“Wait, let me sort out the current situation.”
Selia held her head, looking incredulous.
“First, my body outside is dead.
And if I resurrect directly now, I can only resurrect in place, and then die in place again because the Honkai energy concentration is too high.”
“If I choose not to take the body and go out as a soul, then if I can’t find a target to possess within five minutes, I will dissipate immediately, the kind that even the system can’t save.”
[Uh…
that’s right.]
[Although I’m sorry, this is really not my problem…
the teleportation system messed up…]
The system’s voice grew weaker.
“Is there any compensation?”
[There is…
but because the system is not fully installed, I can’t receive the compensation email.]
“Is there a beginner’s gift pack?”
[There is also…
but it is also issued in the form of an email.]
Selia felt her blood pressure rising.
“Does the system have a way to complete the installation?”
[Yes, but because of the forced installation earlier, it needs to be completely uninstalled and reinstalled.
This operation requires at least one day, and during this period, you, Host, cannot stay in the System Space…]
Selia let out a relieved laugh.
“Good, good, good, so I’m stuck in a death loop, right?”
[Well…
maybe…
yes…]
The system’s voice became weaker and weaker, making Selia feel that if she spoke any more sharply, she might achieve the feat of scolding the system to tears.
“Forget it, forget it, it’s already like this, blaming you is useless.”
Selia sighed and asked: “Regarding the current situation, do you have any suggestions, system?”
[Well…
since the Host’s original body is too weak, I actually don’t recommend using that body to operate in the real world.
Even if you really want to operate, you at least need to strengthen it.]
[Ah, I forgot to ask, are you resistant to changing bodies, Host?]
“I have no opinion.
I’m not some fundamentalist.
If anything, being able to win the resurrection match is already something to be thankful for.”
Selia picked up a branch and poked at the campfire in front of her.
[That’s fine.]
The system also breathed a sigh of relief.
[Since you are not particularly resistant, Host, there are still some ways, although it might be a little difficult.]
“You make it clear, is it a little or a lot?”
[Wuwu, actually it’s a lot.]
Selia took a deep breath: “Tell me, I’ll try to keep a calm mindset while listening.”
[Okay, basically, you, Host, need to solo a certain number of levels of the sami roguelike trial with your current body…]
[Because the system rewards are calculated by layer, you must at least clear the first layer to get certain rewards.]
[But if you want to get another body, that is, to get the Operator Recruitment reward, you must pass at least the third layer.]
“Sorry, I couldn’t hold it in.” Selia was amused by anger again: “I’m going to solo a roguelike?
Eh…
really?
Is it true…”
[Don’t worry, Host, you will win.]
[If it really doesn’t work, we can slowly save up originium shards to strengthen your main body…
although it will be very slow.]
“I think you can explain to me first what this system is actually for?” Selia looked at the snowfield scene around her and fell into deep thought: “Or rather, why am I playing Arknights’ roguelike in Honkai Impact 3rd?
Even if you gave me the Elysian Realm, I would count it as having some connection.”
[Mainly because you, Host, can’t beat the Elysian Realm roguelike either…]
Before the system finished defending itself, it felt Selia’s gaze and hurriedly changed its words.
“Ahem, let me explain the system first.”
“As for why it’s themed after Integrated Strategies, that’s actually because the system’s enhancement modules are determined by your playtime.”
“Because there was a case where we loaded a World of Warcraft system for a Host who had never played it, which resulted in a total disaster, so our enhancement system modules are now tailor-made.”
“And based on my observations, you spent the most time in Integrated Strategies before crossing over, which is why the enhancement system turned out this way.
If you had played Simulated Universe or Elysian Realm more before crossing over, it might have been a different enhancement template.”
“Oh no, this is the end for an IS addict like me.” Selia felt as if a boomerang had just hit her in the face.
“So, is there any good news?”
“The good news is that the system has saved your progress.
Your Cognitive Enhancement, archives, difficulty, squad unlocks, and other progress are all still there.”
“Does that mean I can just open difficulty 15 and speedrun my death?” Selia said with a blank expression.
“Wait, that’s not right.”
“You said the squads I unlocked are still there?”
“Yes, Host.
And it’s not just the Schicksal theme; if you unlock the Mizuki theme and Phantom theme in the future, your progress from back then will also be saved.”
“Phew…” A smile appeared on Selia’s face.
“One last question, System.
If I’m not satisfied with my start, can I restart?”
“Of course.
The system’s limitation is that you can only complete and settle a theme trial once per week.”
“But if you don’t clear it and exit before the settlement, you can keep retrying as long as you don’t claim the rewards.”
“That’s great.
I’ve never had such a wonderful start.” Selia jumped up, performing a kip-up to get to her feet.
“Thank goodness it’s the Schicksal theme.
If you had given me the Mizuki theme, I’d probably have to go feed the fish myself.”
“Let’s start quickly then.
I don’t know how long it will take to roll the start I want.”
“Th-that fast?
You’ve regained your confidence?
No, as expected of the Host I spent two and a half years selecting…”
“Stop referencing that chicken guy.
Hurry up and explain what I should do next.”
“If I’m not mistaken, we should be at the research team camp in the Schicksal snowfields, right?”
Selia had already walked around the area twice.
In this snowy camp, she seemed only able to touch the campfire; the curtains of the two tents nearby were tightly shut and couldn’t be opened.
“Actually, the process is similar to how you usually play a roguelike.”
As she spoke, a transparent light screen appeared before Selia’s eyes.
“Please select difficulty.”
“Challenge Nature – 1.”
“Challenge Nature – 1 selected.
Enemy difficulty +0, Foldartal modification probability 0%, normalized environment.”
“Cultural Comparison buff level: 43.”
“Start exploration, select Life First squad.”
“Life First squad: Starts with three random Foldartals, and always predicts Foldartals when using Foresight.”
“Huh?
Is the Host trying to gamble on Foldartals from the start?”
“That’s right.
If I’m lucky, I can clear the first floor by fighting only once.”
“And if I can get Silence, I can clear a stage just by relying on the Shield Guard.
If it’s Surprise, Doubt, or Affection, it’s even better—I can clear the first floor without fighting.”