Honkai Impact: Integrated Strategies Activated
Chapter 338

An Enticement Sa Cannot Refuse / Chapter 46: Xia Ling: Kiana's Idea Is So Bold...

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As the saying goes, language is an art, Vita certainly knows how to embellish her behavior to the fullest extent. Although Griseo's actions weren't really her fault, however...

Judging from the other person's appearance, they clearly know Griseo. What if she says that she has already created seven children using Griseo's colors and her own genetic blueprint... I might turn into a puddle of Vita- chan today.

"Then... are you referring to the research you mentioned about discovering seven Little Vita with Griseo's [color]?"

Unfortunately, Xia Ling, who loves a good show, has no intention of giving up this opportunity.

"What?!"

Kiana, who was standing to the side, couldn't sit still any longer.

Xia Ling Lingguang had told her that Griseo had been captured by this Sa, but she hadn't said anything about what happened afterward. She had no idea about Little Vita.

After the Great Honkai ended, Kiana and Mei were able to visit Elysian Realm as they had hoped, and Kiana still liked little Griseo very much.

"Xia Ling, I think..."

Kiana clenched her fists.

"She seems to be a little lacking in affection."

"Calm down, calm down..."

Xia Ling quickly calmed Kiana down.

"Vita, you should understand the current situation by now, right?"

Xia Ling smiled and looked at Vita: "There is an old saying in Schicksal, which is: 'Those who understand the times are heroes.'"

"Right now, I'm giving you two choices. One is to cooperate with me, and I'll spare your life, and after everything is over..."

"I choose the first one!"

Vita answered without hesitation.

"Not going to listen to the end?"

"I won't listen to the whole story; I'll leave everything to you!"

Vita quickly shook her head.

In the current situation, anyone who isn't a fool can see that this group is aiming to kill Sa, and since I originally wanted to break away from Sa, cooperating with them would naturally be entirely beneficial.

As for whether Yi Erlin Umbrella Qiu Qi Si Ba Ling*. Meng gained freedom after breaking free from the cycle, or entered another prison... Vita can only say that a warrior should prioritize preserving his life.

Moreover, even if I end up with Kiana and the others because of this, it's not so bad. At least the atmosphere here seems healthier and more positive.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

Kiana scoffed, "Xia Ling, now that you've investigated everything, does that mean... you had this plan all along?"

"Of course, but..."

Xia Ling smiled mysteriously, "Vita, why don't you tell us first what you originally planned to do in Salt Snow Holy City?"

"And after Vita's plan..."

"Let's go and blitzkrieg Fruos, give So a little Finality shock!"

Chapter 45 The bait that Sa couldn't refuse

"However, why don't we just go straight to the depths of the Sea of Quantum and find Sa?"

After listening to the long list of plans that Xia Ling and Su came up with after their discussion, Kiana's eyes started to dart around.

As is well known, Kaslana's intelligence decreases exponentially with the number and intelligence of her teammates, and at this time, Kiana's teammates...

With Xia Ling and Su, that's enough to reduce Kiana's IQ to the level of a paramecium.

"Hmm... it's probably for two reasons."

Xia Ling glanced helplessly at her silly Kiana and sighed, "First of all, Suo has been carefully managing the Sea of Quantum for over 200 million years, which means that the Sea of Quantum is Suo's absolute home ground."

"Of course, with her level of only one-tenth of that of a cocoon, even with the home advantage, she definitely can't beat you. But the problem is, if she wants to escape, we may not be able to finish the battle quickly."

"Especially against an enemy of this size, if our battle with her devolves into a pointless stalemate, the time wasted in it will be far more valuable than the gains we would make from killing her."

"If we lure out Solo from Fruos's side and destroy her consciousness directly... then we can slowly loot the loot, and even have another 'cocoon' in the sea."

"As for the other reason... for us, Griseo's existence does indeed make us hesitant to act rashly."

"Bi Linba Wu Ling* San Ling Meng] After all, even if we now have the coordinates of Fruos, it is indeed too far away from us. I do have a way to construct a door connecting the two sides, but I need to go to Fruos first."

"So, if we fall out with So before we get to Fruos, Griseo might become So's 'hostage,' since So knows about Griseo's close relationship with the Third Planet."

"But... if So keeps watching Vita, even if we go to Fruos, So might not show herself, right?"

Kiana asked doubtfully, "Given Sona's timid nature, wouldn't she still be more inclined to release the person to ensure her own safety?"

"No, she will definitely not be able to resist making a move."

Xia Ling and Vita said in unison.

"Huh?"

"Kiana, you've misunderstood something, haven't you?"

Vita gave a very complicated smile.

"Sau... she has never been a coward. If she were truly cowardly, she wouldn't have stubbornly insisted on drawing upon the power of the sea to fight against the abyss..."

"That's right, she's just used to... weighing the pros and cons."

Xia Ling's lips curled into a smile.

"And here we are... a bait that she simply cannot refuse."

"Bare?"

Kiana's big eyes were filled with confusion.

"That's right. I originally planned to have my old friend Hua Lai take on the mission of going to Fruos to contact Griseo."

Su then spoke up, "But... after hearing Xia Ling's plan, I have to admit that we do have a better option right now."

"A projection of an individual possessing 20% Finality Authority... This is indeed an irresistible temptation for Suo."

"Wait, you mean the bait is Xia Ling?"

Kiana jumped up, only to be pushed back down by Xia Ling.

"Calm down, I'm talking about my projection, not me... Let's not even talk about the fact that I can't go to Fruos right now. Even if I could, and even if I had the guts, she wouldn't dare to attack me."

"So, in this case, what if what goes to Fruos is just a projection of consciousness cast by Su from a higher-dimensional perspective?"

Xia Ling glanced at Vita without making it obvious.

"If it were me, I would definitely try to eat this projection."

Vita immediately understood Xia Ling's meaning. Or rather, Vita herself can be seen as a younger version of Suo. Their thought patterns and decisions are indeed very similar on some levels.

"After all, it's just a projection, and the other side wouldn't bother to make a big fuss about it. As long as So runs fast enough, she can completely retreat back into the Sea of Quantum without us being prepared."

"In that case, if she stays there for a few hundred million more years, she can completely let this matter fade away over a long timescale. And the Finality Authority she reverse-analyzes from this projection, even if it's just a little bit, will be enough to make Sa make great progress."

"After all, neither her methods of replicating the cocoon nor her efficiency in collecting energy are nearly enough to make up for the consumption required to rebuild Frisha in her ideal way."

"Compared to facing defeat in despair over a long period of time, this opportunity is the most profitable deal she can achieve given her desire to win but fear of losing."

"Even..." Vita gritted her teeth and said, "She could use Griseo and the entire Fruos as bait for Xia Ling's projection, since Fruos is just a meaningless failure in her eyes anyway."

"Phew... If it's just a projection, then there's no problem. In any case, I absolutely cannot allow Xia Ling to encounter any more danger."

Kiana held Xia Ling tightly, showing no intention of letting go.

"Alright, alright, what kind of behavior is this? You're a god of Earth, you know! At least show some restraint..."

Caught off guard by Kiana's sudden embrace, Xia Ling blushed and tried to push her away, but unfortunately, one-fifth of the Finality seemed powerless to resist the complete Finality.

"That's wonderful..."

Watching Kiana and Xia Ling interact intimately, a hint of... envy flashed in Vita's eyes.

After all, for her, even trying her best to gain the Creator's attention was something she could only dream of... Such wholehearted love was an emotion she had never experienced before.

"Miss Vita, it seems you have a lot of complaints about your creator?"

Vita looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Su who suddenly spoke.

"Perhaps... As for Sa, I can no longer distinguish whether it's to break free from her control, to retaliate against her indifference towards me, or to stand up for the little Vitas..."

Vita did not hide her inner confusion about her counterpart, or rather, hiding it seemed to be of no use.

Although the other party only opened his eyes once, his understanding of him was even better than Vita's own... Moreover, according to Xia Ling, he seemed to have had a conflict with Suo before?

"Regarding Miss Vita's matter, as an outsider, I naturally have no intention of interfering, however..."

Su paused, then said meaningfully, "Miss Vita, there is something to rely on in this world, isn't there?"

"Although I am not the original self, I am also aware of all the information that my other self observes, and I see everything in Fruos."

"If Miss Vita is confused about this, why not... ask the little Vitas who truly care about you for the answer to this question?"

Chapter 46 Xia Ling: Kiana's idea is so bold...

"So, we don't need to worry about Salt Snow Holy City anymore?"

On the way back to her Intrinsic World, Kiana couldn't help but ask curiously.

"No need... In fact, even if we didn't intervene, in the original plan, Vita would most likely have broken free from So's control, and Seele would have become Herrscher."

"What's more, Little Ther was with Mithril. Don't tell me you didn't sense that the Black Crown was no ordinary ornament."

"And..."

Xia Ling gently wrapped her arms around Kiana's waist and said with a grin.

"Do you think Vita would dare to pull any crazy moves under these circumstances?"

"What are you talking about, you idiot...?"

Kiana's face flushed instantly when she felt Xia Ling's fingers making subtle circles on her lower abdomen, a gesture full of suggestive meaning.

"I only left a mark on Vita for surveillance purposes; I didn't leave any strange things like you said!"

"Hmph, Kiana isn't well-behaved at all. I didn't say anything, how did you understand?"

Xia Ling's teasing expression deepened, and her cherry lips drew close to Kiana's ear, her warm breath brushing against Kiana's delicate earlobe.

"Xia Ling... why do I feel like you want me to try it on you?"

However, Kiana is no longer the innocent Kiana who could be teased by Xia Ling at will. After being teased for only a short while, Kiana successfully turned the tables on Xia Ling by relying on her own positioning.

"Hoo hoo... She's clearly high on offense and low on defense, and she always likes to play with fire, ignoring what Sister Elysia about Xia Ling being a seductive bottom..."

A moment later, as if she had won a trophy, a refreshed Kiana, carrying the limp Xia Ling, continued flying towards the moon.

According to Xia Ling and Su's plan, while Vita is preparing for the completion of the "Qun Yin; Er Ling Shan $" Er Ling Si Ba" and starting the Salt Snow Holy City storyline, Su will project Xia Ling and Kiana's consciousness onto Fruos.

In this way, Sa will have to temporarily shift his attention away from Fruos because of Vita's betrayal, giving Xia Ling and the others ample opportunity to get close to Griseo.

By the time Suo realized what was happening, the only choice she had been given was what Vita had predicted: abandon Fruos and then try to devour Xia Ling's projection.

Therefore, after Vita began preparing her plans for the Salt Snow Holy City, Kiana and Xia Ling briefly became bystanders, observing the three's Holy City governance logs.

For example... the scene where Pudding Duck and Mithril World Bubble for the counterparts of Xia Ling and Kiana that they had seen, while Little Ther was both amused and exasperated as he pulled the two of them along.

For example, Seele speeding along on her Heavy Armor Rabbit, which she finally got to enjoy a break from.

However, this period of time did not last long. Soon, with the failure of Seele's operation to capture the Gray Serpent in Changkong City, and her and Susanna's mysterious disappearance after chasing into the Sea of Quantum, the story of Salt Snow Holy City officially began.

As for Xia Ling and Kiana, with Su's help, they projected their consciousness onto a planet located at the edge of the solar system.

The following day, in the early morning in Fruos.

"Hong, are you sure you're not joking?"

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