Everything happens for a reason.
You eat because you're hungry. You drink because you're thirsty. You walk on the road to get somewhere, and you stop to rest because you're tired.
Similarly, this same logic applies to what Bai Ming had just said.
She would only make such statements if she were fully confident. She does not like lying.
A few minutes earlier,
drawing upon another power within her body, Bai Ming swung that "heirloom" baseball bat.
It was an incredibly powerful force. Bai Ming could feel that it was comparable to the enhancement provided by her Valkyrie armor, no, it might even be stronger.
Otherwise, it would not have been enough to bring down the Doomsday Beast in a single strike.
But as the ground rushed closer, Bai Ming felt her breath catch.
Falling from such a height, at such speed, and crashing into such a hard surface it was certain to shatter her into pieces.
Death is painful, but what is even more painful is dying before she had not explained things clearly to March 7th!
She could not accept it. It was so unfair.
She did not want to die like this!
Yet, objective reality never changes based on subjective will.
It is like when you only intend to nap for five minutes, but when you open your eyes, an hour has already passed.
With a loud boom! Bai Ming crashed onto the ground alongside the Doomsday Beast.
But she soon realized she had not sustained any severe injuries.
Instead, it felt like something had been extinguished.
That is right!
It was the Stigmata[Roland (Bottom) ☆☆☆☆]!
This thing could mitigate damage!
Although her body still suffered considerable harm from the impact, at least she had not been completely shattered.
In exchange for the damage, it had dimmed.
It probably would not recover for quite some time.
Still trading the deactivation of one Stigmata for the defeat of the Doomsday Beast did not seem like a bad deal, right?
Just as Bai Ming breathed a sigh of relief, multiple reward screens popped up before her eyes.
[Heartwarming Event Completed]
[Evaluation Score: 34/100]
[Rewards Obtained: Crystals 130]
[First-Time Favorability:Additional Crystals100]
[Heartwarming Event Completed]
[Evaluation Score: 17/100]
[Rewards Obtained: Crystals 170]
[First-Time Favorability: Additional Crystals100]
Huh? Bai Ming was a bit surprised.
Had she completed two Heartwarming Events at once?
Since the Doomsday Beast had fallen, now was a good time to check.
[March 7th]
[Kissed March 7th]
[36/100]
[Fought Coolly in Front of March 7th]
[24/100]
[Teased March 7th]
[23/100]
[March 7th's Worry]
[34/100]
[March 7th's Emotion]
[17/100]
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[Himeko]
[Worlds Collide· Another Himeko's Appreciation]
[2/100]☆
[Himeko Finally Feels What It's Like to Be Confessed To]
[24/100]
————
[Asta]
[Asta's Beautiful Memory]
[52/100]
The events that had just occurred were clear at a glance. They were all from March 7th.
Worry and emotion. She still cared about her after all!
Learning this, even amidst the billowing black smoke, Bai Ming happily clutched her face and wriggled with joy.
This exhilaration also made her notice something else: her crystal count had now reached 2,140! That was enough for seven whole pulls!
The battle with this otherworldly Benares / Dvalin made Bai Ming realize that her combat abilities still needed significant improvement.
After all, she would not always have Himeko and Dan Heng to assist her.
She had to become stronger to protect others or more specifically, to protect March 7th.
Ignoring the effects of the thick black smoke, Bai Ming clasped her hands together and began murmuring quietly.
"System, please, I am begging you! Give me something good!"
Perhaps Bai Ming's prayers were answered,
or maybe she just had a burst of luck.
Her first pull actually turned out to be lucky.
[Marco Polo (Middle) ★★★★★]
Increases Crit DMG. Further increases Crit DMG when combo count meets the requirement.
[Emilione set]
2-pieces effect Khan's Envoy
When combo count meets the requirement, branch or charged attacks deal additional damage.
Book of Miracles - 3 pieces
When combo count meets the requirement,periodically generates healing.
The moment she saw it, Bai Ming's eyes widened.
Not only was it very suitable for [Battlesuit: White Comet], but it also luckily avoided the dreaded same-slot component that often troubled Captains.
At the same time, it could activate the three piece set effect of [Book of Marvels]!
If she could pull the bottom piece next…
This was lucky, truly lucky!
Filled with confidence, Bai Ming continued her draws.
However, it was as if that one moment of luck was the only one every Captain gets in their lifetime.
The next several draws were a bit unlucky for Bai Ming.
First, she got three of the largely useless [Hannah (Middle) ★★★] in one go.
[Skill - Entry Skill Enhancement]
Slightly increases damage when activating Valkyrie armor.
[Teutonic Order set]
2-pieces effect Dual Guns Master
Increases melee physical damage.When equipped by Kiana or Kallen, additionally increases HP.
3-pieces effect Speed Boost
Increases movement speed.
To be fair, it was not entirely useless, but with [Marco Polo (Middle) ★★★★★] available, it seemed somewhat inadequate.
And somewhat awkwardly it did not seem very useful for March 7th either.
No problem! She still had three more attempts!
Bai Ming, full of hope, continued her draws.
The next two pulls, while not another triple of the same item included a duplicate[Rowland (Bottom) ★★★★]and another[Lucia (Middle) ★★★].
[Lucia (Middle) ★★★]
[Skill- Charged Attack Enhancement]
Increases physical damage from charged attacks.
[Knight Templar set]
2-pieces effect Cannon Master
Increases ranged physical damage. When equipped by Bronya, additionally increases max HP in battle.
3-pieces effect DEF Enhance
Increases DEF in battle.
While not exactly top-tier, it was at least better than the previous [Hannah (Middle) ★★★].
This way, March 7th could also benefit from the two-piece set effect, and she could even use [Rowland (Bottom) ★★★★] for an extra layer of protection, just like before!
A small win was still a win!
And Bai Ming pressed her lips together.
This gave her a legitimate reason to kiss her openly!
That was the biggest win of all!
Thinking this, Bai Ming's mood instantly improved.
She did not mind much about the final draw anymore.
But luck often arrives when least expected.
[Congratulations on obtaining Vermilion Knight: Eclipse]
Huh???
Bai Ming checked several times, hardly daring to believe what she saw.
Vermilion Knight: Eclipse?
The high-tech relic from the Previous Era developed by Dr. MEI as an uncategorized Divine Key: the Key of Blankness.
But the most important point: This was Teacher Himeko's Valkyrie armor!
This…?! She actually pulled it?!
Bai Ming felt her heart skip a beat.
She had a feeling this was not just a coincidence.
Confirm! She had to confirm immediately!
Amid the black smoke, Bai Ming quickly opened her inventory.
[Scarlet Impulse]
Increases damage.Additionally increases own Fire DMG.
[Passive]
Passive bonuses apply automatically.
Overdrive status: Cannot use Charged ATK, perform 2 consecutive Evasions, or recover energy from Basic ATKs. Unleash Ultimate to end Overdrive status.
[Guren Flash]
Quickly evades enemy attacks.Can chain dodge twice.
Triggers upon Ultimate Evasion: Charges at the target enemy, dealing Physical DMG and Fire DMG. Trigger has a cooldown.
Guren Flash: Blazing Dodge ignites the enemy, dealing continuous Fire DMG.
[Iron of Twilight]
Attacks with a greatsword, dealing Physical and Fire DMG.
Branch - Blazing Mirage: When combo count meets the requirement, deals additional damage and ignites the enemy, dealing continuous Fire DMG.
[Charge: Meteoric Assault]
Uses a greatsword that burns everything to unleash a devastating attack,dealing massive Physical and Fire DMG.
Charged ATK: Upon hitting the enemy, ignites them, dealing Fire DMG.
[Annihilating Flames]
Charges,then rushes at the enemy, dealing Fire DMG, and slashes with a cross strike, dealing extra damage. Consecutive usage leads to negative Overload status.
Branch - Lingering Ember: After the cross strike hits the enemy, ignites them, dealing Fire DMG.
Yes! Charged slashes, a Ultimate Skill possessing numerous invincibility frames mastering the proper rotation allows for a very comfortable damage output environment.
This was the Valkyrie armor wielded by Teacher Himeko.
Rated S-rank!
And now Bai Ming had obtained it!
She had to equip it right away!
Everything continued to unfold.
At this moment, Bai Ming stood before Himeko.
"Sister Himeko, I am going all out! You better watch closely!"
A/n: sorry if I didn't translate Himeko Valkyrie suit stats properly kind of hard when translating and the removal of all percentages and other things.
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