Someone in Honkai, This Narration Isn't Right / Honkai Scroll Dog Path

The world doesn't change just because of the petty thoughts in other people's hearts. No matter how much you complain internally, if you don't take action, you won't escape your fate.

In the end, Lin Yu saw two skill books floating before his eyes.

As for the others around him, he glanced around and realized that, naturally, no one else could see these things.

The concealment was fine. Thinking about it carefully, besides the slightly trolling narration, this system had been pretty good to me.

[Trusting the system, you have regrouped and are preparing to execute your plan. According to your plan, kill Otto within three years, and within five years, F... the beautiful girls within the three major organizations...]

Ugh, just shut up already.

Looking at the two skill books before him, Lin Yu impatiently interrupted the narration.

[Skill Book - Honkai Energy Manipulation (Beginner)]
[Honkai Energy Manipulation (Beginner) - You can manipulate Honkai Energy to a certain extent for combat.]

Oh, even though it's a white skill book, it's not entirely useless.

It's just that where am I supposed to get that much Honkai Energy?

As for the other skill book... oh, this one isn't deep red.

Although I don't know the rarity of a blue skill book, it's at least better than white, right?

[Skill Book - Cosmic Phantom (King of Fighters)]
[After using this skill, you can begin to charge.]
[While charging, the user can automatically perfectly block most attacks.]
[After charging is complete, the user will unleash an incredibly powerful punch.]
[Note: This skill still has range limitations after charging is complete. Please do not use this skill when too far from the enemy.]

Looking at this skill, Lin Yu let out a soft sigh of relief.

Cosmic Phantom, this is the signature move of Ralf, a permanent character from the King of Fighters series.

After using this move, the user can indeed block most in-game attacks, just as the system described.

And this counts as a [Block]... so there's still some room for maneuverability.

The only problem is that in combat, this move requires charging, leaving it with too large an opening.

Anyone with a brain would know I'm about to make a move after seeing me get into stance.

If the enemy chooses to dodge, the hit rate for this move is really not great.

[Looking at the skill before you, your confidence instantly begins to surge! Surge!]
[Combined with the serum in your hand, you know that your probability of defeating a Herrscher has now significantly increased.]

Oh, a tenfold increase from one percent to ten percent is also a significant increase.

Whatever, let's not dwell on it.

Lin Yu, holding up his umbrella, chose to leave the commercial street.

He had already browsed the entire commercial street during this time. If he could have found Kiana, he would have finished by now.

Now that school was out again...

Sigh, I might as well just go wait at Kiana's place...

Huh?

Upon seeing a certain corner of the street, Lin Yu was suddenly drawn to a figure in that corner.

Under the eaves, a girl who failed to escape the rain was already soaked.

As he gazed at the girl before him, Lin Yu felt...

He saw a shadow of his past self in her.

Chapter 24: It's Raining, and I Found Raiden Mei

At this moment, Lin Yu looked at Raiden Mei under the eaves, feeling as though he saw a shadow of his past self.

Lin Yu's past wasn't really anything to talk about.

An orphan, it was normal to be bullied at school.

Even if he could beat up all those idiots, what then?

Oh, it felt good, but the consequences afterward weren't great.

The teacher's reprimand was unavoidable. Even if the teacher knew those brats had provoked him first, seeing them with bruised and swollen faces meant he'd have to say something.

In fact, considering the situation, it was already a sign of the teacher favoring him that he only said a few words.

And after that, those jerks wouldn't dare to mess with him again.

But the other classmates, who weren't close to him to begin with, became even more afraid to approach him.

On one hand, getting close to Lin Yu meant making enemies with those troublemakers, and no one wanted to invite trouble for themselves.

On the other hand, Lin Yu had actually fought against multiple opponents and won.

In the eyes of some, Lin Yu's image after that became that of a violent brawler.

For ordinary students who disliked trouble, approaching a violent brawler was obviously not a good choice.

The rejection from his classmates naturally led to Lin Yu enduring years of loneliness during his student days.

And Raiden Mei, standing before him now, the atmosphere around her naturally gave Lin Yu a sense of loneliness as well.

The only difference was that Lin Yu gave off the impression of a fierce lone wolf.

Whereas Raiden Mei was more like a kitten abandoned by its owner.

Although Lin Yu didn't know what had happened, anyone looking at the girl burying her head in her arms could tell that her mood had turned incredibly bad.

At the same time, a character introduction template that he had only seen once before suddenly popped up before Lin Yu's eyes.

[Name: Raiden Mei]

[Identity: Daughter of the former ME Company president, Raiden Ryoma; a Herrscher of Thunder Candidate who could awaken at any moment; your classmate]

[Current Affection: 65]

[Remarks: She is in a very bad mood right now.]

Looking at this character introduction template, Lin Yu remembered that he had previously thought that he would get these kinds of prompt-filled character introduction templates whenever he met key figures.

It was only after he met Raiden Mei and Kiana Kaslana later that he realized this thing didn't pop up 100% of the time.

However, what he should be concerned about now were not these trivial matters.

Just this morning, Lin Yu remembered seeing Raiden Mei holding an umbrella.

And before he left the classroom to find Kiana in another class, Lin Yu had confirmed that Raiden Mei seemed to be in a pretty good mood.

If the umbrella was gone, Raiden Mei wasn't an idiot; she could just buy another one.

Yet now she was hiding around here, like a socially withdrawn child, under the eaves...

No matter how you looked at it, someone was targeting this poor girl.

Honestly, given the atmosphere around her right now, if there was a [Herrscher Awakening Progress Bar] hanging over her head, Lin Yu felt it would be at least over fifty percent.

Enough was enough.

Who was it...

Hmm, wait, I think I get it.

Holding his umbrella, Lin Yu walked up to Raiden Mei and looked down at the girl before him.

Hearing the footsteps, Raiden Mei also slightly lifted her head and saw the person approaching.

"Lin Yu... classmate."

[Seeing the tears in Raiden Mei's eyes, you know the best opportunity for you has arrived!]

[For someone deep in the abyss, seeing a light appear before them will bring them salvation.]

[A girl who is already exhausted physically and mentally cannot resist this light!]

[Keep up the good work! You are not far from a special achievement! With just a little push, capturing Raiden Mei is only a matter of time!]

Listening to the system's narration at this moment, Lin Yu, for the first time, did not refute or complain about it.

He knew very well that the narration was actually correct this time.

Raiden Mei was in a terrible mood right now. Anyone who extended a helping hand to her at this moment would gain her affection.

What's more, if that person was Lin Yu, who had helped her before, her affection for him would only increase further.

[See! You know very well that the opportunity is right in front of you!]

[And you don't need to worry about any problems; you also know very well that doing this is helping her.]

[A few gentle words are all it takes to win the girl's heart. For you, there is no loss at all; it's practically a huge profit!]

[Raiden Mei needs comfort, and you, who are giving her comfort, are only taking a small interest. What's wrong with that?]

Ah, that's true.

This was a reasonable transaction. She got what she needed, and I wouldn't lose out in this regard.

[Yes, that's right. You make up your mind in your heart, deciding that today—]

But doing so would make me very unhappy.

When I needed to be saved, no hero came to rescue me.

It was precisely because of this that I chose to save myself.

And now, she had fallen into the same situation as I was back then.

[Precisely because of this, you feel that you should become her her—]

Precisely because of this, I should let her know one thing.

Let her know that the most reliable person for anyone is always oneself.

Lin Yu looked at the tear tracks at the corner of the girl's eyes and said coldly.

"Crying, like an idiot."

Raiden Mei, whose face had already shown a hint of emotion, suddenly froze.

Seeing Lin Yu as her savior, she never expected him to utter such cold words from his mouth.

"The Homu Sword Saint always protected you too well."

"He taught you swordsmanship to train your body, but failed to temper your spirit."

After saying these two sentences, Lin Yu looked at Raiden Mei's affection for him on the panel, which dropped directly from 65 to 40... No, why was it still so high?

Rita, his adoptive sister, only had an affection level of 50.

Whatever, let's continue.

"But, I..."

Mei wanted to refute Lin Yu's words, but before she could speak, she suddenly realized that there was nothing wrong with what Lin Yu was saying.

Mei, who was once a young miss, practiced swordsmanship with the 'Master' Homu Sword Saint. However, the Homu Sword Saint only taught her combat methods and did not temper her inner self.

Precisely because of this, the girl became so fragile after her father's accident...

No, Raiden Mei had always been a fragile girl.

It was just that her father had protected her too well, so her weaknesses were not exposed to others.

"What's with that expression, what's with those tears?"

Staring at the girl who stopped short of speaking, Lin Yu continued in a cold tone.

"After being bullied, do you expect to hide in a corner and cry, saving yourself with tears?"