Honkai Impact

After the massage was finished, Ling Feng removed Attila's Stigmata on Kiana's back. Next, it was time to imprint brand new Stigmata!

"What did Mei imprint?"

Kiana was always very interested in Mei's matters!

"Three four-star Stigmata. The top and middle are a set, and the bottom is still Attila. However, I don't recommend you imprint the same top and middle as Mei, because those are for boosting melee damage, and you... well, if you still prefer close combat, then you can use them!"

Ling Feng originally wanted to say, "And you use guns," but then he thought about how Kiana almost always used her feet to kick. Ling Feng suddenly felt that it might actually be quite suitable...

"Three four-star..."

Kiana pondered for a moment and said, "Hey, Ling Feng, I want... five-star ones!"

Ling Feng: "..." Another one who wants five-star ones...

"Denied. You cannot withstand the power of five-star Stigmata yet!" Ling Feng flatly rejected Kiana's request!

"Tch, that's just your opinion that I can't withstand them..."

Kiana turned back to look at Ling Feng and smiled, "Ling Feng, if... hmm... if you're willing to imprint five-star Stigmata for me, then I can give you a lap pillow, for one minute!"

"Sorry, I refuse!"

Facing Kiana's temptation, Ling Feng's heart remained unmoved. He even felt like laughing. A mere lap pillow to exchange for five-star Stigmata? Aren't five-star Stigmata supposed to be valuable? Besides, getting a lap pillow isn't that difficult. Just find a "legitimate" bathhouse in Shanghai, and you can get more than just a lap pillow... Cough, cough, I don't know anything!

"Tch..."

Kiana was immediately a little displeased, but she couldn't do anything to him...

Then...

Kiana thought of a good idea, a mischievous smile appearing on her face, "Hey, Ling Feng, is it really not okay?"

"No!"

Ling Feng's attitude on this matter was very firm. If he said no, it was no!

"Hmph..."

Kiana suddenly turned and pounced on Ling Feng, performing a direct tackle and pinning him down...

"Huh???"

Ling Feng was instantly confused. Had this girl taken the wrong medicine again?

"Wuwuwu..."

Then, Kiana put on a cute, pleading expression, pressing her face against Ling Feng's chest, "Please, Ling Feng, just help me imprint them! I don't want to always be trailing behind Mei... and..."

Kiana deliberately pressed her body very close. Moreover, her upper body was bare, so Ling Feng could fully feel the stimulating tactile sensation. This was a foul move...

"Ugh..."

Ling Feng suddenly felt a hot stream coming from his nose. He quickly looked up at the ceiling, holding back. He absolutely had to hold back. If he got a nosebleed now, how proud would this girl Kiana be? His life would be over!

"And..."

Kiana whispered into Ling Feng's ear, "If you're willing to help me imprint them, we can do the next thing. But... if you don't, Mei might find out..."

Ling Feng: "???" This was remarkably similar to imprinting fingerprints. It seemed that you two not only liked to fight, but you also had similar ways of tricking people...

"Alright, I promise..."

If it were any other time, Ling Feng wouldn't mind enjoying the tactile sensation of Kiana's body a bit longer, but not now. Mei bathed very quickly. If Mei showed up, then a marriage ending would be out of the question. A yandere ending would be more likely!

Fortunately, Mei hadn't returned yet...

"Kiana, you guys..."

Faintly, Ling Feng seemed to hear a familiar voice. Alright, Mei was standing at the doorway...

Ling Feng: "..." Farewell, this new era. I'm sorry, Father-in-law, I failed to fulfill your trust...

"Eh... Hehe, Mei..."

Seeing Mei return, Kiana got up from Ling Feng somewhat sheepishly. She covered her chest with her left hand and scratched her head awkwardly with her right hand, not knowing what to say...

"Um, Mei, I can ex..."

Ling Feng wanted to struggle a bit more!

"Ling Feng, you don't need to rush to explain. You should go out first. I want to talk to Kiana alone!"

Mei activated her "silence" skill, interrupting Ling Feng's explanation!

Ling Feng: "..."

Forget it, he'd explain later. Mei was always quite calm anyway. Ling Feng quietly left the room, and Kiana put on her jacket again...

"Kiana, what... exactly were you doing?"

Mei asked quietly...

"Eh... Actually, I just wanted him to imprint five-star Stigmata for me..." In front of Mei, Kiana didn't dare to lie and honestly recounted the whole story!

Mei: "..."

Although she was a bit speechless, upon learning the reason, she also breathed a sigh of relief. She said helplessly, "Kiana, Ling Feng didn't lie to you. Five-star Stigmata really can't be imprinted easily!"

"I know, but I just want to try it..."

Kiana pouted slightly and said, "Ever since I fought the Honkai Beast the day before yesterday, I feel like my combat power has increased so much. I might even be able to pass the A-rank Valkyrie assessment. That's why I want to try a five-star Stigmata. Even Aunt Himeko rarely gets to use them!"

"Then you don't need to rush. Ling Feng is our squad's assistant, so we can take our time with the Stigmata!"

Mei rubbed her head with a slight headache and said, "Besides, it's very dangerous for a girl like you to do this to a guy. Not to mention if he takes advantage of the situation, if others find out, it will easily turn into gossip. It doesn't matter if Ling Feng is a guy, but what about you in the future? When people think of you, they'll immediately think of something bad!"

"Eh, this..."

Kiana didn't quite know how to answer this question...

Moreover, the only reason she dared to be so bold was that she only dared to do it in the apartment. She also knew that Ling Feng would absolutely not tell anyone. She just didn't expect Mei to come back so quickly...

"Well, actually, I don't dislike that guy..."

Kiana scratched her head, looking a bit confused. "I find it a bit strange. If it were any other guy, let alone doing this, I wouldn't even be willing to expose my back with Stigmata imprinted on it. But..."

As she spoke, Kiana looked up at Mei and said awkwardly, "But I don't know why, or when it started, but I don't mind him touching me at all... In fact, I think I kind of like it when he touches my body..."

Mei "???"

Chapter 40: Deployment Order, Team 233!

The next day, classes proceeded as normal!

Ling Feng sat in his seat, idly flipping through a book, while also sneaking glances at Mei beside him!

Although Mei had said last night that she understood what happened, he couldn't shake the feeling that her attitude had changed slightly. Ugh... this is messed up. Kiana is too mischievous. And he took the blame but didn't get to see anything. It would have been better if he got more benefits like the first time he met Mei...

But oh well, everything has its own pace. He'll take his time with both Mei's matters and the five-star Stigmata!

There were three classes in total, but don't think of it as a gain. Each class here lasted a full hour. Compared to the four classes with forty minutes each, this was an extra twenty minutes!

However, St. Freya Academy didn't have any physical education classes. It was a shame not to see "Dancing Youth." Mei said that this was the real reason they had misunderstood Shenzhou's nationwide martial arts practice...

There were quite a few students from Shenzhou in the class, especially the class monitor. She looked very much like she was from Shenzhou. He himself was also from Shenzhou, wasn't he? Although it was a long time ago, he was!

But this class monitor didn't seem easy to get along with. Both during and after class, her attitude was almost always cold. She rarely spoke, and she didn't have close friends like Kiana and Mei, or Yuqi and Baizhi. It seemed like she was always alone!

Moreover, she was the only A-rank Valkyrie as a student in the academy, and she carried the halo of a genius. Most people didn't have the courage to approach her!

It seemed like the last time he spoke to the class monitor was last week when they fought against Anti-Entropy. He couldn't find any excuse to talk to her. Ask about studies? Forget it, two of the top three students in the grade were in his own squad...

During the break after the second class, Ling Feng habitually sat there daydreaming. He had nothing to do. Besides, he had become the only male student in the class. Although there was another male assistant in his class, Ling Feng had only heard of him and had never seen him, because that guy had never attended a single class...

"Doo-woo-woo..."

Suddenly, the academy alarm sounded...

"Huh?"

All the students heard the alarm and put down what they were doing. Especially those who were already B-rank Valkyries, they were waiting because there might be an deployment mission for them!

"Ling Feng, it's a mission for our squad!"

Mei took out her phone. She had just received a message from Theresa. "Kiana, Bronya, the Academy Head wants us to prepare for deployment as soon as possible. Let's hurry and get our Valkyrie Armors and weapons!"

"Bronya acknowledges!"

Bronya immediately put down her game!

"Oh... another deployment? Great!"

Kiana also looked confident. After the last battle with the Honkai Beast, she clearly felt that she had become much stronger. This was also because during the battle with the Honkai Beast, the Valkyries themselves were constantly absorbing and improving their adaptability to Honkai energy. It was like leveling up by fighting monsters. Valkyries would only become stronger and stronger until their bodies reached their limit!

Therefore, as long as they were official Valkyries, they generally wouldn't refuse to fight Honkai Beasts, because it was an opportunity to become stronger!

However, fighting those metal heads from Anti-Entropy was meaningless. Besides practical combat experience, there was basically zero improvement in other aspects...

"Ling Feng!"

Mei looked at Ling Feng again and said, "The Academy Head wants you to go to the command center immediately. I heard there's an arrangement!"

"Understood!"

Ling Feng nodded to show that he understood, and then parted ways with the other three. They were going to the training hall to change into their Valkyrie Armors, while he was going ahead to the command center to see Theresa!

Watching the three leave, Fu Hua looked at her phone. She had received a standby order. It seemed like it wasn't a big deal, otherwise, they wouldn't have dispatched a rookie squad like 233!

The alarm sound disappeared very quickly, in less than a minute, and Ling Feng arrived at the command center two minutes later, just opposite the teaching building!

"Ling Feng, you're finally here!"

Seeing Ling Feng arrive, Theresa, sitting in the command center chair, bit a lollipop and smiled. "I'll get straight to the point. According to satellite monitoring and on-site intelligence, there's a Honkai energy reaction in the northern part of Shanghai. The Honkai intensity is estimated to be level three, and the highest level of Honkai Beast should be a Tank-class, not too difficult to deal with!"

"But the problem is, the center of the Honkai is in the city, so we can't use the battleship's heavy weapons. Therefore, we can only send Valkyries to eliminate it!" Theresa, standing beside her, said, pointing to the map on the screen!

"This deployment mission will be completed by your Team 233. You will be responsible for both the operational plan and on-site command. However, the Hyperion and Himeko will also accompany you, but Himeko will not participate in the battle unless absolutely necessary. Do you understand?"

Theresa glanced at Ling Feng, trying to see something from his eyes, but to her disappointment, Ling Feng's eyes were incredibly calm, showing nothing...

"Okay, I understand. I accept the order!"

Ling Feng nodded slightly. Deployment orders, he didn't know how many times he had experienced them!

"Ling Feng, here, take this!"

Theresa handed Ling Feng a tactical eyepiece and smiled. "As a commander, you can't be without this. Besides, I've modified this so you can communicate directly with me. I'll tell you immediately if there are any special situations in the Honkai area!"

"Thanks, Tesla!"

Ling Feng expressed his gratitude to Tesla. Although he could contact Mei and the others using the Hyperion, having a tactical eyepiece was also good, mainly for convenience!

"Alright, Ling Feng, let's go!"

Himeko walked into the command room then, already changed into the Molten Core Crimson armor. This was an A-rank Valkyrie Armor, and one of Himeko's most frequently used Valkyrie Armors! (By the way, is it really okay to fight an Elemental type with a Mechanical type? Moon Shadow: Yes, absolutely no problem!)

Afterward, Ling Feng and Himeko quickly headed to the tarmac to board the Hyperion. Mei, Kiana, and Bronya also arrived soon after changing into their Valkyrie Armors!

Kiana was still in her White Comet armor, while Mei was using Crimson. Both of them were offense-oriented armors. Bronya, on the other hand, was still in her initial equipment, bringing along Project Bunny!

"Ling Feng!"

Finally, Himeko patted Ling Feng's shoulder and chuckled, "From now on, you're the acting captain of the Hyperion. Command well. Of course, the ship's crew will drive it over themselves, and we won't be using the Hyperion's weapons for this operation!"

"So, my position as acting captain is just a title, right?"

Ling Feng asked speechlessly, though he should have expected this outcome long ago...

"Haha, don't be so discouraged. If your abilities are sufficient, becoming a full captain isn't impossible, you know?"

Himeko grinned, "Don't forget, the battleship we brought back last time was nominally a gift for Kiana?"

ps: The last day without Idiot Friends!

Chapter 41: Beichen Iai Style, Slash! (Happy Birthday, Mei!)

Without further ado, the Hyperion initiated its engines. Target: Shanghai!