Xing: Who Else?

After purifying the Shark Fullbottle last night, Little Te discovered through testing that it could be perfectly paired with the Motorcycle Fullbottle, so he remotely connected with Dr. Tesla for voiceover.

Oh, right, Xing has now stuffed Little Te into his Fourth-Dimensional Pocket.

To be honest, I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I didn't find any special people in the castle in the Honkai Vision.

Although I had met two of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers before, but...

Pardofelis is the type to give up easily. Even though she was kept by Xing, she didn't complain much and never even thought about getting rid of his control, although he didn't really control her much either.

Pardofelis was the most greedy of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, and also the most carefree.

Her wish was simple: to live, to live simply, and to maintain her happiness no matter how difficult life became.

Fu Hua, with the heart of a mortal, attained the ranks of immortals and protected the Shenzhou for a thousand years. Although she suffered constant losses, she never stopped.

Although she was an immortal, she was also a mortal, and she was tired.

And now, she has finally found a near-perfect successor.

But isn't this child's talent a bit too good? He's almost catching up with her disciple from five hundred years ago, isn't he? At this rate, he might become a sword god in another year.

At the St. Freya Academy, Fu Hua held Pardo, who was in the shape of Canned Food, and gently stroked her soft fur.

"Little Xing really likes small animals, but I remember that the school rules clearly stated that students cannot keep pets... Wait, when was that rule removed?"

——Love Gate——

In the pitch-black depths of the sea, the red and blue knight resembles a swift, diving shark, swimming rapidly through the water.

A dimly lit environment can induce fear in humans, which is a biological instinctive reaction to the unknown. However, it is precisely through exploring the unknown that humans have continued to evolve.

But for Xing at this moment, he felt neither fear nor excitement, but rather—

"I'm so hungry..."

Thanks to the armor's built-in night vision function (after auto-aiming, Lobster Doctor finally has another useful function installed), he could clearly see all sorts of fish swimming past him. Suddenly, he had a craving for braised fish, spicy boiled fish, shredded pork with garlic sauce, squirrel fish, and Wanmintang boiled fish...

Has something strange gotten mixed in?

"I remember Mei made some grilled octopus skewers during the last Fire Moth team-building event. I really want to eat them again." Sachi suppressed the emptiness in her stomach and slowly descended to the seabed, following the guidance of the Honkai Vision.

Damn, I've been driving too much these past few days, my eyes hurt!

So I walked a bit, then drove around a bit, and after figuring out the general direction, I continued on. I should be getting close to my destination now; just a little more effort and I'll be there.

But why haven't I seen a single enemy? Could it be that the Jackal have also learned from the "bird-in-the-money" mentality?

Just as he was inwardly blaming himself, he suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet tremble, and several tentacles, their color blending seamlessly with the sand, suddenly flew up and swiftly wrapped around the knight's body. At the same time, a thick stream of ink sprayed from somewhere towards the knight's face, obscuring his vision.

A giant alien octopus lying on the seabed removed its disguise, opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, and quickly attacked, intending to swallow its prey whole!

"Damn it, get out of here! I hate tentacle play the most!"

Several streaks of cold light flew out from the ink, followed by broken sucker tentacles and green blood. The wheel on the knight's left hand spun rapidly, and the resulting airflow drove away all the ink around him.

However, the enormous maw, like a meat grinder, was already in front of him, and he couldn't dodge it in time.

Fortunately, he calmly extended his right hand and pointed out—

"Certainly!"

A ray of golden light shot out from the fingertip and struck the giant octopus. The massive body trembled slightly, froze for a moment, and then returned to normal.

But on the battlefield, a single moment can determine victory or defeat.

Taking advantage of the moment the immobilization spell took effect, Sachi created distance between himself and the giant octopus, and used the full power of the Motor Bottle to move around it at high speed, creating a huge waterspout!

Under the powerful suction of the waterspout, the giant octopus lost control of its body like a badminton shuttlecock that Kiana had knocked away, flying high into the air—no, wait, this is in the sea, so it should be said that it floated high, but that doesn't seem quite right either... Anyway, you know what I mean.

Next comes the hunt!

The shark eye on its right shoulder emitted a deadly red light, as if it had come to life. Fortunately, while maintaining high-speed movement, it kept rushing into the vortex to cut into the giant octopus's body, and flesh and green blood filled the entire vortex.

When the knight stopped and slowly descended, the center of the dissipating whirlpool was empty except for the seawater.

"Phew, luckily I practiced the immobilization spell a lot." Xing took out a Blank Bottle, and pink light particles emerged from the surrounding seawater, all flowing into it.

In the laboratory, the Jackal and the armored man looked at each other and fell silent.

"It only took ten seconds this time. I'm a little curious how many seconds it would take him to take you down," the armored man asked a question that would infuriate the Jackal.

"Heh, you should be more concerned about how long it will take him to get here!" Jackal sneered as he filled several black bottles into his Smoke Gun.

'Tora (Tiger)! Lion! Wolf! Kuma (Bear)!'

"Hmph, have some fun with my experimental subject, Xing Kaslana!"

After sending out the four beast-type test subjects, Jackal hesitated for a moment, then took out a blue driver and tossed it to the armored man, saying, "Just in case, take this."

"Where are the bottles? Don't you have any new ones?"

"Uh, the experimental materials for making that haven't arrived yet, so let's make do with this for now." Jackal tossed a yellow, Fullbottles to the armored man, but it looked more like a compressed pack of ice cream than a bottle.

"Oh, it looks pretty good." The armored man was as happy as you would be if you got an official Bandai toy.

——Love Gate——

Looking at the huge steel underwater base in front of him, Xing fell into deep thought. "Rita, didn't you say that the Golden Ocean Park was heavily guarded and impossible to enter?"

This place is almost robbed!

Just as the knight was about to pry open a metal plate to unleash his full power, he saw the base gate open automatically, seemingly welcoming his arrival.

Xing glanced at the entrance, which was clearly intended for submarines, and silently walked away. Did he think she was Xiao Shi? Did he think she could just walk in after he opened the door for her?

"Immortal Technique: Drawing a Gate on the Ground!"

Luckily, a Time Bomb was placed on a partition in the underwater base. After setting the timer, I quickly ran away. The proper way to draw a line on the ground to create a door is too difficult to learn; I'll use a physics-based approach for now.

Jackal: "..." Why isn't he falling for it? Wasn't this kid a reckless fool who dared to walk straight into the snake's mouth when we last met?

After a loud bang, seeing the undamaged partition, he silently took out the Drill Crusher and inserted it into the Gatling gun energy bottle.

"Gatling!" Ready GO! Vortex Break!"

"Sizzle sizzle..." The knight frantically cleared a path with a high-speed rotating drill. Seeing this, the Jackal could only tolerate it, after all, her experimental subjects were also not good at fighting in water.

What? You're asking if Jackal don't have any small monsters that are good at fighting in water?

Jackal said, "Look at those two monsters I killed before!"

Just as Xing was getting into the swing of things, a cloud of smoke emerged from behind him, from which came a voice that was neither male nor female. "Hey, little guy, it's not a good habit to start by damaging someone else's wall."

Taixu Sword Form - Open Sword - Rock Break!

Fortunately, he released the rapidly spinning Drill Crusher, Prototype Pulse Greatsword appeared in his right hand. He delivered a fierce slash to the suddenly appearing bat knight, sending him flying.

I froze on the spot, thinking, "Holy crap, what did I just hit? It scared me half to death!"

"Are all kids this strong these days...?" The armored man lay on the ground, utterly despondent, his body turning into smoke and dissipating.

Just as Xing was wondering what was going on, the smoke that the man had turned into began to surround him. When the smoke dissipated, his figure had already disappeared.

The Drill Crusher, still diligently drilling into the wall. "..." Where is my master?

The Prototype Pulse Greatsword stuck in the ground. "..." I want to ask that question too!

——Love Gate——

The smoke surrounding him quickly dissipated, and he felt himself leaving the seawater and arriving in an unfamiliar place, like a modern-day gladiatorial arena. Looking at the walls reflecting a cold light and the observation windows above, a bad premonition rose in his heart.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar accompanied by intense heat arrived. Before the knight could react, he felt a tingling sensation on his back as the Lion-headed Monster's claws slammed into his back, sending sparks flying.

Just as he was about to turn around and retaliate, a tiger's roar made his eardrums ache. In his daze, a bloody maw bit him around the waist, dragged him several meters on the ground, and then threw him high into the air.

The knight, who was in freefall and about to change his Fullbottles for combat, was suddenly attacked by a giant, alien bear that leaped out of nowhere and slammed its massive body against the ceiling. The bear watched the falling knight, then slammed its two heavy paws down with a deafening crash. The knight, whose armor was visibly deformed, plummeted to the ground.

The knight, who had been severely injured several times in a short period of time, fell helplessly to the ground. Before he could stand up, a silver werewolf rushed towards him at great speed, leaving behind afterimages!

Sizzle!

The werewolf's sharp claws struck the knight mercilessly, sparks flying everywhere. With the werewolf's final blow, the knight's body slammed heavily against the wall. His red and blue armor collapsed, and the petite fox-eared boy fell through the hole in the wall, lying on the ground, panting slightly.

"Damn it, you guys are pretty rude too, aren't you?" He looked at the Build Driver in front of him, which was badly damaged by the werewolf monster, and was a little troubled. How many times has this broken?

"Luckily, the Fullbottles wasn't damaged, but it needs to be cooled down for 24 hours after its usage period." Xing grabbed the fallen Shark-Maw Combination, clutched his chest, and stood up from the ground. The four beasts, lion, tiger, bear, and wolf, stood in front of him, staring at him menacingly, as if they would tear him to pieces at the slightest command.

"They're really enthusiastic, Jackal." Xing said, looking at the microphone above his head, as he took out a gas mask and put it on.

"Hmph, this is necessary to deal with you." The Jackal's distinctly proud voice rang out. "How about it? Are you satisfied with the welcome ceremony my experimental subject presented to you?"

Xing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, revealing a cold smile, "A little itchy. Is that all? That's a bit disappointing. (And why are they all living things? Give me a few inorganic ones so I can make an optimal combination!)"

"Heh, your belt's been destroyed, and you can't transform anymore. Can you still fight them? Kids are really stubborn. Well then, have some fun with them." The Jackal sneered and gave them the battle command.

The most agile werewolf charged at him quickly, but Xing crouched down and whispered, "First, I'm not a child, although my body is; second, who gave you the illusion that I need to transform to fight?"

Looking at the tender and delicious-looking boy, a glint of light flashed in the werewolf's blood-red eyes. He opened his blood-red maw, ready to skin him alive and turn him into his dinner.

"Cherry blossoms--"

The scarlet blade slowly returned to its sheath. Xing, who had evolved back into her purple adult form, stood behind the werewolf, wiped her hands, and turned back to give it a mocking smile.

"Disperse!"

Countless sword energies rose from all parts of the werewolf's body, unleashing all the slashes he had unleashed in an instant, and with just one strike, he was severely injured!

The werewolf, covered in blood, let out a mournful howl and then collapsed.

"And then—"

Ignoring the ferocious giant tiger and the Lion-headed Monster, he transformed into a streak of pink and rushed towards the largest bear-shaped monster.

The giant claw slammed into the ground, and countless cracks spread out, demonstrating the power of the attack.

However, as some have said, no matter how strong an attack is, it is meaningless if it misses.

Using its speed-based mobility, it managed to dodge all of the bear's ground-pounding attacks and successfully reached it. With a sudden burst of power from its feet, its body leaped high into the air like a spring compressed to its limit.

The fox ears and tail disappeared, the pink hair turned into a white with red tinge, and the pupils changed from purple to red.

Red Adult Form - Fu Xing

"Extreme Inch Power - Thunderclap!"

The boy calmed himself down and poured all his strength into this punch, which landed heavily on the bear's fat belly. With a loud bang, the bear's massive body was unharmed, while Xing was sent flying several distances by the recoil, his right hand's tiger's mouth split open and bleeding.

"Hahahaha, you fool! It's not just all about brute strength. Even S-Rank Valkyrie might not be able to break through its thick fur. You overestimate yourself!" The Jackal's hearty laughter rang out, finally giving him a taste of his own medicine!

"I'll return that last sentence to you verbatim." He calmly dodged the giant tiger's pounce, delivering a powerful left punch to the Lion-headed Monster's soft abdomen, knocking it back. He continued, "First, you're overconfident; second, you know nothing about the strength of S-Rank Valkyrie; third, you are indeed talented in science, but that's about it."

"What did you say?!" Jackal roared in fury. "Subject 6, get him... Subject 6, what are you standing there for?"

The Jackal then suddenly realized that after taking the punch head-on, the giant bear had not moved again, standing motionless in place, its huge head staring blankly ahead, as if it had lost its soul.

"Hidden force, explode!"

Blood flowed from the giant bear's face, and its massive body collapsed like a crumbling castle, creating a huge crater in the ground.

"This battle should end," Xing said calmly, a glint of blue appearing in his red pupils. "I'm tired of it."

The four beasts' continuous attacks did cause him some damage, but thanks to the protection of his armor and his own powerful regenerative abilities, those minor injuries were nothing.

Blue Adult Form – Xing Kaslana

The giant tiger roared and pounced on him, its mouth full of sharp teeth, trying to swallow him whole.

"Well done!" Instead of retreating, he advanced quickly, leaping up just before colliding with it and landing on its back. Seizing the opportunity, he punched it squarely on the head. The immense force produced a muffled thud in the air, and the giant tiger felt a numbness on its head, freezing in place.

"A series of heavy punches!" Luckily, he managed to throw a few punches before the Lion-headed Monster could come to his aid, imitating Wu Song's feat of fighting a tiger. After several punches, the giant tiger coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

"Roar!" Seeing all its companions fall, the Lion-headed Monster's eyes turned red. It rushed up and fought with Xing, ignoring Xing's attacks, just to create more opportunities for itself to attack.

But--

"When it comes to being reckless, you're no match for me..."

Fortunately, he grabbed the lion's paw that was stuck in his heart, grinned at it, and his innocent smile was stained with blood, giving it a strange feel.

Sizzle!

He forcefully ripped off its arm and grabbed the Lion-headed Monster by the neck as it tried to escape. "Hey, don't you dare run away!"

With the sound of bones cracking, the Lion-headed Monster tilted its head and fell silent.

"Oh dear, it seems like we've gone a bit too far."

Xing glanced at his blood-red clothes, then at the battlefield strewn with corpses, and muttered to himself.

"And I'm a little tired..." The boy sat on the ground, his breathing becoming rapid, indicating that he had used up a lot of energy.

In the monitoring room, the Jackal looked at the blood-soaked boy on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips, but his voice trembled slightly. "This guy, he's clearly still a child, but he fights so wildly, it's really... interesting!"

"Let me see how many more battles like this you can manage," the Jackal whispered, pressing a button.

The monsters that had fallen were like wind-up toys. They stood up again, crooked and unsteady, and even the Lion-headed Monster's severed arm grew back.

Watching the defeated enemy revive again, Kou reluctantly took out the spare driver and put it on. "Sigh, the enemies of Kamen Rider should be defeated by Kamen Rider."

'Build Driver!'

The crisp sound effect rang out, and the boy's eyes blazed with renewed fury.

"I will turn you all into my Fullbottles!"

Author's Note—

Let me explain why Sachi likes to fight alone: it's because he doesn't want the people who love him to see another side of him.

And as long as they don't participate, no matter how badly injured he is or how difficult the battle, they will never know.