Campus Life Begins

As the captain of a Valkyrie squadron that possessed the Hyperion battleship, and the scientist who had invented the Nexus Combat System, Han Jiang drew everyone's attention the moment he appeared.

Next came the obligatory self-introductions that even Valkyrie academies could not avoid, followed by Himeko's plans for everyone's future studies and a brief introduction to the school.

Since it was the first day of registration, the academy had not arranged any classes, so Himeko pulled everyone together for a chat.

Watching the lively girls laughing and chatting, Han Jiang was quite happy deep down.

But life at St. Freya High School was not as easygoing as he had imagined.

Kiana was a Herrscher experiment subject, while Mei was the Third Herrscher.

Their enrollment had drawn many eyes. The Schicksal Bishop had sent Fu Hua to keep watch, while Anti-Entropy had even dispatched its leader, Welt, in person.

Even Bronya, as she was now, had been planted by Cocolia. Although her target was Mei, there was no washing away that dark history.

If someone told Han Jiang there were spies among these classmates as well, he would not have been surprised.

Thus began campus life that looked harmonious on the surface, while undercurrents surged beneath.

At four in the afternoon, Himeko led the girls to arrange their accommodations.

When it came to Han Jiang, Himeko handed him a residence form and a string of keys, claiming it was so he could "familiarize himself with the academy grounds as soon as possible," and had him find his dormitory himself.

But St. Freya High School was simply too large. Han Jiang did not find the residence building listed on the form until the sun was nearly setting.

The girls' dormitory building was not far outside the academic district, while Han Jiang's dormitory was in the northeastern corner of the entire campus, in the Logistics Department staff housing area.

There were still far too few men with high Honkai Energy compatibility, let alone at St. Freya High School. The dormitory locations alone made that clear.

Otherwise, the boys' dormitory would not have been arranged in the Logistics Department housing area.

Han Jiang entered the residential area. Before him stood only a few dozen villas, with rows of ordinary six-story staff apartment buildings farther behind them.

"Villa A3. The third villa after entering, right?" Han Jiang muttered as he walked, looking at the residence form in his hand.

The villas were dormitories built for students and teachers. Logistics staff naturally did not receive such treatment.

After finding where he was supposed to live, Han Jiang took out his key, but before he could insert it, the door opened on its own.

A bespectacled young man with a refined appearance stood inside. He was startled when he saw Han Jiang at the door.

Very quickly, the man broke into a bright smile, extended his hand, and said to Han Jiang, "I received the notice. You must be the new student, right? Hello, my name is Joyce Nokiainen."

Han Jiang's eyes widened instantly as he stared at the man before him. Brown hair, brown eyes, a scarf, and from his clothes to the distinctive stubble on his chin—this was Anti-Entropy's leader, Welt Yang!

Good grief, I run into one of Anti-Entropy's big shots on my very first day here, and we're even roommates. This is exciting.

Of course, Han Jiang only dared mutter those words inwardly. He immediately shook Welt's hand and said, "Hello, Teacher. My name is Han Jiang, a student from Shenzhou."

Ding! Welt Yang's favorability +5.
Hint: When favorability reaches 60, you will obtain the skill Understanding Replication.

"What is it, Han Jiang?" Confusion appeared in Joyce's eyes.

The moment Han Jiang heard the system chime, the hand holding Joyce's immediately trembled.

He had originally thought that this Honkai Impact 3rd System would merely let him learn the skills of the various protagonists. Now, it seemed he could even get the powers of Herrschers.

All at once, some bold ideas arose in Han Jiang's mind.

"I was just excited to see that St. Freya High School has a male teacher. If I had to spend three years at a school where I was the only boy, that would be terrifying." Han Jiang's eyes lit up. Setting everything else aside, just the possibility of obtaining the Herrscher of Reason's power made him happy.

Understanding Replication could replicate all things in heaven and earth. Besides, Welt was not a bad person, so Han Jiang felt no psychological burden about getting along with him better.

"Han Jiang," Joyce said, releasing Han Jiang's hand. "The academy officially starts tomorrow, and I need to attend a meeting. How about we talk properly when we have time later?"

Han Jiang scratched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly. "Okay, okay. We can talk later."

Watching Joyce leave, Han Jiang entered the dormitory.

The first floor was the living area. Han Jiang headed straight to the second floor, where the outermost room had a nameplate bearing Han Jiang's name.

"This is the one." Han Jiang glanced at the form in his hand and opened the door.

The room was about thirty square meters. Inside was a loft bed with a desk beneath it, a private bathroom around the corner, and every daily necessity one could need.

Rolling over onto the bed, Han Jiang sighed at the quality of life for St. Freya students. The dormitory alone was nearly comparable to some single-person apartments back home.

After all, the people living here were those who would protect the world in the future. No matter how poor the conditions were, they could not be too poor.

He had flown here from Shenzhou in the morning and spent more than half the day looking for his dormitory. Even Han Jiang was somewhat tired, and he fell asleep shortly after lying down.

At six the next morning, the academy's wake-up bell rang on schedule.

After washing up, Han Jiang headed out. Clattering sounds came from the first floor, and when he went downstairs, he saw Joyce cooking in the kitchen.

"Teacher, you're up early." Han Jiang took the initiative to greet him.

A broken skill like Understanding Replication was waiting for him. Besides, the leader of Anti-Entropy was deeply knowledgeable, and building a good relationship with him could teach Han Jiang plenty in daily life.

Although Joyce was an undercover agent at St. Freya, insight, perspective, and knowledge were things that could not be hidden.

Joyce stopped what he was doing and turned around. "Today is the first day of school. At this time on a normal day, the future Valkyries would already be training."

"Oh, oh." Han Jiang responded, then asked, "There are five rooms on the second floor. Why are there only the two of us now?"

Without turning his head, Joyce said, "The other three are all third-year students. They are interning off campus this year and will rarely return to the academy. Only the two of us will be living in this dormitory long-term."

As he spoke, Joyce carried the prepared breakfast to the dining table. "Perfect timing. I made breakfast for two. If you do not mind, eat with me."

If an ordinary student were invited by a teacher to breakfast, they would certainly hesitate and make polite refusals. But who was Han Jiang? He was a man plotting to raise Anti-Entropy's leader's favorability.

Han Jiang understood that only by owing someone a little first could he compensate them better later. With that give-and-take, favorability would rise faster.

"Then thank you, Teacher. Otherwise, I'd have to make a trip to the cafeteria."

At the end of the day, Han Jiang had no money.

At eight in the morning, Himeko entered the classroom just as the class bell rang.

Unlike yesterday's teacher's uniform, Himeko had changed into a blue combat suit. She said to everyone, "The first class of the term will be at the training grounds. Everyone, come with me."

No one found it strange that their first class would be held at the training grounds. Valkyries often represented formidable combat strength.

Kiana had already clenched her fists and cheered, then smugly said to Mei and Bronya beside her, "That's perfect, Teacher. As long as Valkyries are good at fighting, that's enough. It's only natural that we don't have to take academic classes."

Soon after arriving at the training grounds, everyone lined up neatly, and Himeko stood before them.

"Since all of you were able to enter St. Freya, that means you possess a very high degree of Honkai Energy compatibility, and your fighting skills are among the more outstanding of your peers.

But I want to tell you this: here, you are all ordinary people. You must all obey orders and unconditionally accept the academy's examinations and training."

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