Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

So the girl let the blanket slip off as she got up, and stretched out her white arms toward the sky.

"A strange energy is awakening within me; I need a powerful sealing artifact to suppress it!"

"So it was this power that plunged you into slumber? Fortunately, I possess the sacred relic powerful enough to suppress the 'hunger.' Awakened maiden! I shall now bestow it upon you..."

Jiuxiao held the food in both hands and solemnly placed it in the hands of Penglai Temple.

After receiving the food, the girl didn't bother with any fancy preparations and ate her breakfast in large mouthfuls. From noon yesterday until now, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao hadn't eaten anything for almost a whole day.

Jiuxiao sat by Jiuxiao's bed in Penglai Temple and gently patted her back as she choked from eating too fast.

"Eat slowly, I'm not going to take it from you..."

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao patted his chest and swallowed the food. Then he raised the food in his hand slightly so that both he and Jiuxiao could see what ingredients it was made of.

"But I was so hungry... How come I never realized this thing was so delicious before?"

"That's because you're starving, of course everything tastes good." Jiu Xiao pointed and poked the silly girl with his finger.

"So, has some of your memory returned?"

"Uh...not yet. Just a spontaneous thought..."

As Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens ate, he thought about the words he had unconsciously uttered that morning.

How strange and shameful! What kind of person was I before?

"Brother, what kind of person do you think I was before?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not someone like me."

"Why? Didn't my brother say we were...like counterparts?"

"Yes, an alternate dimension, roughly equivalent to the consciousness of another you or me in another world. However, just like 'Kevin' and 'Kiana,' even though they are alternate dimensions, they are completely different people."

(Kevin's character is a gender-swapped version of Kiana. He appears at Kevin and Mei's wedding, where Kiana, who has entered this world, abruptly interrupts the ceremony.)

"If you don't understand, just say you don't know..."

"Even though I don't understand it, saying it like this makes me seem profound and knowledgeable."

"Stupid."

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao made a face at Jiuxiao, then chuckled and crawled into bed.

"??? Silbronya and I taught you so carefully, and you ended up learning to swear from Emisha!!"

Enraged, Jiuxiao directly ripped off the blanket covering Penglai Temple.

Then Jiuxiao froze.

Inside the blankets, the girl was curled up shyly. The bandages that should have been wrapped around her body had long since loosened and come undone due to friction with the bedding, revealing her beautiful, snow-white body.

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao obviously didn't expect Jiuxiao to pull off the blanket directly, and in her haste, she only had time to cross her arms in front of her chest.

"Hey! What are you doing..."

"Wow...it's huge..."

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Penglai Temple Jiuxiao followed Xier to the area near the gate to assist the engineering department in repairing the gate.

Jiuxiao, with a large red handprint on his face, completed the commission issued by Iselin.

This morning, no one from the engineering department heard any of Amy Sha's swearing, which made Jiu Xiao feel a little uneasy when he was kicked out of the office.

But maybe Emisha has something to do today... something to do...

Jiu Xiao was halfway through his thought when he saw Amisa collapsed at the entrance of the engineering department.

"Emisha! Emisha, what's wrong?"

Emisha barely opened her eyes to look at Jiuxiao, who had helped her up, and uttered her last words with all her might.

"Don't... call me... Emisha..."

"No! Emisha, don't die... If you die, I won't hear your swearing anymore, and I won't be able to get up on time!"

Jiuxiao held Amisa in his arms and cried bitterly.

Himeko's icy voice came from inside the room, interrupting Jiuxiao's wailing. "You must be Jiuxiao! Stop howling like that, I only knocked out Amisa, she's fine. Come in and help."

"Oh, here we come."

Jiu Xiao waved his hands, got up, and walked into the engineering department. Amy Sha rolled onto the floor and continued sleeping.

"So much smoke... what are you doing...?"

Jiuxiao shook his hand, trying to disperse the thick smoke in front of him. The smoke filled the entire room, making it difficult for Jiuxiao to see where Jizi and Iselin were.

"Cough cough cough... It was just a little accident." Iselin coughed as she ran out of the thick smoke. "I'm planning to optimize the Hyperion's engine system again; the noise was just too loud before."

"We've been working on optimizing this for several days now... This noise is causing quite a bit of trouble for everyone's daily lives in the base."

"Yes, so this is the mission we're tasking with. We'll take the Hyperion's engine system out for testing, and you and Himeko will be responsible for dealing with the Honkai creatures attracted by the noise."

“Let’s go, and we can also see your strength while we’re at it. Bronya and Seele have very high opinions of you and Penglai Temple Nine Heavens, and I’d like to see it for myself.”

Himeko's hands were covered by her shawl, and her face was obscured by her bangs, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking or what she was going to do. Her speech was also icy, with a tone that brooked no refusal.

Chapter 264 Hyperion Monster Spawner

No one wants the Gray Moths to make such a commotion every time they return, attracting all the Honkai creatures in the vicinity. It makes every return mission a massive sacrifice and a source of panic.

So even though the noise from the engine system debugging was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire base, everyone sensibly held back their annoyance.

But that was before; now all my patience vanished at the sight of the noise-canceling earplugs Iserin handed me. Proper earplugs are definitely more effective than just covering my ears with a rag.

Thinking of the noise attacks that had lasted for several days, and looking at the noise-canceling earplugs in his hand, Jiu Xiao reached out and put his arm around Iselin's neck with a kind expression.

"Earplugs are only required by the Gray Moth unit... These extras are left behind by those who sacrificed their lives. So don't overthink it, it's not that we don't want to give them, it's just that we really don't have any more."

Upon hearing Iselin's words, Himeko walked over.

"Enough with the chit-chat, let's get started on the experiment. The area here is spacious enough for us to test the engine."

This is a large, flat area with very few buildings around. The advantage is that you don't have to worry about being ambushed by Honkai creatures from some unknown corner, but the disadvantage is that the three of them will likely become easy targets once the engine starts.

"I can already imagine the massive number of Honkai creatures we're about to face."

Jiuxiao shrugged and picked up a few stones from the ground; these would be the bullets for bombarding the Honkai creatures later.

Himeko drew the Corona Greatsword and stood on the other side of the Nine Heavens. The two of them each took charge of one side of the Honkai creatures.

"What, are you scared before it even starts?"

"No, no, no, what I mean is... we can kill to our hearts' content now."

"Don't strain your back while spouting nonsense, I'm not going to help you collect your corpse."

"..."

Jiuxiao looked at the stone in his hand, then tapped the back of his hand with it. Not a single mark was left on his hand; instead, the stone shattered instantly.

“Don’t worry, according to my previous design drawings, the noise level can be reduced to below 120 decibels this time,” Iselin said to Himeko and Jiuxiao while adjusting the engine system.

"Sigh, if the nuclear reactor inside the Hyperion hadn't been damaged, this problem wouldn't have happened."

Himeko glanced nostalgically at the Hyperion's engine system.

"As long as it can still move, I'm satisfied. I have no problem with the sound; it saves a lot of trouble by attracting all the Honkai creatures and wiping them out in one fell swoop."

"But it's not good news for everyone at the base... It would be troublesome if we attracted some strange enemies again, just like last time."

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's begin the experiment."

Himeko put on her earplugs, ready for battle. Jiuxiao and Iselin also put on their earplugs, preparing to start the engines.

Boom boom boom——

As soon as the engine started, it emitted a thunderous roar.

Immediately afterwards, the Honkai creatures, like locusts, surged towards the engine in a dark, overwhelming mass.

That was hasty; these cheap earplugs don't block out much noise at all. Jiu Xiao turned to look at Iserin and Himeko, noticing that neither of them seemed particularly bothered by it. It seemed they were already used to it…

Amidst the roar of the engines, the voices of the crowd, or the commotion caused by the Honkai creatures, seemed utterly insignificant.

Himeko raised her Corona Greatsword and unleashed a series of fiery strikes, plunging into the horde of Honkai creatures drawn by the noise. Each strike slashed down a group, but the Honkai creatures would immediately surge to their original positions, continuing their charge.

Jiuxiao tossed the pebbles in his hand like skipping stones, creating ripples on the surface of the river formed by the broken creatures.

Originally, relying on the power of gravity, Jiuxiao could create impacts several times the speed of sound even by flicking air.

Unfortunately, although this world appears to be a material world, it is actually more like a spiritual world. The power of authority is material in nature and has little impact on this world.

Just as the ability to create and decay is entirely a manipulation of matter, it has almost no effect in this world of "souls".

I wonder if the powers of the Herrscher of Consciousness can be used for indiscriminate killing here. The Herrscher of Consciousness's abilities are only capable of manipulating the "consciousness" of the material world; would they have any effect on the "soul" of the fantasy world?

As he was throwing things around, Jiu Xiao suddenly realized something. Bronya definitely didn't know about the engine test! Otherwise, she would never have only sent Jiu Xiao and Himeko to guard it.