With the help of other team members, Phainon also tried many things, such as target practice with firearms. What puzzled the other members was that this new recruit seemed to have never touched a gun before.
Despite their confusion, they acknowledged Phainon's learning ability. From not even knowing how to hold a gun at first, to hitting the bullseye with every shot, not a single bullet straying, it only took a short hour.
This also opened the eyes of the other team members, as Phainon's initial awkwardness with a gun was clearly not an act; he didn't even know how to fire it or disengage the safety.
However, Phainon didn't particularly like using guns. Among all the training, his favorite was the combat equipment that connected to one's consciousness.
It transmitted a person's consciousness into a simulated world made of data, where he could choose various enemies whose data had already been stored.
This included Elysia's combat data, and he could also project Honkai Beasts with special powers, as well as weakened versions of Herrschers.
The only drawback was that after using it for a long time, Phainon felt his entire head was groggy, clearly a side effect of its use.
However, the combat awareness developed within it would also improve in reality, but only combat awareness. Physical fitness and the like still required long-term training.
After trying all the available training, the time had already reached 5:30 PM, leaving only half an hour until the party.
Phainon returned to his dormitory, took off his sweat-soaked clothes, and prepared to take a shower first.
But after researching for a long time, he finally got hot water to flow from the faucet, which distressed Phainon. Was this also some kind of special training?
Phainon endured the water's temperature and took his first shower in this world. While checking his phone, he found a message from Elysia.
"I've prepared clothes for you, remember to wear them! ♪ (=^▽^=)"
Then Phainon's gaze fell on a set of men's clothing, predominantly pink, that he had already noticed on the bed.
This made Phainon feel very uneasy, and he forcibly suppressed the twitching at the corner of his mouth. In his heart, there was no way he would choose that outfit.
He tried searching the room and, sure enough, found clothes of the same style as the pink one, but in a different color.
Although it was white, it was much better than the pink. In the end, Phainon only replied to Elysia with one sentence.
"I'll try."
Looking at the location Elysia sent on his phone, Phainon felt a bit lost, as there seemed to be many more people here than he had imagined.
But it did look like a party was being held. Phainon sat quietly in a corner by himself, silently drinking a random beverage he had picked up from a table.
What surprised him was that the drink was actually quite tasty. Looking at the desserts and food in the center of the party, Phainon also took some and sat there silently eating his things.
After all, he didn't know anyone here, and he couldn't find Elysia, so he could only bury himself in his food alone.
"Kevin, I was looking for you! Why are you eating here alone? You made me search for so long."
A somewhat familiar female voice came, carrying a hint of complaint.
This made Phainon a bit puzzled, as Elysia was the only woman he knew well in this world.
However, after clearly hearing the address the other person used, he remembered who she was.
Phainon turned his head and smiled politely, replying,
"Sorry, I'm not Kevin. You must have the wrong person."
Mei only looked closely after Phainon said this. Indeed, it was different, but from the back, it was hard to tell.
"My apologies, Mr. Phainon, I didn't recognize you at first. Have you also joined Moth Chasing Fire?"
"Yes, Elysia introduced me, as a soldier."
Phainon also chatted naturally, taking another drink from a nearby table and handing it to Mei.
"It seems you've also joined Moth Chasing Fire. By the way, have you been looking for that young man who looks a lot like me?"
"Yes, but I've been looking for a long time. This place is so big, I can't find him at all."
Mei sighed and said. She had been looking for Kevin for a long time, but the place was so big and there were so many people that she couldn't find him for a while.
She thought she had finally found him, but it turned out to be Phainon.
At the same time, Kevin, who had also been looking for Mei, finally found her with the help of some people. But when he saw someone identical to himself in front of Mei, his brain instantly crashed.
Oh no, my home has been stolen!
"Mei! I'm Kevin, you need to look carefully!"
Kevin shouted anxiously, attracting the attention of many people present. When Mei saw Kevin, she covered her face with one hand, not wanting to admit she knew this person for a moment.
Kevin rushed to Mei's front, explaining frantically,
"Mei, I'm Kevin! This person who looks like me is clearly fake, he's here to abduct you, don't believe his nonsense!"
From the looks of it, Kevin was genuinely afraid that Mei would be abducted by someone who looked just like him.
Mei pushed up her glasses with a headache and made a'stop' gesture with her hand, which finally quieted Kevin down. But Kevin's expression was still agitated, and a hint of grievance could even be seen.
Seeing Kevin's expression, Mei found it somewhat amusing and began to explain.
"I know he's not you, don't worry, I won't abandon you. And this is Mr. Phainon, whom we met in Changkong City."
Phainon smiled at Kevin, who was looking over, and raised his glass, which served as a greeting.
After learning the truth, Kevin also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Mei hadn't abandoned him.
He then showed a sunny smile again and sat down casually.
"Oh! So it's Phainon! I didn't expect to meet you here. Have you also joined Moth Chasing Fire? What department did you join?"
"Special Combat Squad, currently a member of Elysia's squad."
Hearing this, Kevin instantly froze in place, asking incredulously,
"You said you've become an official member of Moth Chasing Fire, and a special squad at that?"
Phainon nodded, not knowing what Kevin was thinking. After a deep sigh, Kevin spoke again.
"I still need to start training from the recruit camp, and I don't know how long it will take to truly become a team member. By then, I'll have a chance to protect Mei."
Phainon patted Kevin's shoulder meaningfully.
"You'll have a chance."
After some time chatting normally with Kevin and his beloved, Phainon also prepared to leave. However, what puzzled him was that he hadn't seen Elysia the whole time, or perhaps they simply didn't have the fate to meet and he hadn't noticed her.
But as he was leaving the party, he finally saw that figure. Looking at Elysia in a maid outfit, Phainon was at a loss for words.
Seemingly noticing Phainon's gaze, Elysia jogged over and twirled in front of him, saying boastfully,
"How is it? Isn't it beautiful? It suits me so well! ♪"
But Phainon replied with a hard-to-describe expression,
"It really suits your personality."