Collapse, I'll Transform and Punch You Directly Chapter 7

"Bai Chen?!"

Kallen and Kiana looked curiously at Bai Chen, who was floating in the air. Kiana realized Bai Chen's abilities were a bit too versatile and tried to reach out to grab him.

Without dodging, Bai Chen allowed Kiana to hold him in her palm. Then, a pleased expression appeared on Bai Chen's screen.

"Um..."

Suddenly finding herself in a strange environment, Kallen felt restless and didn't know what to do.

"!"

Bai Chen's expression instantly turned serious. He shook his mechanical body and said:

"I should explain, Miss Kallen. I used my abilities to bring you, who had no physical form, into my body."

"Through this method, I've allowed you to escape that data space. You are now in our real world, which is over five hundred years removed from the world in your memories."

Afterward, Bai Chen broke free from Kiana, who was holding him like a ball, and flew in front of Kallen.

"For now, Miss Kallen, you'll have to share a body with me. Due to my abilities, you can only control the body when I lose consciousness or completely relax my mind."

"As for this robot appearance I have now, it's just a special kind of armor."

A happy expression appeared on Bai Chen's robotic face. He controlled his body, swaying back and forth in the air, seemingly fascinated by the feeling of being a robot.

"How about it? Miss Kallen? You've escaped the control of reincarnation after so long. Don't you want to go out and see the world after five hundred years?"

Chapter 13: Sightseeing

"I was curious when Bai Chen turned into my appearance, I didn't expect it to actually come off."

"Ah, it's so cold."

"Wow! Kallen sister, you have a great figure! I'm so envious..."

(Sound of fabric rubbing)

"Eek, Miss Kiana, please don't touch. Your figure will also become better in the future."

"Okay, that's right. Kallen sister, try on some clothes! The size of the ones I just bought should fit."

"Huh? Is it okay if they're new?"

"It's fine! I saved up some money working part-time! If they don't fit, I'll ask my aunt to reimburse me. My aunt is the head of the academy, you know."

"..."

At this moment, Bai Chen was floating outside the house. The screen that originally displayed his expressions was now filled with a strong red light.

He had originally planned to take Kallen to see the outside scenery, but Kiana, using the excuse that his armor was too conspicuous, forcibly pulled Kallen into her room to change into casual clothes.

Bai Chen, who was calm, thought, It's just changing clothes, that's all! But the body inside is essentially mine. I can't help but overthink things.

After a while, Kiana came out with Kallen, who had changed her clothes. She immediately saw Bai Chen, who was standing blankly at the door.

"Hehe, Bai Chen, did you peek?"

Kiana looked at the soul-departed Bai Chen with a mischievous smile. It seemed the commotion inside had some deliberate elements.

Bai Chen, is that how Kiana used to call me?

Bai Chen, snapping back to reality, looked in Kiana's direction. Seeing Kallen, who had changed her clothes, beside her, his eyes lit up.

The everyday dress that belonged to Kiana looked perfectly natural on Kallen. The pure white dress made the usually gentle Kallen appear even more sacred.

Perhaps it was because it was the first time she was wearing clothes from five hundred years later, Kallen unintentionally revealed a shyness that added a touch of youthful innocence to her.

Thinking about it, Kallen didn't seem that old when she died. Thinking of this, Bai Chen felt a pang of regret and sadness.

He had hoped the system could grant him transmigration abilities like those in novels, allowing him to save those lives.

But that useless system only gave him one draw per day, and he always drew Nutrient Solution! Other than that, it had no useful functions.

It wasn't even as good as some systems belonging to cat guests; most cat guest systems could at least chat with their hosts.

"Hey, don't just stand there spacing out. Aren't you going to take Kallen sister out to see things? Let's go!"

Kiana knocked on Bai Chen's metallic head and pulled Kallen out. Before leaving, she grabbed Bai Chen, who was disguised as a toy, and left.

"Hmm? Did that Bai Chen change?"

As they stepped outside, they bumped into Bronya. Bronya looked at Kallen before her and knew that Bai Chen must have gained the ability to transform into her through his powers, just like Kiana at the beginning. At this rate, Bai Chen would likely gain transformation abilities too. She wondered what the future held.

"You're the other child? Bronya, right? I thank you on behalf of the citizens for your contributions."

Kallen glanced at the familiar face again and then stepped forward, bending down to shake her hands in gratitude.

"!"

"No, Bai Chen, is that Kallen sister?"

Even the usually unfazed Bronya was once again surprised by Bai Chen's abilities. She had initially thought Bai Chen's words in the data space were just comforting lies, but she didn't expect him to actually be able to do it?

"I can really do it."

As if sensing Bronya's thoughts, Bai Chen replied triumphantly.

Seeing the round robot, which she had initially thought was just a toy, suddenly speak with Bai Chen's voice, Bronya immediately took Bai Chen and began to examine him closely.

Bai Chen couldn't tell why he sensed excitement from Bronya's expressionless face. Bai Chen had a feeling that Bronya now wanted to dismantle him. A chill spread up Bai Chen's non-existent spine.

"Sis, keep hugging the Honkai plushie in your arms. The child is a little scared!"

"Right, since everyone's here, let's go find Mei-sis. Playing with more people is more fun!"

Bai Chen, trembling, quickly changed the subject. The moment he distracted Bronya, he slipped out of her grasp, trying to escape her demonic claws.

But suddenly, the Heavy Tank Rabbit 19c appeared in the void. Its large palm easily clamped Bai Chen's body between its thumb and index finger, then presented him to Bronya.

"Sis! I'm a robot now too. Why would robots make things difficult for other robots!" Bai Chen looked at the Heavy Tank Rabbit 19c with a face full of sorrow. If his body couldn't shed tears, he would be crying rivers right now.

"Damn it! Heavy Tank Rabbit, you just wait! When Bronya drags you to work overtime coding in the future, I definitely won't help you!"

"Huh? Is that okay?"

Kiana asked. After all, Kallen was in a special state, and Bai Chen's special abilities also involved his privacy.

"I don't have any objections."

A mysterious smile appeared on Bai Chen's screen. He even controlled his sound system to play a remixed English song.

"Ugh! What a weird song, don't play it!"

"Okay." He immediately backed down.

Kallen, sweating profusely, looked at the playful group and couldn't help but wonder if children these days liked this style of music.

If Kiana knew what Kallen was thinking, she would immediately perform a sacred dissection. I don't, I don't, who knows why this usually well-behaved person would be so abstract sometimes!

Before long, everyone found Mei in the living room. Himeko was also there, so Bai Chen explained the events up to the end, not hiding the fact that he had almost died.

After hearing the story for the first time, both of them were once again shocked by Bai Chen's incredible abilities. This power, second only to resurrecting a person, was truly hard for them to comprehend.

After Mei recovered, she cast a resentful and regretful glance at everyone, feeling as isolated as if they had all gone out to play without her.

When Bai Chen met Mei's gaze, he guiltily shifted his eyes elsewhere. He knew that although Mei didn't say much, she was quite afraid of being lonely. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been used as a distraction.

"No more sneaking off next time."

Mei glanced at Kiana and tapped Bai Chen's metallic head as a form of punishment.

"It was an accident, it was all an accident this time."

Kiana, feeling a little guilty, smiled ingratiatingly as she explained.

"Right, Himeko-sensei, do you want to come with us?"

Bai Chen floated in front of Himeko and asked.

Himeko, who didn't care about her image, was lying on the sofa in loose clothing, taking a sip of her wine and said idly:

"I won't interfere when you students are out. Just remember to come back and study. You have a makeup exam next week."

Then, Himeko's golden eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, aimed at Kiana:

"Of course, Kiana, you too."

"Uh! Hahaha, let's all go quickly!"

Kiana stiffened instinctively after Himeko's reminder, then frantically ushered everyone out of the living room.

Himeko watched Kallen being pulled away with a thoughtful look. She felt that Kallen resembled someone familiar, but she couldn't quite place who it was.

Chapter 14: The Kaslana Family Can't Afford Her

"A world five hundred years later?"

Kallen, surrounded by everyone, arrived at the commercial district near St. Freya, gazing at the bustling streets, which were vastly different from her memories.

Everything in this world was incredibly novel to her. Whether it was the much more open fashion styles of the people around her or the giant screens hanging on the buildings that seemed to be playing movies, these were things she had never imagined.

Five hundred years was indeed a long time, so long that she didn't recognize this world at all.

Bai Chen, being tossed around like a ball by Bronya, noticed Kallen's dejected expression and suddenly wondered if it was right to bring her out.

No, Bai Chen only did what he wanted to do. He just needed to find Theresa quickly and try to get involved when Theresa went to Changkong City. That way, he could save Yae Sakura, who had been sealed until now.

While Bai Chen was contemplating how to please Theresa, Kiana and the others took Kallen to several clothing stores and even bought her some new outfits.

"Huh? What's that?"

As they walked past a distinctive building, Kallen was drawn by the aroma from inside and involuntarily looked in.

Following Kallen's gaze, Bai Chen noticed the building with a distinct Chinese style. The plaque on it clearly read "Langyuan Qionglou."

"Oh, it's a Chinese restaurant. Well, a restaurant. It only serves all Chinese dishes. I heard it's been open for a while. Right, it's almost dinnertime anyway, so let's go in and eat something."

Bai Chen recalled his answer to Kallen's question. He remembered that the prices at this restaurant were quite high, especially for someone like him whose physical body was only fourteen years old and couldn't even work legally.

But he didn't spend money frequently, so he had saved up quite a bit of pocket money. Eating out once in a while shouldn't be too much of a financial strain.

Seeing Kallen's eyes practically sparkling, Bai Chen gritted his teeth. He figured he could always transform and go out to work later, as long as he wasn't in combat, his stamina wouldn't be significantly depleted.

"Eating out?"

Mei suddenly felt that her position as a cook was being threatened. Her simple, light sentence sent a shiver of fear down Bai Chen's spine.

"Ah! Next time, I can bring Kallen to try Mei-sis's cooking! It'll definitely be much tastier than any restaurant. It's just that since we're already out, and it's close to dinnertime, we can make do."

Bai Chen quickly explained, and only when Mei's expression softened did he let out a sigh of relief.

The group then entered the restaurant and found a place to sit.

"What would you like to order?"

A familiar figure approached and asked.

Mei looked in the direction of the voice, her expression one of surprise:

"Class President?"

"Huh? Is the Class President working here?"

Kiana had originally thought that the rigid Class President Fu Hua wouldn't appear in such a semi-entertainment establishment.

"It's not strange, Kiana. Experiencing the mortal world is also a form of cultivation."

Brushing aside Kiana's question, Fu Hua lightly adjusted her glasses. She glanced at the toy-filled Bai Chen in Bronya's hands and the white-haired Kaslana in front of her, who looked somewhat familiar. A strange reflection flashed in her lenses.

Oh no! Is Fu Hua going to report me to that old scoundrel Otto? I don't want to deal with Otto yet! At the very least, I need to wait until I can summon the Herrscher of Flamescion's transformation at will before confronting him?

Right now, I have the Herrscher of the Void and the most monstrous Herrscher of the End, but I can't use them. I don't dare to use them.

Thinking about my experience of being influenced by emotions when using the Herrscher of Flamescion, who knows if using the Herrscher of the Void's power will directly turn me into a Honkai puppet.

I don't even dare to use the Herrscher of the End's abilities. If I only use Absolute Chrono Break, who knows if it will cause irreversible damage to the Herrscher of the End's cocoon.

How long can my remaining trump cards, Moonlight and Sixth Night Serenade, hold out against that super-Gawain? No, I must stop Fu Hua from reporting me!

While Bai Chen was contemplating countermeasures, Kiana had already ordered their food. The others watched as they witnessed the Kaslana family's ancestral appetite.

They had initially thought Kiana's eight bowls of rice were impressive enough to shock people, but they didn't expect this Kaslana ancestor from five hundred years ago to be even more incredible. She devoured half of the dishes on the table, yet her stomach showed no signs of being full.

Bronya, who didn't have a large appetite to begin with, looked at their eating habits and couldn't help but wonder if the entire Kaslana family were just humanoid Honkai Beasts.

Mei, on the other hand, was thinking that if Miss Kallen were to come out for a meal in the future, it would be necessary to remind Bai Chen in advance. Otherwise, the food stockpiled in the refrigerator probably wouldn't be enough to eat.