Honkai Impact 3rd is not considered a small opening

For a moment, An Yu and Gretchen stood there with their hands outstretched, but the distance between them seemed like a galaxy, so close yet so far.

"Speaking of which, your Sister Mei is really amazing. Even with such a big thing happening, the lab didn't give us a day off."

When Hen first learned that An Yu was in a relationship, he thought he and Blanca could relax for a couple of days, but in reality... Blanca had even more work to do.

Dr. Möbius seems to have transformed his depression into fighting spirit, preparing to make a big splash in his career.

"Although I think Sister Mei is quite unromantic, the reason she succeeded is precisely because of her self-discipline!"

"And a holiday? You should be worried that Sister Mei might slack off for a day because she's in a bad mood and give the work to Sister Blanca."

But thinking about it, it's impossible. First of all, Mei isn't that despicable, and secondly, Blanca isn't that naive.

Hen nodded. Self-discipline? It's certainly quite green.

"What about the other hand?"

An Yu: ?

A big question mark appeared on her little face. No, what does "the other hand" mean?

Who's playing riddles with you here?

...Oh no, I've really become a useless adult.

sad.

It wasn't until this moment that Hen belatedly handed Gretchen over, but neither An Yu nor little Gretchen had the initial understanding and anticipation they once shared.

"Forget it, I'm going to get beaten up again later. I'm not going to hug Gretchen."

After exchanging glances with little Gretchen for a while, and seeing the little guy's inexplicable laughter, An Yu was in a pretty good mood.

"Once I've completed my studies, I'll unleash a devastating kick that will annihilate those fragile sharks. Oh, now it's called the 'Inner and Outer Killing Spree'."

Although she hadn't watched much of the story, An Yu knew that Herrschers were all fragile, at least compared to their damage output.

When he finishes learning the instant kill technique from Sakura, he'll immediately follow up with a backflip slash into a wave cleave, then activate his rage, unleash a Sky Soaring Dragon Flash, and follow Sakura into the curtain of death. Finally, he'll sheathe his sword with style. He can't even imagine how cool he'll look.

"Hmm, the military has so many combat techniques, do you really have to learn them from Sakura?"

“You don’t understand. When I saw Ying’s face, I knew she was definitely not just a background character!” As she said this, An Yu seemed to think of something and glanced at Brother Long Tao Hen.

mark:……

"Whatever makes you happy."

There's not much to talk about. Neither An Yu nor Hen are middle-aged men yet, so a few words are enough.

"By the way, An Yu, although you don't have much contact with the military, if something really happens, as long as you're in the right, I can guarantee you won't suffer any losses if you come here."

Recently, there have been some major changes within the Fire Moth organization. The situation on the Mu Continent is becoming increasingly difficult to contain, and An Yu's application for academician status has left Hen wide-eyed.

The only good news is that An Yu didn't actually do anything wrong.

An Yu, who had already walked a few steps away, turned around, extended her hand, and indicated "ok".

"Then let me say this too, Brother Hen. If something really happens, it's definitely not me who will need to be called for help."

"Having a sense of justice doesn't mean I'm a good person."

It's no exaggeration to say that An Yu can now withstand bullets. Of course, she doesn't withstand them with her bare body; she has Honkai energy manipulation like Alicia, so blocking a few bullets is a piece of cake.

Hen shrugged. Kids are always like that. They think they're invincible just because they have some strength. There's no need to persuade them, because even if An Yu had such thoughts, she wouldn't actively cause trouble.

A dozen minutes later, An Yu looked at Sakura, who had her back to her, and suddenly spoke first.

"You've arrived."

“You came…” Sakura was taken aback for a moment, but not surprised, after all, it was An Yu.

Sakura tossed a wooden sword over without saying much. She had no work today and went to pick up her sister. She then discovered that An Yu had taken Ling for a long walk, with Eden accompanying them.

Who understands that my lover and my sister are ignoring the unusually harmonious relationship I have with them?

Let's have a spar first, otherwise she'll be a bit upset.

An Yu also got into the zone. Based on her previous experience, Ying immediately ducked and then launched an uppercut. An Yu was not good at dealing with uppercuts, and Ying didn't know why either. These were things she would need to practice in the future, but for now... let her vent her anger first.

It's normal that An Yu blocked it. Next, she shifted the force to the left and, taking advantage of the clash of the wooden swords, struck the opponent's shoulder directly with the hilt of her sword.

Although they had only practiced for a few days, An Yu was still a beginner, and many of her habits were too easy to spot.

Thinking of this, Sakura's gaze sharpened, and she was just about to turn to the side to deflect the force, but when the wooden swords clashed, a tremendous force stunned her.

She instinctively gripped the sword hilt, preparing to use more force, but one wrong step led to another. Although An Yu was only parrying, the force she used unexpectedly triggered a parry.

Although it was unclear what she meant by "clear," An Yu pressed down on Ying's chest with the point where the blades met.

Seeing Ying's blank gaze, An Yu stopped gripping the sword and instead released her, pressing down on Ying and lifting her chin.

"What, you're starting to hesitate to hit me now, going easy on me like this."

cherry:……

"Alright, alright, I missed you too." She touched the other's red lips, not infatuated, and An Yu stood up and pulled up Ying, who had been bounced back.

"But please keep your spirits up during practice, my dear Sakura,"

cherry:……

Not knowing what to say, I nodded and prepared to start over.

She still started with an upward slash, but this time she used all her strength. It was blocked, but this time she wasn't deflected. She then shifted her body to deflect the force.

The process went almost exactly as Sakura had anticipated, and even the sudden disappearance of resistance when the wooden sword separated did not cause her to falter in the slightest when she increased her strength.

But why did you hold it with your hand?

With the hilt facing forward, An Yu instinctively reached out and grasped it with her left hand, even pressing down on half of Ying's hand. This time, it was An Yu's turn to fall, taking her with her.

An Yu: ...

"Um, how about we practice later? You seem a bit out of sorts, but that's normal. Girls in love are always like that. After all, even I, a boy, can't help but overthink things."

An Yu hugged Sakura, who had fallen on her, and smiled, not caring that Sakura was going easy on her. She figured that if she coaxed her a little, she could get Sakura to take it seriously.

Chapter 144: 142 300 Days

You've become much stronger.

Sakura fell onto An Yu and saw the boy's grinning face. She lost her resentment. What else could she say? If her little sister wanted to play with him, so be it.

Anyway, I had anticipated this situation from the beginning, since An Yu can be described as having a childlike heart in many ways.

"This is the rate of progress for the destined one, but unfortunately, it's still not quite up to par."

At least for now, An Yu can't see Alicia's back; she's too exaggerated!

"So, we need to keep accelerating."

Sakura propped herself up and stared at An Yu, her disheveled hair falling onto An Yu, before finally nodding.

An Yu craves power, and Ying knows why: he's worried about the collapse.

Perhaps she had doubts in her heart, but Sakura didn't think too much about it, because she had been through this stage in the past. During the period after her father's death, she desperately pursued strength, just so that she and her sister could survive.

"Let's continue. At least for the next few days, I can still be your opponent."

There was no way to stop her strength now, but seeing how tough An Yu's skin was, Ying thought it wouldn't hurt to chop her a few times with a wooden sword.

He's too chubby!

An Yu seems to be a different species from ordinary people, with a bugged health regeneration speed.

After an afternoon, Ying felt a sharp pain in her hand, but seeing An Yu's serious expression, she didn't say anything.

She rarely complains, and she usually doesn't talk about things she can handle on her own.

Moreover, seeing An Yu rubbing her hands with such tenderness, she didn't feel much pain anymore.

"I never imagined that my progress would be so obvious after completely abandoning resistance."

Once you catch up in terms of skill, you can easily surpass Sakura.

"You're an idiot too, but I appreciate your silent devotion."

If nothing unexpected happens, my strength has increased significantly in just one day, and it's not something to be particularly proud of.

He sacrificed resistance, trading the consequence of being extremely vulnerable to Honkai damage for a leap forward.

Of course, it's not a big problem, because his adaptability has already supported his usual recklessness, and he also has the invincible Alicia. It's just a little painful.

"No, you need to learn the skills. These difficulties always need to be overcome, and I'll do my part."

Sakura spoke in a very calm tone, and didn't think it was a big deal.

An Yu was amused by Ying's calm tone: "What do you think you can overcome my difficulties? Next time I'll bring my own weights."

With some dissatisfaction, An Yu pulled Sakura into her arms. After so much time had passed, Sakura had gotten used to these things. An Yu raised her little head and stroked Sakura's hair.

“Sakura, I like you. You don’t need to put yourself in such a lowly position.”

Sakura didn't speak, nor did she seem dazed. She was pondering why An Yu would say that.

Do you put yourself in a very low position?

“But old habits don’t seem to be something that can be changed overnight.” An Yu let go of her hand and, imitating what she saw on TV, knelt down on one knee.

"So how about we make a slight change from now on?"

"Sakura, I love you."

An Yu's tone was not harsh, but it was like the warm sun in winter, making people feel comfortable.

The small box that was opened next took this warmth to the extreme. Sakura belatedly covered her mouth, deeply moved, but she didn't know how to express it.

However, at this moment, she doesn't need to know how to express herself; just being sincere is enough.

…………

As time passed, An Yu gradually stopped sparring with Sakura. She would occasionally spar with Alicia, but most of the time she relied on the simulation training developed by Dr. Einstein.

However, thanks to An Yu, the engineering department suddenly has a lot more work to do.

Previously, the highest level of simulation training was only level four, because there was no need to go higher. The monsters that could clear level four were all in the Poisonous Chrysalis and almost never left their data here.

However, because of An Yu, the simulation training has been updated all the way to level eight.

In other words, the engineering department accomplished in six months what it had done in the previous ten years in just one project: simulation training.

However, the ministers didn't say anything, and it wasn't their place to complain; it was simply their job.

An Yu seems really strong now... Sakura looked at the boy in front of her and suddenly thought of this.

"What's wrong? You're starting to daydream even while on a mission?"

Watching the life slip away in her hands, An Yu was able to remain expressionless, and even had the composure to observe Ying's emotions.

Sakura nodded, instinctively wanting to take out forget-me-nots and place them in front of the deceased, but she hadn't brought any. Since when had she forgotten even such a thing?

Was it when the boy endured the discomfort and began to carry out missions with her? Or was it when the boy gradually became more familiar with such matters?

"Speaking of which, Sakura, weren't you particularly confident when you were at the hospital saying that the poisonous pupae weren't just about cleanup work, but also involved a lot of factional strife and killing innocent people?"

As the greatsword in her hand dissipated, An Yu found a card in her hand. Just like in a tokusatsu drama, the card had the image of the greatsword printed on it. She casually put it into her pocket, and when she was sure no one was watching, the card disappeared again.

It may seem like unnecessary, but these are all very important things that can avoid a lot of trouble, especially given his abilities.

Honkai energy manipulation.

"..." Sakura didn't know how to answer, mainly because An Yu, that idiot, probably didn't think that anyone would do anything excessive with him around.

Stop joking around, you're just giving An Yu leverage over your own weaknesses.

An Yu shrugged. In fact, he had made a lot of mental preparations before he started following Ying on the mission.

But he never considered that the biggest psychological test he had undergone in the past six months was killing someone, not something like "good people shouldn't be killed".

At least with Poison Pupa around, no one had ever openly done anything excessive.

Thinking about it this way, he was quite important, An Yu thought with a touch of narcissism.

Returning to the Moth of Fire, it's worth mentioning that An Yu still doesn't live with Ying; he's too worried about Sister Mei.

I always feel that if I leave, Sister Mei will quickly revert to her previous lifestyle.

Alicia?