"Keep quiet, don't alert the other party..."
Ragna explained to Luo Lin, "Although Siegfried is a wanted criminal, our current operation priority in this area is higher. We can't risk exposing ourselves and potentially losing sight of the entropy faction. S-class powerhouses can cause a significant disturbance; if our presence is revealed, anti-entropy might not show up."
Luo Lin complied readily. After all, this directive came from headquarters, and it was obvious that Otto was behind it, advancing his grand plan.
She was just a small soldier; naturally, she would follow whatever the Overseer said.
Of course, there's an old saying in China: "When outside, one may disobey orders."
Soldiers like Luo Lin, who didn't know the full extent of the plan, could prepare based on the situation and carry out actions that wouldn't jeopardize Otto's grand plan, right?
Luo Lin added more firewood to the fireplace and then returned to the bedroom, where she had laid out new bedding and quilts.
Fortunately, the house was built in recent years and was well decorated. The integrated heating system linked to the fireplace quickly warmed up the entire house. At the same time, the smell of dust and dampness surged into her nose as the temperature rose.
Luo Lin sneezed violently, threw on a thin robe to avoid feeling uncomfortable due to the room's dampness.
The girl made a firm decision—even if the weather was cold tomorrow, she would open the windows to ventilate this long-uninhabited house!
Luo Lin adjusted her posture slightly, closed her eyes, and let her consciousness sink into the system space.
It was time for the Infinity abyss and Memorial Arena to settle, and tomorrow, after waking up, the roles in the abyss and battlefield would change.
The girl opened the abyss scorecard with a grin, sighing as she looked at the scores of other players higher than hers.
[1. -200 Runaway Farewell - 21885]
[2. Cat-chan Who Loves to Eat Chili - 21792]
[3. Reasoning Tea - 21739]
[4. Moe Gun Top Lane - 21711]
...
[10. Luo Lin - 21610]
"Why are they all so strong? Are you guys still doing well in playing the game?"
In Luo Lin's impression, the lower ranks of the Infinity abyss were filled with mediocre players, some of whom couldn't even clear the basic abyss three times. Why were all the players in her group scoring so high?
Luo Lin just wanted to get some low scores and earn more rewards!
Of course... there's also another possibility. In the current game version, almost anyone can score about the same?
Unfortunately, the system didn't have a messaging function. Otherwise, the girl would have messaged these players directly through the game name: "Big brothers, Help me with my rankings! I want to play Honkai Impact 3! (Selling cute her cute eyes) (Star-eyed cute eyes flashing)"
But it could also backfire... After all, low-scoring players only cared about their scores. Who knows if such messages would stir up rebellious feelings and lead to an infinite competition with her?
Luo Lin put her thoughts aside. She decided to take a break today, as the cooldown for Himeko and Bianca's assists hadn't finished yet. It's hard to improve scores in the abyss alone, so she might as well clear her mind and browse the system store for a bit of relaxation.
"Hehe, Raikiri... hehe... Electromagnetic Cannon... Key of Radiance... By the way, didn't these items not appear in the plot? It seems like they were specially designed as exclusive weapons for game mechanics..."
As Luo Lin pondered, she wondered what scenes would unfold if these two guns were given to Kiana later on. Would it feel strange to her?
Luo Lin continued browsing the system store and stumbled upon the Key of the Unseen. Seeing this reminded her of the Herrscher of the Void and Fu Hua. Luo Lin had also practiced Edge of Taixuan now, so when she went to St. Freya in the future, she would definitely seek opportunities to interact with Fu Hua, who pretended to be weak!
If Fu Hua still had a Key of Domination, maybe she could try to... cough cough, get one.
There were also a bunch of Stigmata, such as the Fu Hua Lancer Set and the Mei Swimsuit Party. She would arrange them for herself!
Really, there were too many things she wanted to do... The crystals just weren't enough to spend!
Luo Lin smiled and lay on the floor of the system space, reluctantly tearing her eyes away from the Weapon Stigmata Store and turning to the section on items.
Luo Lin casually scrolled through, finding various grains, vegetables, and even pre-made bento boxes, all at low prices, many of which were sold by the ton. Yet, she still needed to buy them in bulk and package them before they were worth five crystals.
"Crystals have such strong purchasing power!"
It seems she won't starve herself to death...
Skipping over daily necessities, Luo Lin's gaze fell on the high-value crystal area—
Selene and its blueprint, Elysian Realm and its data disk, ELFs and the Introduction to Manufacturing Systems...
Why can you also see the imitation Divine Keys here? Didn't they appear in the weapons section?
"Because many things can be used as weapons or as items—especially the Divine Keys."
"The Divine Keys are not just weapons; they each have their own uses. For example, the Void Archives is a database of the previous civilization, and the knowledge inside has allowed Otto to establish Schicksal as a global leader in technology over the past few hundred years."
"Then there's the Fourth Divine Key, which is a satellite-shaped Divine Key used to repair the environment destroyed by the Great Eruption. For tens of thousands of years after the final battle, it has diligently repaired the surface of the Earth—The Fourth Divine Key seems very environmentally friendly and harmless, but it can also be used as a weapon."
"Understood, understood..."
Luo Lin quickly skipped over these unaffordable items and searched for something within her budget.
Soon, one item caught her attention—
[Designated Boss Enemy · Simulation Combat Key (5 crystals)]
[After using the item, you will be able to designate a boss for simulated combat, lasting one week. The score will still be calculated according to the rules of the battlefield, but fighting against the designated boss will not yield rewards or count towards Memorial Arena score settlement, only for skill improvement.]
"Great! I need this!"
For weeks, the Herrscher of the Void had not appeared in the Memorial Arena, and Luo Lin was getting anxious.
The time until K423's first awakening as the Herrscher of the Void was getting closer, but she had insufficient experience in battling the Herrscher of the Void in the system.
This is truly a timely help!
Luo Lin swiftly purchased the simulation key and excitedly entered the combat space. Soon, she was sent back home by the cold-faced Herrscher of the Void wielding the Spear of Void.
"I'm back, and I feel like I've really returned!"
She chuckled, rubbed her head, and went to pick a fight with the Herrscher of the Void again.