Born of Frost (Starts Next Chapter); Skip Ahead If You Don't Like Slice-of-Life

"Aren't you guys done playing? I don't feel like I've been gone for very long."

Kiana stood to the side, holding a bottle of mineral water, watching Elysia and Wendy each sitting on one side, their breathing slightly out of control, their expressions somewhat subtle.

No one answered, but An Yu and Bronya high-fived each other on the field, their faces beaming with joy.

"What's the score?"

Kiana handed each of them a bottle of water, then naturally sat down between the two of them.

Still no one answered, so Kiana could only turn to Black Seele was standing to the side with her arms crossed, for help.

Tennis is a very time-consuming activity. Even in a typical best-of-three match, without a tiebreaker, two sets often consist of around 10 games.

Kiana seemed to enjoy the event; after all, the sight of beautiful girls in tennis outfits leaping high at each other was quite a spectacle.

"Guess why An Yu didn't come?"

Black Seele casually posed a question.

"Why?"

Kiana asked curiously.

As she asked that question, she felt the atmosphere around her become even more oppressive.

"Excuse me, I'm tired, I'll go back and rest now."

Elysia stood up, grabbed a bottle of water, and left the area without looking back.

Kiana stared blankly. Although Elysia was acting strangely, she was usually quite easygoing and could take a joke, so what was wrong with her reaction today?

Wendy paused for a moment, then whispered, "I'm a little tired too. Let's play together again at Anti-Entropy's anniversary celebration tomorrow. I'm going back to catch up on some sleep."

As the two women left, An Yu approached them, smiling as she said goodbye, "I'm not playing anymore, you guys continue."

After all, he had his own things to do. This time, aside from giving away the first point, he won 48 points in a row from start to finish, winning 12 straight games and taking a two-set victory. It was a clean and decisive win, and he was thrilled.

Of course, some people will be unhappy.

Si An Yu passed the racket to Kiana, Bronya was some distance away, reached out and caught the bottled water that An Yu threw to her; she wasn't planning to leave.

After all, exercise is really good for relieving boredom; staying at home all the time can be quite dull.

"Hey, our tennis prodigy, what brings you here?"

Wu Elysia gave a forced smile. She had been happy to see Xiaoyu so confident and radiant, and her minor unpleasantness had vanished.

But you really dared to hit me!

Winning 48 points straight from start to finish—what's the difference between that and pointing your finger at her and Wendy and asking, "Do you need prosthetics?"

Cough cough

"Doesn't that just prove how amazing your brother is?"

An Yu smiled and leaned to the side.

"Amazing, absolutely amazing!"

Elysia gritted her teeth. "48 points! Even if you replaced a pig with one, it couldn't be worse than this."

But what could she say to her heartless younger brother?

Back at their residence, Mei found an extra person in the normally quiet living room. She glanced at the two of them silently, her eyes calm and expressionless.

"Einstein 've sent the information that Senior Ein asked me to compile to your phone."

"And what about Kiana and Bronya?"

Mei's voice was calm. The cold violence she had endured during this period had helped Mei mature a lot. Now, she was the aloof Mei!

"They're probably still playing doubles tennis. Bronya seems really happy today."

Mei's heart sank. "I've only been training at the company for a while, why was I kicked out of the three-person team?"

An Yu scrolled through her phone; the information Mei had compiled concerned the key personnel of Schicksal.

It was very detailed, including many things he already knew, but there were still some details that were not easily noticed.

"What's this?"

"The list of Schicksal members, to be precise, is the list of key members of rival companies."

An Yu explained that he wasn't lying, as it was indeed the truth.

Elysia seemed to understand, but not quite. "Your company is really scary. You even have to collect personnel information from rival companies."

The two did not stay in the living room any longer and went back to their respective rooms.

Back inside, Elysia thought for a moment, then leaned against the window, took out her phone, and snapped a picture of herself and the view outside.

She then searched for the group chat number, hesitated for a long time, and then sneaked into the corridor and knocked on Xiaoyu's room door.

"What's wrong?" An Yu opened the door.

"Do you have any plans for the time being?" Elysia glanced around the room a few times. Since she wasn't home, she felt a little embarrassed to sleep in her younger brother's room.

An Yu glanced at the game pod beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "No."

"Oh..." Elysia drawled, her eyes darting around.

An Yu looked completely bewildered; he was even more confused.

"Actually..." Elysia pursed her slender fingers, "I want to get some beauty sleep."

"..." An Yu remained silent for a long time. That's it?

He found that sometimes he really couldn't keep up with his older sister's train of thought.

"It's okay, I'll just play some games."

OK!

Elysia hugged her younger brother with a smile and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She would have been even happier if it weren't for that 48-goal game during the day.

Now, she's doing things that only bad kids do.

She jumped onto the bed, clicked, and applied to join the group!

Reason for application: Private First Class Elysia requests to rejoin the unit!

No one agreed yet, since nobody was looking at the group chat at this hour, and she couldn't tag everyone.

So, let's take a beauty nap first.

In the living room, Mei, who had been curled up on the sofa with her long legs tucked in, was blankly scrolling through group chats, hoping someone would mention her.

But no.

Ugh, sob! This feeling of isolation and helplessness enveloped her deeply.

Until she witnessed what happened on the second floor.

Mei looked up at An Yu, An Yu remained silent and did not reply.

She said understandingly, "It's okay, don't be shy, I know you're a sister-complex person."

As everyone knows, An Yu initially decided not to develop at the Anti-Entropy Headquarters because of this older sister. In the end, Bronya just happened to leave Anti-Entropy and was ready to make a big splash, which led to the creation of Divine Land Reson Studio.

Who exactly started this rumor?

An Yu rubbed her forehead and decided to give Mei a good thrashing at the anniversary celebration tomorrow, at least in the events they both signed up for, she wouldn't hold back.

Mei remained silent. Did this kind of thing even need to be spread?

"It's okay, junior, go back to your room and play games."

Mei's "I understand" expression made An Yu purse her lips.

You're only a few years older than me, don't act like an old man.

"Speaking of which, are you staying here tonight, senior?"

"Where else could I go?"

She is Anti-Entropy, even more orthodox than Bronya. Her father in 3 is the Raiden Ryoma, and in 4 she is considered a veteran character. Her father's teacher is Tesla, Tesla's lover is Uncle Yang.

"Have fun, senior."

An Yu gave a few perfunctory replies. He and Mei didn't have much in common. She didn't drive fast cars, didn't like making games, disliked physics, and An Yu wasn't interested in her only skill, swordsmanship.

What era are we living in? Still playing with swords?

My lord, times have changed!

Back inside, he lay down in the gaming pod; compared to the helmet, this thing had the best tactile experience!

[Level 5 - Condensed from Frost]

Volume 1: Chapter 106 (105) I Don't Want to Slap You on This Joyous Day

"Focus on the plot, focus on the plot..."

Sigh, focusing on the plot in this kind of hack-and-slash game is the least interesting thing, but An Yu has a reason to pay attention.

There are still two skill slots and one available familiar to choose from.

The cutscenes were as long as ever.

However, this time there are no grand manors or luxurious cities; the story begins in a small village covered in snow.

In the center of the village stands a large pillar, with faint traces of blood visible on it, as well as a masked boss.

An Yu:...

So, this time I landed on the boss's face?

Are you trying to make us play games?

[Frost and snow covered the heavens and earth, then melted away with the spring sun. Kalpas's figure moved from the altar to the pillar, and then back to the altar.]

[Until a few years ago, Qianjie was invited by a pink-haired girl and left this place completely, and the village lost its god.]↑) ∴<

[The Fire Moth continued its rapid development, and although Aponia sighed, she simply couldn't give up that feeling of controlling her destiny.]

[Elysia silently told herself, "Don't be careless, don't be merciful, and don't be fooled by that bad man who looks like Xiaoyu."]

Kevin also vowed that this time, he would restore the glory of the savior!

[After all, last time it was purely due to their carelessness in getting caught in a control effect, and they even gave the already underdeveloped Wind Herrscher the Void Key of Thunder, indirectly causing Kalpas Tribulations' death.]

[Luckily, Kalpas didn't know about these things this time. He only called her an idiot in the group chat when he woke up during the day... Oh, Elysia isn't in the group chat yet, so only Kevin felt like he was being scolded.]

"It's rare to see this village so lively."

Elysia sighed. Unlike other Herrscher, the Ice Herrscher was born in a village, making it far too easy to defend against.

The surroundings were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, with bright red lanterns accompanying the festive crowd. Elysia smiled and blended into the crowd, her pink hair standing out in the glow of the lanterns.

"I still remember what Kalpas looked like when he was first tied to the pillar."

The initially naive Herrscher of Origin was even moved to tears by the heartache, but as the number of reincarnations increased, she gradually became accustomed to it, even numb to it.

"After all, marriage is one of the most important things in a person's life."

Kevin continued, then sighed, "Damn the Honkai!"

Si made up his mind: if he could recreate his glory of saving the world this time, he would hold a wedding celebration in his dream. His wedding with Mei in reality had been too mundane, so this time he wanted the whole world to bless their love.

"Why don't you speak, Kalpas?"

Noticing Kalpas's gloom, Elysia took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

"They're probably a little worried, after all, this is where Kalpas first lived..." Kevin wasn't too nervous at the moment. "But don't worry, it's only been two weeks since the Fourth Herrscher was born, even if it's fast, Herrscher can't be born now."

This can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune; before the disaster struck, the newlyweds were able to spend their happiest time peacefully.

After the Honkai, as long as they can survive the first wave, Kevin is confident he can protect everyone.

Tan Kalpas looked at the wooden carving in his hand, then gazed at the lively wedding room in the distance.

"She didn't do it willingly."

He sat to one side, and the villagers around him still held him in some awe.