The Captain Just Wants to Go Home and Play Games

"Hoo—"

"Calm down—"

"This text message was just sent, meaning the other party didn't kick the bucket a few seconds ago. As long as it's timely, we can still extend our streak!"

"You can do it, Mo Yi!"

Slapping his cheeks with both hands, Mo Yi quickly thought about which of his abilities or Character Cards would be most suitable for this situation, allowing him to find and quickly reach Kiana in the shortest amount of time!

Not far from Mo Yi's house, in a deserted alley, Kiana was in a sorry state, her face covered in dust. She pressed her right hand against the wound on her left arm, running forward while holding her phone, which was already blacked out and even had several cracks on its screen.

"Damn—"

"I wonder if the last message went through successfully."

Just then, a very young female voice sounded from behind:

"If you keep running around, Theresa will get really angry—"

PS: The Kaguya in this book borrows a certain setting from a certain Touhou fanfiction masterpiece by a great author on ShuKe.

Speaking of which, the author actually worked as a game copywriter for a while.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Honkai Messengers Are Attracted to Each Other!

"Come out, I've already found you!"

Kiana, who was working overtime and delivering late-night snacks, walked into a deserted grove. She looked cautiously at a bush to her back left, but no one responded. It was as if she were talking to thin air, engaged in a battle of wits.

However, Kiana didn't relax. Looking at the takeout lunchbox in her hand, she hesitated for a second before swinging the plastic bag containing the lunchbox like a flail, throwing it with all her might at the bush.

This was her and Mo Yi's supper tonight. Damn it, I'll beat you until you cry later!

"Swish—"

The moment the lunchbox hit the bush, a black and white lump quickly jumped out.

It was a silver-haired girl with twin ponytails, wearing a black and red Gothic Lolita dress. In the afterimage created by her high-speed movement, Kiana had only seen a black and white lump just now.

"It's you?!"

Kiana's pupils dilated. She looked at the twin-tailed girl in front of her with great surprise.

The other party was a customer from when she was delivering late-night snacks tonight. At that time, as usual, she had called for the customer to open the door to receive the delivery.

When the customer opened the door, Kiana was captivated by her appearance. It wasn't love at first sight, but rather she found the girl's appearance very familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before but couldn't recall where.

However, Kiana didn't dwell on it. After all, she had so many deliveries to make; where would she have the time? Perhaps it was just a coincidence.

She met so many people every day; it was natural for one or two to look familiar. Just like Kiana, when she first came to Changkong City, she thought all East Asians with black hair and black eyes looked the same and couldn't tell them apart. It wasn't until she lived there for a while that she resolved this "acute prosopagnosia."

There was another thing: when the other party saw Kiana, their nose twitched, and they stared at Kiana with a strange look. It wasn't until Kiana placed the takeout in front of them and called out twice that the other party returned to normal.

As the other party turned to leave, Kiana seemed to hear them mutter something, something like "big brother's" or something.

Working hard and speeding on her electric scooter, occasionally accelerating through "space-time rifts," taking corners through drainage ditches, and sometimes using a "Canadian formula" drift to overtake the AE86 driven by the tofu shop owner's son, Kiana's work was so tight and busy that she quickly forgot about the silver-haired loli.

As for why she knew the AE86 belonged to the tofu shop owner's son, it was naturally because Kiana delivered his meals three times a day. They saw each other often, and since Kiana wasn't a cold person, she naturally knew about the other party's family situation.

When Kiana finished all her deliveries and was about to head home, she felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Having been followed several times before, Kiana quickly guessed that someone was tailing her.

But this time, no matter how she rerouted or observed secretly, she couldn't find any flaws in the other party. Unlike the usual thugs or competitors who were jealous of Kiana monopolizing too much of the delivery territory, this was clearly a master of tailing.

"This can't go on—"

Kiana's heart grew heavy as she considered her options. In the past, she dealt with stalkers based on her mood. If she was in a good mood, she would simply shake them off. If she was in a bad mood, she would catch them and beat them soundly.

The other party was following so stealthily; they must have a purpose, and they didn't seem like ordinary people, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to track her so quickly after being shaken off several times.

Going straight home was not an option, as it would reveal Kiana's residence to the other party. Moreover, it might put Mo Yi, whom Kiana considered an ordinary person, in unknown danger.

Therefore, Kiana changed her strategy. Instead of running, she decided to confront the other party head-on. Otherwise, if she were chased until her morale was completely depleted, her situation would become even more dangerous.

Kiana first found a place to park her scooter, so it wouldn't be damaged in the upcoming fight. Living expenses were hard-earned.

Then, she continued to pretend not to notice the person behind her, leading them to an empty, open space where she could utilize her speed advantage.

Finally, she arrived at this small grove.

"How can you throw things around? Big sister said that's not allowed!"

Theresa dodged Kiana's "lunchbox projectile" and glanced sideways at the food spilled all over the ground, puffing out her cheeks as she stared at Kiana.

Immediately, waves of red mist condensed around her, defying the laws of nature and swirling around her, becoming increasingly dense. What started as thin mist quickly turned deep red within five to six seconds, forming a fluid that obscured vision.

"Honkai Energy!"

Kiana, who also possessed Honkai Energy, instantly recognized the energy fluctuations emanating from the other party as extremely volatile and uncontrollable Honkai Energy.

Those who use and are empowered by spiritual energy (Magic Power) are defined by the Cultivator Association as Cultivators or Awakened. In contrast, Honkai Energy often appears like wild beasts, posing a threat to human civilization as Honkai Beasts.

Whether they are beasts, unspeakable monsters, or humanoid, these creatures that use Honkai Energy are all called Honkai Beasts. In people's eyes, Honkai Beasts are irrational, or their thought processes are different from humans', making them incomprehensible creatures.

However, there are also humans who can absorb and utilize Honkai Energy, maintaining their human appearance and intelligence. This type of person is called a "Honkai Messenger" by the Cultivator Association.

But Honkai Energy possesses extremely corrosive properties. The vast majority of Honkai Messengers are constantly being eroded by Honkai Energy. The more they use its power, the faster the erosion. Eventually, they can no longer resist, leading to one of two outcomes: their physical bodies collapse and they die, or they transform into a new, powerful Honkai Beast.

During the process of erosion, Honkai Energy changes not only the physical bodies of Honkai Messengers but, more critically, their minds. Under its influence, they become increasingly extreme and violent, essentially moving closer to the Honkai Beasts.

Therefore, the Cultivator Association has always maintained a vigilant attitude towards 'Honkai Messengers' who manipulate Honkai Energy. As soon as any abnormality is detected, a mission is issued to apprehend and monitor them. What happens next is beyond the knowledge of E-rank heroes like Kiana.

Of course, most Honkai Messengers can also absorb spiritual energy while gaining Honkai Energy, using it to resist the erosion. Due to the presence of both energies, they are difficult to detect if they are not actively using Honkai Energy.

Kiana found herself in such a situation. However, Kiana felt that her own body was not affected by Honkai Energy erosion as others claimed; when she didn't actively use it, it felt as if it didn't exist.

Kiana had initially thought the person following her was at most a malicious Cultivator. She never expected it to be an extremely rare Honkai Messenger.

Theresa pondered, having heard the term from her sister before but unable to recall it. Crossing her arms, she murmured with a slightly cold tone, "Honkai Messenger?"

"No need to play dumb—"

Kiana was unfazed by Theresa's seemingly clueless reaction. Her expression grew more serious, her entire body tensing. She pointed a finger at Theresa and stated solemnly, "Honkai Messengers are attracted to each other—"