Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 297 Her Past

Doing scientific research and becoming a leader? Chen Xue felt that Qiong seemed to be telling a joke.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The more she thought about it, the funnier it became. Luo Chenxue's left eye, which was as bright as a pomegranate, narrowed slightly because of this smile.

"why are you laughing?"

"Hahaha...you mean doing scientific research!"

She dresses eccentrically, acts recklessly, has a fiery personality, and is clumsy; she almost injured herself again by accident... Compared to the knowledge she gained at school, she is better at physically connecting with people on the street.

She even refused to go back to that awful place called school because of what happened there—Qiong is now telling her that she's better suited for scientific research?

Qiong didn't reply, but just looked around.

"Um, have you had dinner yet?"

Morning Snow: ?

Isn't his thinking a bit too far-fetched?

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They randomly picked a restaurant by the roadside, and Qiong helped Chenxue to a seat.

"Boss, two bowls of noodles, please!"

Chen Xue looked at the menu and gave an embarrassed smile.

"I'm sorry you had to spend so much... I'll pay you back next time?"

Qiong shook her head.

"No need."

It's just two bowls of noodles. Besides, if he's bothered by it, he can ask Baiji for reimbursement.

Qiong's gaze fell on Luo Chenxue's entangled calves.

"I'll be frank with you, you and Lithost..."

“I have a grudge against him; he killed my sister.”

Qiong: !

Mentioning Lithost, Chen Xue interrupted Qiong, her words crisp and clear. A hint of hatred flashed in her pomegranate-red left eye, and her clenched fist trembled slightly.

I don't know if it's anger and hatred, or... fear?

Qiong was momentarily stunned. He had only wanted to find out how Lithost had managed to take her down... The earlier question about past grievances? The grievances were just a conversation starter, but he hadn't expected it to be a deep-seated blood feud...

"Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering." Qiong wouldn't be foolish enough to advise Chen Xue to give up on revenge. He didn't want to ask any more questions, since asking would probably remind the person in front of him of his painful past, and he would only get evidence that "Lithost is mentally ill," which was really unnecessary. Therefore, he just uttered a cliché.

"I'm sorry, I touched a sore spot... Please accept my condolences."

"No, I don't want to grieve! I want revenge for her! My sister was clearly such a..."

Luo Chenxue's voice suddenly rose, and her face turned red as if she had been given a blood rage buff, which stunned Qiong.

Sometimes, things just don't make sense. After hearing "sister" from her half-disabled state, Luo Chenxue seemed to think of something, and her voice, which had originally been somewhat tomboyish, suddenly became choked with sobs.

Seeing that Chenxue might burst into tears, Qiong didn't know what to do: Big sister, are you that fragile?

Shouldn't you be portrayed as a scientist who is not discouraged by defeat, who will not give up until he kills Lithost, or an extremely powerful scientist?

Bronya didn't teach him how to comfort a crying girl, because Mei simply doesn't shed tears!

"Hey, Bai Shu, you're also chasing Chalicetost, aren't you? Would you like to hear a story from me?"

"Um, aren't you going to cry?"

Do you think I'm a delicate crybaby?

Chen Xue slammed her cane on the floor in a fit of anger.

"I'm not the kind of well-behaved student who focuses on studying."

"I can tell..."

"Back in middle school, because of something that happened at school... never mind, just know that such a thing happened."

Qiong suddenly felt that Luo Chenxue was quite naive.

"Anyway, I stopped going to school after that. Unfortunately, I have an older sister who's the kind of meddlesome, self-absorbed, and annoying person who's nothing like me!"

When her older sister was mentioned, Chen Xue started scratching her head vigorously.

"She always went to school to handle those troubles for me and kept encouraging me to go back. But I've made up my mind not to go back to that awful place—sigh, if it were you, how would you persuade a child who doesn't want to go to school?"

"Hmm... I'll probably go to the school to resolve the issue and try to reason with them gently? If that doesn't work... transfer them to another school? If all else fails, I'll have to resort to corporal punishment."

If someone absolutely refuses to go to school, it's either a problem with the school or a problem with the person. If it's a school problem, solve it with the school; if it's a person problem, you'll have to discipline them severely.

"Violence."

Luo Chenxue rolled her eyes, while Qiong looked completely innocent.

“My sister mentioned everything to me except for the last step you mentioned, but I still refused to go back to school. Later, we were talking and she got angry. She disappeared for a long time that day. I thought she was in danger or had run away from home! But I didn’t expect that she would actually sign up for the Ten Arts War from the year before last.”

Qiong was completely confused.

"You're not going to school and you're signing up for the Ten Arts War with your sister... what's the connection between those two things?"

I don't think so either.

Chen Xue became agitated again.

"How can someone be so arrogant? She actually thinks that if someone as inexperienced as her can get good grades, then I should also be able to muster the courage to go back to school and finish my studies. How can that be the same? She even said this is her way of proving that she can help me solve problems. I was furious at that moment, and I thought she was being unreasonable. This is a war of ten arts! There will be bloodshed!"

At this point, Chen Xue's voice began to choke, and she covered her one exposed eye with her hand.

“I know she meant well, but I didn’t want to compete, and I didn’t want her to get hurt. We had another big fight. That day, I was so angry that I told her to leave and never come back. My sister always granted my requests, and that was the last time I saw her… Sister…”

The owner brought out noodles, but neither Qiong nor Chenxue had any appetite.

According to Scudder, the Ten Wars are now held every three years. The previous one, does that mean she hasn't seen her family for six years?

For a fleeting moment, Qiong felt that Chen Xue had been given a script about a hot-blooded idiot who played with vector arrows—except that the hot-blooded idiot's older sister was still around.

"She...didn't come back? Is she no longer here?"

Chen Xue nodded, her voice choked with emotion.

"I asked many people afterward. Some said my sister won the match and went to Rem, while others said she lost and died in the ring. But I couldn't find her anywhere, neither alive nor dead. In the end, I only found her on the list of contestants that the tournament organizer, Lithost, had crossed out... You should know what kind of person Lithost is, right? My sister, and many other innocent contestants, all died at his hands!"

Qiong fell silent, her heart filled with a sigh. No wonder Lithost had gone mad, claiming to be an unpardonable criminal and a demon who killed for pleasure; it was indeed…

Then, the god of Mars chose him as his shadow rider? A god chose a serial killer as his representative on Earth? Could this god of Mars be an evil god?

At this point, Chen Xue's mood calmed down considerably.

“Lithost destroyed my home and killed my sister. I must avenge this.”

Looking at Luo Chenxue, who seemed to want to devour Lithost alive, Qiong remained silent for a moment. His first thought was to worry about Chenxue's safety.

Logically, such a serious matter should have been reported to the police, but Lithost was above the law; facing Lithost, whose fighting power surpassed hers, Chen Xue still attacked recklessly. If Lithost had "goed even a little bit too hard," Chen Xue would probably be meeting her sister in the underworld...

Finally, is this kind of thing something you can just say casually? Even though he's a good person, does he have to be so open and honest with you the moment you meet him? Now he knows almost everything about Chenxue except for her name. What if he's a bastard and tells Lithost about her in exchange for a reward? Wouldn't Chenxue be in big trouble then?

Out of concern for the girl's safety, Qiong spoke slowly.

“I understand how you feel. But…”

"No, you can't possibly understand! She's my only sister..."

"But Lithost is a threat, and it's dangerous for you to act rashly. You could die in a heartbeat!"

Chen Xue raised her head and looked stubbornly at Qiong.

"So be it! I've waited so long for this day. Even if I'm shattered to pieces, I'll make him pay for his crimes in blood!"

Qiong glanced at the plaster cast, then at the cane, and said nothing more.

He felt that perhaps Chenxue had overlooked something when introducing her sister: she and her sister might both be particularly stubborn people.

The aroma of Bi Kiana's face, which was much more normal, filled the air, but it failed to dispel the suddenly heavy atmosphere between the two.

"You're already like this, eat first. You'll recover faster if you eat well, and then you'll have a chance to take revenge. But allow me to say one more thing: cherish life and stay away from death. You only have one life, and I believe your sister certainly doesn't want you to go and fight Lithost, right? There's a method to revenge, can't you consider poisoning or something? It's safer! I don't want to hear about you dying in the street one day. Take better care of yourself."

Qiong, who was originally just going to say something, said several more, but when Chenxue heard what Qiong said, she didn't react for a moment.

"Hey, are you worried about me?"

“I’m not called Hey, I’m called Qiong… Bai Shu.”

Chen Xue picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of noodles. The warm noodles warmed her stomach.

Three years ago, after confirming that Lithost had killed her sister, Chen Xue, now all alone, had been consumed by thoughts of killing that ruthless, hypocritical, despicable, and shameless villain. Hatred for Lithost was her driving force, and revenge was her ultimate goal, above all else.

Today, she finally had the chance to fight her enemy to the death, but she was defeated in one move and had to rely on her enemy's hypocritical charity to save her life... When she first woke up, she was devastated.

The distance between her and Lithost is an insurmountable chasm—perhaps, she really should consider the revenge methods that Qiong mentioned, other than defeating him head-on?

Actually, she didn't intend to say that much at first. She just wanted to give a casual, habitual advice to Qiong to be wary of Lithost. But Qiong actually clicked with her, so she got excited and said a few more words. As a result, she received Qiong's concern and a free bowl of noodles because of her mobility issues...

Was he pitying himself?

"Thank you, Bai Shu, you're a good person."

"Don't give me the 'friend zone' card."

After finishing her noodles, Chen Xue seemed to feel a little better.

She looked into Qiong's eyes with an extremely serious expression.

"Bai Shu, thank you for your face and for being willing to talk to me. Let me say a few more words. This Ten Arts War is too dangerous. You should withdraw from the competition as soon as possible and throw away that jade token. Like you, I don't want to hear the news of you dying in the street one day."

"Don't worry, I won't die. But this jade pendant..."

Qiong took out the jade pendant from his pocket, but it seemed to have no effect on him.

Never mind, let's ask Chen Xuelitost what tricks he has up his sleeve first, and try to find out as much information as possible.

"Chen Xue, I have a question for you, about profit—"

"Chenxue? Why are you calling me that so intimately?"

A strange, sarcastic voice came from behind Qiong. Chenxue looked in the direction of the voice and saw a gentle and dignified woman slowly walking towards them. What Qiong saw...

Only Kiana Kaslana had a gloomy expression.

"Honey, you naughty girl! Why did you go to the bathroom and end up here? And you're even eating noodles with this Sister Chenxue?"

Kiana's aura is like that of a girlfriend catching her boyfriend cheating.

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It's about time to prepare a plan to pay off the debt.