"Ahhh, when are we ever going to get out of Nagazora City?!" Kiana wailed in despair. She couldn't even remember how long she had been wandering around this godforsaken place filled with Honkai Zombies and Honkai Beasts. Most importantly, it was nearly impossible to get a hot meal in Nagazora City! This was something a veteran foodie could not tolerate!
Ever since the rabbit-eared Eviya and the dog-eared Pretty left, everyone had been quite envious of the two Familiars. They could travel freely through hordes of Honkai Zombies without being attacked, gallivanting around the world in pursuit of becoming master chefs.
"I don't know, there's no way out," Li Xuan said with a shrug, spreading his hands helplessly. Kiana, defeated, did a salted fish flip and lay on the floor with a listless expression. The floor was very clean, thanks to the gentle and virtuous Mei, so there was no fear of getting her clothes dirty.
"There are too many Honkai Zombies on the main roads. Just the few of us can't possibly break through," Raiden Mei said, propping her chin on her hands out of boredom. Her slender brows were furrowed in a slightly lazy manner, which made Li Xuan's heart flutter again.
"Bronya Zaychik calculates... the probability of four people breaking through the Honkai Zombie horde is one percent. The casualty rate is ninety percent," Bronya Zaychik said, blinking.
"That's no different from a suicide mission," Li Xuan concluded with a scowl expression. Kiana's eyes darted around as she tried to think of a plan. Her eyes lit up, and she shot her hand up, standing up. "We can escape by the river!" "Yeah... and then the Honkai Beasts in the river will happily have a feast," Li Xuan said calmly.
"Eh~" Kiana rolled her eyes, seeming to imagine the disastrous outcome of their boat capsizing. With a 'thud,' she decisively lay back down and resumed her salted fish impersonation.
"Sigh~~~~" The four of them looked at each other and sighed in unison.
The atmosphere was heavy. After a moment of silence, the naturally cheerful Kiana couldn't stand it anymore. She took out a weapon none of them had seen before and began to show it off. "Ta-da~ New weapon - Lucian's Secret!" Kiana announced proudly, holding up the shotgun.
The shotgun in Kiana's hand, 'Lucian's Secret,' had a silver-grey and black body, but its muzzle was an eerie blood-red, as if it had been stained with blood, yet it possessed a noble quality, like a proud, bloodthirsty vampire in the night.
"Wow~ Kiana, you've collected quite a bit of Honkai energy lately. You even created another weapon," Mei said, taking 'Lucian's Secret' from Kiana and examining it.
"Hmph, impressive, right? Only the Kaslana family has the ability to create weapons!" Kiana said with her hands on her hips, her nose in the air in a tsundere fashion.
"But, for some reason, I can't seem to collect Honkai energy from some of the Honkai Zombies," Kiana said, turning her head away, though her eyes kept sneaking glances at Li Xuan. Everyone's gaze immediately shifted to him.
After all, Li Xuan's abilities were still a mystery to the Honkai yuri trio. It would be a lie to say they weren't curious.
"The weather is nice today," Li Xuan said, ignoring them and staring at the sky as if there were a flower up there. Being in the Honkai world, he couldn't just casually reveal his greatest asset to others.
"..." The corners of the three girls' mouths twitched, but they couldn't say anything. It was his secret, after all, and he was their friend. Li Xuan had fought alongside them for so long; he was more or less a friend.
"Well, I'm going to get some fresh air," Li Xuan said, patting his pants and quickly slipping away, leaving the yuri trio to stare at each other.
"One thousand forty-nine, one thousand fifty..." Li Xuan had snuck away from the trio and run to another street. He was now sitting in an abandoned, zombie-free house, happily counting the Honkai energy Crystals in his ring. "Huh?! They're gone?!" Li Xuan exclaimed in surprise, feeling his ring. He clearly remembered having at least a few hundred more Crystals in there. How could they have suddenly disappeared?
"..." Li Xuan scratched his head, puzzled. But he pushed the question to the back of his mind. His main priority right now wasn't finding the missing Crystals, but—making a Wish!! Only by continuously obtaining new weapons could he better survive and find a way back home.
Home... A bitter feeling welled up in Li Xuan's heart. His eyes felt dry.
"Phew~" He took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart. He took out two hundred and eighty small Honkai energy Crystals from his ring and placed them into the Gate of Vows.
Golden light, golden light~ Li Xuan prayed silently, his eyes glued to the Gate of Vows.
The Honkai energy Crystals were swallowed by the Gate. In an instant, the Gate began to vibrate, and then—it burst forth with a golden light!!
A five-star on the first try! Li Xuan thought, his mouth agape in disbelief.
(End of Chapter)