"ROAR!~" In Nagazora City, a 'Chariot-class' Honkai Beast helplessly lowered its body. In the distance, a golden pillar of light seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, bringing with it a pressure that forced them to bow down, as if only by doing so could they feel less oppressed.
Unbeknownst to Li Xuan and the others... the Honkai energy in Nagazora City quietly began to increase.
"This time it should be a weapon, right?" Li Xuan said, as if to encourage himself, looking at the Gate of Vows that was blooming with a dazzling golden light. The previous two golden flashes were completely useless... one was a crappy Queen's Whip and the other was a currently unusable Familiar Egg...
'I really am an unlucky scrub....' Li Xuan thought with considerable certainty.
"Hey~" Suddenly, a fleeting voice reached Li Xuan's ears. He looked up, and it seemed as if there was a blurry figure in the golden pillar of light... but when he focused his gaze, there was still nothing.
"This is....." The golden pillar of light slowly dissipated, and the item floating above the Gate of Vows appeared in everyone's sight... It was a diamond-shaped, azure crystal, wrapped with a dark blue ribbon.
"What a beautiful crystal..." Liv said, unable to help but sigh in admiration as she looked at the azure crystal.
The azure crystal, tied with a dark blue ribbon, floated above the still faintly shimmering Gate of Vows. As if cut by a master craftsman, each facet of the azure crystal reflected a cerulean light.
"..." Li Xuan reached out his right hand and gently grasped this 'Divine Weapon', closing his eyes... A burst of information from the crystal instantly exploded in his mind.
Five-star weapon "Ciel's Flash Crystal"...
"Skill one, Wind Walk. After using the crystal, enter a state of absolute stealth, lasting for a total of 60 seconds... For the first thirty seconds, movement speed is increased by twenty percent..." Li Xuan read aloud as he processed the information in his mind.
"Skill two, Ambush Strike. After using the crystal, all weapons' base attack power is increased by 222.5 percent. After one attack, the stealth and weapon enhancement effects are dispelled, and placeable weapons are not granted the bonus."
"......" After reading all the information related to the five-star Divine Weapon 'Ciel's Flash Crystal' in his hand, Li Xuan was a bit stunned...
"Hahaha!~" The next moment, Li Xuan tightly gripped the azure crystal in his hand and laughed out loud. The ability of this weapon was simply too good! It was like having an invisibility cloak!
If he used 'Ciel's Flash Crystal', snuck up behind a Honkai Beast, aimed 'Jao Shingan' at its weak point, and used 'Knight Never Dies by Bare Hands' and 'Nan'gong's Trial' to land a solid punch! Even if it didn't die, it would be crippled!
"Hehe~" Li Xuan delightedly held up the crystal, staring at it as if it were a treasure. His reflection was mirrored in the countless facets of the azure crystal.
According to the information... after using 'Ciel's Flash Crystal', it would take about five minutes before it could be used again. That is, there was a cooldown of about five minutes after each use... Of course, as long as he injected enough Honkai energy, he could also use it anytime, anywhere...
Provided Li Xuan had enough Honkai energy for the crystal to absorb and charge...
"Master, shouldn't we be heading back?" Liv smiled and said softly to Li Xuan. As a Gun-musume, she could sense some of Li Xuan's inner emotions.
"Oh!~ Okay..." Li Xuan shifted his gaze from 'Ciel's Flash Crystal' to his maid, Liv, who was asking him, and nodded... This place was just an abandoned house they had randomly chosen to perform the wish. It was almost night, so naturally, they had to go back to the base. After all, it was more dangerous at night...
"Let's go then..." Li Xuan's attention was still on the 'Ciel's Flash Crystal' in his hand, like a child who had just gotten a new toy, unable to put it down. Of course, he still lifted his feet and walked towards the door...
"Master, be careful, there's a threshold by the door..." Liv reminded him with some concern, seeing her master staring at the crystal and not watching where he was going.
"Huh?... Oh..." Li Xuan turned his head to acknowledge Liv's reminder, and then....
"Bang!.. Ah!" Li Xuan's toe hit the high threshold of the door, and he immediately fell backward onto the concrete floor. The back of his head collided with the hard ground with a dull thud.
"Ugh..." Liv's eye twitched. She didn't need to sense Li Xuan's emotions to know that it hurt!
"Hiss!~" Li Xuan sucked in a sharp breath... 'So painful!!' He bit down hard to stop himself from crying out, but his eyes were already glistening with tears... It was like when you look up and accidentally hit your head on the corner of a bed or a wardrobe door... the excruciating pain that brings tears to your eyes.
"Are you okay, Li Xuan-kun?" Yae Sakura quickly knelt down and helped the grimacing Li Xuan up with a concerned tone, leaning in to check his wound...
"I'm fine..." Li Xuan said with difficulty, turning his head away. This kind of problem was like a toothache... a toothache isn't a disease, but when it hurts, it's deadly...
"Then... Ah!..." Perhaps because Li Xuan had turned his head, Yae Sakura couldn't see the wound clearly, so she moved a little closer... and then... a cliché scene from a drama happened...
"Mmph!....." Li Xuan, who had turned his head away, suddenly turned back, intending to tell Yae Sakura that he was fine. After all, he was a Stigmata wielder; how could he be easily injured by a fall... But as he turned his head and slightly opened his mouth, he suddenly stopped, his pupils instantly constricting...
A slightly moist, warm, and soft sensation on his lips. Before his eyes was a pair of sapphire-blue pupils... Pink strands of hair gently brushed against Li Xuan's face, and a sweet scent wafted around his nose.
"......" They had accidentally kissed.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still. The only sounds in Li Xuan's ears were the wind outside the window and the faint roars of a few Honkai Beasts. Reflected in his golden right eye was the image of a pink-haired girl.
The silent scene didn't last long before an angry roar shattered this heart-pounding moment for the two of them...
"Aaaah!!" A certain maid Gun-musume went berserk...
(End of Chapter)