Endurance permanently reduced by seventy percent.
In other words:
Even if Kiyono Inori raised Endurance all the way to ten, a level far beyond human limits, her actual performance would still only be three points. Roughly the average of an ordinary person.
That was… basically unsalvageable, right?
Still, considering her classmates' athletic performance, they were not much better than her. None of them could even lap her.
Inori guessed that modern humans, stuck in sub health conditions, were already well below the theoretical average. So even with a debuff hanging over her head, she did not stand out as especially terrible at school.
"…Mm."
After spending more than thirty minutes soaking in a hot bath and nearly passing out in the tub, the girl studied herself in the mirror.
Her features were as refined as a work of art.
Steam still rose faintly from her exposed chest after the bath. All things considered, aside from Azur Lane players, it would be hard for anyone, male or female, to find fault with her appearance.
That was the result of Charm at ten.
For once, Kiyono Inori took a moment to appreciate her own body. How should she put it…
Having lived in it for sixteen years already, there was nothing particularly thrilling about it.
"Member of the famous idol unit Sumimi, Uehara Himari, was injured during a performance by an arrow that flew in from several hundred meters away under mysterious circumstances.
Fortunately, fans at the scene promptly called emergency services, and her condition is now under control.
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating suspicious individuals."
"Tokyo City recently experienced another gas explosion caused by a leak. This marks the seventeenth such incident this month.
Gas safety hazards have become an undeniable issue. Relevant departments will be conducting a city wide overhaul of gas pipelines.
Citizens are advised to exercise caution when using open flames during this period."
…
The television outside was playing the news.
This was Inori's usual habit. Aside from an aunt who came by specifically to prepare meals, she was almost always alone at home.
So she liked to leave some sound playing in the background.
How should she say it?
What a steady stream of great news.
Magical girls. Stand users.
This so called multiverse slice of life world was steadily evolving into a multiverse supernatural world. At this point, it seemed inevitable.
Still…
Having been officially diagnosed by the Cat System as a chosen frail saint body, Kiyono Inori was not panicking.
Because she still had her final trump card. The sixteen hundred Cat Biscuits that came with the Cat System.
Wish.
Players may use Cat Biscuits to perform wishes.
Every one hundred sixty Cat Biscuits allows one wish. The probability of obtaining a five star character per wish is zero point six percent. A five star character is guaranteed within ninety wishes.
The probability of obtaining a four star item per wish is five percent. A four star item is guaranteed within ten wishes.
New player bonus. The first ten pull guarantees one five star character and one four star item.
Bad news. There was no rate up banner, and no place to spend money. Miss Kiyono's overwhelming wallet power had nowhere to go.
Good news. There was a new player bonus.
Fine. No spending it is, then. The first ten pull guaranteed gold anyway.
Inori did not ask for much.
She was not chasing power. No matter the form, as long as it gave her a way to protect herself in this monster infested Tokyo, it was enough.
My turn. Gacha time!
As the girl pressed the wish interface with her mind, the Cat System screen exploded into chaos.
A Honkai Impact Homu supply crate, a Genshin shooting star, a Star Rail Astral Express, and a Zenless Zone Zero cartridge television.
Four gacha animations and four background tracks played at once, causing the Cat System itself to drop frames.
The Zenless Zone Zero cartridge was empty. The Genshin shooting star missed outright.
From the Astral Express came a four star blessing, Destructive Accretion.
Finally.
The Honkai Impact Homu supply crate landed with a burst of rainbow light. Then, an illustration of a pink fairy girl filled the screen.
Miss Pink Elf?
Rarity: Five Star
Level: One
Strength: Seven
Speed: Ten
Endurance: Seven
Intelligence: Eight
Charm: Ten
Profile:
Miss Pink Elf? One of the Thirteen Flame Chasers of the Previous Era. Her Signet was Ego. Her true form was the first Herrscher of Humanity, also known as the Herrscher of Origin.
However, what was summoned here was not the long deceased Elysia of the Elysian Realm, but a living, breathing soldier of Fire Moth. Miss Pink Elf?
"Elysia…?"
Kiyono Inori was genuinely shocked.
Before reincarnating, she had been an extremely devoted Elysia fan. She had even made a bet with her dad, studied like her life depended on it, and raised her midterm ranking by over seventy places.
Although the promised allowance of one thousand somehow turned into five hundred, combined with her living expenses and saved resources, she still managed to fully max out Elysia's Herrscher of Humanity form.
After reincarnation, she became the young lady of the Kiyono family.
Money was no longer an issue, but there were no HoYoverse games in this new world.
In other words, Elysia was technically a character from sixteen years ago to her.
Sure, the gacha memories and the Elysian Realm storylines were unforgettable.
But sixteen years was still sixteen years.
What once felt vivid had faded into summaries and impressions. She remembered the broad strokes, but most of the details were long gone.
The current wish has ended. A five star character has been obtained. Would you like to summon the five star character into reality?
Yes or No
"Yes."
Elysia.
She was the number two combatant of the Previous Era in Honkai Impact. Even as a fresh Fire Moth recruit, she was still an absurd powerhouse capable of tearing Herrschers apart by hand.
"No doubt about it. I pulled the strongest card at the moment I needed it most!"
As she spoke, a captivating smile spread across Inori's face. "Fate is on my side!"
After confirming, the Cat System went into full operation.
When the progress bar climbed from zero to ninety seven percent, it started creeping forward in increments of zero point one percent, just like certain video platforms.
At ninety nine point nine percent, it slowed even further, inching along by zero point zero one percent, just like certain bargain cutting apps.
"?"
Inori felt something was off.
By common sense, most web novels and light novels had golden fingers that called themselves systems. Hers called itself the Cat System. And golden fingers that called themselves the Cat System…
Her memories from sixteen years ago were fuzzy.
Just as she tried to pinpoint where that sense of unease came from, the progress bar hit one hundred percent.
With a soft whoosh.
A chibi styled pink cat suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of her, nearly making her jump.
It was about to fall, but Inori reacted instantly and caught the cat mid air. Her stamina might have been awful, but her reflexes were top tier.
Elysia Cat: "Meow meow. Meow?!"
Kiyono Inori: "…"
Snow white and dreamlike pink fur.
A round little face, chubby cheeks, a slender graceful body, elegant whiskers, and clear, sparkling eyes. This cat was cute beyond all reason.
But… did she not summon Elysia?
Cat System wish completed. Internal test version v1.4 thanks you for your use. If you have any dissatisfaction, please submit a silent complaint in your heart. Cat System customer service will automatically respond with meows.
The girl suddenly realized one thing:
Cats summon cats with cat cookies seem logically sound.
…
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