When in doubt, blame the Kaslana clan's intuition.
About an hour later, when Lin Yu returned home, the first thing he saw was...
Oh, it's Stan with his subtle gaze.
Unfortunately, Stan couldn't speak human language, so he couldn't tell Lin Yu what he had seen and heard. He could only watch as Lin Yu and Anna returned to the dormitory and went back to their respective rooms.
After all, it's just a cat. Even the name "Stan" was something it scratched out on the ground with its paws at some point.
Otherwise, none of the students at the St. Freya Academy would even know its name.
Upon returning to his room, the first thing Lin Yu saw was...
—Oh, it's Ling with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at the ghostly girl floating in mid-air, Lin Yu relaxed and sat down on the sofa before asking Ling a question.
Why are you looking at me like that?
"I'm telling you, don't you realize how serious this is?"
?
Oh, am I facing some kind of crisis?
System, zaima?
"Not here, you son of a bitch."
Oh, it seems there are no problems.
Why was she looking at me with such a contradictory gaze, carrying both a hint of worry and schadenfreude?
"You need to be upfront about what the problem is."
Looking at the bell in front of him, Lin Yu spoke earnestly.
"No matter how much you dislike me, we're in the same boat."
"If I die, you do have a chance to escape from the Stigmata Space, but— Otto won't let you go, I can guarantee that."
"No, no, no, I'm not talking about that kind of crisis—you really don't understand what I'm talking about?"
"So, I have no idea what you're talking about—can you please stop being a riddle person and just say what you mean? It's a good habit."
At that moment, Ling suddenly smiled, shook her head, and then floated out of Lin Yu's room on her own.
Just before she left, she gave Lin Yu a meaningful look.
To be honest, Lin Yu felt a little uneasy.
But the system didn't give him any rewards, so it couldn't be that the system suddenly became a nobody...
Stop trying to test this system with such rhetoric.
Oh, it seems there really is no problem.
The little brat is trying to trick me.
Wow, is this really the same strange older sister from the original story?
It seems like even her IQ has subtly improved.
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As for Ling, who was floating away at this moment, looking at this large villa, she could only feel...
—Hehehe, this is going to be interesting.
She's usually bored and has nothing to do, so she just wanders around.
Today she happened to go to the Commercial Street and overheard the conversations between Kiana and Bronya, Yuno and Mei.
As for why she was able to hear conversations from two directions at almost the same time...
—Don't underestimate the speed of a ghost's flight, you bastard!
Human nature is to gossip.
Although Rin had been Herrscher for 50,000 years, once her resentment lessened, the idea of just watching the drama unfold naturally came to mind.
To be honest, her resentment towards Lin Yu was decreasing.
But that didn't stop her from preparing to see Lin Yu backfire.
Even now, Ling still feels that Lin Yu doesn't realize the seriousness of the situation.
Hehehe, you definitely won't die.
But next... I absolutely have to go that day!
Despite his immense strength and ability to lead the Fire Moth to victory against the Herrscher of Finality, Lin Yu was ultimately just a kid under twenty years old.
Since the fire won't touch me, why should I remind him at a time like this?
The little girl who clung to his arm as they went out had chosen a really daring swimsuit.
Those who use thunder are no better in this regard.
And that white-haired girl over there... Hmph, none of them have good intentions.
Even the little girl and the one who uses poison might join the battle at a crucial moment.
Despite his overwhelming strength when facing enemies, Lin Yu is ultimately just an ignorant child when it comes to handling emotions.
I once saw a handsome high school student in the Commercial Street. He got involved with too many women, so in the end... well, you know.
And Lin Yu now...
Heh, let me see, are you going to choose one of them, or...?
Are you planning to be a scumbag who jumps eight ships?
I can't wait! I really can't wait to see what the beach will look like in a few days.
If we could see this kind of scene this time...
Even though I got a beating from Lin Yu afterwards, it was still worth the price of admission.
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Chapter 203. The Intuition of the Kaslana clan: Asking is a Natural Intuition
The next day, Theresa's office.
"What did you say?"
Looking at Lin Yu, who had a calm expression, Theresa immediately refused.
"Request to conduct an experiment connecting the Blank Key and the Divine Key?"
"No, absolutely not."
The thought that Lin Yu, with just a Stigmata, dared to go toe-to-toe with Herrscher made Theresa genuinely unwilling to accept Lin Yu request.
With the others getting good equipment, Theresa wasn't worried about them causing trouble.
But Lin Yu is different.
Don't be fooled by his calmer demeanor; he seems more composed than anyone else, but...
—His expression was like this when he finished off Chi You by fusing the power of Chiyou Herrscher.
In Theresa's eyes, when Lin Yu maintained that expression while saying something important, her intuition told her that nothing good usually happened at that moment.
As for why a commander would be so superstitious about intuition—don't ask, the answer is that the Kaslana clan bloodline greatly enhances intuition.
"This..."
Looking at Theresa shaking her head frantically, Lin Yu said helplessly.
"The bishop entrusted me with the Blank Key, I can't just leave it there to gather dust, can I?"
"It makes me so angry just thinking about it!"
The moment Lin Yu mentioned Otto, Theresa's expression instantly turned to anger.
Theresa has been going out on patrol less lately. In an emergency, even if she's not out on patrol, she can't secretly hide away to read HOMU comics anymore.
When Fu Hua delivered the Blank Key, Theresa immediately used her privileges to access Blank Key data that very night and studied it with Himeko for a while.
In the end, according to Himeko's own description, the Blank Key, as the prototype of the Valkyrie /Knight Armor, does indeed possess extremely powerful strength.
However, great power inevitably comes with risks.
The Blank Key itself places high demands on the user, and these demands will only increase after the user connects the Blank Key to the Herrscher Core.
Based on the text descriptions the two saw in the database, the Blank Key is different from its 'descendants'. As armor that can connect to the Herrscher Core, it can be regarded as part of the user's body.
After the core and human body are connected through the Blank Key, as long as the user can withstand the burden brought by the armor and core, the user can become Herrscher in a short period of time.
In the Previous Era, the user of the Blank Key even switched the Herrscher Core she was connected to three times in a short period of time.
The first time, the user killed hundreds of Dominance Herrscher 201 seconds after connecting to the core of the Herrscher of Thunder, and then the connection was interrupted because the body could not bear the load.
The second time, after the user rested for ten minutes, she reconnected to the core of the Herrscher of Wind. However, although she killed the enemy in front of her this time, the connection was interrupted after only 65 seconds.
The third time, after the user picked up the Flame-Chaser's Judgment, he connected with the core of the Herrscher of Flames for five seconds and killed the last enemy.
However, as a result of this battle, the user also suffered incurable and severe injuries.
Of course, according to Himeko's analysis, the user who is a researcher is definitely not as good as Lin Yu in terms of Honkai Energy adaptability and control.
However—this does not mean that the Blank Key is a safe weapon that Lin Yu can use at will.
Theresa hadn't forgotten that Lin Yu in the Nine Nether Netherworld had only touched the Seven Thunders of Retribution, and his hand was already corroded by Honkai Energy.
Even now, despite the fact that his Honkai Energy resistance has been significantly improved by Dr. Mags's modified HSN Serum, the problem is still very serious.
For most Honkai Energy Warriors today, touching the Divine Key is tantamount to slow suicide, and using the Divine Key is basically suicide.
Connecting to the core via the Blank Key is clearly more dangerous than touching or using the Divine Key.
In Theresa's eyes, this was probably better than [directly swallowing the Herrscher Core and becoming Herrscher]. Under these circumstances, it would be strange if she agreed to let Lin Yu, a junior she valued, use the Blank Key.
"Grandpa clearly knew how dangerous this thing was, but he still sent the armor over."
"He..."
"He definitely wants you dead," Theresa thought to herself.
However, considering that Otto had been frantically promoting Lin Yu since Lin Yu defeated Chiyou about a month and a half ago, Theresa still didn't say those words.
She knew what kind of person Otto was, but Lin Yu didn't.
Alas, poor Lin Yu, he probably still thinks that his grandfather giving him the Blank Key is a sign that he values him.
But now it seems... Grandpa is 100% thinking about how to torment him.
If the power were given to Lin Yu, would he choose to take the risk of using it or choose to give it up? The answer is all too obvious.
Look at him now, Lin Yu came knocking on our door in just a few days.
What Theresa found most terrifying was that Lin Yu wrote not only the Seven Thunders of Retribution on the Divine Key in the silly application, but also her Oath of Judah.
The fact that Lin Yu used the Divine Key to connect twice in a row was, in Theresa's view, a clear indication that Lin Yu's 'condition' had deteriorated further.
"But..."
Looking at Theresa, whose expression was complicated and who was probably internally cursing Otto, Lin Yu could only whisper.
"I have HSN Serum, this is really bad..."
"Lin Yu, I have something to say."
At this moment, Himeko, who was looking at the two of them, suddenly spoke to Lin Yu.
"After using the special HSN Serum you gave me, I truly experienced the wonders of this serum."
"Dr. Mags was able to develop this serum, is undoubtedly a genius, but at the same time, I suspect you've forgotten something."
"If you use too much serum, firstly, your strength will definitely decrease significantly, and secondly—if your body develops resistance to this serum, then when you need the serum to save your life, the serum will not be able to work, and you may really be doomed."
Theresa nodded with great satisfaction upon hearing Himeko's words.