Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

boom!

A violent explosion sounded in front of them. After the smoke and dust cleared, the figures in black and white robes had disappeared.

At this moment, appearing in front of Yulandel and Rita——

There was only the figure of Jiang Ming who had fainted...

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Chapter 123 We Will Meet Again If We Are Destined

"Um..."

A soft hum that only he could hear came out of his throat unconsciously, and the vague yet familiar voice reached Jiang Ming's ears at the same time, one that was tough but with some self-blame, and one that was gentle but with a hint of regret.

"How is he?"

"Not sure...there is no sign of waking up yet..."

"..."

"If I could be stronger..."

"Lord Yulandel, this..."

"You don't have to say it, Rita."

The owner of the voice seemed to have accepted the reality. Even if Jiang Ming hadn't seen it, he could imagine that she was unwilling to give in, gnashing her teeth and clenching her fists.

"I am still too weak. Facing the Herrscher, or unfamiliar enemies, I can't even repel them."

But that gentle voice didn't seem ready to give up.

"Lord Youlandel, I don't think Lord Jiang Ming wants to see you like this."

"But because of my weakness, he stood in front of us without hesitation and even used the secret method of burning life again. Now, even the Black Abyss White Flower can't wake him up."

"Lord Yulandel......"

"......"

"Hey, hey...are you looking down on me?"

Suddenly, a weak voice came into their ears. They looked in the direction of the voice in surprise, and saw the patient lying on the white bed - Jiang Ming. Even though his body was extremely weak, he still looked at them with a smile that said "What's the big deal?"

What caught Jiang Ming's eyes was a girl with long golden hair covering her back, a beautiful face and eyes like blue crystals. At this moment, her face showed perhaps unwillingness, self-blame and surprise.

As for the other one, she had changed back into the lovely maid outfit. The angle at which she was lying was just too good. Jiang Ming's gaze fell squarely on the black stockings on her legs. Her short chestnut hair was just enough to not block her vision during a fight. Her long bangs covered the left half of her face, leaving only her rosy right eye exposed. She was looking at Jiang Ming, who had just woken up, with worry and surprise.

"...Hi, long time no see?"

Seeing that the two had been silent for a long time, Jiang Ming had no choice but to greet them with a helpless smile.

"you..."

"It's nothing serious."

Yulandel originally wanted to ask about his injuries, but Jiang Ming seemed to have guessed what she wanted to say and spoke first.

“Is that so…?”

"Yeah... I was just pierced by a sword, and I used the secret method of burning my life to resist the powerful killing move used by the two opponents..."

Yulandel: "......"

Rita: "..."

"Don't look at me like that, I... ahem..."

Jiang Ming frowned as if he still felt some pain in his body. He coughed twice unconsciously in his throat. After the pain gradually subsided, he briefly explained the current situation.

"At that time, the man in black robe was holding a purple sword in his hand. If I'm not mistaken... it should be the Third God's Key. After being pierced by that sword, I felt that some tissues in my body were detonated by lightning. Fortunately, Youlandel, you seemed to have repaired it for me with the Black Source White Flower, so my body is currently fine."

"That......"

Yulandel looked at him with worried eyes, and Jiang Ming knew what she wanted to ask.

"But the Wuxiang Sacred Method is different. The life consumed is irreversible. Even the Black Abyss White Flower cannot give me life in vain. But fortunately, my battle with Chi You and the battle just now only took a moment, so it's still a long way to go before I die."

"But I can more or less feel that my body seems to have suffered an irreversible internal injury. The Black Abyss White Flower may not be able to cure it. My strength may also be greatly reduced. However, I should have no problem fighting an emperor-level opponent alone."

After Jiang Ming finished speaking, he ignored the two people's persuasion to continue resting. He supported his body and sat up. After feeling his body, he smiled and said.

"Yeah, it's pretty much what I thought."

"Then Lord Jiang Ming, what do you do next..."

Rita began to ask Jiang Ming about his next plans.

"Now that the mission is over, of course I have to go back to St. Freya's Academy. It's the best place for me, and there are many people waiting for me to go back and cook."

"You can choose to return to the Tianming headquarters to continue..."

"no thanks."

Jiang Ming knew that Rita wanted him to go to the Tianming headquarters for further treatment, so he declined with a smile.

"If it's an injury that even the Black Abyss White Flower can't heal, how can we do it with those technologies? You two don't have to worry about me. Although I have internal injuries, my current strength is not something that anyone can defeat..."

"But....."

Of course, Rita would not be convinced by Jiang Ming's one-sided words. She still insisted on asking Jiang Ming to go to the Tianming headquarters with her. Jiang Ming sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I won't lie to you. Actually... the reason why I dare to use the secret method of burning life is because I have the means to treat it. Although it takes a long time, the injury will be healed by myself one day."

"What?! Then...how long will it take?"

Although Yulandel was a little surprised when she heard this, she still asked anxiously how long it would take. Perhaps compared to the treatment methods, Yulandel was more concerned about how long it would take Jiang Ming to recover.

"It will probably take two years... Don't frown, this is already very fast."

Jiang Ming told them not to worry, and then he simply tidied up his clothes and got out of bed.

"Tell Otto that if there is any global collapse or something like that, you must tell me immediately and send someone to take me there. I don't want to see the Valkyrie being used as a tool. Do you understand?"

As he was talking, Jiang Ming seemed to remember something. He turned around and asked Rita, who had just walked to the door.

"Does Rita know about the Snow Lotus Team?"

"Of course I know. They are also part of the elite team that came to Manila this time, but now it seems that only Miss Anna is left."

"That's exactly what I want to say. Miss Anna is a very strong child. I hope that Tianming can retain the Snow Lotus Squad and let Anna lead this excellent team."

"Okay, that's all I have to say. I'll take a look around for a while, and then you can send someone to take me back. Bye."

Jiang Ming smiled and waved to them, then opened the door and walked out.

"..."

"Your Majesty Bishop."

"Yeah, I heard it."

Otto's calm voice came from Rita's communicator.

"Even though Chiyou's core was taken away and he suffered serious internal injuries, he still maintained such a mentality. I really don't know whether to say that he is magnanimous or has some other means..."

"The Snow Lotus Squad..."

Rita didn't seem to care about Otto's words, but instead asked about Jiang Ming's request just now.

"Well, just do as he says. Oh, by the way, let me confirm with you again. One of those who came to snatch the core... is in a black robe, right?"

"The Bishop knew him?"

Youlan Daier and Rita could not help but frown. If Otto really knew the black-robed man, why didn't he tell them? Or was it that the seizure of Chiyou's core was actually a plan between him and those two? If that was the case, then the bishop had never planned to give Jiang Ming 3000 million US dollars?

"We've only met once. Okay, that's it. I have other things to do."

"Your Excellency the Bishop, please stop playing games. There are still many documents that need to be processed."

An urging voice suddenly came from the communicator.

"Okay Amber, but at least let me finish this round... I'm about to kill that pink fox."

beep...

The communicator was hung up.

After looking at each other, Yulandel and Rita also went out to do the aftermath work in Manila.

......

"Hi, Miss Anna, long time no see?"

Jiang Ming saw Anna busying around from a distance, so he raised his hand above his head to greet her.

"Ah! Jiang Ming!"

Anna was also very surprised when she saw Jiang Ming, and she quickly ran to him. They had also seen the previous battle, but they knew they were not strong enough and did not dare to help. But perhaps even if they went up, they would be driven down...

"Are you okay?"

"Of course not. Don't worry, your safety is more important than anything else."

"Is... is that so...?"

Anna unconsciously heard "you guys" as "you", her heartbeat quickened, and her two bare hands were behind her back.

"By the way, how are Chen Tianwu and Chen Tianwen?"

"Ah... They are fine now. Just to be on the safe side, they will be transferred to a better place for further treatment and testing to see if there is any Houkai energy left in their bodies."

When talking about the victims of Honkai, Anna would put aside other distractions and discuss seriously with Jiang Ming.

"Is that so...Since the collapse of Manila is over, it's about time for me to leave."

“Eh——?! Are you…are you leaving?”

Anna suddenly looked very anxious, her beautiful light pink eyes slightly widened, and she seemed to want to grab the boy in front of her with both hands, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

"Yes, after all, I was sent directly by the bishop. Now that the mission is over, I naturally have to go back. There are many people waiting for me at home."

"Here, this is for you."

Jiang Ming handed over a small object and Anna took it with both hands.

"This is......"

Anna carefully examined the exquisite object in her hand and found that it was mainly composed of a knot for fixing the bag opening, a small cloth bag with delicate patterns and prayer-type markings, and internal fillings.

Seeing this, Jiang Ming explained to Anna softly.

"This is called amulet, and it's considered a talisman from the Far East. It's said to be a bridge to communicate with the gods and bring you peace. It was given to me by a shrine maiden a long time ago. It has helped me a lot, and its effectiveness is self-evident."

"..."

Anna's eyes seemed to be bound to the cherry pink amulet, and she couldn't look away for a long time.

After a long time, Anna couldn't stop praising.

"This... is great. This is the first time I've received a gift from a guy... oh no, it's a foreign amulet. Thank you, Jiang Ming..."

"Haha, that's nothing. Then... I have to help Youlan Dai'er and the others with some work."

After Jiang Ming finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait... please wait a moment!"

Seeing Jiang Ming preparing to leave, Anna was now anxious and only then thought of using honorifics.

"Hmm? Anything else, Miss Anna?"

Jiang Ming turned around and tilted his head slightly.

"Well...if it's okay...just call me Anna!"

For some reason, Anna suddenly looked at Jiang Ming with a serious look, and Jiang Ming unconsciously felt a strong pressure.

"Um...Anna?"

Anna looked happy for a moment when she heard that, but then quickly shook her head, forcing herself to appear calm.

"Um... this is for you! Consider it... a return gift!"

Anna spoke with effort while taking off the necklace from her neck. A blue heart-shaped gemstone necklace was split into two parts and she handed the right half of the necklace to Jiang Ming.