Honkai Impact Chapter 6

The girl was stunned. She immediately ordered the two red mechas to attack, but Ling Feng showed no fear and drew his sword to fight!

"Whoosh..."

As the blade sliced through the mechas, their once incredibly tough outer shells proved as fragile as tofu. One red mecha was bisected with a single strike. Ling Feng reversed his grip and with another slash, the second red mecha met the same fate!

"Chi You, crush them!"

Finally, Ling Feng pointed his sword at the remaining mechas and casually swung it down. Instantly, the entire space seemed to warp, and several mechas were crushed by immense gravity. It looked like... they were beyond repair...

It's good to have S-rank power...

Ling Feng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He then turned to look at Mei and the others, who immediately tensed up, appearing somewhat frightened...

Chapter 11: Stigmata!

"Chi You, you can deactivate the armor..."

Ling Feng deactivated the Valkyrie armor, revealing his true face, and smiled, "What? Don't recognize your assistant?"

"Uh... Ling Feng, are... are you really Ling Feng?"

Kiana seemed disbelieving. Ling Feng, who looked completely incapable of fighting, was actually this powerful? No way. She remembered threatening him just yesterday... Oh no, he's not going to get revenge on me, is he?...

At the same time, Mei and Bronya looked at Ling Feng with different expressions. Mei, in particular, lacked her usual gentleness, her eyes filled with more wariness and unfamiliarity. Clearly, Ling Feng's combat power had exceeded their imagination. And for someone so powerful to be an assistant in Team 233, it was hard to believe he didn't have some other motive!

Therefore, Mei naturally became wary. Before, Ling Feng was too weak, so Mei felt he posed no threat to the trio. But now, Ling Feng was too strong, making the danger level quite high...

"Uh, of course, it's me!"

Ling Feng also noticed the change in their expressions. He didn't want to drift apart from them because of this, so he quickly explained, "But this isn't my power, it's this guy's power!"

Saying that, Ling Feng raised the Chi You longsword in his hand. "The password box was broken before, and then I touched it. The result was that I inexplicably became like this just now. I'm still me, not someone else!"

After hearing Ling Feng's explanation, Mei's gaze shifted slightly, but she still didn't regain her former gentleness. She asked with a mix of curiosity and reserve, "This... is this the item retrieved from the class?"

"That's right!"

At this moment, Fu Hua also walked over and said, "Actually, this is equipment the academy found in ruins. It's suspected to be a Stigmata, but it was inconvenient to bring it back to the academy directly, so we chose the Shanghai celebration this time as a transit point. We intended to bring it back quietly, but we didn't expect people from Anti-Entropy to find out!"

"Then... then why can Ling Feng use the Stigmata?"

Mei was more concerned about this question. Stigmata are weapons left behind by the previous civilization, weapons that current era humans cannot analyze, let alone replicate. However, the power of Stigmata can reach the level of five-star equipment, or even surpass it. This is because only a small number of powerful Valkyries who have high compatibility with the Stigmata can use them!

But Ling Feng, who was clearly very weak, why could he also use a Stigmata?

"Uh... this... I don't know..."

Ling Feng felt very speechless. Because I'm from the previous civilization, and Chi You was also a God-Slaying Armor I used before. How could I not use it? But he couldn't tell them this, because Theresa had specifically warned him not to tell anyone that he was from the previous civilization, so Ling Feng didn't dare to tell the truth!

"I'm not sure!"

Fu Hua sized up Ling Feng for a moment and said, "This matter still needs to be investigated. Let the Academy Head and Tesla study it when we get back. For now, we should bring the Stigmata back to the academy. Ling Feng, can you hand it over to me for safekeeping?"

Fu Hua extended her hand to Ling Feng...

"Of course, it's better for the class representative to keep this..."

Ling Feng did consider keeping Chi You. After all, Chi You's power was immense, but using Chi You always came at the cost of his life. Moreover, Ling Feng no longer wanted to participate in any battles, so it was better to hand Chi You over to the academy for now, especially since the academy had discovered it in the first place...

Seeing Ling Feng so readily hand over Chi You, and without any apparent reluctance, Fu Hua became even more curious about him. Mei stood quietly to the side, thinking about something.

Kiana was still pondering whether Ling Feng would seek revenge, while Bronya stared blankly at Mei...

Upon returning to the academy, Mei, Kiana, and Bronya went back to their apartment, while Ling Feng was separately summoned to the Dean's office...

"So, the Stigmata is the God-Slaying Armor from your era, and this Stigmata called Chi You was once the armament used by a Valkyrie in your team?"

After listening to Ling Feng's explanation, Theresa had a general understanding of Chi You!

"That's right!"

Ling Feng nodded again and said, "However, I've also used Chi You before, so I can activate and use its power. But Chi You consumes energy the fastest among all God-Slaying Armors. Forget about using it, most people can't even reach the energy limit to activate Chi You!"

"Then what about that black armor you had? Was it really part of the Stigmata?"

Theresa curiously asked this question again. Both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy had discovered Stigmata, but they had only found seven. Although each Stigmata was powerful, only one had formed an armor and achieved a legend!

"That's right!"

Ling Feng didn't hide it and said with a smile, "There are a total of eighteen God-Slaying Armors... no, Stigmata. Each Stigmata possesses different abilities and has an AI similar to artificial intelligence. To construct a Valkyrie armor, one must obtain the AI's permission, and the user must have extremely high compatibility with the Stigmata!"

"But... after all, this was fifty thousand years ago. Whether the AI within the Stigmata can continue to survive is also an unknown. Of course, it's also possible that the AI was not awakened, so the Valkyrie armor could not be constructed!"

Ling Feng touched his nose, saying helplessly, "But the AI in Chi You is still there. I activated her out of curiosity before. We knew each other, so even though my compatibility with Chi You isn't particularly high, she was still willing to help me construct the Valkyrie armor. Of course, using its energy is also a destructive damage to my body. Even if Chi You can heal, I definitely can't withstand it too many times!"

"I see..."

Theresa nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Then... Ling Feng, are you willing to keep this Stigmata? Using a Stigmata requires at least an A-rank Valkyrie, and none of the three A-rank Valkyries in our academy are suitable for it. If we hand it over to headquarters, we can get funding, but I think it would be a waste, especially since you can use it. Moreover, this Stigmata was found in the ruins where you were sleeping!"

Theresa wanted to give Chi You to Ling Feng. After all, Ling Feng was considered a student of her academy. Moreover, by all rights, this item should have belonged to Ling Feng. Therefore, why not let Ling Feng continue to hold onto the Stigmata? This way, it would also be a significant favor!

Chapter 12: Headpat, the President isn't tall!

"Uh..."

Ling Feng hesitated. He didn't really want it. After all, Chi You wasn't his standard God-Slaying Armor, and its energy consumption and damage to his body were so high. Ling Feng didn't want to die young...

Besides, he was now legitimately unable to use energy, so any combat missions wouldn't fall on him. However, if he accepted Chi You, although Theresa certainly wouldn't casually send him out to fight monsters, it was possible that one day she might ask for his help...

"Let's not, then!"

Ling Feng shook his head slightly and smiled, "I'm already a thing of the past. Besides, given my physical condition, I wouldn't dare use Chi You casually even if I had it. It would just be an ornament. Rather than that, it's better to keep it at the academy for more Valkyries to try. If a new person can use Chi You, they'll definitely have more potential than I do!"

"Eh..."

Theresa seemed like she wanted to say something else...

"But don't worry, Headmaster..."

Ling Feng quickly added, "I'm part of St. Freya Academy. If St. Freya Academy encounters a crisis, I'll definitely do my best to help. If you need it, you can just give me the Stigmata then, right? For now, it's better to keep it at the academy!"

"Sigh, alright then, I'll listen to you!"

Seeing that Ling Feng had explained himself so clearly, Theresa smiled and accepted his suggestion...

"So, Ling Feng!"

Setting Chi You aside, Theresa looked at Ling Feng again, "You've done a great job protecting the Stigmata this time. Although the academy isn't wealthy, we can still offer some rewards. Is there anything you want? Or... if you're willing, I can adjust your team and let you be an assistant for another squad!"

"Huh? Why the sudden team adjustment?"

Ling Feng looked a bit confused...

"Uh... because... because my niece, Kiana, is quite troublesome!"

Although it wasn't nice to badmouth Kiana like this, Theresa decided to tell the truth. "And without the Stigmata, you have no combat power. I'm worried she'll bully you. Plus, her grades are a mess. With her around, it'll be too difficult for your team to advance!"

"To be honest, I once hoped to train Kiana into an excellent Valkyrie, but reality dealt me a cruel blow. Training her into an excellent Valkyrie is just too difficult..."

"I actually think she has quite a bit of talent!"

Ling Feng lightly stroked his chin and said, "Some things can be achieved through effort, but talent cannot. However, Kiana's reaction speed and body movements are both excellent, showing potential to become an S-rank Valkyrie. This is excellent talent. As for her thinking... I haven't seen much of it, but I don't think she's stupid. She's just too lazy to think. Her brain dedicates more functions to what she wants to think about, which is her interests!"

"It's completely normal that she has no interest in studying, but she works very hard in practicing her combat skills and possesses quite perfect talent. If she's willing, she might become the first Valkyrie in St. Freya Academy to advance to A-rank, and perhaps even an S-rank Valkyrie in the future!"

"I don't believe it..."

Theresa quietly uttered those three words. While Theresa could still envision Kiana becoming an A-rank Valkyrie, becoming an S-rank Valkyrie was practically an event with a probability infinitely close to zero...

"Heh, alright, if you don't believe it, then you don't believe it..."

Ling Feng just smiled, not arguing with Theresa. After all, the Headmaster was still a child...

"Ling Feng, if... how about you help me train Kiana?"

Theresa suddenly had an idea and smiled, "Let's make Kiana the core of our competition. If Kiana meets my requirements, then I can give you a special reward!"

After witnessing Ling Feng's abilities, Theresa became even more unwilling to let him waste them. Therefore, she had to find a way to make Ling Feng contribute his strength. In the current situation, making Kiana the core of this competition was the best choice!

"A special reward? Alright, what are your requirements?"

Ling Feng knew Theresa's intentions but didn't intend to expose them. It was boring anyway!

"Well..."

Theresa thought for a moment and smiled, "The deadline will be before Kiana graduates. If Kiana can become an A-rank Valkyrie before then, you win. If not, you lose. If you lose, you'll have to become a teacher at St. Freya Academy and must teach students diligently and with all your effort. This condition isn't too much, is it?"

"No problem!"

Ling Feng readily agreed. Graduate? Kiana was only in her first year, with two more years until graduation. He asked, "So, if I win, what will the special reward be?"

"You can name the special reward. As long as it's something I can do and accept, it's all yours!"

Theresa seemed quite generous. As long as Ling Feng's request wasn't a fantasy, she could completely agree!

If Ling Feng could really make Kiana an A-rank Valkyrie, she would be making a huge profit, and a small condition would be nothing. If he couldn't, then Ling Feng would have to become a teacher at St. Freya Academy, so she wouldn't lose out either!

Ling Feng thought for a moment, feeling like he didn't particularly want anything. He looked at Theresa and smiled, "If I win, how about you let me pat your head?"

"No, patting my head won't make me grow taller!"

Theresa abruptly pulled her head back. She decisively refused this condition!

"It won't!"

Ling Feng waved his hand and smiled, "Headmaster, you're only twelve or thirteen years old now, still young. Girls don't stop growing until they're around eighteen. So, Headmaster, you don't need to worry at all, because your age is still... uh... Headmaster, why are you taking out Judas? Are there enemies here?"

Seeing Theresa pick up Judas, Ling Feng had a bad premonition...

"Yes, there are!"

Theresa looked at Ling Feng coldly and said with a chilling tone, "Heh heh, twelve or thirteen years old, right? You don't stop growing until eighteen, right? My age... heh heh, Ling Feng, die!"

With that, Judas fired several light spears at Ling Feng. No, not just a few, but thirteen light spears were launched...

Ling Feng: "..."

"Rumble rumble..."

Ling Feng scrambled out of the principal's office, completely bewildered, not understanding why Theresa suddenly attacked him. Had he said something wrong?

However, Ling Feng didn't dare to go back and ask. Being hit by the Valkyrie Judas was no pleasant experience, especially with an A-rank Valkyrie acting as the launcher...

Chapter 13: Two-Star Stigmata, Invincible!

Ling Feng, still pondering why the Headmaster had suddenly gotten angry, leisurely returned to his apartment. As soon as he entered, he smelled a delicious aroma. That smell could only be Mei's cooking!

Walking into the living room, he found the three of them watching TV.

"Welcome back, Ling Feng..."

Mei sat cross-legged on a thin blanket and smiled, "You must be hungry. I've prepared a late-night snack for you. It's on the table!"

"Thanks, Mei!"

Ling Feng was genuinely touched for a moment, looking at her with complex emotions. This Mei was so similar to Kuroki—black hair, black eyes, gentle and dignified. Although it felt like he had just seen Kuroki yesterday, Ling Feng knew in his heart that fifty thousand years had passed...

"Um, Ling Feng, it'll get cold if you don't eat soon!"

Being stared at by Ling Feng like that, Mei, despite maintaining her dignified and graceful demeanor, felt a little shy. She just didn't show it. Moreover, even though she hadn't experienced romance, she could vaguely sense the adoration in Ling Feng's gaze...

"Sorry, seeing you reminded me of an old friend!"

In contrast, Ling Feng was much calmer, leisurely enjoying the late-night snack Mei had prepared. Valkyries, after combat, not only depleted energy but also stamina, so feeling hungry after a fight was completely normal and required nutritional replenishment!

"Then I'm honored!"

Mei nodded slightly, not asking any further questions. She said, "Just leave the bowls in the kitchen after you're done. I'll wash them. I still have to study, so I'll excuse myself for now!"

"I'm going up to sleep too!"

Bronya yawned and, sitting on Project Bunny, prepared to return to her room to rest. It was normal for children to sleep early...

"Mei, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

Ling Feng turned his gaze to Mei. Many things had happened tonight. He had expected Mei to ask him about it, but she showed no inclination to inquire.