Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

Chapter 348 Can you tell me what to do next?

6 month 5 day.

Night.

It is about ten miles away from where Tokugawa Airi was found.

That was the temporary residence where she had brought Su Ming back before.

"..."

Tokugawa Airi's face was as pale as paper, and her pale lips kept trembling. She curled up on the thin bedding.

"Is it cold?"

Su Ming reached out and touched her forehead.

Very hot. And filled with tiny beads of sweat.

The slightly twitching hands and feet were the complete opposite, icy cold.

Not because of any injury.

Su Ming had seen it before and heard what those people said... This guy ate the monster's flesh.

Anyone with eyes that are not blind can see that there are still some remnants of monster meat at the corners of her mouth.

6 month 6 day.

early morning.

As Su Ming helped her wet her forehead with a clean bandage and gave her water to drink, her painful expression eased a little.

The fire burning nearby might help, too?

Su Ming had never eaten the meat of that thing, so he didn't know what Tokugawa Airi's experience was like... I just want to say, watching it gritting its teeth, sweating profusely, and twitching constantly, it must be a bit unbearable.

Now he seems to be asleep. Is he okay?

Su Ming didn't know what else to do... Her condition couldn't be classified as a fever at all. Taking antipyretic drugs might not necessarily cure it, it might even make the situation worse.

"Clap."

Su Ming lit a cigarette and watched the rising flame.

My right hand just touched Tokugawa Airi's body, but there was no extra reaction at all.

Also.

There was no way Xue'er would be upset at this time.

6 month 6 day.

early morning.

Su Ming looked at the old mobile phone he found and the time was 2 o'clock.

"..."

I went to the next floor to find broken tables and chairs to use as firewood. Just as I threw the table legs into the fire, I saw Tokugawa Airi barely sitting up.

Her coat was too tight and was stained with a lot of unknown dirt... For convenience, Su Ming took it off directly.

She was now wearing only a light green long-sleeved top. There was nothing fancy about her underwear, and perhaps it was for the convenience of fighting, with just a few simple straps tied around her chest.

"Want some water?"

"..."

In response to Su Ming's question, he just stared at the fire, not knowing what he was thinking.

But if Su Ming handed her the bottle of water, she would take it again.

"Gulu gulu."

I can drink too.

"Clap."

Su Ming continued to add firewood to the fire, while she finished drinking the water and continued to stare at the rising flames with the empty bottle in her hand.

"You saw it, too?"

At least three or four minutes passed before Tokugawa Airi spoke. Just like her slightly immature face that was wiped clean by Su Ming, her voice was also... well, quite immature.

It's not very cold, nor is it very delicate. It's just a kind of calmness that's neither salty nor bland, probably.

and so.

"See what?"

Su Ming lit another cigarette and took a puff.

"I'm……"

Tokugawa Airi finally moved her eyes away from the fire and stared at Su Ming, "I made progress by eating monster meat. I got to where I am today by eating them."

“I didn’t see it myself, but I know.”

"..."

After a brief silence, she spoke again, "Well, my body...maybe it has been contaminated for a long time. You can find protection like them, or you can treat me as a monster."

"Now, you know everything. What value I have to you. Or nothing."

"Isn't this the first time you've done that?"

"...Before that, they were all low-level monsters."

"Really? Then why did you think the monster was your father before? Or... I think your parents are gone, and it doesn't seem as simple as you said."

“Does this have anything to do with my values?”

For the first time, I saw other emotions in her eyes.

"..."

Her father wasn't dead yet. Did he become a monster?
"I know that the methods used against those guys will have no effect on you."

"I never resisted from the beginning to the end. But you said... give me freedom. I took it seriously."

"If you think I am acting on my own initiative, you can do whatever you want with me."

However, in this case, Su Ming did not ask any further questions.

He just stood up, threw away his half-smoked cigarette, and put on his coat.

"No, you are overthinking."

"I just happened to pass by and saved him."

"You don't have to say it if you don't want to. I don't have the XP to dwell on other people's pain."

"But since you were saved, regardless of the reward, shouldn't you say thank you first?"

"..."

"……Thanks."

Tokugawa Airi stood there in a daze for a long time before she managed to squeeze out words.

6 month 6 day.

Four o'clock in the morning.

Su Ming returned to the small shop he had found alone. This place should have had a lot of inventory, but now most of it had been moved away.

Anyway, Su Ming only found a few biscuits whose packaging bags were intact but were crushed by someone.

[You, you don’t like her, right? ]

As soon as I relax, my right hand can be controlled by Xueer to write.

like?

"How can it be."

No matter what, it's not to the point where changing clothes will cause you to become aroused.

[She is a little pitiful.]

"It's impossible now, but when she's not pitiful anymore, maybe it will be possible."

【…】

The right hand did not move for a long time.

Su Ming was about to explain that he was just joking, but he moved again.

[At most... I can be a maid. 】

Why did I initially feel that if An Shiyao was around, I would be able to control myself and improve my moral standards?

Because at that time, it was not just that the points were not enough, but also that I thought... Xue'er might become like this. Not only would I not stop her, but she might even help her to do evil.

[Plato, if you have one more in front of me]

【…】

What will happen?
[You, don't even think about... using me as a rag. ]

But, my right hand is my own. Isn't it up to me to decide whether to be a rag or not?

Having said that, Su Ming was really a little unhappy.

It was fine to save her the first time, but even though she might have been shocked by the hallucinations after the second rescue, the attitude of taking care of her with good intentions... was still the same attitude.

Begging for revenge?
There's no need for that. Anyway, I'll have a hint if anything happens to Tokugawa Airi. Who's more "unhappy"? Who's better at "keeping quiet and pretending to be an expert"? I guess they can't beat me.

6 month 6 day.

Four o'clock in the morning.

CCB Bank Building. One of my temporary residences. It used to be one of the five largest banks in Izu Province. Now it has become a hotbed of monsters below the tenth floor. It is blocked by the iron gate on the tenth floor.

Two years ago, I also thought about whether I could unite people with similar ideals to seek revenge together.

But very strange.

No one will become more courageous as the books say. People who used to abide by the rules and be polite, after experiencing life and death again and again... become more and more indulgent.

'Is that weird woman training again?'

"Who hasn't had their home destroyed by a monster? What can I do?"

'The rich took the best resources and became monsters. Then we poor people who got nothing have to save the world. Crazy.'

'You deserve to be a monster.'

"Living one day is a profit, living one year is a huge profit. Who cares? I don't care anyway."

'...'

Gradually, they valued psychotropic drugs, cigarettes, and women more than precious food and water, and no longer felt any sense of accomplishment for the women they rescued.

It will just be a disgusting look when looking at the price of the goods.

"The goods this time are pretty good."

'It'll be fun for a while.'

'...'

What's the point of staying in that kind of camp?

'This guy ate monster meat?'

'Definitely ate it! I saw it with my own eyes!'

'...'

After that, I was accidentally seen. Even the people I saved looked at me with strange eyes.

I don't have any expectations of 'people'.

I don't care if I'm treated as a monster or something else, or if I'm a lone wolf... at least I can focus on doing what I want to do.

I can eat the core flesh of monsters to get a little bit of the cultivation resources and potions they used to enjoy when they were alive. Why not do it?
That's great, in the end you'll just turn into a monster or die.

He, that man...what exactly is he?
free?

A simple good person?
It can take me away from a monster that can create illusions and that I have never seen before.

Very strong...very strong. So strong that any trick I could come up with would fail before I even tried it.

So strong that it makes me jealous.

If I had that kind of strength, I would definitely chop off the head of that monster that dared to use my father to talk to me...

Until now, the side effects of eating monster meat are still continuing... I can't exert any strength at all.

Every part of my body seemed to be screaming. There was an intense burning sensation in my chest.

and so.

why?
If they think I have no value, they will either kill me and take my resources, or they will be too lazy to even look at me and won't care whether I live or die.

What on earth do I have that's worthy of his attention?
6 month 6 day.

noon.

I just ate some dry bread and water and then went out.

The anxiety in my heart cannot be erased at all.

I don't even know why I'm anxious.

"..."

Lure out the right low-level monsters again, and even if they are still dragging their tired bodies, they can be killed one by one with the samurai sword.

"Pfft-"

The more I cut off their disgusting tentacles, the more I understood. Just by myself... let alone whether it is useful to greedily eat the flesh and blood of high-level monsters, first of all, I can't do it myself.

The flesh and blood of these low-level monsters are of no use to me.

Maybe I won't live long. How good will my health be after eating these guys' meat?

There is no end in sight for the swarm of monsters.

Even if I kill 100 today, and 100 more tomorrow...how long will it take to reach the strength I imagined?

I was already numb.

That's why even though he knew he was no match for the high-level monsters, he still hesitated and wanted to challenge and break through.

If he hadn't appeared, I would have lost my ability to think. The reason for my anxiety...

I know that there is no need to target low-level monsters anymore. They are not… nor worthy. They are not the monsters I am looking for. At least, they are definitely not the first targets of revenge in my limited life.

6 month 6 day.

Night.

I haven't taken a shower in a long time.

I mean, actually wash it with hot water, not wipe it.

Not to mention applying body wash, using shampoo and conditioner… Conditioner can make your hair smoother and smell better.

It's been a long time since I smelled this kind of fragrance, nor felt the comfort of being surrounded by heat.

"Wow..."

Prepare two buckets of hot water and dip a towel in the water.

Carefully wipe away every inch of dirt on my skin. How is my body?

I don't know. After all, I never thought of using this body to negotiate with anyone. Using the body as a bargaining chip.

Not to mention……

I proactively prepared condoms in case something happened. Well, my body is dirty in a sense. What if it offends someone?

clothes.

It was an OL uniform that I found while searching this building this afternoon and didn't burn as firewood.

The badge on his chest said something like "Yamada xx" or "clerk". It was probably the uniform of someone who originally worked here.

Generally it fits.

"Clap."

The sound of high heels tapping on the floor made me feel uncomfortable.

Ok.

I can't help but think of... Among the women I rescued, there were those who took the initiative to dress like this to please men in order to survive.

After all, I am just an unpopular lone wolf. If I want to live a better life in the camp, I have to please those people.

At that time, I despised...

What now?
What's the difference between me and you?
Even if it was for revenge, to become stronger through him, wasn't it essentially just wearing this kind of clothes, kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy from a man?
I have no right to look down on anyone's choice.

I won’t regret what I want to do now.

I'd do anything to get stronger, to have a chance...of revenge.

6 month 7 day.

early morning.

Su Ming was living a comfortable life. He hadn't played with a gun for a long time, so he went out to search for it... and actually found something similar to a taser.

This is the electric shock gun that inspectors often use in American TV series.

Although it's not as fun as a loaded gun.

But it can also trigger the Gun Master bonus, right?
"Xue'er, is your husband awesome? He never misses a shot, and this Taser has a very shaky trajectory when it flies out."

【…】

【Childish disgust】

Why would Xueer call me childish?
Would you actually get excited by being called childish?
[Asshole, what do you want to do?! I am a hand! Not... not Sese's tool!]

“I usually touch my hands.”

"My left hand and right hand are like brothers and have a very good relationship."

In addition to teasing Xue'er, Su Ming also experimented again to see what benefits Xue'er could bring by parasitizing in his right hand.

"Clap."

Just by snapping your fingers like this, a faint blue flame will immediately rise from the palm of your hand.

You can light a cigarette with the gesture of love.

Of course, snapping his fingers or making a heart gesture would not affect Su Ming's ability to make a fire.

"Xue'er, do you know what this looks like?"

"It's like a little girl lighting matches in the snow and seeing her grandmother through the flames."

"..."

"And I saw my lovely wife through the firelight."

The hands will not change color, but the flames that come out will change.

With just a little teasing, Xue Er, who doesn't say one thing but does another, can't hide her thoughts at all. Now it's pink... huh? Not pink? Red and pink mixed together?
“Why is there red?”

[Because I want to send you to the guillotine]

"You're angry because of too many teasings?"

It's true that I've been teasing her for too long out of boredom, and the palm of my right hand has been sweating non-stop.

[When I get back, I will clean the guillotine in the museum myself! You wait! ]

Su Ming himself feels that... sometimes it really feels like being born.

Would my previous self have thought that I would casually make the woman next to me upset and then just give her a disgusting kiss on the hand and be done with it?

But it's really boring.

Should I continue to wait or stop wondering who is the real 'pretending expert without saying anything' and just confront them directly?

If you want to say it directly, which way should you choose?
"I'm here to help you, stop talking nonsense and get in the car."

Ok……

A bit abstract.

'I want your body, I help you, and after the job is done you become my flannel ball.'

'...'

If he did this, Su Ming doubted whether Xue'er would really get angry and choose to break it with her own hands when he was relaxed.

Grass.

Why is it so difficult to be a simple good player and do good things?

Why do we need a reason to do good things?
Come on.

Su Ming didn't want to wait any longer, so he decided to follow the first idea and tell her directly when he saw her tomorrow.

"I can help you get revenge. We'll tell you what the reward is after the task is completed."

Correct.

Wouldn’t that be perfect?
It doesn't sound that good, nor that bad. She won't care what kind of reward she wants... That woman doesn't care at all.

6 month 7 day.

Three o'clock in the morning.

Maybe other people in this place are still cautious about attracting monsters because of the bright light.

But Su Ming didn't care. He found a usable battery and connected it to the lamp directly. Isn't it possible to connect the positive and negative poles from the battery and remove the ceiling lamp to connect the wires?

The door was not closed properly when I went out, and there was a monster hiding inside.

"Get out, get out."

"You're really the opposite. Do you like to peek at me taking a bath?"

"..."

After being pushed out by Su Ming, the monster could only groan and wave its tentacles randomly. It had no idea why it was out in the cold and cold streets again.

In fact, Su Ming had thought about it before.

At that time, in Haidao City, it hadn’t been long since the murder happened, and many people’s mentality had changed. That was actually normal.

After all, I am a player, and no matter how bad things get, I know I can return to reality.

And they are not.

They either look forward to tomorrow in agony, or give up hope and live one day at a time. Water flows to higher places, and people... are the same. When there is nothing they can do, won't they naturally think of a more relaxed place?
Tokugawa Airi's attitude can be regarded as a gift after experiencing the experience of surviving the apocalypse with Yao.

There's no need to be uncomfortable with that attitude. It's really childish. The purpose of my coming here is not to waste my time with her.

6 month 7 day.

Four o'clock in the morning.

Su Ming had just laid down for less than half an hour when he heard some noise outside.

Not a monster.

If it's a monster.

"Clap."

It's not like bare feet hitting the ground. It's more like they're sliding along the ground like snakes.

anyone?

"Crack-"

The door latch that Su Ming had inserted was gently pushed.

As if realizing that the door couldn't be opened, the person outside immediately chose to come in through other means, such as... climbing the wall and coming in through the second-floor window.

6 month 7 day.

Four o'clock in the morning.

Su Ming could smell the fragrance. He could also hear... the sound of footsteps after changing into high heels, which was different from the sound of bare feet stepping on the ground just now.

"Clap, clap."

Very crisp.

Tokugawa Airi held the flashlight in her palm, leaving only a little light through the gaps between her fingers.

Now turn it off, there is no light. Just stand in front of Su Ming like that.

"Tokugawa?"

To be honest, Su Ming was a little confused.

This……

She is completely different from the one in combat uniform before, right?

Only natural blonde hair can be natural. Before, she simply tied it into a ponytail. Now she has a side braid and fiddled with her bangs. She also wears a pink hairpin.

Not to mention that she no longer wears a bra with straps, but a regular inner shirt and a grey skirt. There are also flesh-colored stockings under the skirt. Her legs are in high heels, and she is slightly on tiptoe... Her calves are tight, slender and charming.

Moreover, it smelled very good... It was no longer the subtle sour odor that I could always smell in my nose when I saw her before, which was no different from that of a monster.

"..."

Tokugawa Airi took out a square packaging bag from her pocket.

Staring at Su Ming.

"Wait a minute, how did you know I was here?"

"... I can't think of anyone other than you who would be so bold as to light a lamp and live on the first floor here."

"That's not it... You hold the condom, I said before..."

It seems there is no need to say more.

She had already pulled down her suit jacket and unbuttoned her collar... revealing her fair neck with a few scratches. The collar was wide open, revealing the white shoulder straps as wide as a fingernail. The lace...

"terribly sorry."

"You saved me twice, and I'm showing this attitude."

"I should thank you."

Her eyes seemed to see the mattress where Su Ming slept in the dim light, and she also saw that Su Ming had collected much more food and water than her in just half a day beside the mattress.

"Well... the Tokugawa family never sticks to formalities in thanking people. Everyone in the Tokugawa family knows that even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude."

"But I have nothing else of value."

"There is only this body, which may already be a little dirty."

Dirty, it should be referring to eating monster meat, right?
This is also the reason why I specially prepared condoms.

"Clap."

Su Ming wanted to say something, but Tokugawa Airi had already neatly unbuttoned the last button...the button on the back.

Now, whether it was a shirt or lace, it could only be said to be hanging on her small canteen.

The dress also slipped off.

Through the flesh-colored pantyhose, you can see the lace inside, which is the same style as the ones in the cafeteria... and it's a T-back.

Who is being tested?
The right hand is trembling.

Wait.

Really slow down...

I know Xue’er is anxious, but there’s really no need to rush now.

“This is the best thank you I can give.”

"Can you please tell me?"

"How should I thank you next? I have never done these things. I don't know how to please you except taking a serious shower, disinfecting, changing clothes and then taking off clothes."

【Character: Tokugawa Airi】

【Favourability: 0】

[Description: Has no expectations of "people". Thinks you are an extremely powerful person, and craves your help at any cost. Please note that the target has a low impression of the player, and there is a chance that it will do something unfavorable to the player after achieving its goal.]

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