Honkai, I Alone Save Everything

A spirit bound to the earth is a spirit that is confined to a certain area.

It's quite fitting to describe my current self.

She is an existence reborn after five hundred years, and she has also decided to bind herself.

Indeed, she has no intention of going anywhere else now. She has long since lost her home; Yae Village ceased to exist five hundred years ago.

However, this place might become her new home.

Chapter 19: Ability Confirmation

This vacant dormitory—or rather, villa—has quite a few rooms. Yae Sakura casually chose one of them as her bedroom.

After a simple wash-up, Ming Yu returned to the master bedroom.

He didn't immediately get into bed to rest. Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, deep in thought.

He needed to confirm and organize the abilities he currently possessed.

It was important to always be clear about his own state.

First, there was the foundation of his existence: the power of time reversal.

This ability granted him the opportunity to try repeatedly, allowing him to explore more possibilities.

After the battle at Chiba Academy, or rather, after receiving the feedback from that Third Herrscher, the upper limit of this time reversal ability seemed to have expanded to a certain extent.

Especially after receiving feedback from the Herrscher of Thunder, the limit of his reversal had increased from the initial one hour to about two hours.

Clearly, the duration of his reversal was related to the power he possessed. Temporary possession, like that from Yae Sakura, was not included in this increase.

The limit on the number of reversals he could sustain was undoubtedly related to his mental state.

Another core ability was the so-called [Feedback].

Judging from the examples of Xiao Kong and the Herrscher of Thunder, this feedback seemed to be provided based on emotional relationships.

Gratitude? Affection? He couldn't be entirely sure yet.

However, in a sense, it could be considered a "favorability detector"...

This meant that even if it was just to become stronger, he had to try and build good relationships with them.

And obviously, in a world themed around Herrschers and Honkai, the twelve Herrschers were the most obvious targets.

Right now, by his side, there were two genuine Herrschers and two Herrscher candidates.

Hmm... The notorious "Far East Devil's Den." He really hadn't chosen the wrong place. Here, he had the chance to encounter more possibilities.

Even setting aside the Herrschers, there were many other powerful combatants under Schicksal's banner, such as the three S-Rank Valkyries, Theresa, and Fu Hua Shangxian, who was active as an A-Rank Valkyrie while hiding her identity.

However, he couldn't rush things in this regard; he could only plan for the long term.

What he needed to focus on most now, and his primary combat ability, was the power of electromagnetic control he had just acquired.

As one of the four fundamental forces that constitute the universe, its capabilities possessed considerable expandability and practicality, making it a very versatile ability.

Controlling electric currents, electromagnetic waves, and magnetic forces... Ming Yu could imagine the greatest upper limit being similar to Magneto's abilities.

However, at his current level, directly outputting energy for destructive purposes, like the Railgun incident in Changkong City, was enough to exhaust all his stamina.

—Of course, directly outputting energy for destruction was inherently a luxurious and wasteful act.

This could be seen from the fact that creatures in nature had almost never evolved energy-outward behaviors like breathing fire.

The stamina and energy that could support a creature's hunting activities for an entire day would likely be depleted in just a few seconds if used for direct energy output.

If one had a Herrscher core that could directly connect to the Imaginary space, like the Herrscher of Thunder, providing an almost inexhaustible supply of Honkai energy, then casually unleashing large-scale energy attacks would naturally be simple.

But for Ming Yu, who was just starting out at this stage, he had to be thrifty.

Well, rich people have their ways of playing, and poor people have theirs.

For small-scale yet highly efficient application of electromagnetic abilities, the first thing he thought of was strengthening and enhancing his physical abilities through electrical stimulation.

Close-quarters combat or fighting with weapons were standard abilities that Valkyries needed to possess, and they were also one of his future essential courses.

He acted as soon as he thought of it. Taking a gentle breath, Ming Yu attempted to mobilize the energy within him.

Faint currents appeared at his fingertips, emitting a dim blue light.

Surrounded by the current, he didn't feel any paralysis. This strange state brought Ming Yu a sense of pleasure.

Then, it was time to use the current to stimulate and strengthen his body...

How to stimulate and strengthen his body with current was indeed something worth researching.

The human body's structure was intricate. With the slightest carelessness, instead of enhancing physical abilities, it could cause negative effects, leading to weakening and pain.

As expected, after a few seconds, Ming Yu's facial expression became quite contorted.

Well, he probably stimulated the wrong area.

"...Revert!"

He sent time back a few minutes, resetting his body's state. Only then did he slowly let out a sigh of relief.

—Fortunately, he had this characteristic that allowed him to try freely, enabling him to slowly research and develop his abilities.

It took some time before he could slowly master this method of enhancement.

"...Activate."

Looking at the blue electrical sparks surrounding him, Ming Yu could clearly feel that his combat capabilities had improved.

After some simple attempts and comparisons, his current speed was not much different from when he was possessed by Yae Sakura.

With this level of speed, it should be enough to handle tomorrow's rank test.

—Every newly enrolled reserve must undergo a Valkyrie rank assessment to determine their current level.

From top to bottom, they are divided into S-rank, A-rank, B-rank, and levels below that.

The criteria for judgment are also quite simple: being able to single-handedly handle an Emperor-class Honkai Beast is enough to be ranked S-rank, while A-rank corresponds to Temple-class Honkai Beasts.

S-rank Valkyries are few and far between. Currently, there are only three publicly known within Schicksal, and one of them is still sleeping. Including Theresa and Fu Hua, that makes five.

Although A-rank Valkyries have very little presence in the game's plot, they are almost the top combat force that Schicksal can deploy on a daily basis.

As for B-rank, which is also the current level of The Three Families, the minimum standard is to be able to deal with Battletank-class Honkai Beasts alone. They also form the backbone of Schicksal's Valkyrie forces.

Valkyries below this level can only be responsible for some logistical work, lacking the ability for direct combat and will not appear on the battlefield.

Well... judging by his current level, he's probably at the same level as The Three Families.

To become stronger and be able to intervene in anything, he would need to reach at least S-rank.

Fortunately, he has just joined St. Freya Academy, and there is still some time before the subsequent major changes.

Before those disasters arrive, he will prepare as much as possible.

Recalling the currents that covered his body, Ming Yu stretched slightly, then resolutely jumped into bed.

Chapter 20: Kiana's Ambition

Early morning.

After a good night's sleep, Ming Yu left his room feeling refreshed.

As he went downstairs, he heard some movement from the kitchen.

Besides him, the only other person living here was naturally Yae Sakura.

Ming Yu peeked his head out and, as expected, saw the cherry-blossom-haired girl busy in the kitchen.

"Good morning, Miss Sakura."

"Good morning, Ming Yu."

He arrived at just the right time. Yae Sakura had just finished cooking breakfast and was placing a plate of delicious food on the dining table.

"This... this square thing is so magical. It can keep food fresh inside, and that thing can replace firewood to start a fire and cook."

The cherry-blossom-haired girl pointed at the refrigerator and the stove.

It seemed she still had a lot to adapt to and learn.

Fortunately, although the various kitchen utensils used for cooking had also evolved, Yae Sakura could still distinguish them.

Therefore, before Ming Yu woke up, she had figured out their uses after pondering for a while.

Ming Yu looked at the delicious food on the dining table and said a little sheepishly:

"Thank you for your trouble."

"...It's alright. I've always liked taking care of people, and besides, I have nothing else to do living here."

Yae Sakura shook her head and said nonchalantly.

In the past, when she was still active as a shrine maiden in Yae Village, she had always taken care of her younger sister. This was a habit developed as an elder sister.

Since the girl had said so much, Ming Yu naturally didn't say anything more.

He simply picked up his chopsticks and began to devour the breakfast.

Soon after finishing breakfast, he tidied up briefly and prepared to go out.

Before leaving, Ming Yu said to Yae Sakura:

"I'll bring back some materials you need today."

The materials related to Kallen were quite easy to collect.

After all, Otto had persistently promoted the story of Saint Kallen for the past five hundred years.

"Okay, thank you. And... have a good day."

The cherry-blossom-haired girl watched Ming Yu leave the house before slowly returning to the living room.

Higokumaru's massive form appeared, whispering softly beside her:

"...Are you just going to stay here forever?"

"There's nothing wrong with this. As long as I confine myself here, you won't be able to regain your strength either."

Yae Sakura said calmly.

As a Pseudo-Herrscher, to regain her strength, she only needed to continuously absorb Honkai energy.

Changkong City after that disaster was a very good location, after all, a considerable amount of Honkai energy had accumulated there.

But at the moment, she didn't want to do that. After all, if her power were to recover, it would be an unknown whether she could continue to suppress and control Higokumaru's actions.

—She didn't want the mistakes she made five hundred years ago to be repeated here.

"..."

Higokumaru glared fiercely at the pink-haired girl in front of her, then dispersed her form.

After the evil fox's figure dissipated, Yae Sakura let out a sigh of relief and turned her gaze to the washing machine.

"Hmm... let's research how to use this."

Following the information Theresa had sent, Ming Yu found the combat training ground.

Schicksal's technology was extremely advanced. What was supplied for Valkyries to conduct practical combat training were not real Honkai Beasts or enemies, but rather various opponents simulated by a computer system.

This not only allowed for a one hundred percent simulation of specific enemies' abilities but also prevented actual physical harm to the Valkyries.

Yeah, it was essentially the game's [Memory World].

When he arrived at the destination, he could already see Kiana, Mei, and Bronya there.