Honkai: Star Rail, Marry Acheron Upon Landing Chapter 46

"Hello there."

Lin Shuang greeted them. In person, Guinaifen had a distinct European charm that was more pronounced than in the game, with features that were both sharp and soft.

She was stunning, like a mixed-race beauty, and would definitely turn heads on the street. It was easy to imagine she'd capture a lot of attention on camera too.

Of course, her legs, encased in black stockings, were shapely and full-bodied yet still aesthetically pleasing, and they looked incredibly alluring against her orange dress.

Lin Shuang lowered her gaze to Guinaifen's small feet in their boots.

The stylish long boots and tasteful decorations gave Guinaifen a more youthful vibe.

But the slightly sheer black pantyhose were stuffed inside those unbreathable leather boots.

Just thinking about this girl spending all day performing in Changle Heaven, doing all sorts of acrobatics and streaming.

Beneath her slightly sheer calves, her ankles, hidden within the boots and unseen by anyone, were perfectly accentuated by the boots, revealing a slender and beautiful curve.

Just looking at those small heels, Lin Shuang could almost imagine the arch of the foot hidden inside the boot, and the crystal-clear, slightly steaming toes.

Her pale, tender little feet, gently wrapped in black stockings, would surely make Miss Guinaifen sweat a little from all the strenuous activity.

A bit of sweat, carrying her youthful scent, would dampen the black stockings and then fester in the boots all day.

Even a slight imagining of her returning home in the evening, taking off her boots, and revealing her hidden feet, unseen by anyone.

The slightly arched instep, the restlessly moving toes, and the faint, lingering warmth.

Guinaifen would even gently tug at the seams of the black stockings with her fingers.

Just the thought made Lin Shuang's fingers twitch restlessly.

"Ahem..."

Lin Shuang raised her hand and coughed, forcing herself to look away. She looked up, mentally chastising herself.

Volume 1: Chapter 65 Sushang: Hey [○?｀Д'? ○]! Don't force me to uphold justice against my own kin!

Lin Shuang silently reflected.

This useful skill performed well in all aspects, but it also brought along a professional hazard.

Now, Lin Shuang found herself wanting to examine any attractive legs or feet she saw.

This wasn't good.

Forcing her gaze away, Lin Shuang looked at Sushang, who was following behind.

Sushang had the typical appearance of a Xianzhou native, but her clear eyes held a purity untouched by worldly knowledge.

Despite wearing rather sharp-looking battle attire, she exuded a strong sense of girlish charm, like a girl next door.

"It's normal for Miss Guinaifen not to have seen me, as I only recently arrived on the Xianzhou. Besides, this isn't exactly a respectable skill."

As she spoke, Lin Shuang extended her slender fingers towards Guinaifen, waved them, and then with a flick of her wrist, the hair accessory on Guinaifen's ponytail quietly detached and landed in Lin Shuang's hand.

"Oh my—! Changshang, look quickly, this sister is amazing!"

Guinaifen touched her hair, surprised and delighted. She thought her eyesight was pretty good after practicing acrobatics for so long, but she hadn't even seen Lin Shuang's movement just now.

Sushang, whom Guinaifen had pulled along, also widened her eyes and even rubbed them.

"How... how did you do that? Wow, I didn't see anything at all..."

Lin Shuang blinked at Sushang's reaction, not surprised. The skill was already quite exaggerated, and coupled with her current physical condition.

It was indeed difficult for ordinary people to perceive her hand movements.

Of course, if it were Fu Xuan, her dharma eye could clearly see Lin Shuang's movements, but that was a different matter entirely.

Lin Shuang smiled at Guinaifen.

She raised her hand and placed the hair accessory back, then said:

"You see, this is essentially a trick of sleight of hand. It's not exactly respectable. If you really want to learn it, what you'd learn could get you disowned by your best friend."

Before Guinaifen could reply, Sushang's eyes widened as she looked at Lin Shuang, her small face filled with caution:

"What are you going to teach her?! Is it something forbidden on the Xianzhou?"

Thinking this, Sushang tugged on Guinaifen's hand, wanting to persuade her best friend not to get involved with such things.

Unexpectedly, Guinaifen, who had snapped back to attention, stepped forward in front of Sushang, her eyes sparkling as she leaned towards Lin Shuang and said:

"I want to learn! Please teach me, Master! How much is the tuition? Or what's the apprenticeship gift?"

"Hey [○?｀Д'? ○]!"

Sushang glared indignantly at Guinaifen, but Guinaifen was currently staring intently at Lin Shuang, completely oblivious to Sushang's gaze.

Lin Shuang watched the scene unfold with amusement, glancing at the timely prompt:

[Target: Guinaifen] [Affection: 56 (Curiosity and Admiration)] [Relationship: None] ['She who established herself on the Xianzhou relied on this very skill. Since she's taken a liking to your gambling techniques, she'll surely be completely captivated!']

And also, regarding Sushang:

[Target: Sushang]

[Affection: 50 (Wary)]

[Relationship: None]

['Showing off your tricks in front of the Cloud Knights, you certainly know how to make an impression. Never mind anything else, just make sure she doesn't think about arresting you first.']

Running into these two today was truly an unexpected delight.

Lin Shuang was quite interested in Sushang's family's Grand Void Sword Qi; put simply, she wanted to learn it.

As for Guinaifen, her original name was Guinevere, clearly a nod to the Arthurian legends and the Knights of the Round Table.

Perhaps she might even pick up some interesting skills or items.

So, Lin Shuang didn't actually mind teaching Guinaifen, and seeing the current situation, Sushang would likely join in too.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to raise both their affection levels together?

Therefore, even though Sushang glared at her indignantly from behind, Lin Shuang smiled and nodded, saying:

"Since you're so eager to learn, I don't mind teaching you. As for the tuition fee, we can discuss it later. For now, let's exchange contact information?"

With that, Lin Shuang flipped her palm and stylishly pulled out her phone, exchanging contact details with Guinaifen.

Then, Sushang practically threw herself forward, squeezing between them, almost falling into Lin Shuang's arms.

Her cute twin tails swished behind her.

"Hey, hey—I want to learn too, count me in!"

Although Sushang didn't actually want to learn, she shamelessly joined them.

Guinaifen guessed Sushang's intentions, but since Lin Shuang was present, she didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Lin Shuang knew the two best friends probably had things to discuss, and she herself had other matters to attend to. So, she spoke up:

"I have some other things to do. If you have any questions, you can contact me by phone. As for the location and time for future lessons, we can arrange another time to discuss it in detail."

"Okay, okay, then I won't bother you, Master!"

Guinaifen's tone was full of energy, sounding less like a farewell and more like a welcome.

Lin Shuang glanced with interest at the sword Sushang wore, then waved goodbye and left.

Running into Guinaifen and Sushang was just a minor detour. Lin Shuang still chose to head to the card hall first.

Although she hadn't mentioned it beforehand, as expected, she found the green-clad girl there.

As soon as she approached, she saw Qingque's opponent, who had just declared a win and was raking in the chips.

"Sigh—just a little bit more."

Qingque sighed, while the winner raised a hand behind Qingque and said:

"Lin Shuang's here, want to play a couple of rounds?"

Hearing this, Qingque also turned her head. Seeing Lin Shuang standing behind her, she curved her eyebrows into a bright smile.

"Yo, Lin Shuang's here?"

"Why are you out playing cards so early again? Didn't Fu Xuan scold you?"

"What are you talking about, what are you talking about! Why would the esteemed Diviner scold me every day! The other day was just an unusual situation."

Qingque waved her hands in refutation, and seeing her animated expression, Lin Shuang knew that Fu Xuan probably hadn't bothered her for the past couple of days.

However, Fu Xuan didn't acknowledge Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang chuckled, grabbed the hand waving in front of her, and looked at the cute nail polish on her fingers, saying:

"I'm going to Ruomu Pavilion first. If I get back early, we can play a couple of rounds."

The card player beside them looked curiously at Lin Shuang, raising an eyebrow in a gossipy manner:

"Don't tell me you've arranged a date? Ruomu Pavilion is perfect for sightseeing. Looks like you won't be playing cards today then."

"Oh really? Is that true? You've only been apart for one day, and you've already found someone to date—Ouch!"

Qingque also blinked and turned her head to look, then received a not-so-gentle flick on the forehead from Lin Shuang.

Volume 1: Chapter 66 Next time, let Tingyun introduce me to that Dragon Lord of the Pharmacy

Qingque rubbed her head and chuckled sheepishly. Then, Lin Shuang reached out and ruffled her hair, explaining:

"What nonsense are you talking about? The other day, I met someone at the Alchemy Commission who gave me a prescription for free. They said they usually like to hang out at Ruomu Pavilion, so I was thinking of going to say thank you."

"Male or female?"

"Female!"

"Eh... lame."

Lin Shuang glared at the card player beside her, who had instantly lost interest. She ordered a cup of Immortal's Happy Tea for them, asked them to save her a seat, and then left.

This time, I didn't run into anyone I knew.

Walking along, Lin Shuang suddenly remembered she still had a certain little cutie from the Xianzhou she hadn't met yet.

She hadn't met that new Dragon Lord of the Sushang clan, the Dragon Daughter of the Pharmacy.

Last time she went to the Alchemy Commission, she didn't see the Dragon Daughter, but she did see Danshu instead.

Thinking about it, sometimes it felt quite strange.

However, this Dragon Daughter liked to sneak away and loved to eat. Lin Shuang rarely bought food in Changle Heaven, so it was probably not that easy to encounter her.

Lin Shuang really wanted to touch Bailu's dragon horns and tail.

Lin Shuang couldn't help but twitch her fingers again.

"I remember Tingyun always goes to see Bailu for a massage after every business trip. Maybe I can ask Tingyun about it."

Bailu was a healer, and on top of that, she was the Sushang Dragon Lord.

Maybe she could even pull off the Cloud Chant Art of Deception.

As she thought this, Lin Shuang unknowingly arrived near Ruomu Pavilion.

Accompanied by light footsteps, a gentle voice rang out from within Ruomu Pavilion:

"You're here? Your steps are light, it sounds like you're in a good mood. Is the prescription I gave you still effective?"

Danshu, with her back to Lin Shuang, gazed out at the distant sea of clouds and Jianmu. Her voice was as gentle and steady as ever.

"Thank you, Miss Danshu, for the prescription. My hand feels much better after soaking it in the medicine. Your diagnostic skills are truly amazing."

"You're welcome, it's simply a physician's duty."

Danshu said, slowly turning around, her beautiful eyes still vacant.