Bronya shifted her attention away from the notebook and tucked it under her arm, planning to read through its contents slowly later when she had the time.
She turned her gaze to the two people next to her and asked curiously, "Sister Mei, Idiot Kiana, what did you get?"
"Huh? I'm not an Idiot!" Kiana frowned at the remark.
Mei smiled at Kiana, shook her head slightly, and pointed to the Homu box beside her. "We haven't opened it yet."
Neither of them noticed the subtle change in Bronya's address and attitude.
"It's our turn, Kiana."
Up until now, they'd been focused on Bronya, so they hadn't noticed the reward box. Now that Bronya had opened hers, it was their turn.
As soon as they started talking about opening boxes, Kiana's previously disgruntled expression turned into one of excitement.
"It's my turn to show my power!"
She reached for her reward box, her face full of confidence.
"Watch me, I'm going to draw a magic box!"
With those words, the Homu box was opened, spilling out a burst of golden light.
Then, a thin card appeared in Kiana's hand.
"Huh? What is this?"
She turned the card over and looked at it carefully, feeling confused by its contents.
No way. Did I really pull a card that looks completely useless?
"Forget it," she muttered. "I'll check the information. That should clear things up."
Puzzled by the seemingly meaningless card, Kiana decided to check the item's details.
[Powerful Resurrection Card (1/5)]
[It looks like a beautiful card, but it contains powerful magic.]
[This card can revive parts of the deceased.]
[Don't worry if you can't collect all the cards; this powerful card can still be used even if it's incomplete.]
[Suggestion: Although it can be used even if incomplete, be cautious when using it prematurely.]
[Also: Please don't use this series of cards to revive different people.]
After reading the card, the three of them looked at each other. They were unsure of what to say at first.
Resurrection...
A word that defies science.
Just by looking at the description, this card can actually revive the dead?
This ability was beyond their expectations. Even the usually unvery sensitive Kiana, understood how incredible this was.
"Kiana, your luck is really something..."
Mei's expression grew complicated.
The first time, the Sub-space lance bat looked ordinary but was actually a very useful weapon.
The second time, the Artemis' Guardian—Mei, who had seen Kiana test its maximum power—knew it was a pair of extremely powerful weapons.
And now, Kiana had drawn a magical card that could resurrect the dead.
Meanwhile, Mei herself had only received a hair accessory and a pair of useless glasses the first time she opened a box.
The first two had been useful after all—one revealed the nature of their enemies, and the other attracted Bronya to them.
Well... except for the last useless pair of glasses.
But after some reflection, Mei consoled herself: Three items weren't bad luck.
However, as the saying goes, "You'll die if you compare people, and goods will disappoint if compared."
Everything suffers by comparison.
When Mei compared her supposed "good luck" to Kiana's, it felt like the difference between a beggar and an emperor.
"Tsk, what's the point of having something like this?" Mei muttered.
Though she realized how outrageous the card was, Kiana didn't care about it too much after thinking it over.
After all, there was no one for her to revive.
What she really wanted were more fun things, something delicious, or perhaps a powerful weapon.
Of course, this didn't mean she wasn't satisfied with the protection the Artemis' Guardiandess's Guardian gave her.
On the contrary, Kiana valued it a lot—it was very important, even in a basic sense.
However, after seeing her future self unable to resist the Templar-class Honkai Beast, she yearned for a weapon that could stand up to such threats.
Well... maybe something like her father's Judgement of Shamash would be enough.
Thinking back to the strongest weapon she had ever seen, Kiana recalled her father often using the Shamash to bake pizza.
"Alright, enough about this," Kiana said, shaking her thoughts away. She smiled.
"Let's see what Mei opens!" She patted Mei's shoulder, offering encouragement. "Come on, Mei, I believe you'll definitely get something good!"
"...Yeah."
Mei nodded absently and reached out to open the Homu box.
Sure enough, golden light spilled out once more.
Mei and Kiana were used to this by now.
Before, they thought golden light meant getting something like an SSR in a Shenzhou gacha game.
But now, after seeing it so many times, they suspected the golden light was just standard—likely to mislead people.
It probably had nothing to do with the actual rewards.
The Homu box slowly faded away, revealing the rewards inside.
But...
Looking at the rewards in her hands, Mei's expression fell into disbelief.
The reason was simple.
Because...
Isn't this... a Salted Tuna?
She stared at the large salted tuna in her hands with a look of despair, and she could even vaguely smell the seafood.
"Ah, this..."
Kiana and Bronya both spoke in unison, their expressions mirroring each other's confusion.
How did a Salted Tuna come out?
"Don't cry, Mei."
"Let's check its properties first. Maybe this Salted Tuna is no ordinary Salted Tuna?!"
Seeing the anger rising in Mei's eyes, Kiana hurried to comfort her.
Then...
The properties of the Salted Tuna appeared before the three of them.
[Salted Tuna]
[A dried and pickled deep-sea tuna, with its white eyes as if it was dying with its eyes open.]
[Although it looks like an ingredient, it can actually be used as a weapon. The edge of this fish is extremely sharp. Of course, using it requires certain skills, and you must be able to tolerate the taste of seafood.]
[Of course, if you want to use it as food, that's not impossible, because the person who pickled this salted tuna is very skilled, making it just salty enough.]
[Special Effect: When used as a weapon, it attracts the surprised eyes of those around you. When the target sees the white eyes of the salted tuna, their spirit will be shocked.]
[Salted Tuna Stab (lives under the crotch): Summons a Salted Tuna from the ground out of thin air to attack by surprise. It has the special effect of doubling the attack power for men.]
[You may not believe it, but it was the Salted Tuna that did it!]
After reading the description, Mei looked like she had no will to live.
Ah, what a powerful weapon.
The extra attributes alone were almost on par with Kiana's Artemis' Guardian.
But...
This is still a Salted Tuna, no matter how you spin it!