First, Chop It Up Finely into Minced Meat

[Pellervy's favorability: 6871]

"... Is that girl generating electricity?"

Liu Bai's expression turned somewhat strange as he listened to the notification in his mind.

Although it's not uncommon for me to suddenly gain favor with someone without ever doing anything.

However, what impressed him the most was the Firefly.

Especially since there was a time stop before that directly caught Firefly – even though Firefly didn't gain any favorability points out of thin air.

However, the impression that time he was caught red-handed left too deep on Liu Bai.

"... Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I feel like I should get down to business."

I have now finished reading the intermediate level book on constitution and have read half of the agility level book.

Hmm... let's stop Agility for now and focus on Strength, since he has an advanced Strength book.

Read it quickly; with 9 points of strength, he can beat everyone in his house except for Acheron.

After reading, you can collect items to start preparing attribute potions.

Although I don't intend to be at the forefront, the situation probably doesn't allow me to stay in the rear forever; I should be prepared to be at the front.

Liu Bai only has one capable person, Ying, and one, Acheron, who can handle major tasks, and at most, they can only manage two places at the same time.

The advantage of having more people is that you can operate on multiple fronts and are less likely to get caught up in a situation where you can't attend to everything.

Liu Bai hates multiple-choice questions in real life the most.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

This week... was rather "ordinary".

Liu Bai should read and study, and although Ruan Mei, Liu Bai Liu Bai's teacher, looked at him with a cold gaze, she did not compromise on teaching.

Moreover... actually, Ruan Mei's favorability rating had been slowly increasing during this time, although it only added up to six or seven points, but the trend was quite thought-provoking. After Liu Bai developed the photos and handed them to Ruan Mei had a murderous expression on her face, but in the end, she patiently completed the tutorial.

It could be said that Ruan Mei's only emotion right now is her coldness.

However, Ruan Mei may have realized her own problem, and in order to keep her mouth shut, she only maintained the most basic communication with Liu Bai.

As a fellow learner, Ying was also learning mechanical skills at a speed that amazed Xianyun. After only one week of learning, Ying had already begun to delve into Xianyun's complex mechanical skills.

It was precisely because of Ying's amazing talent that Xianyun simply stopped setting up a stall in the latter half of the week and, after discussing it with Liu Bai, stayed at the guesthouse.

Since his master was stationed here, Shenhe would come to see his master once or twice a day.

When interacting with Ying, it was inevitable to talk about Liu Bai, so the two of them became acquainted with Liu Bai.

The addition of this hot-bodied master and apprentice pair gave Su Mei a good reason to put pressure on her master and senior sister.

Fu Hua and Lin Zhaoyu tried their best to endure the pressure and play dead. One day, the two of them couldn't hold back any longer and went to ask Su Mei, "Why don't you go bully the other junior sisters? Why are you nagging us, who are older than you, to get married?"

Su Mei's answer was, "It's precisely because my master and senior sister are so old and still unconscious that I'm so anxious."

Then the two of them went back to continue enduring the pressure, while Su Mei seized the opportunity to act as their advisor and commander.

There was nothing they could do; they couldn't win an argument with Su Mei Su Mei, who had them completely under her thumb.

Both master and disciple were very wise and did not humiliate themselves.

Only...

Lin Zhaoyu subtly sensed that her master seemed to be enjoying himself.

She clearly didn't want to be pressured to get married, but she also seemed to enjoy being pressured to do so, as if she hoped Su Mei would step up her efforts.

The abbreviation is m... cough cough, a coy refusal.

For example, when Su Mei directed them to deliver meals, they delivered food that they had made themselves in the kitchen they borrowed, instead of food that was pre-packaged by the cafeteria. By the way, the cafeteria quickly resumed its functions, after all, Liu Bai and the others were all pampered young ladies, so they certainly couldn't be treated poorly.

Fu Hua... also felt that her eldest disciple was a bit strange.

Recently, Lin Zhaoyu has clearly started to show extra care for Liu Bai, constantly asking about his well-being. Fu Hua even feels that if it weren't for modern society, Lin Zhaoyu would probably be sewing a fur coat for Liu Bai by now.

—Through Su Mei's skillful maneuvering, a rift was successfully created between the master and apprentice.

As for her junior sisters, Su Mei really didn't have anything to worry about. The third and fourth sisters weren't pretentious, and only the fifth sister had a rather indifferent face, but she was quite talkative with Liu Bai, even more so than her senior sisters—perhaps this was the resonance of freaks.

Compared to the daily routine on Liu Bai's side, things are much busier on Liyue's side.

They said they would give Yelan a few instructions before handing over the reins, but nothing came of it.

When asked, the answer was always that he went to work overtime.

Among the important figures, Liu Bai could only see Ningguang in the Jade Chamber — Ningguang's biggest role now was to stay in the camp and stabilize morale.

Everyone else went to work overtime, and you couldn't find a single one of them.

In just one week, the coastal dikes were continuously reinforced, and several temporary defense lines and temporary artillery positions were also built.

Even the most oblivious person would realize that something was wrong with this situation.

As for the Honkai energy in the sea... it has reached the point where it's not surprising to see Honkai Beasts appearing out of nowhere. There have even been several attacks by fish-shaped Honkai Beasts, but fortunately they were all minor skirmishes and were suppressed in no time by the well-prepared defenses.

The news from the Far East wasn't good either.

Although the increase in Honkai energy wasn't as outrageous as in Liyue, it was still rising.

This news was brought by the serpent god Orobashi.

According to him, the source is relatively close to Liyue.

This news forced Orobashi to be ordered to investigate further.

... And Orobashi has yet to reply.

It could be said that an inexplicable dark cloud hung over the hearts of everyone in Inazuma.

—Even today.

"...!"

"Master Ying, what's wrong?" Xianyun looked at Raiden Ei, who had put down his ingenuity and suddenly looked up, with a surprised expression.

Shadow solemnly drew his sword from his chest. "Orobashi's aura... is very weak?"

Ying hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a commanding tone, "Xianyun, go and inform Lord Liu Bai immediately that the enemy has arrived... and it's a big one."

After saying that, Ying cleaved the wall in two with a single slash and leaped down from the upper floor.

"The enemy has arrived?" Xianyun was only slightly taken aback before immediately understanding Ying's meaning. "Damn it—!"

"... Are there really such large creatures in this world?"

On the street, Acheron looked at the port's defenses, his hand gently resting on the hilt of his sword.

"Hmm? Acheron?" Kafka, who was eating with Acheron, showed curiosity in her eyes. "A big thing? How big is it?"

"A behemoth, a behemoth that might be able to destroy surface civilizations." Acheron had no intention of getting up yet and continued to describe, "A behemoth constructed of absolute size and power."

"... That strong?" This answer finally made Kafka show a little surprise.

"Even among the ferocious beasts that Izumo has faced, which are named after gods, this sheer size and power is truly astonishing."

How many cuts?

"Three...no, four..." Acheron tapped the table lightly, "...it shouldn't be more than five cuts, and if we're lucky, it might be just one cut."

"Should I ask you if your strength has declined significantly?"

Kafka laughed and made a joke; she knew it would come to this.

The somber atmosphere that had just been created was instantly dispelled by Acheron's words.

For Acheron, the existence of a suspected enemy boss is at most a matter of five strikes.

Let's all disperse, let's stop being bosses. Let's continue discussing how to trick Liu Bai into bed. Although we lost last time, Kafka still hasn't had enough fun.

But then again, to be able to withstand five strikes from Acheron... even if Acheron is no longer the Emanator and is even going against his own destiny, it's a bit much for a native creature of a planet to withstand five strikes, isn't it?

—The "sword" that Acheron refers to is definitely not the kind of light, casual slash.

No wonder Acheron repeatedly emphasized that the other party was a "giant beast".

Does that mean her defense is negligible, but she's tanky enough to withstand four or five blows?

"You could say that." Acheron seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in Kafka's tone.

At the same time, the sea level in Liyue Sea rose.

Chapter 267 First, finely chop it into a sauce.

What's it like to see a giant beast over a thousand meters tall emerge from the sea?

Generally speaking, a four-story building wouldn't exceed 13 meters in height, and most Ultraman are only around 50 meters tall. To such a behemoth, it's just a grain of rice, a snack that's too small to even chew.

The waves it stirred up just as it rose from the seashore were already over ten meters high, with the giant waves crashing straight into the harbor.

This allowed Kafka to gradually see the full picture of the opponent—the sinister purple and white shell unique to Honkai Beasts, and its back, when viewed from afar, resembled a continuous mountain range. Those... were they supposed to be defensive spikes?

This is a small continent; if Bella stood on it, she would probably be like a seagull on a ferry.

Fortunately, only about two-thirds of the other side surfaced—if its body proportions are normal.

"... This is the guy you were talking about who could be taken down in five strikes?" Kafka looked at the behemoth in front of her and felt a little uneasy.

Although she tried to imagine the other party to be enormous, its height alone exceeded a thousand meters, and its width was measured in tens of thousands of meters—this was a behemoth that could probably swallow the entire Liyue Harbor in just two or three bites.

If you stand it upright, it might directly touch the stratosphere.

As for its length, it stretches as far as the eye can see.

With a height exceeding one thousand meters—or rather, a thickness exceeding one thousand meters—withstanding several blows from the Acheron wouldn't be a problem at all.

Acheron had already slowly gotten up at this moment.

"... Kafka, something's not right."

Acheron narrowed his eyes slightly.

The continuous surge of giant waves was blocked by the golden shield, but... it wasn't just waves.

There are also countless fish-man-like ocean Honkai Beasts.

Although they were also kept outside,

This is an "invasion" of the land by the ocean.

"I'll take care of the big ones; you can handle the small ones, Kafka."

Acheron's eyes darkened slightly; she could already picture the scene of the ensuing battle between humans and Honkai Beasts.

... To be honest, this situation was not unfamiliar to her. A long, long time ago, before the destruction of Izumo, she had encountered a similar situation.

But these aren't exactly good memories.

"This burden is too heavy."

Kafka let out a light sigh.

At this point, pedestrians on the street gradually realized the situation and their initial curiosity turned into fear.

In less than half a minute, the street went through three phases of change: noisy, quiet, and then noisy again.

Kafka clapped her hands. "Listen up, everyone—"

The sound wasn't loud, but it contained a magical power. The noisy street instantly became quiet, and all five people's eyes were focused on Kafka.

"Now, everyone, let's all orderly make our way to the outskirts of the city for refuge!"

That giant beast isn't a problem. With Acheron around, it won't be able to destroy Liyue in a few bites like it's eating pancakes.

The problem lies with those weaker Honkai Beasts.

"Is this what they mean by the Liyue proverb, 'The King of Hell is easy to mess with, but his minions are hard to deal with'?"

Kafka drew her knife—she wasn't carrying a gun.