Before Liang Wu could respond, he felt his feet give way, as if he had stepped into a bottomless vortex.
An intense sensation of weightlessness enveloped him.
When his vision stabilized again, he found himself no longer in the rented apartment.
This was a strange space.
Beneath his feet was a mirror-smooth surface of water, and a faint floral fragrance hung in the air.
“…Cecilia, where is this?”
“Welcome to my Stigmata Space!” Cecilia spread her arms wide, like a hostess showing off her new garden.
“How about it?
Isn’t it much more impressive than your fifty-square-meter little nest?”
Liang Wu did not think so.
He surveyed the surroundings.
It was spacious, sure, but there was nothing here.
His little nest was definitely more comfortable.
“Cecilia, didn’t you say you were going to rest?
Besides, pulling me in here, won’t that affect your ability to maintain your existence?”
After all, the Stigmata was rooted in him, so he did have a faint connection to this so-called Stigmata Space.
Clearly, maintaining this space consumed energy from the Stigmata.
“Not at all.” Cecilia waved her hand.
“According to the information I got from the Stigmata, this place is my domain.
And as the one who awakened the Stigmata, you naturally have access to it.”
Liang Wu decided not to dwell on the matter.
“So why did you bring me here?
Surely not just to show off your garden?”
Cecilia’s smile faded slightly, replaced by a much more serious expression: “Of course not.
I brought you here to help you become stronger.”
“Stronger?” Liang Wu blinked.
“Yes.” Cecilia nodded.
“You’ve only just awakened the Stigmata.
Your control over Honkai energy is still rough, and your understanding of the Stigmata is almost nonexistent.
Although your physical strength has increased considerably, that’s only because you have good natural talent and a solid foundation.”
“So, right now, you can’t even beat Kiana.
How are you going to pursue her and protect her?”
Cecilia paused, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her eyes: “I was once an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal.
Liang Wu was momentarily stunned.
He had to admit, Cecilia’s offer was very appealing.
At this critical juncture, with the Third Herrscher about to descend, he desperately needed to improve his combat power.
“So, Cecilia, how exactly do you plan to help me?”
Cecilia smiled again: “Liang Wu, now that you have awakened my Stigmata, I’m sure you’ve also awakened some special abilities, haven’t you?”
“Special abilities?” Liang Wu thought for a moment.
If anything, Cecilia’s Stigmata had given him a passive skill called [Blood of the Saint].
Cecilia continued: “As far as I know, members of the Schariac family, after awakening their Stigmata, generally develop in one of two directions.”
“Some are skilled at strengthening the Honkai energy they manipulate, making them suited to be warriors.
Others are skilled at weakening the erosion of Honkai energy, making them better suited to be healers.”
Liang Wu immediately gave his answer: “Then I should belong to the latter category, right?”
“Although I haven’t used this power yet, the Stigmata tells me that this power is for healing.”
As he spoke, Liang Wu extended his hand, and a white light representing the [Blood of the Saint] surged from his palm.
“Oh, a healing-type ability?” Cecilia seemed slightly surprised.
In her memory, although clan members who awakened their Stigmata would each find one of the two paths more suitable, that did not mean they had to follow that path.
Someone naturally suited to be a warrior could also become a healer, and vice versa.
Someone like Liang Wu, who had been directly given a healing skill, was not particularly common.
Cecilia blinked her pretty eyes again: “Hmm…
a healing-type ability.
That’s not bad either.”
“This way, when you and Kiana are together, she can charge into battle on the front lines, and you can stay behind as her personal healer…
Doesn’t that make you the perfect supportive partner?”
Liang Wu looked at her expressionlessly: “Cecilia, if you keep teasing me, I’ll leave this Stigmata Space right now.”
“Oh, I’m just joking.
Don’t take it so seriously.” Cecilia waved her hand with a laugh, but there was still a hint of mischief in her eyes.
“But don’t be discouraged, Liang Wu.
Healing abilities are very rare in the world of Honkai.
Your talent is indeed quite good.”
Liang Wu did not take the bait and changed the subject: “So, how do you plan to help me get stronger?
You’re not just going to give me career advice, are you?”
Cecilia’s smile became more restrained, and she straightened her back slightly.
The next moment, a pure and immense wave of Honkai energy surged from her, sweeping through the entire Stigmata Space like a tide.
Liang Wu’s pupils contracted.
He could clearly feel that the Honkai energy within his body had suddenly been infused with a flowing current, surging and filling him endlessly. This chapter was copied from NovelPing without permission.
“This is…?”
“As you can see.” Cecilia lowered her hand, a hint of pride in her voice.
“Although I’m just a Stigmata remnant now, perhaps because I didn’t die completely or because of the unique nature of this Stigmata, I seem to have retained a considerable portion of my Honkai energy reserves from when I was alive.”
She paused and gave Liang Wu a playful wink: “In other words, as long as I’m here, you can borrow my Honkai energy.
How about that?
Not a bad cheat, is it?”
Liang Wu was silent for a moment, feeling the noticeably stronger flow of power within him.
He was indeed a bit surprised.
But…
this skill was not as useful to him as she might have thought.
After all, he had already unlocked the [Six Eyes] skill from Kevin.
With the Six Eyes, his energy consumption was almost absurdly low.
Liang Wu raised his hand, a faint blue light shimmering at his fingertips: “But Cecilia, even without your support, my internal Honkai energy reserves are more than sufficient.”
“Eh?” Now it was Cecilia’s turn to be stunned.
Liang Wu explained: “Due to certain special reasons, my Honkai energy consumption is almost negligible.”
“Your Honkai energy reserves are impressive, but to be honest, for me, it would only be the icing on the cake.”
Cecilia’s expression shifted from surprise to curiosity.
She circled around Liang Wu, studying him up and down: “You really are full of secrets, kid.”
“Right back at you.
Aren’t you the one who can activate ghost mode?”
“Ghost mode…” Cecilia burst out laughing.
“I’m your future mother-in-law, and that’s how you address me?”
“Well…
should I apologize?”
Although Cecilia could not be bound for bond rewards, since he would need her help going forward, it would be good to raise her favorability if possible.
“Never mind.
I’m magnanimous, so I’ll let it slide.”
As she spoke, Cecilia prepared herself again: “Since you’ve awakened a healer’s abilities, I’ll teach you some methods to weaken Honkai energy erosion.”
But unexpectedly, this time Liang Wu refused.
He spoke again: “Cecilia, being a healer isn’t for me.
Actually, my dream since childhood has been to become the world’s best DPS.”