readytorunbook Chapter 191 Star Core Hunter in the Arctic Circle
Chapter 191 Star Core Hunter in the Arctic Circle
Chapter 191 Star Core Hunter in the Arctic Circle
"This is a huge problem..."
Perhaps because she sensed that Raiden Ryoma's attitude was not good, Sora had a feeling that she was in big trouble.
"What trouble?"
Kiana, munching on a steamed bun and speaking incoherently, didn't quite understand what Sora was afraid of. Unable to read the room, all she wanted to do was find Mei as soon as possible and tell her the good news that her father had arrived.
"Kiana, stop pretending to be stupid..."
Just like in a typical family drama, he encountered his first major problem: the woman's unfriendly parents.
Qiong felt that Kiana couldn't possibly be this stupid, could she? She was definitely gloating!
Right now, Qiong can only hope that the omnipotent Mr. Walter will solve the problem—he says he won't interfere in the younger generation's relationships, but in the end, she still has to rely on Old Yang.
"No, we can't rely on Uncle Yang alone..."
After a brief self-assessment, I realized that if I were Ryoma, sneaking out of the school with my new roommate to buy steamed buns would be a terrible first impression.
A negative first impression can easily lead to prejudice. Some say that prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain...
Kiana.
Feeling increasingly insecure, Qiong patted Kiana on the shoulder.
What do you think of me?
Why are you suddenly asking this?
Looking at the uneasy-looking Sora, Kiana's slow-witted mind pondered for a moment.
Oh, you're meeting the parents now, are you scared?
Kiana smiled. Sora desperately needs affirmation right now, but if she criticizes him, he'll become even more insecure! The possibility of him breaking up with Mei in the end…
Kiana immediately started mentally calculating Sora's shortcomings: she could make people angry, she had intermittent abstract episodes, and she stole Mei from her.
If it weren't for the third point, Kiana would feel that Sora was practically the epitome of a clown.
"Kiana, tell me quickly."
He urged me on; he was anxious and afraid.
This made Kiana even happier.
Sorry, Gray Hair. It might have been a bit hurtful and despicable... but Sister Qi will comfort your wounded heart later!
"Then you'd better listen carefully! Cough cough!"
Kiana cleared her throat.
"You're such a—"
"Kiana, you two are actually here!"
However, she was destined to have more to say than she could, because Theresa and Yae Sakura appeared in their sight.
"The headmaster?"
Qiong checked the time. Because of Raiden Ryoma and Welt, they were slightly delayed, but it wasn't the time Kiana mentioned yet.
In other words, Theresa got up very early on purpose.
"Hurry back, the bitter melon porridge is getting cold!"
……
Although the two had already eaten steamed buns, Theresa still insisted that they eat the breakfast she made.
"Try it!"
Several bowls of bluish-gray bitter melon porridge were placed on the table, emitting a faint bitter smell. Qiong tried scooping a spoonful of the overcooked rice grains mixed with water to make a sticky porridge.
Isn't this porridge too thick? And the bitter melon and rice are overcooked! It's awful!
Qiong glanced furtively at Siegfried, but Siegfried smiled and gestured for him to sit down quickly...
"Qiong, you've taken the wrong one. This bowl is for you."
I don't know why Theresa specially changed Qiong's bowl of bitter melon porridge—was the concentration of bitter melon seriously excessive?
Why was there so much bitter melon in his bowl?
Qiong reluctantly sat down. It was just a bowl of porridge; she could only drink porridge. She couldn't let Theresa's kindness go to waste...
Wow, this is so bitter!
That idiot Na, didn't she know to save two steamed buns for the bitter melon porridge later?
"Headmaster, do you have any side dishes to go with your meal?"
Add some chili peppers or diced radish, or even fermented black beans and pomelo peel!
"Of course! We have dried bitter melon and stir-fried bitter melon, which do you want? The headmaster will get it for you!"
Qiong: ...
Forget it, he shouldn't have had any illusions.
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The office building, which is more than ten stories high, looks like it has been through a war; the reinforced concrete sections at the damaged parts are already rusted.
Occasionally, you might encounter someone who looks like a local resident on the street, but after Danheng and Sunday determine that they are all mindless monsters.
"I really don't like this place at all."
Aside from the humanoid monster and the monster that Dan Heng stabbed to death, there were no other people or animals to be seen at the first stop of the new world. It was clear that this place had been abandoned for a long time. Could this be the final resting place of a planet ravaged by the star core?
"Even though it doesn't look good, I'll still take a picture."
Even though March 7th herself felt it was a waste of film, it was still the first stop! So she took a picture of the only thing worth seeing here, the Sky Wall in the distance—and also took a picture of a teaching building of Chiba Academy that had been blown up even further away.
"Danheng, we feel like there's no one left here. Uncle Yang and the others probably won't stay, right?"
Dan Heng shook his head.
"Keep looking, the traces of the star core are over there."
"Doesn't anyone need to stay in the carriage?"
Monsters are present in the vicinity, raising concerns about the safety of the train carriages on Sunday.
"Don't worry, the train is blessed by Akivili, as are the carriages, and we have the backup support provided by the train conductor, so the carriages cannot be damaged by ordinary external forces."
Hmm, it should be fine.
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"I'm finished eating, you can continue eating."
"Finished eating, not full?" Qiong's reluctant words caught Theresa's attention.
"Qiong, there's more porridge if you need more. Don't be shy with the headmaster, just make yourself at home!"
"No, no, no, that's enough! That's really enough!"
"Are you really full? Don't be shy, okay?"
Qiong waved his hands repeatedly in refusal; he really didn't want to eat: Theresa's cooking was not even comparable to Mei's, let alone the canteen at the Anti-Entropy Manila base!
Mei, Anti-Entropy, Raiden Ryoma...
After finishing the bitter melon, with plenty of time before class, Qiong started to worry again.
"Everyone, what kind of person do you think I am?"
"Why are you suddenly asking this? But if you ask me..."
Theresa quickly thought of several words: Herrscher, easily fooled, reckless, capable of fighting, disobedient.
"You are a naive and brave Valkyrie prospect. If you keep going, it's only a matter of time before you become an A-rank Valkyrie."
She's just too easy to fool. Walter managed to seduce Qiong into going to Changkong City (twice!) and Manila with just a few words.
And so far there has been no sign of them realizing their mistake.
"Xiao Qiong, why are you suddenly asking this?"
Siegfried ate the most at the dinner table—have all the tongues in your Kaslana family gone rotten?
Siegfried is probably a master of romance, so talking to him shouldn't be a problem, right?
"Because Mei's dad just came to St. Freya..."
"Mei's dad?"
Siegfried paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hey, is that all? Let me tell you, I know Longma well! How about I introduce you to him later?"
Kiana, who was still struggling with the bitter melon porridge, immediately perked up.
"Dad, you actually know Mei's dad?"
"Very familiar!"
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"I feel like..."
Following the trail of the star core, the pioneering team advanced, clearing out the assassins and scattered Honkai Beasts along the way.
"Danheng, don't you think those mosquitoes look a bit like Berlberg's Rift Creations?"
On March 7th, a single arrow killed a Charge-class Honkai Beast; these Charge-class beasts were simply no match for them.
"Maybe, it might really be related to the star core? But whatever it is, we need to be careful."
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Edge of the Arctic Circle.
"Silver Wolf, any results from your end?"
Silver Wolf shook his head.
"Not yet. This place is too big, and most of the vast snowfield is still deserted. It will probably take quite a while."
"Can't we hack into the local surveillance network?"
Silver Wolf rolled his eyes at Sam.
"You think I haven't tried? But the system here is ridiculously outdated. What limits my performance isn't the firewall, but the internet speed—and even if I go through all their surveillance footage, I probably still won't find it—his ID address just doesn't match up with his address! What can I do?"
Even so, Silver Wolf launched another attack on the local monitoring system in an attempt to extract even the smallest bit of useful information.
"It can't be a fake certificate, right? If I find out who forged the certificate and made us waste all that effort, I'll beat their dog head to a pulp!"