Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods

"...Are you sure you want to spar with me using that sword?"

A hint of an unusual expression finally appeared on Acheron's face as she looked at the dried fish sword in Liu Bai's hand.

"As a sword, this design is quite... interesting? My hometown had similar swords during its peaceful era."

"Well... there's no other choice. This is the best sword I have."

"The best sword, huh... I see—but you don't even know how to hold a sword, do you?"

Acheron could tell at a glance that Liu Bai's stance was completely non-standard. If she had to describe it, it was like "only seeing a pig run" and then trying to copy it.

"Let me teach you the most basic way to hold a sword first. Let's start from here and learn step by step... You seem a bit impatient."

"Yeah, because it's so unknown? Acheron, what do you think of Stellaron?" Liu Bai chatted with Acheron while accepting her guidance and adjusting his posture.

"They are inherently calamities that can easily destroy planetary civilizations... not to mention the Destruction Legions that often follow closely behind."

Acheron replied casually.

"But you don't need to worry. We're so far from the known universe that even if a Stellaron of unknown origin were to fall here, the Destruction Legions couldn't possibly reach us. This planet's location might even be beyond the Amber King's walls... Did you and Miss Firefly accidentally enter some kind of wormhole?"

"...?"

Liu Bai's movements paused.

"Um, Acheron, you mentioned the Destruction Legion..."

"This place is not within the sight of the Aeons. The Destruction Legions are the claws and teeth of the Aeons. A planet that even the Aeons cannot see... what can an Emissary do? Of course, if an Aeon were to truly focus their gaze here, it might not necessarily be a bad thing."

Acheron said things that were meant to be reassuring in a calm tone.

"..."

Liu Bai suddenly thought of something.

This mod was called "Stellaron Crisis," not "Destruction Descends."

It was because the game's plot had created a preconceived notion that the Destruction Legions were the hypothetical enemy.

Uh... no, that shouldn't be the case. After all, mod designers wouldn't just mess around.

"...Acheron, wait for me for a moment."

As expected, that was something he needed to do.

"Mm."

Acheron nodded indifferently and looked up at the place that was said to be a "World in a Bottle."

Xianzhou's cave-heaven technology?

Acheron touched the long sword at her waist... instinctively, she felt she couldn't cut through it.

It was similar to cave-heaven technology and spatial folding.

"...What are you two doing here?"

When Liu Bai returned to his room, he found two people inside trying to find a place to hide.

"Are you planning to be a stalker?"

"Mhm, mhm." Guinaifen subconsciously agreed and nodded.

"You're nodding too?" Liu Bai was startled. "Little Gui, do you have this kind of personality?"

"Ah, no—"

Guinaifen's rebuttal came to an abrupt halt.

Firefly was looking at her with a gaze full of gentle pampering.

...If she said one more word, she'd probably be tied to a stone and thrown into the nearby waterfall.

"Miss Gui and I were just trying to clean Mr. Liu Bai's room... Why would a stalker be active during the day?"

"...That's true."

Any one of the women in his household could pin him down and drain him. They could sneak around at night, so there was no need to do it in broad daylight.

"Then I'll trouble you. I'm just here to grab something and then I'll be leaving."

Liu Bai felt something was off.

Wasn't the blanket on his bed even messier?

...Never mind, those are minor issues. I'll grab my stuff and leave.

He had a feeling that dwelling on it further wouldn't end well.

After seeing Liu Bai off, Guinaifen breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, when she turned her head, she saw Firefly struggling to lift the entire blanket.

"Uh... is this how you fold blankets in your hometown?"

Guinaifen, having finally escaped danger, scratched her head.

"Mhm, Guinaifen ended up making a vow after all. It was just, 'If Liu Bai doesn't ask, I won't tell.'"

"This... it's because Mr. Liu Bai's blanket is too messy. It'd be a hassle to fold. In comparison, the blankets in my room are already folded. Wouldn't it be more convenient if I took this blanket back and brought my folded one over?"

Firefly offered a pure smile.

Your scheming is so loud, the Xianzhou could hear it!

Chapter 62: Big Cousin - Acheron

Suddenly realizing that the friend she'd always seen as a pure little sister was not only a big bad wolf but also had some perverted tendencies, Guinaifen felt incredibly conflicted.

The only consolation, perhaps, was that she and Firefly hadn't known each other for very long. Even if she had realized her other side, it seemed okay?

If this situation had happened with Changshang, she would have been truly heartbroken.

Guinaifen sighed as she tidied the table.

As for the bowls, the people who had eaten were considerate enough to clean them up themselves. All she needed to do was wipe the table.

"Little Gui."

"Ah, boss, what is it?"

Guinaifen turned around, feeling a bit weary.

"...What is that on your glasses?"

Guinaifen noticed Liu Bai was wearing a pair of black glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Mhm..."

[Guinaifen: Body 4 Strength 4 Agility 6]

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Boss, aren't those some kind of x-ray glasses!"

Guinaifen covered her private parts with a slight chill of revulsion.

"...Why would you associate glasses with x-ray vision? What kind of impression do I have on you?" Liu Bai asked speechlessly.

"While you're serious, you have a bit of a perverted element?"

"Huh? Where?"

"You'll have to ask the beautiful monster girls whose clothes you've stripped."

"..."

Although he wanted to refute her righteously, he found himself speechless.

Even if they were monsters, they were beautiful girls.

They had all the qualities of beautiful girls... Thinking about it that way, being labeled as having perverted elements was somehow unavoidable...

It felt like he was only one step away from truly being a pervert, which was stripping clothes with the Deathless girls.

But to say whether stripping clothes was enjoyable... it was indeed enjoyable, and it was a joy from the bottom of his heart.

Suddenly realizing he was only one step away from being a true pervert, Liu Bai's mood became complicated.

And... he actually felt like making x-ray glasses now.

"...They're really not x-ray glasses, try them on."

Liu Bai took off the glasses and handed them to Guinaifen.

"I don't know if you can use them, but I'm truly innocent."

"I was just kidding..." Guinaifen, who had the glasses thrust upon her, put them on helplessly.

Theoretically, Guinaifen should be an NPC unit. However, the [Battle Power Glasses] he had alchemized from a pile of useless gacha machine rewards could be equipped by NPCs—but in the game, NPCs wouldn't have any feedback unless there was a special plot setting for them to wear such glasses.

"Mhm... Liu Bai, Body 3 Strength 3 Agility 3... What is this?"

She could see it.

"It's a small tool that can easily show one's strength, but it's only a simple display. Battles aren't just about stats; they also involve technique, skills, and strategy—however, generally speaking, people with stronger basic stats aren't significantly weaker in other aspects. Moreover, the gap between these numbers increases exponentially."

"Oh, oh... Speaking of which, what are my numbers?"

"446. Although the gap between us seems small, I definitely can't beat you."

"The gap is smaller than I imagined... Are you going to see Miss Acheron?"

"Yes."

"...I'm super interested."

Knowing that Acheron might be a powerful Emissary, Guinaifen became quite enthusiastic.

This was an Emissary, something an ordinary person might not even see once in their lifetime, and now she was so close.

Bringing Guinaifen along, Liu Bai returned to the open space outside.

"You're back. Those glasses?" Acheron also noticed the glasses on Liu Bai's nose.

Her tone was filled with confusion.

He said he was going to run an errand, but he came back wearing glasses?

"Boss, boss, how is it, how is it?"

"...What about the Wings of Death?"

"Eh?"

[Acheron, Body 10 Strength 12 Agility 12]

10/12/12

You could call her Big Cousin without any issue.

No, these stats are too terrifying, aren't they?

Liu Bai pondered for a moment. Even if her skill set was nerfed, if these were the stats in the original game environment, she'd be able to steamroll everything, right?

The stats are just too overpowered.

...Although her physique is also overpowered.

If Acheron got these stats from the same integration package, then...

"...Your gaze is a little impolite, sir."

Acheron's tone was still as calm as water.

"Is today's practice still continuing?"

"Of course, it's continuing."

[Acheron begins to impart the skill "Swordsmanship" to you]

Far East, Narusaki Shrine.

"Has everyone seen the letter sent by Anti-Entropy?"