Honkai Impact: Star Railway: I'm really not a Star God!

As if he had caught Bronya by the nose, he moved through the air like a seasoned hunter, slowly leading Bronya into the trap he had set.

This is just...too easy.

After all, how can you expect a girl who studies knowledge and how to lead troops into battle every day to play psychological warfare with these old foxes who have been around for decades?

"You can say anything, I'm listening."

Bronya's tone carried a hint of coldness.

This slight chill wasn't due to dissatisfaction with Ling Kong, but rather because she believed what Ling Kong said.

After all, he really couldn't think of any reason why Ling Kong could lie to him.

"Then listen carefully, your Beloberg... has been invaded by countless monsters. The Rift has produced more than just the monsters you see disguised as Silvermane Iron Guards. What if... there is another kind of monster that is even more convincing in disguise?"

"These monsters can even devour memories. Without you even noticing, everyone around you... may have already been replaced. What seems like a normal greeting might actually be someone thinking about how to get rid of you tonight."

Upon hearing Ling Kong's description, Bronya couldn't help but shudder, her eyes filled with astonishment and doubt.

"Are you...really...? The upper district has...become like this?"

"Of course, you should know about the Golden Opera House, right? It's probably frequented by many dignitaries... We have nothing to do today, so how about going to the opera house for a performance? Do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

Although it was hard to believe, Bronya chose to accept it.

Seeing Bronya trembling slightly, Xing stepped forward and patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"Bronya, it's okay, don't worry too much. That's just how Ling Kong is. Sometimes he might say things that sound scary, but if it's something he says himself, then it's not scary at all."

Ling Kong shrugged helplessly, looking annoyed as if his fun had been interrupted.

"What I described as terrifying won't be quite as terrifying as it seems. After all, what could be more terrifying than me? So—Bronya, don't overthink it. My timely appearance solved that part for you, but it's not the whole story—"

"You need to understand, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I also know who the remaining monsters replaced... but... well, businessmen don't get up early for nothing."

Chapter 64 Iris

Hey! Xing! Why did you step on me?!

Just as he was feeling quite pleased with himself for putting on a great show and was about to put on a good performance, Xing interrupted him with a kick.

At this moment, Xing's eyes were filled with anger, and a baseball bat appeared in her hand without her noticing.

"As expected, hurry up and tell the truth, what exactly is your relationship with Sangbo?!"

"What kind of relationship is this? It's just a normal relationship!"

"What kind of relationship is a 'normal relationship'?! Why are you two so alike?!"

What businessman... what profit-driven slang...

Isn't that Sambo that Natasha was talking about?! How did it end up inside Lingzhong's mouth?

From the moment Xing heard Ling Kong say that Sang Bo had drugged them, she realized that something was amiss. She never expected that Ling Kong would slip up again, and now she had caught him red-handed.

Xing pointed the baseball bat at the air and said in a deep voice.

"You choose the truth, or my baseball bat."

"Can...can I not choose...?"

I felt ashamed as I stood there in mid-air.

"You have no choice."

The two's playful banter eased Bronya's heavy mood, and she suddenly burst into laughter, which she couldn't stop, laughing so hard that she kept wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Ling Kong...do you think she cried tears of joy...or...did she succumb to the overwhelming pressure...?"

Shh—don't curse people like that.

Bronya's tears, however, carried a hint of heartache.

"Thank you, outsiders, travelers from Belleberg. I will consider your suggestions, but now... could you accompany me for a while longer?"

After thinking for a moment, he spoke without hesitation.

"Walk around? A lone man and a lone woman, no way."

"Wouldn't it be fine if the three of you went together?"

Xing looked at Ling Kong with suspicion. What kind of trouble was this guy up to now?

No, we must be wary of Ling Kong. We don't want him to suddenly grab us and brainwash us again.

This man is terrifying.

"No, I'm so tired. I was hurt by Xing today. Now I just want to go back to my little bed and escape my silly responsibilities."

He waved his hand repeatedly, pretending to be exhausted, but his body still walked towards the hotel.

Suddenly, Xing asked a question.

"Ling Kong, did you book a room?"

"Ok?"

Clearly aware of this as well, Ling Kong touched his chin and then said.

"I've got it! Looks like I'll just have to walk a little further to find Clara. Oh dear~ after all, the house is so big, Mr. Schwarz and Clara could never sleep in it all. Oh dear~ I'm so clever."

star:?

Bronya:?

Although I didn't quite understand the way these two people communicated, I was greatly shocked.

......

In the upper section, Ling Kong, who had been covering his face with a book, put the book aside, slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and then relaxed them.

He glared at Cripperburg as if he had been wronged.

"Seriously... you guys even use public chat in your dreams?! Don't you know that Lianmeng requires private rooms?! Wait... I think I suddenly joined... don't you know to set a password?!"

In the middle of the night, I had a dream about Cripperburg, where the star core kept talking incessantly, and I was even yawning while floating in mid-air.

After tidying up, Gluttony Sky glanced towards the lower area with a disdainful look.

"Why don't you switch places?! Let me do the work up here while you enjoy yourself down here! What kind of talk is that?!"

Feeling depressed, Gluttony Ling Kong pushed open the bedroom door and went to the courtyard under the moonlight.

"Who?!"

The girl's childish voice startled Ling Kong. He turned his gaze to the source of the sound and saw that Iris, who had just come out of the room, was holding a stack of Winter City Shields. Judging from her posture, she was preparing to run away with the money.

"what?"

With a helpless sigh, he slowly approached Iris in mid-air, the surrounding light instantly dimming as if swallowed by something terrifying.

A hand like an iron clamp gripped Iris's face, and her face emerged from the darkness, a crack tearing open her still-smiling lips and extending to her temples.

"Oh, child, you're so young, you need to learn good habits. Lying and stealing are not good habits. You must learn to be grateful and not be too greedy, or you'll get eaten alive!"

Before Ling Kong could finish speaking, Iris rolled her eyes and fainted.

During her unconsciousness, she seemed to see her mother smiling at her, and her father, as usual, holding the newspaper he had bought from the square, joking that those big men wouldn't care about them, the lowly people from the upper class.

Unfortunately... a crack that appeared out of nowhere mercilessly took everything away.

To let them escape first, the father went to fight the monster that emerged from the crack, but unfortunately... it was to no avail.

The mother used her last bit of strength to push her out of the house, while she herself was dragged away by a monster disguised as the father, her bright red blood staining the floor like red ink.

In the days that followed, she tried to seek help, but the Silvermane Iron Guards had long since extended their defenses, and the streets were filled with monsters disguised as Silvermane Iron Guards.

She finally managed to run back inside the defensive line, but feeling helpless and alone, she soon realized that... not everyone would be kind to her.

He knocked on Wallace's door and carried the terrified Iris inside.

The moment Wallace saw the girl, his expression froze.

I still haven't done a good job. The child who lost his family because of the rift still hasn't felt warmth in the original sin?

"Take good care of her. I didn't come out to assess you today, and frankly, I'd like to give you a low score for your performance today."

"I will listen to your teachings."

......

"Mommy mommy..."

Listening to Iris's ramblings, Wallace looked at Ling Kong with embarrassment.

"Mr. Ling... I didn't expect... her to do this..."

"It's alright, it's not a big problem. To put it another way, it means you didn't make a good impression on her in the first, second, or even third meeting. Otherwise, why would she run away so quickly?"

Ling Kong's words made Wallace fall into deep thought.

Food is prepared... drinks are prepared... clothing and shelter are provided.

But why did she still run?

"You're right. We're still too one-sided. This is a good lesson. Instead of promoting original sin, we should start from the heart."

"no, do not want...!"

Iris woke up from her dream with a start, her eyes red from tears.

She looked around warily, and when she looked up into the air, she clearly expressed her fear, her body trembling slightly as she kept moving backward.

Do you think I'm scary?

Upon hearing this, Iris nodded frantically.

"...Sigh, I'm still disliked..."

Ling Kong expressed his regret, saying that he was clearly so approachable and had never actually eaten anyone.

Chapter 65 Giving the Star Core a Little Shock

Although she was afraid of him, the girl's gaze never left him, which surprised Ling Kong a little.