Honkai Impact Chapter 33

Rita straddled Ling Feng's stomach, pinning his hands to the ground with her own, a smile on her face. "I... I'm serious, Captain. Don't you want to do anything?"

"Uh..."

Given the situation, if Ling Feng wasn't excited, he'd be lying through his teeth. However, he was conflicted, unsure of Rita's true intentions. They'd known each other for perhaps only a week, and spent less than half a day together. This pace was far too rapid, making Ling Feng suspect a trap...

"Hmph, still saying you don't want to do anything? Captain, you're not being honest..."

Rita smirked dismissively, shifting her weight back slightly, making contact with something crucial. She could clearly feel it – it was very hard...

Ling Feng: "..."

Wait, haven't our positions reversed? Shouldn't I be on top in this scenario?

"Don't regret this..."

In that case, who was afraid of whom? She was so smug now, but let's see if she could stay that way later!

"Hmph..."

Rita chuckled triumphantly, then closed her eyes and slowly lowered her head, seemingly intending to kiss him. She released his wrists, "Captain, close your eyes and feel it with your heart..."

Alright, Ling Feng closed his eyes too, waiting quietly for Rita to approach...

"Whoosh..."

But the moment he closed his eyes, Ling Feng's subconscious registered danger. He quickly twisted his head to the right...

"Bang!"

Rita's right fist slammed hard into the floor, piercing the wooden planks directly...

"Pow!"

He immediately threw a punch at Rita, forcing her into a defensive posture. But Rita didn't defend; instead, she sprang off Ling Feng, evading his attack...

"Ahaha, the Captain managed to dodge. Very impressive!"

Rita, now a distance away, still looked at Ling Feng with a smile. "They say men are least vigilant when doing this sort of thing. I didn't expect the Captain to be so wary of me. I'm disappointed!"

"Nonsense! A beautiful maid like you, and an S-rank Valkyrie at that, coming to me for something like this out of the blue? Of course, I'd be wary!"

Ling Feng also scrambled to his feet, watching Rita warily. He hadn't fully let his guard down with Rita from the start. If Rita had been cold towards him, he might not have been so cautious, because that would have been the normal reaction!

But Rita was too enthusiastic, excessively so. In such a situation, there could only be one truth: this was a trap!

"I'm very happy that the Captain calls me beautiful, but..."

Rita slowly pulled a Katana from under the bed and chuckled, "Even if the Captain praises me like this, I still have to kill you. If the Captain doesn't want to die, then..."

Rita swung the blade, a wicked smile on her face. "Please, Captain, resist with all your might. If you defeat me, not only will you avoid death, but there will also be a special reward!"

Ling Feng: "..."

Can someone tell me what's going on? Why is an S-rank Valkyrie targeting me like this? Besides, I haven't offended her, have I? What does this seductive maid want?

Ling Feng didn't want to fight Rita, as he likely wouldn't win. Furthermore, he didn't have Chi You with him, making it impossible to defeat an S-rank Valkyrie. So, he decided to run...

"Captain, don't even think about escaping!"

But Rita seemed to have seen through Ling Feng's thoughts, chuckling, "If the Captain runs, I'll go kill Mei and the others. Also, I put a sleeping drug in the previous black tea, so the three of them should be sleeping soundly right now and won't wake up until tomorrow. However, the black tea the Captain drank was different. It didn't have the sleeping drug, but..."

Rita smiled sinisterly. "It will prevent the Captain from using Honkai energy. Now, it should be taking effect..."

"What?"

Ling Feng quickly tried to gather energy. As expected, no matter how hard he tried, the Honkai energy wouldn't respond. He... couldn't use any Honkai abilities at this moment...

The situation was dire...

"But, Captain, please rest assured, I won't use Honkai energy either..."

At this moment, Rita tossed another Katana to Ling Feng, smiling. "This battle will be purely physical. Captain, to avoid being killed, please defeat me!"

Chapter 64: Captain, Your Clothes-Ripping Sword Technique is Truly Amazing!

Alright, at this point, a peaceful resolution was impossible. Although he didn't know why Rita was doing this, he could only fight her now. No Honkai energy?

If that was truly the case, then he wouldn't be at a disadvantage!

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!"

Without any fancy moves, Rita slashed at him. Ling Feng raised his blade to block. This girl's strength... was immense, but she genuinely seemed to not be using Honkai energy. A Valkyrie of her caliber probably wouldn't deign to do so!

"Bang-whoosh..."

Rita swung her blade backhand towards Ling Feng's waist. Ling Feng lowered his blade again, blocking Rita's attack once more...

"Bang bang bang..."

Then, Rita launched a rapid assault, striking at Ling Feng quickly and decisively, one blow after another. But when it came to speed, Ling Feng feared no one. Even without the boost from Honkai energy, his reflexes were still top-notch!

Moreover...

"Bang-whoosh..."

After a heavy clash of blades, they both took a step back. Ling Feng was slightly out of breath, while Rita's breathing was steady. The previous exchange didn't seem to have drained much of her stamina!

"Rita, can I ask a question?"

Before Rita launched her next attack, Ling Feng decided to pause the action!

"Captain, please ask!"

Rita maintained her smile, her stance with the katana different from before, resembling the starting posture of a particular sword technique...

"Don't you use a scythe? How are you so skilled with a sword, and... who taught you this sword technique?"

Through their spar, Ling Feng realized Rita's swordsmanship was truly formidable. Although the moves and patterns were relatively simple, they could only be described as perfected. Furthermore, Ling Feng recognized the sword technique Rita was using; it should have belonged to his era...

"I'm very sorry, Captain, but I cannot answer that question, as I promised the person who taught me!"

Rita lowered her head slightly in apology, then shifted her stance again. "Well then, here I come again!"

"Whoosh!"

Another slash was unleashed, and Ling Feng blocked it once more. Before understanding Rita's attack patterns, Ling Feng intended to focus on defense. After all, she was an S-rank Valkyrie; if he rashly attacked and revealed his trump cards, the subsequent battle would be extremely difficult!

Fortunately, Ling Feng was very familiar with Rita's sword technique, and it was one of his most proficient ones, so...

"Bang!"

After blocking one of Rita's attacks, Ling Feng counterattacked. Because he was familiar with her sword technique, Ling Feng knew Rita's next move, allowing him to predict it and seize the opening to counterattack, slashing towards Rita's chest...

Rita's eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly retreated a step...

"Hiss..."

The blade sliced through Rita's yukata, opening a tear directly at her chest. A large portion of her ample bosom was instantly exposed, but the gap wasn't wide enough to see everything...

"Heh heh, Captain is truly skilled..."

Looking at her posture, Rita wasn't surprised. In terms of swordsmanship, she was indeed inferior to Ling Feng; there was no doubt about that...

"It's probably luck!"

Ling Feng struck a pose suitable for attacking and said with a smile, "Unfortunately for you, I know your sword technique too, so I know your next move..."

Ling Feng told Rita directly because he knew she couldn't possibly not notice. Moreover, Rita's attacks were all executed according to the standard forms of the sword technique, as if she were deliberately exposing her weaknesses!

"That is indeed troublesome..."

As expected, Rita showed no surprise. Instead, she smiled as if she had anticipated this. "Captain's swordsmanship, Rita has learned it. I just didn't expect the current Captain to be this powerful. So, how about this?"

"Whoosh..."

Rita drew her sword rapidly, abandoning her initial forceful attacks for increased speed. While this reduced the power of her attacks, it made them much faster. This way, even if Ling Feng could predict her moves, could he keep up with the stamina expenditure?

"Bang-whoosh..."

"Clang clang clang..."

In the room, their swords clashed and rebounded repeatedly. Their blades were moving so fast that they were barely visible, only blurs of motion. Rita had once again changed her sword technique. Previously, it was heavy sword power attacks; now, it was rapid-fire offense.

Sword techniques are divided into horizontal, diagonal, vertical, chopping, and other styles, with different techniques used depending on the ingredient. For example, the diagonal cut is mainly used for slicing ingredients...

Uh... I seem to have grabbed the wrong book again. These are culinary knife skills...

Ahem, back to the main topic. Facing Rita's rapid offense, Ling Feng once again entered a defensive state. However, he realized he still recognized Rita's sword technique. Although the style was slightly different, he was sure he knew it – it was one of his most familiar techniques, the rapid-attack style!

He had originally planned to teach the rapid-attack style to Mei, as it suited a katana user like her perfectly. Unfortunately, he never had the time. He never expected to encounter a user of the rapid-attack style like Rita here. Speaking of which, wasn't this girl's weapon a scythe? How could she be so proficient with a katana too? Was it because a scythe was also a type of bladed weapon?

The moment Rita finished her attack and retracted her sword, Ling Feng seized the fleeting opportunity...

"Yaaah!"

He swung his sword horizontally at Rita, synchronizing it with her sword retraction. This way, Rita would either have to drop her katana or have her arm severed. Ling Feng dared to attack like this because he knew Rita was an S-rank Valkyrie...

This was the fatal weakness of the rapid-attack style. Although the attacks were powerful and difficult to defend against, they consumed a massive amount of stamina. Once the offense stopped, it became very easy to counterattack. Therefore, the rapid-attack style could only be used offensively. If the offense failed, it would lead to a passive situation!

At this moment, Rita was in such a situation...

"Bang-whoosh..."

However, Rita blocked it...

"What?"

Ling Feng was stunned. He saw Rita's arm bend at an angle impossible for a human. Then, with a slight turn, she used the hilt of her sword to deflect Ling Feng's attack at the last possible moment.

Whoosh...

Even so, Ling Feng's blade still cut Rita's yukata. The yukata on her left shoulder was torn to its limit, and combined with the previous cut, almost her entire left breast was exposed. Miraculously, her skin remained unharmed...

"Captain really likes this sort of thing... Is this the 'torn clothing' sword technique?" Rita gave Ling Feng a slightly chiding look, appearing a bit shy as she covered her chest...

"Uh..."

Ling Feng awkwardly averted his gaze. "Ahem, this was just an accident. I didn't expect you to be able to block it like that!"

"Heh heh, Captain is joking!"

Rita smiled faintly, touching her face. Then, seeing Ling Feng's awkward expression, she suddenly had an idea...

Rita then let go of the hand covering her chest and said with a smile, "But I must admit, Captain is truly very powerful. It seems I can't win without using some special means!"

Special means? Was she planning to use Honkai energy? Or was she going to switch to her scythe?

Ling Feng remained silent, focusing all his attention on defense. Fighting Rita was no easy feat…

However, Rita didn't use Honkai energy or switch her scythe. Instead, she swung her blade directly at her own… yukata…

"CRASH!"

Instantly, the yukata Rita was wearing tore open. Because she had just finished bathing in the hot springs, she was completely naked beneath the yukata. Thus, when the yukata ripped, all of Rita's skin was exposed to the air in that very moment…

Of course, it was also exposed to Ling Feng's eyes…

Ling Feng: "???" What the…?

ps: Third update coming later!

Chapter 65: Captain, Please Don't Get Distracted!

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Seeing Rita suddenly strip completely, leaving only a pair of black socks, Ling Feng was bewildered. He wanted to look but felt it was a bit inappropriate. He could only deliberately glance away. After all, he wasn't a seasoned gentleman who had seen it all; he was just a newbie…

Come to think of it, what kind of situation hadn't he seen… Uh, he really hadn't seen a situation like this…

Having lived for over fifty thousand years, this was the first time he'd encountered someone who stripped naked during a fight, and it was such a beautiful maid!

"What am I doing? This is my own decision…"

Rita held her blade with both hands and smiled, "Besides, this is also a tactic…"

"BOOM!"

"Damn it…"