Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"That's enough. This is my... no, her wish. She just wants to know what the world looks like now. Not the description in the book, but the real city, lights and people..."

"Although I still want to taste the ice cream and touch Houmu's face... But this is good enough. I am already satisfied."

Under the moonlight, she once again looked towards the bustling city below, her ruby-like eyes filled with reluctance.

A simple, ordinary wish that is heartbreaking.

A wish that can't even be called a wish.

And a girl who clumsily denied that this was exactly what she wanted.

"......"

Jiang Ming gently placed his hand on Yuexia's little head and stroked it slowly. Yuexia seemed to like this comfortable action very much.

"You should wait until you are truly satisfied before you say 'satisfied'. If you want to go, I can take you there right now. Whether it's ice cream or steak, whether it's Homo or a game console, I can make sure you can eat to your heart's content and have fun."

"The night is still long, I will always be with you..."

"..."

"I'm sorry...I can't do this."

The rejection without hesitation made Jiang Ming feel a little depressed.

"why?"

"I don't have much time left. I must leave this city tonight. Vampires are not supposed to appear in front of lights, and... the more humans there are, the harder it is to control myself."

"She...is such a sad creature."

As he spoke this under the moonlight, his voice gradually faded away, mixed with the sound of the wind, and seemed a little unclear, but Jiang Ming could clearly feel the self-destructive tone and the deep hatred for his own vampire identity.

"..."

Jiang Ming held her in front of him. At this moment, it seemed that only this way could express his feelings about Yuexia's experience.

Yuexia lay in Jiang Ming's arms and began to talk.

"The girl is a doll made by her grandfather. Her life has been meaningless since she was born. Grandpa has never given her anything except a room filled with books like a cage. Only her grandfather and her sleeping sister are the people she can occasionally talk to."

"She was frequently asked to drink blood bags and suck her sister's blood every half a month. Everything was her grandfather's wish, so she continued to live like this because she was born for this and because she was needed."

"Because every time she finished sucking blood, her sister would wake up and give her a very gentle smile. Only at this time could she feel the meaning of her existence."

"Even so, she still had a wish. She wanted to go out and see the world described in the books, even if it was just a glance. With the help of her sister, she escaped from the cage that she had been unable to leave since she was born. But she thought everything was too simple. Outside... is the human world.

"She found it increasingly difficult to control her urge to suck other people's blood. She tried desperately to suppress it, but her body's instincts easily shattered her efforts."

"When she came to her senses, only the fresh blood stains at the corners of her mouth could replace her memory to tell her what she had done."

Having said this, the poor girl slowly raised her face. There was no emotion on her face that matched the weight of her words, but it was this strange calmness that exuded a sense of depression that "all rash words of consolation are in vain."

"Now, you understand, she is losing her emotions as a human being, and even... she doesn't know how long she can remain herself. So before that, at least, he wants to see with his own eyes the places that his sister has described to him countless times - Yae Village and Canghai City."

The moonlight fell silently on the long hair under the moonlight, and a long silence enveloped the entire roof. The so-called scary white ghost was just an ordinary girl who was helpless and pitiful and was quietly attracted by the moonlight.

a long time.

"I gotta go."

Yuexia spoke with some reluctance.

"Thank you for fulfilling my wish. Can you please obey my one last willful request?"

"......sure."

Under the moonlight, he left Jiang Ming's warm embrace and came to the center of the rooftop.

"Dance with me, right here."

Under the moonlight, the young girl reached out her hand to Jiang Ming.

Although her expression was still expressionless, I didn't know if it was an illusion, but the soft atmosphere around her conveyed a faint smile. This must be the girl's original and most authentic appearance.

Jiang Ming gently took her hand, as if it was something illusory and fragile.

The girl began to imitate the illustrations on TV or in books, dancing to the unfamiliar steps that she had practiced many times in private. Jiang Ming also imitated the steps in his memory and danced with the moon. Although neither of them was very good at it, it was enough.

"I escaped with my sister, but I ran away from her again."

Yuexia began to talk about her life.

"Her gentleness makes me dependent, but also makes me uneasy. Perhaps, like my grandfather, she can express that she needs me in a simple and easy-to-understand way, which will make me feel more at ease..."

"But my sister is different. She treats me so kindly without asking for anything in return. Does she really... need me? I feel safe but uneasy, uneasy but warm. It's as if my emotions don't belong to me. I can't feel grounded."

The narration under the moonlight was as immature and clumsy as her dance steps, but this time it was no longer calm and indifferent as if she was telling someone else's story, but it truly contained her own emotions.

"After all, I am just a puppet created by my grandfather for my sister's resurrection, but... can puppets also have such emotions?"

"Will it?"

"Hey, tell me, please? I... I don't understand anything at all."

The white-haired girl raised her head with an expression as if she was asking for help. She was now like a drowning child, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw. She began to increase the strength of her grip on Jiang Ming's body. She was praying. She wanted to get an answer from Jiang Ming, the human being in front of her.

Jiang Ming showed a gentle expression, hugged Yuexia tightly in his arms again, and stroked her hair.

"You are not a puppet. The troubles and struggles you have now are proof that you are indeed alive. This is something that only humans have. You are not a so-called vampire, nor a so-called puppet. You have a noble and pure soul."

"You are-human."

"But......"

Yuexia hurriedly wanted to deny it, but she couldn't even leave Jiang Ming's arms.

"By the way, Miss Human."

Jiang Ming put his mouth close to Yuexia's ear and whispered softly.

"I need you right now."

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(Ah... Come to think of it, the dream I had last night was about today's double update)

(Why do I have to write even in my dreams, bastard!)

Chapter 98 A-872

March 2006, 8 24:3:42

"Human, what are you doing? Why did you bring me here?"

After leaving the rooftop of the high-rise building, Jiang Ming brought Yue Lai to Ji Zi's residence and let her live in the room that Ji Zi had prepared for him.

"Human! I...have to get out of here."

Originally, Yuexia wanted to reject Jiang Ming in an angry tone, but then she thought that she had finally met someone as gentle as her sister, and her heart was filled with reluctance.

Seeing this, Jiang Ming forced Yuexia onto the bed and tried to put on a serious look.

"No, I won't let you go because I need you tomorrow."

"Need... me?"

The girl couldn't believe her ears. Could she be needed by him now?

"That's right." Jiang Ming nodded gently. "Tomorrow I want you to accompany me to the Happy Restaurant to eat ice cream and steak. If you stand me up, I will be angry. Even I am afraid of the way I look when I am angry!"

As he spoke, Jiang Ming put on a scary look, but it was obvious that he couldn't scare Yuexia.

"Huh? But..."

"No buts!"

Before Yuexia could refuse, Jiang Ming interrupted her and looked into her eyes seriously.

"Like I said before, you are not a so-called puppet or a vampire, but a human being. A puppet at the mercy of others doesn't have that many thoughts."

Jiang Ming held Yuexia's cold little hand and continued.

"Don't you want to go to the amusement park? Don't you want that Hom doll? Don't you want to taste the ice cream?"

"Tell me, do you want to?"

Theresa's eyes showed panic, and she wanted to deny it, but in the end she nodded, looked away, and whispered, "I think so."

"Louder, you want a Homo doll even with such a low voice?"

"I... I want to! I want it so badly! More than anyone else!!"

As if venting her emotions, Yuexia used all her strength to answer Jiang Ming, who smiled indifferently after hearing it.

"That's right, so... just stay with me, okay?"

"But... I'm afraid... I'm afraid that I won't be able to control myself in a crowded place again, and won't be able to suppress my urge to suck blood."

Yuexia became nervous again. If she hurt others again because of her selfish behavior, she would probably... get nothing, right?

"So...why not just take it all at once?"

Jiang Ming said as he sat down next to Yuexia.

"As you can see, you sucked a lot of my blood not long ago, but I was fine. Your biggest danger is your desire to suck my blood. I might be able to help you solve it. Even if I can't, I have an almost endless amount of blood in my body for you to suck. So this is a good solution. Just suck my blood."

"This plan is great, isn't it? No one will get hurt anymore. I think if you tell your sister about this, she should be happy to accept it. Of course, if she doesn't accept it, I have ways to make her accept it. You don't have to worry about being captured. No one in this world can touch you in front of me."

"But words are not enough, how about we give it a try first?"

Jiang Ming pulled his clothes down, tempting Yuexia to suck his blood. Yuexia pursed her thin lips doubtfully, then bit Jiang Ming's neck and began to suck his blood.

'Although I've already sucked it once, I still feel a little uncomfortable. It feels a little itchy... And you can just suck it, but what's the point of licking it with your tongue? ! '

Although he really wanted to complain, Jiang Ming held it in for the sake of what was going to happen later.

After a long time, Yuexia was full of blood, and because Jiang Ming had the Serenity Gem, he didn't have to worry about not having enough blood.

"Hiccup~"

Yuexia, who was full, let out a cute burp. Realizing that this seemed a bit rude, she quickly lowered her head and covered her mouth shyly. Seeing her like this, Jiang Ming asked softly.

"How's it going? Are you full?"

"Ah."

Yuexia nodded slightly.

"Good boy, go to bed after you're full. You know, it's already late. After all, we still have a lot to do tomorrow. How about you take a nap now to recharge your energy?"

"But......"

"good."

Jiang Ming put his hand on Yuexia's little head again and rubbed it gently.

"Brother is going to do something very important now. It concerns your future. You should go to sleep first. I will come back to accompany you later. If you really feel lonely..."

Jiang Ming suddenly took out a Houm doll from behind him that was taller than Yuexia and stuffed it into Yuexia's arms.

"How about letting Houmu accompany you for a while?"

Yuexia looked at the giant Houmu in his arms in surprise, and finally couldn't help but reveal a helpless smile.

"Then...human brother, Theresa will always wait for you."

......

"You called me here in a hurry, what's the matter? If you don't give me a good reason, I will definitely make you pay!"

Ji Zi came to Jiang Ming with a menacing look.

"Haha, don't say that."

Jiang Ming gave a flattering smile.

"It's already very late. We didn't find the so-called white ghost at this time yesterday, and it seems that the white ghost hasn't appeared recently, so I think..."

"So you want to give up now?"

Ji Zi was immediately furious, and her amber eyes stared at Jiang Ming fiercely, as if she was going to eat him up in the next second.

"Maybe if we search a little longer we can find the murderer, and then we might be able to save more people!"

"Okay, okay, calm down first. It's not that I don't want to find the murderer, but it's you, Jizi."