With the anticlimactic end of the 'Abyss' competition, the students of St. Freya High School returned to their busy daily routines... Perhaps it was because of the upcoming monthly exams, or the 'Valkyrie Test Exam', that many students were on high alert...
After all, St. Freya High School is an institution for training Valkyries... The higher the rank of a Valkyrie, the more resources they receive from the academy. Valkyrie ranks are divided into S, A, B, C, and D. The Valkyrie test includes two aspects... one is the examination of various subjects, and the other is the test of practical combat training... Finally, the principal will give a comprehensive score based on these two aspects...
And this score is one of the most important criteria for distinguishing the ranks of Valkyries... If the score is not up to par, they will be held back. If they are held back three times, they will be advised to withdraw from the academy...
So, just as the students of St. Freya High School were burning the midnight oil, Li Xuan and the Honkai Yuri trio were on a transport ship flying towards Russia...
"Great-Auntie doesn't love me anymore!" Kiana muttered all the way, her gaze fixed resentfully on the pair of dual pistols in Li Xuan's hands, which shimmered with a fiery glow like molten lava... They were the six-star weapon [Fafnir's Blaze].
[Fafnir's Blaze], this pair of dual pistols was the prize for the 'Abyss' competition. It is a weapon from the 'Divine Throne' series developed by Schicksal using 'Soul Steel'. It generates powerful explosive particles through Honkai energy fission reactions, and its power is like the flames of a legendary dragon.
Injecting Honkai energy into this weapon can trigger the 'Flame Overload' skill, which creates three explosions centered on the user, dealing strong fire damage to enemies... It can also enhance the user's attack power when they are at full burst...
Most importantly, this weapon made of Soul Steel does not need to be loaded with bullets manually; it can condense bullets on its own...
Although it's not a weapon obtained from a wish, its power is even stronger than many weapons that appear from wishes... Hmm, for example, a certain 'Queen's Wrath' (Queen's Whip) that Li Xuan had thrown into a corner of his ring to collect dust... Li Xuan still doesn't know what that thing is worth?
"Mine, it's all mine..." Kiana stared at Li Xuan as if mesmerized, her gaze making him shudder...
"Alright, alright... Kiana, don't be so rude." Mei pulled Kiana back helplessly. She was a little afraid that Kiana might pounce on Li Xuan and try to snatch the weapon...
"....Ahem, Kiana, since I took this weapon, as an apology, I'll give you the fifty thousand Schicksal Coins from completing this mission..." Li Xuan said as a gesture of goodwill. Fifty thousand Schicksal Coins was not a small amount, but compared to Fafnir's Blaze and ensuring a harmonious relationship with Kiana in the future, it was well worth it...
Anyway... he had earned twenty thousand Schicksal Coins from the two previous competitions, and the champion received an additional fifty thousand... Hmm, the temporary financial crisis was over...
"Really, really?!..." Kiana's spirits lifted, her eyes brightening... Fifty thousand Schicksal Coins, that could be used for several 8088 gacha pulls! Instantly, Kiana's attention shifted to the various event UP selections in her recent games... for example, the limited weapon that was about to appear in "Honkai God's Domain"... the Homu Spiral Cannon!
So, after a turbulent journey, Li Xuan and the others finally arrived in the still somewhat cold, early spring region of Russia... their destination for this trip... the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk....
After the transport ship lowered its altitude, it sprayed decelerating gas from its underside, slowing its descent. With the acceleration provided by the gas, the transport ship landed steadily on a sandy beach...
"Ah... finally here. I'm exhausted." Kiana was the first to jump off the transport ship, standing on the golden-glowing sand under the morning sun, stretching her long and perfect body and shouting loudly.
"I see the sea again..." Li Xuan said with some emotion as he looked at the sea under the morning sun. For some reason, seeing this sea gave him a faint sense of unease.
"It's so beautiful..." Mei said gently, pulling Bronya along as they quietly watched the sunrise over the sea.
Under the morning sun, the sea sparkled with specks of starlight. The crimson sun was slowly rising from the other side of the sea, casting its light upon the land. The originally somewhat cold sea breeze became a little warmer under the sunlight...
However, in the endless darkness beneath the sea, there were always some places that the sunlight could not reach...
"Welcome, everyone..." A mature woman in high heels walked slowly behind Li Xuan and the others, leaving a trail of footprints on the sand, and said with a smile.
"I am 'Mountain Sparrow'... the initiator of this mission. I'm also a graduate of St. Freya High School~" The mature woman said with a slight smile. Although she was flat-chested, she wore a trench coat and her hair was tied in a ponytail, giving her an exceptionally energetic look.
"Hello, senpai..." Li Xuan and the others greeted her politely. This was a graduate of St. Freya High School... They were active on the front lines against the Honkai, and according to school regulations, they should be respected...
"Mm... please follow me, everyone. We've already prepared... We just need you to arrive so we can start exploring the seabed," said the big sister who called herself 'Mountain Sparrow' as she led them towards the building.
"Wait a minute!" Kiana suddenly said, her expression somewhat grave... serious...
"What's wrong?... Child of the Kaslana family, Kiana Kaslana." Sister Sparrow clearly knew this famous white-haired furball and asked with some confusion.
"Um..." Kiana blushed a little and said, "Ahem... well, I was wondering... before the mission starts, can we... have some breakfast?"
"....." For a moment, it was as if the biting sea wind had suddenly frozen... A certain white-haired furball instantly became the center of attention.
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"Chomp~ Chomp~..." Kiana was taking big bites out of a sweet bread, as if she hadn't eaten in three days...
"...Mei, did you really make dinner for Kiana last night?" Li Xuan asked Mei beside him in a low, suspicious voice.
"..... Ahem, yes, I did..." Mei, who had accidentally choked, coughed lightly before saying helplessly.
"Idiots get hungry faster... That's in the system's data." Bronya, who was beside them, took a sip of green tea and said softly.
"....." Li Xuan silently stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth and swallowed.
"I'm done! Let's start the mission!" Kiana stuffed the last bite of bread into her mouth, took a big gulp from her cup, and stood up full of energy.
"Idiots are always full of energy..." Bronya's voice came faintly. "And they don't get indigestion, nor do they catch colds..."
"....." Do you two have a grudge?... Li Xuan looked helplessly at the sparkling sea under the sun... a faint worry circling in his heart.
(End of this chapter)