It was a fine, sunny day. Li Xuan squinted as he basked in the sun, thinking to himself. He was currently sitting in a leather lounge chair, sipping tea he had brewed from tea leaves scavenged from an abandoned house.
Life couldn't be better.
Because he had almost been buried alive yesterday, even though the Xuanyuan Festive Garb had absorbed much of the damage, he was still knocked silly and had scrapes in many places.
At first glance, it seemed quite serious, but in reality, he was fine. And ever since he transmigrated, his physical constitution had been continuously strengthening. Small injuries like these would heal in a few days.
But a beauty's kindness is a heavy burden, one he had to accept. Yae Sakura, this kind and simple girl, believed she was partly to blame for his injuries. To apologize, she had gone out today to gather food. Although Li Xuan didn't know how his injuries were her fault, being able to slack off was still great.
Besides, after taking down such a huge Honkai Beast yesterday, he had taken the opportunity to extract a large amount of pure Honkai Crystals from its body using his Stigmata. Sending Yae Sakura out today was also to keep his secret safe, so he could perform another vow. After all, he still wasn't sure about Yae Sakura's origins.
No sooner said than done. Li Xuan put down his teacup and took out the Gate of Vows and a pile of Honkai Crystals from his ring. The azure Honkai Crystals shimmered with a faint blue light under the sun.
Li Xuan counted out 280 Crystals and used the remaining ones to strengthen his Rifled Flintlock, increasing its power and ammo capacity.
One by one, the Crystals vanished into the Gate of Vows. After the last one was consumed, the gate suddenly emitted a purple light, making it impossible to see clearly.
Li Xuan lowered the hand that had been covering his eyes and looked on expectantly.
It was a piece of women's hollowed-out lace panties. 'What is this?' Li Xuan's eyes widened. He reached out and picked up the small lace item. As expected, a piece of information came from it. Five-star material, Hollowed-out Lace, function unknown.
"..." Li Xuan was silent for a moment, then expressionlessly placed the small lace item on his head...
"..." Hmm, no feeling of being filled with power, no special buffs... It's just an ordinary piece of clothing...
"Ah!! My Crystals!" 'What the hell is the use of this?!' In a certain building, a certain Unlucky Scrub of a loser ripped the lace off his head and, after a fruitless and integrity-sacrificing experiment, let out a miserable howl.
Just then, BOOM! A massive explosion suddenly came from outside.
"What's going on?" The African Chieftain Nicholas Li Xuan looked out curiously.
Yae Sakura was walking through an alley, casually dispatching a Honkai Zombie. She was carrying a large bundle filled with food she had collected, like those noodles that could be eaten after boiling and had a taste of home. She had found a lot of them.
Yae Sakura carried the blood-stained Sakurafubuki in one hand and the large bundle in the other. A smile that could charm any man appeared on her face, and her two long fox ears twitched, showing her happy mood.
"Ha, die!" Suddenly, the sounds of fighting and an angry shout were heard. This surprised Yae Sakura a little. After all, she hadn't seen many humans in this city, and now it was clear someone had appeared.
Yae Sakura put down the things in her hands and peeked around the corner of the wall.
It was a silver-haired little girl, about 1.4 meters tall, wearing a black and white nun's habit. She was clearly trapped in a group of Honkai Zombies. This made Yae Sakura want to help her, but then she saw the golden cross next to the silver-haired nun.
'Ugh~' The sight of the petite girl's pure white hair suddenly gave Yae Sakura a headache. Some lost memories seemed to surface in her mind, incomplete fragments flashing through her head like a nightmare.
At this moment, the silver-haired nun was in a bit of trouble. Although she had encountered a group of Honkai Zombies, she could easily handle the ordinary ones herself. She could even smash them to death with Judah's Oath without needing to activate it.
But now she saw a mid-level Honkai Zombie, a red-haired one. According to her data, it was a tricky self-destructing Honkai Zombie. Getting close to it could easily result in being injured by its explosion.
Tch, no other choice. The nun reached out and touched the golden cross, saying, "Soul Steel of Judah's Oath, feel my soul and show your power." The cross, known as Judah's Oath, let out a twang and extended to reveal spears on both sides. The spears, glinting with a golden luster in the sun, looked like the sharp teeth of a giant beast, carrying a faint chill.
The spears, made of obsidian alloy, shot out and instantly pierced the red-haired Honkai Zombie.
"Explode," the nun said softly as she turned away. The roar of an explosion came from behind her, and the strands of her silver hair danced in the blast wave.
In the alley, Yae Sakura picked up her bundle and walked away, clutching her head, completely lost in thought.
(End of Chapter)