Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

(￢_￢)

In a flash, Lin Wei had already acted out a long inner drama. While he was extremely disappointed with the World Snake, he also judged that the person who came was most likely a friend rather than an enemy.

If we fight with this strange Valkyrie here, it will only benefit the dark world snake fishermen.

How could Lin Wei do such a thing as to suffer in silence while letting the World Snake secretly reap the benefits?

So he immediately stopped Yaesakura's kindness, then pretended to be caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by the girl with a "dazed look on his face". The smell of the girl lingered in his nose for an instant.

Sniff, sniff...

Hmm? That's not right?

Why does it smell like the sea?

No wonder she looked so angry as if she wanted to kill someone. World Snake, what on earth did you do to that little girl?

Anna successfully pinned Lin Wei down, then pinned him to the wall in a grappling position. She lowered her voice and began interrogating him, starting with the classic three-part question:

"Who are you? Where is this place? What is your intention in secretly arresting so many innocent people and bringing them here?"

...Little sister, your interrogation method is too amateurish, isn't it?

Lin Wei felt that the Valkyrie holding her from behind was too naive, even to the point of being cute.

You asked so directly, how do you know whether what they said is true or false?

Be careful not to get scammed!

"Shh, keep your voice down, or you might be discovered. You look like a victim who was caught here, right? Don't get excited, I don't mean any harm to you."

Lin Wei turned his head to the side and put his index finger on his lips with his other free hand. He lowered his voice and spoke in a gentle tone and slow pace to soothe the strange Valkyrie behind him who was a little too nervous, to prevent her from doing anything extreme.

"I'm not from here. I'm only here to rescue people. Since you escaped from inside, you must know where the others are being held. Help me show you the way, and then you can leave from the road I came from behind. There's no one on this road, it's very safe."

Lin Wei doesn't like unexpected situations that are beyond his plan, but since the accident has already happened, he will try to bring the accident under control. At least he can get some information and intelligence that he doesn't know, adjust his action strategy, and avoid more accidents.

"what?"

The other party did not panic as she expected, nor did he answer her questions. Instead, he comforted her and told her not to act rashly. This made Anna feel a little overwhelmed.

This unexpected development was seriously beyond the scope for Anna, who was very inexperienced in the world.

I wouldn't hurt an innocent person by mistake, would I?

Anna thought a little uneasily, and her aggressive aura suddenly weakened.

After thinking about it, he still felt that he could not believe one-sided words, so he glared at her again, and with his hands, which had accidentally loosened a little, he grabbed her again and pressed her hard, asking,

"A suspicious person walking here alone late at night, saying he's here to save someone? Why should I believe you?"

Ugh……

Hearing Anna's obviously stubborn words, Lin Wei sighed with some heartache. This silly girl, no wonder she was caught...

Can't you learn from your mistakes?

Lin Wei thought about it from another perspective. If it was Fu Hua here today, she would definitely not waste time talking to him. She would just knock him out immediately and then continue with her investigation.

She might not even use Yu Duchen to torture him, as that would be too much of a burden for her.

If what she said was a lie, then it has been taken down and will not affect her subsequent actions;

If what she said was true and she was indeed injured by mistake, it didn't matter. In the end, she just had to rescue the person she wanted to save, which would be an explanation.

They are all Valkyries, why is there such a big difference between them?

Oh, Fu Hua is a seasoned expert, that's all right...

That's not right. Even if Bronya was here today, the process would probably be similar to Fu Hua's.

After knocking herself unconscious, she might communicate the whole story to others in the communication, asking the comrades who came later to take her in and identify her.

That's the only difference.

Alas, they are all new Valkyries, and they are all young girls, why is there such a big gap between them?

Even Bronya is smaller...

Lin Wei's mind wandered for a while, then he waved his hand to signal, and after waiting for a few seconds, under Anna's vigilant eyes, he slowly reached out from his pocket and took out a photo and handed it to her.

"My sister has been kidnapped. She's the girl with the beautiful smile in the photo. I finally tracked her down here. I hope I can bring her home."

Lin Wei casually created an identity for himself. After all, it was more direct to shut the other party up by using the excuse of saving his relatives than to accept the commission truthfully and then wait for more questioning.

It can also make the other party let down their guard and arouse the girl's sympathy.

Anna took the photo with some doubt, and looked at the family of three in the photo again and again under the bright moonlight shining through the window into the corridor. Then she thought for a moment, looked up and asked,

"Didn't you say this little girl is your sister? Why isn't you in the photo?"

Wow! So sharp?

“Because I was the one taking the photo.”

Lin Wei said with some regret.

This pitiful-looking strange Valkyrie, although very naive, is not too stupid and does not seem to be easily deceived.

But this regretful tone gave Anna a certain misunderstanding, making her think that Lin Wei was regretful because she was not in the photo. So she looked down at the photo again with some confusion. It's just a photo, what's there to be regretful about?

Lin Wei noticed from the corner of her eye that Anna's hands holding the photo were a little dirty, so she couldn't help but open her mouth to remind her,

"Be careful not to damage the photo. This photo is the last thought of the deceased in this world."

Lin Wei still remembers the grief on the father's face when he took out the photo from the pocket of his wallet and handed it to him before leaving him, as if his own family had left him because of it.

It was so important that Lin Wei felt she had an obligation to protect it and return it to her family intact.

Lin Wei even felt that the act of handing it over was a bit hasty.

Is he also a survivor of the Honkai Impact? That would make sense...

Anna couldn't help but glance at Lin Wei, and felt that he looked even more pitiful. After thinking for a moment, she asked hesitantly, "Where... are you from?"

Anna even felt a little guilty for asking this question, because if it really came from a survivor of the Honkai, it would be like rubbing salt into the wound.

"Changkong City."

Lin Wei hesitated for a moment and replied.

He felt very awkward about the way he was speaking. He couldn't even tell whether he was telling the truth or lying to cover up the excuse he had just made up.

After all, that family is from Changkong City, and I am also from Changkong City;

But with my new identity, it’s better not to have anything to do with Changkong City!

It feels so uncomfortable and tiring to tell lies.

Lin Wei reflected on himself and decided that it would be easier to be a sincere and honest person.

really……

Anna looked down at the photo again. The school uniform of the girl with a bright smile in the middle of the photo looked very familiar.

Chiba Academy...

She remembered that Yuno had a set of such uniforms hidden at the bottom of her wardrobe. She had carefully taken it out to show her, but it was already damaged. The school emblem on it was exactly the same as in the photo.

Anna realized that she had wronged someone and quickly let go of Lin Wei, apologizing repeatedly with deep regret.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you as a bad person... I didn't mean to bring up your sad story. I have a..."

A friend, also from Changkong City.

Anna spoke incoherently, trying to ease her embarrassment, but she stopped talking at the last moment.

She remembered that Anna was not very willing to talk about what happened in Changkong City in the past, so after realizing her mistake that time, she never mentioned Changkong City in front of Yuno again.

Why did I make this mistake again now?

Anna reflected on herself.

"Give me back the photo. By the way, what did you want to say? Did I interrupt you?"

"Nothing...haha...sorry, here you go..."

Anna didn't have the bravery and strength she had on the battlefield at this moment. She felt extremely embarrassed all over. After Lin Wei reminded her, she remembered that she was holding something very important in her hand, so she quickly raised her hand and handed it to him.

"..."

Lin Wei looked at her dirty little hands speechlessly, and then hurriedly and carefully wiped the stains on the photo while it was still possible to wipe them off. Otherwise, would she just return it to others in such a dirty state?

Lin Wei felt embarrassed!

"What are you doing?"

As I said earlier, Anna had been so nervous the entire way that she hadn't even had time to check if she was clean. It wasn't until this moment, when she suddenly had someone to talk to, that her tense, warrior-like nerves relaxed.

Seeing Lin Wei wiping the photo, Anna's expression froze, as if she realized something. She raised her hands stiffly, and in an instant she saw the reality that she had ignored before -

Her originally fair hands and arms were now black and gray. Even the seemingly clean white areas felt rough to the touch. It was like fine grains of salt rubbing against her skin. Anna could even hear the rustling sound.

Even the crevices of my beautiful, round nails have a bit of black mud...

Oh my god, is this... me?!

How could a girl who loves beauty bear this? Anna couldn't help but open her mouth to scream, but Lin Wei, who had been observing her, quickly covered her mouth tightly.

"Are you crazy? Be quiet!"

Lin Wei glared at Anna in dissatisfaction, warning her to go home and have a little fun. Seeing her nod stiffly with a look of horror on her face, he carefully withdrew his hand and left.

Anna was about to cry at this moment. She felt a bolt of lightning strike down from above her head, splitting her in two.

But the nightmare has just begun——

Anna suddenly felt as if bugs were crawling all over her body, and she frantically checked her whole body.

She scratched her hair first. The cold and rough texture, like a palm leaf, made Anna's scalp numb.

He raised his arm and sniffed again.

Hiccup...I almost vomited.

It's over, my image is completely ruined...

Anna looked up at Lin Wei in despair, then retreated back to the room she had been hiding in, wailing silently with tears streaming down her face...

How could this be?

Anna was almost going crazy. Thinking of all the grievances she had suffered during this period, she began to completely doubt her life.

Why have I been so unlucky recently?

"Lin Weijun..."

As a girl herself, Yae Sakura could empathize with Lin Wei's current mental state and reminded her sympathetically.

Lin Wei also understood what she meant. He could hear Anna crying through the door, as well as the somewhat exasperated rubbing and slapping sounds.

"Well, the road behind me is clear. You can leave on your own and then find a clean place to freshen up..."

"Shut up... I don't want it! I paid such a high price to come here to investigate the evil conspiracy here, I won't leave!"

Anna jumped up as if she had been hurt by the word "wash and dress". She opened her mouth to retort, but her excellent self-control made her swallow the words back. Then she tried her best to restrain the urge to run away and explained to Lin Wei why she was there.

Oh?

Lin Wei was very surprised. It seemed that things were not what he thought.

Since she wasn't caught, how did this Valkyrie track her down here?

Lin Wei felt it necessary to get to know her in detail, but the situation was obviously not one in which she could talk to him nicely - the little girl could cry in front of him at any time and anywhere.

Oh, you seem to be crying already? That's okay.

Lin Wei had a headache. The situation in this place was unclear and she couldn't continue to make trouble with her here.

What a hassle...

Lin Wei sighed, looked back and forth at the depths of the corridor and the direction they came from, thought for a moment, and then gently knocked on Anna's "room door" and said,

"I've checked the direction I came from, and it's relatively safe there. I'll take you to a bathroom where you can wash up, and then we can talk properly, okay?"

The door of the room was suddenly opened, and Lin Wei could even feel the breeze on his face.

Anna stood at the door with her head lowered, not saying a word, her toes tapping the ground repeatedly in her boots.