256. Mission Complete
Yun Ling knew the outcome, but he didn't try to stop it; after all, this was what he wanted.
"Then I wish you success! Wendy, let's exchange contact information. Maybe we can chat again sometime." Yun Ling waved his phone.
Wendy, of course, wouldn't refuse and readily took out her phone to exchange contact information with Yun Ling.
"Hey, hey, me too!" The Valkyries nearby also crowded around.
Seeing Yun Ling surrounded by Valkyries, Himeko glanced at him with slight annoyance.
"Keep in touch!"
The Valkyries waved enthusiastically at Yun Ling, who smiled and waved back.
Finally, after they were out of sight, Yun Ling let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew, that was pretty tiring." Yun Ling wiped the sweat from his brow.
Most of the Valkyries from the Oceania branch weren't very old, so they were all captivated by Yun Ling's decisive and cool demeanor.
"Heh, a few more harem candidates?" Himeko scoffed.
"You can't say that, I have my principles too. By the way, do you think Wendy has a high success rate with this surgery?"
Yun Ling casually steered the conversation towards Wendy.
Hearing this, Himeko's mood darkened slightly.
Even if Wendy didn't participate in the surgery, she could advance to S-rank Valkyrie in two years at most.
But Schicksal wouldn't think that way.
They finally had a 'container' capable of storing the Desire Gem, how could they let it go?
Each Herrscher core storage required a huge amount of manpower, resources, and money for management, regular clearing of Honkai Beasts from the surrounding area, and heavy guarding to prevent anyone from accidentally entering, etc...
To become someone like Welt Yang, as Wendy hoped—unfortunately, at least for now, no one like Welt Yang has appeared yet.
Even Kiana's Herrscher core was stabilized only because of Sirin's blood and DNA within her.
"I don't know, I hope she succeeds," Himeko sighed softly.
Of course, she didn't want Wendy to take this risk, but this wasn't a decision for her or Wendy to make.
Everyone present had seen that Wendy was compatible with the Desire Gem, meaning she had the potential to become a human with Herrscher power.
Yun Ling sat in his chair, eyes closed, resting, already having some plans in mind.
Turning Wendy into someone as loyal as Yuna was difficult, but not entirely impossible.
The prerequisite was that Wendy had to experience darkness.
Only after experiencing darkness would she truly cherish the hard-won light.
He wasn't worried about not being able to solve Wendy's problem; this confidence came from his Red 'Exceptional Talent'.
"By the way, what's the background of those mechs? You seem to know something about them," Himeko said, recalling the exchange of glances with Yun Ling not long ago.
"That's Anti-Entropy's latest quantum-specialized combat mech, capable of transforming its body into a quantum state, thus achieving the effect of concealment."
"Quantum state?!" Himeko's beautiful eyes flashed with disbelief.
This isn't just about invisibility; quantumization means these mechs can be carried with them at any time! A single thought is enough to make them visible.
This not only eliminates the hassle of transportation but also maximizes the mech's operational range, while also catching the enemy off guard.
In other words, if this quantumization technology were applied to Valkyrie armor, even during everyday outings, in case of special circumstances, the Valkyrie armor could be instantly donned, eliminating concerns about a significant decrease in combat power due to the absence of the Valkyrie armor.
It's like those sudden transformations in tokusatsu dramas where armor appears out of thin air, only the object is Valkyrie armor—convenient and quick.
"Anti-Entropy's mechs have advanced to this level..."
Himeko rubbed her chin, a hint of worry in her eyes. After all, Anti-Entropy was Schicksal's open enemy. How could she not be suspicious if the enemy already possessed such terrifying technology?
"Don't worry, once we get back, I'll decipher their technology and equip our Valkyrie armor with it."
While Yun Ling scoffed at the origin of this technology, he had to admit it was incredibly convenient.
"Anti-Entropy technology isn't so easy to crack. You'd better save your breath." Himeko shook her head slightly.
"Then, if I succeed, give me a small reward, how about it?" Yun Ling smiled.
"Oh? What kind of reward do you want?" Himeko raised an eyebrow.
"A hot spring has opened not far from the school. Would Himeko do me the honor of spending a pleasant evening there with me?" Yun Ling boldly invited.
Since Himeko didn't trust him, he could certainly exaggerate the reward, but he had to be careful not to overstate it.
"No problem."
Sure enough, Himeko agreed without hesitation.
The main issue was that she wasn't very familiar with Yun Ling's current achievements in mechanical engineering. If she truly understood what an ELF was, she probably wouldn't have agreed so readily.
"By the way, the class is electing a class monitor in a couple of days. You should be the one," Himeko suddenly remembered something and reminded him.
"Class monitor..." Yun Ling crossed his arms, looking like he didn't want to get involved.
"You're the A-rank male Knight in the class, and you're quite popular, so of course you should be the one," Himeko answered without hesitation.
"Hmm..." Yun Ling still looked somewhat hesitant.
"Should you be or not?" Himeko grabbed Yun Ling's collar.
She was disgusted by his stubborn expression.
"It was mainly that I can't even manage myself properly, so managing the class is too difficult for me," Yun Ling shrugged.
"The class monitor doesn't really have much to do. Just show concern for the classmates and give them some academic guidance," Himeko explained.
"Alright," Yun Ling could only accept the task.
The two then returned to St. Freya Academy.
Of course, Himeko hadn't broken her promise; she'd agreed to go drinking with him.
After a few cups of wine served in Eden's Cup, Himeko snatched his cup and casually got him drunk.
He was still a one-cup wonder.
When Yun Ling woke up again, it was the next day. He was still woken by a suffocating feeling.
A fatally alluring mole adorned her full, rounded breasts, making one want to explore them.
His gaze dipped slightly downwards; the light blanket couldn't cover her graceful figure, her perfect curves radiating the charm of a mature woman at all times.
Her alluring red lips opened and closed, carrying a hint of intoxicating fragrance...
Yes, this was the real perk of drinking with Himeko!
Although he remembered nothing after drinking, waking up like this every day wouldn't be so bad...
Struggling to sit up from Himeko's embrace, Yun Ling shook his still slightly tipsy head.
Perhaps next time he could try sneaking some wine into the Theater of Domination, so he wouldn't get drunk.
After a moment's thought, Yun Ling abandoned this tempting idea.
If Himeko accidentally discovered it, this perk might be gone forever.
So, next up is... to decipher quantum technology for a sweet date with Himeko!
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