Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

"Huh?" Bai turned to look at Natasha, wondering if he had just heard something strange.

"Theresa? The vice-principal of St. Freya, haven't I told you about her?"

"No, you said it was hit by something?"

"Judas—but I wasn't hit. That thing is pretty scary when it swings around, but it's only good for bullying pharaohs like the Son of God."

"That thing... is the Key of God?"

"Yes, the Key of God."

Natasha looked at Liu Bai, who suddenly seemed agitated, with a puzzled expression.

"Rita told you this word?"

"..." Bai looked at the calm and composed Natasha and didn't know what to say for a moment. "...You did it yourselves?"

"No, I found it while digging a grave."

"..."

Digging up graves... that's an incredibly ridiculous reason.

What kind of grave?

"It's a maze-like ruin. You can walk around and fight monsters as you go in. There are treasures at the very end—like the Seven Thunders of Purification that I used."

Natasha pulled a small pistol from under her cloak.

Liu Bai: "..."

Very good, very RPG-like...

"In the words of the Doctor, there were other eras before this one. These things are gifts left by the previous era. They were made with Herrscher cores, and that's why there are Honkai Beasts in the ruins... But apart from the ruins, there are no other traces of civilization. Hmm, I guess what you want to complain about."

Natasha patted Liu Bai on the shoulder.

"Isn't it normal for this kind of weapon to have a trial period? I would have done the same if I were in your shoes."

"……Fine."

Liu Bai decided to stop using his brain; as long as it worked, he didn't care about its background.

On another note, you can also get Divine Keys from your own gashapon machine... I won't criticize my older brother.

"I'll go check what's going on inside."

Liu Bai was still quite curious about what Mebius was going to do to Kiana.

Will I have surgery on my very first day here?

"Go ahead, go ahead," Natasha waved her hand dismissively.

Liu Bai walked into the laboratory and found a bunch of people there.

"You stinking fox! You damned celestial dog! You old hag! And Yelan, I misjudged you!" Kiana was still yelling.

Yes, a group of people are watching a poor kid.

Kiana was tightly bound to the experimental bed.

"You're here."

As Yae no Miko channeled electricity into Kiana, she smiled and greeted Liu Bai.

Ye Lan, standing nearby, greeted him, "Liu Bai, did your date go well?"

Liu Bai looked at the gray snake beside him.

Is it really okay to let these people into the core area of ​​the World Serpent?

"Your Highness the Divine Child and I have signed an alliance of offense and defense with you at its core."

Gray Snake's tone was somewhat complicated—he certainly didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

However, their snake master didn't care about such things and simply said, "Since you're already here, come in," and they were all summoned.

It's frustrating, but she's my own mother, I can't just ignore her.

"As for the Chamber of Commerce..."

"We're the Iron-Blooded Neutral Faction, okay?" Ye Lan said with a flippant smile.

Liu Bai rolled his eyes. With this level of involvement, how dare they call themselves a neutral party?

If Kiana really owed you money, that would be one thing, but she doesn't owe you any money now. You're more charitable than the World Serpent!

The gray snake's expression was unreadable, but it clearly sighed.

Now the snake in the shadows has become the snake in the spotlight.

Fortunately, none of these people were from the Destiny faction, and Anti-Entropy as a whole was relatively low in aggression.

"How come even you, Liu Bai, are on their side?"

Upon seeing another familiar face, Kiana's expression became even stranger.

but……

Well, my impression of her hasn't actually decreased at all—mainly because Kiana knows just too many people here.

Among this group of backstabbers, Liu Bai, whom he had only met a few times, was actually one of the better ones.

“Ha, shut up, kid.” Mebius picked at his ear. “Talk to your mother if you have something to say.”

As he spoke, Mebius manipulated the bracelet a few times, and then Cecilia's gentle face was projected onto the wall.

"Ah, good evening, Doctor. I knew you were alright." Cecilia smiled at Mebius first.

"It's not good at all. It's really not a good thing to have you thinking about me. It's amazing you managed to raise this girl. Just hearing her call out makes me feel like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown," Möbius complained.

The next moment, an even sharper scream rang out, and Mebius frowned.

"Mother--!?"

"Hmm, Kiana, are you alright?" Cecilia smiled at her daughter.

"It's not good at all!"

"You're in pretty good spirits! Remember to make good friends in your new environment."

"Don't talk like you're taking me to school, Mom!"

The mother and daughter seemed to be talking to each other separately.

This saintess is a bit cunning... Well, after all, Cecilia isn't a little girl anymore; she's the headmistress of the Far East branch, second only to the headmaster.

Liu Bai did not comment on this kind of mother-daughter drama.

Cecilia then turned her gaze back to Mebius.

"I'm entrusting my daughter to you, Doctor."

"Okay, what kind of claypot rice would you like to eat?"

Mebius picked up a scalpel from the side and started gesturing with it.

"So Doctor, you're not suited to raising children. Kids are all so noisy." Cecilia remained unmoved by Mebius's threat.

"Hmph, it's more accurate to say that someone hasn't seen me for over ten years, yet he dares to entrust his daughter to me without ever meeting me."

Mebius casually stuck the scalpel next to Kiana's ear.

Kiana: "..."

You could tell that the child had a lot of swear words on his face at that moment, but he didn't dare to say a single one.

Gulu...

"Um... Mom, can you explain what's going on?"

"Hmm... In short, Mom sold you off like a cabbage!"

"It's not funny at all! And why is it cabbage?"

"Then turnips?"

"Is there a difference?"

"...This mother and daughter are so funny," Ye Lan commented from the side.

Just as Ye Lan finished complaining to Liu Bai, Liu Bai noticed that Cecilia's gaze had shifted to him.

"You must be Mr. Liu Bai? Mr. Gray Snake told me that my family's cabbages have been well taken care of by you."

Cecilia's tone suddenly became very formal... though perhaps there was something wrong with her word choice?

"I don't deserve such praise. Your eldest son... cough, it's your daughter who's been wronged."

[Unlock Destiny - Far East Branch Affection]

[Heavenly Mandate Far East Branch Affection Level: 020]

Cecilia's Affection Level: 510

Although I have a good relationship with her, she's an unromanceable character...

In other words, it's about how pleasing to the eye it is.

However, to be fair, even the Undying Blade doesn't have its own affection level, but your Far East Branch does... Okay, okay, is this how you play it?

"You don't need to be modest. I'll also need your help to look after my cabbage during this time."

Cecilia smiled as she looked at the young man from outer space.

If it weren't for the fact that it's not appropriate for a mother to say this in front of her daughter, Cecilia would actually like to let the other party see if they could try to steal her family's turnips.

That brat is really something—even though this personality is something her sister brought out in her.

Her older sister was quite a mischievous child, and when a new little sister came along, she would run around everywhere with her all the time. Fortunately, she became more mature as she got older, but this didn't apply to her younger sister...

Since mothers can't supervise their children all the time, it's time to find someone else to help manage them.

Ideally, the man should be mature and stable of the right age—such men are rare, even in St. Freya and the Far East Branch.

After all, although there are no rules prohibiting Valkyries from falling in love, the number of male staff members in the entire Schicksal organization is quite small in order to prevent any possible chaos.

Of course, Cecilia only thought of this after suddenly seeing Liu Bai; she didn't really want to send her daughter away, since her daughter wasn't old enough to think about such things.

...Although she got married when she was about the same age as this girl.

Shouldn't we pay more attention to our eldest daughter's situation first?

At nineteen, it's time to start thinking about marriage. You can't just become a "leftover woman." She, as a mother, got married at 17—although she didn't get pregnant until she was 22.

It's frustrating. Most Valkyries can't find suitable husbands anyway; she was just lucky to have Siegfried back then…

"If my cabbage has done anything wrong, please correct it."

Back to Liu Bai, Cecilia really couldn't find anyone to take care of Kiana.

Mebius, she'll do her experiments perfectly, but what about taking care of children? Especially someone like Kiana.

Forget about it... Don't piss off Möbius one day, or he'll really turn into a clay pot rice (a dish of rice cooked in a clay pot).

Gray snake?

This person is completely untrustworthy.

As for Inazuma, Cecilia found out that his connection with the World Serpent was entirely due to this young man, and had nothing to do with the World Serpent itself.

Moreover, judging from those people's half-hearted remarks, this person has a trump card up his sleeve, and his character seems quite good so far.

Is there even a choice?

As a mother, I should just put on a brave face and beg someone for help.

Well, the biggest problem is that Cecilia doesn't know what Liu Bai actually needs.

"If you have any needs, please feel free to ask. It can be a thank you gift for taking care of my cabbages."

"Two portions of holy blood, please."

Before Liu Bai could say anything, Mebius spoke first.

“Give me your holy blood, and I will make the decision for him.”

"...?"