Late at night, Kiana slept in the same bed, hugging Mei Raiden. She occasionally let out a couple of perverted laughs, and no one knew what she was dreaming about, but it was likely something inappropriate for children.
Yu Luo sat on a chair by the desk, keeping watch alone. This was something he and Kiana had agreed upon. Although Mei Raiden currently seemed to have recovered her human personality, there was no telling when the Honkai's will would once again possess her body. They could only take turns watching her at night, and Yu Luo was responsible for the first half of the night.
The night was deep and silent. Yu Luo sat quietly by the desk, pondering life. Perhaps it was due to Mei Raiden's emotions, but Yu Luo kept recalling memories he'd rather forget. A strong negative emotion enveloped him, making him agitated.
"Ding, First Stage Mission [Escape Senba Academy] complete. Reward: 5 Saint Quartz. Second Stage Mission issued."
"Second Stage Mission [Leave Changkong City]. Mission Reward: 3 Saint Quartz, 1 qualification to open Chaldea Gate."
Suddenly, a system notification sounded in his mind. Yu Luo finally remembered the missions he had cast aside. Looking at his remaining 5 Saint Quartz and 1 Summoning Ticket, Yu Luo suddenly said to the System, "I want to draw."
"Free Friendship Ten-Roll?" the System replied listlessly. "You can't get good things for free."
"Special UP banner," Yu Luo stated calmly, unfazed by the System's attitude. He knew that as long as he said this, the System would eagerly fawn over him.
Just as Yu Luo expected, the System transformed into the most attentive merchant, enthusiastically saying, "Of course, of course, welcome, welcome."
"Has anyone ever told you that you look like a dog when you smile?" Yu Luo said with a sarcastic, sharp tongue. He then ignored the System's reaction and directly clicked on the Friendship banner. The free ten-roll button below was already lit up.
"Let's start with a friendship ten-roll to warm up," Yu Luo pulled out his old gacha superstition and pressed the button. Accompanied by a silver light, cards appeared before Yu Luo one by one. With each card flipped, Yu Luo's expression soured a bit more. By the time all ten cards were flipped, Yu Luo's face was as long as a donkey's. They were all one-star and two-star Mystic Codes, not a single Servant.
"Heh heh, an African trying to get away after offending this System?" the System gloated smugly. "I've halved your drop rate, just to piss you off!"
"Then I won't draw today!" Yu Luo was so angered by the System's divine intervention that he directly exited the gacha interface. The System quickly tried to stop him, "No, no, let's talk it over!"
"3 Saint Quartz for nothing, or 5 Saint Quartz for instant amnesia!" Yu Luo made a bold demand. The System flatly refused, "Impossible, you might as well ask for my life if you want Saint Quartz!"
"Then raise the drop rate to compensate for my loss!" Yu Luo stated his objective. The System didn't refuse immediately, and Yu Luo knew there was a chance. Like a demon, he whispered in the System's ear, "Think about it, I can only draw twice in total right now. Even if you double the drop rate, it won't make much difference. I'm an African anyway."
Under Yu Luo's persistent persuasion, the System reluctantly agreed to Yu Luo's proposal, "Fine."
Yu Luo clicked on the Special UP banner again. Looking at Chloe von Einzbern, dressed provocatively, he couldn't help but go to the restroom to wash his face before heading to the Summon button under the Special Banner.
As the only Summoning Ticket disappeared, the summoning circle lit up with a silver light. A silver light spread out, and Yu Luo immediately knew it was no good. He sighed, disappointed, and waited for the card to flip over. As expected, it was a three-star Mystic Code, [Dragon Vein], which increased transformation energy by 30%. Its effect was much better than one-star and two-star Mystic Codes.
Looking at the Mystic Code's stats, Yu Luo barely mustered some spirit and clicked Summon again, consuming 3 Saint Quartz. Now he only had 2 Saint Quartz left, not enough for even one more draw.
As the circle spun again, Yu Luo's heart tightened. Although he knew the drop rate was only 1% and the chance was slim, he couldn't help but hope for a good outcome.
The light on the circle finally spun. This time, it wasn't a blinding silver light, but a brilliant golden light. Yu Luo's mouth widened into a grin. "Four-star!"
The room was completely enveloped in a dazzling golden-yellow light. If they hadn't been indoors with the curtains drawn, half of Changkong City would probably have seen this golden-yellow glow.
As the light gradually dissipated, the Archer pattern on the card back was crystal clear. Yu Luo had already started laughing, "Hahaha, I got it, I got it! Gold card, Archer, hahahaha!"
Facing Yu Luo's joy, the System's voice was like a bucket of cold water, "Look closely at what you got, you beast!"
The card had completely flipped over, and Yu Luo could now see the entire card. A handsome, form-fitting suit with the same color scheme as Chloe's, and dual swords like Chloe's. But the silver hair and resolute face told Yu Luo that he had "wasted" his pull.
"Ahhhhhh! Why is it Red A!!!!" Yu Luo's mind snapped, and he yelled in despair. The System's mocking voice rang out, "Tsk tsk tsk, another one gone mad."
"Mmmph..." Yu Luo slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in bed, covered by a thin blanket. He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt a faint fragrance on the blanket. After the emotional roller coaster of drawing cards last night, Yu Luo was mentally exhausted and didn't even know when he had fallen asleep.
Shaking his head to dispel the remaining sleepiness, Yu Luo stood up and found he was alone in the room. Kiana and Mei were nowhere to be seen. "Could Mei Raiden have attacked Kiana?!" Yu Luo suddenly thought of a terrible possibility.
But looking around, there were no signs of a struggle in the room. The door, locked from the inside, was intact. This situation was clearly impossible.
"Whoosh!" The curtains suddenly fluttered, and a silver-haired girl with twin ponytails jumped in through the window. Behind her, a girl with long purple hair also jumped in, carrying a thermos. It was Kiana and Mei Raiden.
"Oh, Yu Luo, you're awake," Kiana said, seeing Yu Luo already up. She took the thermos from Mei Raiden like she was presenting a treasure, placed it on the table, and opened it. It was ordinary preserved egg and lean meat congee. A strange aroma immediately filled the room. Just smelling it made Yu Luo's mouth water, and he felt a strong appetite.
"What is this?" Yu Luo swallowed. Kiana proudly puffed out her chest and pulled the slightly flustered Mei Raiden, who was standing nearby, pushing her towards Yu Luo. "Mei made this herself! If it weren't for your good performance, I wouldn't have brought it to you!"
"Eh, Kiana..." Mei Raiden was a bit flustered by Kiana's actions, her face blushing. She said somewhat shyly, "Um... um, I'm really sorry about attacking you earlier!"
Mei Raiden bowed deeply to Yu Luo, her head almost buried in her chest. Yu Luo suddenly felt like teasing her. "Isn't it common sense to show your belly when apologizing?"
"Ah?!" Mei Raiden was stunned by Yu Luo's words, her pretty face visibly reddening. She stammered, "Um... I..."
"Slap!" Kiana casually rolled up a paper tube and hit Yu Luo hard on the head, righteously declaring, "No teasing Mei!"
Then she put her arm around Mei Raiden's shoulders, as if declaring her status to Yu Luo, "From today on, Mei is our comrade!"
"Yes, Kiana is right. I can't keep running away. I must overcome the Honkai's control over me!" Mei Raiden's face showed an extremely determined expression, the despair in her eyes gone, replaced by a resolute gaze.
"Wait, how long did I sleep?!" Yu Luo raised his hand, interrupting their conversation, and asked Kiana confusedly.
"About six hours. What's wrong, did your brain get damaged from sleeping?"
"No, no, no, your progress is a bit too fast. I feel like I slept for two or three days." Yu Luo covered his forehead with his left hand and looked at Kiana:
"What kind of magic potion did you give Mei?"
"That's a secret between girls!" Kiana winked playfully. Mei Raiden smiled, her expression filled with hope for the future.
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