Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods

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After settling the bill, Liu Bai directly gave the address and asked the library to pack and deliver the goods.

The owner readily agreed. Such a large quantity was practically a bulk purchase, so delivery was no problem at all.

Outside the door, Guinaifen was already waiting for him.

Next up… it was time to grind some monsters.

Chapter 48: A Crude Kidnapping

Abandoned Building

"Nice fighting, Little Gui."

"Naturally!"

Guinaifen flashed a bright smile, twirling a steel rebar like a spear.

"These guys are much weaker than I expected."

"That's because these are truly common grunts. The ones we encountered before could be considered special variants."

Liu Bai's luck today was rather ordinary. He only encountered very common scythe-wielding girls. Liu Bai couldn't be bothered to use his buffs on them, so he let Guinaifen handle it.

Actually, Liu Bai just wanted to see the firecrackers Guinaifen had bought.

But then she went and broke off a piece of scrap rebar to use as a spear…

"Mhm, I think it's quite good too."

A lazy female voice echoed from upstairs.

A woman wearing a loose gray coat and sunglasses was leaning on the railing, clapping gently as she watched Liu Bai and Guinaifen below.

"Little handsome guy, you're Liu Bai, right?"

"...Yes, is there something you need?"

This person… looked like Himeko?

"Mhm… How should I put this, could you come with me for a bit?" Himeko pushed her sunglasses up, straightened her back, and said lazily, "Although this is technically a kidnapping, if you surrender now, you can still expect gentle treatment."

"Sorry, that's way too out of the blue."

Liu Bai was completely bewildered and refused outright.

Most of the time, Liu Bai's passive actions were out of necessity. For someone to suddenly jump out and declare they were kidnapping him was not only bizarre but also a bit presumptuous.

Moreover, Himeko's strength wasn't that high. Her stats as a normal Valkyrie were only Strength 5, Endurance 6, and Agility 4. She was only slightly better than a weakling.

"If it's a negotiation, I'm all for it, but kidnapping… I'll pass."

"Alright, I knew this wouldn't go smoothly. Mhm, I understand that you find this bizarre."

Himeko snapped her fingers.

"My apologies, then I'll have to resort to slightly more forceful methods."

Boom—!

"Anti-Entropy mecha signals detected in the suburbs? Liu Bai's signal is also at the same point… The target is Liu Bai?"

Gray Serpent watched the Sky Dome Zone's electronic map, cold light flashing in his pupils.

"...Lord, what should we do?"

"They really have some nerve… It seems my little test subject is quite popular."

The electronic map vanished, replaced by Mobius's smiling, enigmatic face.

Gray Serpent knew that his Lord was currently furious.

The kind of furious that made one want to kill.

"Deploy Deathless into that area… and notify Raven to go and rescue him!"

Liu Bai possessed potential and mysteries that even Mobius marveled at.

World Serpent's goal was the evolution of humanity. Although the research on Liu Bai couldn't be applied yet, science was all about breakthroughs from nothing. And now, someone dared to lay hands on Liu Bai?

There was no question! Deal with them!

"Miss Rita! Anti-Entropy mecha activity has been detected in the suburbs!"

In the hotel, Alvitte, a technician from Undying Blade, rushed into Rita's room in a panic.

"What?"

Rita's resting gaze sharpened, and she stood up abruptly.

"Anti-Entropy? Why would Anti-Entropy be on the outskirts of the city?"

Rita's brow furrowed.

"Are they fighting?"

"...They should be, but there's no Honkai source nearby."

They weren't fighting Honkai?

Rita felt a sense of unease.

Actually, if it were just a fight against Honkai, Rita wouldn't mind playing the fool, but... it wasn't?

"Assemble the team, let's go take a look."

There was definitely something fishy going on here.

"Professor Himeko! The mecha unit's camouflage system has malfunctioned!"

A girl's scream came from the mecha unit approaching Liu Bai and Guinaifen.

"Ah... I know, I shouldn't have believed Dr. Tesla's talk about the latest and greatest."

Himeko scratched her head irritably.

"Forget it, I'll settle the score with Dr. Tesla later. Let's finish this quickly, Seele. If this drags on, the trouble will be immense—oh right, capture them alive."

"Whoa, whoa... so many golden figures, boss, maybe we should surrender? A wise man knows when to retreat."

Guinaifen felt a prickle of unease looking at these mechs.

In Guinaifen's memory, mechs were never weak, especially the golden figures from Xianzhou.

Pure war machines.

"These things aren't that strong, you can dismantle them by hand."

Liu Bai glanced at the Titan mechs surrounding them and summoned two pairs of Dormant Spirit Deathless.

"Deathless?" Himeko exclaimed slightly upon seeing the two special Deathless suddenly shielding Liu Bai, "Is this... controlling Deathless?"

A total of four Dormant Spirit Deathless and Nether Spirit Deathless raised their hands simultaneously, and several threads spread out, forming a solid slowing zone around Liu Bai and Guinaifen. The mechs, upon entering, were immediately entangled by golden threads, instantly turning into snails.

This is troublesome.

Do aliens have the ability to manipulate Honkai?

Damn it!

All the Titans that came this time were melee-focused. Remote Titans would have made too much noise.

Well, facing this kind of slowing zone, cannonballs wouldn't be of much use.

Fortunately, I'm above them...

Bang—!

"There's no other way, the tranquilizer dart might hurt a bit... Hey, are you kidding me?"

Himeko, holding her gun, stared at the scene in astonishment.

"The bullets from my hometown are much faster than this thing."

Guinaifen's fingers were steadily clutching the tranquilizer dart.

Catching bullets with bare hands was one of her signature skills.

"Well, this is bad. It's too stupid to be counter-killed on the first day of being a villain."

Himeko sighed, then her voice suddenly rose.

"The mechs will be controlled by AI! Seele! Come help!"

"Y-Yes!"

A smaller figure leaped out from the mechs behind.

"I'm so sorry!"

The golden threads of the slowing zone were broken before they could even spread to the purple-haired girl.

Clang—!

The back of the scythe met the steel bar with a clang.

"Um... I'm really, really sorry!"

"Who taught you to hit people while saying sorry!"

Guinaifen couldn't help but complain, looking at the timid girl before her.

Fortunately, her grip wasn't that strong. If it were Changchang's grip, she would have been sent flying.

"In any case, please forgive me!"

Flames erupted from both ends of the steel rod, turning the three-foot bar into a three-foot fiery club in an instant.

"Eek—!?"

Seele yelped, startled by the sudden blast of heat in her face.

"Opening!"

Guinaifen delivered a kick to the soft girl before her, sending her flying, then turned to look at Liu Bai.

"Boss! Are you okay!"

"No major issues."

Liu Bai summoned a pair of Deathless and began attacking Himeko.

This Himeko isn't a Valkyrie.

It's better to deal with her if she's not a Valkyrie... or is it?

Seeing the Deathless approaching her, Himeko also pulled out a revolver.

"Geisha! Blue Mountain!"

Two bullets spewed from the barrel.

Instant kill.

The terrifying damage made Liu Bai's eyes narrow.

But... a revolver?

This time, Liu Bai directly released three pairs, six Deathless.

"This is too much! Are you kidding me! What's next... Oh right, Guatemala! Brazil! Damn it! What state of mind was Doctor Tesla in when she was building this gun—!"