Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 36 Technological Development Relies on Archaeology

"Mr. Walter, this is only our first day of class, are you going to punish us?"

Kiana, who had just arrived at the office, put on a pitiful expression, trying to get away with her girlish cuteness. Unfortunately, as a seasoned veteran, Welt just looked at the two of them with a half-smile.

"I have to correct you, Kiana. I'm not going to punish you, but I called you here because Kiana said history class is useless. I have to correct your mistake for both reasons and reason."

Walter adjusted his glasses and gestured for the two to sit down.

Qiong didn't ask why he wanted to come along. Anyway, Lao Yang must have his reasons for doing so, right?

Qiong looked around. It seemed that no one else came to the office except for the three of them during the lunch break. Old Yang had brought him here and had already greeted Ji Zi. Now seemed like a good time to talk about things that were not suitable to be discussed openly.

After all, Theresa isn't that heartless Otto; she wouldn't go so far as to install listening devices or cameras in a teacher's office.

"Kiana, I won't go into any grand theories about how reading history can enlighten you. Let's talk about practical applications: Did you know that many Valkyries participate in or even lead parts of archaeological work, which requires them to have a certain level of historical knowledge? There are also administrative Valkyries, whose tasks include accessing historical archives..."

"yawn……"

Walter earnestly tried to get Kiana to study seriously, but it seemed that all he got in return was Kiana involuntarily yawning.

Based on experience, it's quite remarkable that Kiana managed to stay awake after a morning of classes. If she doesn't come up with a solution herself, she probably won't be able to maintain this state for more than a few days.

It's highly likely that next, because of St. Freya's family's business, several teachers took turns managing Kiana's studies at Theresa's request, ultimately ending in a complete failure for the teachers.

To be honest, if it weren't for the students' unusually high level of enthusiasm in class recently, given Kiana's attitude, Lao Yang would have seriously doubted himself, wondering if he had been away from teaching for too long and had lost his teaching skills.

But now he can be completely certain that he is not the problem; the problem lies with the stubborn Kiana Kaslana!

Kiana, control yourself!

Noticing that Welt's expression was becoming increasingly stiff, Sora called out to Kiana and kicked her.

If you don't behave and beg for mercy, it's a small matter that we can't talk about certain things, there will be plenty of opportunities anyway; but what about lunch for the three of us?

"It's alright, it must be my fault. I'll just say a few more words, and then Kiana can leave."

"Ah? Great!"

It wasn't Kiana who shouted "Yay!", but Sora who was standing to the side.

"Qiong, what are you doing?"

"Um, I'm happy for Kiana, that's all."

He couldn't very well say he was hungry and wanted to have dinner with Himeko, could he? After all, Himeko's role as his "accompanying teacher" wasn't just to monitor him; she was also his meal ticket.

No Himeko ≈ No food to eat.

Theresa did promise him a student subsidy, but his share would most likely end up in the hands of the so-called parent, Bai Ji. Whether he would actually receive it depended on negotiations with Bai Ji, so he was currently penniless, just like Kiana.

Alright, alright, you're all distracted, aren't you? Walter's decided to bring out something heavyweight, since the others aren't around anyway.

Did you know that studying history can help promote scientific and technological development?

He came up with a seemingly illogical statement, which finally caught the attention of the person in front of him.

"Professor Walter, don't try to fool us. How could technological development possibly be related to studying history?"

Okay, they've taken the bait.

"Kiana, can you guess why our Schicksal and Anti-Entropy organizations' technology and Honkai energy utilization are so consistently superior to those of other countries and organizations around the world? It's because we're good at archaeology!"

Looking at the bewildered Kiana, Qiong sensed something was amiss: Was Welt going to reveal the previous civilization so soon?

"According to research, tens of thousands of years ago, there existed a civilization on Earth that was far more advanced than it is now. The excavation of those ruins greatly stimulated our technological progress. Don't you think that's related to archaeology? Isn't history important?"

Qiong may not know about other things, but she knows that everything from Soul Steel to the Divine Key is a creation of the previous civilization. Without the legacy of the previous civilization, it would be extremely difficult for humanity to defeat the Honkai.

Having said all he wanted to say, Welt waved his hand, indicating that Kiana could leave.

"Don't tell anyone about the previous civilization. Sora, stay here. Kiana, take this with you."

Walter pulled a history exam paper out of the drawer.

"If you can get 60 points on the test without any help, I promise that you can sleep or play games in class from now on, as long as it doesn't affect others, the teacher will not care."

"What about Aunt Flo's side..."

"I'll help you solve it."

"You're so kind, teacher!"

"Remember, finish your test and give it to me tomorrow. If you don't get 60 points, and you don't pay attention in class..."

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A few hours later, in the classroom.

"Ugh, the exam is so hard..."

Kiana: (┯_┯).

She felt that her privilege of sleeping in class was slipping away from her.

"Little Grey, do you think Mr. Walter did this on purpose? This question is simply inhuman!"

"Good luck, it seems pretty easy to me."

Qiong glanced at the questions: they were mostly simple questions about the first and second Honkai Impacts and the history of Destiny's development. He could answer quite a few of them, but unfortunately, this paramecium in front of him was truly born with a bad horoscope for learning.

Aside from the subjective questions, which might be difficult, the rest are quite simple, and Qiong has a way to guarantee getting the basic points for the subjective questions.

Praising Kallen, praising Heroic Kallen, praising Saint Kallen. Because of the existence of a certain Archbishop of Destiny, as long as everything is linked to Kallen's virtues and spirit, one is bound to encounter the standard answers on this Destiny-style exam...

"Let's put the test paper away first, since you can't write it anyway."

"Hey!"

Seeing Kiana's sullen face, Sora quickly changed the subject.

"Asakura is about to be transferred to another hospital."

Qiong and Kiana visited this friend, but she burst into tears upon seeing them. Originally, she was supposed to be observed for a few more days, but Schicksal headquarters sent a message saying that Asakura Miyuki had used a new drug that might cause unknown side effects, and therefore requested that Asakura Miyuki be transferred to Schicksal headquarters.

Theresa did not refuse, especially considering the potential side effects of the medication used on Miyuki Asakura; she shouldn't refuse. Theresa then asked Himeko to relay the message to Sora and Kiana.

Although the outcome of the treatment and the follow-up care are unknown, it is much, much better than being shot and killed by Kiana.

"Oh, it's just a transfer to another hospital. We can go see her when we have time in a while, right?"

available?

Qiong gave Kiana a meaningful look, wondering where she was going to find the time to rest.

Walter just gave him a "pioneering mission," which in layman's terms means that he needs to take Kiana to Changkong City in a few weeks, and then he will help Kiana to (crossed out) get in touch with Raiden Mei.

In Lao Yang's eyes, the Trailblazers were S-level players, capable of protecting themselves even if they couldn't win. He also needed the timeline correction, so Qiong readily accepted the mission. However, he requested to wait a while.

Wait for Arvit to send the baseball bat. What are we supposed to play without weapons?!

"By the way, what did Professor Walter want you to do at lunchtime?"

"Uncle Yang told me to keep an eye on you and make sure you don't cheat on the exam."

"Am I that kind of person?!"