In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

But she felt mostly happy. She probably never imagined that the two of them would die together in this lifetime... Not bad at all.

"Xu Shi!" "Master!" "Master's father!"

The others watched with bated breath, for they too were powerless to help... The only one with ability, Xia Wuyou, was also restrained by the Sea God. By the time she managed to break free as quickly as possible, Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan had already fallen into the Sea God's enormous jaws.

And an arc of light that went unnoticed.

……

"Well……"

The impact of the fall caused Xie Qingyan to eventually lose consciousness. She didn't know how much time had passed before she groggily opened her eyes.

"You're awake? The surgery was a success. You're a lovely boy now."

The voice that rang in my ears was Xu Shi's, as teasing as ever.

"Hey?"

The woman was still a bit confused. When she heard him say that, she subconsciously glanced at him. Only after finding herself safe did she realize what he meant and glared back at him angrily.

But after seeing the other person's current condition, her momentum weakened again... It was obvious that the other person was not in good condition either; the bloodstains on the front of their clothes had not yet dried, and their face was somewhat pale. Even their jokes just now were actually spoken weakly.

No one had ever seen him in such a disheveled state. Xie Qingyan thought for a long time and realized that this was the first time. For a moment, he felt a little sad and his heart ached.

This was to save himself... no, it was because he was injured by the sea god, right?

But he did save me... no, wait, it seems like I saved him first?

But in any case, the two of them are now dead together in a confused and chaotic way...

Xie Qingyan herself had never experienced such a confused state of mind before, and for a moment she showed an unprecedentedly adorable blankness.

"We're not dead... right?"

Fortunately, she quickly regained her senses, blinked, and confirmed, "Is this the interior of the Sea God's abode? Not Hell?"

"Of course not, but it's close enough."

Xu Shi took a breath and looked around—the flesh walls were rhythmically writhing, occasionally dropping a drop or two of transparent mucus. A faint light from somewhere provided illumination, but upon closer inspection, it was deep darkness.

It's hard to describe exactly what kind of place this is, but it easily reminds him of the game Saya no Uta he played in his past life...

So we're really not dead?

Xie Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time was puzzled, "How is that possible?"

She had seen it clearly from the deck; any creature swallowed by the sea god would be torn to pieces by the sharp teeth on its maw in an instant.

"Depend on this."

Xu Shi raised the "Yujing" in his hand.

It has to be said that the things Jiang Chengcheng creates are just like her—diverse and durable… In the last moment before falling into the giant maw, he desperately activated the backup energy he had previously installed, creating a temporary protective force field, which prevented the tragedy from happening.

Unfortunately, it seems to be overloaded and has run out of energy, so it can't work now. The function of linking and upgrading its capabilities is also somewhat damaged... Only a few bullets are left in the inner tube, which can be used as a pistol.

"Aren't you going to thank Chairman Xu?"

The petty, mean-spirited man suddenly felt a pang of heartache; this would definitely require a major overhaul... Little Stick had been with him for so long, their bond was very deep, okay?

"I haven't even settled accounts with you yet. Why didn't you just live a good life after I saved you? Why did you have to come and die with me?"

Xie Qingyan retorted, both amused and annoyed, "Our Chairman Xu is shrewd his whole life, how could he make such a stupid mistake at the most critical moment?"

"Because... I don't want you to die either."

Xu Shi became more serious, and his tone became more emotional, "At least from the moment you risked your life to save me, I stopped thinking about it altogether."

That's the truth. He never said he wouldn't hold that dog woman in his hands, but only if she removed all the thorns herself.

He used a lot of KDA techniques for this... Now it seems the torture was far more effective than he imagined. To be honest, he never expected the other party to go to such lengths for him.

For her, this might be the final answer to the question that neither of them could answer before.

What do I have to do for you to truly... forgive me?

"You don't owe me anything anymore, Qingyan."

Xu Shi smiled happily and murmured from the bottom of her heart, "At least I won't owe anyone anything in this life."

In any case, it is a very touching thing that someone is willing to die for you.

"And... what about the next life?"

Xie Qingyan was also very happy to hear this, and even blushed a little.

"Why are you still talking about the next life?"

Xu Shi joked.

"I just want to know."

Xie Qingyan persisted relentlessly.

"You should know the answer."

The two looked at each other for a while, and then Xu Shi suddenly laughed, "Because you already asked that question in your past life."

He's obviously a total jerk; he has a whole repertoire of sweet nothings to use to win over girls...

But Xie Qingyan just happens to fall for this. Aside from chatting and bickering with Xu Shi, she has practically no romantic experience.

Wasn't her heroic spirit before her death also a kind of confession? Now that she has received such a reply, she immediately felt a weight lifted from her heart, which made her extremely happy.

So she could no longer hold back and threw herself into his arms with all her might, kissing him deeply.

Xu Shi didn't try to avoid it and naturally put his arm around her slender waist.

Logically speaking, this should have happened when they made a promise to look at the stars on Silver Pine Island... It was only because of their special circumstances that they didn't continue. Now that there are no more grudges, many things have naturally fallen into place, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it compensation.

If the environment here weren't so terrible, what they would have done next would probably have been much more than just kissing...

"Evil thoughts increase entropy," the closed loop is complete... These words naturally popped into his mind, but then he thought again that was wrong. That bitch had never fallen for his tricks at all.

Cough cough, I'm used to it, I'm used to it.

"...Shameless."

Just as the two were engrossed in their conversation, a sudden rebuke interrupted them.

? !

Xu Shi was stunned. Were there other people here all along?!

Following the sound, they saw Miss Shen Qin kneeling on the ground, staring at the two of them with an expressionless face and an indescribably strange look in her eyes.

"Why are you here?"

Xu Shi felt a little dizzy. He clearly remembered that the other party should have been giving the Sea God a gua sha treatment just now, how could it have happened so quickly...

The key point is that this is really ridiculous! He thought that someone like Little Dragon Girl or Ding Dian really lived here, but it turned out to be an acquaintance... He was quite disappointed.

Shen Qin glared at him. "Are you still acting all wronged?"

It wasn't like she wanted to come over. Unfortunately, she couldn't control herself at all. Heaven knows how much Xu Shi had done to her head. Just a glance out of the corner of her eye was enough to make her rush over like a madwoman, trying to save him, as if she had lost control of her body.

She wasn't bothered by the sea god, so her movements were naturally unrestricted. Unfortunately, she was still a step too slow... So when she saw the two of them fall into the sea god's mouth, she was also out of control and entered this place before it closed its mouth.

To be honest, if Xu Shi really died, the biggest beneficiary would actually be her, since it would mean she'd get it for free...

She had actually thought so before, but when she came in, she saw the two of them hugging and kissing each other... Enough already! Can you even drive on this crappy road?

What's even stranger is that, seeing Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan all lovey-dovey together, she felt not only disgust and anger, but also a little bit of... jealousy?

Why would I be jealous?

She had no idea where these subtle emotions came from, and couldn't understand them at all... She could only say that the child had undergone brain surgery, and as the condition worsened, many things became unclear to her...

"Cough cough."

Stared at like that, Xu Shi lost all interest in being affectionate and smiled as he released Xie Qingyan.

He was really too tired to move, his buddy was injured... This cough wasn't entirely to cover up his embarrassment, he was genuinely having trouble breathing, probably because he had injured his lungs.

Do you have any wound medicine?

He asked his fiancée in front of him timidly.

"Ah, let me look for it..."

Xie Qingyan snapped out of her daze and quickly rummaged through her clothes.

As a medical professional, carrying medication with you is a basic requirement, and she has always had the habit of preparing an emergency medicine kit.

Unfortunately, many of the medicines were destroyed in the attack, leaving only a small portion.

Fortunately, it was enough. Although it wasn't enough to completely heal the two people's injuries, it was enough to stabilize their condition.

It was fortunate that Xu Shi activated the protective force field in time, preventing the original internal injuries from worsening. Otherwise, he would have really died here... It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

After taking a few pills, Xu Shi felt much better instantly. He calmed his breathing and stood up with the help of his cane.

Xie Qingyan calmed herself down and stopped thinking about those romantic matters.

Because there is an even more pressing problem facing everyone.

"What do we do now?"

Haha, just kidding, I wouldn't actually write a scathing book. It's a really fun book...

Xie Qingyan's character card is finally finished and has been uploaded. It will also be included in the bonus chapter later. Please give it a like.

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(End of this chapter)

Why does Chapter 236 always unfold like this?

Yes, now is not the time for sweet nothings.

What's the point of just kissing here? Do you really think that a kiss can heal everyone's wounds with the power of love and then save the world like Superman?