Honkai Impact

Mei immediately recalled something, asking with some surprise, "You mean the Doctor X who once designed the first third-generation Valkyrie armor, the Fluorescent Knight?"

"I know!"

Kiana, for once able to get a word in, chimed in, "I heard Doctor X is very mysterious and rarely appears. Is this girl really Doctor X?"

Seeing the girl before her, who seemed younger than herself, Kiana expressed serious doubt...

"Of course, it's the real deal!"

Charlotte didn't seem upset by Kiana's doubt. Instead, she smiled, "However, I'm not as mysterious as you might imagine. I don't show myself because I don't want people to see me and underestimate me. You know, when I was looking for a job, how many times was I rejected because of my appearance? They even said they didn't want child-like girls. I'm so embarrassed... Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"

Ling Feng: "..." It's clear she's had a tough time...

"Since Doctor X doesn't wish to show herself, why are you here?" Mei looked at Charlotte curiously. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have been able to connect Doctor X with Charlotte!

"Well, because..."

Charlotte turned to look at Ling Feng, then walked around to his side and smiled, "Because I want to see for myself the powerful Valkyrie who could instantly defeat my Badr test unit, and one who can deploy Stigmata armor, right, Ling Feng?"

"Badr? What's that?"

Kiana seemed not to understand what Badr was...

Bronya had already had Project Bunny deploy its cannons, "Badr, if I recall correctly, were the two red mechs that fought with the class representative the day before yesterday!"

"Huh?"

"It was you?"

Mei and Kiana immediately became vigilant, blocking Ling Feng on either side with practiced coordination. They drew their weapons, "Mei, this is the guy who almost killed us that day!"

"Ladies, while we're not here to fight, I don't mind seeing it through to the end!"

Tifa also stepped forward, a sword hilt appearing in her hand. Ling Feng recognized it; it was a Plasma Laser Sword, a weapon the Badr test unit had that day!

"Kiana, Mei, stop it. They aren't enemies today!" Theresa quickly intervened, not wanting a fight to break out in her president's office, especially one involving an A-rank Valkyrie...

Mei hesitated, sheathing her katana, but her vigilance didn't disappear. She asked, "Doctor X, may I ask why you've come to see Ling Feng?"

"Didn't I say? I just wanted to meet you, and also reach some cooperation agreements with your academy, hehe..."

Charlotte stuck out her tongue slightly, then walked around Mei to stand by Ling Feng again. She grabbed Ling Feng's arms with both hands and smiled, "Ling Feng, just call me Charlotte. You can ask me anything you want, even my measurements. If you ask about the color of my pantsu, I can't answer because I'm not wearing any today!"

"Cough cough..."

Ling Feng almost choked. Holy cow, what was up with this girl? Were all people from Anti-Entropy this open? Maybe he should resign from Theresa right now and join Anti-Entropy too...

"Let go of me!"

Kiana grabbed Charlotte from behind and threw her aside, saying irritably, "Hooligan, don't get close to Ling Feng, you'll contaminate him. I can't imagine Doctor X being like this..."

"Ho ho... Jealous?"

Charlotte smiled slightly, then looked at Kiana and nodded thoughtfully, "So that's how it is. The so-called Valkyrie Academy is actually a Harem Academy, no wonder the enrollment numbers are so high every time the Valkyrie Academy recruits..."

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Kiana retorted angrily, "Listen carefully, I'm not jealous at all. I just don't want you near Ling Feng. Someone like you, who doesn't even wear pantsu, must be incredibly perverted!"

"Hey, that's personal slander!"

Charlotte was also getting annoyed, huffing, "Not wearing pantsu is an attitude, an attitude of respect for nature, a yearning for freedom. If you don't try it, you'll never know how great it feels not to wear pantsu!"

Ling Feng: "..."

Mei: "..."

Theresa: "..."

Tifa: "..." Sigh, here we go again. Doctor, if you don't like wearing them, fine, but why do you have to flaunt it everywhere? As your bodyguard, I can't afford to lose face like this...

Chapter 22: Charlotte-chan's Grand Ideals! (The First Day Without Idiot Friends)

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Don't we still have cooperation agreements to sort out?" Theresa couldn't listen anymore and had to step in to smooth things over, and also to bring up the matter of the agreement!

The email yesterday was sent by Charlotte. It wasn't long, just a simple explanation of her cooperation intention and what she could provide...

So, after Theresa discussed it with Himeko and Tesla, they agreed to cooperate, but the specific terms required a face-to-face meeting. That's why Charlotte and Tifa came to St. Freya Academy. However, Charlotte insisted on meeting Ling Feng, and that's how things turned out like this...

Moreover, Theresa seriously suspected that Charlotte's true purpose for coming here was to promote the benefits of not wearing pantsu...

"By the way, Mei, what are you planning to cooperate with Anti-Entropy on?"

Kiana looked at Theresa silently, seemingly not very willing to cooperate with people from Anti-Entropy!

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not from Anti-Entropy!"

However, before Theresa could answer, Charlotte took the initiative to explain, "I don't belong to Schicksal, nor do I belong to Anti-Entropy. I have my own company and employees. As for why I attacked you that day, it was because Anti-Entropy hired me to help them retrieve the Stigmata. In return, they would give me money and agree to let me research the Stigmata owned by Anti-Entropy!"

"Originally, everything was going smoothly. Even your academy's Fu Hua was temporarily suppressed, and obtaining the Stigmata was a sure thing. I didn't expect your academy to have a Valkyrie like Ling Feng who could also use Stigmata. By the way, although the chance is very small, Ling Feng, you couldn't possibly be an S-rank Valkyrie, could you?"

As she spoke, Charlotte's gaze fell upon Ling Feng. While discussing cooperation was one aspect of her visit to St. Freya Academy, she wasn't lying about wanting to see Ling Feng!

"Sorry, I'm not!"

Ling Feng flatly denied it. Although he didn't know why, Ling Feng felt that admitting it would lead to a lot of trouble...

"Eh... You're not?"

Charlotte looked a bit disappointed, but quickly smiled, "If not, then not. But I still want to chat with you. As for the cooperation, you can discuss it with Tifa. Her thoughts are my thoughts. However... this is my first time visiting St. Freya Academy, so... Ling Feng, can you show me around?"

Ling Feng: "..." Why me?

"Sure!"

Theresa didn't object and smiled helplessly, "Ling Feng, please take our guest around. Mei, Kiana, you two come along too. Make sure to 'protect' Dr. Charlotte well, understand?"

"Understood!"

Mei immediately understood Theresa's meaning. It was simply that since Charlotte wasn't part of the academy, she couldn't be taken to places she shouldn't go, nor could she be allowed to do anything suspicious!

Moreover, Mei was also willing to accompany them. After all, she was always a little uneasy about Ling Feng and Charlotte being alone together, in every aspect...

"Hey, Ling Feng, what rank Valkyrie are you? Can't you tell me?"

As they walked out of the principal's office, Charlotte started asking Ling Feng questions again, her eyes fixed on him as if trying to see right through him...

"D-rank Valkyrie, currently serving as an assistant in Team 233!"

Ling Feng didn't want to answer the question because it was too difficult to determine if Charlotte was friend or foe!

"Tch, I'd believe you if I were an idiot..."

Charlotte pouted and said, "D-rank Valkyrie? Let alone deploying Stigmata armor, you can't even activate Stigmata. In my opinion, you're definitely an S-rank Valkyrie. Even if not, you have a way to obtain S-rank Valkyrie power in a short time, otherwise, you wouldn't be able to use Stigmata!"

"Why are you asking so much? Besides, isn't your research focused on mechs? Why are you here at St. Freya Academy looking for cooperation?" Ling Feng was truly afraid of this girl. She was the type to ask until she got to the bottom of things, and she was so smart, it was impossible to fool her...

"Who said I only research mechs? I research Valkyrie armor too!"

Charlotte suddenly showed a smug look, "Don't forget, I created the world's first third-generation Valkyrie armor. Although I've recently shifted my focus to mechs, my research on Valkyrie armor has never stopped!"

"Then you're truly amazing..."

Ling Feng nodded in agreement. Although he found the girl annoying, he had to admit she was a genius, and felt like a genius even more powerful than Tesla, but that was referring to Tesla in her lazy state...

"So, Ling Feng, are you interested in working with me?"

Charlotte continued with a smile, "It's a waste for someone of your ability to be an assistant. Come with me, and I can provide you with high-level weapons comparable to Stigmata, and I can also give you fourth-generation Valkyrie armor. Of course, I won't restrict your freedom or ask you to do anything. I just want you to help test the potential of future Valkyrie armor!"

"What do you mean by the last sentence?"

Ling Feng didn't agree, but instead asked about the meaning of the last sentence!

"It's about the future development direction of Valkyrie armor!"

Charlotte smiled slightly and said, "Most of the current Valkyrie armor is third-generation. Whether it's physical or energy attacks, they've reached a bottleneck. Therefore, fourth-generation or fifth-generation Valkyrie armor will inevitably require a milestone-like advancement. Otherwise, if we face more powerful Honkai Beasts in the future, humanity will be at a significant disadvantage!"

"And I hope you can use the Valkyrie armor I designed to verify whether my design concepts are correct. Furthermore... I've discovered some secrets about Stigmata. Although I can't fully decipher them yet, but..."

Charlotte leaned close to Ling Feng's ear and whispered, "If you give me more time, and let me study Stigmata further, I might be able to replicate Stigmata!"

"Replicate Stigmata? Your ambition is truly grand..."

Looking at Charlotte, who was boasting, Ling Feng didn't want to discourage her directly. He just smiled, "But do you know the structural principles of Stigmata? And do you know what materials Stigmata are made of?"

"I don't know the principles, but I know the materials!"

Charlotte thought for a moment and said, "Based on my repeated verification and testing, if I'm not mistaken, Stigmata... might be made from the cores of Honkai Beasts..."

"Uh..."

Ling Feng was stunned for a moment, because... Stigmata, also known as God-Slaying Armor, was indeed made from Honkai Beast cores. Of course, not just any low-level Honkai Beasts. The core devices of the eighteen God-Slaying Armors were the cores of eighteen Judgment-class Honkai Beasts!

(Author's notes are still under maintenance!)

My first day without Idiot Friends, I miss them!

As an author, besides seeing the increase in collections and various votes, what I love most is seeing all sorts of feedback and comments. It makes me feel like I'm not alone. But now, it has to be maintained until the 12th, and I feel so tired!

Chapter 23: The Ever-Increasing Honkai Beasts!

Although Ling Feng didn't fully understand the specific manufacturing process of God-Slaying Armor, he knew the principles and materials. As an S-rank Valkyrie and a holder of God-Slaying Armor, it would be too much if he didn't even know this...

However, Ling Feng also knew how difficult the process of creating God-Slaying Armor was. Back then, before humanity had God-Slaying Armor, defeating a Judgment-class Honkai Beast often required the lives of many Valkyries. Even with S-rank Valkyries, there was no guarantee of victory against a Judgment-class Honkai Beast!

Especially the first three Judgment-class Honkai Beasts that descended. To defeat them, almost all the Valkyries of the Federation were depleted. It wasn't until the advent of God-Slaying Armor, using the power of Honkai Beasts to fight Honkai Beasts, that humanity completely reversed its relationship with Honkai Beasts. When the first S-rank Valkyrie with God-Slaying Armor single-handedly slew a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, the future of God-Slaying Armor was sealed!

Later, Judgment-class Honkai Beasts were no longer a threat to humanity. Instead, they continuously offered their cores, allowing humanity to create eighteen pieces of God-Slaying Armor in total, seemingly capable of completely eradicating the Honkai. However, humanity still perished. Well, let's not get too sidetracked. It's better to discuss the current issue with this genius girl in front of me...

"Ahem, well, even if what you say is true, how do you plan to replicate Stigmata?"

Charlotte's words did catch Ling Feng's attention. Although Ling Feng still felt the chance of replicating Stigmata was slim, he was still willing to communicate with Charlotte. If possible, reminding her of some structural principles wouldn't hurt, but if it came to creating or replicating Stigmata, Ling Feng was also worried it would cause another outcome...

The Honkai!

The power of a Judgment-class Honkai Beast needs no further explanation. Once it appears, it's almost an apocalyptic disaster. Even if it's killed, its core still possesses immeasurable power. If used improperly, it could easily cause a secondary Honkai, and during a secondary Honkai, the possibility of Emperor-class Honkai Beasts appearing is very high, perhaps even... a second Judgment-class Honkai Beast...

Considering that Schicksal currently only has three S-rank Valkyries, and they don't seem to be Valkyries who can use Stigmata, it's foreseeable that once a Judgment-class Honkai Beast descends, humanity might not be able to withstand it. Ling Feng really didn't want to see such an outcome...

"Well... we'll just have to research it slowly!"

Even though she didn't know the answer now, Charlotte wasn't discouraged at all and said confidently, "The previous civilization could create Stigmata, so we can too. All it takes is time!"

"Moreover, through my observations in recent years, and by collecting ten years of data and information, I've found that the strength of Honkai Beasts is gradually increasing. Although the increase isn't very large, it's very stable. I don't know the reason for the Honkai Beasts' enhancement, but I know that if humanity doesn't progress and create stronger Valkyrie armor, we will eventually be defeated by the Honkai!"

"Honkai Beasts... are strengthening..."

Ling Feng had a bad feeling. He remembered that Honkai Beasts were weak at first, but as time went on, they grew stronger and stronger, eventually destroying an entire civilization…

"Well then, what's your answer?"

Charlotte stopped chatting with Ling Feng. She knew whether Ling Feng was willing to cooperate with her!

"Sorry, let me think about it…"

This time, Ling Feng didn't refuse directly, but he didn't agree either…

"No problem!"

Charlotte didn't rush him either. She smiled and said, "Then, thank you for showing me around the academy. I need to go find Tifa now. Also, Ling Feng, give me your contact information. I'll look for you when I have time in the future!"

"Uh…"

Contact information. Ling Feng hesitated and looked at Mei. "Mei, I don't have a phone or email right now, so give her yours…"

"Yes!"

Mei naturally wouldn't refuse. Instead, she was happy because this way, if Charlotte wanted to find Ling Feng, she'd have to get past her first…

Charlotte: "..." Even though she didn't know if Ling Feng was lying, she still felt very annoyed…

"Alright, that's it then. Ling Feng, come find me after you've thought it through. You're always welcome. Bye!" After getting the contact information, Charlotte didn't linger and turned to head back to the President's office!

"Ling Feng, are Honkai Beasts… really getting stronger?"

After Charlotte left, Mei looked at Ling Feng. The two of them hadn't deliberately hidden their previous conversation, so Mei knew everything!

"I don't know!"