Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods

With her hair in two buns and wearing a bright red qipao, with white hair… isn't that Kiana?

And what kind of weird outfit is this!

Is it Chinese New Year?

"But that person's eyes were lecherous!"

"Hm?" Yelan turned her head and glanced at Liu Bai.

Liu Bai, feeling a bit awkward, raised his hand slightly in greeting.

What do you mean lecherous eyes… that's too much of a slander.

"You're not allowed to talk about customers like that. If you slander them again, I'll dock your pay. If you can't pay it back, your entire Far East branch will have to come work here with you."

Yelan tapped Kiana on the head before turning to Liu Bai with a very professional, business-like smile.

"Welcome to the Liyue Merchant Guild~ Is this handsome gentleman buying a gift for his girlfriend? We just got a new shipment of Lapis Lazuli jewelry, and it's currently on a fantastic 10% discount~"

"Uh… well, I'm the bodyguard." Guinaifen took a half-step back awkwardly, standing beside Liu Bai.

"Oh my~ You really can't judge a book by its cover." Yelan showed no sign of embarrassment for mistaking their relationship, smoothly changing the subject. "Please forgive my earlier rudeness, esteemed guest. What can I get for you?"

Chapter 14: Supermarket Sweep

"I'm here to purchase some ingredients."

As Liu Bai spoke, he was somewhat surprised to see Yelan here. After all, she was a core figure in the merchant guild. Normally, the managers of branch stores were just generic NPC faces.

Was this some special event?

Kiana, a character from the Honkai Impact series, was even standing beside her.

However, Liu Bai had already been shocked by too many surreal things, so he was only mildly surprised.

"Oh, you're here for procurement?" Yelan's smile widened.

Sales from procurement orders were usually quite substantial.

"Please, follow me."

Yelan led Liu Bai and Guinaifen into the guild, leaving Kiana pouting by the entrance.

What kind of customer service… she doesn't know how.

With Yelan gone, Kiana casually leaned against the doorframe, starting to slack off.

"Aaaah… what was Mom thinking…"

I, a dignified B-rank Valkyrie, am being made to stand at the entrance like a receptionist. Where is the logic in that!

"…By the way, about that receptionist." In the opulent Chinese-style corridor, Liu Bai couldn't help but ask Yelan about Kiana. "She doesn't seem like she's from your guild, does she?"

"Hm? You're very observant."

Yelan turned her head, a relaxed, careless smile on her face.

"I don't think that has anything to do with being observant," Liu Bai replied casually. "I don't think a receptionist who's already on duty needs to be personally trained by the boss."

"Eh… that's a point I really can't refute." Yelan stretched, but immediately remembered that such a gesture might be impolite in front of a customer and quickly lowered her hand.

So good, thanks for the treat.

This is what you call an outfit with built-in underarm appeal…

Liu Bai commented silently in his heart.

This is the true intention behind my modding…

Even though I'm using lewd mods, why do I still have to survive in the game world!

"But I'm very sorry. Although I've shown you the unprofessional side of our store, that child is genuinely just a new recruit."

Yelan resumed a slightly more professional tone.

Hearing this, Liu Bai withdrew his useless musings.

Oh, so you mean you can't tell me anything as an outsider, right?

"This is our guild's ingredient section. What would you like?" Yelan stopped and gestured for them to proceed.

"Wow… wow wow wow!" The blast of cold air and the dazzling array of ingredients made Guinaifen exclaim in surprise. "This is my first time in such a large department store, it's amazing."

"Little Gui, you've never been to a big department store like this?"

"Sigh… My hometown has a merchant guild, but I don't have the money to go in. Although Miss Tingyun from the Interastral Peace Corporation is a very kind person."

"Can't you find a more fitting comparison than a corporation?" Liu Bai walked into the refrigerated section, teasing as he looked at the various ingredients. "By the way, is Miss Tingyun's neck okay?"

There were proper ingredients like shrimp, ham, and mushrooms.

There were also ingredients like Living Starshrooms and Seaweed, which you could casually eat in the game but would make you question if you should eat them in reality, like those from the Genshin Impact series.

"Eh? You know her—"

BOOM—!

Before Guinaifen could finish her sentence, a deafening roar suddenly came from outside, causing the entire guild to shake violently.

"Boss! Are you okay?" Guinaifen reached out and steadied Liu Bai, who almost lost his balance. "And this is...?"

Even though Guinaifen wasn't from Earth, she could recognize the nature of that deafening explosion.

An explosion.

Immediately after, a piercing beep echoed throughout the entire corporation.

"Damn it, Ling! Honkai energy! Ugh!" Yelan realized what had happened at that moment. Disregarding the clothes draped over her shoulders, she flung them off and sprinted back the way she came, completely unconcerned with Liu Bai and Guinaifen.

"Boss, what about us..." Guinaifen looked to Liu Bai for an answer.

Without needing to say anything, it was clear they had been dragged into trouble.

"Ha... trouble."

Guinaifen thought she had grown accustomed to all sorts of trouble, but this sudden event still made her heart race.

"If it were just bandits, it would be troublesome..."

Guinaifen muttered.

Her elder brother had once been a space pirate to support their younger siblings.

Although he was a righteous thief who only robbed the rich to help the poor and never harmed innocents, it didn't stop Guinaifen from knowing the general character of most bandits. Incidentally, it was precisely because her brother was a righteous thief, only taking money and not lives, that their family was pardoned by the Xianzhou.

"Not bandits."

Liu Bai helped Guinaifen stand steady.

Damn, my physical condition is still too weak.

"It's..."

"What is it?"

A maid with short, choppy hair that covered her eyes, holding a scythe, suddenly appeared at the doorway. She stared at Liu Bai with a smile.

"Who?"

Guinaifen took out the drumstick from her waist and stood in front of Liu Bai, shielding him while warily eyeing the maid.

Bandits?

Though she doesn't look particularly wicked – but that's like saying my stupid brother looks wicked.

Aren't there beautiful women among the infamous Stellaron Hunters?

"...It's dangerous outside. Please stay put and don't move."

After speaking, the maid with the scythe gave Liu Bai a deep look before turning and heading towards the entrance of the corporation where the explosion had occurred.

"Huh?"

Seeing the maid leave so decisively, Guinaifen, who had been prepared for bloodshed, was taken aback.

"Not bandits? Is it... someone like the Cloud Knights?"

"Hard to say."

Liu Bai's expression was grave.

"Also, it wasn't bandits outside, it was Raven."

Raven, Kiana... and now Rita.

What a coincidence.

Not to mention Yelan.

"Huh? Miss Raven?" Guinaifen jumped up in surprise. "How could this be connected to Miss Raven?"

"I forgot to tell you."

Liu Bai remained calm.

"You know about the Stellaron Hunters, right?"

"Who doesn't know about them!"

"Is the World Serpent a lesser Stellaron Hunter? No, maybe they're even a bit worse than the Stellaron Hunters?"

"...A den of thieves?"

"Relax, it's not that serious. After all, planets aren't the universe; there aren't that many tangled webs to navigate."

Panicking is useless.

"O... Okay, a den of thieves it is."

Liu Bai's calmness quickly reassured Guinaifen.

As if I haven't stayed in a den of thieves before.

"Boss, what do we do next? Run?"

"Run, I know the way."

In a high-freedom open world, a player who hasn't robbed a store isn't a good player.

"But before that, I need to buy some things."

"At a time like this, you're still in the mood for this! Can't we just find any old market? Besides, who are you even paying right now!"

"Some things can't be bought at a market."

Liu Bai glanced at the shelves; they all had QR codes.

Nothing more to say, he scanned everything.

"I'm buying things fair and square, after all, it's good to leave some room for future encounters."

Chapter 15: This Person, So Mysterious

"Cough, cough... Where did all these Honkai Beasts and Deathless come from!"

Kiana dodged the charge of a Knight-class Honkai Beast, then kicked away a Deathless.

"And that explosion just now—"

Boom—!

On the rooftop of a distant building belonging to the corporation, a woman wearing a Jackal mask arrogantly kicked a black sniper beside her twice.

"Hey, hey, Raven, don't kill my experimental subjects."

"Shut up, Jackal. I know better than you; those were regular bullets just now."

Raven retorted, then stood up and put away her gun.

"Hey, hey! Raven, what are you doing?" Jackal looked displeased as Raven turned to leave.