Cecilia? Or Seele? / The Soul Fragments That Belong to Seele!

Thinking of Lady Cecilia, Ling Xi also had a little fantasy in her heart. After all, who could refuse such a gentle and powerful Lady Cecilia?

Of course, it's just wishful thinking. After all, it's already very difficult to pull one item from such a large gacha pool, and pulling two items is like trading your lifespan for them. If you could pull a third item...

While thinking about it, Ling Xi did another ten-pull. If she could really get the third Cecilia Stigmata, she would be willing to trade Immortal Fu Hua's 50,000 years of single life for it...

"Puff..."

Instantly, Ling Xi spat out his drink, because after the familiar nine blue and one purple marks, the Stigmata that appeared before Ling Xi's eyes was...

[Cecilia (Part 2) *1!]

Ling Xi "..."

Well, that's...

It's pretty awkward, to be honest...

The class monitor should... probably, maybe, 80%, not necessarily blame me, since in the original storyline, the class monitor was single for 55,000 years, so...

If the future class monitor is still single, then it probably has nothing to do with me.

"Oh, you actually managed to collect them all?"

Seeing that Ling Xi had actually collected a complete set of three Stigmata, Sirin was also somewhat surprised and came over. "Impossible! With your unlucky streak, getting two pieces would be a blessing. How could you possibly get three, and... Cecilia's?"

Ling Xi: "..." Am I really that unlucky? It's clearly a problem with Mihoyo's gacha pool!

"Whoosh..."

Before Ling Xi could react, Cecilia the air, suddenly emitted a glowing light, and the Cecilia stored in the system's inventory also appeared automatically. Finally...

The three Stigmata cards successfully fused together, and so...

Cecilia... of course, she couldn't appear directly. After the Stigmata card was fused, it successfully became Stigmata Gene. That's right, Stigmata Gene, just like Seele's Gemini Stigmata genes back then!

Finally, Ling Xi took another look at the data on the Stigmata Gene.

[Cecilia (Heroic Stigmata): Can be perfectly used by those with the bloodline of the Saniat Family or Kaslana Family. Targets with adequate Honkai Energy Adaptability can try using it, but there is a high chance of failure!]

[Heroic Stigmata: Possesses the complete consciousness of Cecilia. If fused with Soul Fragment, it can be materialized. After materialization, it possesses an independent personality but is completely obedient to the user's commands! The materialized target has no connection to the original target of this world; it is equivalent to creating something out of thin air!]

"The complete consciousness of Cecilia...?"

Ling Xi pondered for a moment and roughly understood the setting of Cecilia Stigmata Gene. In other words, it was similar to the previous Gemini Stigmata, except that the Gemini Stigmata could only be used by Seele or herself, while Cecilia Stigmata was much simpler.

Of course, not everyone can use it; the first requirement is Honkai Energy Adaptability, and...

Possessing Kaslana or Schariac blood? Please, this is Previous Era! There's no such thing as Schariac or Kaslana; it's clearly...

"Um?"

Suddenly, Ling Xi seemed to realize something. Although she didn't know if Schariac herself had one, Kaslana did... no, she should say...

This is the ancestor of the Kaslana Family, Ancestor Kevin!

If this set of Stigmata were given to Kevin, it would almost certainly create a powerful Stigmata Warrior, but...

I feel so cheated!

While this could be considered an option to enhance the combat power of Previous Era, however...

I've always had the idea of making Cecilia a personified.

Moreover, it seems that only Heroic Stigmata have the potential to materialize, but materialization seems to require some kind of Soul Fragment, this setting... seems so familiar!

"Sirin, how do you obtain Soul Fragment?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ling Xi decisively decided to ask Sirin.

"Draw it."

Sirin smiled and pointed to the supply card, saying with a laugh, "I said it from the beginning, you can draw anything from the card pool!"

Ling Xi "..."

"However, there are other ways, such as..."

Sirin smiled slightly and said, "After a hundred consecutive draws, you'll have a guaranteed chance to choose a golden item, and Soul Fragment are one of the selectable items!"

Chapter 289: Cecilia? Or Seele?

"A hundred pulls...?"

Ling Xi stroked her chin thoughtfully, then glanced at the progress bar. Counting the ones she drew initially, she had drawn a total of fifty times, which meant...

"My turn, draw a card!"

Without hesitation, Ling Xi continued to draw cards. So what if it's a hundred-pull? She still had more than seventy supply cards. She was determined to get the pity pull today!

After that, skipping the blue items, purple items appeared a total of six times out of fifty shots!

[Sakura Stigmata (Top) *1]

[Kaslana Stigmata (Top)*!]

[Sakura Stigmata (Bottom) *1]

[Sakura Stigmata (Middle) *1]

[Elysia (Middle) *1]

[Elysia (Part 1) *1]

All six purple marks were Stigmata, and...

Lingxi actually managed to collect all the Sakura Stigmata, which is outrageous! She also got a two-piece set of the Elysia Stigmata. Ling Xi suspected that there was some behind-the-scenes manipulation in this gacha pool, but she just didn't have any evidence.

"Sirin, why are most of the Stigmata I drew the same?"

Looking at the pile of Stigmata in front of him, Ling Xi also silently looked at Sirin, because he always felt that this girl was doing something behind the scenes.

"That's normal, after all, I said you can pull anything from the gacha pool, but..."

Sirin smiled slightly and said, "When drawing cards, the items that appear will be related to the consciousness of the drawer. At the same time, items that are related to the user will be drawn first. This can be considered a hidden rule of the gacha pool. After all, it is to prevent drawing too many things that are useless to you."

Sirin's expression changed, and she said irritably, "And all this time, you've been either in Sakura's bed or on Elysia's body, so... why do you think you were able to draw their Stigmata? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"Uh... cough cough!"

Ling Xi was at a loss for words. So... there were hidden rules to gacha pulls! No wonder the drop rate for Sakura and Elysia's Stigmata was so high...

Edgar Allen Poe's words can be interpreted as related to Seele, but...

"What about the Cecilia Stigmata?"

Ling Xi still had questions. Sakura and Elysia could explain, but how could Cecilia explain? After all, if Cecilia really wanted to, she was a figure from the post-civilization era, fifty thousand years in the future. Ling Xi didn't think it had anything to do with her current self.

"This..."

Speaking of this, Sirin seemed stumped as well. She remained silent for a while before smiling slightly and saying, "Perhaps... this is the law of cause and effect. For example... your future self might have a relationship with Cecilia, so... it affects you in the present."

Ling Xi: "..." Good heavens, even the law of causality has come up.

However, Ling Xi was too lazy to complain anymore. After all, she had already gotten the items, and... she was only one step away from materializing Cecilia. Why was she still worrying about those issues?

As for the Kaslana Stigmata, if Sirin's explanation is true, then Kaslana's appearance is perfectly normal. After all... if he were to travel to a new future civilization, Ling Xi doesn't think he would let Kiana, the protagonist of Honkai Impact 3rd, go unpunished, so...

It makes perfect sense for Kaslana to be here, doesn't it?

Besides, with the Kaslana Stigmata, I don't need to worry about the past anymore. I can just give the Kaslana Family's Stigmata to Kevin. It's much more suitable than the Saniat Family's Stigmata!

It's a pity that the Kaslana Stigmata currently only has the top piece, lacking the middle and bottom pieces.

However, giving the Kaslana Stigmata to Kevin would be quite suitable, after all, he is the true ancestor of Kaslana.

At this point, Ling Xi still had over thirty supply cards left, but Ling Xi didn't plan to draw any more for the time being, after all...

Soul Fragment, this is what I really want!

"Sirin, what about the guaranteed free item from the 100-pull pity system?"

Ling Xi directly asked Sirin about her guaranteed minimum reward for 100 consecutive draws!

"It's here."

Sirin took out a golden card and handed it to Ling Xi, smiling, "The selectable items include all gold-quality items. Each card can only be used once. After use, five selectable items will appear, and you can choose any one of them."

Ling Xi: "???"

Holy crap, this is what they call self-selection?

Choosing one out of five randomly selected items is called self-selection?

Okay, it's the same old Mihoyo formula.

Okay, let's take a look first.

At this point, Ling Xi didn't want to complain anymore. After all, there was still a chance. There were so few golden items. What if she got lucky and refreshed the list and got Soul Fragment?

After receiving the card, Ling Xi immediately chose to use it, and five items appeared before Ling Xi eyes!

[Jie Mie Wu Jin]

[Allen Poe Stigmata Gene (Hero Stigmata)]

[Skill: Iron Cavalry (Power of the Gods)]

[Soul Fragment *1]

[Power: Space-Time]

Ling Xi "..."

Good heavens, even the Horse God has come. Ling Xi skipped over the Jie Mie Wu Jin and Heroic Stigmata and checked the effects of the Iron Cavalry.

[Iron Cavalry: Upon direct contact with a target, it can lock all of the target's active abilities for one minute! Cooldown: 24 hours!]

Hmm, very powerful, no wonder it's the power of a god!

Then, Ling Xi turned her gaze to the Soul Fragment.

[Soul Fragment: (1) Can completely preserve the target's consciousness and convert it into a Heroic Stigmata; (2) Can awaken the consciousness of a Heroic Stigmata, allowing it to gain its own soul; (3) Absorbing can increase soul strength to a certain extent!]

Simply put, Soul Fragment serve two purposes: first, to preserve the target's soul; and second, to awaken the consciousness of the hero's Stigmata. As for the third...

Ling Xi simply ignored it; after all, how could something so precious be used to devour?

So, the so-called Heroic Stigmata are Stigmata formed by preserving souls with Soul Fragment. To awaken and regenerate them, another Soul Fragment is needed. Simply put...

Two Soul Fragment are enough to bring a target back to life!

Wait, if that's the case, then Cecilia wouldn't be...

Don't forget, the setting of the Honkai world is Tree and Sea, and whether in the trees or in the sea, there are countless parallel worlds and World Bubble. The items you draw are clearly not just from your own world, so...

Is it possible that Cecilia Stigmata...

It's not a real Stigmata, but rather Stigmata preserved by Cecilia in another parallel world, either on the verge of death or after her death, using Soul Fragment.

If that's the case, then Cecilia Stigmata isn't just Stigmata or a tool; it's... a real human being!

Although, they are most likely humans from a parallel world!

There's one more thing...

If the ability of the Soul Fragment is to convert the target's soul into a Heroic Stigmata and preserve it, then the Gemini Stigmata I obtained from Sirin last time also seems to have the ability to preserve souls, so...

"Sirin, Gemini Stigmata... are they also Hero Stigmata?"

Ling Xi instantly thought of this possibility. After all, the Heroic Stigmata are Stigmata that carry the will of Stigmata owners, and Gemini Stigmata can preserve consciousness. This... perfectly matches the setting of the Heroic Stigmata!

Chapter 290: The Soul Fragment Belonging to Seele!

"Sirin, are the Gemini Stigmata also Hero Stigmata?"

Upon considering this possibility, Ling Xi immediately asked Sirin.

"Yes, but not now..."

Sirin also said quietly, "The Gemini Stigmata I gave you last time didn't have any consciousness inside, so it can't be called Hero Stigmata. But... once the Gemini Stigmata gains a soul, it becomes Hero Stigmata!"

"That..."

Ling Xi, "Suppose... if Seele preserves her consciousness in the Gemini Stigmata, then... can I use Soul Fragment to awaken and materialize it?"

"Theoretically speaking, yes!"

Sirin nodded first, then added, "However, Seele is not a hero Stigmata in the system settings, so I'm not sure if it can definitely be awakened."