My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

"So noisy."

Feeling the mercenary groups from the adjacent building preparing to set up firing positions for urban warfare, the fake Tingyun, who had already appeared on this planet, frowned and snapped her fingers.

Following her snap, the people next door let out muffled groans.

'Tingyun' walked over slowly and saw corpses littering the ground.

They disturbed her while she was thinking, which was a death sentence.

"I don't like killing people myself, why did you have to come over here?"

Then, she walked out of the street at a leisurely pace, looking up at the sky. Just then, she saw Ji Yuan and the others' starship arriving on the planet.

Her power was immense; even from thousands of meters in the sky, she could clearly see the faces of Ji Yuan and Tingyun.

Seeing that Tingyun had arrived as planned, she couldn't help but show a happy smile.

She murmured to herself, "Tingyun has finally arrived. The next step is to find an opportunity to kidnap her so I can impersonate her."

Next, she needed to find a place to capture Tingyun and then interrogate her for specific information.

This way, She wouldn't reveal any flaws after infiltrating the Luofu Starfaring Vessel.

Chapter 42: Ji Yuan's Destructive 'Renovation'

Of course, her interrogation wouldn't involve capturing her and resorting to torture.

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Such actions were the sordid deeds of the lower-class insects; she would absolutely never do that.

After capturing Tingyun, she naturally had a way to trap Tingyun in an illusion and read her memories.

Her infiltration of the Celestial Ark wasn't a matter of a day or two. Not only did she need to read her memories thoroughly, but she also had to meticulously imitate her personality and emotions.

Ji Yuan and Tingyun arrived at the Cloud Knights' headquarters, which was stationed in the mercenary group's base.

The Cloud Knights were currently engaged in cleanup operations.

As soon as Ji Yuan and the others disembarked, they saw a slender middle-aged man in armor waiting for them at the entrance of the mercenary group's headquarters, which had almost become a ruin.

Upon seeing this person, Ji Yuan and the others quickly went to greet him.

This was Lord Genyi, the deputy general of the Luofu Starfaring Vessel's Cloud Knights, who had led this military operation. In terms of commanding experience, he was an old general from the same era as General Jing Yuan.

As Jing Yuan's disciple, Yanqing was familiar with him.

"Lord Genyi."

Genyi's expression was gentle. He lightly patted Yanqing's head before shifting his gaze to Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan immediately cupped his hands in a salute. "Greetings, Lord Genyi."

He extended his hand and patted Ji Yuan's shoulder.

"Good lad, you're doing great. Your mother and I fought together before. You haven't disgraced your mother. From now on, call me Uncle when we're alone. Come, this place will be your responsibility from now on. Our safety is entirely in your hands. Whether I can sleep soundly tonight depends entirely on you."

"Lord Genyi, you are too modest."

Ji Yuan knew that the deputy general was being humble. Although his strength couldn't compare to General Jing Yuan's, his ability to fight for so long meant his strength wasn't something a few Buli Ren could handle.

After requesting an entire squad of Cloud Knights, Ji Yuan and the others began their investigation inside the mercenary group's headquarters.

As they walked away, Ji Yuan instructed the Cloud Knights, "Later, I'll verify every floor and wall. You guys get your weapons ready on the side. If there's any trouble, you open your defensive formations first, I'll dodge behind you, and then we'll launch our attack..."

Genyi, with his sharp ears, heard this and turned his gaze to Yanqing.

"Uh, well, my elder brother is just very cautious. Um, careful and cautious."

Yanqing carefully chose his words in his mind before speaking to Genyi.

"Alright, I understand."

Genyi nodded silently.

As a general who often fought against Abundance Fiends, his appearance was peaceful, but he was very brave during adventures. This overly cautious behavior, coupled with Ji Yuan's origin from the Yaoging Star-skiff, made him feel a bit speechless.

This was nothing like Yaoging.

Facing a section of the ceiling, Ji Yuan elongated his long sword, the Sky Dome, and fiercely carved a slit into it.

Seeing no reaction, he nodded in relief.

Turning back to Tingyun, Ji Yuan instructed, "Tingyun, please keep an eye on the areas I haven't checked yet. If there are any unchecked spots, I'll go over and re-check them."

Tingyun glanced back at the corridor of the mercenary group's headquarters. There were various shoe prints on the floor and walls, and the ceiling had been slashed by a long sword. The headquarters building, which had been relatively well-preserved during the war, was now made to look as if it had experienced a major battle, all thanks to Ji Yuan.

"There's nothing left. You even kicked the ventilation window."

Tingyun, with her charming fox eyes, gave Ji Yuan a speechless look.

"Mhm, mhm, that's good. I was thinking of going over it again, but since you said so, I'm relieved."

Tingyun's words put Ji Yuan at ease.

Hearing Ji Yuan's words, the Cloud Knights also collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness you still listen to reason. Otherwise, if you made us do it again, we might as well just live in the barracks outside."

Before the Cloud Knights could fully relax, Ji Yuan swung the Sky Dome Longsword in his hand and pointed forward.

"Let's go, we're moving on. There are still many places to verify. Especially our accommodations. If you don't want to wake up cuddled with a Buli Ren tonight, then we need to check them thoroughly again."

The Cloud Knights silently followed.

After a few steps, Ji Yuan looked back at Tingyun. Her steps were a little unsteady, and her brow was furrowed slightly.

Walking in high heels for extended periods could cause significant damage to one's feet.

He said to the Cloud Knights, "Let's go check the accommodations first."

Leaning close to Tingyun, he whispered, "After I'm done checking, you and Huohuo should stay at the accommodations. It's really inconvenient for you to be in high heels all the time."

Leaving Tingyun alone would be extremely dangerous. But with Huohuo there, her safety would be sufficiently guaranteed. Of course, the area around the accommodations still needed a thorough check beforehand.

"Mhm, I understand."

Tingyun's eyes curved into a smile.

Although she found Ji Yuan's caution a bit much, she was still touched that he noticed her discomfort.

They went to the accommodations first. Ji Yuan re-checked the sleeping quarters thoroughly. Once he confirmed they were safe, Tingyun and Huohuo stayed behind, while Ji Yuan and Sushang continued to lead the Cloud Knights in checking the headquarters.

After several more hours of inspection, Ji Yuan arrived at the largest room in the trading company's headquarters. Pushing the door open, Ji Yuan saw Yanqing guarding the entrance, while Deputy General Genyi was interrogating a plump man dressed in opulent clothing.

It was clear the man had been eating very well. The gemstone rings on his fingers were so buried in flesh that they were almost completely submerged.

"Lord Genyi, the headquarters has been mostly checked. There are no Buli Ren infiltrators in the other areas. Only this room remains unchecked..."

As he spoke, Ji Yuan began surveying the surroundings, as if planning to kick a wall or stab a chandelier.

Genyi had also received reports from his subordinates and knew what Ji Yuan was doing. He immediately waved at Ji Yuan and said, "Don't worry, I've already checked this place. There are no issues."

"Okay."

Since Genyi said so, Ji Yuan had no choice but to agree. However, his eyes still scanned the surroundings, wanting to give it another once-over before he felt truly at ease.

Seeing his demeanor, Genyi quickly changed the subject. "Alright, Ji Yuan, I have something else to tell you."

"Please, Lord Genyi."

"It's not exactly a command." Genyi pointed to the fat man in front of him. "He's the president of the trading company. According to him, our work here isn't finished yet."

"Hm?"

"Their cooperation with the Buli Ren was facilitated by the 'Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' on the Celestial Ark. Furthermore, according to him, the 'Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' are colluding with another major figure, planning to cause even greater destruction to the Luofu Starfaring Vessel."

Chapter 43: Tingyun: Let me sleep on your lap for a bit!

"Besides these Buli Ren, there are others? It's not like the Buli Ren have selected new War Leaders, right?"

Ji Yuan exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Genyi's words.

The Buli Ren, besides raiding and engaging in war with the Xianzhou Alliance, were even more prone to internal strife. Their leaders, the War Leaders, weren't elected; they were forged through brutal infighting. The previous Buli Ren War Leader was defeated and captured by the Xianzhou Alliance, and since then, no new War Leader has emerged.

"No, no, it's not the Buli Ren," the president of the Orion Trading Company, who was currently being interrogated, shook his head frantically. "I think I heard those 'Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' people say they were colluding with someone who worships an Aeon of Destruction."

Genyi warned Ji Yuan, "The Abundance Fiends are a bunch of lunatics, and worshipping the Aeon of Annihilation is no different. Ji Yuan, we will continue to investigate this matter. Your actions have disrupted their plans, so they might try to retaliate against you."

"Okay, I understand."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue. He carefully checked all his defensive equipment, planning to double their strength when he had the chance.

Seeing his expression, Genyi knew exactly what he was thinking. He wondered what could have made Ji Yuan this way. Recalling Su Yi's previous request for him to look after her children and help her son enlist in the Cloud Knights, he felt a headache coming on.

"With this level of fear, it's probably impossible."

Genyi thought to himself as he watched Ji Yuan leave.

Ji Yuan cautiously made his way back to his room, afraid that some member of the destruction legion might suddenly appear and attack him on the way.

Finally reaching the rest area, Ji Yuan felt a slight sense of relief.

He was finally safe.

He then found his assigned accommodation and went inside.

His position in this operation was quite special, so the room assigned to him was among the best. Ji Yuan had seen it earlier; it was a luxurious suite exceeding a hundred square meters.

And this was just a guest room in the trading company's headquarters.

"These evil capitalists really know how to live."

Ji Yuan muttered to himself.

As he pushed open the door, the darkness inside made him uncomfortable. Just as his hand reached for the light switch on the wall, his keen swordsman's senses detected someone in the room.

Is it an enemy?

Ji Yuan instantly drew his sword and quickly turned on the light.

The lights instantly brightened. Ji Yuan believed that people who had been in darkness for a long time would experience a few seconds of discomfort when suddenly exposed to light. Ji Yuan intended to use this opportunity to quickly counterattack.

However, once the lights came on, Ji Yuan found no enemies.

On the room's sofa, Tingyun had her head buried in a pillow, dozing. Her long, plush tail was wrapped around her upper body like a blanket. She hadn't taken off her high heels, and her slender legs appeared even fairer under the light, almost porcelain-like.

She really looked like a lovable, delicate wife.

Ji Yuan couldn't help but think to himself.

As he thought this, he activated all his defensive systems again. Glancing around, he planned to thrust his sword into every surrounding room.

Under the light, Tingyun slowly woke up.

"Mmm, Ji Yuan, are you back?"

Groggily lifting her head from the pillow, she rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked Ji Yuan.

"Yes, I just got back from Lord Genyi's place. What's going on here? How did you end up sleeping here?"

Walking over to the coffee table, Ji Yuan poured himself a glass of water. He noticed Tingyun's lips were also a bit dry, so he poured a glass for her as well.

Tingyun took the water, took a sip, and then sat up straight.

"I'm staying with Huohuo. She plans to practice the techniques you taught her, and I have things to do tonight. So, I just found a room to rest for a bit. It happened to be yours."

"Hmm? How did you get into my room? And what do you have to do tonight?"

"I told those Cloud Knights that I'm your girlfriend, so naturally, I got the access code to your room." Tingyun reached out and patted Ji Yuan's thigh, a sly smile on her face.

"As for what I have to do? Of course, it's to take over the trading company's credit points and financial matters like external orders."