"Now I finally get why you brought so many weapons!" Li Xuan said helplessly to Kiana, who was beside him. The Rifled Flintlock in his hands continuously fired bullets, strafing the horde of Honkai Zombies in front of them.
"Ha, haha," Kiana laughed guiltily, gunning down the Honkai Zombies that were constantly pouncing on them with her Fairy Bow Silven. "It's strange. The last time we came here, we cleared out almost all the Honkai Zombies. Why are there so many more now?!" she muttered to herself.
"Sigh~ these Honkai Zombies seem to be getting stronger," Li Xuan remarked. He put away his Rifled Flintlock and activated the 'Knight Never Dies by Bare Hands' skill, forcefully sending an elite Honkai Zombie, much stronger than the regular ones, flying.
"Bronya Zaychik has calculated based on system analysis... as time passes, Honkai Zombies will continue to grow stronger. It's possible that the strongest among them, a 'Herrscher,' will eventually appear!" Bronya Zaychik said with a deadpan expression while operating Project Bunny 19C to mercilessly crush the Honkai Zombies. After all, Project Bunny could take on a Honkai Beast single-handedly—though only small ones. They still had to steer clear of the larger ones.
"Oh no!" Raiden Mei suddenly cried out. Her Yamamoto Night Shadow Katana, having been used too many times, suddenly broke during the fight. After a brief cry of alarm, Mei quickly composed herself and plunged the remaining broken blade into the next Honkai Zombie.
"Li Xuan-kun!" Mei called out. "Alright, got it." Hearing her cry, Li Xuan knew what she meant. With a flick of his right hand, he retrieved another Yamamoto Night Shadow Katana from his ring and placed it in Mei's outstretched hand. Mei glanced at the sword that had appeared out of thin air but didn't say anything. Everyone has their secrets, after all.
So, three-star weapons really are trash. When will I ever get a six-star sword or blade? Li Xuan thought as he continued to send Honkai Zombies flying one by one. His Crystal count wasn't very high right now. Who knew Kiana could also collect Honkai energy? It wasn't as easy for him to get his hands on it now, so he had only managed to save up a little over a thousand Crystals.
Besides, with Kiana and the others around all the time, Li Xuan didn't dare to casually make a Wish. Getting a three-star or four-star weapon would be fine, but if he pulled a five-star Divine Weapon, the spectacular pillar of light shooting into the sky... he really wouldn't know how to explain that.
So, Li Xuan planned to save up two thousand Crystals before trying his luck with a Wish. That day wasn't far off.
"Hey! What kind of Honkai Zombie is that?!" Li Xuan exclaimed, spotting a unique zombie in the dwindling horde. Mixed in with the crowd was a giant Honkai Zombie wearing a penguin mascot costume.
"That's a Penguin Honkai Zombie, a rather troublesome type. It has high attack and defense. Usually, Bronya Zaychik is the one to take them down," Mei explained. "Tch, what a pain," Kiana said, annoyed.
"Let me give it a try," Li Xuan said, eager for a challenge. He rolled up his sleeves and charged forward.
"Roar~" the Penguin Honkai Zombie roared, swinging its arms—or rather, its flippers—down at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan hadn't expected the zombie, which looked quite heavy, to be so fast. He was caught off guard and took a hit. The Xuanyuan Festive Garb, now in the form of swim trunks, still worked. An azure shield appeared and blocked the Penguin Honkai Zombie's attack, but the impact still forced Li Xuan back a few steps.
"Damn it," Li Xuan cursed, annoyed. He took out the modified 'Super Electromagnetic Hand Cannon' from his ring and aimed it at the Penguin Honkai Zombie. The dark muzzle quickly gathered pale white lightning. "Bang!" A pale super-electromagnetic blast shot out and hit the Penguin Honkai Zombie directly. The hand cannon's 'Paralyze' and 'Thunder God's Power' skills activated instantly. A charred bullet hole appeared on the penguin's belly, and static electricity crackled all over its body. It was paralyzed.
While the Penguin Honkai Zombie was paralyzed, Kiana and Bronya Zaychik opened fire on it simultaneously. The combined assault of Project Bunny's missiles and the Fairy Bow's concentrated fire finally killed the special zombie.
With the death of the Penguin Honkai Zombie, the remaining Honkai Zombies were slowly wiped out by the group.
"Phew~ I'm exhausted," Kiana said, collapsing onto the ground without a care in the world, completely disregarding any ladylike concerns about accidental exposure. She had clearly wasted all those years at a prestigious girls' academy.
"Let's go in," Mei said, raising her sword. With a flash of white light, a person-sized hole was cut into the chain-link fence.
"Whoooa!! The ocean!!" Kiana, resurrected in an instant, charged through the opening.
And now, for some beach time fun...
(But there was none.)
(End of Chapter)