The moment Xia Ling confirmed the command, her surroundings began peeling away like shattered mirror fragments.
Layer after layer dissolved into darkness.
Then four familiar words appeared on the System interface—
Snowstorm Blinds the Eye.
Xia Ling skillfully skipped past the results screen.
The interface returned to its initial menu.
In the upper-right corner—
Her System currencies changed from zero to:
3 Originium Ingots.
1 Hope.
Once settlement was complete, the surrounding environment returned to the expedition camp.
Two tents.
One campfire.
And Xia Ling sitting cross-legged beside it.
“It’s finally over!”
Xia Ling threw herself backward and sprawled across the endless white snow.
Although the System’s initial hub visually resembled an arctic wasteland, the snow possessed only softness and coolness.
There was none of Sami’s brutal cold.
Lying beneath the simulated night sky, Xia Ling traced a finger through the air and reopened the System interface.
In the lower-left corner, Begin Exploration had become greyed out.
A countdown appeared beneath it.
[Waiting for expedition camp reconstruction…]
[16:43:29]
“Huh?”
“Only sixteen hours?”
“System, didn’t you say there was a one-week interval?”
[I said it refreshes weekly.]
[This isn’t a Parametric Transformer. Why would the cooldown begin only after you finish?]
[Trials refresh at midnight every Thursday.]
“YES!”
“This young lady is another week closer to escaping!”
“But System…”
“What can I do during the downtime?”
[You can start by checking the System Shop and familiarizing yourself with its functions.]
[The System also includes a simulated training field.]
[You can practice weapon usage there.]
“Oh!”
“Right!”
“I haven’t even looked at the shop yet!”
Only now remembering it existed, Xia Ling reopened the interface.
“Let’s see…”
“There!”
A tiny red notification dot marked the Shop icon.
Xia Ling opened it and briefly scrolled through the catalogue.
There did not seem to be many products.
[That’s because Host’s permissions are still too low!]
[Once Host grows stronger, I’ll be able to upgrade the System and unlock more products!]
“Sure, sure.”
“As long as you’re not selling me empty promises.”
[Random Operator Recruitment — First Purchase Half Price]
4-Star Recruitment Permit — 10 Originium Ingots + 2 Hope
5-Star Recruitment Permit — 20 Originium Ingots + 4 Hope
6-Star Recruitment Permit — 30 Originium Ingots + 6 Hope
“Excuse me?”
“Why is this so expensive?”
Xia Ling’s tiny eyes contained an enormous question mark.
“In reality, I have to control recruited Operators myself.”
“And they might not even be useful inside Trials.”
“If I’ve got that much money, wouldn’t enhancing myself be better?”
[No, no, Host.]
[Operator Recruitment doesn’t work the way you’re imagining.]
[In reality, Host can act simultaneously with recruited Operators.]
[There’s no situation where logging one body in forces another body offline.]
[To give a rough analogy: your soul functions like a cloud server, while each body is a separate computer.]
[They are all fundamentally ‘you,’ but all machines can operate simultaneously and independently.]
[Additionally, the System automatically localizes recruited character cards.]
[Their abilities retain the same external effects, but their underlying principles will be converted into systems compatible with Honkai’s world—for example, Stigmata or MANTIS modifications.]
[Host can also purchase Elite promotions for these character cards.]
“I see.”
Xia Ling nodded profoundly.
“I completely understand.”
“So what you’re saying is…”
“I can flirt with Durandal at Schicksal…”
“…while simultaneously flirting with Kiana at St. Freya…”
“…and at the exact same time flirt with Elysia at World Serpent.”
“Triple happiness!”
[YOU UNDERSTOOD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!]
Xia Ling continued scrolling.
[Single-Use Items]
Random Clan / Nature / Soul Cipher Plate — Layout — 20 Originium Ingots
Random Clan / Nature / Soul Cipher Plate — Origin — 20 Originium Ingots
Random Collapse Paradigm — 10 Hope
“These actually make sense.”
“If Cipher Plates can be used in reality, they’re basically emergency lifesaving items.”
“But how do their effects manifest outside Trials?”
[Literally.]
[For example, if Host Declares Proliferation, you may directly obtain an opportunity to escape.]
Xia Ling inhaled sharply.
“Causality manipulation?!”
“Then these are absolutely worth the price.”
“What about Collapse Paradigms?”
[Those are used on your opponents.]
[Again, their names become literal effects.]
“I cannot wait to invite somebody to personally sample Nation.”
Xia Ling smiled like the chef of a certain members-only restaurant.
Finally, at the bottom of the store, Xia Ling found what she truly cared about.
[Personal Enhancement]
Elite 2 — 18 Originium Ingots + 3 Hope
Custom Weapon — First Purchase Free
“FREE?!”
Xia Ling’s eyes practically emitted light.
“System!”
“System, I want this!”
[I know you’re excited, but calm down.]
[You only receive one free Custom Weapon.]
[You should decide exactly what you want before finalizing it.]
[My recommendation is to spend the next half month before Elite 1 testing weapons in the simulation field.]
[The free customization isn’t going anywhere.]
[Do you already have anything in mind?]
“For replacement bodies, it’d be simple.”
“I could just customize whatever weapon the original character uses.”
“But for my main body…”
Xia Ling thought for a moment.
Then inspiration struck.
“A girl obviously needs a giant scythe.”
“I want Crescent Rose from RWBY!”
“Who doesn’t love a scythe that doubles as a sniper rifle?”
[I see.]
[Then I can begin preliminary customization.]
[Still, Host should prioritize practical usability.]
[For the next few Trials, if you recruit yourself using Guard permits, I’ll default your weapon to a scythe.]
[But be mentally prepared.]
[Scythes look cool.]
[They are extremely difficult to use.]
“Doesn’t matter.”
“I’ll learn.”
Xia Ling planted both hands proudly on her hips.
“There are still two years before the main story begins.”
“I refuse to believe I can’t learn one weapon in two years.”
[Since Host is that confident, why not begin training immediately?]
System Space transformed.
The expedition camp disappeared.
An endless pure-white training field replaced it.
A red giant scythe materialized before Xia Ling.
[Don’t worry.]
[I deliberately reduced its weight for Host. It should be relatively easy to swing.]
[The next simulation will spawn a Siracusan Thug.]
[Don’t ask why it’s that enemy.]
[I can currently only simulate enemy units Host has personally encountered.]
[Be careful.]
[His knife probably won’t kill you in one strike.]
[But sometimes, wounds that don’t kill immediately are much more painful.]
[Do your best to defeat him, Host!]
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