Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

2. The mind experiences intense fluctuations.

3. Mental strength is greater than the opponent's.

Humans are naturally defensive, and to meet the first condition, the other party must be an extremely close relative or lover.

Even lovers sometimes keep secrets from each other.

The difficulty of achieving complete honesty is evident.

As for the third point, it might work for controlling ordinary people, but it's probably not very effective against Valkyries.

So, the answer is obvious.

"Mei, please relax. Don't be too wary. Just relax your body."

"Ah."

The girl gripped the sword hilt tightly and calmed her breathing as Ziyao had instructed.

Could it be that, like the class monitor, he's planning to teach me how to regulate my breathing?

When they learned the most crucial mental techniques and sword skills, the class monitor stopped, seemingly recalling some unpleasant events.

Is Teacher Nightingale also from China?

Mei thought to herself.

Please close your eyes.

"I won't hurt you, please trust me a little more."

Close your eyes...

Following the words, Mei relaxed her body.

Suddenly, Ziyao took her hand.

The soft warmth in her palm made her unconsciously tighten her grip on Ziyao's hand.

The two were very close and could clearly feel each other's breathing.

Mei was puzzled and couldn't guess what Ziyao was planning to do.

"Mei... I like you."

Eh?

Mei's heart skipped a beat.

A feeling of joy mixed with surprise welled up within her; she hadn't expected the girl to confess her feelings to her.

Even Mei herself couldn't explain why she felt happy.

Wait, wait, what are you saying, Nightingale teacher??

As she opened her eyes, the girl's soft body pressed against her.

In an instant, Mei lost control of her body.

I felt as if I was no longer bound by gravity, my whole body was light and floating, and my consciousness kept drifting away.

Just as she was falling into darkness, those warm hands took hers again.

Light returned to her eyes, and she stood before the giant simulated Honkai Beast, sword in hand.

This is a special tank-class Honkai Beast, seven meters tall and about four people's circumference. It was rarely used in testing.

Many students were injured while challenging it and were thus sent to the dark room. Only teachers and A-rank Valkyries have the authority to summon it. Mei also suffered a lot when fighting it.

What's going on...? Is my body acting up?

Mei can clearly feel every movement of her body, her breathing, her vision, her sounds...

She wanted to control her body to swing the sword, but she was merely a spectator.

"Mei, watch carefully, this is how you use power."

With a thought, Ziyao used Fu Hua's Cloud Ink Heart Doll.

Planting the katana in place, Ziyao summoned a three-foot-long green sword engraved with flowing cloud patterns.

The sword is about one meter long, which is about the same length as Mei's katana.

She was right; controlling others could manifest the power of a puppet.

"roar---!!"

The Honkai Beast roared at her, its inorganic white body crashing down on her.

Even with simulation programs that have relatively robust safeguards against failures, you can still get hurt if you're not careful.

The girl, unhurriedly, raised her hand and twirled her sword.

Neither Fu Hua nor Mei ever make such meaningless gestures.

A gigantic Honkai Beast, a petite and delicate girl.

To throw an egg against a rock, to draw a sword to stop a flowing river—

The next moment, Ziyao made her move.

Still Water Sword, Dustless!!

The Honkai Beast, which had been hiding in the dark room for years, was instantly torn apart by the sword energy, creating a huge hole in the middle.

If Fu Hua were there, she would definitely be very surprised.

Mei actually used one of the most core moves of the Taixu Sword Technique...

Book 1: Chapter 29 Theresa: I have a plan...

Start the program to summon more Honkai Beasts.

Then solve it again, until you get a high score of nearly 400,000.

Through repeated practice, Mei memorized the mindset, movements, and key points of drawing her sword.

Her mind went through another ups and downs, and she regained control of her body.

"How about it? This time, you'll be the one to destroy it."

Ziyao coughed several times; the mental energy required to control the Valkyrie was more than she had imagined.

She deliberately didn't block Mei out, letting her remember this powerful force.

Just like when a child is learning to ride a bicycle, two training wheels are usually added to the rear wheel to prevent them from falling.

Once you get used to the driving experience, you can disassemble it and learn little by little.

"roar---!!"

Resurrected, the tank-class Honkai Beast roared, as if determined to avenge its previous defeat.

Mei pulled the katana from the ground and stood in a fighting stance with both hands.

"It's okay, leave it to me."

Imitating Ziyao, she playfully feinted with the tip of her blade, moving it to the left but actually to the right, before slashing horizontally.

The confusion in my heart disappeared, and this move barely touched the realm of purity.

The sharp, unadorned blade instantly sliced ​​through one of the Honkai Beast's arms.

It retreated in pain, but the girl didn't give it a chance and raised her knife to pursue it.

The gleaming blade sliced ​​through the air, ending it in a flash.

"Thank you for your guidance, I will always remember it!"

Mei clearly felt that her strength had undergone a qualitative leap.

Aside from when I transformed into a Herrscher in Changkong City, I have never been in such a good state.

"No need, it's included in your salary."

Sheathed the Salted Fish Sword and closed the training simulation program.

Mei respects you greatly and considers you a capable and trustworthy person. Affection level: 42 [od＆%$＆**...]

"Um, about the reply just now..."

Mei has never been able to reveal the reason why her body was controlled and why she was trained.

"Oh? That? What are your thoughts on that?"

Although it was only intended to stir Mei's emotions, not explaining it beforehand would definitely lead to misunderstandings.

“I was very rude to you in Changkong City the day before yesterday, I’m sorry… but you still helped us afterwards.”

"I'm very grateful that they're helping me practice now."

Mei's cheeks flushed slightly, and she stammered as she spoke.

Just two days ago, she was holding a knife to the other person's neck.

"But, I think I already have someone I like. I'm sorry!"

As she spoke, Mei bowed slightly to Ziyao.

No one would be happy to give such an ambiguous reason.

It's clearly true, but it sounds like an excuse.

Even she herself couldn't say for sure who the person she liked was.

Therefore, her words were filled with apology, mixed with gratitude and a desire to make amends to Ziyao.

"Well, I forgive you."

Ziyao was not surprised at all by this reply.

After all, there's no emotional foundation whatsoever, how could they possibly accept it?

Thunder Mei Yi.

When Ziyao first encountered a visual novel, she first pursued Mei, and Mei stayed with the protagonist in all subsequent routes, thus developing a special bond with her.

Meeting someone in real life is somewhat different from what you'd experience in a game.