Honkai Impact

Ling Feng: "..." Compared to your actions, your words have absolutely no persuasive power...

Skipping the final password issue, the two continued to advance. They passed through two more security checks and finally arrived at the storage area. This was where ME Company stored items, not only their own but also for clients. The security was no less than a bank vault, and each storage unit had a different password!

The storage area was a platform with a lifting device in the center. When picking up or storing items, one simply needed to enter the corresponding number and password on the platform's computer, and the item would be directly transported out from the platform...

Entering the number and password, a silver metal box was then transported out from the platform. Mei nodded slightly at Ling Feng, and Ling Feng unhesitatingly took the metal box into his hands. The weight was acceptable, but it felt a bit cold, being metal after all...

"We can go now!"

With the gift in hand, Mei had no intention of staying there any longer. It was time to get out!

And so, Ling Feng and Mei successfully retrieved the gift...

"Hoo, this is delicious. Can I have another cup?" At the cold drink shop, Kiana had finished a parfait. The taste and color were top-notch. One cup didn't feel like enough...

"Of course, please help yourself!"

Rita nodded slightly. As an S-rank Valkyrie, she didn't mind this small matter at all. Moreover, she was currently observing her surroundings...

There was a man who entered a minute after the three of them had arrived. He ordered a cola and an ice cream, then sat there staring blankly. Although it all seemed natural, as a maid, she possessed excellent observation skills. A maid must learn to read people's expressions and observe their demeanor. Through her observation, she suspected that the man might be problematic...

However, the man had only sat there the entire time, never once looking in their direction or making any other moves. Therefore, Rita couldn't make an accurate judgment and could only wait patiently...

Shortly after, Bronya received a text message from Mei. She looked down, read it, and said expressionlessly, "Kiana, Rita, the Captain and the others are out. They want us to hurry back!"

"Eh, so soon?"

Kiana looked at the half-eaten parfait on the table and quickly stuffed it into her mouth. This couldn't be wasted, absolutely couldn't be wasted. It was a rare treat...

Bronya wasn't in a hurry either. She replied that they would be right there and then waited for the "idiot" to finish. Rita was also not in a hurry. As a maid, learning to wait was a basic quality!

After Kiana finished, the three of them got up to leave the shop and head to meet up with Ling Feng and Mei...

"Ahhh..."

As she passed by the man, Rita suddenly slipped and bumped into him. She quickly got up and apologized, "Sorry, excuse me for bumping into you. Are you alright?"

Rita asked in English...

"I'm fine!"

The man replied coldly in English and continued to stare blankly, completely ignoring Rita...

"Thank you, and good luck!"

Rita smiled slightly and then walked out of the ice cream shop with Kiana...

"Hoo..."

As the three of them left, the man immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Upon closer inspection, he was covered in sweat. As an intelligence agent, he considered this one of the most thrilling missions he had ever undertaken: tracking and eavesdropping on S-rank Valkyries. If he had been discovered, he probably wouldn't even know how he died. After all, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy were rival organizations!

Fortunately, his disguise was perfect, and he wasn't discovered in the end. He could brag to his team members back at the base. "Guys, I tracked S-rank Valkyries. Can you do that?"

Although he hadn't overheard any important intelligence this time, it seemed Lightning Mei had already obtained the item. He had to quickly inform the team leader of this news...

Taking out his phone, the man intended to send a text message, and then...

"Huh?"

Suddenly, he felt a strange discomfort. He touched his chest area and felt a chill...

Half an hour later, the police arrived at the scene. Through forensic examination, the man's cause of death was very peculiar, suspected to be... death by freezing of the heart. Was it due to the ice cream? The shop owner expressed great sadness, stating that this was the first time they had ever seen someone die from eating ice cream...

Chapter 71: Freezing Everything, Plasma Shadow Show!

"Is this box the gift? What kind of gift is it? Why don't we open it?"

Returning to Ling Feng and Mei, Kiana immediately spotted the silver metal box. It wasn't very large, but she was very curious. She bombarded them with a series of questions.

"Kiana, the box also has a password. We'll look at it after we get back."

Rita quietly stepped forward, leaned close to Kiana's ear, and smiled softly, "Besides, even if Mei knows the secret, it's best not to open something as important as a gift in a public place. What if someone sees it?"

"Eh... What's wrong with taking a look..."

Kiana looked a little unhappy. She had come all the way to Japan full of anticipation to find a gift, and now that she had finally found it, she wasn't even allowed to look at it...

Ling Feng: "..." How did she become friends with Mei? His mood was complicated...

Mei: "..." How could I have such a friend? Her mood was complicated...

Bronya: "..." Idiot-chan's intelligence is as stable as ever, just like her grades...

"Alright, Kiana, I'll show it to you when we get back..."

Ling Feng had no choice but to coax her. Kiana was the type of girl you could only coax, not scold. Besides, scolding girls wasn't a good habit. "How about I take you out again tonight? Didn't we have a lot of delicious food left to try yesterday?"

"Mhm..."

Kiana put on a thoughtful expression, then suddenly nodded vigorously. "Okay, it's decided. We'll look at it when we get back. Let's go, let's go back now!"

Ling Feng: "..."

Taking the train and subway, the five of them returned to the hot spring inn from yesterday. Rita had already paid for the room repairs and then booked a suite next door. It was still quite far from Mei and the others' location. For some reason, seeing this, Ling Feng had a bad premonition...

In the living room, the four of them sat around the table. Rita, holding a cup of black tea, sat next to Ling Feng, waiting for Mei to unlock the gift.

The top of the box had a holographic projector. With a gentle touch, ten numerical permission buttons immediately appeared, along with two options: Confirm and Delete.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Mei entered the numerical passwords she knew, one by one, and then...

"Puwu..."

The box suddenly opened, and a cloud of mist immediately billowed out.

"Captain, please be careful..."

Rita quickly stepped in front of Ling Feng. This white mist could be a dangerous gas...

"Don't worry, Dad wouldn't harm me, and he wouldn't use such methods."

Mei was quite calm. She remained vigilant but didn't act as if facing a great enemy like Rita. She slowly reached out her hand and immediately felt a bone-chilling cold. "This... this mist must be caused by cryogenic freezing of water vapor." Understanding the reason behind the mist, Mei no longer hesitated and directly opened the box...

What appeared in the center of the box was a katana, with a grayish-blue hilt and a sky-blue blade. The hilt was about twenty centimeters long, and the blade was nearly two feet. Furthermore, the blade continuously emitted a blue light, making it look incredibly beautiful. Yes, this sword could truly be described as beautiful...

"What a beautiful sword, it looks like a plasma blade."

Rita couldn't help but praise it. As an S-rank Valkyrie, she had seen many weapons, but she rarely encountered a weapon as beautiful as this katana. In terms of appearance alone, this sword could definitely rank in the top three.

"Is this the gift? It feels like... your dad really dotes on you!"

Ling Feng was also a little tempted. Setting aside its appearance, just looking at the texture of the blade, he could instantly tell it was no ordinary item. It looked very high-class and should be very suitable for Mei to use, possessing both beauty and power.

"Mei, try it quickly..."

Kiana's eyes also lit up. It was a shame she didn't know how to wield a sword, otherwise, she would have wanted to pick it up and try it.

"Okay."

Mei didn't hesitate either. She carefully reached out and touched the hilt. The expected coldness didn't come, so she confidently gripped it and drew the sword.

"Swish..."

As the katana moved, the surrounding air seemed to drop a few degrees instantly. In the hot summer, the katana surprisingly brought a hint of coolness.

But before Mei could properly feel the katana, the holographic projector on the box shone another holographic image. This time, it was the headshot of Ryoma...

"My dear daughter, by the time you see this message, you should have received this sword. This is the ultimate weapon my father forged with his life's work, a katana combining plasma technology and Honkai energy. You can call it Plasma Shadow Show."

"However, Plasma Shadow Show doesn't have the high temperatures of conventional plasma. On the contrary, it possesses absolute low temperatures. Press the switch, and it can convert plasma energy into cold air and release it, freezing the target. I call this move Absolute Zero. Although it's still far from true Absolute Zero, its energy is enough to freeze a Herrscher. Daughter, please give it to someone who is willing to protect you, and have them freeze you the moment you become a Herrscher!"

After speaking, the holographic image disappeared...

Ling Feng: "..."

Mei: "..."

Ling Feng and Mei exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked at Plasma Shadow Show...

Mei felt like crying. She had been happy for so long, thinking it was her weapon, but it turned out... it was a weapon to restrain her. Dad, your way of doting on your daughter is too unique! Your daughter is almost moved to tears...

"Ling Feng, here you go..."

Mei silently handed the katana to Ling Feng. The meaning was obvious, but it could also be said that she was giving him the sword, and he would have to bear the corresponding responsibility, which was... to protect her...

"Uh..."

To be honest, Ling Feng was also a little awkward. This sword, by all appearances, should have been kept by Mei. But it really wasn't for her. Father-in-law, your way of loving Mei is a bit peculiar!

"I think the Captain can accept it," Rita said with a slight smile. "After all, this is Mei's trust in you. And isn't the Captain's swordsmanship also very impressive? With Plasma Shadow Show, you should become very strong. Sharing the burden with the Valkyries is also one of the Captain's duties."

"Yes, that's right."

Mei nodded slightly but didn't say anything further. What she wanted to say had already been said by Rita...

"No, Mei, you should keep it yourself."

Although Rita and Mei both said that, Ling Feng still refused, smiling sincerely. "Mei, you need to understand one thing. You are Mei, you are human, not a Herrscher. Don't always see yourself as a Herrscher. Plasma Shadow Show is used to seal Herrschers, which is fine, but you can also use it in your normal state, right? So, you should keep it yourself. I have Chi You, which is enough. I can't handle two swords."

Chapter 72: Captain, I... No, you don't want to!

"This..."

Mei hesitated because she really liked the katana, and she really liked her father's gift. However... Plasma Shadow Show was also given by her father to Ling Feng, and it was a weapon to restrain her Herrscher form. If she kept it, wouldn't it lose the meaning of its creation by her father?

"Don't hesitate, Mei, just take it!"

Seeing Mei's hesitant expression, Ling Feng knew what Mei was thinking. After all, this girl had always been very decisive, and her hesitation now proved how much she liked the sword.

Seeing Mei still hesitating, Ling Feng deliberately chuckled, "Mei, don't forget last time. Even without Plasma Shadow Show, I still managed to save you when you were in your Herrscher form. And, I don't dislike that way..."

"Eh..."

Mei looked a little embarrassed. She couldn't help but touch her lips with her hand, a faint blush appearing on her face. She said softly, "Then... I'll keep this sword for now. I'll give it to you when... when you need it!"

"Yes, yes, then please keep this sword, Miss Mei!"

Seeing that Mei had finally accepted his suggestion, Ling Feng was very happy because he knew Mei truly liked this sword. He didn't mind taking things from others, but he would never do that to his Mei. After all...

Mei is my person, so doesn't Plasma Shadow Show also belong to me? Mei and the weapon, I want them all. Also, it would be great if yesterday's plan could be perfectly executed, but it was ruined by...

Ling Feng casually glanced at Rita. Seeing his gaze, Rita tilted her head slightly to the right, looking a little curious. She didn't understand why Ling Feng was suddenly looking at her. Was he thinking...

Rita gave a mischievous smile and her lips moved, forming words she mouthed: "Captain, I..."

Ling Feng: "..." No, you don't...

Ling Feng quickly turned back to Mei. Mei was already playing with the katana, reaching out to touch the blade. Just as he imagined, it was very cold, likely below zero degrees, but it wouldn't instantly freeze the skin, so it wasn't that cold!

The switch was located on the hilt, but Mei didn't dare press it randomly. If she broke something in the hotel, she'd have to pay for it, and their funds couldn't be spent on such things...

With this back and forth, the afternoon had nearly passed. So, taking the foodie Kiana along, the five of them went out shopping again. They hadn't finished all the food from yesterday, and Kiana had been thinking about it...

"My apologies, Madam Cocolia, Unit Five has been sacrificed. Rita did it, and Lightning Mei also received a gift, but we don't know what the gift is!" In a different maid cafe, the same man was on the phone with Cocolia again!

"Hmph, that damned maid is still so vicious..."

Cocolia's voice was somewhat cold, but also a little angry. She said, "Alright, your mission is temporarily canceled. You don't need to do anything, just keep track of their location. The support troops will be ready by the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"As you command, Madam."

The man quickly nodded in agreement. To be honest, S-rank Valkyries were really not to be trifled with. His subordinate hadn't even had time to send a distress signal before he was GG'd. What kind of monster was that maid?

As the call ended, the man sighed somewhat powerlessly. He really couldn't understand why an S-rank Valkyrie would be traveling with Mei and the others. Was the S-rank Valkyrie that idle? Or was she just here for tourism?

Right, tourism?

The man suddenly thought of something. If they were traveling, then they would naturally sightsee. Sightseeing—they couldn't possibly carry their weapons with them all the time, right? And what about that box? According to the report from his subordinate earlier, Mei hadn't taken the box out of the hotel. So...

The man decided to mobilize his subordinates to prepare for action. Since they couldn't win head-on, he'd play dirty and steal their weapons and the gift. Then, let's see how they fight!

Even an S-rank Valkyrie's strength would be greatly reduced without her weapon. Would she still be a match for the mecha troops then?