Fusion Stigmata (Sanya + Kaslana)
Schariac Blood, Kaslana physical constitution, exceptional gaming talent, personal limit breakthrough, absolute Honkai Energy adaptability...
Bai Ge blinked. He did not quite understand it, but it sounded incredibly luxurious and powerful. Still, had something strange been mixed in there?
What the hell was "exceptional gaming talent"? This reward's style was completely different from the others.
The system explained.
Host, the rewards you receive are randomly determined based on the powers you gained during the simulation, as well as the abilities of those with whom you formed bonds.
During this time-travel simulation, you became a five-core Herrscher and therefore obtained five incomplete Herrscher Authorities.
You also formed bonds with specific characters, such as Sirin, Cecilia, Kiana, and Durandal.
Therefore, you received their Stigmata, Holy Blood, and several other random abilities.
"...Uh, all right. So that works too."
Bai Ge raised an eyebrow and accepted the explanation.
At the same time, he thought that the exceptional gaming talent reward probably came from Cecilia. After all, mother-in-law's gaming skills were actually insanely good.
He also noticed that a uniquely shaped Stigmata had appeared on his back. Unlike the three-piece upper, middle, and lower Stigmata sets from the game—
There was only one Stigmata, but it was incomparably complete and intricate, covering nearly half of Bai Ge's back. He could sense two different powers within it.
"What's with this Stigmata?"
This is your exclusive Stigmata. Its function is simple: it fuses the powers of other Stigmata. Currently, you have fused the Kaslana Stigmata and the Schariac Stigmata, allowing you to wield the powers of both simultaneously.
"Damn, seriously? Wait, doesn't that mean I've got the same setup as Durandal now? The Golden Valkyrie setup! Hmm, the ultimate future is looking bright indeed!"
Bai Ge was genuinely delighted this time.
Durandal could be said to be the true protagonist of Honkai Impact. In the original story, she survived falling from ten thousand meters in the air despite suffering severe head trauma as a child. Later, she displayed the incredible talent to improve without limit as long as she worked hard.
The fundamental reason was that she was the perfect fusion of the Sanya and Kaslana bloodlines, inheriting both the Schariac and Kaslana Stigmata.
With that kind of setup, given enough time to grow, Durandal might even have been capable of ending the Honkai on her own.
Though Bai Ge felt that, as a lazy bum deeply corrupted by twenty-first-century slacker culture, he definitely could not imitate that girl's diligence and self-discipline, with this setup, even if he wanted to be weak, he could not possibly be that weak!
As for those incomplete Herrscher Authorities, they were certainly far inferior to those of a true Herrscher, but they could still elevate Bai Ge's strength by several major levels.
The mobility of the Herrscher of the Void, the destructive power of the Herrscher of Flames, the regenerative ability of the Herrscher of Death, the interference power of the Herrscher of Thunder, and the defensive power of the Herrscher of Wind—none of them were complete Authorities.
But when added together, Bai Ge felt that his current strength was already comparable to an S-Rank Valkyrie. At the very least, taking on Sister Ta as the Herrscher of Lust would definitely not be a problem!
"Ahh, awesome. I got rich in one go."
Bai Ge stood with his hands on his hips, overjoyed.
Before tonight, he had been an ordinary person without even the slightest resistance to Honkai Energy. Now, he possessed the hard power to directly interfere with the early plot of Honkai Impact.
"By the way, how much has the plot changed?"
As if suddenly remembering something, Bai Ge asked the system with concern. His trip through time had changed a huge amount of the story. Who knew how badly the plot had fallen apart now?
After all, the system had previously told him that history's corrective force had very little influence over him, and endings changed by Bai Ge would not easily revert.
Please rest assured, Host. According to this system's investigation, the surviving Cecilia and Siegfried joined Anti-Entropy, while Sirin and the others are all safe and sound.
Theresa still founded St. Freya Academy, but it has essentially severed all ties with Schicksal.
However, please note that while history's corrective force is weak against you, it still exists. The broad course of events has not actually been affected. For example... unless you stop it, the Great Honkai Eruption in Changkong City will still occur.
Kiana/K423 also still exists. Your changes to the past have not resulted in an outcome where she was never born.
The system displayed a massive amount of information, all showing the differences and changes between the current timeline and the original plot after Bai Ge altered the events of the Second Honkai Eruption.
Yet regardless of the changes, the overall direction had never shifted significantly. Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent all still existed without much difference.
At that moment, Bai Ge seemed to realize something. He stared blankly at the "threads of fate" displayed by the system.
"System, could it be..."
Host, it seems you understand now. This system merely gave you the opportunity to return to the past. You may rewrite every event of the past, but the present and future are different... You must forge those yourself.
The past that had already happened could still be changed.
But a future that had not yet happened could not, of course, be changed.
If left alone, "Final Lesson," "Meteoric Salvation," "Passing on the Flame," and so on would still continue to happen without exception.
But fortunately, Bai Ge now possessed power. The system could let him return to the past, allowing him to gain power from the past and use it—to carve out a brand-new future.
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Volume Two
Kiana/Mei: I Really Want to Snuggle Up to Bai Ge! (Please Support)
"Haah~ Morning, Mei, Kiana. You two are as cute as ever today." The next day, Bai Ge stretched, loosening up his body after waking.
Sunlight shone through the window onto him, faintly outlining the young man's body beneath his white shirt.
A cute little tuna sat on the sofa, while beside her, Mei held a mop and cleaned the living room, radiating the full charm of a housewife.
"What morning? It's already noon, Bai Ge. But since you just said I'm cute, I'll let you off this time. Hehe~"
"Haha, all right, all right. Then thank you, our ultimate, invincible, insanely damn adorable Kiana."
"H-Hey, what are you suddenly saying?" Kiana's little face turned red. For some reason, Bai Ge seemed far more enthusiastic than yesterday.
Mei beside her was also a little dumbfounded. Kiana didn't attack me last night... Could she have gone after Bai Ge instead? Otherwise, why did their affection suddenly increase so much?
"Ahem, Bai Ge, since you were sleeping so soundly, I didn't wake you up. I saved lunch for you..."
"Hmm? Great, thank you, Mei. As expected, Mei, you're still the best. It's been so, so long since I last had a lunch made by you. I've really missed it."
"Huh? What do you mean, so long?"
"I finally got a good night's sleep last night too, though it still felt like something was missing from my arms."
Bai Ge spoke with a wistful expression. Although he had exchanged for a bed and blankets at Babylon Laboratory, that hellish environment had made deep sleep impossible.
That night in Mei's guest room had been the most comfortable sleep he had gotten in months. It was just a pity that he did not have a fragrant, soft little loli in his arms to use as a body pillow.
"Mmm, Mei's cooking really is the best. It's truly a delicacy beyond compare."
"I-It's not that exaggerated."
"No, it is. I've realized it again—being able to eat food made by Mei is already an irreplaceable kind of happiness to me." Bai Ge spoke with absolute sincerity.
Only after experiencing the deepest hell could people understand just how beautiful and precious those ordinary, unremarkable days of their past truly were.
"!!!"
After Bai Ge's heartfelt, straightforward barrage of praise, the Raiden Mei had practically been sunk.
She hurriedly steadied herself against the chair beside her to avoid losing her composure. Even so, Mei's cheeks were flushed red. She felt unable to withstand Bai Ge's affectionate gaze, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
Bai Ge still felt somewhat dazed, as though none of this was real.
For Kiana and Mei, only one night had passed, but for him, several months had gone by.
And what had happened during those months was far more thrilling and dangerous than everything he had experienced across both his lives combined.
It had been a journey to change the past.
What Bai Ge had gained from that journey was not only immense power, but also a heart that cherished beautiful things.
It's been so, so long since I last ate Mei's cooking. Back at Babylon Laboratory, even food hundreds of times worse than this would have been a luxurious delicacy. As he thought this, Bai Ge unconsciously turned his gaze toward the girl.
"Stare~~ "
"Bai Ge, is there something on me?"
"No. I just want to look at you."
"Guh!"
"Mei, can I hug you for a moment?"
"Clang!!"
Ignoring Mei's embarrassed appearance as steam practically rose from her head, Bai Ge made an even more "excessive" request, instantly crashing the housewife's brain.
She was so shocked that the ladle in her hand fell to the floor.
Yesterday, Mei had still been thinking of taking things one step at a time and making Bai Ge slowly fall for her.
Yet now Bai Ge had thrown an utterly unfair, direct attack at her, leaving her completely at a loss over what to do.
"B-Bai Ge, what exactly is wrong with you? Um, I'm not saying you can't, but... you're being a tiny bit too enthusiastic and straightforward today."
"Am I? I just missed you two very much. Uh, I suppose that doesn't explain it... Just think of it as me having a very, very long dream last night. I don't know whether it was a good dream or a nightmare, but... it was truly long, and incredibly exhausting." Bai Ge took a deep breath and let it out, his shoulders then drooping.
"..." x2
Mei and Kiana could not understand his words, but both of them saw the exhaustion in the White Youth's eyes. Kiana especially found that gaze incomparably familiar.
It was like a traveler who had just finished a long journey. It was like herself, when she had arrived in Changkong City not long ago.
"..."
Bai Ge opened the window and looked outside.
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