A few days later, at precisely twelve midnight, Ling Feng sat in his gaming chair, his eyes fixed on the blue, semi-transparent virtual display before him.
[Trial World: "Dragon Sentai: Genki Star Souls"]
[Yes/No]
"It's been... almost three years, hasn't it?" Ling Feng murmured.
Ever since he arrived in the Honkai Impact 3rd world, the monthly trial worlds had seemingly ceased. Seeing this familiar panel now brought a wave of nostalgia.
"Dragon Sentai: Genki Star Souls," a childhood memory... with its share of regrets.
A flicker of recollection crossed Ling Feng's eyes. "Dragon Sentai: Genki Star Souls" was a Chinese anime he watched in primary school, leaving a deep impression.
Flame Star God, Xiang Feng, Lie Kong Yan... and the childhood goddess, Ling Xin.
Even by the time he transmigrated, this anime was still considered a masterpiece!
It was a shame… so many good Chinese animations were ruined by parents.
"Sigh, since there are regrets, then... I won't leave any behind!"
Ling Feng unhesitatingly pressed the [Yes] button.
[Easy: No restrictions, rewards reduced by fifty percent.]
[Normal: Ordinary person (with an unknown surprise!)]
[Difficult: Ordinary person with a built-in debuff: Bad Luck. Rewards doubled!]
"...Can you explain what 'Bad Luck' means?"
"It's simple, for example, the host is very likely to be accidentally injured."
"What if I stay far away?"
"Then danger will appear near you."
"..."
Damn it!
"In that case," Ling Feng's gaze shifted to the [Normal] option, and he clicked it. "Let's see what surprises there are!"
He was here to rectify regrets; he had no shortage of 'Wish Power' right now.
[Difficulty selected!]
[Preparation time: Ten seconds]
[Clearing harmful substances from the non-world...]
[Arranging host identity: Traveler]
[...]
Ten seconds flashed by in an instant.
With a flash of light, Ling Feng vanished from the room.
...
The Genki Star Souls world, Earth.
A dense forest stretched as far as the eye could see, a green ocean of trees.
Sunlight, like strands of golden sand, pierced through layers of leaves, dappling the ground.
Countless wildflowers of various kinds bloomed on the grass, emitting an enticing fragrance.
"Forest."
Ling Feng stood on a small hill, gazing at the lush forest, and mumbled.
His gaze eventually settled on a derelict car junkyard.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was the abandoned junkyard where the plot began.
Ling Feng cautiously scanned his surroundings. The area was still calm, and the birds in the forest continued to fly and chirp merrily.
This indicated that the plot had not yet begun.
"Although I have no cultivation, thankfully, the system space is still usable."
Ling Feng retrieved his custom armor from the system space and put it on, activating the armor's stealth protection mode.
The cool, black armor on Ling Feng's body instantly vanished, replaced by a black bracelet on his wrist.
In normal mode, trial worlds allowed the use of system space, and his safety was guaranteed.
Ling Feng opened the trial missions and took a glance.
[Main Mission: "Guard": Protect Earth. Reward: 4000 Wish Power, one Star Soul Elixir]
[Side Mission: "Collect": Gather the six Star Soul Stone illustrations. Reward: For each illustration collected, 500 Wish Power.]
[Achievement Mission: Defeat Star Soul Warriors. Reward: For each one defeated, 500 Wish Power.]
[Salvation Mission: Defeat the Chaos creatures of this world, reward unknown.]
[Hidden Mission: ???]
Ling Feng: "..."
Ling Feng raised an eyebrow and pointed to the third achievement mission, asking doubtfully, "I'm just an ordinary person now, and you want me to fight Star Soul Warriors? Are you sure you're not joking?"
"No."
"..."
Never mind, since the system issued this mission, it meant there was a chance to complete it.
At worst, he could backstab them after Xiang Feng and the others had done most of the fighting.
With the armor he was wearing, plus the Blade of the War God, he might not be outmatched.
After the Blade of the War God recognized him as its master, he could adjust its weight to suit him, a person without cultivation.
Besides, it was just one mission; failing it wouldn't be a major issue.
"So, System, what about the surprise?"
[Ding! Surprise Gift Package has been delivered!]
As soon as the system finished speaking, the display screen before Ling Feng changed.
Looking at the screen, Ling Feng's expression shifted from calm to shock, and he instinctively blurted out two words.
"Holy cow."
[Genki Heroes (Genki Star Souls)]
['Swift Wind': Summonable]
['Earthshaker Dragon': Summonable]
['Flowing Shadow Fox': Summonable]
[Temporarily Unsummonable: 'Golden Light Lion', 'Blizzard Bear', 'Iron Rhinoceros', 'Sacred Light Phoenix', 'Sacred Light Celestial Phoenix', 'Wise Turtle', 'Great Brahma Serpent']
The system was giving him the second season of Genki Star Souls...
The two stumbled forward, running. Ling Feng wanted to say something, but after barely resting for half a minute, he was pulled up again. He couldn't even form a complete sentence.
The alien mecha didn't seem inclined to let them go, continuing its pursuit.
"Help us!"
"Help!"
Boom!
The alien mecha finally showed a bit of cunning, blasting down a large tree and blocking their escape route.
"No! We're trapped!"
Xiang Feng slammed on the brakes, his expression panicked as he looked at the fallen tree blocking their path, panting heavily.
The two looked back. The alien mecha seemed to be toying with them, no longer firing, but slowly closing in.
"Damn it, I refuse to die here!"
Xiang Feng was about to pick up a stone to fight back when he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. His expression became dazed, and he involuntarily looked at the glowing Star Soul Stone in Ling Feng's hand.
The Star Soul Stone radiated light, flashing rhythmically like a heart.
"Demacia..."
"Demacia..."
"Summoning... spell," Xiang Feng murmured, then looked at Ling Feng. "Can you give it to me?"
Seeing this, Ling Feng handed him the Star Soul Stone without hesitation.
Clutching the flashing Star Soul Stone, Xiang Feng gritted his teeth and raised it high.
At the same time, Ling Feng heard the familiar line.
"Then, awaken from your slumber!"
"Demacia!!!"