Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 185 You did a great job, keep it up!

"Um, I..."

Her rosy cheeks turned pale, and her shy smile was replaced by panic.

"I remember you said before that very few girls pursued you, and you weren't planning on dating for the time being..."

Anna's voice gradually turned into a mosquito's buzz. The courage she had barely mustered after her best friend's strong persuasion was completely dissipated by Qiong's few words.

Was that something he said? Qiong felt a little embarrassed at this point. But hesitation only leads to trouble! He wasn't the kind of scumbag who stringes people along; he needed to make things clear!

"That was true at first, but you know what, senior? The day after I returned to Santa Freya from Manila, Mei confessed her feelings to me, and I couldn't refuse..."

Whenever she thinks of that afternoon when she was forcibly kissed, Qiong can't help but feel a pang of... longing?

"So that's how it is..."

Anna felt that her first love had ended. And now, Qiong's mouth was full of sharp blades: with every word she spoke, it was like another knife was being stabbed into her heart.

If anyone else were to approach, they would easily notice Anna's deathly pale face—she was panicking.

"I'm sorry, please don't take what happened earlier to heart!"

She almost confessed to a boy who already had a girlfriend? The next moment, Anna panicked and ran away, covering her face and running wildly, leaving Qiong alone at the door of the infirmary.

"and many more!"

Anna didn't listen, and Mia followed Anna. Qiong was also a little helpless. Although it was inappropriate, he still wanted to speak.

"Forget about inhibitors, at least give me back my bat!"

The person has long since disappeared; we'll just have to find another opportunity to retrieve them later.

As for her love life, I can only hope that Anna can get over it soon and find a boyfriend—Chen Tianwu or anyone else will do, but not him, he already has a girlfriend.

Go do something productive; the crisis is not over yet.

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"You've upset Anna."

After volunteering to inspect the resettlement rooms for the disaster victims, Qiong heard a sound behind him. Turning around, he saw the strategist and Helia sitting behind him with their hands on their hips.

"So you guys are here? What? You still want to persuade me to be a two-timing scumbag?"

Qiong touched the hammer that Coralli had used as a stool—needless to say, Coralli was probably quite strong to be able to swing a sledgehammer, and making her angry was not a good option.

"But...Meng Qiong, Anna-senpai, she..."

Qiong rubbed his temples. Couldn't Helia put herself in his shoes and think about the consequences of not hurting Anna?

A: The Thunder Queen descended and destroyed Himeko's house. Amid Kiana's promotion and the contempt of other Valkyries, she became the second Siegfried. In the end, she was beaten into the infirmary by Fu Hua and, amidst Yang's teasing, was hit by a train that might arrive later and turned into Sora.

It's hard to say what will happen now. If he provokes Anna again, he's doomed! The kind of person even the Abundant Pharmacist and the Guardian Kripper together couldn't save!

"What can I do, Helia? I can't just hide my relationship status from her and start dating her, can I?"

"Forehead……"

Helia was stumped: she had never been in a relationship, nor had she ever experienced the frustration of being liked by several people, so how would she know?!

The strategist shook his head.

"No, no, no, I meant you did very well, keep it up!"

Helia: ?

What's going on? Has Coralie lost her mind? Let's change the subject.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Actually, there's something else I need to tell you."

Herria's expression turned serious.

"what's up?"

"Tests show that the distribution of Honkai energy in Manila has stabilized, and support from all sides will arrive one after another. Regarding support for Manila, the Oceania branch of Destiny has mobilized most of its elite forces from New Zealand."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"But the reason why that senior Emilia told us is because Wendy, the strongest Valkyrie of the Oceania branch who came to provide support, was also taught by St. Freya—yes, she is our senior."

Qiong: ? ? ?

Wendy? Which Wendy? Shouldn't she have already joined the Gem Grab experiment but failed, leaving her unable to walk?

Helia emphasized the word "men" in particular, which caught Coralie's attention.

If she remembered correctly, Wendy, the Fourth Herrscher, had guided Helia through several missions during her Valkyrie training period, right? Now she calls her "senpai" all the time...

Coralie chose to take the lead.

"If it's just the Oceania branch providing support, that's fine. But the main issue is the Far East branch; our dear principal will come in person."

However, whether the principal Coralie was referring to was Theresa or Himeko Murata, only she herself knows.

"For some reason, we absolutely cannot speak to each other from now on! So please, Qiong-ge, deal with those two groups and hide us from them! Please! Don't force me to make Helia kneel down and beg you!"

"Coralie!"

"Gentlemen, reinforcements have arrived!"

Emilia's voice rang out on the radio at an inopportune moment, and cheers erupted throughout the entire Destiny Manila base. The reinforcements brought not only combat power, but also morale.

"Brother Qiong, it's all yours now!"

Before Qiong could react, Coralie grabbed Helia and ran off, leaving Qiong bewildered in the wind.

If we let him seize the initiative and prevent the two from revealing their true intentions, wouldn't that expose him to the wrath of Himeko, Theresa, and the others?

Although I had expected it, it was still a shame to let him go there and get scolded...

"Those two are such a pain..."

Heaven knows where those two ran off to, so Qiong had no choice but to bite the bullet and head to the base entrance alone.

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"Oh my! I've been waiting for you like the stars and the moon, and finally you've arrived, Himeko-neechan!"

With a forced smile, Sora was about to say something like, "Welcome to the Manila base," but when she saw Himeko, the leader, angrily brandishing her greatsword...

The skin of the dome couldn't get up.

"Qiong boy, can you explain to me how you ended up seeing the Honkai erupting while looking at an art exhibition?"

Lady Murata showed no appreciation whatsoever and confronted Qiong directly in front of all the Valkyries.

Qiong's eyes darted around as she racked her brains trying to bluff her way out of the situation.

"Himeko-neechan, there are so many people outside, don't embarrass me... This really was an accident! I was sleeping soundly, who knew that in the middle of the night, Honkai Beasts and stuff would suddenly appear—hey, hey, hey, what are you laughing at? What's so funny!"

The Valkyries, who were already feeling depressed because of the collapse of Manila, were in good spirits because of the arrival of reinforcements. Seeing Qiong like this, almost all the onlookers, especially those belonging to the Snow Lotus Squad, couldn't help but chuckle.

But when Qiong forbade them to laugh, they burst out laughing.

Himeko snorted coldly. She didn't believe Sora's nonsense at all: It was the same last time. She said she was going to stay with Welt for a few days, but she ended up in Changkong City. Not only that, but Changkong City also suffered a collapse afterward!

During her trip to Manila, a collapse also occurred there, leading her to believe that the sky had exploded—once was one thing, but twice! What a coincidence!

If it weren't for the awkward location, she would have seriously considered grabbing Qiong and interrogating her thoroughly.

"Major Himeko, please refrain from scolding Junior Qiong. The report I received states that he was quick-witted and brave, not only single-handedly eliminating an Ice Emperor but also rescuing a Valkyrie and two civilians. He deserves commendation!"

Qiong looked towards the source of the sound. Was it behind Himeko? She hadn't noticed because her attention was entirely on Himeko.

The girl who spoke had short, slightly upturned hair that was black on the outside and blue on the inside, with a tuft of hair sticking up on her head. She had blue eyes and black pupils...

"Junior? You are—"

The girl smiled and extended her hand to Qiong.

"Wendy, the A-rank Valkyrie of Destiny, also graduated from St. Freya! So, I'm actually your senior!"

"Hello..."

The girl in front of him was nothing like the Wendy he remembered—she spoke with a strong voice and had no trace of fragility.