The Dimensional Codex of Destruction Chapter 49

"Ahaha..." Watching the two bickering again, Mei chuckled twice and opened the door, stepping into the dark villa.

The moment she pressed the switch next to the doorframe, the sound of three party poppers exploded simultaneously, scattering colorful paper scraps onto Mei.

"Happy birthday! Mei!"

Qin Mo stepped forward, took the backpack from Mei's hands, and set it aside. Himeko then took a birthday hat and placed it on Mei's head. Theresa ran behind her and pushed Mei, who was still stunned in place, towards the main seat.

"Everyone..."

Mei had forgotten her own birthday. She hadn't expected such a surprise. "Thank you, everyone."

Looking at the table filled with dishes, it was clear this birthday banquet had been prepared long in advance.

"Happy birthday, Mei."

Kiana hugged Mei with a grin, only to be pulled away by Bronya.

"Happy birthday, Mei-neechan."

"Thank you, Kiana, thank you, Bronya."

Fu Hua also walked over. Although her expression and tone showed no change, she still offered her blessings.

"Thank you, class representative."

Mei sat down in her chair, looking at the table full of dishes she had never seen before.

"Who made all of these?"

Himeko said with a smile, "Qin Mo prepared all of this. He's also the one who reminded everyone about your birthday. Look at his usual lazy self; you wouldn't think he's quite skilled in cooking."

At that moment, Qin Mo pushed a small cart with a large cake towards them. "I don't know many dishes, just some common home-style dishes from Shenzhou. Everyone, please try them."

If it were Qin Mo's own cooking skills, they would naturally be very ordinary, but he had a cheat!

The characters obtainable from the character pool weren't just powerful individuals in reality. After all, only A-rank possessed supernatural energy, while B-rank was the pinnacle of a specific skill. C-rank were completely ordinary people.

Qin Mo had selected a B-rank chef character card to prepare this table of dishes and the cake in his hands.

"Alright, let's blow out the candles."

Seventeen candles were placed on the cake and lit one by one. "Happy seventeenth birthday, Mei."

"Thank you, Qin Mo..."

"Thank you for always being by my side..."

The latter half of her sentence was as quiet as a mosquito's hum, unnoticed by anyone.

Amidst laughter and joy, the group celebrated Raiden Mei's first birthday banquet since she left with her father.

Theresa also seemed to be less harsh on Qin Mo lately.

For instance, when they were soaking in the hot springs, they no longer drove Qin Mo back to his room. However, Qin Mo had nothing to do. His missions hadn't refreshed, and he didn't dare go to World Bubbles, fearing Bronya would detect the fluctuations.

He could only sit in front of the television playing games. The newly installed sliding door effectively isolated the sounds of laughter from the hot springs. Qin Mo also took the opportunity while they were bathing to have the Shadow Soldiers tidy up the dining table, then started playing games.

"Let Bronya teach you how to play."

Qin Mo hadn't played this game much and looked quite bad at it. Then Bronya arrived, and Qin Mo was thoroughly defeated.

"Are you sure you're here to teach me and not to crush me?"

Qin Mo's skill level was so low that he would lose even to the computer, so naturally, he couldn't defeat the famous Metal Gear Bronya.

"Bronya is teaching you the essence of the game."

Bronya snorted, then whispered, "I'll come find you tonight."

And that night, Bronya truly came...

"If you have something to say, why not say it during the day? Is it necessary to come this late at night?"

After letting Bronya in, Qin Mo saw her take out two purple crystals from the Honkai Beast plushie she always carried.

"Here, Honkai Energy Crystals."

"These? What are they for?"

Qin Mo took the purple crystals Bronya handed him and scratched his head.

"Bronya can absorb the crystals through her body to charge the Heavy Tank Bunny, so Bronya thinks you can too."

Absorb crystals?

Qin Mo squeezed the crystals in his hand; they were very hard!

How was he supposed to absorb them?

As he was wondering, he suddenly received a prompt.

[External Unclaimed Energy Detected. Absorb?]

There weren't even options. The moment Qin Mo thought yes, he saw the Honkai Energy Crystals in his hand fade like dye, turning his arm purple before quickly disappearing.

Qin Mo also saw his dungeon charge jump to 370% after absorbing the two crystals.

Could this stuff overflow?!

[Dungeon recharge complete. You can continue recharging or start directly. Dungeon recharge directly affects dungeon strength.]

"Bronya, do you have any more crystals?"

Qin Mo glanced and then asked.

"Not enough?"

"Not enough."

Bronya nodded. "There's one more. I'll go get it. Wait a moment."

Just as Bronya hopped off her chair, Qin Mo spoke up. "Wait, Bronya. When you go get the stuff, remember to change into something comfortable. After the recharge is complete, we'll set off tonight."

"Bronya understands."

While Bronya was changing, Qin Mo secretly knocked on Kiana and Mei's doors. Upon hearing about a second trip, neither of them refused. They changed into suitable clothes and all came to Qin Mo's room.

Then, Bronya saw three other people in the room.

"Wait, Qin Mo, are you planning to bring this little one along?"

Kiana saw Bronya and immediately asked.

"Yes, and this trip's expenses are being generously sponsored by Bronya."

Bronya glanced at the others and said nothing. Instead, she handed the Honkai Energy crystal in her hand to Qin Mo. After absorbing the crystal, Qin Mo's charge reached 503%.

503 is a good number. Enough for a hundred consecutive draws.

After glancing at the number, Qin Mo said, "Everyone get ready. We're starting."

He clicked the dungeon button, and the System's prompt arrived as expected.

[Dungeon system activated. In ten seconds, others within a three-meter radius centered on the host will be teleported as teammates. If there are more than four people within three meters, the four closest to the host will be teleported. Please prepare.]

"Teleporting in ten seconds, three-meter radius."

"9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

Volume 4: The Valkyrie of the Dungeon

Chapter 1: Surprise and Compromise

As the countdown ended, all four felt the scene around them instantly change.

"This is..."

Bronya looked at the environment around them. It had changed not only from indoors to outdoors, but the sky had also turned to daytime. She scanned their surroundings.

"Class President!"

All four simultaneously noticed the slender, gray-haired girl standing two meters away, wearing a long white shirt and slippers.

"Class President, why are you here!"

Kiana exclaimed upon seeing Fu Hua dressed for bed, "And why are you dressed like that!"

"I should be the one asking you that. Can you give me a reason now?"

Fu Hua didn't feel ashamed about her attire. She instinctively pushed up her glasses, only to realize she wasn't wearing them. She didn't need them, of course; she only wore a pair of non-prescription glasses as a disguise when she was a student.

Things happened ten minutes ago.

Fu Hua was sitting in the living room reading when she accidentally "heard" what Bronya said to Qin Mo.

Actually, Fu Hua found it very strange. Recently, she felt her hearing had improved, always able to "hear" very faint sounds.

But she later realized it wasn't through her ears, but some kind of special sense, like an instinct. It reminded her of Haki, the innate aura.

However, she didn't tell anyone, keeping it a secret.

After learning about Bronya and Qin Mo's private arrangement, she waited until Bronya went to meet him and eavesdropped from outside. She heard many things she couldn't understand.

But it didn't matter. If she couldn't understand, she'd just force herself to remember. Fu Hua might not be strong in other areas, but her memory was absolutely photographic.

Afterward, when she heard them leaving, she concealed herself. Although her strength was diminished, hiding didn't require strength.

Fu Hua hid in the shadows and watched Qin Mo call out Mei and Kiana one by one. She then saw Bronya go to Qin Mo's room with the Honkai Energy crystal.

Where were these people going so late at night?

Fu Hua heard words like "trip" mentioned, but she couldn't understand. Were they planning to escape St. Freya Academy overnight?

Then she heard Qin Mo's final words about three meters and the countdown.

When the countdown reached its end, Fu Hua didn't hesitate. She opened the door and rushed in, leading to the current situation.

"Ha... I didn't expect something like this to happen. Fu Hua, you were eavesdropping outside the whole time, weren't you?"

Hearing Qin Mo's helpless voice, Fu Hua nodded. "You guys staying up so late is suspicious."

"Never mind. I'll explain the situation to you. Come with me first."

Qin Mo looked at the others. "Fu Hua and I will go chat over there. You guys wait here for a bit."

"Are you going to say something we can't hear?"

Fu Hua didn't say anything, but Kiana had an opinion and directly asked. Then, Mei and Bronya each gave her a gentle push, subduing her.

"Idiot Kiana, you just need to stay put right here."

Qin Mo led Fu Hua to a spot further away. "This should be far enough, they shouldn't be able to hear us. Before we talk, Fu Hua, please put this on first."

With a flick of his wrist, Qin Mo produced a set of clothes. These were clothes he normally kept in his backpack for emergencies.

Fu Hua didn't stand on ceremony. After all, besides her undergarments, she was only wearing a white shirt that reached her thighs. She put on the pants Qin Mo handed her and rolled up the cuffs.

The clothes, tailored to Qin Mo, were still a bit too big for her.

After simply putting on the jacket Qin Mo gave her, Fu Hua looked at Qin Mo, who was waiting nearby, expecting an explanation.

"Although we've known each other for a long time, I still must say, I am Qin Mo of Schicksal. Greetings to the Scarlet Heron Immortal."

Qin Mo gave a slight bow, cupping his fist towards Fu Hua. Fu Hua frowned slightly before returning the bow.

"You've met me?"

Qin Mo shook his head. "No, I haven't. However, I have long admired the Scarlet Heron Immortal who has protected Schicksal for a thousand years."

"As a person of Schicksal, there is no one who doesn't respect the Scarlet Heron Immortal. Please forgive any disrespect."

"It's fine. Just call me Fu Hua. The Scarlet Heron Immortal is long gone, a thing of the past."

Qin Mo looked at Fu Hua and said, "For the following conversation, to increase the credibility of my words, Fu Hua, you can use Feather Dust to verify if I am lying."

"You even know about Feather Dust?"

"Heh, not only do I know about it, but I also have a piece within my sea of consciousness. And it was given to me by you, Fu Hua."

A feather appeared in Fu Hua's hand, and she looked at Qin Mo. "I do feel it, but I don't remember ever giving you this Feather Dust."

"Although you often lose your memories, Fu Hua, this Feather Dust wasn't given to me by your past self, but by your future self. It was also to prevent my memories from being read by Feather Dust, which could lead to some unpleasant things happening."

Fu Hua's usually placid expression finally showed a hint of emotion. This was because she realized Qin Mo was actually telling the truth. She held the original Feather Dust, and while she couldn't read Qin Mo's memories without a sound, she could sense whether he was lying.