Blood Knight: Moonbeam

"What's wrong, Sakura?"

Kallen in Sakura Cycle is merely Kallen from Yae Sakura's memories. Any actions outside of these memories are "pseudo-personalities" granted by the Herrscher of Erosion, yet they are very similar to the original person.

"No, it's nothing."

Even the personalities created by the Herrscher of Erosion couldn't see Feng Chen. After all, Feng Chen had someone even the Herrscher of Erosion couldn't afford to offend on his person—the Will of Honkai.

"Oh," Kallen replied and went back inside.

Under Yae Sakura's astonished gaze, Feng Chen explained, "They can't see me. Even the Herrscher of Erosion's main body wouldn't be confident in killing me here."

"That's good. I'll have to trouble you again this time, Chen-kun." Obviously, Yae Sakura had already guessed that Feng Chen knew about her situation. She didn't find it convenient to ask how he knew, as it was Feng Chen's privacy.

"We're friends, aren't we? There's no such thing as trouble."

"Friends..." This word rarely appeared in Yae Sakura's life. If she had to find the closest person, it would likely be Kallen.

"System, how much longer?"

"About a month."

"So long?"

"It wasn't supposed to be this long, but after the Host entered, she already attracted the Herrscher of Erosion's attention, causing her to extend her plan."

"Is there a time difference between Sakura Cycle and the outside world?"

"Yes, it depends on the Host's strength. With the Host's current strength, the time ratio is 5:1, and it can reach up to 100:1."

Feng Chen flipped through his inventory. Nothing was missing. He had a rough idea of what the Oni Mask and Golden Cross were.

"Anyway, only Sakura and the Herrscher of Erosion can see me. I'll try out this Blood Knight: Moonbeam set here. What do you think, System? Can you make these two sets of armor wear on me like Shadow Knight: Moonblade?"

"Actually, the Host doesn't need to wear it to use its abilities. Shadow Knight: Moonblade is just special because of its mode-switching. Queen of Thunder's Kirin doesn't have mode-switching as a special feature, and Blood Knight: Moonbeam doesn't change much after switching modes." Actually, there was one more thing: Blood Knight: Moonbeam became even weaker after switching modes.

"I don't care, as long as it looks good."

"This... let's try Moonbeam first. Host, please confirm if you want to use the item: Golden Cross."

"Confirm."

Immediately, Feng Chen's clothes transformed into a white bodysuit with a small amount of armor. A purplish-red blade hung at his waist. The blade carried a faint scent of blood, which suited the name "Blood Knight" quite well.

"How do I use this armor?" He really couldn't imagine how to defend himself in battle with just a bodysuit and a small amount of armor.

"See the blade hanging at your waist? That's your attack method. Originally, you would throw the blade out to attack, but the Host didn't have the skill to recall it, so I modified it into an assassination-type armor. You just need to hold it in your hand, and it's very effective against Dead Fiends."

"Like Moonblade, it pursues ultimate offense... But Moonblade is heavy and powerful. This one has been modified for attack speed, right?"

"Correct. The Blood Knight: Moonbeam, after my modification, is characterized by extremely fast attack speed and strong suppression against enemies."

Just as he was about to test the armor's strength, Xiao Yun suddenly spoke.

"This armor, combined with my Stigmata abilities, can be used to its fullest. (Nibelungen Violet, QTE Charge, you get it?)"

"I'll try. Oh, and Miss Xiao Yun, can you teach me Sword of Serenity now?"

"Don't you already know how?"

"I was just imitating it. I didn't grasp the essence." If Feng Chen had grasped the essence of Sword of Serenity, he wouldn't have been beaten to a pulp by Jizou Mitama.

"Alright, listen..."

Xiao Yun explained it to him for just over ten minutes, and Feng Chen already had a general understanding. All that was left was more practice.

"You're teachable... Once you can freely use the abilities of wind, shield, and sword, you'll have learned Shangqing Zhishui."

"Huh? That simple? I thought there would be some kind of trial."

"A trial... there is, indeed. But you can't access that level of trial yet. At least not until you reach Simulated Herrscher."

After saying this, the blue Stigmata dimmed, indicating that Xiao Yun had returned. She knew that if she stayed out too long, she would instinctively absorb some Honkai Energy, and that Honkai Energy would go to Feng Chen. To avoid troubling Feng Chen, she never stayed out for more than half an hour each time.

Feng Chen gripped a short blade at his waist, using it like a dagger. He closed his eyes, his mind as calm and leisurely as a gentle breeze, his body standing tall like a green pine. Even a storm couldn't disturb his heart.

The dagger slashed upward from below, cutting a falling leaf in half.

Through the leaves, many giant purple spears suddenly appeared from the ground. The spearheads were identical to the short blade at his waist. Feng Chen looked at the many short blades at his waist again; they had already disappeared.

"So strong... but the charging time seems a bit long?"

"That's because it's the Host's first time using this armor, and you can't grasp the charging time."

"How long is the charging time usually?"

"It depends on the Host's state of mind. If the Host can flexibly use Xiao Yun's Stigmata abilities, a charge every two seconds is possible."

"How long did my charge take just now?"

"Three minutes and forty-nine seconds. At this speed on the battlefield, the Host would already be dead."

"My mind isn't calm enough... I've only barely reached the point where I can use it? System, is there any way to make my mind calmer?"

"Yes, by disabling the 'emotion' function of your brain, just like Bronya."

"This..." The first time he saw the little girl named Bronya looking expressionless, he thought it was just because she was like that with strangers. He never expected it was...

But the System had mentioned that this armor had another mode, right?

"System, what's the other mode for this armor?"

"Execution Mode. Attack speed is greatly reduced, while attack power is greatly increased."

"Try activating it."

The System was silent for a moment before replying, "Yes."

Afterward, Feng Chen saw a prompt appear before his eyes: "Weapon: Judas' Embrace of Blood equipped."

The heavy weight on his back was too much for Feng Chen to bear, and he collapsed onto the ground.

"System, what the hell did you equip me with!"

"This is Execution Mode. According to the original design concept of this armor, the attack method in Execution Mode is a cross."

"This... how do I use it?"

He took the giant blood-red cross off his back, stuck it into the ground, and asked.

"Smash. Smash the enemy into meat paste, leaving nothing behind. This is the correct way to use the cross in Execution Mode."

"And under normal circumstances?"

"Please move away from the cross, Host, and silently recite 'teriri is the cutest in the world'."

What kind of nonsense is this... The way to use the cross completely shattered his worldview. Isn't a cross supposed to ward off evil? And what's with this incantation!

"teriri is the cutest in the world."

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