This symbol usually indicates a question. But now, a question mark had literally appeared over Ye Feng's head. It was bright red, and it was glowing.
Kiana felt she had been insulted.
"What's that supposed to mean, nya?"
"Alright, alright, the Herrscher of the Void is saved now. She no longer has to be teased for being an ignorant Chong Chong."
Kiana was not pleased. "This young lady is second in the entire grade, nya!"
Speaking of which, hadn't Ye Feng himself been the one holding the teaching pointer, personally tutoring her? Had he forgotten in the blink of an eye!?
Damn it! No, wait. "Who's been teasing me for being ignorant, nya!?"
Although she didn't know what "ignorant" meant, she had a feeling it was an insult.
"Don't worry about it. Chong Chong is already a top student. But speaking of which, if Kiana doesn't want to be my dog, then I'll just have Mei do it."
"Huh?"
The topic changed so fast it was like being on a rollercoaster.
Ye Feng said seriously, "As long as I beg Mei, she will definitely agree."
Kiana was instantly enraged.
Her most treasured goddess was going to be played with like a dog?
"You bastard, if you dare do that to Mei, this young lady will bite you to death, nya!" Kiana said, baring her teeth and claws.
Judging by Kitty-Kiana's expression, she wasn't faking it.
She would really bite him.
"Calm down, calm down. You'll be my cat, she'll be my dog. You two are a match made in heaven. Isn't that good?"
Kiana froze.
Me and Mei… a match made in heaven?
Ehehe.
I guess… that's not so bad?
Kiana's gaze shifted to the Big Duck Duck by the window.
Big Duck Duck was dressed in office attire, her hands braced on the glass, her butt sticking out perkily. The skirt draped over it, outlining its round curvature.
"Are you toying with an innocent NPC here again?"
Kiana was used to this sight. She had seen Ye Feng engage in deep communication with Big Duck Duck more than once.
No matter how many times she saw it, Kiana still couldn't connect the buxom, tall, silver-haired beauty before her with the Banya from her own dorm room.
Aside from their hair and eye color being the same, they were practically two different people.
And yet, her own figure wouldn't change much in the future…
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Besides, it wasn't just Bronya. Mei would also grow into a luscious, elegant, and intellectual older-sister type.
Kiana thought of "Auntie Mei."
Her somewhat resentful expression instantly melted into the smile of a pervert.
The young maiden Mei, the older-sister Mei, and the Herrscher of Thunder Mei.
She could get triple the happiness here.
"The Herrscher of Thunder won't let you mess around again. In fact, she's more on guard against you than against a fire."
"?"
When the Herrscher of Thunder was still an NPC, her consciousness had been awake. She remembered everything Kiana had done to her.
She just hadn't shown it.
Kitty-Kiana was not convinced. "Why, nya?"
Ye Feng smiled. "That's something you'll have to discover for yourself. You almost managed to change the subject again."
"Subject? What subject, nya?"
The "vibration" of the Honeysuckle Pattern was turned off. Kiana's goal had been achieved. Perfect.
"Weren't we just talking about Big Duck Duck?"
"Huh?"
"Didn't Chong Chong say I was toying with an innocent NPC again?"
"Ngh…"
Kiana had just seen the Big Duck Duck leaning against the window and thought she looked hot, so she had made a casual comment. That counted as a subject?
Ye Feng continued on his own, "The simulation game is over. It's about time the real Big Duck Duck appeared here."
Kiana tilted her head. "Huh?"
"While it's fun to be immersed in a virtual world, all dreams must eventually come to an end."
"Can you stop talking in riddles, nya?"
Ye Feng suddenly gave Kiana a warm smile.
It was so kind, so gentle, and so refined that it made Kitty-Kiana's fur stand on end.
"…Wh-what are you doing, nya? Why are you smiling so creepily, nya?"
Ye Feng asked gently, "What do you think of Bronya?"
"Wh-what?"
She's my best friend, of course.
Although they were always bickering, if Bronya were in danger, Kiana would risk her life for her.
It was something like that.
A very pure friendship.
But she also saw her as an extremely important person.
Of course, there was no way Kiana could say such things out loud.
It wasn't that she was a tsundere; she just wasn't willing to admit it.
After all, she had just been arguing with Bronya on the training grounds today. To turn around at night and say, "Ah, you are my important companion," wouldn't that be embarrassing?
"Mm, I understand."
Ye Feng wore an expression that seemed to see through everything.
Kiana instantly flushed with shame and anger. "What do you understand, nya!? It's not what you think!!! Don't just go reading people's minds, it's very rude, nya!"
Ye Feng stroked Kitty-Kiana's ears and asked, "Chong Chong, you're a Herrscher, and Mei is a Herrscher. Don't you feel like something is missing?"
"You mean Bronya…?"
"Heh, Chong Chong is really starting to use her brain." Ye Feng clapped happily. "That's right, that's right. The main trio should all advance together."
In Honkai Impact 3rd, Bronya would obtain the Core of Reason about two years later, after going to the Sea of Quanta and passing Welt's "three trials."
But given the current trend, that "trajectory" was unlikely.
For one, there was no way Cocolia would get the Gem of Serenity again. And for another… Seele could fight her way out of the Sea of Quanta on her own.
She wouldn't need two years.
The reason she couldn't do it now was because the contract Seele signed still had a certain degree of "limitation."
Of course, Ye Feng could also "Overlimit" Seele at any time.
But there was no hurry.
He still had to go to the Sea of Quanta to fish out that bad woman, Vita.
Therefore, he could only let Seele and Bronya suffer for a little while, but he couldn't let his own little brother suffer.
"I see. The [plot] where Bronya obtains the Core of Reason through a trial will probably not happen again, nya."
Kitty-Kiana stroked her chin.
She had watched Honkai Impact 3rd. Even though it was Ye Feng's special edition, the major plot points were still correct.
"Speaking of which, what is 'Overlimit'? Can it strengthen the power of the contract even further, nya?"
"Of course 'Overlimit' can strengthen your power."
"Huh?" Kitty-Kiana's eyes lit up. "Really? Then what exactly do you have to do to 'Overlimit'?"
"You just have to get broken."
"What?"
"Broken!"
"..."
The corner of Kiana's mouth twitched.
As expected, that was very Ye Feng.
But speaking of which, Kiana was currently the strongest user of the contract's power.
Which meant…
"That's right. Among everyone who's signed a contract, you're the one who's been broken the most."
"Nya!!!"
Kiana swiped a claw at Ye Feng.
"Who asked you, nya!?"
But he caught it with ease.
"Such a feisty little cat. But today, I won't punish you."
Ye Feng squeezed Kitty-Kiana's wrist and said with a serious expression, "Chong Chong, don't you think so? Bronya can't be without the Core of Reason, just like the 3D Zone can't be without Jerusalem."