Collapse Iron: Today's mount is the female protagonist.

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What is this person looking at randomly? It's annoying, so irritating!

The Black Hill sank.

Within seconds of contact, both the pure white-clad and the haughty girl were captivated.

Chapter 155 Bronya is playing video games

"Would you like to train for a while, Seele?" Qi Shi invited with a faint smile.

"Ah, um... Seele doesn't need to."

After a soft gasp, Seele let out a timid, insecure voice.

"Seele, if you're not as good as Bronya... people will laugh at you."

Her academic performance was not very good. Although Seele was very hardworking and had exceptional talent, even in the Far East Demon Cave class full of demons and monsters, her talent was considered outstanding.

However, Seele's timid and cowardly nature prevented her from unleashing her true strength in combat training. She often retreated in fear of monsters, losing her ability to fight.

Although she could have another version of herself appear to help defeat all the enemies, that other version of herself was always unrestrained and acted recklessly, with too much difference in her behavior in each battle.

In response, Himeko could only set up individual training goals for her and start teaching her from scratch.

This made Seele even more depressed and self-conscious. She couldn't see any progress, which made her start to fear training.

Seeing the girl's downcast and self-conscious expression, Qi Shi raised his hand and gently touched her hair. Feeling the gentle touch on her head, Xi'er tilted her head up slightly and saw a pair of gentle eyes.

“Seele, don’t be so sensitive. Actually, no one is laughing at you.”

First, he gently comforted the girl about her concerns and low spirits.

Do you know about Mei's past?

"Mei-neechan?"

"Yes, she used to be pretty much like you."

"As a transfer student who joined midway through the semester, when Mei first arrived at St. Freya, she had never been exposed to anything related to Honkai, had never received any Valkyrie-related knowledge or training, and was just an ordinary person except for swordsmanship. At that time, Mei's grades were always at the bottom, and because of this, she felt depressed because she couldn't feel that her progress was far behind hers."

Qi Shi shamelessly exposed Mei's past, and Xi'er listened with some surprise. In her mind, Mei was a person with outstanding talent and a thoughtful and gentle personality. No matter how you looked at it, she was an excellent older sister. She never expected that Mei had such a past.

Qi Shi continued to offer soft words of comfort.

"Back then, Mei was just an ordinary girl in the academy, inconspicuous among all the Valkyries. But after a period of wavering, she reaffirmed her will and focused her energy on training. It was only after a lot of hard work that she became the person you see today."

"No one is born strong. Everyone in the class started from weakness and went through unseen efforts and unwavering belief to become the shining person they are today."

In fact, without Qi Shi's help and changes, Mei would have continued in this ordinary state until the period when she received the Herrscher of Thunder and underwent a complete transformation.

Despite possessing unparalleled swordsmanship talent, powerful and near-perfect Honkai energy adaptability, and having awakened the Herrscher of Thunder at the start, her performance within St. Freya was consistently that of an ordinary, unremarkable, and unremarkable B-rank Valkyrie.

This is the consequence of the Honkai world falling into mental exhaustion and suffering from the ultimate debuff of weak will.

Of course, the actual reason for the change was not because of any vigilance or unease, but because Mei, who had merged with the unknown form of the Thunder Queen, was caught cheating and began to wreak havoc.

What truly led to the change was that Mei was no longer burdened by the tragedy of self-blame and pain that caused the destruction of Changkong City. With Qi Shi's help, she was free from mental exhaustion, which allowed her to truly reveal her exceptional talent.

Therefore, we must still avoid internal mental strain.

Xi'er listened quietly, as if she had gained some understanding. She looked at Qi Shi and asked softly.

"Did Bronya also grow stronger little by little from being weak?"

"Me?" Qi Shi raised an eyebrow when he heard that the question was directed at him.

Is this referring to Bronya herself, or to him?

"Of course I am too, but as you can see, I get stronger a tiny bit faster than others."

Qi Shi tapped the girl's fair forehead, then smiled confidently and said, pointing with his fingertips to make a very small distance.

Seeing the girl blush with embarrassment at being exposed, he gently stroked her hair and resumed his formal, gentle tone.

"Seele, your talent is actually very good, it's just that you haven't brought it to the table yet. Don't be anxious because of temporary training setbacks. Your gentle and kind personality is your unique shining point. When you find your future that you care about most and become firm in your heart, you will definitely show a different side of yourself."

Seele was startled, feeling the warmth above her head. She stared blankly at the gentle, smiling face and the trusting, encouraging eyes in front of her. A warm feeling welled up in her heart, illuminating all her unease and sadness.

Bronya... has always cared for and protected Seele like this.

Sweetness filled her heart, and a smile finally appeared on the girl's face. Her purity and beauty were so stunning. With a radiant expression, she hugged the other person's arm tightly and nodded emphatically.

"Yes! Seele will try her best, Bronya!"

"I believe in Seele."

Qi Shi stroked the other's soft hair, then suddenly changed the subject and smiled.

"Besides, doesn't Seele also have a side that's good at fighting? There's no need to hide it; her other side is also very cute."

"Huh?" Seele was taken aback and blinked, somewhat confused by the sudden question.

What, what nonsense is this guy spouting!

Deep down, a seductive blush rose on Hei Xi'er's face, and she immediately retorted, blushing with anger. "What do you mean 'cute'? To describe her as so weak! Seriously, really, that's infuriating!"

However, although Miss Black Seele spoke with resentment, her flushed and embarrassed tone betrayed her, like a kitten that showed its little tiger teeth and scratched, but whose tail was wagging unconsciously.

The two then spent the rest time together in the training ground's rest area.

Bronya's mature and beautiful Herrscher form was something never seen before in the academy, frequently attracting the attention of the surrounding Valkyrie students, which made Seele even more shy and delighted.

During the time they spent together, that gentle and doting face seemed to make all unhappiness disappear as long as they were together, leaving only happiness and joy. At one point, the two even shared a sweet ice cream on a bench.

This continued until Seele had classes and had to leave.

After saying goodbye to Bronya, Seele was quite lively on the way back, with a happy expression on her face and skipping along. It wasn't until she noticed some classmates looking at her that she blushed slightly and shyly adjusted her skirt.

"Hey, my other self, it seems like I haven't heard you say much since the beginning."

Only then did she remember Black Seele, who had always been with her in her consciousness.

Chapter 156 Ellie Unleashed

It seems that from the moment I met Bronya, my other self suddenly stopped talking, remained silent, and stopped complaining about Bronya.

Thinking of this, Xier said with some surprise.

"Is my other self finally going to make up with Bronya?"

"Cough... What nonsense are you talking about? Who wants to make up with her!" Black Seele's angry voice suddenly came into my mind, but her tone sounded a little weak.

"I... I was just observing closely, completely focused on finding suspicious points and evidence!"

"Hehe~ It seems that my other self has become more frank and mature."

"Are you trying to get yourself killed? I never said I didn't hate her!"

Hearing her attempt at sophistry, Seele smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons, which only fueled the proud and stubborn girl's anger.

Although the other party is indeed quite good, and satisfactory in all aspects, there is nothing to criticize.

But she never said she had feelings for him; at most, she just barely passed the test!

Black Seele argued inwardly, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.

But after a while, as her cheeks gradually flushed from that emotion, her expression changed.

It wasn't a change of heart that dispelled her doubts; on the contrary, through this encounter, she could be 100% certain that the Bronya she had just met, and the one she had encountered at the beginning, was completely different from the Bronya who had always been evasive and infuriating!

Something's definitely wrong!

Miss Black Seele said firmly in her heart.

She must find it!

In the training field, Qi Shi was gazing at the departing, adorable girl.

"Hmph~ As expected of you, you still have time to fool young girls."

Suddenly a voice came, and then the figure of the End Worm appeared beside Qi Shi, arms crossed and pursing her lips, her words clearly showing contempt.

The surrounding Valkyries did not react to her appearance, which was normal. The End Worm standing here was just a spiritual entity, and only two people could see each other. It manifested in reality in the form of consciousness, which was not difficult for her as the Herrscher of the End.

"I'm just fulfilling a promise I made to someone else, so I can't make it too obvious."

After hearing what the other party said, Qi Shi smiled without the slightest guilt and responded calmly.

"On the contrary, you suddenly appeared to find me as soon as you had some free time. Are you in such a hurry?"

Upon hearing this, the cat glared at him, its angry expression somewhat unnatural, and said...

"I'm telling you, you've been doing all sorts of research on my body every day, isn't it about time you moved on to the next steps?"

Although she restrained herself and followed the arrangements, the feeling of being completely exposed and understood by the other party made her very uncomfortable.

"It's not that simple." Qi Shi rolled his eyes.

"Do you know how complicated your situation is? I can't even find out which point in time you are associated with. You're like a ghost that appeared out of nowhere and whose origins can't be traced."

"Well, well, there's nothing I can do about it. It's not like I wanted it to be like this."

Upon hearing this, the once aggressive End Worm suddenly softened, muttering weakly in a low voice.

She couldn't control her state of mind and had no idea how she got to this point in time.

Qi Shi rolled his eyes and said, "Then just wait patiently and don't rush me. On the contrary, you should pray that I go slower, because if I can't find the key point, I can only try to keep increasing the safety measures I leave on you so that your consciousness won't be damaged in the flow of time."

"Oh~" the End Worm muttered, obediently not refuting, because she couldn't say anything about this professional field that she didn't understand.

Just as the two were chatting, a consciousness suddenly appeared and sent a trembling message, which was from Arlene.

"My Lord God, please take that Alicia away quickly."

The voice trembled slightly, as if it were overwhelmed with extreme fatigue and bitterness, and it was the result of trying hard to endure in order to fulfill the words of the gods.

Upon hearing this, Qi Shi and the End Worm exchanged a glance.

"Uh..." The End Worm's expression was strange and complicated. Was the arrival of the disaster, Ellie, really unavoidable?

"It can only be this way."

As it turns out, any Jinchūriki used to seal Alicia will ultimately be influenced by Alicia herself.

Qi Shi shook his head helplessly and said, "I'll take care of my current health first."