I'm in Honkai Impact's Infinite Abyss!

"Achoo!"

Luo Lin who was having a meal in the cafeteria sneezed violently, rubbed her nose, and nearly knocked over the bowl of food in front of her.

The girl muttered in confusion, "Who's talking about me?"

"There are quite a few people with that motivation... Ahem, ahem..." Senti replied.

She was now lounging on the sofa in the system space with Selune's Elegy. The two of them, one large and one small, had been snacking non-stop as if their stomachs were bottomless pits.

Luo Lin was a bit speechless. "Are you still eating? Be careful not to become chubby."

Selune's Elegy smiled and replied, "I won't get fat~"

After all, the two of them eating was purely for leisure. In fact, they only needed Honkai energy to sustain themselves. Compared to eating, which was an inefficient way of obtaining energy, they had more convenient and faster methods.

Senti could find a place with a high concentration of Honkai energy to absorb, or manually trigger Honkai Outbreaks;

Selune's Elegy could simply replace her reactor and battery to immediately restore her state.

But then they wouldn't be able to enjoy the pleasure of food, would they?

Senti and Selune's Elegy had reached a subtle consensus on this matter. They were now quite good friends—both of them even made Luo Lin run all over the cafeteria at the Far East Branch to judge the quality of each dish and evaluate the chefs' skills...

Issues troubling foodies like not having enough space in their stomachs or having lingering tastes in their mouths were not problems at all for Senti and the living dolls.

"Tsk, just enjoy your food!"

At this moment, the cafeteria door suddenly burst open, and a large group of Valkyries walked in, so numerous that they even formed a long line.

Faced with this scene, the chefs remained solemn, pushing out the prepared dishes from the kitchen.

However, everyone knew that Valkyries had large appetites, so they didn't slack off. The big pots were placed back on the stove to heat up again, and if the portions weren't enough, the chefs would add more dishes.

Luo Lin also sat with several Valkyries who had finished their meals. The black-haired girl looked at them who still wore their field uniforms and showing signs of exhaustion, and had some speculation in her heart.

"Just back from Nagazora City?" Luo Lin asked.

"Yeah, things over there are finally settling down," a Valkyrie replied. "We plan to eat something delicious first, then go back and take a nice shower, enjoy some rest time... Hmm, why do you look familiar?"

"I do remember... Recently, the fights against the zombies and Honkai Beasts have been driving me crazy."

Several Valkyries looked at Luo Lin's face, lost in thought.

"Ahahaha, thanks for your hard work."

The girl quickly changed the subject, raising her cup (filled with water) to toast the Valkyries as a sign of respect, and they responded cheerfully (with alcoholic drinks), then immersed themselves in the delicious food.

Luo Lin felt someone walk up behind her and observed for a few seconds before reaching out to pat her shoulder.

A familiar voice sounded in her ear.

"Hey, I thought I was seeing things earlier, but it turns out it's really you."

Luo Lin turned her head, surprised, and exclaimed, "Captain Ragnar?"

Indeed, the person who came was Ragnar Lothbrok, the current captain of the Hyperion. She was carrying a tray piled high with food and sat down next to Luo Lin without hesitation.

Several Valkyries around them were also very surprised.

"Captain!"

"Relax, it's break time now."

Ragnar smiled and affectionately ruffled Luo Lin's hair, "Ah, I didn't have a chance to chat with you properly on the Hyperion before, now I'm completely free..."

Seeing the awkward look in Luo Lin's eyes, one Valkyrie suddenly realized and slapped her hand, "You're the rumored girlfriend of the captain, aren't you... Oh my!"

Ragnar withdrew her hand and scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze, "These are my former team members. Don't spread any strange or messy rumors."

"Yes..."

The Valkyries responded unevenly, but Luo Lin could tell that they clearly didn't believe Ragnar's words.

Smiling, the old captain extended her hand again, making a chopping motion, and the Valkyries nearby raised their trays and food, escaping from Ragnar's "attack range."

"It seems like you get along well with them?" Luo Lin asked.

Ragnar's smile became less dangerous and more kind, "Yes, before I used to deal with elites, but now most of my subordinates are kids who graduated from the Valkyrie Academy a few years ago... The atmosphere here is very good."

"After all, it's the Far East Branch under Lady Theresa's leadership, so it's normal for it to be relaxed."

Luo Lin flicked her food with her chopsticks. "But I heard from people from other branches that they think it's too relaxed here—Captain, what do you think?"

"Theresa did start out a bit too lax, but I helped straighten out discipline later... After all, the Overseer sent me here specifically for this job."

Ragnar looked at the little food left in Luo Lin's bowl and pinched her cheek. "Forget it, let's finish eating first and find a place to chat."

"Okay."

Ten minutes later, Ragnar and Luo Lin found a bench in the St. Freya Academy Square and sat down.

A gentle breeze blew, brushing against their cheeks. After a few seconds of silence, Luo Lin spoke up, "How's the situation in Nagazora City?"

"It's a complete mess. During the subsequent cleanup of Honkai and environmental exploration, we found that the impact of the Honkai on Nagazora City was much greater than we imagined."

Ragnar looked very distressed. She spread out her hands and said, "The surface of the ground has been severely eroded, and the entire city has dropped by more than ten meters in some places, even sinking dozens of meters. Some areas have even been submerged by the emerging underground water..."

Luo Lin gasped, "That exaggerated? But judging from the intensity of the Honkai eruption, it wasn't a major catastrophe, was it?"

"That's the reason why Honkai is called the most severe disaster. Its impact is just too terrible."

Ragnar shook her head and said softly, "It's certain that all the buildings in Nagazora City have become dangerous—this place was already prone to earthquakes, who knows which building might collapse one day?"

"... Have all the equipment from ME Corporation been checked?"

"Everything that needed to be moved has been moved, and the remaining production equipment was destroyed by the Anti entropy rebels themselves... Nothing of value was left behind."

Ragnar raised her head with a look of obvious anger. "Clearly, they are the culprits who caused the disaster in Nagazora City..."

"Calm down, calm down..."

Luo Lin laughed dryly, patting the old captain's back. "Didn't you notice anything else unusual?"

"Nothing, I've basically searched Nagazora City from top to bottom. Apart from the Zombies and Honkai Beasts, I didn't find anything else."

Ragnar looked at Luo Lin with a strange expression in her eyes. "What about you, Luo Lin? Do you happen to know something?"

Luo Lin felt a bit guilty as she said this. "It's just some local myths and rumors from Nagazora City... Like the wandering fox-eared shrine maiden and the hidden giant cherry blossom tree..."

"Your intelligence department is good everywhere, but you tend to get caught up in these kinds of things—most of the time, ghost stories are related to Honkai."

The old captain said solemnly, "Now that the Honkai eruption is over and everything that needed to be dealt with has been dealt with, we should leave resources for other places... It's best not to waste manpower looking for strange things."

Luo Lin nodded helplessly. "Yes, I understand."

Ragnar could see that the girl was still a bit unwilling and sighed, "If you really can't rest assured, just send dozens or even hundreds of unmanned probes to observe, anyway, Schicksal has plenty of money."

"Indeed."

"What about you? Luo Lin, how did the task you rushed back to handle go?"

The old captain asked with some curiosity. "Ah, of course, act within your authority. If I'm not supposed to know, forget it."

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