Honkai: Star Rail, Marry Acheron Upon Landing

On one hand, there's the matter of the Medicine Pot's Legacy, which needs to be reported to Xianzhou as soon as possible. The fact that an Emanator was mentioned by the Medicine Pot this time is extremely serious. If an Emanator of Abundance sets their sights on the Luofu of Xianzhou, it would spell major trouble.

On the other hand, I also need to quickly arrange things for the clients of this merchant caravan.

Both matters will keep me busy.

Volume 1: Chapter 22 - Is This Skill Legit?

After Tingyun departed.

Lin Shuang returned to her room and looked at Acheron, who was already seated and resting. She reached out, picked up the fruit platter from the coffee table, and walked over to Acheron.

"?"

Acheron raised her gaze and looked at Lin Shuang with confusion.

Lin Shuang, however, unceremoniously plucked a fruit that looked very similar to a grape, bent down slightly, and held it to Acheron's lips.

"Didn't your sense of taste recover? Don't forget to savor the myriad flavors of the world. You just got it back not too long ago, are you not used to it yet?"

Acheron's peripheral vision caught sight of the purplish-red fruit. Although she didn't speak, her eyes conveyed her meaning clearly enough.

Lin Shuang looked at Acheron's expression, which was so flat it was almost a mask. While her emotions had become more varied recently, she still maintained this poker face most of the time.

Especially as she got to know Acheron better, Lin Shuang found it hard to imagine how Acheron managed to keep herself from descending into madness.

"I'll help you get used to tasting from now on. No matter how many times you forget, I'm willing to help you remember these flavors again. Shall we start with this fruit?"

The slightly cool fruit pressed against her lips, and Acheron could already smell its alluring fruity aroma.

It was unfamiliar, yet it also carried a faint sense of familiarity.

It was a scent completely different from peaches.

Perhaps I've tasted something similar before, Acheron thought to herself.

It was just that most of the time, she didn't remember.

Acheron lowered her eyes, lost in thought. She slightly opened her mouth, allowing Lin Shuang's finger to push the fruit into her mouth.

Her fingertip seemed to brush lightly against her moist red lips.

A slightly salty and bitter taste spread from where her finger had touched, only to be quickly overwhelmed by the burst of sweetness that exploded in her mouth.

The sweetness, so different from that of peaches, made Acheron involuntarily close her eyes to savor it.

Then, she carefully imprinted it into her current memory.

"Is it good?"

Lin Shuang's smiling voice woke Acheron from her reverie.

"Mmm, it's very sweet. You're right, I'll try my best to make it a habit."

Acheron tilted her head slightly, looking at Lin Shuang with her usual slightly dazed expression as she said this.

For some reason, Lin Shuang felt as though the person sitting in front of her was like a silly, goofy big dog.

How to put it... she was clearly very strong, yet she always gave off an inexplicable sense of loyal companionship.

Though Lin Shuang didn't really believe Acheron was a loyal dog.

This feeling prompted Lin Shuang to pick up another fruit and offer it to Acheron again, trying to feed her.

Whether it was simply because she didn't mind, or because of their recent conversation, Acheron was more receptive this time and opened her mouth.

Allowing Lin Shuang to place the fruit into her mouth.

"Is this one good?"

Watching Acheron savor the taste again, Lin Shuang asked, while also popping a fruit into her own mouth.

A perfectly balanced, light sweetness spread through her mouth. It wasn't an overpowering sweetness, but it gave Lin Shuang an incredibly refreshing sensation.

She ate another type of fruit, which was also delicious, with a completely different sweetness that left a lingering aftertaste.

Lin Shuang was certain that the two fruits she had eaten were more delicious than any fruit she had tasted in her previous life.

No wonder they were placed in this suite for guests.

The suite they were staying in wasn't cheap per night, and the fresh fruit provided here certainly matched the caliber of the accommodation.

Lin Shuang thought this as she picked up a new fruit and offered it to Acheron, who had opened her eyes.

"They're all delicious. I like them very much."

Acheron seemed accustomed to being fed, and smoothly took the fruit Lin Shuang offered into her mouth before answering her question.

Then, as Lin Shuang offered another one, Acheron took out her phone.

To Lin Shuang's slight surprise, she pressed the shutter button. She captured the image of Lin Shuang bending down to feed her into her phone.

"Why don't you take some cool photos of me fighting?"

Lin Shuang thought back. Acheron had taken many photos, but they were all candid shots. While they were pretty and cute, Lin Shuang still wanted to look cool.

She then sat down next to Acheron. Lin Shuang couldn't help but ask the question.

With her hands still holding the fruit platter, you fed each other, sharing the delicious fruit.

Acheron enjoyed Lin Shuang's feeding and explained:

"Because your swordsmanship has too many flaws, it's not cool."

"..."

Such a blunt statement made Lin Shuang's entire body stiffen.

Right, she forgot Acheron was a master of swordsmanship.

Her own swordsmanship was probably as childish as a child playing with a big saber in Acheron's eyes...

Thinking this.

Lin Shuang retracted the fruit she had brought to Acheron's mouth and popped it into her own mouth in front of Acheron.

Ignoring Acheron's open mouth and her turned gaze.

"..."

Acheron's mouth hadn't closed yet, and she stared at Lin Shuang expectantly. She seemed to be wondering why Lin Shuang had suddenly snatched the fruit meant for her and eaten it herself.

This dumbfounded look inexplicably struck Lin Shuang.

She couldn't help but blush slightly, quickly picked a fruit, and stuffed it into Acheron's mouth.

After finishing all the delicious food in the room.

Lin Shuang and Acheron decided to go out for a stroll.

While looking up nearby information, Lin Shuang took the opportunity to use the green gacha ticket she had obtained after becoming friendly with Tingyun.

Lin Shuang's mind stirred, and she opened the system's simple gacha page.

A green card lay quietly in the center of the interface.

After silently chanting "Gacha,"

Green light illuminated the gacha page.

According to the gacha rules, even a green card could yield a purple or even gold card, but the probability was very low.

And Lin Shuang didn't have that kind of luck at all. An Unlucky One still had to honestly wait for the pity pull.

Lin Shuang sighed slightly as she looked at the green light, then she looked at the result of this gacha with great interest.

The moment she saw it clearly, Lin Shuang's face instantly darkened.

[Restricted-Class Hair Care Technique (Highly Praised by Furries)]

['Oh, my goodness, as a player, your life skills and flirting methods are so barren they make my heart ache, but now! Believe me! Even those without fur will fall under your wicked charm and be at your mercy.']

['Of course, I sincerely wish you don't become a furry in the end.']

Well said, but please don't say it again next time.

Lin Shuang's fists clenched.

Who the hell wrote these damn comments?

Also, is this skill even proper?

No, buddy, can this thing actually be used?

It won't come with any weird, broadcast-bannable effects, right?

Lin Shuang's eyes twitched, feeling that this new skill was not a proper one.

Volume 1: Chapter 23 The Skill is Too Weird, Let Acheron Try It First

Complaints aside.

Lin Shuang still claimed her gacha reward.

A large amount of knowledge and information flooded into Lin Shuang's mind, transforming into a systematic set of hand skills.

At the same time, Lin Shuang felt her hands were like those of a seasoned craftsman who had been deeply involved in a certain field for decades—nimble and soft.

She was thoroughly familiar with various medicines for hair care and the blending of auxiliary agents.

Furthermore, she was not only proficient in hair care and trimming but also extremely skilled in massage-related content.

Just as the skill description stated, it was most effective on animals with fur all over their bodies.

But!

The judgment criteria for this thing were a bit outrageous because, within this skill, fine hairs were also considered hair! And hair was also hair!

How perverse could the person who created this skill be?

A furry nine-grid, huh? Humans are also considered furries?

Although it was outrageous, according to this technique's explanation.

Even if her client were human, Lin Shuang could still make them utterly unable to get out of bed under her hands.

The skill description only stated that it could make the recipient so comfortable they wouldn't know which way was up.

But just how comfortable it actually was, Lin Shuang couldn't quite figure out yet.

Of course, judging by the techniques and methods in her mind, it seemed to be just a bit more complex and professional.

She didn't see anything particularly outrageous about it; it looked like an excellent massage and care technique no matter how she looked at it.

The skill's name was probably an exaggeration.

But still...

Lin Shuang flexed her fingers.

It was a bit strange, she thought, to have all these maintenance and massage techniques in her head but never have actually used them.

Why not try them out on Acheron first?

It was just hair care and massage, after all, nothing strange about it.

Acheron had taught her so much during this time; letting her relax a bit would at least be a way to repay her kindness.

Filled with gratitude towards Acheron, Lin Shuang contacted the hotel front desk.

She asked them to prepare some things so they could be used immediately when the two of them returned from their outing.

No sooner had she thought of it than Lin Shuang contacted the hotel front desk, asking them to prepare some materials.

"What was it you asked the front desk to prepare just now?"

Acheron, who was already ready to go out, had naturally overheard Lin Shuang's conversation with the hotel receptionist.