When Ceria mentioned The Children, the expression on her face softened considerably, even carrying a hint of pride.
"With a guardian like you, I believe the Orphanage will certainly get better and better."
"Mm, thank you. I will work hard."
After sitting for a while longer, seeing that it was almost lunchtime, the young woman requested to leave.
"You're planning to leave? Where are you going? If it's not far, I can give you a ride."
Ceria's words stunned the young woman. She was currently penniless and had no identification. Stepping out that door, she faced only the choice of starving or freezing to death.
"You don't know where to go? Why don't you stay here for now. Judging by your appearance... you seem to have your own difficulties that are hard to speak of."
Ceria's words were like a beam of light shining upon the young woman, and immediately, she smiled.
"Thank you. I won't stay here and freeload. I can cook, mend clothes, and make small toys."
"Is that so? It seems I made the right choice~ Also, what should I call you from now on, lovely miss?"
"Xi Ling. I think that's my name. There are some things I don't remember very clearly."
The young woman settled down in the Orphanage. Her exquisite cooking skills, nimble hands, and various creative ideas earned her high prestige among The Children.
"Sister Xi Ling, I want to hear a story!"
"Sister Xi Ling, my toy is broken. Can you help me fix it?"
"Sister Xi Ling, I'm hungry. I want to eat something."
"Sister Xi Ling..."
Faced with the exceptionally enthusiastic children, there were times when Xi Ling couldn't cope. Whenever this happened, Ceria would come over and take some of the 'firepower' off her hands. But today, a small accident occurred: a new pink-haired little girl clung to Xi Ling. Although Xi Ling had handled many children before, she was still caught off guard by this overly enthusiastic little girl.
"Sister Xi Ling, you smell so good♪ How did you do that? Sister Xi Ling, your hair looks so pretty, can I touch it♪ Sister Xi Ling, your arms are so soft, can I hug you♪"
"N-no problem, I promise you everything, but can you please get down first..."
Hearing the little girl's familiar voice, along with her signature pink hair and pink-purple pupils, Xi Ling realized where she was. However, what surprised her was that Elysia already possessed the characteristics of a Nütong Touzi at such a young age. And it seemed quite severe.
"Oh no. If things develop this way, the number of people Elysia ruins later will definitely not be small."
But now was not the time to think about this. Since Elysia was still so young, it proved that there was still a long time before the Honkai outbreak occurred, and she still had time to prepare.
"Fortunately, I haven't completely forgotten what I learned before, or this would truly be troublesome."
Recalling the development of the Honkai storyline, the young woman felt a headache coming on. Looking back at the entire Previous Era, fewer than five people ultimately survived, and those were the ones with strong Honkai Energy adaptability. As a weakling Transmigrator, she had no System, no powerful physique, and even got winded walking a few extra steps. Forget saving others—simply seeking self-preservation was a thorny issue.