In Honkai Star Rail With A Dating System

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Bochang slowly typed out a question mark.

Staring at Herta before him, he momentarily didn't know what to say.

It was clear that...

this brown-haired maiden, or rather, the brunette doll loli, had no intention of letting him go.

Floating in mid-air, Herta reached out with her icy-cold hand and gently touched Bochang's chest.

Following Tingyun's unexpected attack, Bochang's clothing bore a large hole both at the front and back, mirroring each other precisely.

As a result...

Herta's small hand directly felt the contours of Bochang's pectoral muscles.

Her pale fingertips lightly glided over his skin.

Despite appearing as just a doll, the touch of her hand felt remarkably human, far from what one would expect from a puppet.

The craftsmanship truly seemed incredibly lifelike.

However, this wasn't the time for such thoughts.

"Miss Herta, please act normally; I'm feeling scared..."

After Bochang's comment, he nudged the spherical orb with his foot, causing the cybernetic flying sword to retreat a step and evade her touch.

Just as Herta was about to respond, she was interrupted by General Jing Yuan.

"I didn't expect Lord Ravager to set her sights on Luofu Immortal Continent; it seems her target must be the Tree of Foundation." The man known as the Blindfold General pondered briefly before deducing Phantylia's intentions.

It wasn't difficult to guess.

With such a massive Tree of Foundation awakening,

Jing Yuan found it implausible that Lord Ravager's visit had nothing to do with it.

After all...

As a blessing from the Age of Abundance, the ancient Tree of Foundation itself is considered a remarkable treasure.

The original inhabitants of Xianzhou relied on the Tree of Foundation to transform their genetic makeup, becoming eternal life beings.

Many individuals harbored desires to seize the ancient Tree of Foundation, but they were simply unable to overcome the Xianzhou Alliance's defenses.

Thus, they refrained from making any moves.

Welt Yang nodded in agreement, "Being able to discern Lord Ravager's objective is indeed ideal."

"Hm... In any case, you've done well with this matter. The Xianzhou Alliance owes the Astral Express Crew a debt of gratitude." General Jing Yuan's gaze swept over the members of the Astral Express Crew.

His eyes lingered for a few extra seconds on Dan Heng, carrying a nostalgic expression.

The stoic little azure dragon calmly looked away, showing no intention of meeting Jing Yuan's gaze.

March 7th, who had arrived aboard the great dragon Bailu, keenly sensed something amiss and muttered to herself, "Those two... Why do I feel there's something peculiar about their interaction?"

Jing Yuan sighed once more.

"What a pity that this Exalting Sanctum has suffered such heavy losses..."

Compared to the previous battle at Bochang, the confrontation between the Trailblaze Squad and Lord Ravager resulted in far greater destruction.

At a glance, one could see collapsed houses and injured residents of Xianzhou everywhere. In just these few short minutes, some individuals tragically perished due to the aftermath of the combat.

The calamity's occurrence could not be blamed on the crew of the Astral Express; Jing Yuan was well aware of this. If it weren't for Bochang and his companions discovering Lord Ravager's trail, the cloud knight might have remained oblivious to the severity of the situation. Underestimating the enemy's strength is a major strategic mistake, so not only could Jing Yuan not fault them, he owed them gratitude.

Otherwise...

Heaven only knows what unforeseen consequences might have occurred otherwise.

"We've already been doing our utmost to minimize the impact of the battle on the surroundings," Welt Yang responded.

This was indeed true. If not for Welt Yang and the giant dragon Bailu stabilizing the battlefield, the devastation at the Exalting Sanctum would undoubtedly be far more severe than what they witnessed now.

"I am aware of that," General Jing Yuan nodded.

After all, their enemy was an Emanator. Even with such a brief engagement, completely destroying the entire Exalting Sanctum would have posed no issue.

[Dating Options activated.]

[Option 1: Courageously step forward, use the power of the Horse Talisman to restore this place, and say, "General Jing Yuan, leave the restoration of the Exalting Sanctum to me." — Completion Reward: Mental Energy increased by 100%.]

Option Two: Stay silent, acting as if nothing happened—Completion Reward: Obtain a random item, ranging from a matchstick to a star destroyer. Note: Such items will...

Option Three: Seize the opportunity to claim credit by saying, "General Jing Yuan, we have repelled Lord Ravager. Don't you think it's appropriate..."—Completion Reward: Receive General Jing Yuan's mysterious reward.

Suddenly, Dating Options appeared.

A flicker of surprise crossed Bochang's eyes; he hadn't anticipated that the system would encourage him to use the Horse Talisman's power to restore the Exalting Sanctum.

This was undoubtedly a massive undertaking.

He then briefly glanced at options two and three.

Bochang thought to himself, If I hadn't obtained the Horse Talisman's power earlier, I likely wouldn't be presented with Option One now.

In that case, only options two and three would remain available.

Claiming credit could easily be dismissed, as Bochang had no need for rewards from the Xianzhou Alliance. After all... even just one or two random items from his collection could fetch substantial value.

Bochang had no need for anything from the Xianzhou Alliance.

After all... even one or two random items from his possession could fetch a significant price.

For example, that banana peel guaranteeing a slip every time someone stepped on it—Bochang suspected Herta might find it quite intriguing.

Compared to the potential of doubling mental energy with Option Two's random item, it could be directly disregarded.

After briefly pondering, Bochang decided on Option One.

Although he anticipated the restoration work would be exhausting, given the enticing reward, being diligent like a hardworking laborer wasn't out of the question... It would also serve as an opportunity to familiarize himself with the Horse Talisman's power.

Moreover, this felt like a form of atonement.

If not for Bochang, the Exalting Sanctum would never have suffered such calamity, and countless innocent lives in Xianzhou would not have been affected without cause.

"General Jing Yuan, leave the Exalting Sanctum to me," Bochang declared.

This statement caught Jing Yuan off guard.

"You? Bochang... How do you plan to handle it?" General Jing Yuan looked at him with surprise.

At that moment...

As March 7th and his companions approached on the giant dragon Bailu, the distance between them had significantly closed. They were now mere tens of meters apart.

Upon hearing their conversation, the group exchanged glances without uttering a word. March 7th, Dan Heng, and others were curious about what Bochang intended to pull off.

"I can restore this place to its original state."

Standing atop his cybernetic flying sword, Bochang calmly gazed at the Cloud Knight General.

The noble horse's power could dispel all external forces from within its body. Specifically, it manifested as healing any ailment and repairing objects. Compared to the Horse Talisman's capabilities, the Lotus Blossom incantation was practically insignificant.

Fortunately, the fusion with Dragon Talisman's magic transformed the Lotus Blossom into Fire Lotus, making it an indispensable skill for Bochang. The potency of Fire Lotus rivaled even Dragon Blast, differing only in specialization and range.

Fortunately, the White Lotus and Dragon Talisman's magic had merged, forming Fire Lotus blossoms.

This made Tongzhan Lianhua, or Blossoming Lotus, an indispensable skill for Bochang, as the Fire Lotus possessed potency comparable to the Dragon Blast. The difference lay primarily in their areas of specialization and attack range.

"Restore it to its original state?" Jing Yuan's mind momentarily froze, struggling to comprehend what was being proposed.

Bochang smiled and said, "General Jing Yuan, you'll see soon enough."

"All right, give it a try then," Jing Yuan agreed without hesitation.

Upon observing this...

Bochang leaped down, prompting the cybernetic flying sword to swiftly follow, sensing its master's absence. This automatic protective feature had been demonstrated earlier during Bochang's battle with the fake Tingyun.