Honkai Impact Chapter 23

"Ling Feng, you... you have a nosebleed?"

Mei suddenly pointed at Ling Feng, her expression a little strange. Ling Feng's nosebleed, could it be because of her...

"Huh? Really?"

Ling Feng touched his nose. Sure enough, blood was flowing. Then, blood began to seep out from his mouth, eyes, ears, and even his skin...

"Ugh..."

Ling Feng immediately lost consciousness...

"Ling Feng!"

Mei quickly caught Ling Feng to prevent him from falling to the ground. She also understood that Ling Feng's nosebleed wasn't for that reason. At this moment, Ling Feng's skin was cracked in many places, and blood was constantly gushing out, turning him into a bloody mess...

"Ling Feng, Ling Feng!"

Sensing Ling Feng's condition, Mei kept calling out to him, but Ling Feng no longer responded...

"Mei, calm down first..."

Himeko slowly walked over and said, "Quickly take him to the Hyperion's bio-pod..."

"Yes... I'll go now!"

Mei tried her best to help Ling Feng up, but she had no Honkai energy left, and after just experiencing a battle, let alone helping Ling Feng, it was good enough that she could still walk!

"Let me help!"

Kiana quickly came to Ling Feng's side and helped Mei support him!

"Let Bronya do it!"

Bronya also controlled Project Bunny to fly to Ling Feng's side. She directly placed Ling Feng on Project Bunny's arm and quickly returned to the Hyperion...

"Himeko, are... are you okay?"

Mei glanced at Himeko. In the previous battle, Himeko couldn't possibly have lost to an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, so there was only one truth...

"Heh heh, I'm fine!"

Himeko stretched and said with a smile, "It's just an old problem, don't worry about it!"

"..."

Mei didn't say anything, but she knew it clearly in her heart...

"Yoho, we meet again!"

In the consciousness space, Ling Feng saw the blonde older sister in front of him again. Well, it was Chi You...

"Ugh... It seems I made it back to the Academy alive!"

Seeing Chi You appear, Ling Feng knew he was saved. However, that feeling of his skin bursting earlier was quite stimulating. He thought he was going to die...

"I say, what happened to you earlier?"

Chi You walked up to Ling Feng and asked curiously, "Almost none of your muscles are intact. This isn't just comminuted fractures anymore, it's completely pulverized..."

"The energy consumption was a bit too much..."

Ling Feng was too lazy to get up, so he continued to lie there and said with a helpless smile, "I encountered an Emperor-class Honkai Beast before, but I didn't have a suitable weapon, so I had to carry a greatsword weighing over a hundred pounds and go head-to-head with it. Then, I fought a quasi-Herrscher whose consciousness was corrupted by Honkai. That's roughly the situation..."

"You really had a tough time then..."

Chi You sat down in a chair and sighed softly. "To be honest with you, your body has basically reached its limit. Next time... I might still be able to restore you, and the time after that might still be manageable, but the third time, I think your abilities truly won't be able to heal you anymore, unless you can find that Shennong guy!"

"By the way, how long have I been here? Has my body recovered?"

Since it was in the consciousness space, Ling Feng didn't know his physical condition. Simply put, this was a virtual world, a virtual world within Chi You's system. Without the corresponding equipment, one usually couldn't perceive the outside world!

"This is the fourth day!"

Chi You calmly replied to Ling Feng. "As for your body, it's almost there. But I really hope you don't do this again in the future. After all, we're the only two people relying on each other!"

"Okay, but I should be going now. I'll come find you again next time!"

Since his body had recovered, Ling Feng decided to return to the real world first. He wondered how Mei and Kiana were doing. They should be fine, right!

"Yes, please go ahead!"

Chi You smiled and sent Ling Feng out of the consciousness space, then looked at the lonely space with some sadness. "This guy only comes when he's injured. It's so boring being alone..."

Chapter 45: Watch Me Do a Mid-Air Split Too!

After waking up, Ling Feng found himself lying in a completely sealed bio-pod. At the same time, the bio-pod detected Ling Feng's condition and automatically opened the hatch...

Ling Feng sat up and tried to move his body. There was no discomfort. It seemed Chi You had completely repaired his body. He was also grateful to Chi You. Otherwise, in his condition at the time, let alone recovering his body, whether he could have survived until now was still a question!

Looking at Chi You, whom he was still holding in his hand, Ling Feng smiled and said, "Thanks, little sister Chi You... Although, judging by age, you should be much older than me..."

"Yo, you're awake?"

At this moment, Tesla also walked in through the only door and said with a smile, "Given your condition back then, if modern medical technology were used, it would probably take a month to recover. But according to the Academy Head's instructions, you were placed together with the Stigmata Chi You, and it was discovered that your body was automatically repairing itself. In the end, you were placed in an undisturbed bio-pod, and you recovered in three days!"

As she spoke, Tesla walked closer to Ling Feng, hooked her index finger on her lips, and asked with a curious expression, "Ling Feng, how many more functions of the Stigmata haven't been discovered yet, and by what principle did it heal you?"

"The Stigmata has pretty much these functions. As for the principle, I don't know either... If I had to say, it should be Honkai energy!" (Don't ask, if you ask, it's Honkai energy!)

Ling Feng wasn't pretending to be ignorant; he genuinely didn't know the principle behind how Stigmata could heal. In the world of Honkai, any principle that couldn't be explained, or was difficult to explain, could be attributed to Honkai energy. It covered all the bases and didn't sound too far-fetched!

"That's a real shame..."

Tesla said, sounding a bit disappointed, then asked, "If your body has recovered, could you lend me the Stigmata for research for a couple of days?"

"Here!"

Ling Feng handed the Stigmata directly to Tesla and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back to the apartment. Honestly, I'm a bit hungry right now..."

"Eh... Hehe, okay, okay, you just head back!"

Tesla chuckled, "Actually, they're all quite worried about you. Especially Mei, she's visited you more than ten times a day. You should head back. I'll let the Academy Head and Himeko know that you're going straight back to the apartment!"

"Thanks, Tesla, I love you!"

Ling Feng made a goodbye gesture and happily slipped out of the testing room. As he went downstairs, he leaped directly from the second floor, then used a stylish mid-air split to clear the railing, landing safely. His technique and difficulty score were a perfect nine-point-nine, with only a slight deduction because his mid-air split wasn't quite perfect!

"I love you too, this guy. If you're going to say it, say it properly..."

Tesla smiled helplessly and looked at the Chi You in her hand. It seemed she would have to spend some time researching it, though it was highly likely she'd end up with nothing, just like before!

"Ling Feng? You..."

Upon returning to the apartment, the first person he saw was Mei. Mei looked pleasantly surprised and quickly walked over to Ling Feng, appearing a little displeased. "Why did you come back directly? You should have notified us first! I could have picked you up. And since you're fine now, you should have told us! Don't be so mysterious and try to surprise us with these things!"

"Eh... Sorry, but I don't have a phone yet..."

Ling Feng gave an awkward smile. It wasn't that he wanted to be mysterious; he genuinely didn't have a phone...

He couldn't help it. His phone from fifty thousand years ago hadn't been sealed with him. After arriving at St. Freya Academy, his daily life had been pretty much a three-point routine. He only knew a few people, and his salary wasn't high, so he hadn't bought one yet!

"Never mind, it's good that you're back!"

Mei didn't dwell on the issue anymore and said with a helpless smile, "How are you feeling now? Have you fully recovered? Are there any lingering discomforts? If there are, you must tell me! The academy's medical equipment is very advanced!"

"Wait, Mei, you're asking too many questions at once!" Ling Feng felt a little touched by her concern. However, looking at Mei, she was so much like Kuroki...

Ling Feng habitually patted Mei's hair and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mei, I've fully recovered now. There's just a tiny little issue..."

"A tiny little issue?"

A question mark appeared above Mei's head!

"Um... I'm hungry!"

Ling Feng patted his stomach helplessly, mimicking Kiana's tone. "I remember this is the fourth day, and I haven't eaten anything yet. Mei, do you have any food?"

"Food? Yes, of course!"

Mei immediately nodded. "There are still some snacks left from last time. Although there aren't many, I'll prepare dinner right away. I'll have it done in thirty minutes!"

"Eh? Ling Feng is back?"

At this moment, Kiana from upstairs heard the commotion. Seeing Ling Feng, she ran down with a smile. "You're finally back! We were so worried these past few days. How are you? Is your body okay now?"

"Of course, I'm fine! Don't forget who I am!"

Ling Feng smiled proudly, and then...

"Grumble..."

His stomach growled...

Ling Feng: "..."

"Hehe, I'll treat you to some snacks. Come upstairs!"

Kiana giggled and pulled Ling Feng upstairs, saying as they walked, "Let me tell you, these are snacks I've been treasuring for a long time. Even Mei and Bronya don't know about them..."

Mei: "..." I really didn't know...

Bronya: "..." I knew, but I didn't say anything...

Never mind, Mei decided to make dinner and opened the refrigerator, taking out ingredients to start preparing the meal!

Meanwhile, Ling Feng was in Kiana's room, eating snacks with her. Compared to Mei's room, Kiana's room felt very messy. Hmm, a familiar feeling. This is what a normal girl's room should look like...

At the same time, Ling Feng also asked Kiana about what happened after he fainted that day. It turned out nothing much had happened, because the Herrscher-transformed Mei had already defeated the final enemy, the Emperor-class Honkai Beast. So, when Mei returned to normal, the combat mission was over!

"Himeko's body is probably reaching its limit..."

Kiana said with some distress, "Aunt Himeko is almost thirty years old (she seems to be only twenty-seven; thirty is what Kiana said, it has nothing to do with me!). She also became the ace Valkyrie of the Far East Branch with absolute strength, completing countless excellent missions. But because of this, Aunt Himeko's body has been severely eroded by Honkai energy. After this time..."

"After this time, Aunt Himeko's body will likely be even worse..."

Although Kiana always liked to avoid Himeko because she was always punished with extra homework, she actually cared a lot about Himeko, especially after knowing Himeko's true condition!

"Himeko... she really should retire..."

Recalling the scene that day, Ling Feng knew Kiana wasn't lying. An A-rank Valkyrie turned out like that after fighting an Emperor-class Honkai Beast. In such a physical condition, let alone retiring, being hospitalized for recovery wouldn't be an overstatement. Ling Feng genuinely didn't understand why Himeko insisted on pushing herself so hard!

It seemed he really needed to find time to talk to Himeko!

Chapter 46: A Lap Pillow, What Has Blinded My Eyes?

Mei prepared a table full of a sumptuous dinner today, which was a rare sight. Although there were only four dishes, they were all complete. And since there were only four people, it was more than enough!

After dinner, the four of them were relaxing in the living room as usual. Since it was Friday, Kiana's homework could wait until tomorrow or the day after. She was currently playing a game with Bronya, while Mei was engrossed in watching TV. Ling Feng, however, was starting to yawn. Wait, this scene… it felt so familiar…

"Haa…"

Ling Feng let out a quiet yawn. Even though he had slept for four consecutive days, he was still a bit sleepy. It couldn't be helped; after eating and drinking his fill, he just wanted to sleep…

"Ling Feng, are you tired?"

Although Ling Feng had been careful, Mei noticed him immediately. Even while watching TV, her attention had never strayed far from Ling Feng!

"I'm a little sleepy. You guys keep playing, I'm going to rest now…"

Ling Feng was genuinely tired and decided to head back to his room. A shower? Forget it, he could shower tomorrow…

"Ling Feng, wait a moment!"

Mei also stood up and asked, "Um, if you're tired, would you like me to give you a massage? It might not be very effective, but it can definitely relieve fatigue and at least make you feel comfortable!"

"A massage… Sure!"

Ling Feng agreed without hesitation. He knew Mei's massage skills very well, so he definitely wouldn't miss this opportunity. Sleeping was something he could do every day, but getting a massage wasn't an opportunity that came around daily!

Seeing that Ling Feng hadn't refused, a hint of joy flashed in Mei's eyes. She glanced around the room, and it seemed there wasn't a convenient place for a massage. But if they went back to their room…

"Ling Feng!"

Suddenly, an idea struck Mei. She sat down on the sofa and gently patted her thighs with her hands, saying with a serious expression, "Ling Feng, would you like to rest your head on my lap?"

"Huh?"

Ling Feng blinked in surprise. Wait, was he… hallucinating?