Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

"I'm a gentleman. Do you think I'd look at these kinds of books?"

"I read The Spring and Autumn Annals."

Fu Lin glanced at the crowd, grabbed the books, threw them to the ground, and turned to leave. But when he heard a voice from behind, he froze in place.

"I'll take them all!"

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"Alright, thank you for your patronage." The vagrant looked at the white-haired girl in front of him, took the money she handed over, picked up the book on the ground, stuffed it into her hands, and then hurriedly left the place.

"Kiana..." Fu Lin swallowed hard, turned around, and looked at Kiana in the crowd. The two of them just gazed at each other from a distance.

And the white-haired girl who had just bought the book was indeed Kiana.

"Fu Lin, I finally caught you," Kiana said, tilting her head to look at Fu Lin. Her eyes were filled with love, yet there was a trace of madness mixed in.

"...Can you give me one night? Kiana." Fu Lin remained silent for a moment, then summoned the courage to step forward, looking into Kiana's blue eyes as she asked.

Kiana trembled all over, hugging herself tightly. She looked at Fu Lin in front of her, who was within arm's reach. If she just extended her hand a little, Fu Lin would belong to her.

"Of course, whatever Fu Lin wants to do, I can satisfy it." But after hearing Fu Lin's words, she took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement. Thinking of the information she had read about Fu Lin—an orphan—she couldn't help but feel sympathy.

She nodded in agreement; after all, waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt.

Fu Lin looked at the relatively calm Kiana and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, revealing a faint smile of comfort. This was the Kiana he was familiar with.

"Fu Lin..."

"Mm."

"Fu Lin."

"What is it, Kiana?"

"Fu Lin!"

"I'm here..."

Along the way, Kiana called out to Fu Lin from time to time. Only after hearing Fu Lin respond did she feel satisfied. Only this way could Kiana feel that Fu Lin was by her side and hadn't left her.

Fu Lin, on the other hand, was a little mentally exhausted. Facing Kiana's constant calling, he was afraid that if he let his guard down, Kiana would revert to her yandere self, knock him out from behind, and drag him into the Quantum Sea.

At that time, he would be crying with no one to turn to. After all, he didn't have a teleportation talisman in hand. If that happened, he might end up spending the rest of his life in the Imaginary Space.

As night fell, the Arc City, renowned for its sleeplessness, became even more vibrant. The dazzling neon lights illuminated the entire city, and the streets were gradually filled with affectionate couples.

Kiana glanced at the hand-holding couples passing by, a trace of envy flashing in her eyes. She turned her head to look at Fu Lin beside her, her eyes full of expectation.

"..." May all lovers end up as siblings.

Fu Lin looked at the couple and then felt Kiana's burning gaze. He couldn't help but curse inwardly before silently holding Kiana's hand.

Perhaps Kiana found it insufficiently intimate, so she pulled her hand away and instead wrapped her arm around Fu Lin's, resting her head on his shoulder.

Feeling the softness against his arm, Fu Lin's face gradually turned red. This was a feeling that Fu Shi could never give him in her lifetime.

The passing couples couldn't help but glance at this pair of strikingly good-looking lovers. After looking back at their own partners, they sighed helplessly, their eyes filled with envy.

"Hehe, Fu Lin~ I'm hungry," Kiana said coquettishly, visibly pleased by the envious looks from those around them.

"It seems like there's a snack street ahead. How about we check it out?" Fu Lin rubbed his nose and pointed toward the nearby snack street.

"Sure, there's a dumpling shop there, and their dumplings are the best I've ever had!"

Kiana's eyes lit up. During her year of wandering in Arc City, she had tasted all the local delicacies, and the wontons there were by far the best.

"Alright, eat to your heart's content, as much as you want." Fu Lin's eyes lit up as well. If he remembered correctly, the old antique also knew how to make dumplings. He decided to find time to ask her to cook a bowl for him.

Wait, why am I calling Fu Hua old antique too?

It must be Fu Shi's influence. I wonder where Fu Shi went and whether she returned to Taixuan Mountain...

Once I sort things out with Kiana, I'll go back and comfort her.

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Fu Shi sat on a sword sheath, watching the scenery rapidly recede. She muttered, "That damn Fu Lin, didn't even bother chasing after me."

"How long do I have to keep flying like this..." After a moment of silence, something came to Fu Shi's mind, and her expression changed. "Oh no! My home's been robbed. Knowing Kiana's bad intentions, I still left Fu Lin behind with her. I don't want to end up like Otto, the cuckold!"

Otto, Achoo! Who's thinking about me?

Realizing this, Fu Shi quickly tried to send a telepathic message to Fu Lin, but she received no response. Noticing that Fu Lin was still in Arc City, she wasted no time and flew back in the direction she had come from.

"Fu Lin, hang in there. I'll be there soon."