Collapse, I'll Transform and Punch You Directly Chapter 3

"?!"

Bai Chen's eyes widened as he stared at the twenty bottles of Nutrient Solution in front of him.

"A fix! This is totally rigged!"

Bai Chen, who had been feeling a bit tired, instantly perked up. He sat up, annoyed that he wasn't given anything amazing, only something he could buy downstairs at a convenience store!

Oh, wait, he probably couldn't buy it now. That was fine, though.

Not one to give up, Bai Chen clicked on the item description, hoping to find out that these drinks didn't have any special buffs like the original ones.

Nutrient Solution: A certain transmigrator discovered that in the Xianxia worlds he transmigrated to, it was too cliché for hidden masters to always make their appearances while drinking. So, after joining a sect, he replaced all the hidden masters' wine with Nutrient Solution, forcing his master to make his appearances drinking only Nutrient Solution.

Bai Chen's face contorted as he read the item description. So, these bottles of Nutrient Solution had no special buffs?

"Hey, glad to see you're awake."

Himeko pushed open the hospital room door and walked in, followed by Kiana and the other two.

Seeing that Bai Chen was in good condition, Himeko casually pulled up a chair and sat by his bedside. "Name: Bai Chen. Born in July 2001 in Chuancheng City, Shenzhou. Due to various reasons, you are currently alone and wandering, correct?"

"?"

Bai Chen looked at Himeko blankly as she pulled out a form from her pocket. What? I have an identity in this world? I'm an orphan?

Seeing Bai Chen's reaction, Himeko murmured, "Is your memory hazy? Is it affected by that special ability?"

Upon hearing Bai Chen's birthdate, Bronya's eyes narrowed. He's the youngest in the team!

Then, Himeko began to ask Bai Chen about his background, but Bai Chen genuinely didn't know anything. In the end, Himeko could only add a new status effect to Bai Chen's status bar: Suspected Amnesia.

"So, back to the main topic. Two days ago in Changkong City, you used some kind of strange and powerful ability. Why…"

Himeko glanced at Kiana, who seemed not very bright, standing beside them.

"Why can you turn into a Herrscher that looks like Kiana?"

"Yeah! Yeah! Why can you turn into me? That form was so cool! Can you do it again?"

Kiana, who couldn't wait any longer, immediately interjected. At first, she had doubted if there was a powerful older sister, and even now, she still found it hard to believe. She wanted to witness the transformation with her own eyes.

Slept for two days? Bai Chen was secretly shocked. He then explained it to them in a way that was closer to reality, but he hid the existence of the system.

"I don't know where I got the power from, but there's a small chance I can borrow the power of others' future possibilities."

Himeko looked at the report in front of her with a headache. This kid can't have his values twisted, otherwise, he might be more terrifying than a Herrscher.

"So, my future self will be this handsome too!"

Kiana excitedly hugged Mei and showed off.

"Mei, look! I'm going to become a great person who stands tall and mighty like that too!"

"Okay, I know."

Mei stroked Kiana's back, trying to calm her down.

"Silly Kiana, Bai Chen only said it was a possibility for the future."

Bronya, holding her Homu plushie, poured cold water on Kiana's excitement.

"So what? At least I have that possibility. I'm not sure about some shorty."

Kiana's nose was practically pointed at the ceiling.

"If silly Kiana can do it, Bronya will only do better."

Bronya retorted indifferently. There was one thing Bronya didn't mention: being able to transform into Kiana was akin to seeing Kiana naked. Moreover, when alone, she could be even more…

Chapter 6: Exam

However, when Bronya saw Bai Chen's eyes, which transitioned from purple to pink, her heart settled down. Those pure eyes wouldn't be so guarded.

After all, it was him transforming. If she had to be wary of even him, then those fan art albums and AI face-swapping would be a problem.

Bai Chen watched Kiana and Bronya bicker, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

After a while, Himeko finally finished organizing the things in her hands and said, "Since your body is fine, I will send you to St. Freya to study and help you become a qualified Valkyrie Knight."

"?"

So Himeko was handling my enrollment procedures just now? Bai Chen didn't know that Himeko had successfully become his legal guardian during the two days he was asleep. After all, a 14-year-old orphan with a guardian could avoid a lot of trouble.

One month later.

"Roar!"

A Honkai Beast, resembling a gorilla, charged fiercely at Bai Chen. Bai Chen narrowly dodged it and immediately spun around, thrusting his Katana towards the Honkai Beast's joints. However, the Honkai Beast merely spun a few times, forcing Bai Chen to retract his attack and dodge.

[Chrono Drive: Lunar God's Protection]

Bai Chen casually threw away the Katana in his hand, and at the same time, a pair of yellow dual guns with a full technological feel appeared in his hand.

As he held the guns, Bai Chen fired several shots at the Honkai Beast's forehead. The powerful firepower was incomparable to the ordinary Katana, instantly suppressing the Honkai Beast and rendering it immobile.

Then, Bai Chen fired a special control bullet from Lunar God's Protection, freezing the Honkai Beast in place.

"So, goodbye."

[Chrono Drive: Nebula Impact]

Bai Chen constructed a massive heavy cannon in front of him, then fired a dazzling beam from its muzzle that engulfed the Honkai Beast's body. The powerful recoil almost made Bai Chen lose his grip, nearly causing him to miss his shot.

A month of training had significantly improved Bai Chen's control over his abilities. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to dodge the Honkai Beast's charge just now. After deactivating his skill, Bai Chen began walking off the field.

"Hey, Bai Chen's done with his exam too!"

Upon seeing Bai Chen emerge, Kiana immediately shouted happily, then slung an arm around his shoulder and grinned mischievously, "I finished five minutes before you! A bet's a bet, so don't even think about skipping out on gaming tonight."

"Alright."

Mei pulled Kiana closer and said gently, "Bai Chen's achievements in just one month are those of a genius."

A subtle hint of worry flickered in Mei's eyes. Bai Chen's progress in a single month was astonishing, and he hadn't even used his powerful transformation skill yet.

What then? Would he just stand by if his companions were in danger again next time?

"Speaking of which, aren't you worried about your exam results this time?"

Mei asked, looking at Kiana's carefree demeanor. She vaguely recalled Kiana sleeping through most of the classes.

"No worries! This young lady is definitely getting first place."

Kiana confidently guaranteed, completely forgetting the state of her brain cells during the written exam.

Hearing this, Bai Chen started to sweat profusely. While his practical combat score was likely fine, the written portion...

His history knowledge was practically nonexistent, and there were subtle differences in the chemistry and physics formulas. He was really going to drag them down this time.

That evening, after dinner, Bai Chen was dragged by Kiana to Bronya's room to play games. That's right, Bai Chen was currently living in the Valkyrie dormitory, right next door to Himeko's room.

A promise is a promise. He lost the bet, so he wouldn't run away early! Then, Bai Chen was defeated by Kiana's character combo.

"Ugh! Fighting games, damn it..."

Bai Chen lay on the ground in despair, his eyes devoid of light. This was the 34th time Kiana had utterly crushed him today.

Bai Chen, radiating dark energy, crawled up from the ground. "If you show no mercy, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"

"Want to go again?"

Kiana's playful expression turned serious. It was a regular occurrence for Bai Chen to challenge her.

"To deal with you, it's probably best to use a special card." Bai Chen pulled out a pink card from his pocket and inserted it into the purple gauntlet worn on his right wrist.

(This card has no actual meaning; it's just a focus for his power, and the gauntlet is just a shell he bought to look cool.)

[Chrono Equip: Ranger]

In an instant, Bai Chen grew a head taller, transforming into Kiana's Valkyrie Ranger attire.

"Wow, I wear this for decoration at school!"

Kiana stared curiously at Bai Chen's transformation. She had initially expected a magical girl-style outfit change, but instead, layers of phantom images enveloped Bai Chen to complete the transformation.

She wondered what it would feel like to touch, if it would feel the same as when she touched him? She was a little curious, her eyes glinting like a cat eyeing a mouse, eager to pounce.

"Now, I am not just me! With the power of the Ranger, I will surpass my past self!"

Bai Chen picked up the controller. This time, he was determined to get his revenge! Heh heh!

"KO!"

"Ugh!"

Bai Chen collapsed onto the ground, eyes wide open and unseeing, as Kiana looked on with regret, transforming back to his original form.

"Why! I possess the combined power of both of us, how could I lose!"

Bronya, unable to watch any longer, spoke up. "Bai Chen, even if you transform again, you still don't know how to execute combos."

Damn it, why didn't he inherit those skills after transforming!

"Ple-please, Bronya..."

Bai Chen tremblingly handed the controller to Bronya, his over-the-top acting making even dogs shake their heads.

Bronya solemnly took the controller and nodded slightly. Seeing Bronya agree, Bai Chen slumped down weakly, his last bit of strength gone.

Bronya draped a white cloth over Bai Chen's head, then took the controller and sat down next to Kiana to begin their rematch.

Afterward, Bronya proceeded to utterly dominate Kiana.

Two days later, Bai Chen looked at the exam results list with a deathly pale face. After searching for a long time, he indeed couldn't find his name on the regular rankings.

"Bai Chen and Kiana are the only two students in the entire grade who failed."

Welt Yang, the leader of the undercover Anti-Entropy and their history teacher, walked over with the report cards, looking helpless.

"Impossible!"

Kiana took the report card in disbelief. Her practical combat had been completed long ago.

"Both of you failed the written exams. Bai Chen, your geography and biology scores are acceptable, but your history, physics, and chemistry combined are less than 60 points. Kiana, your history score is a straight 0, and your total score doesn't exceed 21 points."

Welt Yang paused, a bead of sweat on his brow, and lamented the future of the Valkyries. "With these scores, there's no way you can pass."

Evening.

As everyone was eating, Himeko looked speechlessly at the two students before her. "So, you two 'sleeping dragons and phoenixes' are going to have a make-up exam?"

Chapter 7: Virtual Space

"Never mind Kiana for now, why are your grades so bad too, Bai Chen?"

Himeko felt that as a guardian, she needed to pay attention to this child she'd picked up for free.

"Don't just say Kiana first!"

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Kiana angrily stood up from the table.

"Because Bai Chen is serious in class, unlike Kiana who sleeps and skips class every day."

Bronya stated the facts coldly.

"Ugh."

Kiana, momentarily speechless, sat back down and continued to bury her head in her food. Skipping class to go out and relax was fine; appropriate rest was better for learning.

"Hahaha, it's because of history and chemical formulas... my memory..."

Bai Chen scratched his head and answered awkwardly. There was nothing he could do; the differences between the two worlds were too great. In his original world, chemical formulas didn't need to consider Honkai energy, and as for history, he hadn't even heard of some of the place names.

Himeko tapped her chin in thought. "Is it because of amnesia?"

"Mm."

Bai Chen secretly cheered inwardly that amnesia was so useful!

"Then there's no helping it. For the make-up exam next week, we'll have to do special training!"

Himeko pointed at Bai Chen and Kiana with her chopsticks.

"Special training?"