147. A Longing for Family
Life continued peacefully.
Yun Ling chatted enthusiastically with Mei while also being affectionate with Kiana.
Mei seemed to have noticed something, but also seemed oblivious.
Yuna was doing well; she hadn't been home for days, and her mother wasn't worried, probably still relieved to have gotten rid of a burden.
Yuna felt a little sad but also somewhat relieved; perhaps she should have left that place long ago.
Under the guidance of the three, Yuna's personality had become much more cheerful, at least not as gloomy as before.
However, Yuna still treated Yun Ling's words as gospel, always an obedient child in his presence.
While enjoying his daily life, Yun Ling also felt a sense of worry. The Third Honkai Impact was imminent; the beginning of the Honkai Impact story is coming.
He couldn't foresee the future, nor did he know where the plot would take place.
Even with his current considerable strength, he still couldn't help feeling apprehensive.
Currently, his progress in cultivating the Taixu Sword Qi has reached 72%, the Void Unity True Technique at 3.3%, and the Leviathan Power at 3.8%.
The development speed of the Leviathan Power was significantly lagging behind that of the 'Void Unity True Technique'.
This was because the 'Void Unity True Technique' benefited from the 'Swordmanship training experience' bonus, and various other miscellaneous skills were also artificially inflating its development progress.
In reality, very little of his own understanding of the 'Void Unity True Technique' could be truly applied to combat.
This required an accumulated study of the 'Mindset Chapter' over time, continuously improving his mindset before he could learn the subsequent 'Sword Dao Chapter'.
As for his mindset, the sprout that had grown in Yun Ling's heart lake had only grown slightly larger than before, so the actual improvement might not be as significant as that of the Leviathan Power.
Yun Ling could now condense high-pressure water guns from his fingertips, and combined with the strings created by his Herrscher of Domination powers, he could easily pierce through steel.
It possesses the extreme speed of a high-pressure water gun and the penetrating power of a "string."
The only drawback is that it can only be fired like a bullet, making it difficult to alter its trajectory.
However, it can fire continuously, essentially making it a portable armor-piercing sniper rifle with no recoil and nearly unlimited ammunition.
The specific penetration power hasn't been tested yet, but based on Yun Ling's deduction, it should be able to penetrate the Honkai Emperor's defenses within 100 meters.
As someone with cheat-like abilities, naturally, all attributes must be maxed out.
At close range, he can wield Ruoshui and unleash the "Taixu Sword Qi," a refined martial art unparalleled in the world.
At long range, he can dominate the battlefield with a recoil-free Honkai version of the Barrett, a testament to the changing times of firepower.
Furthermore, Yun Ling's physical attributes are quite decent. Although the "Stigmata Prototype" hasn't yet been fully utilized, it shouldn't be underestimated after several system enhancements.
With the end of March approaching, Yun Ling was prepared to flee at any moment, but the Honkai Impact had yet to occur. Looking out the window, Yun Ling couldn't help but yawn.
『Monthly simulation attempts have been issued. It is recommended that the host find a suitable partner!』
"Okay, I understand." Yun Ling nodded.
He had originally planned to wait until the third Honkai Impact was resolved before conducting the next simulation. Still, now it seemed he could perform one more simulation before the Honkai Impact arrived.
Good, at least there's an extra layer of protection.
In the afternoon, after school, Yun Ling excused himself, saying he was exhausted, and returned to his room.
Mei and the other two didn't think much of it, but told him to rest well.
『Randomizing talents... Please select four talents from the following.』
1. 『Dragon and Phoenix in Humanity (White): Dual Gender, Congenital Male and Female Holy Body.』
2. 『Born Depressed (White): Born with depression.』
3. 『Tall Buildings in the City (White): You were born in a city. 』
...
7. 『Otherworldly Visitor (Purple): You may be carrying some news from another world.』
Although he was somewhat interested in the seventh talent, the others were all white, and none of them really suited Yun Ling's taste, so he chose to refresh.
After refreshing several times, he only got six white and one purple talents, not even a single blue one, which made Yun Ling somewhat annoyed.
"Sigh, looks like my luck isn't good today. Oh well, whatever."
"Choose talents 『Only Child (White)』, 『Unlucky Family (White)』, 『Internet Troll (White)』, and 『Eternal God (Purple)』."
1. 『Only Child (White)』: No siblings.
2. 『Unlucky Family (White)』: There are signs of financial loss in the family.
3. 『Internet Troll (White)』: Increased probability of internet addiction, but able to find happiness online.
4. 『Eternal God (Purple)』: An e-sports genius, possessing unparalleled e-sports talent, capable of dominating an entire era!
『Random Identity: Poor Family』
"What's with this buff being maxed out?" Yun Ling couldn't help but complain.
What kind of internet-addicted genius is this?
『Sixth Life Simulation, Activated!』
Yun Ling closed his eyes and fell asleep.
However, not long after he fell asleep, Yuna next door suddenly received a phone call.
It was her mother calling her…
Looking at the word 'Mother' on the phone screen, Yuna frowned, but still pressed the answer button.
"What do you want?"
"Is it Yuna…"
There was no insult as expected, but a gentle inquiry and apology, expressing her longing for Yuna.
This made Yuna wonder if her mother had become a different person.
But a sliver of hope lingered in her heart; after all, that was her mother...
No matter how her mother treated her, at least her mother had raised her alone.
That deep-seated connection gradually broke down Yuna's defenses.
"Yuna...I miss you. Can you come back and see me?"
Her mother's words carried a hint of expectation; the longing for family shattered Yuna's last hesitation.
"...Okay." Yuna's voice was barely audible before she hung up.
She composed herself, took a few deep breaths, and prepared to go home.
"Yuna, where are you going?"
Kiana, sitting on the sofa, noticed Yuna about to leave.
"Oh, I want to go out for a walk and buy some things." Yuna didn't want to disturb Kiana and the others.
"Okay, come back soon," Kiana instructed.
"Okay."
Yuna nodded and walked towards home.
At this moment, in Yuna's home, her mother trembled as she watched the group of people before her.
Her mother had become addicted to gambling, racking up huge debts that she couldn't repay, even after having sold her house.
Now, with debt collectors chasing after her, where would she find the money?
However, the debt collectors had learned she had a daughter in high school, and they hatched a wicked plan.
To use Yuna to pay off the debt!
Unbeknownst to Yuna, she had already been betrayed by her mother.
And that so-called 'home' had become a cage, waiting for Yuna to take the bait.
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