Chapter 97: Chapter 5: The Sword Saint, Liliya
"Wait a second! If I draw using Rozaliya's body, wouldn't I still only get items for Rozaliya! I should draw using Liliya's body instead!"
Just as Rozaliya was about to start drawing, it dawned on her that there wouldn't be any difference if she continued drawing directly this way. No matter what, Liliya should be the one drawing!
With this realization, the dominant personality immediately canceled Liliya's management mode, taking direct control of both Valkyries.
Although she could multitask with a split mind, controlling two Valkyries simultaneously was still slightly overwhelming, which was why she had initially put Liliya into management mode.
After taking control of Liliya's body, I was suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of drowsiness, an urge to collapse onto the ground and sleep.
Liliya hastily slapped her cheeks, "Stay awake... Liliya."
Shaking slightly, Liliya's eyes lit up as she glanced towards the nearby river.
Just as Liliya was about to undress, she felt too lazy to even move her body. Turning, she looked at her other self - her elder sister, Rozaliya.
With a single thought, Rozaliya immediately approached Liliya and began helping her remove her clothes.
Once stripped, Liliya dove into the river, the cool water instantly sweeping away any trace of drowsiness.
"Let's just consider this a swim..."
Immersed in the river, Liliya tried swimming for a while, finding it surprisingly effortless compared to her previous body as a Valkyrie.
"Now it's time to spin the wheel!"
Accessing the gacha interface, Liliya, unlike her sister Rozaliya before, chose not to go for the ten-in-one but prepared for a single draw instead.
"A single draw can bring miracles!"
One pull is all it takes; curses be upon Big Wei for delivering wonder.
The first supply card...
A flash of purple light nearly pierced Lilya's eyes.
Swan Lake/Advanced Skill Material x 8
"!!"
"Holy shit! SSR in one go?"
" Does a single draw really produce miracles?"
Lilya quickly swam ashore, leaned against the bank, and slapped herself awake. As she gazed at the object before her, it truly was:
Lilya's exclusive graduation weapon, Swan Lake.
Swan Lake matched Lilya's hair color—a blue greatsword that perfectly complemented her... or perhaps it should be called a large blade.
Initial Four-Star Weapon: Swan Lake
A greatsword forged using an ideal, high density crystalline iron. Its surface is just as smooth as serene lake. The technological level needed to construct this weapon is way beyond the means of Anti-Entropy. How did Cocolia make this?
The weapon came with a built-in skill:
Austenite Blade:
Releases two powerful blasts in front, causing explosive damage calculated as 850% of the combined strength of Lilya herself, her Stigmata, and her weapon. Enemies hit by both blasts enter a weakened state, with their defense reduced by over 50%.
In addition, this explosive damage restores most of Lilya's Honkai energy immediately upon impact with enemies.
Seeing Through - Reinforcement:
Massively enhances Liliya's eyesight, increasing her observational abilities by one hundred percent. This allows Liliya to instantly identify weak points in enemies' bodies, attacks, and techniques.
[Liliya already possesses Sword Saint (or even Sword Demon) level observation and reaction capabilities. She has the ability to break down various techniques. This enables her to counter enemy attacks immediately upon initiation with an even stronger retaliatory strike. The Seeing Through - Reinforcement further enhances Liliya's observation and reaction abilities, surpassing the Sword Saint (or Sword Demon) rank.]
"Woah... Is she that powerful? The little sister is the strongest? Top-tier Sword Saint?"
As Liliya read about 'Swan Lake', she couldn't help but be amazed. The seemingly innocent little girl was actually a Sword Saint, possibly even more powerful than that?
It seemed like Liliya's thousand crystals were incredibly worth it!
However... the gacha continued to run.
[Hannah (Low) / Ether Crystals x2]
Junk...
[Broken Blade Handle x1 / Ottor Weira (Mid)]
[Treasure of Howm x1 / Ottor Weira (Low)]
[Ottor Weira (High) / Soul Crystals x2]
[Skill Material x15 / Hybrid Greatsword LV 27]
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After ten pulls, aside from the first being Liliya's graduation weapon Swan Lake, the rest were identical to Rosalía's previous drawings.
"I refuse to believe this!"
Gazing at the remaining 975 crystals, Liliya's excitement surged. She hastily bought three more supply cards, leaving her with only 135 crystals.
Continuing...
"Honkai above all! May my sister Rosalía's thirty-year lifespan be exchanged for a set of Beethoven!"
Three shots...
Beethoven (Upper)
Twins Ether Crystal x 3
Soul Crystal x 1
Beethoven (Lower)
Advanced Skill Material x3: Beethoven (Medium)
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"...."
"Is...is that it?"
Liliya's complete set of exclusive Stigmata just like that?
However, Liliya turned her gaze towards Rosaliya on the shore... Oh, how awkward!
But it didn't matter now, as she was alone anyway. Besides, with only thirty years of lifespan left, for Rosaliya, achieving eternal life would be a breeze.
Exchanging thirty years of life for a full set of Stigmata at graduation? Not a bad deal...
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Four-Star Initial Stigmata: Beethoven
A powerful set of stigmata that can significantly enhance the attack damage, defense, health capacity, and recovery speed of both the wielder and their teammates, as well as reduce the enemies' attack power.
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Looking at the remaining crystals—135 in total—Liliya couldn't help but feel like she'd been thrust back to the Dark Ages.
At least the gear they'd crafted was decent enough.
Given that her inventory boasted ample materials, purple supplies, and Honkai crystals, Liliya decided not to skimp. She immediately fully upgraded the Swan Lake set and the Beethoven equipment.
Naturally, she did the same for Rozaliya's Sleeping Beauty gear.
However... even at level one, both characters were already approaching their weight capacity.
"Let's level up first!"
Liliya accessed the Valkyries' interface, her expression darkening as she eyed the experience chips required for leveling.
"Hey, System lady, why do I only have this measly amount of experience chips? What happened to the ones from my old account? Did you munch on them or something?" Liliya noticed that her account only showed the chips she'd earned since her transmigration; none of the chips from her original account were present.
System data has been partially lost. The previous host's monthly pass was just retrieved recently. As for the experience chips from their old account, they haven't been recovered yet. Once they are... the host will be notified.
"..."
Could you get any more frustrating?
With such a paltry number of experience chips, it was anyone's guess how many levels these would even grant...