In the Midst of Ruin, I Found a Kiana
Chapter 8

Someone in Honkai Picks Up a Kiana

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Lin Nai: Enemy, damn it! Enemy, attack!!

Honkai Beasts are generally divided into eight types, from lowest to highest: Assault-type, Knight-type, Cannon-type, Tank-type, Temple-type, Emperor-type, and Judgment-type.

And the Apocalypse-type mentioned in the story.

Among these, Assault-type, Tank-type, Knight-type, Cannon-type, Temple-type, and Warlord-type are considered lower-tier Honkai Beasts, while Emperor-type, Judgment-type, and Apocalypse-type are upper-tier Honkai Beasts.

In the year they've been traveling, Lin Nai has encountered Assault-type and Knight-type the most.

After all, there haven't been any major Honkai outbreaks.

But none of that matters.

"As everyone knows, any creature feels pain, fear, or shows an opening when attacked."

"But! Honkai Beasts don't feel that!!"

Lin Nai said righteously, looking at the corpse of the Honkai Beast in front of him.

He genuinely believed these guys had no sense of pain.

Kiana, passing by: ???

Lin Nai's at it again...

"As everyone knows, anyone who kills an opponent feels confusion, soft-heartedness, or pity... But Lin Nai doesn't feel that!"

Kiana said, hands on her hips.

Kiana could never forget that night in the mountains.

One moment, Lin Nai was smiling and petting a rabbit, saying how cute it was.

The next, he'd drawn his Disc Blade and killed it.

In such situations.

Kiana suggested adding more cumin.

"Kiana, don't talk nonsense. How could I not have compassion?"

Lin Nai rolled his eyes, thinking, I'll cut your food portions in half tonight!

Kiana: Nooo, I don't want that!

"Pfft!"

Kiana stuck out her tongue, a playful gesture, before saying, "You do, but not much."

"Tch."

"Speaking of which, are we going to sleep in the car again tonight?"

Since no one was causing trouble, Lin Nai didn't feel the need to.

This led to them occasionally spending a night in the car; sleeping there was definitely not as comfortable as sleeping in a bed.

"That won't happen."

Lin Nai produced a room key from somewhere. "I didn't expect that little punk to have such an expensive room key."

Of course, there were exceptions.

Occasionally, when they arrived in a new city, the same old cliché plot would unfold.

For instance, this time, a punk blocked their path.

He really backed himself into a corner.

Standing before him were two people who could single-handedly clear out a gang.

So, as expected.

The punk was hung from a lamppost by Lin Nai.

He was left with nothing but his underwear.

All his possessions were taken by Lin Nai.

Kiana was used to it by now, after all, they'd been traveling together for almost a year.

Sometimes she even helped hang people up.

Thanks to Lin Nai, Kiana had also picked up quite a few knot-tying skills, fancy ones at that.

"But which hotel is this card for?"

"Doesn't it say on it? Hmm... all-inclusive spa?"

"Huh?"

"No, I misread." Lin Nai coughed twice and removed the small piece of paper stuck to the card.

"It says... hmm, Kiana, you read it."

"Huh? Xxxx Royal Grand Hotel, is that hard?"

"Come on, you know I can talk, but I can't read."

Lin Nai spread his hands. He'd spent so many years in compulsory education, yet he still hadn't mastered English, right?

Broken English.

And now you expect him to learn Russian?

Impossible. He couldn't learn it. Not at all. He couldn't learn a single bit.

His language skills were entirely a gift from the system.

But that was spoken language, not written text.

So Lin Nai couldn't read.

Because of this, he was often ridiculed by the "straw-bugs" around him.

So Lin Nai chose to make Kiana say tongue twisters, like "Red carp and green carp and donkey."

And then it would be Lin Nai's turn to laugh at Kiana!

"Man, you sure remember the whole spa package deal," Kiana whispered.

"..."

Lin Nai coughed awkwardly. It was just easier to remember, that's all.

"Let's go, let's go, hurry up."

Embarrassed, Lin Nai decisively took the lead and made a swift exit.

Kiana grinned and followed.

"Hey, hey, Lin Nai! I want to eat braised pork tonight!"

Lin Nai put a hand on Kiana's face as she leaned in. "Be more ladylike."

"Besides, there's no meat, no ingredients. At best, we'll have steak tonight. Don't be too picky."

"Noooo~ Lin Nai, you'll definitely find a way, right?"

Kiana said with a giggle.

"Don't you care about your figure at all?" Lin Nai asked expressionlessly, thinking her legs looked a bit chubby.

"Hmph, this young lady isn't going to gain weight!" Kiana put her hands behind her head and huffed proudly.

Lin Nai looked Kiana up and down as she began to develop.

It wasn't his imagination. She was clearly a bit chubbier than when he first met her.

Very white... no, very smooth... no, it was... very long, yes.

But Kiana was growing pretty fast too.

A year ago, she was still a shorty.

"So, are you going to cook or not?"

"No, I don't feel like cooking today."

"We don't have any extra money for food," Kiana said, looking at Lin Nai's pockets.

Speaking of which, Lin Nai's pockets weren't that big, but it seemed like he could pull anything out of them.

Once, out of curiosity, Kiana specifically tried to look inside.

But there was nothing.

Yet, a minute later, Lin Nai could pull out a whole pile of random things from his pocket.

Kiana's expression at the time was priceless.

Kiana: (?Д?)?

Lin Nai: System Space, sweetie.

"When we passed by the town, I think I heard that this hotel has a buffet dinner."

"You should have said so earlier!"

Kiana's eyes lit up. It looked like today would be a day of full stomachs too!!

With a buffet, Lin Nai wouldn't have to work so hard.

Although the buffet wasn't as delicious as Lin Nai's cooking...

It had quantity!

Lots of variety, abundant, and unlimited.

She did feel bad for Lin Nai too~

It was just that she didn't think about it when she was eating.

Chapter 8: Rules! They're Meant to Be Broken!

Upon arriving at the hotel.

The first thing Lin Nai needed to do was to get a room card, which meant getting a room that wasn't occupied.

He would then place the room key in his hand at the front desk, waiting for the owner to come to the hotel to retrieve it later.

Of course.

A normal explanation was impossible.

Not to mention that just the lobby made one feel that the rooms here were outrageously expensive.

It was clear that this wasn't a place that common thugs encountered on the street could afford.

Especially since that thug was attempting a robbery.

Hmm...

It wasn't impossible that some brain-dead rich kid had come out looking for thrills.

Lin Nai, standing at the front desk, glanced at the room key's information and then modified the log.

A server lay on the floor beneath the front desk, with a baseball bat nearby.

After being hit by Lin Nai's physical hypnosis technique, they were now unconscious.

And they were reaching forward as if shouting something.

He had specifically chosen a time when other staff members weren't around to knock someone out.

He was already quite skilled at such things.

"Sorry, sorry. In this life, one can't always control their actions. I hope you can forgive me... Seeing as your job is tough, I'll send you 200 yuan for medical expenses later."

Lin Nai typed on the computer, speaking to the unconscious person on the ground without looking back.

At the same time, he placed the room key next to the keyboard and booked another room of a similar price.

The owner of this hotel should be thanking him.

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