Chapter 30: Determined, Happy Whenever...

Luo Lin dashed excitedly into the Infinity Abyss, engaging in a three-hundred-round battle with refreshed monsters (indeed three hundred rounds).

Assisted by Cecilia's stigma, she experienced a completely different sense of exhilaration compared to the mid-range combat of Edge of Taixuan.

Holding the Divine Key in her hand, she maneuvered flexibly among the monsters, each thrust leaving visible wounds on them.

With the decomposition power of the Black Abyss, these wounds continued to expand, eventually consuming the enemies entirely.

The healing power of the White Flower kept Luo Lin energetic and exaggerated her already formidable recovery ability.

She could even fight and heal wounds simultaneously, or make more aggressive "trade damage for death" choices.

The size of the Black Abyss White Flower was huge, qualifying it as a heavy weapon. Some of the techniques taught by the Himeko Murata could also be utilized with this Mimicry Divine Key...

Thus, the shield of the Templar-class Honkai Beast, the head of the Chariot-class Honkai Beast and the shield of the Anti-Entropy Titan suffered.

Luo Lin wielded her long spear like a greatsword, hacking at her enemies, watching their defenses crumble or their shells shatter, revealing a crazy smile.

This smile sent a chill down Fu Hua's spine as she watched.

It also diminished her sense of déjà vu with Cecilia.

She observed Luo Lin wielding the Mimicry Divine Key, her combat style gradually shifting from cautious to bold.

Eventually, Luo Lin abruptly emerged victorious over the unexpected appearance of the Anti-Entropy Titan (transcendence entry).

After her body reconstructed on the sidelines, Luo Lin rubbed her chest and extended an invitation to Fu Hua.

"Fu Hua, would you like to try your hand?"

"Sure..."

Fu Hua had observed this mysterious system space for almost a day and naturally wanted to test its capabilities herself. Soon, she stood alongside Luo Lin in the arena.

The battle resumed, with Fu Hua now clad in her fiery Phoenix attire, her punches tearing through the air, striking the monsters of the Infinity abyss heavily.

Several minutes later, the final monster was shredded by Fu Hua, leaving her somewhat helpless as she rubbed her wrist.

"These monsters seem somewhat different from those I've encountered before. Some are clearly stronger than their real counterparts, while others are overly weak... but it's manageable."

"It's just that some special monsters can be a bit troublesome, such as those with extremely sturdy defenses, shared HP bars among several monsters, or excessively thick shields..."

Luo Lin watched the rankings of the Infinity abyss, her name prominently displayed in second place, clearly indicating her progress towards higher levels—thanks to Fu Hua's remarkable performance, she was about to advance from "Original Sin" to "Suffering."

Higher levels meant richer crystal rewards and tougher monsters to match. Luo Lin was filled with mixed emotions, unsure of what to say.

Fu Hua stroked her chin thoughtfully. "However, these special mechanisms could be added to the Memorial Arena system of the Schicksal, adding some variety to Valkyrie training..."

She decided to mention this idea when contacting Otto later.

Luo Lin coud only avert her yes, wiped the sweat off silently. She hoped that the other Valkyries wouldn't cause her trouble later...

....

"A little rest, a change of mood, and then continue with the next mission tonight."

Luo Lin opened her eyes as she woke up and let out a long sigh.

She picked up her phone, lit up the screen, and realized that only a little over three hours had passed since she started her second mission. In reality, Luo Lin only took a few minutes to complete the task of stabbing the pseudo-Herrscher three times, spending the rest of the time practicing the Black Abyss White Flower.

"Alright, it's probably time for Kiana to come back. Let's make dinner first."

Luo Lin hummed a song as she walked into the kitchen, preparing dinner.

As she expected, Kiana returned home not long after. She pushed open the door and smelled the aroma of the food, her stomach rumbling loudly.

The white-haired blob tiptoed into the kitchen, seemingly intending to take out some snacks from the refrigerator, only to find Luo Lin staring at her.

"Kiana... I'm preparing dinner for you. It's not good to eat snacks before meals, you know? Also, did you wash your hands after coming home?"

In fact, this sneaky snacking behavior wasn't the first or second time. Kiana used to get away with it by smiling, but this time, Luo Lin's imposing manner seemed to have a mysterious and intimidating feeling, freezing the white-haired blob in place. She nervously put the plastic bag back into the refrigerator.

"Ahaha, I was just too hungry... you're right, it's not good to eat snacks before meals... um, I did wash my hands..."

"Sigh, there are some chopped tomatoes here. I was planning to make tomato scrambled eggs. Why don't you have some first..."

"Thank you! Luo Lin!"

Kiana picked up the bowl of tomatoes and hurriedly left the kitchen.

Watching the somewhat embarrassed figure of the white-haired blob, Luo Lin tilted her head strangely.

After dinner, the girl returned to her bedroom with a puzzled expression, somewhat incredulously saying, "Is Kiana losing her appetite? There are actually leftovers from dinner tonight? It's really unusual... I'll give her some digestive pills tomorrow..."

Fu Hua muttered to herself, "Your aura suddenly became no different from Cecilia's, no wonder Kiana feels so pressured... Oh, it seems that Kiana hasn't actually met Cecilia, but she does have Cecilia's lineage..."

"Alright, let's move on to the third mission..."

"Spreading Black Mist - Pseudo-Herrscher of Death, Galina Annihilation Battle"

"Current Identity: A-Rank Valkyrie, Luo Lin (Cannot be changed)"

"Current Objective: Kill the Herrscher Beasts, gather team members, and endure in the black mist for a period of time."

In a flash, Luo Lin appeared in a modern city with towering skyscrapers.

The arrival of the pseudo-Herrscher changed everything. Her emanating black mist engulfed the entire city, even the sunlight couldn't penetrate through this mist condensed from Herrscher energy, turning into a hazy silhouette.

Luo Lin looked at the shriveled clothes and the fine dust scattered beside her feet. That small pile of dust used to be living humans, but after inhaling the black mist created by the pseudo-Herrscher, they dissipated and dissolved in pain, turning into dust.

Such scattered clothing was everywhere, covering every corner of the city.

To avoid suffering the same fate, all Valkyries wore masks to prevent themselves from inhaling the highly corrosive black mist and dying.

The pseudo-Herrscher, huh... Take this, Mimicry Black Abyss White Flower!

Luo Lin drew her golden long spear, and with the activation of the Mimicry Divine Key ability, the surrounding black mist instantly receded. She became the center, creating a safe circular area.

The girl glanced at the Valkyries following her. Compared to the guardians of Babylon Tower, there were far fewer here, and she only had a total of twelve people—this team size was within Luo Lin's command range. And it wasn't a task she wasn't very good at... it was somewhat moving!

"Everyone, come closer to me. The protective area I can sustain isn't large."

Luo Lin took a deep breath, carefully leading the Valkyries through the city shrouded in black mist, eliminating all the roaming Herrscher Beasts.

During this time, she remained vigilant, prepared to face the possible attacks from the pseudo-Herrscher...

"Oh, this guy's weapon is terrifying, terrifying!"

In the black mist, the pseudo-Herrscher Galina covered her mouth, tears swirling in her eyes.

Without a doubt, she felt a familiar fluctuation from that golden spear, something akin to herself, but also emanating a deadly threat.

The pseudo-Herrscher didn't hesitate, turning around and running, finding to trouble the other Valkyries.

Yes, that guy wearing orange goggles and carrying a sickle, she looked easy to bully!

With a wave of her hand, she charged into the team of the Schicksal Archbishop's secretary, Amber, easily dispatching the ordinary Valkyries, severely injuring the leader, Amber, and even having her arms swallowed and corroded by the black mist...

Then, a blond man appeared.

Otto Apocalypse supported the heavily injured Amber, gazing at the pseudo-Herrscher as he made golden feathers appear around him shimmering.

Under the radiance of the Mimicry Fenghuang Down, Galina stopped moving.

[Objective: Kill the Herrscher Beasts, gather team members, and endure in the black mist for a period of time (Completed √)]

[Objective: Delay time, wait for the pseudo-Herrscher's death (Completed √)]

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Wait, how did you die when I didn't even see you?

Luo Lin returned to the system space, bewildered and unsure what to say.

It seemed like Otto personally took care of this pseudo-Herrscher previously right...?

Well, that's fine.

She didn't even want to think about how terrifying the mist of the pseudo-Herrscher would be without the Mimicry Black Abyss White Flower...

It could only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate. Luo Lin happened to have obtained targeted equipment, easily passing this level.

"The next stage is..."

Luo Lin furrowed her brow.

"Amidst Feathers, Her Dream, Their Dreams"

Why does this title feel inconsistent with the previous one? The previous missions were all about guarding battles, annihilation battles...

Oh, it seems that the chronicles also need to include plot elements, not just fighting and killing.

Luo Lin patted her chest, feeling relieved.

Judging from this title, it's probably because after Sirin obtained Fenghuang Dust, a child who didn't read the instruction manual accidentally got herself inside the tral she sprung,  experiencing the wonderful parts of the world...

[Special Affinity Detected, Activating Hidden Branch]

Wait, are they going to make me do it again...

[Current Identity: S-Rank Valkyrie, Cecilia (Cannot be changed)]

[Current Objective: Spend a perfect day for Sirin]

"No way, can this also work?!" Luo Lin couldn't help but exclaim, "But how am I supposed to know what Sirin considers a perfect day?!"

She couldn't help but want to pull her hair, only to find that the scene around her had changed, and now she was lying in bed, holding a girl with purple hair in her arms.

Luo Lin froze, not daring to move.

Sirin seemed to be asleep, her eyes closed. She snuggled slightly into Luo Lin's embrace, softly calling out:

"Mama..."