Chapter 18: An Idiot Is Always an Idiot

As the opponent kicked him in the air towards his head.

Yao Bingling had to roll on the ground to avoid the attack.

The moment the foot landed, he could even clearly feel the vibration from the ground. When he turned slightly over, he could even see the cracks in the ground emerging from under Kiana’s leather boots.

This was the force of Kiana’s injured legs, regardless of how powerful her kicks were in their prime. Yao Bingling knew that this kick was truly unbearable.

[A little trouble]

He said this in his heart, and then immediately raised his leg to hit Kiana’s sweeping kick. Due to the distance problem, Yao Bingling’s kick did not exert its maximum power, but it still played a role of interception, and he himself immediately retreated several meters away with the reaction force of this kick.

“Pfft, you’ve been running around since the beginning. Didn’t you say you wanted to see how strong I am?”

Kiana was truly powerful. Although she didn’t hit Yao Bingling, she burst out with the speed of a sprinter, clinging to him like a snake, kicking, punching, elbowing, and even headbutting. She used every possible means, absolutely not giving him any chance to breathe.

“Aren’t you watching it now?”

Yao Bingling said this while dodging and blocking Kiana’s rain-like attacks. If Kiana’s attacks were as non-stop as a rainstorm, then Yao Bingling’s letting go and dodging were like a sturdy umbrella. No matter how hard the rainstorm hit the umbrella, he could block it without leaking a drop of water.

“The attack is powerful and the attack is fierce. A very good attacker!”

He once again raised his hands to suppress Kiana’s attack, and with one hand, he grabbed both of her hands tightly and pulled them to her abdomen, making her unable to move. He even blocked Kiana’s threatening legs with his knees and heels. Yao Bingling said with a slightly ferocious smile, “But the disadvantage is also obvious. The defense is extremely poor. When facing an opponent who is as sharp as a knife, the only way is to fight with explosiveness!”

Kiana’s head suddenly tilted back, and it was obvious what she wanted to do, but what Yao Bingling did next was quite surprising.

“It’s terrible.” Himeko, who was watching the battle, suddenly said this, and Mei, who was nervously observing the battle, naturally turned her gaze over.

She didn’t know Yao Bingling’s strength, as only Ji Zi knew that. She also seemed to understand that Ji Zi’s “miserable” was definitely not referring to Yao Bingling.

“Tip against tip, only the one with the strongest attacking power will win… Mei, prepare the painkillers and safflower oil. That idiot might get a bad beating.”

Mei’s analysis of Yao Bingling’s weaknesses was quite thorough, and Kiana’s attack methods were also comparable to those in textbooks, but they both overlooked one point… No matter what the opponent’s fighting style was, if it was a defense or evasion method, there would be no problem in defeating him, but the problem was… Yao Bingling, his fighting style had never been of this kind!

He is a knife, a sharp, hard, and icy dagger, a deadly bayonet! His aggressiveness, desire to attack, and attack power are all extremely strong!

“Huh?”

Bang!

When two heads hit each other, it was just like the sound of two stones hitting each other.

Their foreheads scraped against each other like iron sheets, and their two pairs of eyes could see each other’s thoughts and feelings at the moment. Yao Bingling was as cold as a knife. He had already planned to launch an attack, and it was a series of continuous attacks.

The idea has been completed. He will first use his strength advantage to directly remove Kiana’s two-handed defense. His attack speed is also his second biggest advantage.

He would use the three moves of the Monkey Fist: a poke of fingertips, a knock of knuckles, and a blow of fist, all completed the moment his left hand touched her chest! She might take two steps back, or three, or even more.

This was the second chance. The fourth palm strike on her chest was immediately followed by a strike on her throat to make her stop moving, and finally a slap on her head to make her lose consciousness temporarily.

Of course, Yao Bingling would hold back. The little girl would probably be unconscious for several hours, but there wouldn’t be too many sequelae… The only thing that might make her collapse was that she happened to miss the dinner of the girl named Mei.

However, when he was about to launch an attack, he felt something was wrong. To be precise, at that moment, after he had completed the strategy in his mind, he noticed Kiana, whose forehead was touching his…

The circles in her eyes and her slightly dull face made Yao Bingling feel that he was mentally retarded when he started to take himself seriously.

It seems that this girl was knocked unconscious the moment she used the headbutt and hit the opponent.

Yao Bingling slowly pulled his head back, and in the process, Kiana’s head naturally lost its support and slid down onto his shoulder. A red, swollen bump could be seen on her fair forehead beneath her silver hair.

Taking this as a signal, she laid her whole body on Yao Bingling, which made Yao Bingling’s face remain unchanged, and he even wanted to jump into the Pure Land in his heart.

He was speechless. Similarly, Ji Zi also covered her head speechlessly. Even Raiden Mei stood there at a loss, not knowing whether to come up or wait for the winner Yao Bingling to speak.

Without saying a word, he just started moving his right hand, which had been behind his back. He picked up Kiana’s legs and carried her on his shoulder like a wild boar.

“There’s a medical kit on the wall of the bathroom. Get some bandages and alcohol and treat her legs.”

Yao Bingling said this as he carried Kiana straight to the sofa and threw her on it.

“Okay, okay.”

After receiving the order, Mei immediately took action. After just ten seconds, she ran out with a small red box with a medical cross painted on it. She squatted in front of Kiana and began to treat her leg injury.

“Oh, by the way, those pants are…”

“Tear~”

The crisp tearing sound made Yao Bingling bite back the words “The pants are mine, stop tearing them.” At the same time, he secretly thought that this account must be held accountable to Theresa.

He walked into the kitchen somewhat casually, looked at the food that was still being simmered over low heat and confirmed that it was not burnt, then returned to the living room, took out a small stool from under the dining table and sat down on it.

“I’m the first person to see someone using a headbutt to kill someone and end up knocking themselves unconscious.”

“…I’m having a hard time holding back my laughter, please don’t make me laugh.”

Jizi replied in a trembling voice while holding her stomach.

It’s strange. They’re both from the Caslant family, but Siegfried is as shrewd as a snow wolf. Why is his daughter like that silly roe deer, or a silly rabbit?

“Alright, tell me, what’s the Valkyrie level of this child? And are all Valkyries of today this strong?”

Yao Bingling suddenly got to the point. Of course, this question came too suddenly, so Ji Zi almost didn’t react. After taking two deep breaths, she regained her normal tone and said, “That child is a little special.”

“Special?” This word is obviously a word that will arouse people’s interest.

“Well, how should I put it… this girl is a B-rank Valkyrie.”

“Wow, after eleven years, is the test of destiny still so strict? Well, this is a good thing.”

That Kiana has such fighting methods and even an aggressive fighting personality, and Yao Bingling imagined the possible fighting power of this child in his prime.

Even in his memory, there weren’t many Valkyrie students who could match her, but she was still a B-rank Valkyrie, which was quite interesting.

“No, no, no, you think too highly of her…” As if having made up her mind, Jizi sighed and said, “She’s an idiot. Her physical fitness, combat skills, and even combat experience are all at the level of an A-rank Valkyrie, but she failed the assessment. And she failed the make-up exams several times. So she remains at B-rank.”

“Can I ask what she failed the course on?”

“…Academic problems, all failed on the written test.”

As Valkyries, they not only need to be strong in combat, but they also need to understand the necessary knowledge. When they are in a certain place, they need to immediately use geographical knowledge to find out their situation and infer the surrounding environment.

When dealing with enemies, they need to apply knowledge of physics and mathematics to test kinetic attacks, and when using energy weapons, the changes and formulas of chemical reactions can even bring them victories beyond their imagination.

When exploring ruins, historical knowledge is particularly important. This is all the knowledge that a Valkyrie must have, but Kiana was… completely wiped out.

“Math, chemistry, physics, geography, biology, history—the combined scores for all subjects are only 21. I really don’t know what other words can describe her besides being an idiot.”

“It turns out her stupidity isn’t just in her personality.”

Yao Bingling covered his face with his hands. He didn’t know what expression he could use to express the frustration in his heart.

“What about the other kid? The Japanese girl who’s like a sister… She looks familiar to me. You said her name is Mei Raiden? Is that the Raiden I know?”

“Yes, indeed. She is the daughter of the ME Club president, Raiden Ryoma.”

“No wonder, I was wondering why she looked so familiar, it turned out to be that child.”

That was about thirteen years ago, before Anti-Entropy’s opposition to Destiny became so obvious. Yao Bingling, then a soldier, had once visited the ME Society with his father to explore their purpose.

The one who received them at that time was the man named Raiden Ryuma, who had black hair with purple and was quite confident and gentlemanly. In that memory, he seemed to remember that there was a little girl of only a few years old following behind the man.

“Have you seen Mei?”

“That happened 13 years ago. Back then, ME Club seemed pretty harmless… Tsk, but they became so arrogant the following year.”

“13 years ago? If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten you were already a man in his thirties.”

“Wow, it’s not your place as a 27-year-old sister to say that. That kid over there is calling you Aunt Jizi.”

“I’ll go let her sleep longer.” With that, Jizi sharpened her knife towards the bench and rushed towards Kiana.

“Calm down. You’re an adult but still acting like a little kid.” Yao Bingling said this and pulled Ji Zi back to the sofa.

“I’ll remember this time, and we’ll deal with him together next time.”

[So this isn’t the first time I’ve called you auntie, tsk tsk tsk, your suicidal skills are comparable to that of your dad who touched the butts of all the Valkyries of Destiny.]

“By the way, how did you manage to abduct this child to Tianming? And that Thunder Dragon Horse hasn’t made any moves yet.”

This is the key point, because in Yao Bingling’s impression, Thunder Dragon Marco is a man who is extremely overprotective of his daughter, as if the whole world is threatening his daughter and wants to take her away.

“It’s not me, it’s the girl lying over there. The three of them have a very close relationship. The arrival of just one person is enough to attract all three.”

“Wait, three? There’s another one?”

“Yes, her name is Bronya… She’s also from Anti-Entropy.”

Yao Bingling exploded after hearing this, saying, “Oh my god, when did Tianming become so abusive in poaching people? If they’re so powerful, why did they ask me to come back? Why not just go to Anti-Entropy and talk about world peace and then bring everyone over to end the fight?”

Ji Zi frowned and retorted that this matter was extremely complicated. You can understand it as the three children loving each other, and because of some things their life’s destinies were entangled together.

Where did you copy this plot from a novel about falling in love and wanting to kill each other? Yao Bingling suddenly asked.

Himeko immediately retorted, “Bullshit, that’s just the way it is. Kiana likes Mei, Mei also admires Kiana, and then there’s Bronya in between. Mei also has another personality that wants to kill Kiana, and Bronya is always ready to turn evil and cause trouble.”

They say three women make a drama, but after hearing this, Yao Bingling thought to himself: This is more than just a drama, it’s a dark and bizarre love triangle.

“What’s up with Mei’s other personality?”

“…Instructor, do you know what happened in Changkong City?”

“The third collapse? But didn’t you prove it wasn’t a natural collapse, but man-made? Even though the Herrscher appeared, he was defeated by you. Speaking of which, you’re quite capable, so powerful that you could even face the Herrscher head-on. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you’re worthy of being my teacher.”

“Come on, don’t forget to flatter yourself. To be precise, the Herrscher wasn’t defeated. I don’t have the power to defeat her. It was Kiana who defeated the Herrscher, and the Herrscher herself isn’t dead… She’s right behind you, helping you make dinner.”

Suddenly, Yao Bingling and Ji Zi stopped talking.

The lighthearted and playful atmosphere of the conversation gradually faded, and a solemn and dull atmosphere gradually unfolded between the two…

More than ten seconds later, Yao Bingling suddenly reached under the coffee table, took out a black tubular object, put it behind his back, and said, “Tell me in detail what happened.”

“…No problem, but you have to make sure you control your emotions and don’t do anything extreme.”

Ji Zi saw clearly what the tubular object was, and she also knew what the tubular object was… It was impossible for her not to remember what her instructor’s weapon looked like.

Colt Python Modified.

The large-caliber combat revolver designed specifically for him by the technical department was so powerful it could pierce a tank and crush the bodies behind it from a distance of one hundred meters. If the distance was close enough, even a Honkai beast of alloy tank class would have its shell shattered.

“I’ll try my best.”

Yao Bingling promised this, but the hand behind his back quietly opened the safety of the python.