Honkai: Dawn of the New Era
Chapter 15

Why do I still have to go to class after time-traveling?

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"Name."

"Vill-V."

"Write it down yourself."

"..."

"Gender."

"?"

In the interrogation room, the girl looked strangely at the pink-haired girl in front of her.

"Can't you tell?"

"You have to say it out loud, it's part of the procedure," Elysia replied with a smile.

"Tsk, fine. My gender is attack helicopter."

"?"

"Female, happy now?"

Vill-V bit her finger, even though she was trying to quit that bad habit.

"Hmm... And your home address?"

"..."

Elysia asked a series of questions, even about her favorite foods.

But on the notebook she was using to record, she had only written down "Vill-V"... and Vill-V had written it herself.

"Alright, I'm done asking. I'm leaving now."

Elysia said, placed the notebook on the table, and left the interrogation room.

Afterward, a line of fully armed people walked in.

Vill-V's eyes twitched wildly.

Seriously, man. Do you really need this much of a show?

Elysia found Lin Li standing outside the interrogation building.

She approached silently. Lin Li was engrossed in her phone and didn't notice her.

She saw that Lin Li's phone displayed content about the lives of the wealthy, and there seemed to be a hint of longing in her eyes.

"Little Li."

"Hm?" Lin Li put away her phone and asked, "Are you done asking?"

"Mhm, otherwise how would I be standing in front of you?" Elysia said with a smile, skillfully taking her hand.

Then Lin Li said, "This time it'll cost you."

"..."

Elysia squeezed her hand hard.

"I know, Little Li, don't say it every time, it'll affect our relationship."

"What relationship?"

"..."

Elysia led Lin Li to Er.

He was sitting in his office, carefully reviewing documents.

Elysia stood at the doorway and knocked.

After hearing a "Please come in," she walked inside.

"Ahem, it's you two. You did a good job," Er praised. "The 100,000 has already been transferred to you. Take a look."

"No need to look, Er. I trust your character," Elysia said, finding two chairs.

"So, what brings you to me today?"

"We're here to find out the results of the plan I mentioned yesterday, of course."

"What plan?" Er looked confused.

"...The matter about the captain of the Second Special Squad," Elysia said, a little speechless.

"Oh! That one. I couldn't recall it for a moment," Er apologized with a smile, then continued, "Regarding this issue, others weren't initially in agreement."

"Mhm, and then?"

"Then Dr. Mobius suddenly came to our meeting room. When she heard us discussing this topic, she immediately joined in."

"She said she supported you taking the captain position, then handed the leader a stack of documents and left."

Er let out a wry smile.

"You know, Dr. Mobius carries a lot of weight within Flame-Moth."

"When she spoke, we, who already had differing opinions, immediately sided with Dr. Mobius."

"And then we decided to make you the captain."

"That's... it's that simple?" Elysia's lips twitched slightly, finding it different from what she had imagined.

In her mind, she would have had to argue with those higher-ups for a while before they agreed.

It seemed she wouldn't need to now... Should she go thank Dr. Mobius?

Thinking this, Elysia, along with Lin Li, walked out of the office and headed straight for the First Research Institute.

However, before that, they stopped for lunch.

Host: Lin Li

Attributes:

Strength: Low Tier

Agility: Mid Tier

Reaction: Low Tier

Weaponry: Low Tier

Stamina: Low Tier

Intelligence: Mid Tier (Normal person's intelligence, but yours seems a bit lower than Mid Tier?)

Charisma: High Tier

Looking at the one hundred thousand points on her attributes, Lin Li unhesitatingly added them to Strength.

The hundred thousand points vanished instantly, and Strength changed from [Low Tier] to [Mid Tier].

However, she didn't feel any change in herself.

There didn't seem to be anything she could test her strength on along the way... Wait, Elysia could be a test.

"Elysia," Lin Li called out, and both of them stopped.

"What's wrong? Are you sleepy? That's right, you didn't sleep well last night, and you just finished eating, so you must be sleepy. How about we take a nap first..."

"Stop!" Lin Li interrupted, not knowing how Elysia had come up with so many ideas.

"Let me hug you."

"Ah... Ah?" Elysia blinked, looking disbelieving.

But Lin Li didn't give her time to consider, pulling her hand away from Elysia's grasp and picking her up.

Elysia looked shocked.

But this shock quickly turned into surprise.

Little Li has finally opened up, it seems my efforts last night weren't in vain, hehe... Huh?

Elysia realized she was put down very quickly; it hadn't even been a second from when she was picked up to when she was set down.

"I'm done hugging, let's keep going."

"Okay."

Elysia felt a little disappointed but was still happy that Lin Li had hugged her.

Taking her hand back, she suddenly felt that even the pebbles by the roadside were cute.

Lin Li wasn't thinking as complicatedly as Elysia.

She simply wanted to hug Elysia to test her Mid Tier strength.

After all, when Elysia sat on her lap last night, she could feel a noticeable weight.

So Elysia definitely wouldn't be light.

But now it was different; she felt like hugging Elysia was like hugging a cute little kitten.

Very simple.

Wait, why was she comparing Elysia to a cat?

She felt like she could now hug five or six Elysias... assuming she could hold them.

She felt Mid Tier strength was already quite outrageous; what about Peak Tier? Would she be able to lift a mountain then?

Lin Li mused, but the small [8000] on her attributes quickly doused her with cold water.

Never mind, that was too far off.

The two arrived at the First Research Institute. As soon as they opened the door, they saw Dr. Mobius sitting in a restraint chair, propping up her chin, and boredly looking at a micro-robot no bigger than her fingernail.

"Yo, our great hero is back."

Dr. Mobius spoke, without even turning her head, she knew Elysia and Lin Li had arrived.

"Mhm, Doctor, where's Bianca? I don't see her," Elysia looked around, unable to find the familiar white figure.

"Where else could she be? Besides messing around with that trash, does Flame-Moth have any other place to go?" Dr. Mobius's words carried a hint of anger.

"Oh, Doctor, you can't say that. They're already together, shouldn't you bless them?" Elysia walked over to Dr. Mobius, saying with a smile.

"Hmph, bless them." Dr. Mobius snorted, glanced at her, then looked at Lin Li behind her. "If Lin Li were to come work for me right now, I might offer my blessings."

"..."

Elysia understood what Dr. Mobius meant, but she definitely couldn't let her snatch Little Li away right now, so she said, "Alright, Doctor, don't be angry. Calm down a bit, okay?"

"Little Li and I came specifically to thank you. Thanks to you..."

"No need for thanks, all that empty stuff. If you want to thank me, bring something substantial," Dr. Mobius interrupted.

She was in a terrible mood. If Elysia had spoken to her like this before, she could have tolerated it, but now she couldn't listen at all.

"Mmm... Okay, then I won't bother you, Doctor. Bye~"

"..."

Elysia took Lin Li and left again. Dr. Mobius remained seated on the restraint chair, watching them.

She idly played with the robot in her hand, and after the two had completely left, she precisely tossed it into the trash can. Then, she took out the slightly broken, pale yellow metal sphere from the cabinet.

The light emanating from it reflected on Dr. Mobius's face, casting a shadow on the green wall behind her.

Elysia and Lin Li passed by Flame-Moth's main training grounds. The dense crowd of new recruits made Lin Li's scalp tingle.

This kind of military power felt like it could easily destroy a city.

At this moment, the new recruits stood there quietly, none speaking or moving.

The instructor above nodded with satisfaction at the sight and then began to speak.

Elysia twitched her ears, keenly hearing the instructor utter the words "The so-called Honkai." She then pulled Lin Li and entered the training grounds through a small door at the back.

"What are you doing? Don't we not need to train?"

Lin Li asked softly as Elysia pulled her into the training grounds.

"I'm not bringing Little Li to train, shh—listen carefully." Elysia placed her chive-like index finger to her lips, pointing at the instructor on the stage.

He was explaining the concept of Honkai to the new recruits.

Lin Li understood what Elysia meant and began to listen intently.

But listening to such things was no different from attending a class for Lin Li. Of course, if there was any difference, it was that she could move freely.

However, even with the freedom to move, her DNA as a former student was still there. She inevitably felt drowsy whenever class started.

Why did she still have to attend classes after transmigrating!

So, after only ten minutes here, Lin Li was already extremely sleepy.

In contrast, the new recruits in the training grounds were performing much better, still looking like they were listening attentively.

Elysia looked at Lin Li, who had already leaned against her, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Little Li, wake up. They're just getting to the main part."

"Huh? Then I'll just sleep."

Lin Li hadn't slept well the previous day, and it was already afternoon. Already very sleepy, she heard Elysia's words and immediately felt like falling asleep.

Elysia had no choice and felt a bit regretful about bringing Lin Li here.

She led her into a small room, sat down on a chair, and let Lin Li rest her head on her lap to sleep.

She herself continued to listen to the instructor's explanation, even though she was indeed a bit sleepy.

She had actually heard it once before, but she hadn't listened very carefully the first time, missing many of the details.

So, she needed to be more attentive this time and explain it to Lin Li when she woke up.

"Honkai" was what Flame-Moth had been dealing with all along, and every Flame-Moth soldier had to understand its significance.

In the evening, Lin Li, who had been resting on Elysia's lap, finally woke up.

A dim light was on in the small room. She raised her head and could see Elysia's beautiful face, her long eyelashes fluttering in the dim yellow light.

Looking out the window, the sky, dyed black, told her the time.

It seemed to be very late, Lin Li thought. She opened her phone; it was 6:30.

There was no one left in the training grounds. She didn't know if anyone had entered this small room, but Elysia had likely been resting her head on her lap the whole time.

"..."

Lin Li pursed her lips slightly, moved her neck, then gently supported Elysia's head, letting her rest her head on Lin Li's lap as well.

In the backlight of the dimness, she didn't see Elysia's slightly upturned lips.

Lin Li idly scrolled through her phone, placing her free left hand on Elysia's pink hair and ruffling it from time to time.

Elysia, who had originally intended to get up, decided to just stay lying down after Lin Li did that.

To think, I get to lie on Little Li's lap, smell her scent, and enjoy her touch. These are all "services" that normally cost money, but now they're free.

Even though she didn't care about the money at all, she figured it was best to maintain this state for as long as possible.

And so, Elysia truly lay there for a long time, until Lin Li's stomach suddenly rumbled.

"..."

Lin Li's expression didn't change, but Elysia immediately perked up at the sound.

"Mmm... Good evening, Little Li. How long have I been asleep?" Elysia asked, feigning sleepiness.

She thought she was doing a good job of faking it, but Lin Li saw right through her:

"You haven't slept since I woke up."

"?" Elysia sounded surprised. "Then... since you knew, Little Li, why didn't you wake me up?"

"Why would I wake you? You were resting your head on me just now, so we're even," Lin Li replied.

"Mmm... Little Li, what you just said is quite easy to misunderstand..."

"Misunderstand what?" Lin Li asked.

"Well... if someone else heard that, they might think you don't want me anymore."

"..."

Lin Li certainly hadn't thought of anything so complicated.

"Do you want to keep lying down? I can let you rest for another two hours, so we'll be perfectly even in terms of time."

"No charge."

Lin Li often added that last sentence.

"No need, really. I thought you were resting your head on me out of concern, Little Li. I didn't realize you were thinking about being even... I'm a little disappointed," Elysia said, standing up and stretching.

Her slightly long pink hair cascaded down to her waist, some strands falling onto her face, leaving long red marks on her delicate, porcelain-like cheeks, adding a touch of allure.

Under the dim yellow light, she extended her hand to Lin Li.

"Since you're hungry, Little Li, let's go have dinner first."

"If you really want to rest your head on me, Little Li... it's not too late after we get home, is it?"

"Fine."

The girl with the ink-black hair took the other's hand and walked out of the small room, the streetlights casting their long, slanted shadows.

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