"I say, System, what are my chances of winning her over?"
"Fallen for her? Keep dreaming. She already knows you swallowed a Herrscher Core. Win her over? You should be grateful if she doesn't stab you to death. Since you performed pretty well on your first day in this world, I'll tell you: your chances are below 10%."
"Why? Is it because of Kallen Kaslana?"
"Who else could it be? I'll have you know, that white-haired bundle with twin ponytails you met just now is from the Kaslana family."
"Then, System, are there any other pretty Herrschers? Preferably ones with good personalities who don't resort to violence at the drop of a hat."
"There is. The Third Herrscher."
"What about the others? The First Herrscher and the Second Herrscher?"
"1. The First Herrscher is a male, just like you. 2. The Second Herrscher, Sirin, died in the Second Honkai War. However, the Schicksal bishop implanted Sirin's DNA into that white-haired clone, and Sirin has already begun to awaken."
"What's the deal with the clone? That white-haired girl with twin ponytails we saw was a clone? What about the original?"
"A secret."
He knew the system would not answer that question again, so he did not press the matter.
He had already reined in the Honkai Energy released by the Herrscher Core. Besides, with Yae Sakura around, Mortals and Honkai Beasts rarely appeared nearby.
"This won't do. With Yae Sakura here, you won't get any training. Host, don't blame me. I'm going to air-drop a few opponents for you to practice on."
"Great System, don't!"
"Talking won't help. Look to the sky!"
"Bzzzz!" Honkai Beasts resembling mosquitoes descended one after another. Not only were they tens of thousands of times larger than mosquitoes, they were also considerably faster!
"Host, your Herrscher Core is growth-type. I've divided it into several levels. Your current level is Ordinary Mortal. This Rush-class Honkai Beast is only slightly stronger than you. Counting your Queen of Thunder's Kirin and Stigmata - Xiao Yun, it's just right for practice."
"Disappear!" Before the young man could move, Yae Sakura behind him had already sprung into action. The instant her Katana left its sheath, Sword Qi wove into a giant net that enveloped the Rush-class Honkai Beasts. "Are you all right?"
The young man had not even reacted before he found himself playing spectator once again. The gap in strength was seriously demoralizing.
"N-No... I'm fine."
While Yae Sakura was not paying attention, the young man had already gathered the Honkai Energy dropped by the Honkai Beasts.
"How is she so strong...? I'm a Herrscher, at least. In front of her, I'm afraid I wouldn't even get the chance to strike." As a Herrscher, he had actually let a Simulated Herrscher steal so many—no, not human heads, Honkai Beast heads. It was truly heartbreaking.
"She has actual combat experience, after all. You have neither combat experience nor strength, yet you still want to steal Honkai Beast heads?"
"Are you my wielder?" A voice that sounded exceptionally gentle, gentle enough to move anyone, rang out. It was not because the voice was too sweet. The Killing Intent within it was simply... far too obvious!
"Xiao Yun? Don't come out yet. There's a Simulated Herrscher watching me from behind. I'm afraid it might cause some misunderstanding." Heaven knew how the young man had remained so calm. By now, he was almost used to everything.
"Oh, then I'll speak to you like this. By the way, what's your name?"
Why had two people asked for his name in a row today...? The newly minted Herrscher nearly burst into tears.
"I don't have a name. Since you're not an outsider, I can tell you. I came from another world, forcibly dragged here by this heartless system. It erased my existence in my original world, and no one here knows me, so I no longer have a name."
"Host, please don't make things up. This system is absolutely fair and conscientious. An earthquake struck the area around your house in your original world, and you were about to fall asleep forever. Would you still be alive if I hadn't saved you?" the system cut in. Xiao Yun and the young man were in a relationship akin to symbiosis, so she could naturally hear its voice as well. Moreover, Xiao Yun had relied on Honkai to awaken herself. There was no way she would choose to turn against the system at a time like this.
"So your system is Honkai. Indeed, in this world, he is the only one capable of bringing someone to another world. As for your name, leave it to me. I never imagined I would cooperate with Honkai." The glowing Stigmata - Xiao Yun gradually dimmed, and the young man knew that Xiao Yun's consciousness had retreated again.
"By the way, System, where's my text box? Didn't you say I could use it once I had Honkai Energy?"
"The text box only requires 100 Honkai Energy, but the host never brought it up, so I didn't activate it."
"How much Honkai Energy do I have left?"
"Because Xiao Yun awakened just now, a great deal of Honkai Energy was used to preserve the consciousness and power of the Stigmata. Host's remaining Honkai Energy: 99."
...The young man fell silent at once. He was already thinking about how much Honkai Energy he would have to squanderlessly earn by killing Honkai Beasts and Mortals for the rest of his life. He also had to figure out how to get revenge on this system.
"What's wrong?" After noticing the odd expression on the young man's face, Yae Sakura quickly approached him, thinking that the Herrscher Core he had swallowed had caused some adverse reaction.
"Nothing. I just remembered something I'd rather not recall."
"What's wrong?"
Although the system had not explicitly told the young man what had happened to Yae Sakura, being alone for five hundred years was pitiful enough. He would not ask anything more about her. Besides, he still had the Honkai Encyclopedia.
"Sorry, I was being nosy..." Clearly, Yae Sakura had noticed the unnatural look on the young man's face and realized that she should not have asked further.
"Host, conceal the traces of Honkai Energy emanating from both of you. Schicksal has already detected the tremendous Honkai Energy that erupted in Changkong City. The Far East Branch has set out."
"The Far East? Then does this world have China?"
"Of course. The countries in this world are nearly identical to those in your original world. The only difference is the addition of Honkai—in other words, a series of things derived from me that cannot be explained by the 'science' of your world."
"System, what does my status panel look like now?"
Name: None Gender: Male Abilities: Power of Lightning (Queen of Thunder's Kirin) Level: Ordinary Mortal (can grow, maximum level: Herrscher) Stigmata: Xiao Yun (Shield of Serenity, Wind of Serenity, Sword of Serenity, Shangqing Zhishui) Life Status: Normal Age: 17 Titles: Male of the Honkai World (highly effective against powerful enemies), Herrscher Created by Honkai Itself (causes a certain degree of Honkai Beasts and Mortals to submit)
This time, the system did not hold anything back and read out the contents in parentheses as well.
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