After leaving the hotel, Lin Yu really did begin heading toward Chiba Academy just as the system had said.
Yesterday was the weekend, and today was Monday. As someone holding down two occupations as a Shenzhou exchange student and a Far East High School student, naturally he had to obediently go to school.
As everyone knew, even if the end of the world arrived, Far East High School students still had to obediently report to school. school supplies
As for the daily necessities that needed preparing, he had already finished buying them on the way over yesterday.
On the way back yesterday he had only hastily bought an umbrella, toothbrush, toothpaste, and things like that.
After leaving the apartment yesterday, he had roamed the streets and alleys for half a day, buying all the things that ought to be bought.
Things like a change of clothes, a sufficient amount of food, drinking water, various other daily necessities, and a motorcycle filled with gas had already been stuffed into his spatial storage.
There was no knowing when the Honkai in Changkou City would erupt, but anyway, preparing these things ahead of time did no harm.
Since Otto paid for the mission funds, he might as well use them.
Just like that, after basically preparing everything that needed to be prepared, Lin Yu arrived at Chiba Academy.
Then right at the school gates, he witnessed an utterly melodramatic scene.
At the school gates, a girl with long purple hair was surrounded in the middle by several other girls.
Even without listening to the conversation between them, Lin Yu could roughly guess what this group of people was saying just by looking at the mockery and disdain hanging on those girls' faces.
"You... step aside!"
Looking at the classmates surrounding her, a in-a-bad-mood Raiden Mei said very angrily at this moment.
"Let's talk about whatever it is back in the classroom!"
"Oh, what is it, is Mei 'Young Miss' afraid that others will see you make a fool of yourself?"
Seeing the irritation on Mei's face, the ringleading female student's expression suddenly turned exceptionally cold.
"The whole school knows you're a criminal's daughter, what else are you putting on airs for!"
"That's right, going around all day saying 'Dad was wronged'—heh, your criminal old man has been locked up for so long, and you're still stubbornly talking back."
"You wouldn't happen to think anyone is still going to stand on your side, would you?"
"Today we'd like to see who is going to help you, the daughter of a criminal."
Sigh, I finally know why she awakens as a Herrscher.
Just facing this bunch of jerks every day, how could her blood pressure not spike?
Chapter 13. Let's see if she still goes crazy.jpg
The thing called malice, to put it bluntly, exists in the heart of every person.
It's just that for most people, they choose to hide their malice deep within their hearts.
Of course, a portion of people choose to spread their malice on the internet, but no matter what, this is still slightly better than directly radiating malice in reality...
Well, at least that was what Lin Yu thought.
As for the scene before his eyes right now, he could only say that school bullying wasn't strange to appear in the Far East.
No, you couldn't even just say the Far East.
Before he transmigrated, he had been bullied by people in his class just for being an orphan.
Those primary school classmates of his didn't necessarily have all that venomous of intentions, but the purest malice radiated among children was, in a sense, the most disgusting kind.
Fortunately he had been able to handle himself quite well when he was little. After beating up that whole bunch of idiots, Lin Yu successfully made that bunch of idiots not dare to make trouble anymore, at the cost of some minor injuries and a warning from his head teacher.
As for Raiden Mei's side...
To put it bluntly, it was still because this girl was too gentle.
Even if she hadn't awakened the power of a Herrscher, Raiden Mei, who had obtained Menkyo Kaiden in Hokushin Itto-ryu at a young age, didn't even need to use a weapon to easily knock down these annoying flies.
As for getting disciplined or whatever later on, that could be dealt with later.
Yet even when treated with this kind of attitude by this group from her class, Raiden Mei never once planned to use violence to counter their malice.
At this moment, the conflict between Raiden Mei and these few classmates had naturally attracted the gazes of other people around them.
Only, considering Raiden Mei's ruined reputation, nobody else at Chiba Academy chose to stick their neck out at a time like this.
Glancing around, Lin Yu let out a helpless sigh after confirming that the white-haired mashiro grasshopper wasn't anywhere nearby.
Make your move! This is the best timing! As long as you can rescue the other party at this moment, won't this woman be yours to do as you please in the future... Hehehe.
I'm telling you, how is it that every few days you're thinking about these things?
No matter what, though, at least right now he really did need to consider stepping in to help her clear the siege.
This wasn't for her; this was for himself.
Regarding the large-scale Honkai in Changkou City, both Cocolia and Otto would look forward to the eruption of this Honkai.
In other words, even if both sides started getting sick of each other, they would not tolerate anyone else interfering with the eruption of this Honkai.
Right now, about all he could do was find a way to delay the time of the Honkai's eruption.
As for how to delay it, thinking carefully about it, he could only make Raiden Mei's mood a bit better.
The awakening of the Herrscher persona meant the collapse of the Herrscher candidate's own personality. Raiden Mei completely awakening her Herrscher power in the original story—when all was said and done, this group of people contributed immensely.
Carrying a trace of disgust, Lin Yu ignored the strange gazes of others and walked up in front of these few girls.
He didn't know whether his eloquence could be considered good, but at a time like this, if he wanted to put Raiden Mei in a slightly better mood, simply coming out to play peacemaker would definitely be useless.
Toward these scumbags who casually radiated malice toward the innocent people around them and engaged in school bullying, Lin Yu ultimately still felt that right now he should just...
"Eh?!"
Give them two slaps to the face and see if she still goes crazy.
That female student, who had originally been curious about what Lin Yu intended to say by approaching them, was directly grabbed by the collar and flung out on the spot by Lin Yu without any preparation whatsoever.
Under the gaze of the nearby students, this high school girl who had just been arrogant and despotic was slammed heavily onto the ground at the school gates of Chiba Academy by Lin Yu.
If it were just an ordinary person's shoving, this girl probably would have still had the strength to vent her anger at the other party after landing.
It was just that the present Lin Yu had mastered a certain degree of combat techniques, and his strength was also much stronger than his pre-death self.
Under the attack of the force he had properly controlled, this girl instantly let out a miserable wail.
"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-You actually dare...!"
Seeing the leading girl suddenly get knocked flying by Lin Yu, the other few people angrily glared at Lin Yu.
Then, accompanied by several muffled thuds, Lin Yu easily beat this group of people until they piled up on top of each other, then very simply took Raiden Mei's hand and dragged this unlucky kid, who still hadn't figured out the situation, away from the scene right then and there.
As for what the subsequent situation would be like...
What did that have to do with him?
Anyway, if things weren't handled well and Changkou City blew up by then, nobody would be able to hold him accountable.
Only after the other party made contact with her right hand did Raiden Mei snap back to reality and realize what had just happened.
Lin Yu, as an exchange student, was different from the other classmates in the class.
He didn't know the Raiden Mei of the past who served as Young Miss; he only knew the "criminal's daughter" Raiden Mei.
It was just that Lin Yu, as an exchange student, hadn't wallowed in the mire with the other classmates in the class beforehand.
Although he hadn't actively shown goodwill to Raiden Mei, he also hadn't looked at Raiden Mei with contemptuous and mocking eyes.
For an innocent girl caught in the vortex of malice, even just this attitude was already enough to move Raiden Mei deeply.
Only, before today, she had never imagined that the other party would actually do such a radical thing just to help her out of a tight spot.
After the two of them walked quickly in silence for a short while, Lin Yu took the initiative to let go of Raiden Mei's left hand.
And at this moment, Raiden Mei always felt...
—Inside her own heart, it felt a little empty.
Chapter 14. Hehehe, so easy to fool
Only, as a reserved young miss, even though Raiden Mei's family had fallen on hard times, she wouldn't just throw away her past habits like that.
After adjusting the emotions within her heart, Raiden Mei worriedly said at this moment.
"Classmate Lin Yu, I'm very grateful that you helped me like this."
"But... if you do things this way..."
"If I do things this way?"
Looking at the worried expression on Raiden Mei's face at this moment, Lin Yu said very calmly.
"You're referring to beating people up at the school gates?"
"Yes."
Looking at the completely unconcerned look on Lin Yu's face at this moment, Raiden Mei said with deep worry.
"You're an exchange student at our school. If it were just violating a minor school rule, the teachers would naturally turn a blind eye." school supplies
"But today..."
"What about today?"
Looking back at the main gate which was still full of commotion, Lin Yu sneered and said.
"Could it be that you wanted me to watch you get bullied?"
Could it be that you wanted me to watch you get bullied—although this was a third-rate line, for Raiden Mei at this moment, it was undoubtedly a powerful strike that hit her straight in the heart!
Affection soaring! Soaring! Following this momentum, you only need a little longer to capture this maiden, and then... hehehe.
I give up. I'm busy doing serious business, how come you only know how to frantically instigate me to pick up girls?
Is this the time to pick up girls?!
Is this the time to pick up girls—this question arose within your heart.
But the very next instant, you attained sudden enlightenment—yes, right now is the time to pick up girls!
Aside from Cocolia's plan, the reason Raiden Mei would transform into a Herrscher, to put it bluntly, was in large part due to the unease within her heart.
Judging from her transformation into the Herrscher of Thunder, Kiana from the original story—as a pillar of support—was simply not enough to steady her mind and soul.
Love! Only the power of love can save an innocent girl from the destiny of transforming into a Herrscher, being forced to kill millions of people, and thereby bearing endless sins!
Charge on, Host! Romance her, make her shy, and then Up when it's time to Up, Sleep when it's time to Sleep!
Oh, that sounds somewhat reasonable... my ass.
The Third Honkai Outbreak was only a few days away from erupting in Changkou City, and all he could do was try his best to delay the eruption of this outbreak.
Although he indeed intended to put her in a better mood, over-contacting Raiden Mei meant that once she awakened as a Herrscher, the Raiden Mei whose body had been usurped by the Herrscher persona would probably be the very first to silence him—the person closest to her.
If you're dissatisfied with me, just say it straight; there's no need to instigate me to walk toward a dead end every single day.
Hehehe, is that really what you're thinking in your heart?
No matter what you're actually thinking, however, you helped Raiden Mei and left your figure imprinted in her heart—that is an indisputable fact. No doubt one day... hehehe.
You're so annoying.
Could it be that you wanted me to watch you get bullied?
Just as the system had said, this really was a cliché line.
Yet for Raiden Mei, who was already "drowning," no matter how cliché the line was, Lin Yu's action at this moment was undoubtedly the "rope" that saved her.
"This..."
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