Saying Goodbye to Rita, and Investigating the Ruins! / Even If My Queen Starves to Death, She Won't Eat a Thing from You!

"So... what can we do now? Before Kiana regains consciousness, what should we do with her?" Ling Feng looked at Tesla as well. Although the Queen had been brought back and defeated, she still occupied Kiana's body. This was rather troublesome...

"This..."

Tesla held a pen between her teeth and pondered for a moment before saying helplessly, "For now, this is all we can do. We'll restrain her first, then I'll find a way to restore Kiana's consciousness..."

"However..."

Tesla tapped the keyboard a few times and said, "She has to be locked in a special room I designed. The room will block all signals and the flow of Honkai energy. No Honkai energy can be used or recovered inside. It's for safety!"

"Fine, do as you say!"

Theresa silently watched the Queen. She absolutely would not allow her niece's body to be occupied like this. Whether you're the Second Herrscher or the Queen of the Void, I'm not afraid of you!

"Humans, you... you'll suffer retribution for treating me like this!"

Thinking about being locked up, the Queen was furious, but she could only rage helplessly. This was probably what they meant by a tiger fallen to the plains being bullied by dogs. A Queen without energy was worse than a chicken... probably... (It was a filler word, not an adjective!)

In the end, under Tesla's arrangements, the Queen was sent into a specially made room. The room was not small, and it had a television, sofa, bed, refrigerator, and everything else. Her treatment was quite good...

At the same time, all kinds of monitoring equipment were activated to keep watch over the Queen's condition. Finally, the room was completely sealed, with a barrier cutting off every signal and source of energy...

"Hmph, a place like this..."

After being locked in the room, the Queen did not make a scene. She still maintained the elegance befitting a Queen, and besides...

Could a place like this really hold her? What a joke...

However, she had no way of leaving for now. If she wanted to leave, she would have to wait until she recovered her energy. They all believed she could not recover energy by herself, but how could humans so easily see through a Herrscher's power?

Just wait. Everyone who bullied me, especially that person who kissed me and still looked wronged afterward—I'll destroy every last one of you!

Besides, the Conquest Gem was on Mei. When the time came, she only needed to quietly take the gem. As for Ling Feng... this time, she had been ambushed. If there was a next time, she definitely would not fail again!

With that thought, the Queen calmly sat on the bed. Until her power recovered, she would rest here. In any case, aside from herself, no one could drive out her consciousness. This body already belonged to her!

After securing the Queen, Ling Feng went to visit Mei again. Mei was still unconscious and needed more time before waking up. There was nothing else to do, so he could only return to the apartment with Bronya first...

Back in his room, Ling Feng placed Chiyou on the table, then...

"Pfft..."

Ling Feng spat out a mouthful of blood...

P.S. Look, even without any reward bounty, I still insisted on adding a third update. For such a conscientious loa—cough cough, author, what excuse do you still have for not voting?

(Believe me, I definitely wasn't planning to do three updates from the start, and I definitely wasn't planning to use the third update to conveniently repay the bounty!)

Farewell to Rita, Investigating Information About the Ruins!

"Heh, so I really can't recover anymore?"

Looking at the blood on the floor, then feeling his physical condition, Ling Feng knew that he had truly overdone it this time...

Although he had forced himself to make it back to his room, reality was reality no matter how hard he persisted!

"Are you all right?"

A beam of light shone from Chiyou's hilt, and Chiyou's holographic image appeared before Ling Feng. She said anxiously, "I already told you that even an S-rank Valkyrie's body wouldn't be able to handle using Limit Break three times. Yet you still dared to use it in your condition!"

"I had no choice. If I hadn't used it, I couldn't have defeated the Queen, and Rita would have died..."

Ling Feng knew that using Limit Break would cause this result, which was why he had never wanted to use it. But in that situation, he had no choice. He could not just stand by and watch Rita die, could he? Forget whether Rita would forgive him—he would look down on himself!

"What are you planning to do next?"

Chiyou's image sat directly on the table. With a sigh, she said, "In my opinion, unless you find Shennong within a month, you're basically beyond saving. Looks like I'll have to wander through this unfamiliar world again. But don't worry, Ling Feng. I'll come visit your grave every year from now on. Uh, no, I mean I'll have my next user visit your grave!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not dead yet..."

Ling Feng could not help complaining. He had not even died yet, and she was already thinking about what would happen after his death. What a scam. She had definitely learned this from Qing'er...

"Close enough!"

Chiyou sighed helplessly again and pouted. "You may look fine on the surface, but in reality... even if I help restore your body every day, you can only hold on for another month at most. You might not even last a month. It's also thanks to you absorbing so much energy from the Queen. Otherwise, you would have even less time!"

"So be it. At least let me keep up appearances. I can't let them find out!"

Ling Feng had long expected this outcome and could accept it calmly. After all, fifty thousand years ago, he should have perished along with his civilization. Though he had somehow come to this era, he could not stay for very long after all...

"Yes... I'll do my best to help you. After all... we're the only fellow countrymen..." Chiyou gave a bitter smile, then her holographic image vanished and returned to her consciousness space...

"Hoo..."

Ling Feng picked up Chiyou and said, "Then, with the time I have left, let's save Kiana first!"

Since Mei was still unconscious, Ling Feng and Bronya went to the academy cafeteria for lunch together. Rita was there as well...

"Good afternoon, Captain!"

Rita walked over carrying a lunch tray and asked with a smile, "May I sit beside you, Captain?"

"Of course. It would be my honor, Miss Rita!"

Ling Feng smiled and nodded. At the academy, it was better for him to keep some distance from Rita. After all, Rita was an S-rank Valkyrie and a member of headquarters, so she easily drew attention...

"Thank you!"

Rita sat down, then said with a smile, "Captain, I came to say goodbye. I'll be leaving the academy shortly, and I don't know when I'll be able to return!"

"You're going to investigate the ruins?"

Ling Feng recalled the ruins Rita had mentioned yesterday...

"That's right!"

Rita nodded slightly. "But the ruins are still uncertain. We have not confirmed whether they truly are ruins. However, after I investigate them, I should be able to figure it out!"

"Then be careful. Don't take risks, and if you encounter anything uncertain, don't go touching it alone!"

Ling Feng reminded Rita to be careful. Through today's battle, he discovered that he truly worried about Rita. Perhaps because he had already lost her once, he cared even more now...

"Understood, Captain. I'll be careful!"

A smile appeared on Rita's face. Being cared for truly felt wonderful...

"Oh, right, Rita!"

Ling Feng suddenly remembered something and said, "After the investigation, would it be convenient to tell me about it?"

"Of course. So long as the Captain is interested, Rita will tell you all the information!"

Rita immediately said that she was absolutely willing to tell Ling Feng. No matter what information it was, as long as Ling Feng wanted to know, she would definitely tell him the truth!

"Then after you investigate, give me a copy of your report. There might be something useful in the ruins!" Ling Feng smiled at Rita as well, feeling somewhat guilty because he had not told her the truth!

The reason Ling Feng was interested in the ruins was because he wanted to find Shennong. And where would Shennong be?

Other than the possibility that it had already been destroyed, the most likely possibility was that it existed within ruins. Though the chances were very, very small, he still had to try, didn't he? What if he really found it?

At present, aside from finding a way to restore Kiana's consciousness, his only goal was to find Shennong. Because he truly did not want to disappear like this...

"Understood, Captain!"

Rita agreed without hesitation. So long as it was a task Ling Feng gave her, she would complete it no matter what!

After lunch, Rita said goodbye and left, borrowing one of the academy's aircraft to head for the ruins...

"Bronya, let's head back too!"

Ling Feng glanced at Bronya...

"Mm!"

Bronya nodded slightly, then rode Project Bunny back...

Then Ling Feng received a call from Tesla. "Ling Feng, can you come to the laboratory? The Queen, she..."

Five minutes later, Ling Feng arrived at Tesla's laboratory. While he was on the way, Tesla had already explained the situation...

"Going on a hunger strike?"

Ling Feng was somewhat speechless. This really was not easy to handle. Things like kissing could be forced by holding the Queen down, but eating was not something he could really force her to do...

"Mm, she won't eat..."

Tesla said with a headache, "If she were truly a Herrscher, it would be fine if she did not eat. But she's occupying Kiana's body now. If she doesn't eat, her body definitely won't be able to take it..."

"That's true..."

Ling Feng nodded thoughtfully. "But why won't she eat? If she keeps starving, she'll be the one suffering, right?"

"How would I know? Go ask her yourself!"

Tesla casually pointed at the lunch on the table, then turned back to sit at her computer. "She should have quite a psychological shadow because of you. You can try scaring her with your hooligan methods. Maybe she'll eat then!"

Ling Feng: "..." I really know I was wrong...

However, Ling Feng could not ignore Kiana's body, so he could only carry the lunch to the room where the Queen was held. Tesla then remotely opened the door...

P.S. Let me casually promote my friend's work, "Abnormal Cultivation." It's about the protagonist being reborn as a turtle! (This time, it really is a friend...)

By the way, where did everyone go during the four-day holiday? I don't know why Kunming has been so hot these past few days. Today, boating and fishing on the lake felt like swimming. What happened to spring-like weather all year round? Damn!

Even If I Starve to Death, I, the Queen, Won't Eat a Single Bite of Your Food!

Upon entering the room, Ling Feng found the Queen still sitting by the bed. She looked somewhat dejected, but the moment she noticed him, she immediately straightened up and put on her proud expression again...

"Human, what are you here for?"

The Queen shot Ling Feng a disdainful glance...

"I brought something delicious for Our Majesty the Queen."

This time, Ling Feng did not intend to use threats to make the Queen eat. After all, she was the proud Honkai Queen. Constantly using that method would definitely cause problems...

"Hmph, I don't need to eat!"

The Queen snorted and turned her head aside, making it clear that she would not eat.

"Uh... can Herrschers become full just by eating air?"

Ling Feng deliberately asked.

"Nonsense, of course not!"

The Queen could not help turning back to refute Ling Feng. "It's just that we Herrschers can rely on energy... Strange, why am I telling you so much? In any case, I absolutely won't eat. Let me starve to death!"

After saying that, the Queen turned her head away again, and then...

"Growl..."

The Queen's stomach voiced its protest...

Ling Feng: "..."

The Queen: "..."

Hold it in. He absolutely could not laugh at a time like this. The Queen was very proud. If he laughed now, she might truly choose to starve herself to death rather than eat...

Thus, Ling Feng could only pretend that nothing had happened and continued, "Your Majesty, honorable Your Majesty, please, eat something. If you don't, your body won't be able to bear it."

"Hmph, you only care about Kiana's body. As for whether I live or die, that has nothing to do with you!" The Queen still had no intention of turning around, but she had naturally ignored what had just happened. Truly worthy of Your Majesty!

"You're wrong about that. Compared to Kiana, I actually like you more!" Ling Feng smiled slightly and said something that even he did not quite believe!

"Heh, human!"

The Queen finally turned around, but she looked at Ling Feng with a cold sneer. "As expected of a species that loves to lie. Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe your nonsense?"

"Believe it or not, I wasn't lying!"

Ling Feng did not care about the Queen's mockery and merely smiled. "Because when you're Kiana, I don't dare touch her casually, and I don't dare kiss her casually. But when it's you, I can kiss you whenever I want, and I've even touched many places I would never normally dare imagine!"

"You..."