Herrscher of Sentience: "Senti, please do some mental suggestion around here, saying that normal experiments are being conducted here. If anyone irrelevant comes, just drive them away."Senti appeared very relaxed, sitting with her legs crossed, holding popcorn, and asked, "Who are considered relevant people?""Maybe Kiana's group? Or Fu Hua, and Theresa can come in too."Luo Lin didn't mind exposing her "special" abilities in front of the main group. She believed that trust was the beginning of good cooperation and an excellent choice for maintaining friendship."There are quite a few people... Are you planning to go find Seele next?""Yeah, I have some clues now. I'll see if I can solve this problem.""Luo·Stygian Nymph·Lin" appeared again. She gestured towards Senti, closed her eyes, and quickly entered a state of resonance with the power of quantum.The next moment, the figure of "Stygian Nymph" disappeared from the real world, leaving behind an empty space. Under the illumination of the laboratory lights, it looked somewhat eerie.Following Luo Lin's request, Senti used her psychic power to set up a "dispelling boundary" around the area. Then she took out a personal terminal from somewhere, chewing popcorn while watching TV programs."Ah, alright, the kind-hearted person is helping her friend again... I'll reluctantly help her watch the place."While Senti was very leisurely doing her own work, Luo Lin once again entered the Sea of Quanta. She opened her eyes and saw Seele standing opposite her, her eyes full of anticipation."Sister Luo Lin, have you found a way to let me enter your other body?""I'm here to conduct experiments with you guys." The three-bodied version of Luo Lin looked around, "Huh? Where's the other Seele?"Seele smiled awkwardly, "She ran away after seeing Sister Luo Lin coming, probably afraid of losing control again.""But she still needs to help with this matter, right? She can't just avoid me forever because she can't control herself, right?"Luo Lin sighed and put on a brave face, "Even if she can't control herself, I'll just let her hug me for a while, and then do business after she wakes up."Although Seele looked gentle and weak, she was decisive at this moment, saying directly, "Then let's go find her now!"The two of them ran in the Sea of Quanta, relying on the subtle connection between Seele and Seele, they soon saw Veliona's figure."Stop right there, I found something strange."Veliona waved to Luo Lin and Seele from afar, stopping them from approaching. The girl with red eyes stared at the turbulent Sea of Quanta outside her domain, reaching out and grabbing a piece of debris from the "waves."Seele was puzzled, murmuring, "Is that... debris from a quantum shadow?""It is indeed. There are indeed remnants of quantum shadow in the Sea of Quanta, but... there are too many remnants here, which is abnormal."As Veliona spoke, she summoned huge red claws and pulled out more debris from the Sea of Quanta, throwing them on the floor, quickly forming a small mountain, quite visually impactful.Among these debris, Luo Lin saw the shadows of many "old friends," such as the claws of quantum crabs, the tentacles of quantum jellyfish, and of course, many fragments that couldn't be identified anymore.Veliona observed for a while, and finally concluded, "Whatever caused this, it should be gone from the vicinity now - you can come over."Upon hearing this, Seele and Luo Lin approached Seele.The Valkyrie paid special attention to the mountain of debris, trying to find more clues from it."...Maybe it was caused by Quantum Shadows?"Seele tilted her head, "What's that?""Giant quantum monsters that look like lobsters, eels, with thick shields.""Ah, I've encountered those. After fighting me twice, they felt it wasn't worth it and left - it shouldn't be them."Luo Lin's mouth twitched, "Wait a minute, could it be the work of a certain white-haired old ancestor who's still drifting in the sea?""Who?""Kevin Kaslana... Ranked first among the Thirteen Flame Chasers, a warrior bearing the emblem of [Deliverance]..." The Valkyrie said seriously, "I don't recommend facing this guy head-on. If you see him, be sure to avoid him!"Seele squinted, "Is he that powerful?""That guy once paralyzed the Herrscher of Finality for a while with just one sword!"Luo Lin waved her three-bodied little hand, trying to express Kevin's fierceness, but these actions made her look even cuter.The black-haired red-eyed girl was silent for a moment and asked, "What is the Herrscher of Finality?""Ah, this..."Luo Lin forgot that Seele was a fish that escaped the net of Honkai mandatory education, at least she hadn't systematically learned about Honkai knowledge."I'll tell you about it later... But be sure not to confront Kevin!"Luo Lin even deliberately used quantum power to create an image of Kevin she had seen before in the "Elysian Realm," vividly portraying him."Alright, I understand, but you definitely didn't come for this..."The black-haired red-eyed girl stared at Luo Lin, her breathing gradually becoming rapid, but she pinched her thigh hard to calm herself down, "What's the matter?""I need your help, just like before when you taught me how to use quantum power. This time, it's just the opposite." Luo Lin spread her hands, "After you completely control the energy inside me, I'll demonstrate the process of switching bodies to you, and then you can try to learn this skill."This idea was based on the Herrscher of Sentience's idea of connecting Luo Lin and Aponia's senses for learning. Since Veliona also demonstrated similar techniques in the Sea of Quanta, Luo Lin could let her try to replicate them one-to-one."Okay... fine..."Seele listened to Luo Lin's difficult tone and cautiously asked, "If there's anything you don't understand, just ask. Don't pretend to know everything, as it could lead to big problems!""I'm not stupid, just do your thing."The Valkyrie nodded, closed her eyes, and internally prayed—System, please cooperate, don't let me return to the real world when transforming into [Stygian Nymph]!In the next moment, radiance bloomed!"Haha, it worked!"Chapter 50: We Meet AgainBronya stood at the edge of the teaching building corridor, observing the scene below where lively and beautiful girls moved around the spacious campus, laughing and playing, filling the air with a relaxed ambiance.If someone unfamiliar with the situation witnessed this scene, they might even sigh at the beauty of the campus and reminisce about their youth.However, Bronya knew that these girls were far from simple. They were well-trained, possessing systematic tactical knowledge, and most importantly, they all had the skill to manipulate Honkai Energy.Under the influence of Honkai Energy, their physical abilities were greatly enhanced: they possessed immense strength, easily tearing through steel with their weapons; had abundant stamina, able to engage in direct combat with undead and Honkai beasts; had strong vitality, withstanding far more damage than ordinary people; and had agile thinking, with some exceptionally gifted individuals even capable of achieving true "bullet time"...All these skills combined to form formidable combat units known as "Valkyries."The only downside was their "lifespan," but every year, a considerable number of girls were discovered by Schicksal, sent to the Valkyrie Academy for further training, continuously providing new blood... Moreover, among the Valkyries, there were always geniuses who, after growing up, were even more powerful than ordinary Valkyries and could become decisive forces on the battlefield. ——These Valkyries had almost become literal "superhumans."Bronya blinked, recalling the words Cocolia had warned her with, emphasizing the threat of Schicksal Valkyries. Faced with these enemies, one must never let their guard down.Before coming to St. Freya Academy, she didn't have much knowledge about this, but now, after spending time with the Valkyrie reserves and getting to know them deeply,Bronya finally understood why Schicksal was such a headache."So this is the setup..."The gray-haired girl turned her head, her gaze falling on Kiana Kaslana.Several Valkyries had gathered around the girl with white tufts of hair, as she awkwardly tried to "sell" her good friend, Raiden Mei, to them. Kiana's attempts to "expand" Mei's circle of friends had been going on for some time now, and it seemed to be quite effective.Many girls had already taken Mei as their friend, and their interactions had gradually become more intimate and unrestrained.For most of these girls, who had been plucked by Schicksal into St. Freya Academy and subjected to militarized training since childhood, Mei's traditional East Asian noble education and ladylike demeanor strangely held a certain allure.This actually troubled Kiana a bit. Surrounded by these enthusiastic classmates, her alone time with Mei decreased—though seeing more and more smiles on Mei's face, the white-haired girl endured it.However, Kiana's nocturnal activities in the dormitory increased accordingly, and Mei gradually became accustomed to the white-haired girl's actions, now almost taking them for granted.Bronya noticed all of this and couldn't help but admire Kiana's innate talent in certain aspects. Of course, neither Kiana nor Mei had forgotten about Bronya.Even though the personal exoskeleton issued by Schicksal had been in place, Bronya's actions were indistinguishable from those of normal people now.She had even moved into the dormitory originally assigned to her—right next to Kiana and Mei's dormitory.Yet, the two still brought Bronya into their room, treating her with meticulous care as if she were still their roommate, only needing to leave to sleep in another room at night.For Bronya, the atmosphere among the three of them was extremely familiar.Her thoughts gradually drifted into the distance amidst this familiarity, towards the orphanage standing amidst the white snow.In the hall with the roaring fireplace, dozens of children familiar to Bronya played and frolicked, then gathered under warm light for dinner.When the lights went out, the children returned to their rooms, their faces filled with anticipation for tomorrow, sinking into sweet dreams.Those familiar faces flashed through her mind, finally settling on the face of a black-haired, blue-eyed girl. "Seele..."Her almost expressionless face showed a rare hint of emotion, her gray eyes lowered, murmuring, "How are you doing now...""Bronya? Who are you talking about?"Kiana seemed to have heard something, poking her head out from behind Mei, her long blue-purple hair slightly contemptuous, nudging Mei's chin with her shoulder."Speak normally to people!""Oops, Mei, I bit my tongue, I need a kiss to move~" Kiana's words made Mei both embarrassed and annoyed, and the two started to playfully wrestle again.Bronya fell silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke up, "Bronya has a very close sister named Seele Vollerei... She went to a very distant place, and we haven't seen each other for a long time."Kiana and Raiden Mei stopped their actions, exchanged glances, and their expressions stiffened.Then the white-haired ball of fluff took the initiative to apologize, "I'm sorry, Bronya, for bringing up your sad story...""Do you think she's dead? No, she's really just gone to a place far from here, but she can't come back for now." Bronya lightly tapped on Kiana and Mei's heads, "Bronya is trying to find a way to bring Seele back...""Don't worry, I, Kiana Kaslana, will help you find your sister!" The white-haired ball of fluff patted her chest loudly.Mei, on the other hand, was slightly calmer. She asked, "It sounds like Seele isn't your biological sister, right? Shouldn't she be a good friend you met at the orphanage?"Before, Bronya had told Kiana and Mei about her background. They knew Bronya came from an orphanage and was later adopted by a kind mother, living a good life.The Silver Wolf of the Urals didn't lie, but she still held back a bit."She's not just a good friend, she's Bronya's family!"Kiana leaned on her chin, thoughtful, "Oh, I see. It seems like Seele ended up in a foster family that wasn't good to her..."Not good to her... perhaps Bronya had let her down...The gray-haired girl's nerves twitched a bit. It wasn't until later, when she replayed the events with Cocolia, that she learned Seele somehow found out about Bronya's X-10 experiment and then voluntarily offered to take her place.That experiment brought Bronya indelible pain. Until Seele was brought back, this scar would always ache in her heart, reminding her to find a reliable solution.The white-haired ball of fluff snapped her fingers, lifted her head proudly, and said, somewhat complacently, "Let me give you a tip, become a strong Valkyrie on your own, then use the power of Schicksal to get her out of trouble! How about that?""...Thank you for your kindness, but things aren't that simple."Bronya hesitated, but ultimately didn't reveal the true situation.Perhaps she needed a little more time... just a little..."Why not work hard like me to become an S-rank Valkyrie, um..."Seeing the white-haired ball of fluff about to say something, Mei reached out and pulled Kiana, softly saying, "Let's leave it at that for today. Bronya needs to rest..."The gray-haired girl looked at Mei's obviously concerned face, her lips twitching a few times.Mei... you don't know, it's me who put you in danger... If you knew everything I've hidden, would you still look at me like this?Rarely, Bronya felt a hint of disgust towards herself, for not having the power to protect Seele; for her mouthful of lies, unwittingly developing emotions with her mission target, and even now lacking the courage to make a decision that would hurt the other.From the moment Seele disappeared from her sight, Bronya Zaychik's life was like a derailed train, heading into the distant and chaotic night.She was no longer the determined big sister of the orphanage, nor the terrifying Silver Wolf of the Urals—she was disoriented, fretful, chasing after the remaining stars, trying to find a way to embrace the lost ones.Bronya didn't even know how she got back to her dorm. When a knock on the door woke her from her daze, she realized it was already dark outside.She was sitting on the empty sofa in the living room, the lights off, staring blankly at the unopened TV."...Who?""It's me, Luo Lin.""...Come in."When Bronya got up, she even stumbled a bit. Thanks to the automatic balance function of her exoskeleton armor, her posture was quickly corrected, preventing the gray-haired girl from banging her head on the wall.Bronya opened the door, looking at the Valkyrie outside. She noticed the other was panting, with bloodshot eyes, steam rising from her head, as if she had done something very strenuous, then rushed back.A cold wind blew in from outside, giving Bronya a shiver, and she faintly smelled something familiar.The glaring lights in the corridor made the gray-haired girl, who had been in the dark for a long time, squint her eyes, even feeling like something was spinning in her eyes."Come in and talk."Bronya made room, went to the kitchen to get a glass of water, and handed it to Luo Lin."Ah, thank you."Luo Lin closed the door behind her and looked around, hesitating a bit before asking, "Did I wake you up?""No, I was just a little sleepy."Bronya pretended to yawn, wiping away the tears from the corner of her eyes."Well, Bronya, I have good news to tell you..."Luo Lin scratched her head awkwardly, but soon flashed an excited smile, eagerly saying, "I found your sister—Seele, Seele Vollerei.""Uh... huh?!"----------------------------The majestic energy poured out, stirring the turbulent sea of quantum, wave after wave of immense waves emanating from this point, roaring as they spread into the distance.But right here, at the center of the storm, two girls, one blue and one red, held hands, floating in the air, everything around them smoothed, controlled, subdued by powerful forces, appearing calm amidst the raging tempest.Luo Lin stared blankly at the strange sight before her, unable to help but marvel at the incredible ability in front of her."Don't stop, Luo Lin, we've got a lead.""Oh, okay!"The three-headed Luo Lin continued to close her eyes, concentrating hard on glitching.Seele experienced a strange sensation, as if she had merged with 'Seele' and Luo Lin, the subtle flow of energy within her body marked, even "clearly visible."All she needed to do was follow this trajectory, manipulating her Quantum powers, with Veliona assisting from the side, supplementing her lacking strength."The other me...""Yeah, I'll help you with that."Almost no more words were needed, a glance, a call, and they were as close as one person, jointly breaking through the complex energy flow trajectory."Sister Bronya..."Seele clutched her chest, her heartbeat gradually accelerating.She couldn't help but recall the glimpses she had observed with the Stigmata during these days, of Bronya's expressions. Perhaps to others, Bronya seemed like a girl who wasn't good at expressing her emotions, but Seele could clearly feel her confusion from the other's small movements.Yes, confusion."Sister seems to be unsure of what she wants to do." Veliona whispered softly, "Is that what you want to say?"The X-10 experiment changed too much, Bronya was hit like never before, she was just being dragged along by the inertia of life."Indeed, you are worthy of being the other me!"Seele nodded vigorously, bumping heads with Veliona, emitting a cute cry of pain."Why are you so excited?""Ah, it's just that, I never realized that Sister Bronya would have moments of confusion."Seele murmured, "She's so confident, so strong, protecting me, looking after me, whatever wish I make, Sister Bronya always manages to fulfill it... She's like my Santa Claus, my wishing star...""Seele, you are a special presence to Sister.""Yeah, I know." Seele smiled faintly, "Sister Bronya is also special to me."Veliona blinked, not letting go of Seele's hand, she lightly kissed Seele's forehead, the pale blue quantum power dissipating the pain, "Think about Kiana and Mei, those two understanding girls might go to comfort Sister Bronya, right?""I will never miss the opportunity to comfort Sister Bronya!""Great! Let's push even harder!"Seele pouted, exerting herself to control the overwhelming power, painting a marvelous scene in the sea of quanta.As if countless stars twinkled, linking together to form a galaxy, endless brilliance erupted, as if the rising sun on flat ground, this light even penetrated through the surging waves, illuminating everything around!"Alright, almost succeeded ninety-nine percent!" Luo Lin's tone was urgent, "I'll go back and find Bronya immediately. When I summon another body, I'll find a way to notify you, so hurry over when the chance arises!""Do you hear that, Seele!""Mm..."In a daze, Seele could feel a force pulling her body, falling towards a hole, as if returning to a familiar, warm home.The fireplace flames were roaring, the wood crackling, children gathered at the door, smiling warmly, waving to Seele.In the center of the crowd, the girl with spiraled gray hair gazed at Seele with gentle eyes.- Home! Back to loved ones! Back to Sister Bronya!"Luo Lin: It's time!""Veliona: Shout out what you're thinking now!"As if the endless descent disappeared in an instant, surrounded by the azure butterfly, the 【Stygian Nymph】 broke through the boundary between quantum and reality, descending from the sky!"What is that?!"Bronya's eyes widened, as the girl opened her arms, allowing that pristine figure to fall into her embrace!The light black short hair brushed past her nose, leaving behind a familiar fragrance, the girl met Bronya's gaze with gentle ocean blue eyes, Bronya's severely damaged emotional center trembled intensely!Doubt, joy, incredulity..."Ah, ah..."Suddenly, Bronya forgot how to speak, only able to emit discordant sounds.She had long been overflowing with tears.The newcomer gently kissed away her tears, somewhat salty, yet strangely sweet.Seele Vollerei whispered softly:"Sister Bronya, I've come back to see you."Chapter 51 Dragonfly Touches the WaterBronya opened her eyes and gazed at the gradually familiar ceiling of the St. Freya dormitory."Mmm..."Perhaps this was the most peaceful night the gray-haired girl had slept since the X-10 experiment.Bronya turned her head slightly, and Seele was curled up next to her, her hands tightly wrapped around Bronya's arms, her gentle breath tickling Bronya's ear, making her feel ticklish.Unable to resist, Bronya reached out and gently touched Seele's cheek with her fingertips, the soft, warm feeling making her gaze even softer, as if touching the most beautiful treasure in the world.Unknowingly, Seele also opened her eyes.The two looked at each other in silence. After a long time, sunlight seeped through the curtains and cast a soft glow on the bed in the bedroom, giving Seele and Bronya's faces a gentle radiance.The gray-haired girl murmured, "...Incredible."This was the scene she had longed for, everything seemed like a beautiful dream, giving Bronya a strong sense of unreality.But whether it was the soft warmth she felt on her arm, the emotions and palpitations in her heart, or even the heavily modified Bunny 19, which was more active than before, they all proved that everything Bronya saw was real."I also find it somewhat incredible, Bronya sister," Seele whispered, "But, it's all thanks to Miss Luo Lin. She helped me a lot in the Sea of Quanta.""Luo Lin...I never thought she would be so capable."Last night, Bronya and Seele had a good conversation about their experiences during this time, and then sighed at each other's "eventful" lives.Through Seele's narration, the gray-haired girl learned about Luo Lin's strength from the side and finally realized that this Valkyrie far exceeded her imagination.Moreover, Seele also said that Luo Lin actually knew that Bronya was from Anti-Entropy...This was strange. Aren't Anti-Entropy and Schicksal enemies? Why didn't she just arrest her? And even let her act in St. Freya Academy without any restrictions?No, maybe there were restrictions, but she just didn't notice them."Don't worry, Seele has been with her for a long time and can confirm that Miss Luo Lin is actually a very good person. If she were selfish, she wouldn't have reached out to strangers in the Sea of Quanta, right?"Seele quickly sensed Bronya's unease and took the gray-haired girl's hand and pressed it against her chest, saying, "And...through some coincidences, I also know Miss Luo Lin's... um, let's say 'secret'?""Secret?""Yeah." Seele smiled softly, "After all, this body is actually borrowed from Miss Luo Lin. Its owner actually left very vivid emotions inside, warmth, love... Anyway, it's all good.""Understood, Bronya will continue to maintain her previous code of conduct and continue to live in St. Freya Academy..."Bronya caught the key word in Seele's previous words and had a new doubt, "But, Seele, what exactly is this 'borrowing the body'?""I'm not too sure either, but Miss Luo Lin said she obtained a special ability by chance, had many different bodies, and used the abilities inherent in the body."Seele scratched her head, "Based on this characteristic, Miss Luo Lin came up with a way to bypass the barrier between the Sea of Quanta and reality, borrowing this body to communicate with Bronya sister.""So that means you're actually still inside the Sea of Quanta?""Yeah..." Seele's voice gradually lowered, "But, Bronya sister, don't worry, Seele is doing fine in the Sea of Quanta! I can still eat delicious food now and observe the real world through Miss Luo Lin's perspective!"So previously you couldn't eat well, you couldn't even eat, and you couldn't see the real world, right?Bronya looked at the startled Seele, sighed, and said in a rare weak tone, "It seems that there is no perfect thing in this world, the search for a way into the Sea of Quanta cannot stop..."Seele's voice gradually lowered, "Bronya sister...""It's okay, Seele, knowing your current situation, Bronya is still very happy." The gray-haired girl comforted Seele by patting her head, "And, Bronya also has to find a way to thank Miss Luo Lin, just don't know how to go about it..."How should an Anti-Entropy spy express gratitude to a Schicksal Valkyrie? Although this question sounded absurd in various ways, the gray-haired girl had to think about it.While Bronya was pondering, the doorbell suddenly rang, followed by a voice that Bronya was very familiar with.Kiana shouted loudly, "Bronya, are you still asleep? It's time to go to class!""This..."The gray-haired girl looked at Seele, momentarily unsure of what to do."Then let's go to class first, Bronya sister."Seele sat up, her beautiful white dress from the Otherworld Twins reappearing on her body amidst the blue butterflies.Then, the girl disappeared with a swoosh, leaving Bronya with wide eyes."Seele!?""Bronya sister, I'm right here with you."Seele appeared in time, floating in the air in a strange, anti-gravity posture, her hands resting on Bronya's shoulders, playfully rubbing her cheek against Bronya's."After experiencing so much, I actually have some magical powers now, you know? This should be a kind of invisibility in a sense? It's just more powerful... Huh?"Bronya grabbed the hand of the black-haired, blue-eyed girl, and pleaded in a rare weak voice, "Seele, I...I thought..."---You would leave me quietly and suddenly like last time... Leave me alone."Ah..."Seele looked at Bronya's face, felt her trembling hand, and the intense heartbeat...The black-haired, blue-eyed girl said earnestly, "Bronya sister, this time I won't leave without saying goodbye. Don't worry!"Bronya took a deep breath and nodded, "...Mmm."Outside the dormitory, Kiana was a little worried and rang the doorbell twice, followed by the appearance of Raiden Mei's voice."I don't know, but I have Bronya's key... Shall we go in and see?"Seele looked at Bronya, reached out and touched the gray-haired girl's head, comforting her as she used to do.Then, the blue light flickered, and Seele disappeared from Bronya's sight.Bronya quickly dressed and shouted to the two people waiting at the door, "Kiana, Raiden Mei, Bronya is fine!"The tone of the white furball still sounded somewhat suspicious, "Huh? Really?""Just slept in today."Bronya could feel a gentle weight on her shoulders, an invisible hand stroking her hair, collar, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable."Seele?""I'll help you tidy up."Soon, the Bronya in the mirror was completely refreshed, and Seele even skillfully tied her hair into a double spiral ponytail, instantly restoring the girl's state.Hearing Seele's satisfied hum, Bronya also felt much better.Then, the gray-haired girl felt something like a dragonfly lightly touching the water, a soft, warm touch flashed across her face, and then a gentle "chirp" sound reached Bronya's ears through the air."Bronya sister, I'm right here with you.""Mmm..."Bronya absentmindedly opened the dormitory door, only to find Kiana and Raiden Mei staring at her with strange eyes."W-What's wrong?"Kiana tapped her head with the back of her hand, puzzled, "You don't have a fever, why is your face so red?""...Let's just hurry to class."Bronya lowered her head and walked quickly.Chapter 52: Familiarity and Preparation on the Other SideThe blonde female knight was clad in a blue and white suit of armor, surrounded by bright blue particles that tinted the entire training ground in her colors.She shouted loudly, "...Activate Mass Monster Mode, with intensity increasing over time."[Received, the Memorial Arena System is initializing!]With the sound of the prompt, illusory light and shadow descended from above, transforming the barren training ground into a burning city ruin.Countless undead soldiers and Honkai beasts wandered among the ruins, and soon they spotted the blonde knight standing tall, turning towards her and rushing.Yet this girl, named Bianka Durandal Ataegina, simply murmured lightly, "Awaken..."With her words, two knight-shaped Self-Propelled Phantoms appeared from the void, charging towards the undead soldiers and Honkai beasts under the girl's drive, intercepting these enemies who attempted to attack the knight and eliminating them all.Meanwhile, Durandal calmly supported the circular device on her wrist and lightly touched it.—The small Honkai Conversion Device, "Moon Ring."With the touch of the knight, the "Moon Ring" emitted a bright golden light, integrating Honkai energy into Durandal's Valkyrie armor like threads, comprehensively enhancing the combat effectiveness of the "Moon Soul" armor.Even the two Self-Propelled Phantoms in combat were enhanced as a result, each of their attacks wiping out swathes of enemies, with the already outmatched undead soldiers and ordinary Honkai beasts being eliminated even faster.However, the Memorial Arena System also began dynamic adjustments, with special types of undead soldiers and Honkai beasts manifesting not far away, immediately joining the battle with their roars.Although the Self-Propelled Phantoms performed steadily under Durandal's control, their comprehensive performance far exceeded design expectations, but an increasing number of special, enhanced monsters gradually overwhelmed them.Finally, the blonde knight extended her hand, and "Helel" was raised by her, then fiercely thrown!The long spear turned into a shining meteor crashing to the ground, causing a strong vibration, and the powerful shockwave spread out, even clearing away most of the "tide" formed by the monsters.The next moment, Durandal's figure followed suit, pulling out her long spear, with the two Phantoms guarding by her side, one sword and one shield, assisting the blonde knight's domination on the battlefield.There weren't many undead soldiers and Honkai beasts that could withstand the attacks of the "Bright Knight Excelsis," let alone the fact that the "Moon Ring" significantly enhanced Durandal's combat power.The entire battle scene looked like some kind of unparalleled grass-cutting game; wherever Durandal went, the monsters were wiped out.In the control room, the Valkyrie in charge of operating the system had her mouth half open, murmuring, "Lady Durandal has become stronger again, and this time the enhancement is not insignificant... it's really...""Outrageous?" a voice asked.The Valkyrie operating the system answered without hesitation, "No, it's really amazing! She truly deserves to be the strongest Valkyrie of destiny! Ah... Miss Rita!"The one who had just asked was the vice-captain of the Immortal Blades, Rita Rossweisse, the Valkyrie wearing armor similar in tone to Durandal's, watching her captain wreak havoc on the inside through the monitoring screen.Rita observed for a while, then walked over to the control console, grabbed the microphone, and shouted to the fighting knight, "Lady Durandal, do you need me to directly summon higher-level Honkai beasts?""Rita? Are you here?"Durandal was somewhat surprised, but soon calmed down, "Then let's start, there's no need to cancel the monsters generated, I want to see what the 'Moon Ring' can do.""Understood."Rita patted the Valkyrie operating the Memorial Arena system, and the latter swiftly entered a series of commands. A huge Honkai beast appeared on the battlefield.It had a rounded body, with four huge teeth protruding forward, looking extremely sharp. It roared loudly, revealing its mouth emitting a menacing purple light.Ganesha, an Emperor-class Honkai beast, known as the "Big Brother Pig" by players.Durandal watched this monster, shook her wrist, and the "Moon Ring" emitted a faint hum, operating at full capacity!—Activating the "White Heat Mode"!Bright light burst forth from the circular device, solidified Honkai energy!They surged, flowed, attached to the "Moon Soul" armor and the "Helel" spear, and even formed golden wings behind Durandal's back, making her look like a winged war angel stepping out of myth!Yet Ganesha was not afraid at all, charging directly towards Durandal!The ground trembled under its feet, and despite its huge size, the Honkai beast was surprisingly agile, appearing before the Valkyrie in the blink of an eye.But just when Ganesha thought it could easily crush this bug, a semitransparent shield emitting the same golden light as the "Moon Ring" blocked its path.The next moment, a loud impact resounded through the heavens and the earth. Durandal actually caught the charge of the Emperor-class Honkai beast, not even retreating far."It's my turn!"The blonde knight shouted angrily, thrusting her long spear towards the dazed Ganesha. The proud and powerful outer shell of the Emperor-class Honkai beast failed to stop the spear tip for even half a second. The blue and gold interspersed edge tore off a large chunk of the Honkai beast's body, causing Ganesha's body to sway slightly.The Honkai beast immediately launched a counterattack, but was intercepted and deflected by Durandal's shield without causing any damage.And while the blonde knight took advantage of the moment when the enemy had exhausted its moves to counterattack, she peeled off Ganesha's shell like peeling an onion, and even launched further attacks.The aftermath of their battle even blew away the low-level Honkai beasts and undead soldiers around them, leaving only one person and one Honkai beast in the center of the field, engaged in a spectacular battle!The actions of the knight and the Honkai beast were extremely fast, so fast that those whose strength was insufficient could only see a blurry trail of afterimages. The dense collisions merged into a storm-like roar.But this did not prevent Rita and the other observing Valkyries from concluding that Durandal was about to win.After all, when the two separated, the blonde knight only looked a bit tired, and the golden enhancement state that was originally attached to her had disappeared;While Ganesha was covered in wounds, a terrible scar pierced its body, and the purple Honkai energy was flowing outward through the wound without stopping.With a howl, the Emperor-class Honkai beast fell to the ground, turning into data fragments and dissipating."Experiment over... Lady Durandal!" The Valkyrie operating the Memorial Arena system showed a pleased expression, "The practical exercise of the 'Moon Ring' device was very successful! All data indicators are extremely stable!""Great! That's fantastic!""I wonder which scientist from the Equipment Department came up with such an enhancement device! I must treat them to a meal!"The Valkyries cheered.Durandal watched as the Memorial Arena System reset the field, restoring it to its original barren state, and the knight looked at Rita, who was walking over, tilting her head."What's wrong?""It seems that you're already very familiar with the 'Moon Ring' equipment.""After all... it was brought back by Teacher Luo Lin, very practical," Durandal said, "I really wonder what kind of adventure she had.""It's probably no less than your journey in the Sea of Quanta, right?" Rita smiled and replied, "And, Lady Durandal, tomorrow is the scheduled day to depart for the Far East Branch... Are you ready?""...I think, I'm ready."Durandal took a deep breath, complex emotions flashing in her eyes.The blonde knight shrugged, "Anyway, Miss Himeko will be going with me, so no need to worry about my daily life.""It's precisely because she's going with you that I'm worried about you two..." Rita rubbed her forehead, looking a bit headache, "I hope Lady Theresa can take good care of you.""We don't need taking care of!""Mhm, mhm..." Rita replied perfunctorily, "I hope so..."The blonde knight pouted, turning her head away somewhat childishly.But soon, Durandal adjusted her emotions, looking at the clouds in the sky, lost in thought.Teacher Luo Lin... Are you doing well?