Honkai: Star Rail, Marry Acheron Upon Landing

Is there anyone else on this ship now?

And what's the situation? They're still charging into battle with a speaker?

Just as everyone was wondering.

Suddenly, a white figure shot out like an arrow from a bow!

"Rain falls a thousand times"

The song reached the Inner Core Master in an instant, along with the blazing flames and sharp greatsword that met them head-on!

The girl was surrounded by raging flames, spinning in mid-air. Her red greatsword turned into a scythe of death, cleaving down onto the Inner Core Master with the force of lightning!

The tough armor was torn apart, and the branches on his body were easily severed.

Flames engulfed the enemy and shot up into the sky as a fireball, crashing into the distant ceiling.

Landing lightly on her boots, Lin Shuang casually shook the ponytail behind her head and her bangs.

Her blue eyes met Tingyun's curious yet wary gaze.

Volume 1: Chapter 19 I Really Want to Touch Tingyun's Tail

"No footprints of come-and-go"

The song echoed melodiously from the flame-wreathed greatsword.

Hearing such a tune sung in this inappropriate situation, even the well-traveled Tingyun couldn't react for a moment.

As Lin Shuang and Tingyun sized each other up, the system, which had been almost nonexistent for half the time, finally made its appearance.

[Detected new target: Xianzhou Luofu, Sky-Faring Department's Tingyun]

[Target: Tingyun]

[Affection: 45 (Wary)]

[Relationship: None]

[Mission: Damsel in distress, heart secretly captured. A cliché but classic plot, a must-try.]

[Reward: One random card draw based on affection and established relationship.]

"Who are you?! If you don't want to offend an Emanator, leave now, and I'll pretend this never happened."

The Inner Core Master, trying to dispel the flames on his body, questioned the suddenly appearing Lin Shuang with a pained groan.

Pulling Lin Shuang's attention back to reality from the system.

"Oh? Then let the Emanator come talk themselves."

Lin Shuang said, flashing a brilliant smile at the Inner Core Master of Abundant Doses.

Behind the smile, Acheron's figure slowly walked out from the passage.

The Inner Core Master's expression tightened beneath his mask, and he shouted feebly, "Hmph, think carefully. If you interfere today, you'll be offending more than just Abundant Doses!"

He could suppress these merchants by himself, but the sword strike from the girl just now was definitely not something he could handle alone.

Moreover, the blue-haired woman walking in from behind gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.

It seemed like today would end in disaster.

"Do you really think I don't know what your Abundant Doses are up to?"

Lin Shuang, holding her sword, couldn't help but glance a few more times at Tingyun's fluffy ears and tail, then lunged forward, engulfed in raging flames, directly at the Inner Core Master.

The Inner Core Master tried to resist, condensing a powerful energy attack in his palm. His body shifted accordingly.

However, the flames clung to him like a persistent leech.

To Tingyun, the Inner Core Master was hard to keep up with, but to Lin Shuang, he was merely a nimble elite monster.

Lin Shuang shattered the Inner Core Master's attack with a sword strike in mid-air, followed by a flip and a kick that landed squarely on the Inner Core Master's head, driving him fiercely into the wall again.

Then, while still airborne, Lin Shuang, who was about to reach out with her left hand to grab him, glanced at her ring finger. She then moved her greatsword from her right hand to her left.

Only then did she use her right hand to grip the Inner Core Master's helmet and smash him down towards the ground!

BOOM—!

The violent impact caused the entire starship to shake intensely.

Acheron, standing at the entrance of the passage, saw Lin Shuang's actions and reactions in the blink of an eye, and couldn't help but touch her left ring finger, a smile appearing on her face.

As for the Inner Core Master, Although he possessed some power from Abundance, he wasn't superhuman. Such a violent impact still shattered his internal organs, leaving him a mess inside.

Lin Shuang landed lightly on the ground, twirled the greatsword in her left hand, and thrust it straight down into the Inner Core Master, pinning him to the ground.

The raging flames engulfed him, and the regenerative abilities granted by Abundance couldn't keep up with the speed of the flames' destruction.

The other Abundant Doses members couldn't react in time before their leader was cut down by the sword.

The Minghuo Merchant Group's morale instantly soared! In contrast, Abundant Doses began to retreat steadily.

Lin Shuang drew her sword and effortlessly slew the troublesome Abundance pests. The remaining individuals posed no further threat.

"Not yet for the story on the last page."

Lin Shuang didn't sheathe her sword, and the song continued to play automatically.

The Minghuo Merchant Group, having gained the upper hand in the battle, listened to the music emanating from the greatsword.

For a moment, they found it rather amusing.

"What kind of setup is this, embedding a speaker into a weapon?"

"Quiet down! Strong individuals always have their quirks. It's just a built-in speaker, maybe it's for boosting morale."

"To think that such a beautiful swordswoman would deliberately add a speaker to her weapon just to look cool, hehehe... so cute."

"Shut up! But... it is quite cute."

Some of the merchants fighting together huddled together and whispered amongst themselves, occasionally stealing glances at Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang had a slender build and a youthful face, which made many of the merchants display an "auntie smile."

However, Lin Shuang's enhanced senses were incredibly sharp. She heard all their discussions and observed their reactions!

With a whoosh, her cheeks instantly flushed crimson. She wished she could flee the planet with her spaceship right then and there.

Fortunately, the flames obscured her face, so no one else could see.

Only Acheron, through the flames, noticed Lin Shuang's reaction. She found it somewhat amusing and thought the shy Lin Shuang was quite adorable.

If not for her personality, Acheron would have been tempted to tease her a little.

Over the past ten-plus days, Acheron and Lin Shuang had grown accustomed to having music accompany their battles.

But now, with so many outsiders present, Lin Shuang's sense of shame erupted instantly.

Bang—

The greatsword dissolved into flames, and the song abruptly stopped.

However, Lin Shuang didn't immediately dissipate the flames swirling around her.

Tingyun, seeing this, assumed Lin Shuang was being wary of the Abundant Doses. She gently fanned her folding fan, creating a breeze, and approached Lin Shuang with a smile.

Her eyes widened as she looked at the flames, which Lin Shuang had subtly moved away from her and which emitted no heat. With a mixture of novelty and gratitude, she bowed:

"I am Tingyun. On behalf of the Minghuo Merchant Group, I thank you both, our benefactors, for your powerful assistance."

Her fluffy tail swished back and forth behind her, and her furry ears twitched slightly with her tone. It was clear she was in good spirits.

"Lin Shuang, this is my companion, Acheron."

Lin Shuang stood before Tingyun, appraising the Fox Tribe woman. She was very beautiful.

Her smiling face held an alluring charm, the kind that instantly made one feel favorably disposed towards her at first glance.

As Lin Shuang was appraising Tingyun, Tingyun was also sizing up these two individuals who had suddenly entered the fray.

Lin Shuang was unfamiliar, but the name Acheron...

Tingyun fanned herself lightly, revealing a perfectly timed expression of surprise towards Acheron.

"Miss Acheron... could you possibly be the Pathfinder Acheron who travels the galaxy alone? I am truly fortunate today. Not only did I encounter Benefactor Lin and escape certain death, but I also have the honor of meeting the renowned Miss Acheron in person."

As she spoke, Tingyun slightly shifted her body, her fluffy, soft tail brushing against Lin Shuang's hand as if by accident. The soft, warm fur brushing against her hand made Lin Shuang's heart flutter, and she couldn't resist the urge to reach out and pet it a few times.

Volume 1: Chapter 20 Acheron: I don't want to disturb your

And as Tingyun uttered the word "benefactor," the system responded appropriately:

[Target: Tingyun]
[Affection: 75 (Friendly and Curious)]
[Relationship: Benefactor]
['She probably mistook you for the Pathfinder too. Anyway, her affection shot up instantly. What good luck.']
[Reward: 1 Green Draw]

A Green Draw.

Lin Shuang was momentarily surprised by the reward. Was it because of the affection level?

She had expected only the lowest-tier draw.

She wondered if there would be opportunities for more draws if the relationship changed later.

As for Acheron's affection, it had been steadily increasing over this period, recently reaching 85.

[Target: Acheron]
[Affection: 85 (Trust and Favoritism)]
[Relationship: Spouses in name only]
['Keep lying. Keep lying. The higher the affection you gain, the more miserable you'll be when you fall.']

[Reward: New rewards can only be issued after the relationship is stable.]

Anyway, Acheron's affection level has been rising steadily without any new chances to draw characters. Judging by the system's description, it's probably related to my clever workaround.

As for Tingyun, I'm not sure if there will be new draws as our relationship changes. Everything remains to be verified.

"Benefactor, Benefactor~ If you keep staring at this little lady's tail, even a benefactor will make me shy."

A soft tail gently swatted the back of Lin Shuang's hand, startling him awake.

He looked at Tingyun with slight surprise, only to see her face filled with smiles and a perfectly timed shyness.

At this moment, Acheron had also walked over to Lin Shuang's side, her gaze towards him as calm as ever.

"Is it pretty?"

The unexpected question from Acheron almost made Lin Shuang choke.

"It's pretty, cough... not as pretty as you."

A subtle change flickered across Acheron's expression, but she still said, "I didn't expect you to say you wanted to go to the Xianzhou; you're curious about the Fox Tribe."

"I'm not that curious..."

For some reason, Lin Shuang felt a hint of jealousy from Acheron?

This feeling made Lin Shuang reflect, could it be that seeing Acheron's affection level increase daily had made him too arrogant?

Despite his thoughts, Lin Shuang still walked to Acheron's side, standing close beside her.