"Ugh, am I dying?" Zhang Lin's brain raced as countless scenes flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, and then he suddenly lost consciousness entirely once more. Afterward, two voices rang out.
"You say, you go or I go?"
The other voice replied, "You go. I need to preserve my strength to prepare for resurrection."
"Fine!"
Immediately after, the Kaslana-possessed body stood straight up, looked at Lin Xie nearby, and said, "Don't die like this—just like this guy." With a fierce leap, he charged out through the inn's roof, then vaulted from one rooftop to another.
"Where is that brat? This body is too weak, it can't even unleash a tenth of my strength, and the injuries are way too severe!"
Arriving at the plaza mid-speech, he saw Yinyu about to be finished off by a Honkai beast. He merely raised one hand, charged his energy, and smashed it down toward the Honkai beast's head. The force was so immense that all the surrounding buildings collapsed. Yinyu was sent flying from the impact, caught in Kaslana's arms, and carried back to the original inn. Just as he wanted to move again, he reached the limit of this body and collapsed straight onto Yinyu.
Feeling the added weight, Yinyu looked at the Kaslana-possessed figure before him, glanced at Lin Xie off to the side, and then sighed. At least his own life was saved—someone or other must have wiped out that monster. As for injuries, however, his were the lightest. Just as Yinyu wanted to go out and look for supplies to treat his puncture wounds and stop the bleeding, he was surrounded by a group of people. The leader reported to headquarters, "We have found three uninfected individuals. They are severely injured and urgently need medical treatment."
The other end of the communicator replied, "Bring them aboard the Hyperion first, and await further instructions."
Thus, the crisis in Nagazora came to a temporary halt. When Yinyu opened his eyes again, he found himself brought aboard a warship, accompanied by his companions.
"Where is this? My head hurts so much, my whole body hurts so much." Then he heard a small voice, "Other than your head, basically every bone in your body is fractured."
Zhang Lin looked around and saw a little girl. She was very short, yet wore a serious expression as she looked at him. "My name is Theresa, and I am the head of Schicksal's Far East Branch. By the way, how did you manage to survive in such dangerous, high-concentration Honkai Energy? Think it over and tell me; I still have to go check on someone else."
Next door:
"Pipsqueak, who are you? Where am I?"
"My name is Theresa, and I am the head of Schicksal's Far East Branch. You're just as reckless as your father," Theresa said.
"You know my father?" Kiana asked.
Theresa said, "When you were little, I even held you. Enroll in St. Freya and become a Valkyrie, and I'll tell you your father's whereabouts."
On the Hyperion, a young man and a young woman were huddled in a corner. At that moment, an official passing by muttered, "Since when do they let trash like this on the ship?" and walked away.
Since Yinyu's injuries were the lightest, he had already recovered. Yinyu asked, "What's your name?"
The young girl beside him didn't speak. Yinyu muttered, "There's only the two of us here, even if you tell me, nobody else will know."
The girl simply replied, "Don't ask useless questions," completely leaving Yinyu at a loss for words, forcing him to just go back to what he was doing before.
When the ward door opened again: "Well? Have you figured out how to answer?"
"I don't know. What happened to my companions?"
"They're fine. One has already been treated, and the other is no longer here. Did you know? Schicksal is very interested in a constitution like yours that can resist Honkai Energy. However, as long as you join St. Freya Academy, I will protect your safety. Make your own choice!"
"What choice do I even have?" Zhang Lin said. "Besides, I've forgotten a lot of my memories and don't even know who I am. Can you help me get them back?"
Theresa said, "I'll tell you about your identity later. Now that you've already joined St. Freya, when you have the ability to make a difference, I'll let you know. For now, congratulations on being a member of our academy. Keep it up!"