Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"what should I do?"

[You place your hand on the Honkai Beast, and your body's instincts will tell you what to do. The Stigmata awakened on you; it is also a part of your body.]

Jiuxiao stopped Kiana from taking food out of her backpack, and then, to Kiana's puzzled look, placed his hand on the Honkai Beast.

Previously, he had been too rushed and hadn't noticed the feeling of the Holy Mark. Now, calming down, he felt the rhythm between the Holy Mark and himself. He could vaguely sense that the Holy Mark was constantly transmitting energy to him, and Jiu Xiao could control this power, turning the intangible into the tangible, creating things from the void, and reversing all phenomena.

Help me, Stigmata. Yes, yes, I really can't do anything with you. (Audio hallucination.)

Jiuxiao intended to devour the Honkai Beast's corpse, and the Stigmata granted his wish. The Stigmata appeared on the back of his right hand, four regular rhombuses encircling the central cross. Afterwards, the Honkai Beast vanished completely, and Jiuxiao felt the Stigmata return a pure energy to him.

This energy must be Honkai energy. Jiuxiao looked at the Stigmata, then tapped Kiana's still bewildered head.

"The problem is perfectly solved! Aren't you awesome, Brother Xiao?"

"How did you do that! Where are the Honkai Beasts?"

"Hey, a charming protagonist always needs a touch of mystery. I won't tell you."

"Tch, fine, don't tell me then. You can't possibly have a magical old man and a storage ring like in the novels, can you?"

"you guess."

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After checking out and settling their bill, Jiu Xiao and Qi Yana set off on their journey again, facing the rising sun.

They traveled along the way, stopping frequently, and saw many landscapes they had never seen before on the snow-covered plains. Jiu Xiao bought two cell phones, one for himself and one for Kiana. Whenever they encountered beautiful scenery, Kiana and Jiu Xiao would take photos of each other as souvenirs, and sometimes they would even ask passersby to take a photo of the two of them together.

The scenery is picturesque, but what's even more precious is the friends who are always by your side. Don't let the scenery distract you from the journey; occasionally, pay attention to your friends as well.

You're looking at the scenery from upstairs, while people downstairs are looking at you.

Behind Kiana and Jiuxiao, who were having a great time, two middle-aged men from Kaslana were secretly following.

The moment Siegfried swiped his Kaslana Black Card, which he hadn't used in many years, someone reported it to the old patriarch of the Kaslana family in Europe—Siegfried's poor old mother.

Because of Siegfried's repeated betrayals, Otto, though he didn't say much, no longer used the Kaslana family much. Schicksal treated the Kaslana family well, not skimping on their finances, but preventing them from attacking was more painful for them than killing them.

Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern. Although Siegfried did many things that caused her great pain throughout his life, not only her, but also Kaslana's family suffered a lot because of Siegfried.

But when the black card spending was reported, the elderly mother still wondered if Siegfried had suffered something terrible and was no longer able to support himself. Was he unable to afford food? Would he starve?

So they sent people to investigate, only to find out that Kiana, a white-furred ball of fur, and Jiuxiao, a purple-haired boy, were searching for the girl's father, Siegfried.

Siegfried's daughter Kiana is still alive. Destiny saved the girl, but Otto doesn't tell her where the real Kiana is, only that she is still alive.

So the Kiana we have now must be that clone, right...?

The elderly mother tapped her fingers on the table, lost in thought for a long time. Finally, she sighed and summoned her subordinate.

“Go and protect Kiana and the others secretly. Don't let them find out. Giving her that black card is to tell us that Siegfried has acknowledged that the clone is also a member of Kaslana, his daughter. But Siegfried didn't bring her to see us probably because he didn't want her to be bound here like us. I don't know why that damned bastard Siegfried named her Kiana. Doesn't he know his own daughter Kiana is still alive?!” (Siegfried: Ah... I really didn't know...)

Jiuxiao and Kiana have been on their journey for a month, encountering all sorts of people along the way. Although some unpleasant things have happened, nothing has gone wrong thanks to Jiuxiao and Kiana's punches.

Kiana smiled more and more. The innocent angel garnered kindness from many people. The smiles of passersby infected Kiana, turning her into a girl who loved to laugh. She liked these kinds of people, and she loved their genuine smiles.

Jiuxiao was also very happy, having gained a lot along the way. People in different places had different customs, and different people had different kinds of enthusiasm. In addition, he also witnessed many strange battles along the way, some involving animals, some involving humans, and some involving both humans and animals. Although these battles seemed to have no rules, Jiuxiao learned with great interest, especially with Kiana's guidance on some techniques. He successfully shed his "weakling" reputation and can now fight Kiana on equal terms.

Chapter 14 The reason for wandering is because of a paramecium

One day at noon, as Jiu Xiao and Kiana were about to go into a restaurant for lunch, Kiana touched her tattered backpack, worn from her constant trekking, and then said to Jiu Xiao with a surprised expression.

"The card seems to be missing. Do you have it?"

Jiu Xiao withdrew his hand, which was about to open the door, and patted his own pockets. He opened Kiana's backpack in disbelief and searched it carefully, only to find a pile of canned goods and clothes inside. Then he noticed a hole in the back of Kiana's bag.

"Oh no, I hope I don't fall through this hole."

"What should we do...? Shall we go back and look for it?"

Let's go back the way we came and look for it.

At night, both Jiu Xiao and Kiana had dead Siegfried-like faces. They hadn't found the black card along the way, and the long period of focused searching had left them both very tired.

"I guess we can't find it. What are we going to do, Jiuxiao..." Kiana was very aggrieved. She knew she was in trouble. Without the card, she had no money. Without money, she couldn't eat or stay in a hotel.

"There's no other way, we can only take it one step at a time. We can't move an inch without money. Let's go to the police station and see if someone has found it. If not, then we'll have to sleep under a bridge and use a small blanket. Luckily, I looked at a map a few days ago and we're already in China, so we don't have to worry about being shot by passersby while sleeping on the street at night."

Jiuxiao gently rubbed Kiana's round face, trying to cheer her up with a joking tone. However, he didn't know what to do either. This past month of luxurious living had made them forget that they were on their way to find Siegfried. They had been so focused on enjoying themselves that they were now suddenly reduced to beggars and were at a loss.

The bad news is that the police said they hadn't received any reports of black cards being lost, but the good news is that they could arrange for us to stay overnight at the police station.

He originally wanted to call us to inform our parents, but when he learned that the two of us were relying on each other and searching for our father, he remained silent for a long time.

The next day, we said goodbye to the policeman. He offered to drive us home, but we declined. However, he then gave us several hundred yuan out of his own pocket. I didn't refuse this, because we can't survive without money.

Since the two of them only had a few hundred dollars on them, Kiana was very sensible and only ate one bowl of food per meal, and she persisted without complaining of being hungry. But Jiuxiao still bought her more food, since Kiana definitely wouldn't be full if she only ate a little bit per meal.

At night, Jiuxiao and Qiyana chose a small cave, and slept together under a blanket.

Late at night, after confirming that Jiuxiao and Kiana were fast asleep, a white-faced boy sneaked in, placed a black card next to Kiana, and then left.

"We finally found a chance to give them the card. Luckily, the old clan chief told us to stay behind them, otherwise the card would have been lost."

"The two young ladies are so sensible and strong... If it were me, I would probably be crying my eyes out and not know what to do."

Two white-haired men were chatting away not far from the small cave.

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Early in the morning, Jiu Xiao was woken up by Kiana's delighted push. The first thing Jiu Xiao saw upon opening his eyes was Kiana's smiling face. Although he didn't know what had happened, Jiu Xiao always felt healed whenever he saw Kiana's smile.

Kiana waved the black card with a grin and then placed it in Jiuxiao's hand.

"Nine Heavens, Nine Heavens, look, look! The Black Card is back!"

"How did you get back? Did you go looking for it? Or did you put it in your backpack and we didn't find it?"

"I don't know! I just woke up and it was right next to me. It must be the great god Houmu who heard my wish and brought it back to me. I've decided, from now on I will worship the god Houmu!"

Kiana clasped her hands together, knelt to the side, and assumed a prayer posture—something she had learned from television. She used to scoff at the God of Houmu, but now she was his most devoted follower.

Jiuxiao gently tapped Kiana's head, producing a clear and pleasant sound. "Hmm, a good head."

"You're overthinking it. How could there possibly be a God of Houmu? Someone must have picked up or stolen the Black Card and is now returning it to us."

"Huh! Is that really how it is?! I thought it was really the God of Houmu appearing."

"Are you a paramecium, you idiot Kiana?"

"You're the idiot. So what do we do next? Catch the person who put the cards in, question him about why he stole our cards, and then I'll give him a good beating." Kiana waved her little fists. In the past month, she hadn't killed many Honkai Beasts, but she had knocked out several evildoers to rid the people of this menace.

Jiuxiao held the black card, pondering what to do next. "I don't know, but the other party probably didn't mean any harm, otherwise they wouldn't have returned our card."

Suddenly, Jiuxiao seemed to remember something.

"Do you think it could be your dad, Siegfried, who's been following us all along? Did he give us the card?"

Upon hearing what Jiuxiao said, Kiana began searching around, but she couldn't find Siegfried anywhere.

Kiana thought about it and realized that Siegfried was definitely avoiding her, even though she didn't know why. But he hadn't told her not to go looking for him, so everything she was doing was right, since Siegfried hadn't stopped her and was even helping her.

Thinking this, Kiana looked at Jiuxiao and smiled mischievously.

"That stinky old man must have been watching us from somewhere we don't know. How about we find him something to do?"

"Oh, what's up? Hey, hey, hey, what the hell are you doing!" Jiu Xiao thought it wouldn't hurt to give his father-in-law, whom he'd never met, something to do, but he regretted it halfway through his sentence because...

Kiana grabbed the black card and threw it directly into the forest outside.

Then, holding her hands like megaphones, she shouted at the top of her lungs, "You stinky old man, whether your good daughter gets enough to eat today depends on you!"

"You! You...you're such a paramecium! I give up..." Jiu Xiao helplessly held his forehead. It was too fast, so fast that he couldn't stop Kiana from throwing him out.

"Hey."

"Hey my ass! We're not even sure if Siegfried is coming back. Anyway, if Black Card doesn't come back, we'll be living on the streets from now on."

"Ah...is that so...then how..."

"Whatever..." Jiu Xiao shrugged. A month of getting along had made him realize that Kiana was a paramecium, doing everything first and then thinking about the consequences. But so what? He was the wife he chose, so he would pamper her.

Finally, it was another day of eating outdoors and going hungry.

Fortunately, the black card was returned to them the next day.

Then Kiana, certain it was Siegfried, threw the card away again, but this time, unlike before, she threw it into the river.

Watching all this from a short distance away, Kaslana and her companion, covered in mud and fallen leaves, rolled their eyes.

"6"

Chapter 15 The Kind-Hearted Foreman

Jiuxiao was exasperated by Kiana's antics, but having been starving for three days, neither of them had the energy to blame each other. The Black Card didn't appear as if by magic after Kiana opened her eyes, perhaps because it was difficult to find in the river.

Kiana regretted it too; she should have just thrown it into the forest. If Jiuxiao knew that Kiana wasn't regretting throwing the card, but rather that she threw it in the wrong place, he would definitely smash Kiana's head in.

Fortunately, on the fourth day, they encountered a Knight-class Honkai Beast with two or three Assault-class Honkai Beasts. The two, who were starving, rushed up and started gnawing on the Knight-class Honkai Beast.