Sirin: I'll Take Action

Kiana left. With Chen Changsheng's help, she returned to her own world all by herself.

After sending Kiana away, Chen Changsheng returned to the game once again. He looked at Sirin, who was sitting alone in his personal GM room.

"Are you feeling lost?"

Chen Changsheng asked softly, looking at Sirin who had her head lowered, lost in her own thoughts.

Hearing this, Sirin snapped her head up and shot him an incredibly stubborn glare.

"Human, if you want to kill me, do it now. Otherwise, once I break free, I will definitely destroy this world!"

"Destroy this world, huh?"

Chen Changsheng said, a smile appearing on his face.

"You can't do such a thing right now, but I can give you a suggestion. Go play the game. Defeat monsters and level up in this game world, then clear the game. By then, you should have a chance to destroy this world."

Yeah, right.

Chen Changsheng muttered those last two words in his heart.

However, Sirin was completely stunned by his words.

What was this man talking about?

But while she was still in a daze, her vision suddenly blurred, and she found herself in an unfamiliar place.

Surrounding her were somewhat retro-style buildings, and players with various names floating above their heads walked past her.

She silently looked up and saw a name floating right above her own head.

Sirin.

This name?!

Sirin's golden pupils trembled. Then, as if she realized something, she lowered her head, gritted her teeth, and clenched her fists, unable to calm down for a long time.

Right at this moment.

"Um? Are you Kiana from the chat group?"

A voice rang out from behind Sirin. She turned to see a petite, blonde girl looking at her with a curious expression.

It was none other than Eriri.

Standing beside Eriri were Shinomiya Kaguya, Asuna, as well as Hayasaka Ai and Fujiwara Chika, who had already found Kaguya.

Hearing this, Sirin subconsciously turned her head to look at Eriri, ready to tell her to get lost.

But a sudden flash of realization crossed her mind as she thought about Eriri's words.

Kiana!

In this world, no one should know about Kiana!

Moreover, the group...

Was it the chat group Kiana had mentioned before?

In an instant, Sirin pieced all the information together.

The Eriri standing before her was definitely a member of that chat group, just like that man from earlier and Kiana.

If she could get information about the chat group from Eriri, she might just be able to go back.

Thinking of this, Sirin tried to fake Kiana's usual silly smile. However, the moment she forced a stiff smile, Eriri looked as if she had figured something out and stumbled backward in shock.

"You! You're the Herrscher of the Void!"

Sirin: "..."

Sirin didn't expect her plan to completely fall apart before she could even put it into action. Feeling annoyed, she prepared to turn around and leave.

However, just as she turned around, she felt a weight on her shoulder. She looked back in annoyance, only to see that blonde girl again.

"Um..."

Eriri spoke up somewhat sheepishly, then glanced at the game name above Sirin's head and said.

"I'll just call you Sirin then."

Hearing this, a flash of displeasure crossed Sirin's face. Yet, for some unknown reason, she didn't refute Eriri's words and instead continued to stare at her coldly.

"Hehe, Sirin, I heard Brother Changsheng say that you are a player now too. Do you want to party up and level with us? If you're here, our team will definitely become the strongest in the entire game! The glory of completely clearing the game will absolutely belong to us!"

Eriri had seen the plot of Honkai Impact 3rd, and the power of the Herrscher of the Void was evaluated as Tier 3 even by the chat group. She figured that even if the current Sirin had lost her power, as a former powerhouse, she definitely wouldn't be weak, right?

Eriri, who had only seen the main storyline, was completely unaware of the finer details of Sirin's glorious combat record. At this moment, she looked at Sirin with immense anticipation.

Beside her, Kaguya and the other three girls originally thought Eriri had just run into an acquaintance, but hearing her say this, their gazes toward Sirin also filled with admiration.

To be so highly praised by Eriri, this Miss Sirin must be an exceptionally skilled player, right?

Hearing Eriri's flattering words, Sirin thought of her possible identity and what Chen Changsheng had said before.

The words of refusal got stuck in her throat, completely unable to be spoken.

A dozen seconds later, Sirin proudly raised her head.

"In that case, I am willing to accept you all as my subordinates. I hope you won't hold me back when the time comes."

She was incredibly haughty, acting as if accepting Eriri and the other four girls as subordinates was their honor.

Eriri, who knew her identity but not her actual combat record, nodded excitedly and agreed without hesitation.

With Sirin joining, she would definitely surpass Rikka!

Kaguya and the other three girls were no ordinary girls either. Seeing Sirin so arrogant, they simply took it as extreme confidence and naturally didn't find her annoying.

Weren't all confident people like this?

The six girls hit it off instantly and walked toward the blacksmith shop brimming with confidence.

...

Inside the blacksmith shop, Eriri looked at Sirin and spoke with an excited face.

"Big Sis Sirin, what kind of weapon do you like to use? Let's pool together the game coins given to beginners and buy one for you! The starter weapons given in the game don't have any stat bonuses."

What weapon?

What game coins?

What stat bonuses?

Sirin looked completely bewildered. Then she saw Eriri and the other four girls wave their hands in front of them, summoning their inventories to start pooling their game coins.

However, Sirin couldn't see their game interfaces at all.

But she wasn't stupid. She immediately mimicked their actions and subsequently summoned her own status panel.

Looking at the long list of stats and the various panel functions, Sirin, who had never played a game before, was dazzled for a moment.

But in order not to show her ignorance, she forced herself to focus and started searching through the functions one by one.

Fortunately, although Kiana had only come into contact with games at St. Freya Academy, she at least had a little common sense regarding games. So, after fumbling around for a while, Sirin also figured out some basic panel functions.

Then, she received a party invitation from Eriri.

Seeing this, Sirin suppressed the nervousness in her heart and accepted the invitation. As soon as she joined the party, Eriri immediately transferred the party leader position to her, and she also received a trade request from Eriri.

Having familiarized herself with the in-game controls, Sirin's original uncertainty had long vanished, and she became incredibly confident once again.

She accepted the invitation without hesitation. Taking all of the team's funds, she confidently purchased a spear with stat bonuses from the blacksmith shop.

The moment she gripped the spear, Sirin felt her confidence reach its absolute peak.

In the past, she had annihilated countless enemies with her Subspace Lances. Now, even though she had lost her powers, she was confident that she could effortlessly face the wild monsters just like Anshera and the others did.

"Let's set off."

Spear in hand and a confident look on her face, Sirin took the lead and strode out of the blacksmith shop.

Seeing this, Eriri and the other four girls quickly followed after her.

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