Late at night, Kiana held Mei Raiden as they slept in the same bed, letting out an occasional perverted giggle. Who knew what she was dreaming about? Whatever it was, it was probably not suitable for children.
Yu Luo sat alone in a chair beside the table, keeping watch. This was something he and Kiana had discussed. Although Mei Raiden seemed to have regained her human personality for now, no one knew when the Will of Honkai might take over her body again. The two of them could only take turns watching over her at night, and Yu Luo was responsible for the first half of the night.
In the dead of night, as Yu Luo sat quietly at the desk, he began contemplating life. Perhaps Mei Raiden's emotions had affected him, but he kept recalling memories too painful to revisit. Heavy negative emotions wrapped around him, leaving him restless and irritated.
"Ding. First-stage mission [Escape Senba Academy] completed. Obtained 5 Saint Quartz. Second-stage mission issued."
"Second-stage mission [Leave Changkong City District]. Mission reward: 3 Saint Quartz. Obtained one qualification to open the Chaldea Gate."
The system's notification suddenly rang out in his mind, and only then did Yu Luo remember the mission he had thrown to the back of his mind. Looking at his remaining 5 Saint Quartz and 1 Summoning Ticket, Yu Luo suddenly said to the system, "I want to roll."
"A free Friendship Ten-Pull?" The system sounded completely unenthused. "You won't get anything good for free."
"The special rate-up pool." Yu Luo spoke calmly, utterly unconcerned by the system's attitude. He knew that once he said that, the system would definitely come groveling with a smile.
Sure enough, just as Yu Luo expected, the system transformed into the most considerate merchant again and said enthusiastically, "Of course, of course. Welcome, welcome."
"Has anyone ever told you that you look like a dog when you smile?" Yu Luo mocked venomously. Then, too lazy to care about the system's reaction, he directly opened the Friendship Pool. The free ten-pull button below was already lit up.
"Let's start with a Friendship Ten-Pull to warm things up." Yu Luo brought out the mystical card-pulling rituals from his old days and pressed the button. Silver light flashed as cards appeared one after another before him. With every card turned over, Yu Luo's expression sank further. By the time all ten cards had been revealed, his face was stretched as long as a donkey's. They were all one-star and two-star Craft Essences—not a single Servant.
"Hehe, you think an African can just leave after offending this system?" The system snickered smugly. "I cut your drop rate in half. Die mad!"
"Then I'm not pulling today!" Yu Luo was thoroughly enraged by the system's godlike maneuver and immediately exited the summoning screen. The system hurriedly tried to stop him. "Wait, wait, wait! We can talk this out!"
"Three Saint Quartz for nothing, five Saint Quartz for instant amnesia!" Yu Luo made an outrageous demand. The system refused without hesitation. "Impossible! If you want Saint Quartz, you might as well ask for my life!"
"Then raise the drop rate to compensate for my losses!" Yu Luo finally revealed his true goal. The system did not refuse immediately, and Yu Luo knew there was hope. Like a devil, he whispered into the system's ear, "Think about it. I can only pull twice in total right now. Even if you double the drop rate, it won't matter much. Besides, I'm an African anyway."
Under Yu Luo's patient persuasion, the system reluctantly agreed to his proposal. "Fine."
Yu Luo opened the special rate-up pool again. Looking at Chloe von Einzbern in her seductive outfit, he first went to the bathroom and washed his face under the faucet. Only then did he press the "Summon Once" button beneath the special pool's rate-up.
As his only Summoning Ticket vanished, silver light lit up on the summoning disc. The silver glow spread outward, and Yu Luo immediately knew there was no hope. He sighed and waited in disappointment for the card to turn over. Sure enough, it was a three-star Craft Essence, [Dragon Vein]. Its effect increased Transformation Energy by 30%, far better than one-star and two-star Craft Essences.
Looking at the Craft Essence's attributes, Yu Luo barely managed to lift his spirits. He pressed "Summon Once" again, consuming 3 Saint Quartz. Now he only had 2 Saint Quartz left—not even enough for another pull.
As the disc began to spin again, Yu Luo's heart rose into his throat. He knew the drop rate was only 1%, and the odds were slim, but he still could not help hoping he would get something good.
The light on the disc finally spun up. This time, it was no longer blinding silver, but brilliant gold. Yu Luo's grin widened and widened. "Four-star!"
The room was completely engulfed by dazzling golden light. If they had not been indoors with the windows covered by curtains, half of Changkong City would probably have seen that golden radiance.
The light gradually faded, revealing the Archer symbol on the back of the card with perfect clarity. Yu Luo was already laughing in advance. "Hahaha, I got it! I got it! Gold card, Archer! Hahahaha!"
Faced with Yu Luo's joy, the system's voice was like a bucket of cold water. "Take a closer look at what you pulled, you beast!"
The card had completely turned over, and Yu Luo could see its full appearance. A handsome skintight outfit with the same color scheme as Chloe's, along with the same twin swords—but that silver hair and resolute face told Yu Luo one thing without question.
"AAAAAAAAAH! WHY IS IT RED A?!" Yu Luo immediately had a mental breakdown and screamed in despair. The system's teasing voice sounded. "Tsk, tsk. Another one has gone mad."
"Mmm..." Yu Luo slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in bed beneath a thin blanket. Perhaps it was his imagination, but the blanket seemed to carry a faint fragrance. After going through such wild emotional highs and lows during last night's pulls, Yu Luo had been mentally exhausted. He did not even know when he had fallen asleep.
Shaking his head to clear away the last remnants of drowsiness, Yu Luo stood up and discovered that he was the only one in the room. Kiana and Mei were nowhere to be seen. "Don't tell me Mei Raiden attacked Kiana?!" Yu Luo suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility.
But after looking around, he found no signs of a fight in the room. The door, locked from the inside, was also perfectly intact. Clearly, that could not have happened.
"Whoosh!" The curtains suddenly fluttered, and a silver-haired girl with twin ponytails jumped in through the window. Behind her, a long purple-haired girl followed, carrying a thermal food container. They were Kiana and Mei Raiden.
"Oh, Yu Luo, you're awake." Seeing that Yu Luo had gotten up, Kiana took the thermal container from Mei Raiden with a proud, showy look and set it on the table. When she opened it, it revealed ordinary preserved egg and lean pork congee. A strange fragrance immediately filled the room, and the scent alone made Yu Luo's mouth water and stirred up a powerful appetite.
"This is?" Yu Luo swallowed. Kiana proudly puffed out her perfectly flat chest, pulled the awkwardly standing Mei Raiden over, and pushed her in front of Yu Luo. "Mei made this herself! I only brought it for you because you performed pretty well!"
"Uh, Kiana..." Mei Raiden was a little at a loss because of Kiana's actions. Her cheeks reddened as she said awkwardly, "Um... about attacking you two earlier, I'm really sorry!"
Mei Raiden gave Yu Luo a deep bow, nearly burying her head in her chest. Yu Luo suddenly felt like teasing her. "Isn't it common sense to show your belly when apologizing?"
"Huh?!" Mei Raiden froze at Yu Luo's words. Her pretty face visibly reddened, and she stammered, "Um... I..."
"Smack!" Kiana casually rolled up a paper tube and gave Yu Luo a heavy whack on the head. With righteous indignation, she declared, "No teasing Mei!"
Then she threw an arm around Mei Raiden's shoulders, as though declaring ownership to Yu Luo. "From today on, Mei is our companion!"
"Yes, Kiana is right. I can't keep running away anymore. I have to defeat Honkai's control over me!" Mei Raiden wore an incomparably resolute expression. The despair in her eyes had vanished, replaced by a steadfast gaze.
"Wait, how long was I asleep?!" Yu Luo raised a hand to interrupt them and asked Kiana in confusion.
"About six hours. What, did sleeping fry your brain?"
"No, no, no. You two progressed way too fast. It feels like I slept for two or three days." Yu Luo covered his forehead with his left hand and looked at Kiana.
"What exactly did you feed Mei? Some kind of love potion?"
"That's a secret between girls!" Kiana winked playfully. Mei Raiden smiled, her expression full of hope for the future.
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