After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

It was at this time...

An Liang, whose energy and spirit were at their peak, twitched his eyelids. His intuition, honed by countless battlefields, seemed to be awakened, causing him to glance at the sky with a puzzled look.

Strangely, for a moment I felt as if the world had changed, but upon closer inspection I found that everything was as usual.

Is it an illusion? Or a premonition?

An Liang frowned slightly. His strength had been used to destroy the Cocoon of the End, so his intuition might not be accurate.

Moreover, there are many reasons for the changes in the world, such as the quantum sea infiltrating some power, or the appearance of an imaginary number rift... Anliang has experienced these things many times in past reincarnations.

"Brother Anliang, what's wrong?"

Greta blinked, seemingly noticing that An Liang's mood was off.

"It's nothing, just some things I haven't figured out yet, but it's nothing serious."

An Liang pondered for a while but couldn't come to a conclusion. After all, his world was close to the sea and trees, so it was perfectly normal for it to be affected by the fluctuations of both.

The world itself should be able to withstand such fluctuations. When it can no longer withstand them and imaginary invasion or quantum erosion occurs, he can take the opportunity to cultivate. Either way, he will win, so there is nothing to worry about.

Anliang thought confidently, then gave the blue-haired girl beside him a carefree smile.

"Morning exercise is over, Gretchen. Let's go back for breakfast!"

P.S.: Although Fu Hua's moves in the game seem to lean towards Wing Chun, the immortal in the anime mostly practices Tai Chi, so I'll just mention it briefly. This chapter also serves as a setup for the protagonist's future recovery of strength; although he no longer has Honkai energy, he can still recover it when the time is right.

Chapter 80 Bronya Feels Pressure

When Anliang and Gretchen returned home...

Alicia and Mebius have ended their friendly exchange. Judging from Mebius's dark expression, the doctor probably didn't say anything to Alicia again.

"Oh, you're finally back! Miss Fairy has already prepared breakfast~"

A girl with long pink hair peeked out from the kitchen, smiling sweetly, and waved enthusiastically to the two people who had just finished their morning exercise, as if nothing had happened.

Mebius, on the other hand, very cautiously pulled Gretsch to his side.

"Let's let this matter go, but I'm warning you, Alicia, don't lead Gretsch astray."

“Mébius, it’s heartbreaking to hear you say that. How could a girl as pure as a flower like me corrupt little Gretchen?”

Alicia gently touched her chest and lowered her eyes, feigning sadness.

Mebius's gaze swept over Alicia and Anliang, and he sneered.

"Pure? Heh, you might have been somewhat associated with that word before, but now, I'm afraid that if Gretsch spends too much time with you, she'll start having puppy love and become..."

Mebius was not like Gretchen, who was like a blank sheet of paper.

As a scholar with considerable expertise in biology, she had long seen through Alicia's intentions in sneaking into Anra's room in the middle of the night... In any case, it certainly wasn't as simple as Gretsch wanting an adult to sleep with her.

"Ahem, Mebius, it's not a good idea to talk about these things in front of Gretsch."

When Alicia realized that her little scheme was about to be exposed, she suddenly became less composed and wanted to interrupt Mebius.

Anliang, who was standing nearby, gave Gretchen a timely wink and quickly changed the subject.

"Haha, let's eat first and talk about it later. Greta and I are a bit hungry after our morning exercise."

"Okay, everyone, let's have breakfast together!"

Greta understood Anliang's meaning, tugged at Mebius's sleeve, and spoke in a serious yet endearing tone.

As the darling of the Golden Courtyard, the girl is usually quiet and doesn't talk much, but when she does speak, everyone goes along with her.

Mebius immediately stopped arguing with Alicia, and Anliang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turning around to help Alicia carry breakfast out of the kitchen.

As the saying goes, what is said without intention may be taken to heart by the listener...

Just now, when Mebius was worried that Alicia would lead Gretsch astray, Anliang was sweating bullets.

Whether Alicia led her astray is hard to say, but as a doujinshi artist, his influence on Gretsch was certainly not good.

Although the girl had been secretly drawing shoujo manga and BL manga before she met him, the content was still relatively simple. However, after meeting him, even though Anliang didn't teach her much, the girl still mastered the erotic art style thanks to her talent.

However, he's now guiding Gretchen to draw "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," so the girl shouldn't go too far astray...

As Anliang pondered this, he savored the breakfast that Alicia had prepared.

Alicia's cooking skills are only average, unlike Anliang and Qianjie who can create so many fancy dishes, so her breakfast is also very ordinary, just a simple sandwich and cream of mushroom soup.

Yes, a very standard Western breakfast.

But it tastes pretty good, much better than the Honkai Beast dishes that Kiana made with her amazing wisdom.

Master An commented that he finished his breakfast in a flash and then went out to start a new day of life in Palu.

……

Principles Studio.

Anliang skillfully swiped his card at the access control and greeted Qingque, who had also arrived on time.

Having worked at Daya's company for several weeks now, Anliang is no longer as reserved as when he first arrived. After clocking in, he didn't go to his workstation immediately, but instead made himself a cup of goji berry tea before leisurely walking to his workstation.

Before Anliang could even take a sip of tea, he was startled by Bronya's ethereal appearance next to him as soon as he sat down.

"Bronya, did you... not get enough rest last night?"

Anliang looked at the girl's dark circles, which even light makeup couldn't cover, and looked somewhat puzzled.

Bronya was busy with the new house yesterday, she didn't work overtime, so why does she look like she didn't sleep all night?

"Yes, Bronya has been having trouble sleeping because of some things."

The girl turned her head and glanced at An Liang, her light gray eyes filled with seven parts drowsiness and three parts resentment.

She has insomnia because the captain is engaged to another woman!

Yesterday, Bronya finally met the rival who stole the captain. As the challenger this time, Bronya naturally started researching Alicia's information as soon as she got back, trying to see if there was any way to make the captain change her mind faster.

As a result, this research made Bronya's mood increasingly heavy.

Last night, she watched dozens of Alicia's videos. Later, she even had Heavy Bunny use AI technology to extract all of Alicia's videos and analyze her personality traits.

After all this, Bronya had gained some understanding of Alicia.

Putting aside perfect looks...

Based on Alicia's personality alone, Bronya could tell that she would be a very formidable competitor.

Although it's unclear how much of Alicia in the video is real and how much is acting, she is undoubtedly a warm and proactive person, sweet with a touch of playfulness, completely different from Bronya, a homebody.

No wonder she was able to get the captain to propose to her in just six months...

There's a Chinese saying: "It's easy for a woman to pursue a man."

In her previous life, Bronya became the Herrscher of Reason and her emotional circuits gradually recovered before she mustered the courage to confess to the captain, which took a lot of time. In contrast, Alicia is the type of person who will pursue the captain passionately once she sets her sights on him.

The captain, who has no memories of his past life, is probably just an innocent young man.

A captain like that would definitely be unable to handle the advances of a beautiful and popular internet celebrity, so it's normal for him to fall in love quickly.

The more troublesome part is...

Besides being proactive, Alicia is also quite adept at handling relationships.

From the videos posted by Alicia, it can be seen that she is eloquent and her words and actions seem somewhat frivolous, but at the same time she creates a sense of mystery and likes to use vague hints to control the rhythm.

At first, Bronya felt that Alicia was a scheming, manipulative woman.

But after a deeper analysis, she felt that Alicia was genuinely like that; it was just that her genuine innocence always made people wonder if she was faking it.

Is it that "green tea" (a derogatory term for someone who is manipulative and manipulative) has become so convincing that it fools everyone, or is it that extreme innocence gives people the impression of being "green tea"...?

I can’t tell the difference, I really can’t tell the difference!

Bronya is not a professional psychologist and is unable to make an accurate judgment.

In either case, Alicia can easily manipulate the captain's heart and play the innocent captain like a puppet.

Bronya sighed as she thought about this, looking utterly dejected.

She's under a lot of pressure facing such a competitor!

P.S.: As the captain's fiancée, Alicia's emotional level is equivalent to Oga Tendou in the world of powerhouses! It's normal for Da Yaya to feel pressured, but not as deeply as Mei, and she won't go to extremes out of despair. But Seele will be here soon. When she finds out her brother-in-law is going to become her sister's husband, will Da Yaya still be able to maintain her rationality? Hehehe!

Chapter 81 The Captain's Heartwarming Coffee!

"Bronya, why don't you take a rest now?"

Anliang was unaware that Big Duck was suffering from insomnia because of Alicia's presence.

All he saw was the girl with dark circles under her eyes like a panda, sighing wearily. Her haggard expression resembled that of a programmer who had spent the whole night coding, making one feel that she was at risk of sudden death.

These days, being a programmer is a high-risk profession.

Even if Bronya is very skilled with computers, working overtime like this for a long time, even if it doesn't lead to sudden death, could at least result in a "powerful hairstyle".

"It's okay, I'll finish the work I need to do today before I rest."

Bronya patted her cheeks, trying to cheer herself up.

Aside from her obsession with the captain, the girl is also a strong-willed person who is very dedicated to her work.

Back when she was still with Anti-Entropy, Bronya often worked overtime. Now that she's the boss, she's even less willing to let her own affairs slow down the studio's progress. Besides, her daily work hours are also a good opportunity for her to win over the captain.

The enemy is already difficult to deal with, Bronya, you can't afford to miss any opportunity to take down the captain...

The girl told herself this in her heart, bit her rosy lips, and a hint of determination appeared in her light gray eyes.

Anliang took in Bronya's expression and shook his head helplessly.

What has Da Ya Ya gone through all these years to become so enthusiastic about working overtime, even disregarding her own health?

She's already the boss of her own studio, and nobody's supervising her, so it's okay for her to slack off occasionally like Theresa... Or is it precisely because she's become the boss and is working for herself that she's so motivated to work?

An Liang sighed and left his workstation under the girl's questioning gaze.

A short while later, he returned from the studio's lounge area, holding a steaming cup of coffee.

"Here, have a cup of coffee to perk yourself up, it'll help you work faster."

Anliang handed the latte he had prepared to Bronya.

He couldn't persuade Bronya to change her mind and rest, so he could only help her in another way so that the girl could work better.

Bronya instinctively took the coffee from Anliang's hand.

In the white porcelain cup, the fusion of hot milk and espresso presents a deep brown luster reminiscent of caramel. Delicate milk foam, like fluffy clouds, forms a white heart shape, lightly covering the liquid.

"This is……"

Bronya stared blankly at the heart-shaped latte art on her latte.

In his previous life, the captain and she established a relationship and consummated their marriage. When he made coffee or cooked for her, he would casually draw a heart or similar pattern to enhance their romance.

But she never expected that she would see the captain's heart-shaped coffee again in this situation in her next life.

"Um, when I was making my latte, I was thinking it would look better with some latte art, but I didn't have the tools to draw anything too complicated, so I just drew a heart... If you don't like it, I'll get you a different one?"

Seeing that the girl was staring at the coffee, An Liang mistakenly thought that Da Ya Ya suspected him of disrespecting his boss, and spoke up somewhat awkwardly.

Now that he's proposed to Alicia, he naturally wouldn't be tempted to have affairs.

So, Anliang hadn't originally planned to make such a seemingly ambiguous cup of coffee.

But whether it's Bronya or the other Valkyries, they have all accompanied Anryo through countless reincarnations, and there have even been times when they made a lifelong vow.

The relationship between them cannot be adequately described simply by the word "intimate".

Anliang has made this kind of love-filled coffee, which is only made for Alicia, countless times in past reincarnations for the Valkyries.

Moreover, drawing a heart shape is really too easy.

Pour hot milk, which has been swirled to create foam, into the center of the espresso while slowly pouring it back into the cup. Finally, swish it down to finish. The classic white heart latte is now ready.

There are only three steps in total.