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

Honestly, the fact that he wasn't completely overwhelmed was a testament to the Royal Guard's prowess.

But this couldn't go on forever.

The Mirror Mind state required a massive expenditure of energy.

As energy levels dropped, the user's reaction speed and offensive/defensive precision would also decline. They might even be forced to exit the state due to extreme fatigue.

If Lin Yu were actually knocked out by Siegfried... he figured Siegfried genuinely wouldn't kill him.

The problem was, just because Siegfried wouldn't kill him didn't mean he'd be safe.

If K423 slipped through his fingers right under his nose, he had no idea how Otto would react.

Otto could be quite reasonable at times.

But no matter how reasonable he was, he was still an alien entity who didn't care about other people's lives.

Working under someone like that, you couldn't expect them to speak kindly to you if you messed things up.

Only by doing a good job and proving your worth would Otto consider you a useful tool, and perhaps grant you a sliver of respect.

There was no other choice. He had to find an opportunity.

"Yo, kid, I have to admit, I underestimated you a little."

Siegfried, who had now created some distance between himself and Lin Yu, regarded him with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"But I still have to apologize, because now..."

"—I'm getting serious!"

At that moment, Lin Yu could see faint energy fluctuations emanating from Siegfried's fist.

Honkai Energy... Tsk, he's really taking me seriously.

Fatigue was already setting in. He could only look for a chance to unleash all his power at once and then figure out his next move.

"Yo, you were so talkative just now, why are you suddenly a mute?"

Is he trying to distract me by provoking me with words...

How could a genius from the Kaslana lineage be an idiot when it came to combat?

Tsk, I was too reckless.

To put it bluntly, if Siegfried hadn't initially thought I was an ordinary person and hadn't held back, giving me time to adapt to the Royal Guard, I would have been knocked out long ago.

"Sigh, boring."

Siegfried, who had intended to provoke Lin Yu into revealing a weakness, had now brought his state to its peak.

He wasn't using a lot of Honkai Energy, but aside from the energy's intensity, he was taking everything else very seriously.

In fact, one could say he hadn't been this serious since his battle with Sirin four years ago.

"So now..."

"It's all over!"

"Yeah, it's all over."

Watching the figure he could barely track, Lin Yu took a deep breath and extended his left hand.

Under Siegfried's disbelieving gaze, his punch imbued with Honkai Energy was precisely blocked by Lin Yu.

This wasn't the end.

"I don't have time to mess around with you, Siegfried Kaslana."

At this moment, the power contained within Siegfried's Honkai Energy-infused punch was absorbed by Lin Yu.

Simultaneously, using the power of the Royal Guard, Lin Yu condensed all the stored energy within his body into his right fist and unleashed it directly towards Siegfried's chest.

"...!"

Siegfried, whose fist had been caught by Lin Yu, had no time to react and was hit squarely in the chest by the blow.

He didn't even have time to utter more words before being sent flying by Lin Yu's punch.

Listening to the muffled thud from a distance, Lin Yu let out a deep breath.

Then, without sparing Siegfried another glance, Lin Yu immediately turned his attention forward.

His exchange with Siegfried had probably only lasted about a minute, and in that time, Kiana couldn't have gotten too far.

Retrieving a spare motorcycle he had prepared from his storage space, Lin Yu immediately started the engine and sped off at maximum velocity.

Meanwhile, Siegfried, who had been sent flying, crawled out of a park fountain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... This kid."

Looking at the fist imprint on his chest, Siegfried let out a pained grunt from the intense pain.

"He actually managed to send me flying..."

"Are all the young people in Schicksal monsters these days?"

Chapter 36: I'm a Decent Person!

In the instant before being hit by Lin Yu, Siegfried couldn't react much.

He could only release Honkai Energy at the point of impact on his chest, forming a small shield with it. This prevented him from suffering severe injuries.

Even so, Siegfried felt a searing pain from the fist-shaped wound on his chest.

If it weren't for the almighty Honkai Energy being so incredible, Siegfried felt he would have lost half his life even if he didn't die.

Truly impressive.

How can this brat, who can't even use Honkai Energy, feel stronger than me?

And now I finally understand why Otto sent him to Changkong City.

According to the reports sent by Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla, Lin Yu was suddenly arranged to be an exchange student.

Lin Yu, a male, being sent as an exchange student to Chiba Academy, an all-girls school, was an awkward situation that anyone could see was problematic.

Otto was willing to let others see the problem just to get Lin Yu here... Was it really for Kiana?

I've known for a long time that Otto wouldn't let Kiana go.

His goal was to revive the Herrscher, and now, the Herrscher has indeed been 'revived'.

Lin Yu is so strong. Otto sending him here is partly to protect Kiana, and partly...

This is probably one of Otto's contingency plans.

Once Lin Yu and Kiana build trust, Lin Yu could sneak attack Kiana, knock her out, and then she would be taken back to Schicksal.

Damn, this situation seems serious.

Whether it's for my daughter or to prevent Otto from causing trouble, I don't have time to rest now...

And the Third Honkai Outbreak is about to erupt.

Cocolia, that woman, at critical moments, besides selling out teammates and causing trouble, what else is she good for?

For what reason did Welt recruit such a person into Anti-Entropy back then?

Aren't all Herrschers of Reason supposed to be brilliant?

How could he make such a mistake?

Meanwhile, after mounting his motorcycle and leaving the battlefield, Lin Yu discovered that his right arm was throbbing with pain.

"Hiss... How did things turn out like this."

[How did things turn out like this—you, who asked this question, immediately thought of the answer.]

[You just obtained the abilities of Royal Guard and Mirror Mind from the system, but obtaining abilities doesn't mean you can use them well immediately.]

[Royal Guard is indeed a powerful ability, but this was your first time using it, and you couldn't perfectly wield this powerful mode.]

[You stored power through Royal Guard and then unleashed it to send Siegfried flying, that's true, but while sending him flying, you also realized your current shortcomings.]

[Because you were inexperienced, you couldn't increase the power conversion rate. Of the power Siegfried attacked you with that you managed to parry, only about 20% was converted.]

[Also, due to insufficient power control, when you unleashed this blow, you couldn't control the burst of power, so you slightly injured your right hand.]

I'm impressed...

[Although you've started to complain, you're actually very fortunate—after all, Siegfried wasn't serious.]

[If he had been serious, you might not have had the chance to adapt to the combined power and tactics of Royal Guard and Mirror Mind, and would have been knocked to the ground by him in a few punches.]

That's true.

One should be content.

To be able to find an opportunity to escape from the hands of the strongest man in history in the current version, I feel like I can brag about it!

[I'm getting arrogant! I'm getting arrogant! With this thought, your inner desires did indeed expand significantly.]

[Although K423 is not Siegfried's biological daughter, neither of them cares about this. To both of them, they are the closest family.]

[And now, Siegfried has made things difficult for you. You've decided to take it out on K423!]

[First her, then—]

Hold on a second.

You were silent during the fight, but as soon as it ended, you started going crazy.

I'm grateful you gave me so much, but can you tone it down in some aspects?

I'm a decent person!

A decent person!

[Oh, alright.]

[But you say you're a decent person, yet you choose to stalk a foreign beautiful girl in the middle of the night... Hehehe, Knight, you know very well what you truly desire.]

I just want to keep my life safe from Otto's hands, and maybe see if others can help.

And speaking of which, when I was fighting Siegfried, you were so quiet. Why can't you maintain that quiet attitude for a bit?

You're an awesome system, basically a big shot designed for multiple dimensions. Can you show a little more class?

[Let me explain first. When this system was having a friendly chat with other systems, I heard from some seniors.]

[When the host is in combat, hearing voices from the system can easily cause distraction. And being distracted in battle can easily lead to the host suddenly being exploited by the enemy and killed.]

[This system took this measure by referencing the opinions of those seniors.]

Oh, well said.

Your senior system is really reliable.

[Indeed. It's just a pity that his host's mortality rate is as high as 50%.]

[I don't know if his current host, number 233, can handle his antics.]

A fifty percent mortality rate...

Even though it had nothing to do with him, Lin Yu felt a sudden chill run down his spine upon hearing that.

This conversation is a dead end.

If I continue to discuss this topic with him, I'm afraid I'll be scared half to death before I even see K423.

Besides, this direction... this is heading towards the TV station.

K423 isn't going home late at night and is suddenly rushing towards the TV station. What exactly is she planning to do?

Several kilometers away. Near the TV station building.