You Still Have Lots of Work to Do, So You Can't Rest Yet~ / Chapter 35: Huyan: Poor Raven, How Did You End Up in Jail?

"Although my dad and sister wouldn't refuse either, I always wanted to show my best side to them, so I subconsciously ignored being a little cute."

"If that's the case, then my arms are always open for you, okay?"

Xia Ling laughed and said, "After all, you are my ultimate, invincible, super cute Kiana ~"

"Hey, didn't we agree not to use that embarrassing nickname?"

Kiana pouted in dissatisfaction, but quickly burst into laughter after Xia Ling nudged her.

"Xia Ling, do you know?"

"Looking back now, I realize that the happiest times of my life in recent years have actually been just two periods."

"One period is the time at St. Freya Academy, and the other is now?" Xia Ling guessed.

"No, the other part... is when I was in Changkong City."

Kiana gazed wistfully at the distant Earth.

"It's surprising, isn't it? After all, at that time, neither my physical condition nor my external environment was without burdens; in fact, it could be said that I was facing both internal and external troubles."

"But... I really felt a simple sense of happiness at that time."

"At that time, although Teacher Himeko's whereabouts were unknown, it was basically certain that she might be alive; although I was separated from my aunt and the others, I could still hear news about them every day; although my body was being corrupted by Sirin, I had the Class President and you protecting me all along."

"Moreover, there will be all kinds of training during the day, and we can also explore in the trials at night. Even on weekends, Xia Ling, you will take me out to relax secretly."

"Although it was tough, it was also very fulfilling?"

Xia Ling tilted her head.

That's only part of the reason.

Kiana turned her head and looked at Xia Ling seriously.

"The most important reason is that you've always been with me."

"Am I really that important...?"

Kiana's confession-like words left Xia Ling a little flustered. Although she had expected this, she really didn't expect Kiana to be so direct. As a result, Xia Ling blushed and could only look away.

"Of course, you are that important to me."

Kiana answered without hesitation.

"Although I hesitated for so long, now that I think about it, perhaps on that night in Changkong City, when you found me outside the city... Xia Ling will forever occupy an important place in my heart."

"Ugh... I'm still a little embarrassed to be told that by Kiana..."

"Actually, I'm also very embarrassed!" Kiana patted her flushed cheeks.

"So... will Xia Ling stay by my side from now on?"

"Alright, you silly girl, I've been by your side the whole time!"

Xia Ling, as if in retaliation, grabbed Kiana's soft face.

"It will be the same in the future~"

Chapter Thirty-Four: You still have a lot of work to finish, so you can't rest now!

"Gulp... Help..."

Theresa slumped listlessly onto her desk, her eyes vacant.

"Why is there so much work...?"

"Pfft."

Xia Ling, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After all, this kind of look usually comes from her, though the scene might not be very proper, and it's usually accompanied by some strange blush or something.

However, seeing Theresa in this state makes even being dragged into the basement by the furious Theresa on the spot worth the price of admission!

"You're still laughing... Neighbor-Dream Object Flag-Battle Flowing Doctor. Fine, I don't have the energy to deal with you now. Just wait until we get home tonight..."

Theresa rolled over listlessly, like a salted fish.

"Theresa ~"

Xia Ling grinned mischievously and leaned close to her ear.

"You still have a lot of work to finish, so you can't rest now!"

"Quack! I don't want to hear this!"

Theresa shuddered instantly. "Why hasn't Apocalypse returned yet...?"

"After all, Anti-Entropy has now been taken over by Schicksal, and the remnants of the World Serpent have also been taken over by Schicksal."

"Therefore, not only do we need to gather countless assets, data, and technologies, but there are also countless individuals with their own agendas among them."

"You should be grateful that Apocalypse took on this most difficult part of the work for you, otherwise... you probably wouldn't just be this exhausted during working hours, you might have to work overtime every day and come to work with dark circles under your eyes."

"Ugh... This sounds like such a hassle."

Theresa thought for a moment and said, "Xia Ling, why don't you use your influence in the World Serpent to directly intimidate them? Or Elysia would work too?"

"I did that a long time ago. But the troublesome thing isn't just the World Serpent. In fact, the World Serpent is only a small part. The real trouble is caused by Anti-Entropy."

"Well, this is actually related to Mr. Welt running away to do animation design. In short, under the special executor structure system of Anti-Entropy, it is not surprising that such a situation would occur."

Xia Ling sighed and pulled away the document that Theresa had placed under her face, which was almost soaked with saliva.

"I have some good news for you, oh no, two good news, to cheer you up."

"Good news?"

"That's right. First of all, Kiana's body shaping is basically complete."

Xia Ling casually projected a large amount of data onto the screen and said, "Although it is difficult to create a body that allows Kiana to perfectly replicate her senses, at least a simplified version of the body has been put into daily use."

"By sharing my powers, Kiana can experience everything on Earth through that body, but... the downside is that the body is not quite like a normal person's."

"Huh? What does this mean?"

"Simply put, Kiana's 'soul' is too strong. Even just temporarily enduring it places extremely high demands on the body's tolerance and recovery speed."

Xia Ling shrugged. "So, in order to get the program running, I had to cut out most of the non-essential functions... such as sleeping or eating needs."

"Of course, you can still taste the flavor."

"That's enough. After all, Kiana just wanted to stay by everyone's side. As for Xia Ling, she's already done a great job."

"After all, I also have the power of Finality, so it's always more convenient to experience it firsthand."

"As for the other good news... or rather, bad news for the Valkyrie."

"With the joint efforts of scientists from the three parties, the Schicksal Training System Plus version has been officially put into trial use. It is expected to be put into use at headquarters in as little as one month and promoted globally within three months."

"Moreover, since the core technology of this system relies on the power of erosion and Little Xi's abilities, there is no need to worry about it being used by people with ulterior motives for bad purposes."

"At least, although there is no Honkai, our combat power will not decrease as a result, and may even reach a new level."

"As for the issue of Honkai Energy erosion on ordinary Valkyrie, Moon Ring Project has already been initiated. Once this technology is fully completed, even Himeko will be able to return to the battlefield."

"It sounds like the future is bright..." Theresa murmured to herself, "But... when will my work finally end?"

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Schicksal Floating Island.

"It took less than a minute! As expected of Durandal!"

Susanna looked at the timer in her hand, her eyes practically sparkling.

"No, there is still a lot of room for improvement... The difficulty increase curve of level 33 is a bit beyond my expectations."

As Durandal emerged from the laboratory, she glanced at the number of entries on the terminal and was not entirely satisfied with her performance.

"It's okay, Bianca. There's no limit to the number of times you can do this training. If you make a mistake, you can just do it again."

Xi raised her head, and her innocent face uttered a devilish whisper that sent chills down one's spine.

"As long as you do enough repetitions, your score will eventually go up."

"Hmm, I feel like this might be a bit too despicable, using psychological principles to lure the Valkyrie into spending time in the training room or something..."

Durandal's expression was somewhat strange. She had a feeling that Xi seemed to have recently become a bit cunning, having learned some ruthlessness from Rita.

"This is nothing. We can also encourage the top Valkyrie on the leaderboard to change their names, such as to something like 'Not good enough to beat the next level downstairs?' That would probably have an even better effect."

As she spoke, Xi patted Susanna beside her and said, "Alright, Susanna, the training room has been reset. It's your turn to test the standard level 18."

"Ah, okay! I guarantee I'll complete the mission, Senior Little Xi!"

"I told you not to use those weird nicknames..."

Xi covered her head, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Isn't this good? Even cute Little Xi has a junior now..."

"Please stop making fun of me, Bianca..."

Xi was quite helpless about the little bear that everyone was pushing.

"In short, the testing isn't over yet. We've only just finished testing the Challenge Contract component. Next, we still need Bianca to test the Memory Arena and the Abyss."

"But actually, it might be better to have Rita do the testing. After all, Rita is a fairly standard S-rank Valkyrie, it's a pity she's been out doing some kind of 'cleanup' with Uncle Apocalypse lately..."

"Rita also has her own work to do, but don't worry, Little Xi, I'll keep my strength at the level of a normal S-rank!"

Bianca patted Xi's head, and immediately became full of energy.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Flame Willow: Crow, Crow, how did you end up inside?

"Hello, I'm here to visit you in prison. I've already submitted an application."

Deep within the depths of Schicksal, in a place undetectable by any satellite, lies the Raven's prison...

Oh, wrong channel. Actually, this prison is not hidden at all; on the contrary, it is quite luxurious.

The reason it was built like this is because this place was originally used to detain prisoners with sensitive identities, such as high-ranking government officials.

However, after the three organizations merged, the prison was vacated to hold members who needed to be temporarily detained or were simply going through the motions.

For example... right now, Flame Willow is preparing to visit Miss Raven.

After all, she had served the World Serpent for so many years and had done a lot of dirty work. Although Ling Meng officially betrayed them during the Finality War, even if her merits and demerits canceled each other out, she still had to be detained for a few days as a symbolic punishment.

After quickly completing the procedures and handing over the large bag he was carrying to the prison guard, Flame Willow walked into the visiting room with a gloating smile.

"I'm saying, even if you're happy, you don't need to grin so blatantly, do you?"

The Raven sitting opposite her looked annoyed. "When Anna came last time, she laughed for ages. Why do you have the same expression this time? At least give this poor prisoner a little comfort, okay?"

"Okay, okay, I'll comfort you a bit~"

Flame Willow walked over and gave Raven a "face wash" with her soft, full breasts. Since this prison mostly held animals like Raven, the confinement measures were basically ineffective for them, so the rules were unusually lenient.

"So, when are they finally going to get me out of here...?"

Raven buried its face in Flame Willow's chest and mumbled something.

"I'm about to suffocate... I can't see Little Kong and the others here, nor can I see you and Anna. I can't even exercise. To make matters worse, my cellmate is that Cocolia guy..."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Flame Willow patted Raven's head and smiled, "You and Cocolia both have extensive experience in establishing orphanages, so don't you have something in common to talk about?"

"It's precisely because we have common topics that I'm so bored!"

Raven looked utterly dejected. "Talking about the orphanage every day makes me really want to go back and see Little Kong and the others... So when are they finally going to get me out of here?"

"It'll be done soon. Actually, Anna is already processing your bail, but it's still in the process. It should only take a few days."

Flame Willow thought for a moment and said, "After all, things are gradually settling down outside now. Just recently, Xia Ling took Theresa on a vacation. It seems like things are going very well."