Someone in Honkai, But Integrated Strategies Activated

Welt nodded, confirming, "That's right, Schicksal was indeed conducting corresponding research, but our results..."

"I know, you want to say that the research results of your conservative and radical factions were only partially shared."

Xia Ling directly interrupted, "Don't look at me like that. Many of your actions in North America have been contradictory, including this incident in Changkong City. Anyone with eyes can see that you're not united internally."

"And then, if you do a little digging in Schicksal's database, it's easy to find out about the factional divisions within Schicksal."

"I can assist you with some related research. Although I don't understand theoretical knowledge well, I have the ability and experience. I can even help you avoid some dangers."

"So, what do we need to pay?" Welt pushed up his glasses. "I can see that Teacher Xia Ling is very sincere, so I assume your demands are not small."

"Mmm... you could say that. I have two requests." Xia Ling held up two fingers.

"First, I need an identity that can, to some extent, allocate Schicksal's resources and has a sufficient level of confidentiality from Schicksal."

"Note that this identity doesn't necessarily have to be mine."

"This can be resolved," Einstein's calm voice sounded from the air. "The Alliance Leader might not be clear on this aspect, but I can give you my promise."

"Good, that's straightforward," Xia Ling nodded with satisfaction. "Then, second, I need Welt to act on my behalf at some point in the future."

"Don't rush to refuse, I haven't finished speaking." Welt was about to refuse when Xia Ling interrupted him.

"This action will not violate your principles, will not harm the interests of Schicksal and humanity, and will not involve killing innocent people."

"Similarly, you can refuse or refuse midway, in case I deceive you with incorrect information."

"But in that case, this request of yours would completely depend on the Alliance Leader's own discretion to fulfill it, wouldn't it?" Einstein's voice turned to confusion.

"That's because I have enough confidence in what I need to do." Xia Ling didn't answer the question but turned to look at Welt. "How about it, do you agree?"

"I think it's acceptable." Einstein said to Welt, not outwardly, but through his earpiece.

"We're not losing anything at all. It doesn't matter even if she's from Schicksal. Schicksal's exploration of the Sea of Quantum far surpasses ours, so gaining our research progress isn't of much significance."

"As for her two requests... they don't even count as paying any price for us. You can completely refuse her request for action."

"Alright, in that case, then we have a pleasant cooperation, Teacher Xia Ling."

Welt extended his hand.

"Mmm, a pleasant cooperation, Teacher Welt."

Chapter 19: Xia Ling: Another one is coming, right?

[Host, you and Welt want an identity, is it for Flame Willow to use?]

Back in the room, the system asked curiously.

Although the system could hear all the conversations between Flame Willow and Xia Ling, because they were of one mind, many arrangements were directly skipped in tacit understanding, often leaving the system confused.

"It is indeed for Flame Willow."

[But doesn't that mean you'll expose the connection between you and Flame Willow?]

"That doesn't matter. The term 'visitor from a World Bubble' has too much room for interpretation."

Xia Ling shook her head and explained, "System, you should know our three goals within the next year, right?"

[Mmm, they are Oceania, the Manila Honkai, and the Second Divine Key.]

"That's right, but in these three events, the identities and opponents we play are different."

"Later, I will also ask Raven to help Flame Willow get an identity through World Serpent's channels."

"In Oceania, if we want to get involved, our hypothetical enemy will be Schicksal, and Schicksal might also participate. But this matter is of a type that World Serpent doesn't need to pay attention to."

"So, when we make arrangements, we will use World Serpent's identity to prevent Schicksal and Schicksal from discovering any flaws."

"These global organizations collect information from all directions, such as flight information, the traces left in my itinerary."

"Changing identities with such great effort is to ensure that this information only leads to World Serpent. At most, they will only know that the troublemaker comes from World Serpent, and they won't be able to trace it back to me just because I bought Flame Willow a ticket."

"The competition for the Second Divine Key is the same. We will definitely face both Schicksal and World Serpent."

"So at that time..."

[I see, I understand. At this time, you'll use Schicksal's identity, right?]

"As for the connection between me and Flame Willow... this brings us to another issue."

"The elders of Schicksal, they are all smart people, but more importantly, they are all good people." "Especially on the premise that I am also a good person."

"They might investigate and pursue some matters, but they will never be like Otto, digging into everything and making everything crystal clear."

"After I give some vague but sufficient explanations later, these people will deduce a reasonable conclusion themselves."

"And when I truly integrate into the protagonist group and share hardships with them, these identities and backgrounds that I initially hid might only appear in flashback scenes like 'Crossing the River'..."

[I completely understand all of this now! This is the so-called 'Your past is no longer important, at least the current you is my companion' kind of development, right?]

The system's light screen seemed to display images of brains, the universe, and formulas, accompanied by a familiar BGM.

"This is the protagonist group. If they weren't all good people, I wouldn't have the opportunity to be so vague... If my opponent were Otto, I might really have to use a direct confrontation to negotiate..."

[Mmm? Host, why did you stop talking?]

"Sigh, another guest has arrived." Xia Ling sighed helplessly, spread her arms, and slumped onto the bed.

After Xia Ling's abilities reached Elite 2, her perception of various elements and information within space became quite sharp.

For example, right now, she could clearly sense small life forms slowly drifting towards her room.

"Looks like I won't be getting a good night's sleep tonight..."

As expected, it wasn't long before.

"Knock, knock, knock." A soft knock sounded at the door.

"Sister Xia Ling, are you asleep? Bronya has something she wants to discuss with Sister Xia Ling."

Outside the door, Duck Duck's distinctive, milky, emotionless voice accompanied the knocking.

"I'm already asleep."

"..."

"If that's the case, then I won't disturb Sister Xia Ling."

Duck Duck stopped knocking and was about to turn away when the bedroom door suddenly opened.

"Hm? Bronya, since you're already here, do you plan on running away?"

Several tentacles, materialized from Honkai Energy, extended out the door, directly coiling around Duck Duck, who was still in her pajamas, and then casually closing the door.

"Sister Xia Ling's way of using Honkai Energy is truly eye-opening."

Looking at the tentacles wrapped around her waist, Bronya spoke slowly with a ( ? ? ? ) expression.

"This is punishment for naughty children who don't sleep well."

Placing Bronya on a chair by the desk, Xia Ling poured two cups of water and sat down beside Duck Duck.

"Go ahead, coming to see me so late must mean there's something you can't let others hear, right? Let me guess... is it related to the Sea of Quantum?"

"That's right... Sister Xia Ling is truly perceptive."

Bronya wasn't too surprised that Xia Ling had guessed her purpose in one go. After all, her uniqueness was quite apparent.

Her giant robot companion, the emotional damage from her brain injury, her reliance on a mechanical exoskeleton for movement, and her outstanding combat skills—anyone could tell at a glance that this girl definitely had an extraordinary past.

"Then, Sister Xia Ling, let Bronya tell you a story first."

"Bronya was once a child soldier active in Siberia..."

In Xia Ling's room, Bronya calmly recounted her past in a quiet voice, talking about her childhood, her adoptive mother, and her sister... Seele.

Bronya didn't hide the fact that she came from Schicksal, nor did she sugarcoat the experiments that Cocolia had conducted. She simply stated the facts.

Because she knew very well that as the one asking for help, it would be irresponsible to the helper if she still kept things hidden.

Moreover, although Xia Ling hadn't said it explicitly, judging by the fact that it took so long for Xia Ling to recover from her injuries after arriving in this world, entering and exiting the Sea of Quantum was by no means easy for Xia Ling.

She really wanted to rescue Seele quickly, but that didn't mean she wanted others to be in danger because of it.

"So, you believe your sister Seele is still drifting in the Sea of Quantum and you want to enter the Sea of Quantum to bring her back, is that right?"

Xia Ling scratched her head in distress and sighed.

"Yes, so, does Sister Xia Ling have a way, or can you at least offer some advice?"

Bronya looked at Xia Ling, her eyes filled with hope and pleading.

"You looking at me like that makes me feel so guilty..."

Xia Ling felt uncomfortable under Duck Duck's gaze and quietly turned her head away.

"So... Sister Xia Ling doesn't have a way either?"

Seeing this, Bronya thought Xia Ling was also helpless in this matter and lowered her head in disappointment.

"I can't help you right now, but that doesn't mean I can't help you in the future or tell you how."

"Really?" Bronya's eyes lit up again.

"First of all, the way I enter and exit the Sea of Quantum relies on a bound item... well, a 'prop,' I guess. This item can't be transferred, and it can't carry anyone else, so I definitely can't help you bring Seele out."

"Therefore, you'll have to find a way to enter the Sea of Quantum yourself from the real world and then bring your sister out. I can enter the Sea of Quantum beforehand to help you pinpoint her location and provide escort once you enter."

"Secondly, your sister isn't just lost in the Sea of Quantum; her problem is that she has been quantized. It won't do any good if you simply find her."

Chapter Twenty: Complete Acceptance

"Of course, there's also the most dangerous problem."

Xia Ling sighed: "In the Sea of Quantum, near our world, there is a very dangerous existence."

"A very dangerous existence?" Bronya tilted her head. "How dangerous?"

"Even at my peak, or Headmaster Theresa, or even both of us combined, would probably have a hard time defeating it," Xia Ling paused, adding, "Even having a ten percent chance of winning would be flattering us."

"This, this dangerous?" Bronya's expression remained unchanged, but it was clear she was starting to panic. "Doesn't that mean Seele is in danger?"

"It's not necessarily dangerous..." Xia Ling pondered. "That existence might not have much malice towards humans. It might even protect your sister incidentally. I'm just saying its power is terrifying, and we know nothing about this existence."

"Isn't the unknown always accompanied by risk?"

"But don't worry." Seeing that Bronya was still clearly uneasy, Xia Ling smiled and comforted her:

"After some time, I'll go to the Sea of Quantum to take a look for you. While I can't bring your sister out, I can at least try to pinpoint her location and safety."

"Okay." Bronya nodded heavily. "As long as you can help Bronya rescue Seele, Xia Ling-jie can ask Bronya to do anything."

"Oh, really anything?" Xia Ling flashed a mischievous grin and, mimicking what Ellie had done earlier, whispered into Bronya's ear.

Feeling the warm breath by her ear, Bronya lowered her head slightly. "Of course... anything."

"Alright, alright." Xia Ling ruffled Bronya's hair firmly. "Don't think about such messy things at your age... Maybe I will really need your help later, but we can talk about that later."

"For now, hurry back to sleep. You all have class tomorrow."

After sending Bronya off, Xia Ling sighed and lay down on the bed.

"Finally, I can get a good night's sleep..."

After advancing to Elite 2, Xia Ling's life suddenly became much fuller.

Besides normal teaching activities during the day, Himeko also didn't let up on Xia Ling, this fresh combat resource. She directly incorporated Xia Ling into St. Freya's combat roster, taking her on combat missions whenever she had free time.

After numerous battles fought side-by-side, the experienced Himeko gradually saw through Xia Ling's background.

Although Xia Ling's burst power and overall strength were formidable, her combat techniques and experience could only be described as... wild.

No, it was more accurate to say she fought with a very unconventional style.

Xia Ling's experience and techniques were forged in the crucible of life and death, and her fights were utterly without pattern. Her attacks were solely aimed at maximum kill efficiency, and her defense prioritized survival.

Even during missions, she often employed various tactics of trading damage for survival. Although she usually emerged unscathed due to her sheer power, she often terrified Himeko, who was fighting alongside her.

However, this wasn't entirely a bad thing. While these habits were cultivated by Xia Ling in trials and simulated training grounds, they perfectly aligned with Xia Ling's "background."

Her lack of combat experience stemmed from her unconventional upbringing, her focus on damage and survival in fights was due to constantly teetering on the edge of life and death, and her style of trading damage for survival