Chapter 105: Celebrating his return to the honkai world with a lucky Gacha
Adam opened his eyes
And... He found himself back in the dormitory of Chiba Academy- his own temporary little home
The room was modest, a far cry from any luxury.
The walls were a faint off-white, slightly chipped in the corners, and decorated only by a single, simple corkboard pinned with schedules, flyers, and some half-forgotten Polaroids from the first week.
The small window by the desk filtered in the dim, early morning light, casting a soft, golden glow over the entire room. Dust motes danced in the sunlight, drifting lazily
The bed was pressed up against the left wall, a narrow twin mattress with plain, slightly wrinkled sheets.
The pillow still held the faintest scent of his scent, and the blankets were tangled from his restless nights here.
Next to the bed, his worn-out slippers were haphazardly kicked off, exactly as he'd left them.
Adam walked over to the closet, running his fingers over the thin wooden door, feeling the faint grooves beneath his fingertips.
It was still crammed with his hastily hung clothes, each hanger off-kilter, and he remembered the quiet ritual of getting ready every morning, the feeling of putting on his uniform and slipping back into the rhythm of Academy life.
There was a distinct warmth in the air, carrying a faint smell of old paper, faint detergent, and a hint of cedarwood that reminded him of simpler times.
"How... Nostalgic"
Yes, even though only a couple of days have passed, feelings of nostalgia are still welling up inside him
And... The silver-haired boy can feel Kiana's presence near his own
And he can also feel the Herscher of the Void personality buried within her- the massive bundle of negative emotions that was the 'evil' side of Sirin
Perhaps it was weird, but he could also feel... Mei's presence
With his expanded senses, he could feel her, even though she was on the other side of the city
There was also the Herscher personality that seemed to have awakened.... but Adam conveniently ignored it, as that personality was quite harmless
"Now... Let's see..."
He muttered to herself, navigating through his room and sitting on his bed
"...."
Adam raised his head, eyes opening to observe the world-
They were shining brilliantly, two five pointed stars spinning rapidly around his emerald Irises
[According to calculations, approximately 0.01 seconds has passed in this world]
His lips curled, satisfied that a theory of his was true
"This world is under the Imaginary Tree... Which also has the Sea of Quantum as an enemy"
The silver-haired boy looked to the distance, as if seeing into a world beyond this physical reality
"Would the Chat Room be so powerful to completely freeze two multiversal level entities?"
Of course not
And, he had his eyes opened as he was being transported back into the honkai world
Every power he possesses for comprehension and analysis was fully operated
He had indeed understood some vague stuff... And he also had [Great Sage] helping him, as he was quite cautious after what happened last time
Though-
... This proves that the Chat Room isn't all-powerful
Which, again, didn't really mean much
Adam always saw the Chat Room as a channel to access worlds beyond the Tree and the Sea system, and obtain power systems that were beyond his own limited multi-verse
Of course... The women of the Chat Room were obviously just a pleasant addition
Obviously, the Chat Room isn't his own personal Harem Chat Room.
After all, there is also his best (male) friend, Kazuma Sato
'Damn you, Scumzuma!'
Sitting on his bed while cursing Kazuma in his mind, Adam turned his attention to a function of the Chat Room that hadn't been used in quite a long while
[Gacha]
That is right
Gacha
How unfortunate that there isn't a salty red-haired Gacha Queen beside the silver-haired boy to bless him with boundless luck
"...."
Seeing that his points were enough for a few pulls, he wasted no time and tapped the 'Draw' button
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[Gabriel's used panties (High School Dxd)]
Adam shut his eyes tightly, taking a deep breath
-But there was no other reaction. His face didn't even twitch
It was expected of the Gacha. In his previous life, he was not at all lucky
Maybe the only exception to that was a time in his previous life when he was a new player in Honkai Impact, and pulled Herrscher of Flamescion in 5 pulls
Anyway-
[Emotion Augmentation (???)]
"...."
Adam blinked, mentally staring at the notification that appeared in his mind
"Hey, that's pretty good"
He nodded, satisfied-
[....]
He blinked once again as he felt something change in himself
[Defining new skill…. Success]
[Skill [Emotion Augmentation] has been acquired]
[Unfortunately, genetic ability 'Psionics' obtained from individual Jean Gray cannot be defined, so [Degenerate] cannot be used]
"Hm…."
Honestly, Adam didn't particularly know what to say about this skill
The moment it was defined into a skill, it completely belonged to him. And thus, it is so very much easier to use various types of energy to utilize this skill
Is he concerned or conflicted about a skill that manipulates emotions? Not really
This skill merely strengthens already existing emotions, so there won't be any doubt that any of his relationships are made artificially
Besides…. This skill could potentially be used to increase the feeling of lust when doing the devil's tango
-Oh, wait. Now, with Rias' genes, he can also be considered a devil(?).
So in this case, isn't it a bit weird to use 'the devil's tango' when describing sex?
Whatever
In short, this skill might be useful. But for now, Adam doesn't really know what to use this skill for
….Maybe amplifying HoV Sirin's negative emotions would be funny?
'Nah… That would be a bit scummy'
The silver haired boy thought to himself as he mentally prepared himself for his next Gacha pull
[Cid Kagenou's notes on being an Eminence of Shadow (Eminence in Shadow)]
"..."
Under Adam's increasingly dull gaze, a blackish-red blook appeared on his outstretched hand
He stared at it for a while, before finally, a sigh escaped his lips
"At least now, I can also learn to be Atomic"
The silver-haired boy's lips twitched, still staring at the edgy book that had black and red colors
Of course, knowing the Author of this book…. the colors and the theme isn't that surprising
Though….
He was a bit confused, is this really Cid's journal? Or did that guy actually publish a book about being an Eminence in Shadow?
"It doesn't matter, I suppose"
Muttering, he resolved himself to read this book when he had the time.
And of course-
As the black vortex of his [Stomach] swallowed the book, Adam's eyes once again shifted to the Gacha screen inside his own mind
[Byakugan (Naruto)]
Eyebrows twitching, he opened his palm wide as he withdrew the reward
And-
A jar filled with green liquid appeared, inside it, a whole single eye being present
"Wow, how unexpected of you, Chat Room"
Adam rolled his eyes, already expecting this outcome
After all, the Gacha has given him a Sharingan before- and it was also a single eye in a glass jar
Honestly, if he didn't have Gluttony….
'Hm, that wouldn't be a problem, either'
He muttered in his mind
After all, the technology of the Honkai World is quite advanced
So perhaps he could 'hug the thigh' of Theresa and ask her to help him transplant this eye to himself
Though Otto would be quite a problem…
That guy would get suspicious, and if he looks into those two eyes more in-depth…
Still, that was improbable
Unless it concerns Kallen, that blonde bastard won't care
The problem is, though, that the evolved versions of those eyes- the Rinnegan and Tenseigan, have the ability to revive people
The probability of Otto discovering that was slim, but still…
Even if he did discover that function, it would all be useless!
Those two abilities need souls to work
In the Narutoverse, the afterlife exists. So using resurrection techniques is plausible- and it is also quite easy, actually.
Unfortunately-
This world- the one under the Imaginary tree- allows souls to find a matching vessel, but does not allow a vessel to gather the fragments of souls
However-
"....."
That didn't really concern him now, did it?
No, he doesn't really care.
If someone he cares about dies in this verse, he will knock on the Cocoon of Finality's door, and then eat it whole
After that, he will use time manipulation to go back in time, before that person dies, and revive her/him
Also, he would use the Master-Servant contract so that the person's soul is under him, and so if that person dies again, he will just need to build them a new body
"..."
Still, he doubts whether the people he currently cares about will die in this verse
Kiana is basically destined to become Finality.
And in this verse, beyond the Aeons from the Star Rail next door, who the heck can kill her?
Mei? She will become Origin. Her power is basically the power of love and wishes.
It is difficult for her to die, and even if she did die, she can basically pull an EREM (Elysian Realm Elysia Move), and revive herself with the power of friendship, love, feelings, and memories
Bianka? If anyone can physically beat that monster, then Adam is willing to admit defeat.
Though she would indeed be vulnerable to 'magic' attacks…
As for Seele and Bronya… One will become the Herrscher of Rebirth, and the other Herrscher of Truth
Basically…
Authority of Rebirth+Truth= Unlimitedly Creating bodies upon death
As for himself?
Even if Adam died, he still has CC's code. Upon death, he will get the planet's support in order to resurrect himself
And with all his abilities, that process might take a day or two
"..."
In short, now, death is the least of his concerns
Funny how before the Chat Room, he was always worried about dying suddenly, without even knowing how he died
He knew for sure that if he died, honkai would be the cause.
But what exactly was it that killed him? That was something he would surely not know
But now, Adam has no concerns
It feels…. Liberating, to say the least
…..
[Mana-Transfer technique (Nasuverse)]
"And there it goes…."
The silver-haired boy muttered with resignation as he felt knowledge pouring into his brain about this specific technique
Just by the name, this Gacha draw did indeed seem useful
At first glance, being able to share mana or 'energy' with your teammates in an efficient manner would indeed be a precious ability
…But this is only at first glance
Though Adam would be inclined to agree- this is only if there wasn't a 'Nasuverse' watermark after the name of this new ability
"...Still useful, though"
He caressed his chin in thought as he reviewed the knowledge within his mind
While yes, mana transfer can only be used by exchanging bodily fluids, it is still a precious skill
"Though, if this were a cultivation world…." He tilted his head as a sudden idea emerged in his mind "-And I slept with a strong jade beauty as I used this technique…. Wouldn't this basically be Dual Cultivation?"
Adam's eyes lit up
This skill is a method of exchanging and circulating mana, or 'energy'.... So, isn't it possible to use it to dual cultivate?
"See? Even a lewd skill like this can be powerful!"
The silver-haired boy nodded repeatedly as he thought of the many things he could experiment with this new skill
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"Please…."
Adam clasped his hands together, as if praying to someone
"God, Buddha, Death, Yahweh, Honkai, Klyscha, Aqua, Ishtar, Gudako, Yog-chan, Nyarla-chan…."
His eyes snapped-
He pointed at the air in front of him, staring with intensity
"Give me something good!"
And with a final plead-
…The silver-haired boy clicked on the Gacha with his final points
[ Olivia Servant (The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter) ]
"...."
"Eh…?"
With doubtful eyes, he stared at his final rewards
"A summon…?"
This is the first time he has obtained a summon.
He had also obtained CC's and Adam''s (heh) templates, but they had the option of integration
But this one… doesn't seem to have that same option?
"Olivia, huh….."
Narrowing his eyes, Adam recalled what he knew about this person and their anime
It seemed to be… a harem anime?
And this woman was… the main heroine?
"...."
He has never watched this anime
The only reason he knows of it is because this woman, Olivia Servant, had given an overpowered skill to the main character- Noir Starsomething
….
He didn't intend to summon this woman right now
Adam also had his doubts. From where did the summon come from?
This anime could be a multiverse, so the summon could indeed be one of the many versions of Olivia Servant
His only concern, though, is the possibility of summoning this woman when she has already given her skills to the MC
…Of course, he doesn't really know how powerful this particular summon is.
But from his memories, it seemed that Olivia was a powerful adventurer at her time?
Whatever… She was pretty, and she also had overpowered skills, so he doesn't really lose anything by summoning her
And whatever the case, Adam was sure that he could beat this Olivia woman
…
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Adam was… currently lying on his bed
What?
Even though it isn't really needed for his body….
He still likes to sleep, dammit!
[Red Princess: What did you get from the Gacha?]
Raising an eyebrow at the sudden message of the busty devil, Adam couldn't help but ponder
…Did this girl get something good, and now she wants to show off?
Or, did she want to send him something as a thank-you gift?
The latter was unlikely…. But he can't say for sure. Devils are weird, and their society is even weirder
[Asterios: I got something very good]
The silver-haired boy spread his palm, a small abyssal vortex appearing outwards as he made a copy of something he had recently obtained
[You sent user 'Red Princess' a gift]
[Red Princess: …..]
After a few moments of silence
[Red Princess: Ah, thanks. This really looks like a journal of an anime character!]
[Asterios: That is probably because he is an Isekai anime protagonist]
[Red Princess: ….]
[Red Princess: Huh… So I have the journal of a main character right now?!]
[Asterios: Pretty much]
Adam shrugged
Yes, he gave Rias a copy of that book without even checking its contents
Was it dangerous or stupid? Not really
He trusts Rias, and Cid Kagenou surely won't put any crazy stuff in his book…. probably
[Red Princess: Oh my God-Ouch!]
[Asterios: ….Did you just….?]
[Red Princess: …..]
[Red Princess: Ahem! Anyway, thank you very much for this! I don't know how to repay you!]
'I guess, now, you can only repay me with your body'
-He was really tempted to say that, but he refrained as it would come off too strongly
…. And yes, Adam won't deny that he is greedy for Rias' body
[Red Princess: Hm… I got an idea!]
[Red Princess: Here you go! I also obtained this from the Gacha]
[Red Princess has sent you a gift]
The silver-haired boy raised his hand, mentally accepting her gift instantly
His curiosity got the better of him. Rias was an otaku, so he was curious about what she would give him
[Accept]
As he accepted her gift, a strange arrow appeared on his palm
It had a wooden brown shaft, white fletching seemingly made out of feathers, and a golden arrowhead. It also had a silver outline on the front.
"...Huh?"
Only that word came out of Adam's mouth as he stared at the arrow in front of him
He opened his mouth, a trace of doubt appearing on his face
Mechanically, he turned towards the Chat Room
[Asterios: A Stand Arrow?!]
Indeed, it was a Stand Arrow from the Series- Jojo's bizarre adventure
[Red Princess: Indeed]
[Red Princess: ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶]
Seeing her generic response, he was a bit speechless
[Asterios: You have used it, right?]
[Red Princess: Of course! What do you take me for?]
[Red Princess: I am a certified Otaku! Did you really think that I wouldn't instantly use a whole Stand Arrow from Jojo!?]
[Asterios: …..]
[Asterios: Good point]
With trembling hands, Adam carefully…. and slowly…. put the stand arrow in his [Stomach]
Eyes twitching like a person induced with madness, he watched the vortex swallow the arrow
[Asterios: Thanks, tomato-chan!]
[Red princess: What in the underworld did you just call me?!]
[Red Princess: Huh, wait… Isn't that Kushina's-]
[Asterios(Admin) has gone offline]
"Phew…."
A sigh of relief came out of his mouth as he thanked Rias and confirmed that the arrow was safely stored in his [Stomach]
….He really had the urge to stab himself with that arrow
….To jam it inside his eye, straight through his skull so that the virus in the arrow could infect him and grant him an overpowered stand, and so then he could go and make Jojo memes and references everywhere
But Adam had to hold that urge back!
The virus inside the stand will most likely not work on his chimera-like abomination of a body…. And even if it did work, the Adaptation he obtained from Incursio would make the virus entirely ineffective!
Of course, he can control his Adaptation… but only to a certain extent
Still though, Adam holds the power of Corruption- the ultimate corruption ability that is held as a self-aware virus that can spread and corrupt anything and everything… even consciousness to a certain extent
The Stand Arrow from Jojo is an arrow made by a part of the meteorite that fell on that universe's Earth some tens of thousands of years
That meteorite, and subsequently the arrows, contain a virus that will infect a person. And if that individual survives the infection, they will obtain special abilities- the Stands
And so, as the Herrscher of Corruption, wouldn't it be shameful for Adam not to be able to replicate this virus?
Not to mention, he has [Great Sage] by his side!
[ヽ( ★ω★)ノ]
And even if, by a small miracle, that didn't work….
He could always create a few more Stand Arrows with the weak Creation ability he obtained from Ambrosius' Relic of Creation
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A/N:
Haha, you thought there would be honkai content, but it was me, The Gacha!
... Jokes aside though, Adam is indeed in the honkai universe, so you won't be bothered with side stuff anymore (Though I can't say the missions are considered 'fillers')
So anyway.....
The previous week, I was planning to upload this chapter even when I said otherwise...
And then I would make a whole scene about how the comments moved me emotionally, and how hard I decided to work and so I would need power stones to comfort me
... But then Wednesday came, the chapter wasn't finished, and I procrastinated
... Yeah
Anyway, I felt like I needed that one week break, as writing 8000+ words of a single chapter was draining
Besides... I thought about it, and found what to write before the 3rd eruption occurs
Let's just say we are having a new Chat Room member
Though... Do you guys have any new Chat Room member suggestions? I have already decided on this one, but there might be more in the future