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If you listen to this again, I'll twist your ears off!
After confirming that she had scared away the other team members, Rita sighed, "Mr. Liu Bai, you really are something, insisting on playing along with Alvette's antics."
"..."
No, I'm not kidding. Although I like all cute girls who are a little sassy, there are some I really like.
However... well, it's an accident that overlaps with Rita's attributes, but I can't say that right now.
"...?" Bai's silence suddenly made Rita feel a little awkward.
"Well, I just wanted to hear what Alvitt had to say."
Liu Bai answered.
"Your team members are quite interesting."
"I see." Rita breathed a sigh of relief.
Well... it's not quite love, but Rita doesn't deny that she has feelings for Liu Bai, after all, Liu Bai has always been outstanding.
But if Liu Bai suddenly confessed his love to her... no way, Rita was completely unprepared.
If Liu Bai really does this suddenly, then... it seems I'll have no choice but to politely decline?
"I'm so sorry, Alvitt, for making such a terrible joke."
Rita's smile looked unusually awkward.
"This is my dereliction of duty as the vice-captain. I will go back and give her a good talking-to."
Chapter 136 A Step Towards Mutual Understanding
Skipping over the somewhat awkward topic brought up by Alvitt, Eden also chose his weapon after a while.
Hmm... the Undying Blade Watcher's heavy machine gun.
See? Just as I expected.
"..." Dian looked at Liu Bai's expression and his lips twitched.
"You still chose this one in the end?"
"...Hmm, the firepower is strong, I don't need to aim it out."
Eden pondered for a while before finally choosing this heavy machine gun, which, at its lowest level, required only a snap of the fingers and the ability to fire without any effort.
Well, as long as the bullets land near the enemy and prevent them from raising their heads, that's fine—besides, the impact force of the Watcher's heavy machine gun bullets is not weak to begin with.
The hail of bullets could easily tear ordinary Honkai Beasts to shreds.
It performs relatively well against both humans and animals—although aiming is still relatively easy.
“Miss Eden is simply a natural-born stormtrooper.”
Ragnar chimed in from the side.
"Although our assault team is no longer recruiting."
"Then you'll send me a greatsword?"
"We can't give that to you. Each of us in the Greatsword community has our own designated spot."
Ragnar smiled.
Although their assault team is inferior to the current vibrant Undying Blade in many ways, their equipment is the only advantage they have...
Super Heavy Sword - Charge - is a standard weapon, but its performance and cost surpass those of the Undying Blade Axe-Spear.
Not to mention that her greatsword "Super Heavy Sword - King Cobra" is a specially customized weapon.
The Undying Blades have spare firearms and halberds, but their super heavy swords do not...
To put it bluntly, throughout history, which elite Valkyrie unit has ever had so many Undying Blades?
"By the way, may I see your greatswords?"
“Of course.” Ragnar casually unfastened his greatsword.
【Super Heavy Sword - King Serpent (Weapon)】
[Every five minutes, the energy cost of the next skill is reduced by 20%]
Equipment Requirements: Strength ≥ 3
It's a bit heavy... no wonder it's called the "super heavy sword".
"Unexpected, I never thought you could lift it."
“If you can all lift it, what can’t I lift?”
Liu Bai retorted, "You guys aren't exactly muscular women, are you? Why are you judging people by their appearance?"
“Sorry… I’m sorry…” Ragnar said with a guilty expression, “How about we let Miss Eden receive training here? Miss Eden is really talented.”
Eden shook his head beside him.
"No, but I would very much welcome Miss Ragnar to be my tutor." Since Dian was unwilling, Liu Bai politely declined.
"Hey, buddy, don't flatter the captain. These days, there's no such thing as a 32-year-old 'lady'!"
The teammates next to him were making a fuss, and Ragnar glared at them, but it was no use.
After all, they've been together for over ten years; how could he possibly be intimidated by just a glance?
"Here you go, these are free drum magazines and ammunition, along with a weapon maintenance manual—weapon maintenance is more important than combat."
Rita walked over carrying a large ammunition box.
"You'll have to pay later."
"Does this count as arms trafficking?" Bai asked, taking the box and tossing it into the pot.
"of course."
Rita smiled.
"As an S-class Valkyrie, I do have the power to 'abuse my power'... Of course, if possible, I hope World Serpent can replicate this caliber of bullet."
These words made Ragnar, who was standing next to her, give Rita a deep look.
Is this already preparation for future supply issues?
Ragnar knew Rita had a rebellious streak, but yours is twice as much as others'!
My own little cabbage...sigh!
"Hmm, I'll go back and ask. It's nothing serious."
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"They all seem to like you quite a bit."
After leaving the temporary training ground, Eden, carrying an axe-spear, said this to Liu Bai—with the idea of taking advantage of any opportunity, Liu Bai asked Eden for an axe-spear.
"Including that little Ragnar... um, lady, and Miss Rita."
The Valkyries all look quite young. If other people around them were to comment, Eden wouldn't even know that Ragnar is already 32, but looks about 25 or 26 years old—and so do the others.
"Because I'm handsome."
"..."
Eden was speechless, narcissistic, yet it seemed to be the truth...
In fact, Liu Bai's average favorability rating in the Undying Blade and the Assault Team is around 50, which is higher than that of the two captains...
"By the way, Eden, why don't you accept the training over there? You should be able to sense it, right? Ragnar is an excellent teacher."
"I can't accept the atmosphere there... and I don't want to become like them."
Eden could really sense that some people wanted to pounce on him and ask what his relationship with Liu Bai was.
Even Ragnar gave her that feeling.
Eden thought about it for a moment and realized that he only wanted to learn self-defense techniques, not that he was really preparing to charge into battle.
Not to mention Liu Bai, what kind of crazy thing is it to keep thinking about dumping me on someone else all the time?!
In short, the atmosphere played a significant role in the reasons for not wanting to be there, while personal opinions also accounted for a certain percentage.
"Seriously, they're all hopelessly in love."
"Ah... just take a look. Those people are different when they're fighting than when they're not."
When the Undying Blade first encountered the Underworld, they were all taken down head-on; not one of them tried to escape.
This group of people had no problem with their fighting spirit; the reason they deliberately went down later was simply because they knew the reason for the match being fixed.
"Those guys don't smoke, drink, or get perms, they're just obsessed with romance all the time, it's not a big deal—ah, the Stormtroopers might drink, but it's not a serious problem either."
Eden nodded upon hearing this.
She just felt that those people weren't as "ruthless" as she had imagined.
"I understand. So when will you start teaching me how to fight?"
"...Then I'll teach you at the training ground?"
"can."
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[Completed a basic long-range weapon tutorial]
[Eden's Long Weapon skill gains slight growth]
Eden's favorability: 4042
[Since Eden's overall attributes are lower than yours, Eden's overall attributes will experience a slight increase.]
The growth from this kind of training is barely noticeable... Of course, it's still better than normal growth.
"Hey, Rita...that's your scythe technique, isn't it?"
Ragnar watched the two men who had left and returned to the field.
During training, Ragnar felt he saw something strange.
"...It's just a failed attempt at drawing a tiger." Rita watched the two training and chuckled, "Besides, there are traces of someone else's work in it."
Rita's Affection Level: 4748
“…Is this person a monster?” Ragnar exclaimed.
But Rita could already see that her teacher's hand was getting restless.
"Of course it's a monster. Even though I wasn't using my full strength, it was able to catch my weakness... That's something no ordinary person can do."
Rita never expected to see a reflection of her own martial arts skills in Liu Bai.
"Even Kiana couldn't do it—that is, Kiana might have a better chance of winning, but Mr. Liu Bai is still too inexperienced. What do you think, Lord Ragnar?"
"There's a hint of your scythe, and the other one... should be a combination of three long weapons: spear, club, and longsword. It's distinct from your scythe techniques and forms its own style. It's someone else's technique. Does anyone here know how to use these weapons?"
Ragnar thought for a moment and then gave his answer.
She's quite an expert in close combat, considering not every student uses a greatsword.
"It should be from Inazuma's side... but that's not what I meant. It's that Mr. Liu Bai's use of my sickle technique is just too awkward and out of place."
Rita couldn't help but chuckle as she recalled Liu Bai's failed attempt to replicate her "leg-clamped sickle downward smash" move.
"Hey!"
The training session had ended, and Liu Bai saw Rita chuckling.
It was embarrassing; Liu Bai almost strained his back just now.
Fortunately, Eden didn't mind—because she couldn't imitate that move either.
And she was also exhausted.
Practicing martial arts is definitely more strenuous than practicing dance...
“Mr. Liu Bai, how about we have another spar?” Rita picked up a newly whittled wooden stick from the side.
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