The Invitation to Fu Hua (cont.)

"Magnetic Storm Slash - A katana-type weapon. Let me see the description..."

"When Honkai Energy particles explode in an electromagnetic field, their power is comparable to a single attack from the Third Herrscher???"

Theresa was stunned by this incredibly bizarre introduction.

Although she had a falling out with Otto and traveled to the Far East, it doesn't mean that Theresa was completely unaware of the research progress at headquarters.

After all, her conflict with Otto was one-sided. Once a new weapon was developed, as long as it was suitable for Theresa, Otto would still send someone to the Far East Branch as soon as possible.

Regardless of what exactly Theresa disliked about Otto, she wouldn't deny that Otto truly loved her.

That's why Theresa felt it was quite strange that Schicksal could pull out something like this.

Logically speaking, the weapons development projects that Schicksal is currently undertaking are mainly focused on the large-scale project of the [Divine Throne] Soul Steel Armament.

This katana, named Magstorm Slash, is clearly not part of the Divine Throne series, judging from its name.

"Oh, is the supply from headquarters really that good this time?"

Seeing Theresa's surprised expression, Himeko walked over to Theresa and casually opened the introduction page of another weapon.

"Star Ring Vortex - The wrist is equipped with a small Honkai Energy reactor, which can release a strong impact."

After looking at the weapon's appearance, Himeko immediately spoke to Theresa.

"This naming style and the appearance of the weapons are clearly from Anti-Entropy."

"Ah, I remember now. I heard from a friend at headquarters that after ME Company was abandoned by Cocolia, headquarters sent people to search it up and they actually found some things."

"It seems that these weapons were obviously sent to us for testing by Bishop Otto after he analyzed the data at headquarters."

"What?!"

Looking at the list of weapons, Theresa stomped her foot angrily.

"Grandpa also said here that the Magstorm Zanpakuto is for Mei, the Star Ring Vortex Gauntlets are for Lin Yu, Light and Shadow Dual Pistols are for Kiana... Ah, what about Bronya and Yuno's?"

"I'm talking to you..."

Looking at Theresa, who had been half-angry but then froze, Himeko said helplessly.

"In my report to you, I mentioned that Bronya has adequate and suitable weaponry, Yuno gave up applying for powerful equipment because she felt she needed to train her Herrscher powers. She felt that carrying some ordinary weaponry would be sufficient in case of emergency."

"And judging from your expression, you think that Bishop Otto intends to use these problem children as tools for testing weapons, right?"

"Yes, Grandpa would definitely do something like that!"

The thought of Lin Yu's pitiful expression in front of her made Theresa even angrier.

"Grandpa promised to give Lin Yu the Divine Throne. But now—he's trying to fob Lin Yu off with some junk he picked up from Anti-Entropy?"

"I'm angry! I'm really angry!"

Wow, this kid has only been in your clan for less than a month, and you already dote on him like this?

Looking at Theresa's expression, Himeko felt that Lin Yu...

Well, he's handsome and has a rather attractive personality, so it's not surprising that he won Theresa's heart.

Even if Lin Yu himself doesn't have such thoughts, the feeling he gives off and the aura he exudes unconsciously make those who know him feel a little sorry for him.

"Oh, I think you'd better calm down beforehand."

After opening the second page of the supplies list, Himeko saw a message left by Otto in this electronic list.

"My dear Theresa, after you see these weapons, you'll definitely think that Grandpa broke his promise and was just trying to fob you off with these weapons."

"But Grandpa assures you that these weapons are the most suitable for Lin Yu and those girls. They are just preparing to step onto the battlefield. Even if we gave them the weapons of the Divine Throne, they would not be able to control them perfectly."

"In my opinion, only when they can skillfully use these secondary weapons, or even those on par with the Stigmata Weapon, will they be qualified to wield those Soul Steel weapons."

"Moreover, these weapons were all obtained by ME Company. In a sense, it is a return to their rightful owners that these weapons have returned to Raiden Mei and her companions." That's what Bishop Otto said.

"Hmph, it's just an excuse for being stingy."

"It's not that bad."

After checking the parameters of the other weapons, Himeko nodded slightly.

"I think Bishop Otto is right. If they can't even use these weapons skillfully, giving them the Stigmata Weapon would only harm them."

"And if you look closely, you'll find that these weapons are indeed very suitable for them."

"Magnetic Storm Slash... Ha, claiming it can rival the Third Herrscher's attack is definitely an exaggeration, but combined with Mei's abilities, it can clearly multiply Mei's destructive power in battle."

"Lin Yu's biggest problem right now is that he can only rely on the Stigmata's burst to provide a temporary Honkai Energy. However, the Star Ring Vortex's wrist is equipped with a small Honkai Energy reactor that can release shockwaves, which can actually reduce Lin Yu's dependence on the Stigmata."

"As for the dual pistols assigned to Kiana, judging from the description and battle scenes, it is said that they can cause an explosive reaction between two mutually Honkai Energy particles through the compression of a strong electromagnetic field, instantly drawing away the surrounding heat energy."

"Of course it sounds so dramatic, but in reality it's just releasing cold air and ice bullets to attack the enemy. Kiana's gun-fu is very much about intuition. If she can suppress the enemy with the first strike using freezing air attacks, then Kiana can use gun-fu to suppress the enemy from beginning to end until the opponent is defeated, given her speed advantage."

"From what you're saying... these weapons seem quite suitable for them?"

Hearing Himeko's explanation, Theresa's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little.

Then, she looked suspiciously at her friend and asked another question.

"You and your grandfather don't usually interact much, so why are you speaking up for him today?"

"I'm speaking up for Bishop Otto, not for his sake."

"I've worked with you for several years, so it's not like I can't see it. On the one hand, you have conflicts with him, but on the other hand, you feel that you really want to continue to get along well with him."

"... Tch, if it weren't for Grandpa being so unreasonable."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."

After taking the initiative to change the subject, Theresa quickly walked to the sofa and gently jumped onto it.

"It's been three weeks. How do you feel about those little guys now?"

"Of course they are all good prospects—provided they can address their own issues."

After casually sitting down on another sofa, Himeko said helplessly.

"Their individual problems are all quite difficult to handle, and they are major troubles that are difficult for us teachers to intervene in."

"Especially Lin Yu, now I understand why Rita and Bianca, those two girls who rarely contact me, would ask me to keep an eye on Lin Yu in private."

"Hey, they contacted you too?"

Upon hearing the news that Himeko had suddenly revealed, Theresa paused for a moment, then shook her head with a wry smile.

"No wonder, that child is indeed very worrying."

In fact, members like Lin Yu from Schicksal are not uncommon in Schicksal.

Many members of Schicksal joined Schicksal to seek revenge after their family members were Honkai by the Honkai.

However, most members of Schicksal simply do not have the qualifications to step into the battlefield and can only do some logistical work within the organization that is suitable for them.

Therefore, for these people, who are unable to go to the battlefield, they are at least safe most of the time.

But Lin Yu is different.

He suppressed the Third Herrscher after his debut.

Even with the support of HSN Serum, this achievement cannot be easily suppressed.

Given Lin Yu's own intention, Otto would naturally not mind having another usable and willing-to-fight piece in his hand.

With these advantages, Lin Yu, who is capable of fighting and is already a vengeful ghost, will actually face much greater dangers than other members of Schicksal.

Moreover, the most troublesome issue right now is that Otto really thinks highly of him.

Otto had high hopes for him, and no matter how much others tried to stop him, it was no use.

To put it bluntly, Schicksal is simply Otto's word. For example, Otto has already expressed his request for Lin Yu to participate in the upcoming Nine Nether Mission, and no one has the power to make Otto retract this idea.

It was precisely because Lin Yu was about to participate in this mission that Theresa hoped Otto would provide Lin Yu with better equipment.

Seeing his current condition, Theresa felt that even increasing Lin Yu's chances of survival by just a little bit would be a good thing.

"Alright, I know you're worried about those little ones."

Seeing the worry on Theresa's face, Himeko smiled and said to Theresa.

"These kids are unreliable, but this time the captain is Fu Hua."

"She's much more mature than these greenhorns. As long as Lin Yu is the kind of person who will follow orders properly, with Fu Hua watching over him, you can feel a little more at ease."

"I hope so... Sigh, Lin Yu."

This child is a good child, but...

If his psychological problems aren't addressed, even if he doesn't die on the battlefield, he'll eventually break down due to mental exhaustion.

St. Freya Academy Training Ground

On the training field, Lin Yu and Fu Hua continued to spar.

After officially enrolling, Fu Hua would come to spar with Lin Yu every few days.

During these exchanges, Fu Hua did not come to find Lin Yu to settle the score, as she herself claimed.

On the contrary, Lin Yu could sense that Fu Hua Lin Yu feeding him moves, trying to teach him the Cun Xin Fist Style she had mastered.

However, precisely because Lin Yu is dragged away by Fu Hua to fight every day, rumors have begun to circulate in the St. Freya Academy that "Sister Fu Hua has taken a liking to Lord Lin Yu."

Although these rumors did help Lin Yu deter some female students who were interested in him, Lin Yu still felt...

—These people from the St. Freya Academy really have nothing better to do.

They have time to spread these rumors after class, just like any other high school student.

"You're daydreaming, Lin Yu."

Noticing Lin Yu's distraction, Fu Hua took a step forward and punched Lin Yu in the stomach.

Only when she struck the enemy did she realize that Lin Yu, as always, used his exquisite parrying skills to block her sudden attack.

"Indeed, something suddenly came to mind."

After blocking the attack, Lin Yu did not launch another attack on Fu Hua, but instead released Fu Hua's fist.

"I'm sorry, this is my fault."

"No, perhaps I'm being a little too..."

Fu Hua, who was about to say that she was too impatient, suddenly shook her head, walked outside the training field, picked up a towel and wiped the sweat off her body.

He mastered the Cun Xin Fist Style technique very quickly.

Even without my guidance, Lin Yu could complete the training of these six moves on his own by relying on the fist techniques he had memorized during that day's battle.

Now I understand why Rita wanted me to keep an eye on him and not rush him into battle.

After mastering the power of the Stigmata, Lin Yu, with his terrifying talent, has already qualified to become a strongman.

However, in this world, becoming strong is not necessarily a good thing.

Especially for someone like Lin Yu who is trying to take revenge on the Honkai, once he becomes a strongman, he will only step onto more dangerous battlefields, and his probability of death will increase significantly.

Ha, what a contradiction!

After teaching him the fist techniques, I still wanted to find an opportunity to let him study the Tai Xu Sword Qi.

However, giving him new power also accelerated his process of becoming stronger.

This is tantamount to pushing him into an even more terrifying battlefield even faster.

Thinking about this, Fu Hua felt that she should perhaps take a break from this training.

"Take a day off tomorrow, Lin Yu."

Fu Hua, having opened the water bottle, spoke to Lin Yu.

"After all, I feel that we won't be able to determine a winner anytime soon."

"Ah, I had the same thought. Tomorrow... I really should rest."