Honkai: Star Rail, Marry Acheron Upon Landing

Perhaps, perhaps not.

But!

Considering the vast difference between Earth and the Galaxy, the customs of her previous life on Earth would certainly not be the same as the customs in the Galaxy.

Acheron's mind would definitely not contain information about wedding ceremonies as Lin Shuang understood them.

Even if there was a misunderstanding, Lin Shuang could explain it away with reasons like, 'Rituals differ between species.'

As long as she didn't utter certain keywords and got Acheron to cooperate with holding a wedding ceremony, it might be easier than trying to establish a relationship like companion or best friend with Acheron.

After all, marriage requires a ceremony to be considered spouses.

In other words, as long as the ceremony was performed, they could become nominal spouses even if their affection levels weren't high enough!

If the system deemed it cheating and downgraded the reward, she'd at least get one pull.

But if she succeeded, it would truly be a rags-to-riches story!

Therefore, Lin Shuang decided, To marry Acheron directly!

Volume 1: Chapter 2 Acheron, do you mind cooperating with me for a ritual?

Lin Shuang followed Acheron through a ruin.

Toppled signposts, shattered pavement, and skyscrapers overgrown with vines.

Traces of a once-thriving civilization had now completely turned into ruins.

This was Lin Shuang's first time witnessing firsthand what a dying civilization looked like.

"Acheron, why are you here? For the Stellaron?"

Watching Acheron effortlessly dispatch those monsters with her sword sheath yet again, Lin Shuang curiously asked.

"No, I was just passing by. I didn't expect to run into a Stellaron. The hyperspace lane was blocked, so I had to make an emergency landing. I wanted to take a look, but I didn't expect the civilization here to have completely perished."

Acheron's tone was calm, as if all of this was as casual as going out for lunch.

Speaking of which, Acheron suddenly turned her head to look at the girl beside her, who seemed to have nothing but a sturdy body and no strength at all.

"I was planning to leave earlier, but I ran into you. Your body is too weak; you'll need a spacecraft to leave here."

Acheron could cross the Stellaron blockade alone, but Lin Shuang couldn't. She would need at least a spacecraft for protection.

Since she had encountered Lin Shuang and had extended a hand earlier, Acheron naturally intended to see it through.

Hearing this, Lin Shuang's mood became rather complicated.

"Then you're my savior. If I were left here alone, I really wouldn't survive."

"Mm."

Acheron nodded slightly, unsure if she was affirming the first half or the second half of Lin Shuang's statement.

But at that moment, the system promptly gave a prompt:

[Established relationship with Acheron: Savior]

[Although the relationship is special, it is far from the system's objective. Newbie mission completion is insufficient. Reward: One White Card draw.]

[Use White Card draw opportunity?]

Seeing the system prompt, Lin Shuang blinked.

She was starting to understand what this system meant.

It wanted her to be a 'Sea King,' so intimate emotional relationships were the bonus points.

With four draw levels: White, Green, Purple, and Gold, becoming mere friends might grant a Green Card.

But Lin Shuang didn't care.

She was just trying it out, and she hadn't expected it to actually trigger.

Even though it was just the lowest-tier draw, it was still a draw.

And according to probability, White Card draws had an extremely low chance of obtaining high-tier rewards; it was just a matter of probability.

'Draw!'

Lin Shuang chose to draw without hesitation.

Then, a white light flashed in her vision, and a card appeared before her.

[Storage Card: Unremarkable Storage Card. Unlimited volume, but can only store one item and cannot store living beings.]

["Don't even think about it. Even if you tie things together, they won't be judged as 'one item.' Also, there's another question: Do The Aeon of Knowledge and IX count as living beings?"]

Lin Shuang looked at the card's description and couldn't help but twitch her lips. A White Card trying to store an Aeon... Why don't you aim for the sky?

Still, her first draw was a failure.

Lin Shuang sighed inwardly. She was truly an Unlucky One; even after becoming a beautiful girl, she was still so unlucky.

Just then, Acheron suddenly spoke:

"What's wrong? Are you worried?"

Hearing Acheron's voice, Lin Shuang withdrew her attention and met Acheron's concerned gaze from above.

Her heart stirred, and she spoke, "No, I was just wondering if I'm troubling you too much. Bringing me away from the Stellaron's influence must not be easy."

"It's nothing, just a small matter," Acheron replied. She paused suddenly, then added, "I'm not saying you're weak, just that this is indeed effortless for me."

Lin Shuang felt a bit helpless. She knew her place, and even though the truth was a little hard to swallow, she smiled and nodded, "I know, but I still want to gain some strength, at least so I don't drag you down."

Acheron really wanted to say that even if you swallowed a Stellaron, it would be hard to say you weren't 'dragging us down' anytime soon.

However, after a moment's thought, she didn't deny the girl's statement.

Seeing Acheron's noncommittal response, Lin Shuang took the opportunity to ask, "Acheron, would you mind cooperating with me for a ritual? For you, it'll be purely a formality, involving no power whatsoever. You can stop it anytime if something feels wrong."

Lin Shuang chose her words carefully, omitting terms that might reveal the meaning of marriage and replacing them with neutral words.

The reason for this was the Synesthesia Beacon.

As a translation system that directly reads thought processes, the Synesthesia Beacon could perfectly convey the meaning of words.

This meant that even if Acheron didn't understand the meaning of 'marriage,' or even if her homeland had no such concept.

With the Synesthesia Beacon's function, Acheron would immediately understand the intimate relationship represented by 'marriage.'

"Just a formality? Does it mean anything to you?"

Acheron gazed at Lin Shuang. Traveling the galaxy alone, she could roughly sense Lin Shuang's emotions. The other party seemed to have an agenda, but no intention of harming her?

"Yes, I can gain some strength through the ritual. It's a ritual from my homeland. Normally, it should be performed by people from the same place, and it only affects us. To outsiders, it's just a formality."

Lin Shuang didn't think she was good at lying, so she decided to tell the truth.

Performing the ritual could indeed grant her power through drawing cards. Marriage rituals only existed in her homeland, and she would definitely be marrying someone from Earth. Naturally, marriage laws would have no binding effect on aliens.

After all, wasn't the description accurate?

"But the conditions are rather rudimentary, and I don't know if the simplified ritual will be effective, so I'd like to ask for your help, Acheron."

The only problem was that Lin Shuang couldn't remember the complete marriage ceremony, neither the Chinese nor the Western style. She only remembered a few key steps.

She wondered if the system would even recognize it.

After speaking, Lin Shuang's gaze shifted slightly, moving from Acheron's face to her chest.

It had to be said, Acheron's figure was incredibly beautiful, with curves that were simply mouthwatering.

Acheron looked at the seemingly uneasy white-haired girl. She never shied away from encounters in the sea of stars and was confident in her own strength.

So, she spoke, "Alright, how should I cooperate?"

"You agree?"

Lin Shuang looked up, her face filled with surprise and joy. Acheron looked at the girl's expression and nodded.

With a confirmed answer, Lin Shuang immediately began to look around. As alien civilizations, their creations were naturally different, but as man-made objects, there were always some similarities to be found.

"The ritual is very simple, but it requires a little preparation. Can I look for some usable items nearby?"

"I'll go with you."

Acheron held her sword, not intending to let Lin Shuang act alone.

This planet was covered in Void creatures; no place was safe except by her side.

Volume 1: Chapter 3: Everything Simple, Bowing and Marrying!

Searching for supplies was no problem.

Soon, Lin Shuang had prepared everything in an empty house.

For example, fuel and a basin for crossing a fire, props for the bowing ceremony, and cups for the crossing cups ritual with potable water, and so on.

Of course, she did her best to recreate them based on Lin Shuang's memory. Whether they were accurate, Lin Shuang wasn't sure.

As she finished the preparations, Lin Shuang suddenly asked, "Acheron, can you accept wearing red clothes and having a red cloth draped over your head?"

"Red clothing and cloth?"

Acheron saw the very old red garment in Lin Shuang's hand and seemed to imagine herself wearing it. She thought Lin Shuang was asking about taboos.

"No taboos."

Hearing this, Lin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief.

The primary red and white color scheme after Acheron transformed made Lin Shuang a little scared.

Although it shouldn't be the case, it would be bad if that red thing triggered any thoughts.

"But does covering the eyes with red cloth have any special meaning?"

Acheron reached out to take the red clothing and fabric Lin Shuang found, asking curiously.

"Mmm... In my hometown, red is a lucky color. Covering the eyes is mainly to help someone focus."

Lin Shuang didn't look at Acheron. Half of what she said was true, and half was false. Lin Shuang herself didn't even remember what the red veil meant or what the rules were.

"Mm."

Acheron nodded. Lin Shuang's words were mixed with some lies.

But most of it was probably true.

Then what exactly did this ritual represent?

While contemplating, Lin Shuang had already completed the final preparations.

She lit the brazier and put on a red outer garment herself.

"We'd better change into red clothes... First, we'll cross over this fire together, and then..."

"Okay, just guide me through it."

Acheron casually draped the red clothing over herself, as if wearing a large cape.

Lin Shuang's appearance was basically similar.

There was no other way; it was good enough to find red fabric. They couldn't expect it to be the right size or style.

As Lin Shuang raised her hand, spread the fabric, and was about to cover Acheron's head, Acheron suddenly looked directly into Lin Shuang's eyes and asked: