After obtaining "Accipiter," Luo Lin immersed herself in Abyss mode all night. She engraved every muscle memory into her being. Now, every movement she made carried the unique rhythm of the "Inch Fist - Rock Breaker."
Just moments ago, when facing the thugs without a gun, she instinctively invoked the "Edge of Taixuan" while raising her fist. She almost unleashed a move called "Inch Force: Sky Breaker."
Thankfully, Luo Lin quickly realized her mistake and regained control before turning the thugs into pulp.
In that instant, Fu Hua confirmed that Luo Lin practiced both the "Inch Fist - Rock Breaker" and the "Edge of Taixuan."
This revelation left her shocked and puzzled.
The "Edge of Taixuan" technique was still circulated within Shenzou and Schicksal, albeit secretly. Every year, Shenzou authorities searched for individuals capable of practicing it, but the original version had strict requirements, and no suitable candidates had been found so far.
As for Schicksal, Otto and Fu Hua collaborated to extract the more accessible parts of the "Edge of Taixuan," modify them, and incorporate them into the Valkyrie training curriculum. Hence, it could be said that all Valkyries practiced a modified version of the "Edge of Taixuan."
However, what intrigued Fu Hua more was Luo Lin's proficiency in the "Inch Fist - Rock Breaker."
This technique was developed by Fu Hua herself after her Blade Mantra shattered, rendering her unable to utilize the "Taixuan Eminence" technique.
Unlike the renowned "Edge of Taixuan," the "Inch Fist - Rock Breaker" was relatively unknown. Currently, only Fu Hua mastered this skill. Unless she decided to take on another disciple, Fu Hua would keep this knowledge to herself.
Fu Hua was certain that Luo Lin wasn't her disciple; she vaguely remembered her previous disciple was someone else. After that, Fu Hua never took on another disciple.
How did Luo Lin learn the "Inch Fist - Rock Breaker"?
Fu Hua nodded, identifying some points of interest. Perhaps she could use the "Fenghuang Down" to investigate further later.
"...So, what happened to my previous disciple?" Fu Hua blinked in confusion, feeling discomfort in her chest. After a few seconds, she realized, "I forgot... I forgot about this part of my memory."
With a sigh, Fu Hua took out the "Fenghuang Down" and rubbed the Divine Key with her fingers.
How much have I forgotten...
After contemplating, when she raised her head, she noticed Luo Lin had already concluded her "friendly" interaction with the thugs, extracted some information about their instigators, and even took their cash before letting them leave in a sorry state.
"Satisfied, I suppose?" Luo Lin nodded at the bills in her hand. Though the amount wasn't significant, she considered it a completion of the "Mugging Thugs for Money" achievement that she failed to accomplish last time, which slightly lifted her spirits.
Unfortunately, the person lurking in the shadows didn't take this opportunity to reveal themselves, leaving the girl somewhat disappointed.
Luo Lin shrugged and leisurely made her way back home.
Fu Hua waited a while before following Luo Lin, so as not to raise suspicion.
By the time Luo Lin returned home, it was already dark. Kiana had successfully returned from work, bringing back a batch of excellent ingredients. Under the fluffy-haired puppy's eager gaze, Luo Lin put in some effort to feed the "glutton" and returned to her room, preparing to continue her journey through the chronicles.
Previously, the advance Mecha unit sent by Einstein had stabilized the situation for the Valkyries. Luo Lin led the team for a few minutes until many Anti Entropy Mechs arrived on the road. After joining forces with this unit, the "Second Honkai Eruption - Babylon Tower Defense Battle" segment was considered completed.
Luo Lin wasn't satisfied with her performance in the "Babylon Tower Defense Battle." Frankly, she wouldn't have completed the mission smoothly without Teacher Himeko's help—she still lacked a lot in terms of combat command.
On the system panel, three tasks extended downward from the "Babylon Tower Defense Battle" like a growing tree. These three tasks were:
- "Blazing Heart: Pseudo-Flame Herrscher Agata Subjugation Battle"
- "Life and Death Moment: Pseudo-Wind Herrscher Avrora Subjugation Battle"
- "Black Mist Zone: Pseudo-Death Herrscher Galina Subjugation Battle"
"...Well, well!" Luo Lin's mouth twitched.
So, the high difficulty was waiting here?!
After Sirin's retreat to the moon and obtaining the gems of "Thunder, Wind, Death, and Flame" from there, defeating Walter Yang, and taking his "Reason" core, combined with her original "Void" core, she officially became a "Hexa-core Pufferfish."
Upon returning to Earth, Sirin used her immense power to "resurrect" her three good friends, turning them into pseudo-Herrschers.
"So, my next goal is to pick one of them to fight, huh? Looks like I'm going to have some fun again... with enemies I've never seen before, with completely unfamiliar moves and tactics. Fighting like this will undoubtedly enhance my skills!"
Why wouldn't she be happy?
Luo Lin rubbed her hands together, excitedly clicking—
"Blazing Heart: Pseudo-Flame Herrscher Agata Subjugation Battle."
"Senior Lixue, I'm here!"
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Late into the night, Kiana slept soundly, seemingly because of the heat. She kicked off her blanket, her white tank top crumpled, even her snot bubbles popped out.
Fu Hua crept in through Kiana's bedroom window.
Standing by the girl's bed with a complex expression, she pulled up the blanket to prevent her from catching a cold.
Of course, given Kaslana's robust constitution, the likelihood of Kiana catching a cold was minimal. Realizing this, Fu Hua shook her head wryly before leaving Kiana's room. Even when she pushed open the somewhat old-looking door, there was no sound.
It was a subtle maneuver—Fu Hua had employed her skills.
"This must be Luo Lin's room."
Fu Hua retrieved the "Fenghuang Down" and sensed the stable consciousness within the room. She gently illuminated the Divine Key.
At the same moment, in the Sea of Quanta—
During the day, Seele had been observing Luo Lin's life through the perspective of the "Revelation Key." Now, it was her time to rest, and Veliona was on duty.
Veliona watched Luo Lin sleep peacefully, muttering discontentedly, "What's with you? Why don't I feel that attraction when I look at you now... It's annoying!"
Just then, Veliona sensed something amiss. It seemed like something had slipped through the door crack—she felt a hint of repulsion. If not for this sudden surge of aversion, she might not have noticed anything unusual!
"Hey, sleepyhead! Wake up! Hey!" Veliona called out twice before revealing a sinister smile. "Oh well, since I have the authority of the Divine Key, I can give it a little boost with Quantum energy!"
"Boom!"
Fu Hua only felt a strange vibration as the intrusion of the "Fenghuang Down" was disturbed, and her consciousness plummeted into the Abyss...