Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 330 Human-Machine Philosophy and Victory in Hand

Qiong lay alone on the bed, limp and powerless, like a soulless doll, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Pioneering is a journey filled with both hardships and smooth roads, laughter and tears, crises and opportunities; it is a journey fraught with unknowns...

But he never imagined he would end up in bed with the End Worm!

That face, which was always brimming with vitality, was now covered with dried sweat, filled with a heart-wrenching sense of brokenness.

Specifically, full of energy, he emptied his magazine and ceased fighting. What followed was a complete blank in his mind, as if all his thoughts, along with a portion of Honkai energy and the "curse," had been injected into Kiana's fabricated body by the fiery spear charge triggered by anger and his own fragile loss of reason…

After firing the gun, the ensuing sensations completely washed away any remaining rationality. Even now, his mind remained blank, only feeling a trace of fatigue... Yes, just a trace, because after he officially ignited his fiery spear and charged madly, Kiana used another of her stigmata to cover the still incomplete Ten Phases of Evil—incidentally, Kiana proactively transferred the stigmata from her chest to her back without any request from Sora...

Therefore, the exhaustion that had almost torn his entire body apart was largely eliminated by one of the "special effects" brought by the new stigmata.

Am I going crazy?

As Qiong gradually regained his senses, he didn't listen to Kiana's explanation of the new Stigmata's "reset effect" and "linkage quill pen" functions, nor did he care about Kiana's newly created Stigmata, Young Kiana... Although Kiana explained that she originally wanted to use the Flame of the Dead, but due to the depletion of the terrible Honkai energy, she had to compromise and reduce the amount, Qiong didn't care at all.

He felt he had probably gone mad. Otherwise, how could he have lost his mind and added a "contract" with the God of Earth to his best and most trusted frenemy?

As we all know, humans are one of the few creatures that go into heat all year round, and they have a "cooling-off period"—the specific time varies from person to person, but at least there is a period of time after estrus... maybe a few hours or maybe a few days? But in any case, this post-estrus period always exists.

And right now, Qiong is undoubtedly in this cooldown period.

In short, when Sora collapsed, Kiana kissed her and left, Sora, who was gradually regaining her senses, felt like she had gone mad.

Could he have really done something so despicable? Even with Kiana's comforting words that "this is how the future should be," he was still filled with fear…

Just think about it: her best friend and her boyfriend cheated on her at the same time. This is giving Mei a double cuckold's horns—an unforgivable betrayal!

This is betrayal, a capital offense! A capital offense! No one can forgive such a crime! Put yourself in Mei's shoes, if he did this, he would go mad too! Now that he has done it, shouldn't Mei stage a queenly descent (the Thunder Queen is a queen too, after all) and blast them both to smithereens? Or, like he once feared in his dreams, pull out a Dream Isshin, summon Kurikara's hair to turn gray, and kill the adulterous couple with a single slash? At the very least, she should reduce him to a star!

Even if this matter is over, it seems that I still have an unclear relationship with March Firefly...

"Aaaaaah! I'm such a jerk!"

Qiong sat up in bed and cursed himself: What a mess this is! If conditions allowed, he really wanted to cast a powerful memory restoration spell on his past self from about four hours ago, and then use Feather Dust to completely erase the parts of himself hitting himself and the absurd things that just happened from his head. Is this something a human can do?

Don't use curses to excuse yourself. He vaguely sensed that Kiana had feelings for him. He had rejected Kiana's direct advances before, and even played the role of a gentleman when she got to his bed a few times. How could he lose control so easily this time?! Flies don't land on eggs without cracks; he definitely bears some responsibility...

Just as Qiong was filled with self-reproach, the door was gently pushed open.

"Who is it?!"

Is that Kiana? Sora quickly straightened her clothes. She had already made a grave mistake and needed to make amends immediately; even if she couldn't undo it, she couldn't afford to repeat it.

In short, we absolutely cannot let Kiana do this again!

"Qiong, you're awake?"

Bai Ji walked in carrying a cup of hot milk, glancing at the disheveled Qiong. It was only because Kiana was in a special situation and didn't have any bloodstains that she was there…

"Teacher Bai, I'm such a bastard!"

Baiji: ?

Seeing Qiong's regretful expression, Bai Ji was completely baffled. Why was she suddenly calling him "teacher" again? Was she blaming him for not protecting Nian Gao?

"Don't blame yourself too much. Nobody expected something like that to happen. Besides, everyone is safe and sound."

Bai Ji patted Qiong on the shoulder to comfort her. After all, who would have thought that Lithost would go crazy and attack Kiana and Song Que? Although Song Que said that Kiana was a little exhausted at first, she just saw that Kiana looked radiant and happy and even had the leisure to chat with Song Que. She was probably fine.

"But the mistake has been made. Ya... Some people probably won't forgive me, and I can't forgive myself! This is a bottom line, a matter of principle! This is a capital offense, a capital offense! I wish I could go back to just now and beat myself up! I'm such a bastard!"

How could you scold yourself? After hearing this, Bai Ji sighed softly, placed the hot milk on the table, and sat down next to Qiong.

An interstellar traveler? He's still just a young man, a young man stuck in the mindset of "not protecting her well." Since he called me "teacher," I should try to enlighten this stubborn, foolish kid.

“Qiong, what’s done is done, and blaming yourself won’t help. You were powerless to do anything about it at the time… Making mistakes isn’t scary, as long as you can make amends, it’s not too late.”

Once Lithost is captured, regardless of the reason, his friend will no longer be able to do anything immoral.

"Is it never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost?"

"A very vivid metaphor, I like it very much."

Bai Ji had thought it would take a long time to counsel Qiong, but it seemed that he had helped Qiong out of her useless self-blame in just a few words. Bai Ji nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that he might really be suited to be a teacher.

But that's probably because Mochi wasn't hurt, right? If Mochi had been injured or even died, I'm afraid Sora and Ritost would have become sworn enemies...

Unbeknownst to Bai Ji, Qiong suddenly recalled a few words at this moment: Fu Hua told him to treat Mei well, Bai Ji (the St. Freya School Doctor Limited Edition) said that one should not abandon a partner after starting a relationship, Coralli advised him to get married soon, and Bronya questioned whether he was a scumbag...

He even claimed to be loyal and devoted!

Qiong nodded solemnly.

"Teacher Bai, I've learned a lot. What you said is indeed true!"

Although he didn't understand why Qiong was so startled, Bai Ji still gently patted Qiong's shoulder again.

"Good that you understand."

"I've made up my mind! I'm going to learn from you! From today onwards, I'm no longer Qiong! I'm Zhe-ge, the human-machine Zhe!"

Qiong drank the milk that Baiji had placed on the table in one gulp.

Bletilla striata: ? ? ?

There's something wrong. Are they talking about the same thing?

And that's my milk, mine!

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"Honey, you're out!"

As soon as Qiong stepped out of the room, he saw Kiana leaning against the wall chatting with Matsuko. Kiana also noticed him and, with a smile in her eyes, went to Qiong's side and tried to take his arm.

In Kiana's imagination, Sora must have gone through a mental breakdown or even a reshaping of her values, and at the very least, she must have been left with unforgettable memories. So, the next step is to choose between partying every night and gradually developing a romantic relationship.

"Miss Nian-gao, please keep a proper distance. Men and women should not touch each other."

Qiong, expressionless, crossed her arms and took two steps back with a serious look on her face.

Kiana missed her target, her smile instantly freezing, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment: Something's not right? According to the script provided by Bronya, shouldn't the next step be for Sora to tear herself apart and blame herself, ultimately needing her guidance to get out of her confusion and achieve the ending, "Making our family live a good life is more important than anything else"?

Why are you turning your back on me like this?

Seeing their actions, Song Que's mouth dropped open in surprise. What's going on? You two just chased us away to eat ice cream before it started raining!

"Qiong, what's wrong?"

Song Que asked tentatively.

Qiong's face was stern, and he spoke with righteous indignation.

“Pine Sparrow, what stands before you is not the Pioneer Dome.”

"That's Atractylodes macrocephala?"

"Ahem, no... it's Phaethon, Zhe! Anyway, I've decided to turn over a new leaf! From now on, I'll be a person with principles and a bottom line."

Kiana was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then burst out laughing.

"Wow, you're quite serious about it."

Kiana took a step forward with her hands on her hips, and Qiong immediately prepared to retreat back into the house.

Seeing Qiong's reaction, Kiana smiled even more brightly.

Oh, once isn't enough, is it? Fine! I'll play along with you! You get the hang of it, don't you? As long as I exist and continue to attack, can Qiong resist using the Flame Spear to retaliate? The new stigma on her back not only turns her eyes blue when activated, but more importantly, as long as she uses it, Qiong can maintain full stamina until her Honkai energy is exhausted (or rather, her star core energy is exhausted?). She can replenish her health with her mana bar, and Qiong will maintain a state of high energy for a long time—whether in battle or in daily life.

In this situation, it could take anywhere from three days to a month or two. If she could find an opportunity to motivate Kiana, wouldn't she be able to seize the initiative after a few times? Then, she'd make Kiana come begging to her! Make her shout, "Kiana, I love you, I love Mei, and I love everyone!"

Then I can ask him again, who was it that said back then that he would never like Kiana, who was greedy, lazy, and thoughtless?

And then... well, we exceeded our target, so we can go back now.

Dead Ash Hair, do you think you can escape?

"Alright then, men and women shouldn't touch each other."

Since Qiong wanted to resist, Kiana didn't mind playing along. So she deliberately took a big step back in an exaggerated manner and winked at Song Que.

The sparrow, unable to read the air, looked at the sky, then at Kiana: What are they up to?

"What are you two doing...?"

"It's alright, sparrow, it's alright."

Zhong Yanqi placed her purple jade hand on Song Que's shoulder and even gave Qiong, whose face was as cold as Kevin's, a flirtatious wink.

With victory firmly in her grasp, she didn't care how long Qiong could put up a last-ditch effort after taking the first step... Resistance? That was just a little prelude before reaping the final fruits of victory.

The advantage... no, the victory is in my hands!

However, if Kiana had truly heeded the lessons Fu Hua had taught her, she might not have made this decision.

Fu Hua said: "There is an old saying in China: 'The weather is unpredictable, and people are subject to unexpected misfortunes.'"

At the ring in the Ramu Center, not far from their hotel, Litost had already begun plotting his final move.

A step that could change the trajectory of Luo Xing.

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Who said I wouldn't pay it back?! Who said that?

Let's not talk about combining the two, let's see if we can continue paying tomorrow.