The Dimensional Codex of Destruction Chapter 2

He wasn't at the point where he'd risk his life fighting someone yet.

"Why are these A-rank equipment so trashy?"

The Tiger Tally was like this before, and Reaper's Breath is like this now. You ask if they're useless? They're definitely useful.

You ask if they're very useful? They might as well be useless.

"Forget it, I'll put them away for now."

Maybe they'll be useful someday. Speaking of which, Heer's weapon seems to be a scythe, and she's the Herrscher of Death, which is a perfect match for this weapon. However, he doesn't know her, so it's useless right now.

The guaranteed A-rank item was out, and Qin Mo no longer held any expectations.

He casually flipped open the next card.

Wrist Blade (B)

Effect: Stealth

Description: A wrist blade modified by Ezio, discarding the requirement to sever the ring finger and reinforcing it, making it usable even in frontal combat.

Upon reading this, Qin Mo remembered the character he'd drawn, Eagle of Florence, whose name was Ezio. The frustrating part was that the character card didn't include the character's equipment.

And the Wrist Blade he'd just drawn could be considered... destiny's calling.

After equipping the Wrist Blade to an equipment slot, Qin Mo smiled as he felt the wrist blades appear on his forearms.

Compared to Reaper's Breath, which had great power but a heavy price, Ezio's familiar Wrist Blade was more suitable for him. Although he estimated the Wrist Blade would struggle against some powerful Honkai Beasts, it was better than having no weapon at all.

He tidied up the valuable items drawn from the gacha pool. Selling them would provide him with operating funds for some time.

Time after his transmigration was this simple and unadorned. Although he no longer had to attend classes or go to work, he still had to confess to a young lady at the Girls' Academy every day. Speaking of which, it was much more exciting than his previous life.

But compared to his past life where he was just living day by day without direction, he at least didn't have to worry about money now. Instead, he had to focus on strengthening himself to survive in this dangerous world.

The most dangerous thing in the world of Destruction was the special energy present. For those without sufficient resistance and adaptability, even a small amount of contact could lead to disability or even death.

Furthermore, men had much lower resistance to Destruction than women, making this world extremely discriminatory.

As an outsider and a male, Qin Mo couldn't possibly possess the resistance needed to survive in this world.

Until one day... a familiar person appeared in the news in Chang Kong City.

ME Corp.'s Raiden Ryoma, also Raiden Mei's father, was arrested and imprisoned for alleged economic fraud, and the Raiden family's assets were all frozen.

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Chapter 3 The Coming Bullying

"Mei, please go out with me."

Qin Mo shoved the prepared White Lily into Raiden Mei's hands without a word, not at all like a normal confession, but more like completing a task.

Oh, it was indeed a task, so it's fine.

However, this confession task went smoothly this time. After the confession and giving the flowers, no one came to chase him. After all, Raiden Mei had hidden herself in the small garden behind the teaching building. If not for Eagle Vision, he would have almost not found her, which made Qin Mo breathe a rare sigh of relief. He sat down on a bench next to Raiden Mei.

"What's wrong? You look a bit unhappy?"

Looking at Qin Mo who sat down casually beside her, then at the beautifully wrapped White Lily in her hand, Raiden Mei sighed as she sat down at the other end of the bench and placed the flowers on her lap.

"Haven't you seen the news?"

Qin Mo, sitting next to Raiden Mei, spoke. Although he didn't say it directly, Qin Mo could feel her loneliness and... despair.

"I have."

Qin Mo said without any pretense.

"But what of it?"

Raiden Mei was a little surprised by Qin Mo's statement.

"But you're not..."

"Of course not."

Qin Mo interrupted Raiden Mei without hesitation: "My reason for confessing is solely because of you, it has nothing to do with your background or your father."

Raiden Mei looked at the bouquet in her hand and then showed a slight smile: "But it feels like your confession isn't very sincere."

"But thank you anyway... Speaking of which, I still don't know your name."

"Qin Mo..."

With Raiden Ryoma's imprisonment, Raiden Mei fell from her status as a high-and-mighty young lady. Moreover, in a school for young ladies like Senba Academy...

Although she didn't say it, Qin Mo could already foresee Raiden Mei's future days.

Currently, there were likely many people coveting the Raiden family's assets who were trying to drain the company that had lost Raiden Ryoma.

Many people who were originally loyal to the Raiden family had also left.

Although Senba Academy had received some news, the bullying targeting Raiden Mei had not yet begun, but it was not far off.

"Consider it compensation for completing your mission reward..."

Qin Mo wasn't good at comforting others, and the current situation was beyond his ability to resolve. However, dealing with a few girls who only knew how to bully was not a problem.

After completing the recurring tasks of [Meeting Raiden Mei], [Confessing to Raiden Mei], [Giving Raiden Mei Flowers], and [Reaching the Summit of Senba Academy], Qin Mo left.

Raiden Mei, the eldest daughter of the Raiden family, the only child of Raiden Ryoma.

She was once a prominent figure at Senba Academy. Although she didn't pride herself on her background, people naturally gravitated towards her, seeking to please and accommodate her.

However, Raiden Mei understood that the kindness emanating from these people was solely due to her background. Therefore, while she didn't reject them, she didn't have many true friends.

The only people she cared about were her father and her master, the Homonculus Sword Saint...

Oh, and the discovery at the dojo a few days ago had already confirmed that the Homonculus Sword Saint was her father.

It could be said that Raiden Mei didn't care about money, servants, or the people who flocked to her out of opportunism. But she cared deeply about her father.

Because he was her only family, and her only "friend."

So, she didn't care at all about the departure of those around her, her so-called "friends" who used to gather by her side, because their leaving didn't even amount to one percent of the pain she felt from her father's imprisonment.

But...

Looking at the letters in the shoe locker, their packaging clearly different from before.

Even though this was a Girls' Academy, Raiden Mei had received love letters before. However, those were either in pink envelopes, decorated very cutely, or at the very least, clean and white.

But the envelopes in the shoe locker at this moment were completely different from love letters. Black, gray, and some that looked like they had been roughly handled.

If Qin Mo were here, he would probably complain that these young ladies were too idle, going to such lengths with their letters. With so many different envelopes, it would take him a whole day to find the right one.

Opening these envelopes, the letters inside were all insults directed at Raiden Mei.

The words were filled with accusations of being a liar, a fraud, and pretentious, telling her to get out of Senba Academy.

Silently cleaning the shoe locker, Raiden Mei changed her shoes and left the school.

She had initially thought it was just that, but being inexperienced, she had underestimated the malice of others.

Perhaps it was jealousy of her past self, or the dark side of kicking someone when they're down.

The next day, when Mei went to class, she found her desk covered in insults written with a gel pen and an engraving knife.

Taking a deep breath, she chose to ignore it.

And when she went to the restroom during break, the surroundings were filled with whispered discussions.

Upon returning to the classroom...

Looking at the empty desk, and her schoolbag and textbooks hanging from a tree, Raiden Mei fell silent.

"Good morning, Mei."

A familiar voice came from beside her. A figure flashed by, and the schoolbag hanging from the tree appeared on Qin Mo's arm outside the window. In his hand, he held a bouquet of white tulips.

"I got your bag back for you. How about being my girlfriend?"

Although he said this, Qin Mo didn't wait for Mei's reply. After all, it was always like this. He shoved the tulips into Raiden Mei's hand and casually hung her schoolbag by the window.

"Thank you..."

Looking down at the white tulips in her hand, symbolizing pure love, Raiden Mei whispered. Even facing Qin Mo, even with people standing some distance behind them, she could still hear the murmurs from behind.

It seemed like they didn't understand why Raiden Mei still came to confess every day in her current situation, and... jealousy?

"Huh? What did you just say?"

It wasn't that Qin Mo's hearing was bad; it was that he didn't expect Raiden Mei to reply, so his attention wasn't really on her. From outside the window, he could notice the students inside the classroom who harbored malice towards Raiden Mei.

But as an outsider, an intruder wanted by the school's teachers and security, the only reason he wasn't wanted by the police was that he hadn't done anything outrageous.

So he was contemplating how to help Raiden Mei avoid being bullied without getting himself into trouble.

"I said, I'll consider it carefully."

With these words, Qin Mo saw Raiden Mei smile for the first time. It had to be said that his persistent confessions had yielded more than just mission rewards.

"Hey! This guy is a liar, don't you know that?"

As Qin Mo was momentarily lost in Raiden Mei's smile, a loud voice called out from the back of the classroom.

Seeing the girl in the Senba Academy uniform walk towards the window, Raiden Mei also put away her captivating smile.

"I remember you..."

Looking at the approaching girl, Qin Mo put on a thoughtful expression: "You were Mei's follower before, weren't you?"

"I thought she had deceived me back then! I didn't expect the so-called Queen Raiden to be the daughter of a fraud!"

Hearing Qin Mo's words, this girl was clearly struck a nerve, almost jumping up.

"You were deceived by her too, I'm telling you..."

Before the girl could finish speaking, Qin Mo interrupted her.

"Isn't this just a simp who lost everything in the end and is now lashing out in anger?"

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Chapter 4: Qin Mo's Stirrings

It really wasn't interesting to compete with a group of young girls.

Just like Mei had thought at first, they believed Qin Mo was pursuing her because of Raiden Mei's background.

But was Qin Mo that shallow!?

In the world of Destruction, what use was this little bit of wealth!?

I was doing it for the mission!

I am sincere, I am noble!

Raiden Mei didn't expect Qin Mo to stand up for her or anything, after all, this wasn't something that could be solved in one go.

Qin Mo couldn't possibly stay by her side all the time either...

All she could do was keep her distance from those who disliked her, as she didn't have any friends among them anyway.

During lunchtime, she brought the bread she bought at school to the rooftop.

Originally, a nanny would prepare lunchboxes every day, and a dedicated driver would deliver them, but now all those people were gone.

She could only eat these things, and perhaps in the future, she would prepare her own lunchboxes...

"Here, ramen."

Just as she was about to find a corner to sit down, a food container suddenly appeared in front of her, startling her.

"Qin Mo!?"

Seeing the familiar face, Raiden Mei blinked her eyes: "Didn't you come by today?"

Everyone knew that Qin Mo only confessed his love once a day.

"I never said I would only come once. Wasn't it because your bodyguards and the school security were always chasing me back then?"