Summer! Beach! The Perfect Match!

On a sweltering summer day, Theresa lazily sprawled on her desk, enjoying the comfort of the air conditioning.

Not long ago, her troublemaking son brought back another little girl, Bronya's long-lost sister, and also brought back Rosalia and Liliya, who had previously dropped out of school. This wasn't a big deal, but after Xing explained it to her in detail, she learned that the three were a natural Stigmata bearer and two low-level Fusion Warrior like herself.

Theresa: "..."

Why does he always seem to encounter powerful or exceptionally talented women? His interpersonal skills are just too good! Most importantly, have they all been lured into joining the Fire Moth Squad?

P. S.: Seele joined voluntarily. White Seele wanted to help Bronya, and Black Seele, fearing for Bronya's safety, followed along. The Arin Sisters, on the other hand, were after the benefits.

My dear niece, you're so lucky! I also want a teammate who won't hold me back, can fight and heal, and will regularly recruit new players for me!

Speaking of the members of the Fire Moth, in addition to the original four-person team, Wendy, Fu Hua, Rosalia, Liliya and Seele who joined later were all recruited by Sin.

Oh, Tesla is currently working part-time as a technical advisor for the Fire Moth Squad, so strictly speaking, he's also a member.

Not to mention, fortunately, there are also two Flame-Chasers from the original Fire Moth here...

"Anyway, the forces gathering around him are increasing, which is a good thing, I guess." Theresa sighed. It seemed like she, as his mother, couldn't be of much help. Maybe she should also get a nominal position there?

The sound of the door opening startled her from her thoughts. A young boy, drenched in sweat, walked in. "Mom, did you need something? Just so you know, I won't be covering for you anymore. Uh, but if there really is something, it's not impossible..."

"Oh, it's like this, summer vacation is almost here, and I wanted to take you on a trip to relax." Theresa stretched and stood up from her chair, saying with concern, "How many life-or-death moments have you faced in the past year? What kind of enemies have you fought? You need to unwind sometimes. Get ready, and have a wonderful vacation with Mom!"

Theresa walked up to him with a smile and patted his head. "Let's have some fun together. After all, even though we're mother and son, I still know so little about you. Take this opportunity to have a good talk with me. If you can tell me the things you've been hiding from me, I'd like to hear it from you yourself."

Fortunately, Theresa remained silent. Although her last few words were spoken in a gentle tone, they revealed dissatisfaction, doubt, and suspicion. His unusually high expenditures, the secret modifications to the Fire Moth Base One, and his sudden long-term disappearance could not have been completely hidden from Theresa, even with the concealment of the Divine Key.

After all, she's not stupid. You don't really think that this school principal is just sitting in her office slacking off, do you?

Although this is true most of the time.

"Well, I'll tell you later." After hesitating for a while, Xing finally decided to reveal some of her secrets to her. With Theresa's help, the constraints on the development of the Fire Moth would be greatly reduced.

"Hehe, good boy~" Theresa happily gave him a big hug. Although parents should respect their children's privacy, this child's situation was a bit special. If they didn't find out what he was doing, what if he died out there one day?

"By the way, which beach are we going to?"

"Golden Ocean Park under the Schicksal brand!" Theresa proudly introduced the place to Xing. These were two tickets she had begged and pleaded with Otto to get, because they were really expensive...

"Gold?" For some reason, the mention of this word conjured up the image of a graceful dancer in Sachi's mind. No, that's impossible. She had already faded away with the old era. It must just be a coincidence.

"Alright, forget all your troubles and have a great summer vacation with me!" When Miyuki seemed to be thinking about something, Theresa patted him on the shoulder, but then slapped him to the ground.

HP-10

"Mom, my injuries from last time haven't healed yet..." Xing gasped in pain. The injuries he sustained in the battle with Zack were not only more severe than regular injuries, but also healed much more slowly, so much so that he hadn't fully recovered yet.

"Ah? Yes, I'm sorry!" Theresa hurriedly helped him up, but slipped and fell on top of Xing. Their similar faces were almost touching. Fortunately, Theresa managed to brace herself on the floor in time, otherwise she would have added another impact to her son's body with an Emperor Class Honkai Beast.

But from an outsider's perspective, it looked like some wicked old woman with white hair forcefully pinning an innocent, weak, white-haired boy to the ground, plotting something wicked. Rita, peeping from outside the door, ignored the gushing blood from her nose and frantically pressed the shutter, frantically capturing this beautiful moment.

The reporters from St. Freya's gossip news team, who had been subdued by her, were stunned. "So you're the real professional!"

The mother and son exchanged a glance, their red and blue eyes filled with embarrassment.

"Um, Mom, I don't know why, but I have a feeling this vacation won't go so smoothly. How about we invite Kiana and the others?" Xing, upholding the spirit of sharing both joy and sorrow, wanted to invite her friends along as well.

"Well, it's not that Mom is stingy." Theresa's expression became troubled. "Golden Ocean Park is a private resort built by the largest investor in Schicksal. It consists of several unique islands. The tickets are very expensive, and it is usually only open to Schicksal's senior personnel once a year for free. This time, I had to pester Grandpa to include the time I forgot to go last year so that we could have the opportunity together."

"How expensive is it?" Xing asked, somewhat curious.

"Oh, look at this, this is something I wrote down two years ago." Theresa took a slip of paper from the drawer, and upon closer inspection, her mind went blank for a few seconds—

"This is way too expensive!!!"

Even someone like Xing, who has been used to throwing money around lately, was shocked when she saw this string of numbers. It's really expensive!

"It's a bit pricey, but it's definitely worth the money!" Theresa chuckled at him. "You'll see when you get there."

——Duck Gate & Shrimp Gate (Love Gate!)——

Bronya and Tesla sat at the computer desk, looking at the Fire Moth's recent spending records, their expressions turning cold.

"The funds are running out, but fortunately he recently encountered an accident and will not be able to replenish the funds for a period of time."

"Then what should we do? Build has recently reached a critical stage of development."

The two exchanged a glance and sighed silently.

——Aomen (Love Gate!)——

Otto stood in front of the giant projection screen, looking at Schicksal's recent income and expenditure records, and his face couldn't help but turn cold.

"I knew it! That's why we couldn't raise the development funds for 'Kallen Fantasy'! Who secretly transferred all my personal savings?!"

Otto was trembling with rage. After some investigation and verification, he discovered that some of the funds that Schicksal had recently received had disappeared without leaving any data. Who did this, and how did they do it?

"Amber, pass the order down to the relevant departments to strengthen their verification work. If this happens again, they're fired!"

Despite his anger, Otto still needed to raise the money. He remembered the Golden Consortium, the biggest sponsor of Schicksal. This well-funded organization had always provided financial support to Schicksal, but not without conditions.

This conglomerate, which has expanded into various fields, requires Schicksal to select Valkyrie with idol potential and cultivate her into a nationally influential idol, thereby ensuring the Golden Consortium's monopoly on the entertainment industry and its control over the direction of modern art development.

As far as Otto knew, the reason for this strange request was that the person in charge of the group had an unparalleled passion for art, but as long as the money was right, you could have whatever you wanted.

The problem is that they have to personally review the applications, and those that don't meet the standards are returned. Several people Otto had previously favored were sent back to their hometowns without even meeting the person in charge.

"How about letting Theresa give it a try?" This thought came to Otto's mind after he sent Durandal over, only to have her also rejected.

It just so happens that Theresa recently wanted to go on vacation to the Golden Ocean Park and seemed to be bringing other people along, Otto simply allowed it, because at this time, that rich art lover would be spending her summer there.

"Go for it, Theresa! Whether Grandpa's new 'Kallen Fantasy' series can be released depends on you!"

—Sukikado (Love Gate!)—

"Wow, Auntie's taking you to some super luxurious amusement park for vacation? Have a great time!" Kiana wished Sachi well after hearing the news.

"I'm sorry, due to the special circumstances, Theresa can only bring one person. Once I'm financially secure, I'll definitely bring everyone over for a great time!" Xing said apologetically to them. If it weren't for the fact that this was a private property of Schicksal, he could have easily hacked through Jizo-Mitama.

"It's alright, Brother Xing." Wendy reluctantly held his hand and pleaded, "Promise me you won't bring any new girls back this time, okay?"

"Huh?" Xing was completely stunned when she heard this outrageous request.

Bronya leaned against the wall and glanced at him. "Last time in Yae Village, you told me to leave and ask the headmaster for help, and then that fox possessed you."

Kiana also remembered. "That's right, last time Sachi went to the Oceania Branch for solitary confinement, and then she came back with Wendy."

Mei said with a teasing expression, "Last time when we went to fight Chiyou, we got Jilin's Stigmata and gave it to Teacher Himeko, but Jilin's soul was attached to Sachi's body."

"And the most recent time!" Wendy glanced at the innocent White Seele and the cunning Black Seele, and cried to Xing, "This time, Brother Xing brought Seele back, and it was buy one get one free, buy two get two free! (Black Seele, White Seele, Arin Sisters)!"

"Why do you say that? It's like I can easily bring girls back whenever I go out alone..." Xing's lips twitched violently. Is it his fault that he's popular?

"Actually, I think this is great. Most of the new members in our team were brought back by Sachi, so bringing more is fine... cough, I didn't say anything just now." Kiana was about to express her opinion when Bronya and Wendy looked over with kind expressions. Although their expressions were gentle, the chill they exuded almost sent her to meet Kevin.

"I... I understand. Don't worry, it won't happen," Xing said guiltily, patting her chest as she assured him.

"Contact us regularly every night to report on the day's situation, understand?" Bronya instructed him, then Little Te next to her. "Hey, Little Te, keep an eye on him. If you see him getting too close to other girls, stop him immediately and notify me, understand?"

"Receive."

Fu Hua didn't say anything, only silently adjusted her glasses. "(Hmm, what should I say in this situation?)"

——Love Gate——

Inside the World Serpent Base, Jackal wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at his latest masterpiece, and couldn't suppress a smile.

The blue-cased driver gleamed under the bright lights of the test bench.

"The rest is about accumulating data for it and finding a suitable user."

The dark-skinned mature woman pondered for a moment, "The data isn't a problem, but where can we find someone who can use it?"

Sigh, this is a real problem. It's not easy to find someone who can continuously drive this special Honkai Energy like that little guy.

Wait a minute, it seems she really can find a suitable candidate. "Oh yeah, and..."

She turned on the communication channel and dialed the number of an old friend.

"Raven, are you interested in becoming a being beyond human capabilities?"