[Due to excessively low simulation evaluation, relevant simulated memories have been automatically synchronized to the host's memory.]
In almost the blink of an eye, Lunelle's disastrous first experience as a girl was over before it even began.
Especially the part where his consciousness was suddenly pinned down by a terrifying force and utterly overwhelmed until it literally 'washed' him to death—that kind of harrowing ordeal was something Lunelle truly never wanted to experience again!
The simulator, while forcing the memory of that death onto Lunelle, seemed to have considered his real-world tolerance limit.
So, in a rare act of mercy, it stripped away the vast majority of the agonizing sensations from the death recall, the kind that could have driven him insane.
Even so, the resurrected memory of dying right at the start of his first simulation left Lunelle wailing for a good while before he could finally pull himself together.
"??? This simulation... is cursed!!!"
Once Lunelle painfully emerged from the lingering aftershock of having his consciousness 'washed away' on the spot, he collapsed weakly to the floor, letting out a tearless groan of despair.
Let's count this up: his consciousness was thrown into the simulation and 'embraced' to death by the Finality once.
Then, with great difficulty returning to reality, the synchronized memory made him relive a watered-down version of that death playback.
Add to that the time he was blown up right after crossing over not long ago, and it seemed he'd personally experienced the feeling of dying three times in a single day!
And for paying such a brutal price, all he got was a measly bit of Honkai energy resistance, barely scraped together thanks to his guaranteed talent, and some weird permanent talent of unknown use.
Had he been scammed?
"See-chan? What exactly is the use of this [Slight Honkai Energy Resistance] I gained, and that other nonsensical, bizarre talent? Can you explain it a bit?"
After the first round of torture left him wishing for death, Lunelle currently lacked the courage to even think about a second simulation.
Even though the first one hurt like hell, and he'd been forced to endure it anyway, he still hoped to confirm just how much value these 'consolation prizes,' earned through suffering in the simulation, actually held.
[The [Slight Honkai Energy Resistance] acquired by the host can significantly improve the host's survivability in the Honkai world.
As for the talent obtained by the host, the host must consult their personal status panel for details. Does the host wish to activate the status panel to view specific information?]
"Activate it. Let's see if these rewards are worth all the pain I went through."
Although he knew these low-evaluation rewards were most likely just consolation prizes, an unwilling part of Lunelle still clung to a sliver of unrealistic hope.
What if... just what if, this talent he obtained was actually really useful?
[Detecting host request to activate status panel. Status panel permissions have been granted.]
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[Host: Lunelle]
[Basic Attributes] [Charm: 5+2] [Intelligence: 5] [Stamina: 3+0.4]
[Note: The average basic attribute value for adult natives of the Honkai world is 5.]
[Special Attributes] [Honkai Adaptability: 0+2+2]
[Note: Host gained 2 points of Honkai Adaptability from the first simulation. The average Honkai Adaptability value for an adult ordinary male native of the Honkai world is 1.]
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[The average Honkai Adaptability value for an adult ordinary female native of the Honkai world is 5.]
[Influenced by the rules of the Honkai world, higher host Honkai Adaptability will strengthen the host's physique to a certain degree. The physique conversion rate for male host Honkai Adaptability is 10:1.]
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[Talents:]
[Safety Net (Gold / Simulation-exclusive Passive): When the host's simulation evaluation is below E-rank, the host will not end up empty-handed. Furthermore, the penalty for simulation failure is changed to randomly binding one special permanent talent.]
[Milky Snow Skin (Quality: Unknown / Permanent): One of the special permanent talents brought by Guarantee (Gold).]
[As the name suggests, it grants the host frosty-snow-like, lustrous, fair, snow-tender skin, and bestows upon the host a special milky body fragrance detectable only by beautiful girls.]
[Bound permanent talents cannot be canceled and are permanently active!]
[Influenced by this permanent talent: Host Charm +2, Honkai Energy Adaptability +2.]
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[Host Special Relationship Log:]
[The Will of the Sea currently does not deem you worthy of its favor.]
[The Cocoon of Finality currently disdains to cast its gaze upon you.]
[Within the Sea of Quanta, a special presence faintly senses a trace of familiarity from you.]
[Overall Evaluation: An exceptionally weak and feeble shut-in, but your skin, more flawless and fair than a girl's, elevates your charm beyond normal standards. A pity you're a boy.]
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"I never expected this talent that seemed pretty useless to actually be more useful than I imagined!"
After browsing his status panel, Lunelle was mildly surprised that this talent, which he originally thought was just a consolation prize, ended up providing a fairly significant boost.
Logically, a talent that seemed to only whiten skin giving a charm bonus was just barely acceptable, but what principle allowed it to brazenly add a full two points to his Honkai Energy Adaptability?
According to the panel, while the average attribute for a normal adult in the Honkai world is 5, their Honkai Energy Adaptability is only a pitiful 1 unit!
"Forget it. Based on the description on the panel, my Honkai Energy Adaptability from just one simulation should already be at a level unattainable for ordinary males in this world, right?"
However, Lunelle couldn't be bothered to delve deeper into this perplexing issue.
After all, the thought that he'd be forced to face the Honkai outbreak crisis descending upon Nagazora City in three days was paramount.
The higher his Honkai Energy Adaptability—this life-or-death special attribute—could be raised before the crisis hit, the greater his chance of survival!
"But it's a shame, the price to pay for each simulation is still a bit too much for me to handle!"
Although Lunelle's current 4 points of Honkai Adaptability, in a sense, already surpassed the vast majority of his male compatriots in the Honkai world...
The mere thought of the horrific scene after the Honkai outbreak in Nagazora City, where almost the entire population besides the main characters would be infected into zombies and Honkai beasts...
His current Honkai Adaptability, only approaching the level of a normal girl in this world, was clearly still a long way from ensuring his personal safety!
At least in Lunelle's view, before the Herrscher crisis fully erupted in three days, he somehow had to find a way to raise his Honkai Energy Adaptability from zero to a value one or two times higher than that of a normal Honkai world female.
Only then might he have a sliver of capital to barely survive.
Through the simulator panel, clearly sensing his own improvement in strength, Lunelle—who had been left utterly drained by the literally "dead memories"—felt his listless mental state improve considerably.
However, suddenly gaining this skin-improving permanent talent made Lunelle belatedly realize his whole body felt rather sticky and grimy.
It was a bit like those cultivation novel characters who take Marrow-Cleansing Pills and expel impurities from their bodies.
Suddenly feeling an urgent need to wash off the expelled filth, Lunelle quickly found the wardrobe in his room in this world, intending to grab any loose, comfortable homewear.
But when Lunelle opened his wardrobe, he was completely dumbfounded.
Why was the small wardrobe before him packed to the brim with women's clothing?
Upon closer inspection, Lunelle had an eerie realization. These women's clothes filling the wardrobe... why did they seem...
Somewhat... vaguely familiar?
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