Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Jiuxiao pointed to the room next to Kiana's bedroom, and then pointed to the remaining room.

"Then I'll choose the one next to yours, and use the other one as a guest room. If a guest stays late, they can stay there overnight."

"Okay." Kiana nodded, then took her things and went upstairs to her room. Jiuxiao followed, also taking his things back to his room, only to find that it was the master bedroom.

The master bedroom is much larger than the other two rooms, and the bed is huge enough to sleep three people comfortably. It also has a private bathroom, while the other two rooms require using the downstairs bathroom.

"Sure, I've never lived in such a luxurious house in my life. After wandering for so long, can't I at least enjoy myself! Cortana, keep the music playing and keep dancing!"

"Okay, master."

Jiu Xiao tossed his luggage aside, lay down on the large bed, enjoying the softness of the high-end bedding. Sweet, light music began to play, and he couldn't help but think about what had happened in the past few days.

Cortana is now the AI ​​housekeeper of this villa. She is an intelligent artificial intelligence created by Dr. Catherine Halsey of an unknown civilization, with the code CTN0452-9.

The terminal is made of Soul Steel and can change its shape and size at will. In its normal state, it is only the size of a normal USB flash drive and can be easily hacked when Jiu Xiao inserts other devices.

This thing was personally handed over to Otto by him after he confirmed Otto's joining Destiny in the Nine Heavens and went through a series of procedures. It is extremely valuable.

Otto told Jiuxiao that Cortana wasn't developed by Destiny, but rather unearthed from an extraterrestrial ruin. Because of its unknown nature, he dared not use it within Destiny, so after thoroughly researching it, he gave it to Jiuxiao as a favor, hoping he could use Cortana to complete the game's development sooner.

Otto, seriously, I'm devastated. To catch up on the game's progress, he gave himself a high-end AI. If only Otto hadn't been so honest, hadn't told him that Destiny couldn't use this thing, and wouldn't be able to anyway.

The events of the past two days have broadened Jiu Xiao's horizons. He never expected that Otto would take him to visit the real headquarters of Destiny—a mobile fortress floating high in the sky—the very night Jiu Xiao agreed to join Destiny.

Otto spent two days and one night showing Jiuxiao the truth of the world and the power of destiny, which made Jiuxiao feel flattered and wondered why Otto wanted to show him these things.

Otto held Jiuxiao's right hand, looked at the holy marks on it, and said to Jiuxiao with a serious expression.

“Jiuxiao, after our conversation, I investigated you. I found that there was no trace of you in this world a few months ago. You appeared out of thin air, which means you are not from our world. The undisguised holy marks on your hands also tell me that you know about the Honkai. You are not simple.”

"Um, I'm indeed not from this world. I accidentally fell into this world, and when I woke up, I found this Holy Mark on my hand." Jiu Xiao was a little flustered, but not completely flustered. Because while Otto was explaining Schicksal, the consciousness within the Holy Mark was also communicating with Jiu Xiao.

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Otto in this world is quite different from Otto in ours. Be careful; although the worlds are different, this guy is no good.

"If a fight breaks out, can you take me with you and run away?"

"What are you saying? What kind of talk is that? Who is I, and what is his status? I actually obtained some power from the original body. If a real fight breaks out, we'll just blow Otto's head off."

"As expected of you."

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"My world doesn't have any supernatural powers, nor has it collapsed. People's lives are no different from those of people in this world. Maybe I'm not high enough to understand supernatural matters. So don't expect to get any information about my world from me." Jiu Xiao shrugged. Anyway, he wasn't important, so he was like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water or what Otto might do to him.

"That's a real pity. I was going to ask you if your world has the technology to resurrect people."

Otto shook his head, but he wasn't interested in the ordinary world, and he was even less interested in a world without the ability to resurrect people.

"If there's no Honkai, it means you may have already survived it. But worlds that have survived Honkai cannot be observed by worlds that have experienced it. Similarly, worlds that have survived Honkai cannot observe worlds that haven't. So you probably can't go back to your world. Join me. Only by successfully ending the Honkai can you possibly find your way home."

[Oh, so Otto in this world actually knows these things, not bad. But it's a pity he doesn't know how strong someone who single-handedly overcomes the Honkai is. It's also a pity the original body is an idiot, having started another cycle of reincarnation, trying to find a method with less cost. As a result of too many reincarnations, she has long forgotten her former ideals; how pathetic.]

Jiuxiao didn't pay much attention to what the Holy Mark was saying. She was always rambling on and on, a real riddle-maker. When asked what was going on, she'd just say, "You'll understand eventually." Understand my ass! Riddle-maker, get out of the Honkai world!

“Yes, this doesn’t conflict with my path.” Jiuxiao nodded and grasped Otto’s outstretched hand.

"By the way, if you want to resurrect someone, that's impossible. Someone once told me this: the world allows consciousness to match a new container, but it doesn't allow the container to collect dissipated consciousness, except for the world bubble world."

"I see... Thank you." Otto's eyes dimmed slightly. This answer disappointed him, but he didn't intend to give up. He would look for a new way.

"Oh, right, this is for you. Although it's not very important to Destiny, it's still quite valuable. I originally planned to lend it to you to supervise your work, but I've changed my mind."

"Here you go, consider it a reward for what you said. I've already eliminated any hidden tricks I might have, so I won't be wary of my collaborators. But don't let Amber find out, she'll cut my budget."

Chapter 22 I thought you were a good student, but it turns out you're a delinquent.

After some time, Qianyu Academy finally started. Jiuxiao packed Kiana's schoolbag and various other miscellaneous items, just like parents worrying about their children starting school for the first time.

"Okay, okay, you're so annoying." Kiana pinched Jiu Xiao's waist, interrupting his admonition.

"I'm doing this for your own good. You must know some things to be aware of since it's your first time going to school!"

Jiu Xiao paused for a moment, but his hands didn't stop. He stuffed pepper spray, baseball bat, pistol, explosives and other items into Kiana's backpack.

"You've said it so many times! I can recite it by heart! What's the use of pepper spray? It's not as effective as my punch. And why is there a bomb here?!"

Kiana took out the pepper spray and bomb that Jiuxiao had just put in her backpack. She was no longer the clueless fool she used to be. Now, under the landlady's guidance, she could do anything.

"You can even recite 'paramecium' by heart? Looks like I've said it way too many times. If bombs aren't an option, bring a gun." Jiu Xiao thought for a moment. Bombs weren't allowed at school, and Kiana wouldn't be safe carrying one either. So, a gun would be better. Bringing a gun was more acceptable to the world than Kiana punching the bad guys to death.

"You're the paramecium."

Kiana didn't refuse the request to bring the gun, after all, it was a gift she really liked. She originally had two, but Jiuxiao accidentally blew one up, so she figured it was safer to carry the remaining one herself.

"Oh, and make sure you bring your bento. This is a homemade bento." Jiu Xiao handed the packaged bento to Kiana. Most students in the Far East eat bento brought from home for lunch, and it's common for them to compare whose bento is the best.

Kiana didn't even open it to check. Anyway, Jiuxiao's cooking skills were comparable to hers; as long as it wasn't burnt to a crisp, it was a success. She'd just eat at the convenience store or the cafeteria later.

"Let's go, it's almost time for class."

"Ah."

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After sending Kiana to the academy, Jiuxiao stood outside watching Kiana walk into the classroom before leaving.

On his way home, Jiu Xiao was still wondering if Kiana would have any trouble adjusting to school on her first day and whether she would be able to keep up with the lessons.

"No, no, how did I become a nanny? This is too strange." Jiu Xiao slapped his face. Why should he worry about this? Qi Gefei should worry about it. Oh well, he should still take care of his childhood sweetheart.

"Cortana, let's get started on today's work! As usual, remember to remind me when Kiana sends a message."

"Okay, master."

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Time always flies. Jiu Xiao stretched and yawned. He had been coding all day. Dog Otto said he would arrange for someone to help him develop the game, but all he got was a character profile and some general requirements, and then there was no further news.

Fortunately, Cortana helped with modeling, database setup, and so on. Sometimes Jiu Xiao felt like he was superfluous and asked Cortana to handle everything herself.

Oh no, Otto the dog said he needed help, could it be Cortana?

Shaking his head, Jiu Xiao tried to stop thinking about these things. It was almost time to pick Kiana up from school.

After a while, Jiu Xiao waited at the school gate for a long time but didn't see Kiana come out. So he asked Cortana to locate Kiana's phone and found that Kiana wasn't in the classroom, so he headed towards the signal point.

Then you see Kiana carrying a baseball bat on her shoulder, with a girl squatting behind her, and four or five older students squatting opposite her.

"You bunch of bastards! If I ever see you bullying the weak again, I'll beat you up every time I see you. Now, get out of here!" Kiana said angrily, waving her little fists.

"Yes, yes, yes." The five upperclassmen helped each other up and scrambled away. They had initially thought Kiana was an easy target since she was a lowerclassman, but she pulled a baseball bat out of her skirt.

They threatened Kiana with the freshmen to make her drop the baseball bat, and Kiana obediently complied. The bullies, thinking Kiana was safe, released the freshmen, but Kiana rushed over and punched one of them. While hitting them, she shouted:

"I was hoping to reason with you guys since the baseball bat sealed my power, but you made me throw away the seal. Well then, I'll have to show you my true power!"

Kiana helped the bullied girl up, comforted her, and sent her home. She then cleaned up the mess herself, remembering Jiu Xiao's advice to be thorough and leave no room for doubt.

"That liar Jiuxiao clearly said that if I showed my weapons, the bad guys wouldn't dare to attack. How come someone is threatening me to throw away my weapons? If we don't use weapons as a deterrent, doesn't that mean we can only start fighting right away?"

"In that case, wouldn't it have been better to just use the power form from the start?"

Kiana muttered to herself as she packed her things. She slung her backpack over her shoulder, dusted it off, and turned to leave when she saw Jiuxiao standing at the intersection watching her.

"Hello... The weather is really nice today..." Kiana was a little embarrassed, not daring to look at Jiuxiao, like a child caught doing something wrong by their parents.

Jiuxiao didn't say anything, just looked at Kiana and then ruffled her hair.

"Come on, go home."

"Ah."

"If you can't solve it next time, you can call Cortana or call me."

"Ah."

"Stop saying 'uh-huh'. What would you like to eat tonight?"

"I want a big chicken leg!"

"Sure, let's go to that fried chicken shop, right? It's been a while since I've seen the owner."

"Okay. By the way, Jiuxiao, your lovingly made bento is really awful, it's not as good as the food I make myself."

"..."

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"Okay, okay, I'll be careful. Kiana's been a lot of trouble lately... I'll keep a close eye on her..."

Jiu Xiao was on the phone with a forced smile. Although their conversation seemed harmonious, Kiana, who was eating at the table, was a little uneasy and even hesitated to eat the large chicken leg in her hand.

After a while, Jiu Xiao hung up the phone, squinting at Kiana with a stiff smile.

"Jiuxiao, don't do this, I'm scared..." Kiana shrank back, feeling a little guilty.

Jiuxiao slammed his fist on the table in anger, utterly at a loss for words to say to Kiana.

"In just two months, you've either been sleeping or skipping class. Tell me what you've been doing! What kind of trashy school is this? So many bullies are popping up every day. Where did you get all these fights from? You've even earned the title of a little bully! You're something else!"