Star Rail, Becoming Kiana at the Start

"That scoundrel of a General promised to recommend me for his position 122 times in reality. Since that's the case, what's wrong with me getting a feel for being the General here beforehand!"

Don't let Fu Xuan's small stature and stubborn words fool you; her abilities are truly top-notch.

Before Kiana knew it, Fu Xuan had scooped her up and was running at an incredible speed. Even the diviners along the path and the Cloud-to-Guard at the entrance only felt a pink gust of wind blow past before the two, one large and one small, had vanished.

"Wait, oh no, I hope Lord Fu Xuan doesn't think she's dreaming."

The diviners, who had stopped working, watched Fu Xuan leave, then turned their gaze to Qing Que.

Seeing Qing Que actually working, everyone nodded in unison.

"Hiss, Qing Que is actually working? Could it be that we're the ones dreaming?"

Qing Que: "Hey, hey, hey, you guys are going too far!"

Chapter 80: Jing Yuan Yuan, It's My Turn to Sit in the General's Seat!

"Supreme Diviner, slow down! Don't run! You're not dreaming! Come back!"

Qing Que chased after Fu Xuan, who was running ahead.

Kiana, meanwhile, was being carried by Fu Xuan, forced to be a bystander.

Watching Fu Xuan run further and further away, Qing Que eventually gave up the chase.

Looking at the receding figure, Qing Que felt like she should consider making a run for it right now.

The journey was completely unimpeded.

Even on the way to the Divination Department, they saw the Supreme Diviner of the Divination Department in such a hurry.

The guard at the entrance, mistaking it for an emergency, and considering the identity of the Supreme Diviner, did not report it in advance and directly led Fu Xuan to the Divination Department.

Before he could even leave, he heard Fu Xuan's voice.

"General, you promised to recommend me for your position 122 times. You are advanced in years, and your current physical changes may be a precursor to Mara-struck.

Since I am to ascend to the General's position today, you can also enjoy your twilight years."

If anyone else had made such treasonous remarks, the Cloud-to-Guard within the Divination Department, Jing Yuan's disciple, the current Cloud Knight Vanguard, and even the future Sword Master Yanqing would have drawn their swords and suppressed the madman before them.

But...

These words came from Fu Xuan.

Yanqing looked at Fu Xuan and the Little Kiana brought by Fu Xuan.

He then glanced at Jing Yuan Yuan, who still had a smile on his face, but it was a bit stiff.

Yanqing chose to play dead.

He acted as if he hadn't heard anything, even turning his back and minimizing his presence to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

"Fu Qing, what's gotten into you today? Are you perhaps frustrated about the Stellaron Hunters incident and came to complain to me?"

"If that's the case, Fu Qing, you can go and rest for a while. The future of the Luofu still needs you."

"Since you need me, then the General's seat should be mine to sit in as well."

After saying this, Fu Xuan didn't even acknowledge Jing Yuan Yuan still sitting in his seat.

She looked as if she would squeeze in even if she had to.

Jing Yuan Yuan could no longer hold back.

The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. Watching Fu Xuan get closer and closer to his seat, and thinking about his recent actions, Jing Yuan Yuan still stood up and gave up his seat.

"Did I perhaps overwork Fu Qing recently? Maybe I should let Fu Qing rest that day. I feel like Fu Qing isn't mentally stable right now."

Seeing Jing Yuan Yuan give up his seat, Fu Xuan's resolve strengthened.

She then directly sat on the General's throne.

Kiana was also placed on Fu Xuan's lap.

"Ah, so this is what it feels like to be the General? Not bad, not bad. Jing Yuan, you can go rest now. Leave the future of the Luofu to me."

"Alright... thank you for your hard work, Fu Qing."

The surrounding generals, each lying down, were all watching from the sidelines with an air of detachment, as if it had nothing to do with them.

This gave Jing Yuan Yuan the illusion that perhaps he really didn't have much authority.

Especially after he had inexplicably turned into this little girl's appearance, he felt that even the Divination Department Strategist beside him became a bit more proactive in pouring him tea and bringing him snacks, as if feeding a small animal.

At this moment, Qing Zhu, the Divination Department Strategist, hovered between Jing Yuan Yuan and Fu Xuan.

She felt that if Fu Xuan were the General, and this cute little one beside her were the mascot, it might not be so bad?

But she quickly shook her head.

"No, no, no, the General's position cannot be treated so casually. Moreover, the Supreme Diviner is clearly emotionally unstable right now, but why isn't the General responding?"

Looking at Jing Yuan Yuan's guilty expression, his attempts to say something that he swallowed back at the last moment.

Qing Zhu felt that she had to be the "villain."

"Supreme Diviner, your beautiful dream should end now."

In her heart, Qing Zhu apologized to the happily-present Fu Xuan, then began chatting with her aimlessly.

Finally, through painstaking effort, Qing Zhu discovered the root of the problem.

"You're saying that Qing Que, the notorious slacker who always gets the lowest performance review and whose scores are perpetually stuck at sixty, is actually working?"

"Yes, I... this General wouldn't joke about such a thing."

Qing Que's reputation for slacking was already well-known throughout the Six Divisions. Especially for Qing Zhu, as a Divination Department Strategist and the General's trusted assistant, she knew the personnel situation in the Six Divisions better than anyone.

Upon hearing that Qing Que was actually working hard, Qing Zhu began to doubt herself.

"Could I be dreaming?"

But Jing Yuan Yuan knew it wasn't because he always belittled Fu Xuan, gave her empty promises, and put pressure on her, leading to her mental distress.

Jing Yuan Yuan let out a long-held sigh.

After confronting Fu Xuan, presenting evidence, and conducting a rational analysis.

Fu Xuan finally realized that this was not a dream, nor an illusion, but reality.

"Ah!!!"

Knowing it was all a misunderstanding, Fu Xuan (didn't even return to her seat) fled the Divination Department as if flying, even leaving Kiana in the General's seat, forgetting to take her with her.

Jing Yuan Yuan sighed, then looked at Kiana on the seat.

"Qing Zhu, Yanqing, please excuse yourselves, and all surrounding guards as well. I have a few words to say to this child that Fu Xuan just adopted."

"Yes!"

Knowing everyone had left, Jing Yuan Yuan sighed again. Seeing that Kiana had no intention of leaving her seat, she directly found a chair and sat opposite her.

"Miss Kiana, can you tell me what's going on?"

"Huh? You recognize me?"

"Of course. I suspect only Fu Qing, in her overconfidence in her divination skills, failed to notice your abnormality."

"Can you tell me why you've become like this?"

Recalling Jing Yuan Yuan's reputation, this person was renowned for extraordinary intelligence and profound foresight.

Even when Fu Xuan used divination, an "external cheat," during her chess match with Jing Yuan, and was still defeated by Jing Yuan, Kiana didn't even consider lying.

After explaining about Aha, and then taking out the mask, Jing Yuan Yuan fell silent.

"Chang Le Heavenly Lord is also involved? Fortunately, that Heavenly Lord seems to only be seeking amusement and has no intention of causing chaos on the Luofu."

She had learned what she wanted to know. As for Kiana disguising herself to be by Fu Xuan's side, Jing Yuan Yuan had no intention of stopping her.

"Alright, if I'm not mistaken, Fu Qing will come to pick you up shortly."

Jing Yuan Yuan seemed to hesitate, as if wanting to say more, but ultimately swallowed her words, leaving only, "Fu Qing is simple-minded. Please do not hurt her feelings."

After saying this, Jing Yuan Yuan turned and left the Divination Department, it was unclear whether she went to slack off or to attend to business.

And as expected, Fu Xuan arrived soon after.

Chapter 81: Do we three have to be together?

Seeing that the General was not there, Fu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

She quickly took Kiana's hand and left the Divination Department.

Fu Xuan first returned to the Divination Department, then regained her original demeanor and approached Qing Que.

"Qing Que, I entrusted you with the care of Durandal, and yet you allowed a thief disguised as me to abduct her. However, considering you were unaware of this, and the perpetrator is suspected to be connected to the Stellaron Hunters, who are wanted by the Interastral Peace Corporation, I will not pursue this matter this time. I have already rescued the person, so do not cause further trouble."

Fu Xuan's voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears.

Initially, the diviners and the Cloud-to-Guard thought their Supreme Diviner had lost her mind.

So it was a Stellaron Hunter imposter, that made sense.

Qing Que had guessed some of the truth, but seeing her serious superior before her, Qing Que decided to play along with Fu Xuan's act.

"Supreme Diviner, I know I was wrong."

"Mmm, good. Since that is the case, I shall take my leave now."

The Divination Department situation was resolved; what remained were the people in the Divination Department.

Yanqing, who followed Jing Yuan Yuan, was easily fooled. The other guards wouldn't speak recklessly, and the strategist didn't seem like someone who would gossip.

The most difficult person to handle was Jing Yuan Yuan.

Thinking of this, Fu Xuan turned her grief and indignation into strength, intending to completely pin the blame on the Stellaron Hunters. As long as the Stellaron Hunters were caught, everything would be over.

At worst, if Jing Yuan Yuan teased her in the future, she would retaliate.

For several consecutive days, Fu Xuan did not return to the Divination Department. Every day, she would wake up early to pursue clues and return very late at night.

And through Silver Wolf's tip-off, Kiana learned that the Express crew was also searching for Kafka's whereabouts.

All that was needed was for the script's timing to arrive, and the two, or rather three, groups would meet.

But for some reason, Kiana felt that Silver Wolf's tone towards her hadn't been as sharp lately.

By the end, when Kiana learned that according to the script, three groups would encounter each other tomorrow, Silver Wolf didn't just go offline, leaving her account empty.

Instead, she asked cautiously.

"Kiana, how have you been lately?"

But soon after Kiana finished reading, she found the message had disappeared.

This left Kiana feeling rather bewildered.

Kiana went to the bathroom alone, took a nice bath, and came out wrapped in a towel. She looked in the mirror and found that, whether it was her imagination or not, she seemed to have grown.

If she had looked about eight or nine years old at first, she now seemed to be ten.

But Kiana didn't have the habit of measuring her height and weight daily, so she didn't pay it any mind.

That evening, Kafka returned to her temporary base.

Seeing Silver Wolf leaning back in her chair, not playing games, Kafka curiously approached.

She discovered that the game Kiana had sent, which Silver Wolf had been obsessed with for the past few days, had already been cleared by Silver Wolf.

Seeing that Silver Wolf didn't respond, as if she had fallen asleep.

Kafka picked up her phone, wanting to see what charm this game held that had so captivated Silver Wolf.

And after tapping on the chapter for the main storyline's ending, Kafka fell silent.

She put the phone back in its place and took out a blanket to cover Silver Wolf.

"There, there, don't cry, it's just a game."

"I'm not!"

Seeing that Silver Wolf still had the strength to retort, it seemed she didn't need her to worry.