Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

boom--

The two adjusted their positions in mid-air and collided again.

After colliding several times, Jiu Xiao shook his numb hand...

Durandal's physical abilities are questionable... Although she has the amplification of armor, her own slashes are also enhanced by gravity, yet she still succumbed to it first.

Unable to win through brute force, Jiuxiao hurled his greatsword at Durandal, unleashed a barrage of rapid-fire cannon shots, and occasionally tossed in gravitational singularities to restrain her.

Jiuxiao's kite-like flying style was getting a bit annoying for Durandal. Jiuxiao could fly freely, changing his direction and angle at will, while Durandal's flight relied on particle jet acceleration from her light wing module, which was too limiting. Jiuxiao also occasionally threw out gravitational singularities and altered the gravity of the area, making it impossible for Durandal to touch him.

"I have to admit, Herrschers are indeed much harder to deal with than Honkai Beasts... but Jiuxiao, you'd better keep hiding like this. If I manage to hit you, you're finished!"

Slightly annoyed, Durandal gripped Hilder in her hand, raised it upside down, and threw it forcefully into the sky.

Without Durandal's domain, Hilder, who had been thrown at him, was easily stopped in front of him by the gravity rewritten by the Nine Heavens.

Nine Heavens raised Hilder and aimed it at Durandal.

"What, is Durandal going to resort to any remedy in her desperation?"

"No, I just want you to hold on tighter." Seeing Jiuxiao grab Hilder, Durandal smiled knowingly, then shouted angrily.

"King!"

"What?"

While Jiuxiao was still wondering why Durandal called him "King," a phantom knight appeared from Hilder's body, wielding his greatsword and slashing directly at Jiuxiao.

Being too close to dodge, Jiuxiao used the illusory weapon array to block, but it was shattered by King's slash.

Although the weapon shattered, it bought Jiuxiao time to react and dodge the attack.

The instant King made his move, Durandal also lunged at Jiuxiao. Jiuxiao dodged King's attack but couldn't dodge Durandal's attack; Durandal's thrusting straight punch landed hard on Jiuxiao's face.

Durandal's punch brought tears to Jiuxiao's eyes. After spinning 360 degrees in the air, Jiuxiao was struck by Durandal's downward battle axe kick, slamming him directly to the ground.

The power of this kick can be seen from how deep it slammed into the ground and how much dust it kicked up.

The Nine Heavens Giant Character lay sprawled among the rubble, looking down at Yulandel from the high heavens.

"I always thought you were a pure warrior, I never imagined you were a summoner!"

"You could say that... The Shining Knight: Moonlit Blade set I'm wearing is equipped with Honkai Particle Driven Tactical Phantoms, or self-driven phantoms for short. I can summon and drive two autonomous phantoms, each armed with the Holy Sword and the Holy Shield. The one that just attacked you, I call him King, and the phantom with the shield that blocked your attack, I call her Queen."

Durandal landed beside the Nine Heavens, explaining as she pulled him out of the ruins.

"Can we still fight? Winning like this would be an unfair victory."

Jiuxiao touched his swollen face and used Honkai energy to reduce the swelling.

"Of course, it's just a minor injury, I can still play for another day."

"Alright, let's have hand-to-hand combat on land from now on. Fighting in the sky is a bit boring."

Durandal reached out and retrieved her spear, immediately creating distance between herself and Jiuxiao. This time, both King and Queen appeared beside Durandal; the sneak attack was merely a last resort, as Durandal preferred fair and square combat.

Seeing Durandal fully armed, Jiuxiao sneered a few times. Then he summoned a new array of ethereal weapons and charged towards Durandal.

"I let you go first, now it's my turn, no objections?"

"of course."

Duang——

Queen blocked Jiuxiao's greatsword attack with her shield, and Durandal immediately seized the opportunity when Jiuxiao's attack was unbalanced to counterattack, thrusting her spear directly at Jiuxiao and lifting him up.

But Jiuxiao, who was lifted up, was not flustered at all. Instead, he looked at Yulandel with a smile.

"I already said it, now it's my turn."

"what?"

"You're banned."

As Jiuxiao finished speaking, Durandal immediately lost control of Hilder, the Eternal Silence, and consequently, she felt she had also lost control of Shining Knight: Moonbeam. The spear slipped from Durandal's hand, and the inability to operate the Valkyrie Armor caused her to momentarily freeze.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiuxiao punched Yulandel directly in the face, sending her flying.

"Hmph, I hold grudges very well."

But then Durandal threw away Shining Knight: Moonbeam and charged forward angrily, gritting her teeth.

Seeing the menacing Durandal, Jiuxiao raised his hands.

"Durandal, you say it first, I surrender!"

Durandal is a stubborn mule who never admits defeat. How could she possibly allow Jiuxiao to slap her in the face and then surrender, preventing her from retaliating?

"Since it's a battle, it must end when one side is rendered unable to fight. We haven't suffered any injuries, so how can it end now?"

With one cheek swollen, Yulandel squinted and, with a kind and smiling expression, punched Jiuxiao in the face, sending him flying again.

Damn it, I can't take it anymore. Jiuxiao's face is swollen on both sides now.

Jiuxiao flew up and rushed over, punching Durandal again. Now both of them had chubby faces, and then they angrily started wrestling.

Neither of them used their full strength, and like children throwing a tantrum, they punched each other repeatedly.

(Durandal harbors a great deal of resentment towards others for humiliating her, and in the game, Durandal is either humiliated by the Treasure Hunter or by Kevin.)

(Both Tianyuan and Xinyan can see that their faces are swollen, this is Kiana's treatment, lol.)

(The strength ranking is roughly as follows: pseudo-Herrschers are roughly equivalent to A-rank Valkyries, S-rank Herrschers are slightly stronger than regular Herrschers, and Durandal is stronger than S-rank.)

Chapter 151 If you can't afford to play, don't play.

Durandal and Nine Heavens disappeared mid-battle, leaving the Valkyries watching in a daze.

There was no point in waiting any longer, so the group had no choice but to continue with Huihuo's testing.

The lazy genius, Colorless Radiance, drifted into the battlefield of memories right before everyone's eyes, eating a donut and lounging on a beanbag chair.

The Memory Battlefield of Destiny records the powerful enemies that each Valkyrie has encountered, such as Parvati, Dinesa, Ashura, and other Honkai Beasts.

The Memory Battlefield is open to all Valkyries of Destiny, so while the Valkyries are constantly honing their skills against powerful enemies, they also get involved and create the Speedrun Ranking.

After observing the weather conditions, Huihuo floated Sabayou directly to the monster spawn point.

And that was it. The moment the simulated enemy appeared, it was blasted away by a single shot from Huihuo.

Congratulations to Wuse Huihuo for successfully breaking the speedrun record set by Durandal and others, and also for being directly blacklisted by the Memory Battlefield of Destiny.

Because Hui Huo not only eliminated the enemy, but also pierced through the Memory Battlefield.

Hui Huo deactivated his outer armor and pulled a lollipop from his pocket, stuffing it into his mouth.

"Tsk, I knew I had a lot of confidence in Sabayou..."

Hui Huo's words, magnified on the screen, sounded particularly jarring when combined with the alarm blaring from the Destiny Headquarters.

Just as they left the memory battlefield, Tool A led a group of people rushing over angrily and yelled at Huihuo.

"Since you're so confident, shouldn't you control your firepower? Do you know how long your attack will cause the Memory Battlefield to be suspended for maintenance!"

Hui Huo covered his ears with both hands, tilted his head back, and looked away from the Valkyrie's verbal attacks with a look of disgust.

After the Valkyries finished lecturing, Huihuo grabbed the clothes of the Valkyrie next to him, wiped his face, and then, looking nonchalant, said while eating a lollipop:

"I told you long ago you couldn't withstand my firepower, and now that something's happened, you're blaming me. I've already held back a lot; if you can't handle it, don't play..."

"You, you, you..." Tool A was so angry at Hui Huo's words that he couldn't speak.

Rita came over and picked Huihuo up from the sofa like she was holding a child.

"Alright, alright, there's no need for everyone to be angry. The stronger Hui Huo's firepower, the more at ease we'll be on missions in the future, right? As for the Memory Battlefield, we've all been fighting for so long, it's rare for it to take a break, so let it be properly maintained! It'll also allow Amber to allocate more funds for a proper upgrade."

After saying that, Rita hugged Huihuo and left, gently pinching and kneading him. Everyone had already witnessed Huihuo's strength; there was no point in keeping him around.

Rita hugged Huihuo and, where no one could see, frantically pressed herself against him.

"Rita, are you a pervert? Let go, I can walk by myself." Hui Huo slapped away Rita's restless little hands that were touching him.

"It was Rita's fault. Miss Huihuo is so cute, Rita couldn't help herself."

Rita reluctantly placed the radiant flame on the ground, saying sorry, her face full of regret. However, she quickly regained her elegant and humble demeanor.

"Miss Huihuo, would you like to continue your tour of the Destiny Headquarters, or would you like to rest first?"

"Go back and rest first. Remember to let me know if you hear anything from Jiuxiao."

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On the other side, at the edge of the floating fortress of the Destiny headquarters, a young boy and girl sat on the edge of a cliff, swinging their legs in the air, their long hair, one red and purple and the other golden, fluttering in the wind.

Behind them, the alarm bells of destiny beeped.

Jiuxiao rubbed his chubby little face and looked at Youlandail, whose face was swollen just like his.

"Durandal, you don't seem to be in any hurry at all. Aren't you going to go and take a look?"

Durandal rested her hands on her thighs and smiled as she said, "This isn't an enemy attack alert, and they didn't send me any messages, so it means it's not an enemy attack or a combat incident. I'm in combat, so I can fight, but I can't help with anything else. On the contrary, you seem to be less worried than I am."