Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"Okay, it looks like you can't answer it for now, but it doesn't matter, I'll explain it to you."

"I can negate your definition of him one by one, no, I should say... add or change it."

"First of all, the seriousness and indifference he displayed were always shown to outsiders."

"His gentleness, his thoughtfulness, his humility, everything he showed was always shown to you."

"As for the life-and-death struggle with Chi You? Haha."

Otto seemed to have thought of something funny.

"The reason why he chose to fight to the death is simply because there is something important behind him, or in other words, his own interests."

"And if he wants to protect his interests, he must do this, and he can only do this."

"Everything he has done, expressed, and shown to us so far is actually to protect his own interests."

"That's how selfish he is."

Otto paused and then continued.

"Let's assume that everything he valued disappeared, completely."

"What do you think he'll become?"

"As I see it..."

Yulandel couldn't help swallowing when she heard this, and Otto's tone also added a touch of gloomy mystery.

"He will walk on a path that no one can stop him, a path that will make him truly invincible."

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Christmas Fun (Act 4)

Two o'clock in the morning.

Rita has solved the problem of Christmas gifts, and Yulandel has also returned to her dormitory.

Having gone through training and sparring with Jiang Ming, she had now taken off her clothes, returning to her lovely state as when she was just born.

Her fair skin was generously exposed to the outside air. This extremely beautiful body must be even more beautiful than Mei or Sakura.

Perhaps this is also the result of the girl's training year after year. Her skin is so delicate that you can feel its touch through your sight, and her body curves are smooth yet well-proportioned.

That flawless naked body and proud towering breasts, coupled with the long wavy light golden hair that reaches the roots of the legs and the clear blue eyes like the sea.

The bathroom was filled with mist and there was a graceful figure. If someone suddenly broke in at this moment, the moment they saw her, they would feel awe and sacredness before feeling excitement and sensation.

Of course, she chose to take off her clothes not to do something with Jiang Ming, but because the remaining sweat on her body made her feel uncomfortable, so she decided to wash her body at this time.

While wiping her smooth skin and beautiful blonde hair with her hands, she was thinking about the last words that Bishop Otto said to her.

[Like I just said, Yulandel]

[If one day, you two are standing on opposite sides of each other, and his interests are behind you, do you think he will fight with you for his own interests? ]

[No, he won't. At least he won't kill you.]

[Because of you, it is also in his interest]

"Will I stand against him and fight him...? Why?"

The girl sometimes expressed her full faith in the bishop's speculations, and the results of many deeds proved that he was right.

But...she really didn't want to stand against Jiang Ming. As for the reason, she couldn't explain it clearly for the time being, but she had been resisting it in her heart.

"And interests... do you mean important people..."

"I...am also his important person? Why?"

While Yulandel was still thinking about all this, she had unknowingly wiped her body clean and put on cute cat pajamas.

As she lay on the bed thinking about these things, she naturally thought of Jiang Ming.

The strongest Valkyrie couldn't help but smile when she thought of him pointing a finger at her with a serious yet not so solemn expression, reminding her not to be so strict with herself all the time and to learn to relax appropriately.

"No... No, what am I thinking...!"

At this moment, Youlandel finally realized that something was wrong with her, as if Jiang Ming was lying next to her, and she didn't want him to discover her current predicament.

She quickly turned over and used her two slender hands to cover the blush on her face, which was already slightly hot. Her beautiful blue eyes blinked, a sign of her nervousness.

"Rita also said something similar to me..."

"Is it because he's a boy? Is he special?"

"how could it be possible......"

In this way, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep at all. The girl's mind was always uneasy and unpredictable.

What's more, the girl has hardly had any practical dealings with any men since she was old enough to understand, even though there are some descendants of the Kaslana or Shaniyat families in the Savior Headquarters.

And Jiang Ming's previous advice to take a good rest was naturally and unceremoniously thrown to the wind.

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At the same time, on the other side.

St. Freya Academy, Himeko's villa.

"Ah... I'm back."

The culprit who caused Lady Yulandel to have a sleepless night has returned to his residence, but he is unable to fall asleep and have a heart-to-heart talk with Mei now, as his duty as Santa Claus has not been completed yet.

"Ok?"

It was like this again. Before Jiang Ming even walked into the door, he sensed the presence of two people lingering around the villa, as if...

It's like trying to find the right time to strike.

"It's really lively today..."

Jiang Ming's expression gradually became gloomy. First it was Otto, and now two more came. One of them had a steady aura, and the other had a somewhat weird aura.

But they hid very well and he couldn't identify them carefully. If Jiang Ming hadn't just finished sparring with Youlandel, he really wouldn't have been able to detect them.

Even if Jiang Ming had a good temper, he couldn't tolerate it if it happened again and again like this, not to mention that it happened in the middle of the night and he still wanted to attack the girl in the villa.

So Jiang Ming couldn't bear it anymore. Although he could go to those two people without making any noise, he felt that it was too troublesome. So he simply released the Dragon Emperor's Nine Heavens Domain and pulled those two sneaky people into his own domain.

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The originally dark night suddenly became bright, making the two people who appeared outside the villa feel uncomfortable, and even the environment became extremely unfamiliar.

“?! Where…where is this—?!”

"Be careful, we seem to have been teleported to another dimension."

One of them seemed very panicked, while the other was a bit more mature and steady, but judging from his tone, he was also at a loss.

And more importantly... these two voices sound very familiar to Jiang Ming.

With such doubts, Jiang Ming suddenly appeared in front of the two people, but he just took a look and took a breath. He couldn't hold it anymore and turned around and wanted to leave.

"Hey! Jiang Ming! It's you!"

"......"

A man with white hair in short braids and a scruffy beard on his chin shouted behind Jiang Ming, while the other man had long hair tied in a simple ponytail.

These two men are none other than Kiana and Mei Raiden’s fathers, Siegfried and Ryuma Raiden.

"Ah...hahaha, um, Mr. Siegfried, Mr. Raiden Ryoma, long time no see."

"Stop talking nonsense and come here!"

Jiang Ming turned around and gave an awkward but polite smile, but Siegfried didn't appreciate it at all. He walked towards Jiang Ming in two steps at a time. Seeing this, Raiden Ryuma followed closely behind him.

But when Siegfried saw what Jiang Ming was wearing, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"What's the matter with you...?"

"Oh, this...Santa Claus."

"Of course I can tell. I'm asking why you're dressed like that."

"Give Kiana and the others Christmas presents..."

"You've already delivered it?!"

Siegfried's eyes widened instantly, and he placed his hands on Jiang Ming's shoulders, holding them tightly. However, compared to his surprise, Raiden Ryuma wanted to understand the situation around him first.

"Let's not talk about Christmas presents for now. Jiang Ming, what's going on in this space? I seem to feel something is wrong with my body."

"Eh? Now that you put it that way, it's true. My shoulders feel more sore, and I can't use any strength in my whole body."

Listening to their words, Jiang Ming instantly thought of an excuse in order not to reveal his trump card, and he explained calmly.

"Nothing, just a mental attack. The effect of this ability is to make the opponent fall into an illusion and suppress him. Fortunately, I didn't use my full strength."

"When I sensed your presence, I thought you were up to something bad, so I decided to drag you into this illusion."

“Ah…I see…”

Siegfried believed it. After all, he had personally experienced this kind of illusion-like move during the second collapse.

Afterwards, Jiang Ming didn't seem to want to talk about this ability anymore. He didn't give the other party a chance to speak and asked directly.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Siegfried, Mr. Raiden Ryoma, why are you here? And you deliberately changed your aura. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have attacked you at all."

"Uh...same as you, want to give our daughter a gift."

Sweat ran down Siegfried's face and he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, but he immediately became somewhat excited.

"Hey, Jiang Ming, you're already a S-class warrior now, not bad, you're half as good as I was back then."

Siegfried patted Jiang Ming's shoulder again as if he was taking care of a junior. Even Raiden Ryoma had a little appreciation on his face, but Jiang Ming felt a little confused.

"Anti-Entropy also knows about this?"

"Of course, the conservatives have planted some spies in the Sky Mandate headquarters. We also know about your single-handed battle against 150,000 Honkai beasts in Manila. We also watched the video. That battle was really exciting!"

"Excessive praise."

"Haha, no way. In just two short years, your strength has already reached the pinnacle of this world. Back then, in two years, I could only barely reach the A-level strength."

"I really envy you. If only I had such power..."

"..."

Jiang Ming lifted the Dragon Emperor's Nine Heavens Realm, and the three of them returned to St. Freya Academy.

"Time will solve everything. Maybe one day in the future, everyone will be able to see the person they want to see."

Jiang Ming suddenly said something unclear, but seeing the confused looks of Siegfried and the others, he forced himself to change the subject.

"By the way, if you want to give them any gifts, I can help."

Upon hearing this, Siegfried and Raiden Ryuma looked at each other. It was obvious that rather than letting Jiang Ming do it, they would rather let themselves be Santa Claus.

But they also took into account that it was impossible for them to completely hide their aura, and Jiang Ming had pulled them into this illusion without anyone noticing, at the same distance, but Siegfried, an S-level warrior, didn't notice it at all.

It is better to be safe than sorry, so the two of them had no choice but to hand over the gifts they had prepared to Jiang Ming, and then turned and left. However, the last look they gave Jiang Ming was as if to say: "My daughter is in your hands, please don't let me down."

They did not choose to go and see their daughter. Just as Jiang Ming had just said, one day in the future, everyone would be able to see who they wanted to see.

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Christmas Fun (Act 5)

After returning to the dormitory, Jiang Ming first put away the graphics card that Bronya wanted and Himeko's red wine, and then he came to Mei's room.

As for the things that Siegfried and Raiden Ryuma entrusted him to deliver, Jiang Ming just opened them and took a look. They were two weapons.

A pair of hand cannons and a katana.

They are the Super Electromagnetic Hand Cannon and Tesla Slash. Judging from their performance, they are indeed very suitable for Kiana and Mei.

But Jiang Ming didn't plan to give it to them now. After all, who would give these things as gifts at Christmas?

If they woke up the next morning and found a pair of hand cannons and a sword next to their pillows, they would be scared to death before they felt surprised, right?

So Jiang Ming decided to give it to them when they were taking the B-level Valkyrie assessment to increase their chances of passing.