Ending: [Fell in battle.]
Cough. Su Ming had no intention of admitting he'd simply fed himself to the mobs.
He'd combo'd down plenty of enemies first, then made a pulling mistake and got jumped to death. That didn't count as feeding!
I'm a warrior! I die in frontal combat! Not to "operation" nonsense!
That's right. Exactly.
With renewed confidence, Su Ming opened his panel and, as always, distributed the level-up attribute points evenly across Strength, Constitution, and Agility.
Name: Su Ming
Level: 3
EXP: 145 / 400
Attributes:
Strength: 14 (You're nearing the power of three men.)
Constitution: 12 (Healthy as an ox!)
Stamina: 18
Intelligence: 10
Spirit: 15
Agility: 11 (You'd get drug-tested daily at a sports meet.)
Charm: 17
Skills:
Taixu Sword Technique Lv.2 (Proficient) — 135 / 2000
Persuasion Lv.2 (Proficient) — 527 / 1000
Talents:
Mind's Eye (Excellent)
Honkai Resistance (Excellent)
Analysis (Excellent)
Flawless Heart (Excellent)
Accelerated Thinking (Excellent)
Honkai Manipulation (Excellent)
Inventory:
Anti-Honkai Corrosion Serum (Excellent)
Shadow Samurai Longblade (Excellent)
Chivalry Points: 110
Degenerate Points: 310
Degenerate points skyrocketing was definitely not my fault. It was the system's fault!
Su Ming looked at his stats, satisfied. With Honkai energy boosting him, he completely outclassed fodder mobs now. As long as he didn't get cocky, he could speed-level for days, become the Sword Saint of Shilipo, speedrun the instance, and reach the peak of life.
Full of hope, he entered the instance and continued grinding.
…
A few mornings later—
"Ya—awn…"
Su Ming stretched, eyes watery, face worn with sleepiness.
"Did you sleep badly? I don't usually see you this tired."
Mei handed him a coffee. Seeing she'd already cooled it with ice, Su Ming downed it in one go.
"I got mad yesterday."
He rarely drank coffee; his spirit and stamina were usually high, so he seldom got drowsy. But last night had truly pissed him off.
He'd reached Level 6 in a happy grind-fest with Deadwalkers and Chargers—then checked the skill page and found Taixu Sword Technique was stillLv.2. After he hit Level 5, skill proficiency gain efficiency dropped to +5 per small mob.
He'd calculated everything. Last night should've been the night of "divine skill completion." He wanted to file a实名举报 against this trash system for suppressing combat power.
He couldn't sleep, so he hugged Mei and counted her eyelashes. When he ran out of eyelashes, he counted her hair strands.
"Since it's already the next day, don't be mad anymore. You've got dark circles," Mei patted his cheeks. "Aren't we meeting Kiana and the others today?"
After the coffee, Su Ming felt a bit better. With his current Spirit and Constitution far above normal, a single sleepless night didn't affect him much.
"Let's go, then. Don't keep them waiting."
"We might end up waiting for Kiana~" Mei teased, knowing her best friend's habit of oversleeping.
"Then should we wait a bit too?"
"What are you talking about? Bronya and Seele will definitely be there early."
Bickering as they went, the couple drove to their destination—
A dim sum restaurant.
Even though it was in the Far East, the flavor was authentic. Su Ming had wanted to invite Hua too, but she declined due to other business—and recommended this restaurant instead.
Unexpectedly, when Su Ming and Mei entered the reserved private room, only Seele was there. Bronya—normally inseparable from her—was missing.
Seele noticed their surprise and smiled sweetly.
"Hi, Su Ming, Mei. Bronya-neechan went to pick up Kiana. They should be here soon."
So the sun hadn't risen in the west after all.
Su Ming pulled Mei into their seats and casually dismissed the system pop-up that had reappeared.
[Name: Seele Vollerei]
[Charm: 18]
[Description: A cute girl from Estonia. She looks delicate, but her heart is strong. She seems to carry a secret. She's close to Bronya; you may be able to approach her through that relationship.]
[Favorability: 40]
[Bond Quest I: Help Seele reunite with Bronya (Completed)]
[Reward: Attribute Points ×2]
[Talent: Critical Strike (Excellent) — When you focus and attack a target's weak point, there is a small chance to deal significantly higher damage.]
[Method Reward: Chivalry Points ×100]
Another "freebie" Bond Quest I. Su Ming didn't think Seele actually liked him yet—he probably couldn't even get past "Dark Seele"—so he didn't take it seriously.
"Bang!"
The door burst open. Bronya dragged Kiana in like a storm and slammed the half-asleep paramecium into a seat.
This damn paramecium could oversleep even on an important day—and I had to pick her up in person. I drove like a maniac and she still didn't wake up!
Bronya felt she should seriously reconsider whether recruiting Kiana as an ally was a sane decision.
No. I shouldn't have trusted this idiot in the first place.
But it was too late. To fight Mei—an opponent far too strong—Bronya still had to team up with Kiana.
"Bronya-neechan, you must be thirsty after rushing here. Try this dessert," Seele returned with a plate of mango pomelo sago and distributed bowls to everyone. "Everyone, try some~"
Seele really was an angel walking the earth.
Everyone present thought so.
"Dessert? Where? I want some!"
Kiana snapped awake like a switch had flipped, sprang upright, and snatched a bowl.
"Mm! So good!"
After one bite, her eyes lit up. She started shoveling, then practically drank the bowl.
"It's hard to imagine anything inside Idiot Kiana's head besides eating," Bronya said, spoon poised, tasting elegantly. One hand propped her chest as she shot Kiana a look of disdain—while her peripheral vision quietly tracked Su Ming's reaction. "Oh. Maybe sleeping too. Eat, sleep, wake up, eat…"
"I work hard too!"
Kiana slammed the bowl empty, wiped her mouth, and shouted:
"Another bowl!"
"I think Bronya has a point," Su Ming said, ordering more dishes—plus another mango pomelo sago—and handing the menu back to the server.
"Hah?! I haven't even settled the score with you yet!" Kiana bared her teeth at Su Ming, then turned teary-eyed toward Mei. "Mei~ You have to stand up for me! That day Su Ming just ditched me and ran off!"
Su Ming: ?
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