I'm in Honkai Impact's Infinite Abyss!

"It's so huge..."

Luo Lin gazed at the statue directly facing the window, her lips twitching.

Seeing the black-haired girl so focused, the innkeeper took the initiative to explain, "This statue was spontaneously built by the people. It is said to have been based on a clay statue found in the former residence of the Immortal Phoenix..."

The real deal was that the action figure fanatic Nuwa had given Jingwei a beautified version of the clay statue.

After all, this statue was significant in every sense—not just in size but also in... other aspects.

Herrscher of Sentience sensed a subtle malice and asked warily, "Luo Lin, are you thinking about something strange again?"

"No, no..."

Just then, the innkeeper broke the awkward silence, "How do you feel about this room?"

The black-haired girl immediately gave a thumbs up, "Great, I'll stay in this room for two days!"

The innkeeper was delighted, knowing that rooms with a view like this one were more expensive. He continued, "If you're interested, we also have commemorative versions for sale... Of course, there are other souvenirs too."

"Oh? Let me see!"

Luo Lin suddenly became interested. She had to buy a few to take back to Fu Hua, to save herself from embarrassment!

Following the innkeeper, the girl went out of the room and walked down the stairs to the lobby.

There was a glass display cabinet filled with various souvenirs related to Jingwei, including scrolls, poetry collections, calligraphy, and, of course, generously endowed action figures.

Luo Lin couldn't hide her smile as she automatically blocked out the increasingly embarrassing screams from Senti.

With a wave of her hand, she bought a bunch of souvenirs, including a large set of Jingwei action figures, each in a different pose, enough to fill Fu Hua and Senti's bedside tables.

Afterward, Luo Lin went out and started climbing Mount Taixu.

The mountain path at Mount Taixu was initially quite easy to climb, with many traces left by villagers collecting firewood and wild vegetables.

Further on, the girl didn't find many traces of human activity, and the condition of the mountain path itself worsened:

Some stone steps were weathered and cracked, some sections were overgrown with plants and moss, and in some places, there were collapses, creating exaggerated height differences that looked quite dangerous.

Fortunately, these obstacles didn't hinder Luo Lin much. She stepped on her flying sword, advancing directly along the mountain path, while admiring the scenery along the way.

Senti noticed something, "Luo Lin, wait a moment. There's something up ahead to your right... there."

The Valkyrie flew to the target location as instructed. She felt a faint wave of decay emanating from a shallow depth underground.

Luo Lin summoned a shovel with the Key of Revelation and quickly unearthed the object emitting the decay energy—

"Oh, Fenghuang Down?"

Luo Lin looked at the golden feathers, somewhat surprised.

Herrscher of Sentience discerned some clues, "It's just a product of the ability of Fenghuang Down. It should be a memory separated from the old timer... Hold onto it, let me analyze."

The power of the Herrscher easily dispelled the seal on it, and a stream of memories flowed into Luo Lin's mind.

It was from the previous era, memories of a girl named Hua.

On the day she left for Canghai City to study, Hua woke up early and began her morning exercises, typical of a martial artist.

"Let's do today's exercises. Start with a kilometer jog..."

The girl ran in the dim light of dawn, with street vendors just starting to set up their stalls.

They warmly greeted Hua, as everyone was familiar with this martial arts girl, and they knew she was about to embark on a journey to study, offering words of comfort and blessings.

Hua shyly replied to each person, thanking them for their kindness.

Finally, she arrived at the hospital to visit her injured father.

"You go over there and take care of yourself. Dad may not have much ability, but it's no problem to support you through school. Don't worry about anything else, just focus on your studies."

The father hesitated for a moment, then added, "But... over there, don't practice martial arts anymore. Don't let your classmates think you're strange. Even I'm embarrassed to tell people I run a martial arts gym."

"Hua, the era has changed. In the future, you can work, become an entrepreneur, or go into politics! Those are promising paths. But a martial arts gym..." The man chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Heh, that won't do."

There was a hint of regret and sadness in the memories.

Luo Lin clicked her tongue. Fu Hua's dad did have some good thoughts, but unfortunately, the world didn't turn out as he wished. Ironically, Honkai made the era regress.

"I'm not worried about anything else, Hua. You're a good kid. Take care of yourself. And... make more friends. I'm afraid you won't make any friends."

Hua hesitated, "I will."

After chatting for a while, the father finally urged Hua out of the hospital to catch her flight.

When she walked out of the hospital, it was still dark, and the rising sun was blocked by layers of tall buildings, its brilliance enveloping her like a net.

At that moment, she didn't think she would make any friends.

Luo Lin blinked—this memory on the feather had ended.

"The version I saw has some subtle differences," Herrscher of Sentience murmured, "and the faces of those familiar people are somewhat blurred... But her father's memory is quite clear."

Luo Lin was surprised, "Which version have you seen?"

Senti gestured, "Isn't there a memory replica named Hua in the Elysian Realm? She remembers this quite clearly—clearer than the portion left behind by the old antique here."

The Valkyrie asked curiously, "How much did you get from her memory replica?"

"What kind of phrase is 'get goods'? Can you use 'sharing' to describe this? Well, I didn't get much, after all, she finds it quite unbelievable to have a connection with a Herrscher like me..."

"There should be plenty of memories left on Mount Taixu, which should enrich your inventory."

Luo Lin looked at the slightly dim golden feather and infused it with some energy before burying it back in the ground.

"Senti, let me know if you find anything else."

"Okay."

Luo Lin turned around, stepped back onto her flying sword, and continued upward along the mountain path.

Soon, the Valkyrie discovered something interesting on her own.

A round, chubby, white bird with two tufts of red feathers on its head appeared in her field of vision, holding a twig in its beak, flying towards an unknown destination.

Luo Lin exclaimed, "Ah, isn't this the special creature of Mount Taixu raised by Fu Hua?"

The Valkyrie exerted a little force and caught up with the Nian Beast.

The Nian Beast looked at the humanoid creature flying alongside it somewhat dumbfounded, and made a questioning sound.

"Gua?"