[System Initialization Initiated]
[System Initialization Successful]
Just as Kaito had explained things clearly to Amber and Wendy had also entered, the familiar text reappeared in Kaito's mind.
Clearly, this system had restarted again.
Could this system be some antique that's been phased out...
After witnessing the system's unreliability a few times, Kaito had developed a rather poor impression of it. His old computer, which he'd used for many years, wasn't even this unreliable.
[Can't you, this System, stay powered on for a bit longer?]
[To prevent continued unknown errors, this System will frequently remain offline. Please bear with me, Host.]
The System provided this explanation for Kaito's question.
[Then why are you powering on this time?]
After learning the reason for the System's frequent shutdowns, Kaito was curious as to why it had powered on this time.
[Host, please see.]
Without immediately answering Kaito's question, the System simply unfurled a panel before his eyes that only he could see.
Isn't this that panel from before...
Upon seeing the two different functional interfaces on the panel—Owned Character Cards and Unowned Character Cards—Kaito immediately recognized it as the panel he had seen before.
However, he didn't understand why the System was showing him this, so he asked aloud.
[You mean I can draw cards again?]
[No. Previously, because this System was detected to be in an unstable state, the System's functions were explained to the Host in two parts. This power-on is to explain the remaining functions to the Host. When the Host fills the progress bar below the Unowned Character Cards interface, the Host will be able to draw cards again, provided the Host first completes the Newbie Task.]
The progress bar below the Unowned Character Cards interface?
Hearing the System say this, Kaito's gaze instinctively went there, and he saw that a gray progress bar was indeed there.
I actually didn't notice it before...
Honestly, if the System hadn't told him, he really wouldn't have known about this gray progress bar.
But there was nothing he could do; he had only seen this interface once, and then his System had crashed. Afterwards, it was often offline, so he didn't even have a chance to take another look.
[Then how can I fill it? By completing tasks too?]
After realizing the existence of the progress bar below, Kaito wanted to know how to increase its progress.
Although he had his own guesses, he still had to wait for the System's answer.
[Yes, Host.]The System quickly replied, just as Kaito had thought.
[Then if I use a Character Card again, will you still explode like before?]
Thinking of the System's explosion when he used a Character Card before, Kaito wanted to confirm whether such a thing would happen again.
No matter what, having something explode near him was always dangerous.
And after Kaito asked this question, the System didn't answer immediately like before, which gave him a bad premonition.
[...Cannot determine.]
It seemed to have fallen silent, and after a while, the System gave an ambiguous answer, successfully plunging Kaito into silence.
[This System's Character Pool includes all female characters from Honkai Impact 2, Honkai Impact 3rd, and Honkai: Star Rail.]
Perhaps to break the awkward silence, the System introduced the games included in the Character Pool to Kaito.
There are even Honkai: Star Rail characters in there?
Upon hearing the System say that the Character Pool also included Honkai: Star Rail characters, Kaito was somewhat surprised.
Originally, when he heard the System's name was the Honkai Role-Playing System, he had subconsciously assumed there were only Character Cards from Honkai Impact 2 and Honkai Impact 3rd, completely forgetting about Honkai: Star Rail, miHoYo's new game.
But even so, the System's recent answer made him hesitant to use new Character Cards.
Although he hadn't filled the progress bar yet, or even unlocked it, he knew he would definitely have the day when he unlocked and even filled it.
Oh, right...
Suddenly remembering that he had one important question he hadn't asked, Kaito spoke.
[If you keep exploding when I use a Character Card, will I still split open like last time?]
[Cannot determine.]This time, the System's answer was quick, but like the previous question's answer, it was still 'cannot determine'.
[Alright, you can shut down.]
After a moment of silence, Kaito slowly said this.
He actually wanted to say
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