K424 of the Collapse World

Shirley muttered to herself, and cast her eyes towards the conspicuous building in the distance. Seeing the several gold-plated words on the top of the tall building, Shirley smiled.

"What a coincidence, I actually walked into this place... Maybe if I go in now, I might run into them..."

259 A Little Encounter

Qianyu College, school building......

My body was pressed against the cold ground, and my legs were gradually losing feeling. The temperature in early spring was not that cold, but under the fear and trembling that almost made me collapse, this dormitory with a suitable temperature seemed as cold as winter...

The black-haired girl looked at the wound on her left forearm, but surprisingly she didn't feel any pain. She had already taken off the bandage that was wrapped around her other arm as a decoration and used it to bandage the real wound.

The girl's appearance was not ordinary. She wore a black windbreaker over the Qianyu Academy uniform. She had black waist-length hair, but the ends of her hair were pink, extending upward in a gradient color. The large cross-shaped hair ornament and a tuft of dark blue bangs seemed to be telling of her extraordinaryness. But the girl herself knew very well that it was just the effect of ordinary hair ornaments and hair dye.

She is just an ordinary person, an ordinary person who is called a "Chuunibyou patient" by others.

"Huh...huh..."

Kneeling in the corner of the room, the girl panted rapidly, holding the clothes hanger beside the bed tightly with both hands, and her petite body trembling slightly. She had been in this position for several hours, but she did not dare to move at all. The broken body thrown at the door had proved the consequences of reckless actions.

She was only a few steps away from the door, but the girl did not dare to close the open door. Because she knew that these few steps would be enough to end her life. This was something her companions had proven with their own lives...

The girl forced herself not to look at the miserable corpse at the door. Who could have thought that the friend who was hugging her just a few minutes ago would become like that. But even if she closed her eyes, listening to the rustling sounds outside the door and the slow and strange footsteps, the girl was almost driven crazy by these sounds. Under this extremely depressing feeling, she even felt that in this situation, death would be the easiest thing...

However, thinking of the tragic scenes of those who were bitten to death before their death, the girl couldn't help but shudder. She gave up the idea of ​​dying heroically in her heart and continued to curl up, hiding herself in the shadows.

(Anyway, if you get bitten by those things, you can be considered dead. Although it's sad to become a monster, at least you can be free from this fear...)

She comforted herself in this way. Those pretentious ideas were shattered by reality. She once thought she was the savior and the chosen hero, but in fact, in the eyes of the people around her, she was just a naughty child with a second-year syndrome who kept causing trouble for others...

I have to say that cruel reality is the best cure for Chuunibyou. Facing an unknown disaster, I was so scared that I couldn't even move. I watched my classmates being killed by monsters and then transformed into the same monsters...

After his anger was easily overwhelmed by fear, he chose to escape without hesitation, then hid in such a place, and then died tragically in this way.

The choice of the weak...

(Alas... It's already this late, why am I still thinking about these things...? Sure enough, it's not so easy to change the old thinking habits...)

The girl smiled self-deprecatingly and sighed slightly. But the next moment, she realized that her breathing seemed a little too loud, so she hurriedly tried to lower her breathing and pay attention to the movements around her.

The girl breathed a sigh of relief when she heard no change in the noise outside. But before she could exhale completely, the body lying at the door of the room shook slightly.

Is it an illusion...?

The girl stared at the broken body.

Before, I watched helplessly as the girl was pounced on by a group of monsters. They tore her apart for several minutes until she died. Then they slowly left. She was clearly killed, could it be...?

Crunch...!

The next moment, accompanied by the sound of bones twisting, the corpse raised its arms, its eyes opened, revealing its completely collapsed pupils...

The girl's breathing stagnated at the change in front of her eyes. She looked at the blood-stained corpse twitching in horror. With two legs with exposed bones, she supported her tattered body and stood up shakily. Her face, which had completely turned gray, slowly turned to the corner where she was...

(It's over...)

The girl felt a chill running through her body, her limp body unable to move any more. She watched the resurrected corpse stagger towards the corner and stretch out its bloody and festering hand towards her...

Looking at the hand that was getting closer and closer, with a strong smell of blood coming from it, the girl's heart was abnormally calm.

(This is fine... Lizi, I just watched you get killed without helping you, and now you're the one killing me. This should be my retribution... I just hope that this process won't be too painful...)

As she thought about it, she slowly closed her eyes, waiting for death to come. However, after a long while, the hand that was so close to her eyes did not touch her cheek.

(what happened?)

Although she was discovered by the monster, the girl did not feel any pain from being bitten. After a slight hesitation, she opened her eyes again.

"Eh...?"

After her vision was restored, she was surprised to find that the corpse that had turned into a monster had disappeared, and instead, a slender figure in a coat appeared before her eyes...

"It was a close call, but we finally found the only survivor of the academy..."

The figure in the coat murmured softly, and the cold voice of a girl came from under the hood. She kicked away the motionless dead man under her feet and slowly squatted down.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

However, the girl just stared at the figure in front of her without answering at all. It was not until the other party raised his hand and patted her shoulder that the girl suddenly woke up.

"Ah! Yes, please tell me... who are you...?"

"My name is Shilis. Also, please don't be afraid, you are safe for now. I am not one of those Houkai warriors..."

She replied calmly, raised her bandaged hands, took off her hood, shook her head gently, and pushed out the silver-white hair tucked into her collar, revealing her true face to the girl.

Seeing the face of the silver-haired girl, looking at the exquisite beauty hidden by the tattered hood, the girl couldn't help but be stunned.

"Angel...angel?"

On the other side, hearing the words she blurted out in a trance, Shirley was slightly stunned, and then a bitter smile appeared on her pretty face.

"Angel? Haha... I'm not an angel. Even if I were to say that, I would be a fallen angel... Never mind. Miss, can you tell me your name?"

After hearing what Shilis said, the girl came back to her senses, looked at her nervously, and spoke hurriedly.

"Ah, my... my name is Jiuxiao, Jiuxiao of Penglai Temple, that is, Miss Shilis, thank you for saving me..."

Having said that, the girl suddenly thought of something. As her pupils shrank slightly, the light in her eyes gradually disappeared again.

She exhaled slightly, raised her bandaged left arm, and her expression became bitter.

"Actually, Ms. Hillis... I have been bitten by those zombies just now. I will probably become a monster like them soon. So, I..."

"Oh? Show me."

Hearing this, Shilis frowned slightly, then reached out and gently grasped Jiuxiao's bandaged wrist. After a few seconds, she let go of her hand, her brows relaxed, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

(She has a natural constitution that resists collapse... no wonder she can live to this day.)

"Don't worry, although you are indeed injured, you are not infected by Houkai energy at all. In other words, you will not become a dead soldier."

"Death warriors...?"

"These are zombie-like monsters transformed from humans. Well...it's a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, now, I need your help."

Shirley spoke concisely, but Jiuxiao still looked confused and hurriedly stepped forward to ask again.

"Wait a minute! In other words, even if I get bitten, I won't die, and I won't turn into a monster?"

"Well...it is true."

Shirley was startled by Jiuxiao's sudden excitement, but she nodded in response. Although this girl named Penglai Temple Jiuxiao looked a little extraordinary, Shirley didn't remember

There is such a person in Honkai Impact 3rd, and the other party does not have any special powers. It is obvious that he is just an ordinary person with strong Honkai antibodies...

(However, if you are not infected, it means that if you are attacked by the assassins, you will only be bitten to death... That death is much more miserable than that of ordinary people~)

259 A Little Encounter >>

Shirley was thinking secretly and was about to say her request when Jiuxiao in front of her suddenly stood up with excitement on his face and punched the sky.

"If that's the case... I see, that's great! I am indeed a unique, chosen person! So, Ms. Shiris... are you here to help me, my partner as the savior?"

"......Clam?"

Hearing Jiuxiao's speech, Shirley felt a mysterious embarrassment at first. After understanding the meaning of those sentences, she re-examined Jiuxiao of Penglai Temple in front of her, looked at her hair dyed in three colors and the windbreaker draped over her uniform, and nodded in understanding.

"Chuunibyou?"

"No! It's not Chuunibyou! Since I am immune to viruses that ordinary people cannot resist, then I must be the savior chosen by this world! It is because I have something that others don't have that I..."

Jiuxiao continued to speak loudly with excitement on his face. Shilis sighed and couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand. She didn't expect that the only survivor found in Qianyu Academy was actually a late-stage middle school patient who was close to being lunatic?

Seeing that the girl in front of her seemed to be planning to continue speaking, Shilis hurriedly raised her hand to interrupt her, and put her hands on her shoulders with a headache.

"Okay, okay, I get it... Anyway, can you please listen to me first..."

"--Roar!!"

Suddenly, a soldier rushed in from the door of the room, passed by Shilis, and directly grabbed the frightened Jiuxiao with his pale palm. But the next moment, the soldier's arm was tightly grasped by the silver-haired girl next to him, and he could no longer move forward.

"I almost forgot... Although you won't attack me, you will still attack others. It's really troublesome. It seems that we can no longer get along with each other as friendly as before..."

Shirley muttered to herself, grabbed the dead soldier's arm and pulled it away from Jiuxiao, then hit it hard on the jaw with a rotating elbow. With a crisp sound, the dead soldier's head tilted back abnormally.

After his spine was broken, this low-level assassin naturally lost his ability to move, fell on his back on the ground, and could only twitch slightly.

"what--!"

It was not until the assassins were eliminated that the middle school girl, who was a beat slow to react, screamed. The loud scream echoed throughout the entire floor, attracting all the assassins nearby.

In response, Shilis quickly dealt with these weaklings. After all, these slow-moving zombies were no match for her...

After smashing the last assassin who pounced on Jiuxiao into the wall, Shirley turned to the trembling Jiuxiao again. Looking at her frightened pale face and her eyes covered with a layer of mist, she couldn't help but reveal a smile.

"Are you scared already? How shameful! My dear Miss Savior. Okay, no more jokes. Now, can you please listen to my request carefully?"

Hearing what Shilis said, Jiuxiao pursed his lips tightly, his face full of grievance.

"Wow... Could it be that I'm not the savior? Is it Miss Shilis? Never mind... It doesn't matter... It wouldn't be bad to be the savior's partner... Well! Please tell me, as long as it's for saving this world, if there's anything I can do to help, I'll do my best..."

Jiuxiao said seriously. At this, Xi Lisi breathed a sigh of relief. Although the conversation was still a little strange, at least the communication could proceed normally. Since she was willing to cooperate, she didn't need to use any threatening means.

"This... is not a big deal. I just want you to take me to the building of the ME company. It's that simple."

"Eh? Is it that famous high-tech company? Hmm, I remember it... Wait a minute! Aren't we going to save the world...?"

Looking at the girl with a puzzled look on her face, Shirley couldn't help laughing again.

"When did I say I was going to save the world? Um... this is it. Going to the ME Club is the first step to saving the world. Do you understand what I mean? Let's go."

"Oh.....Oh! I see!"

For some reason, Shilis suddenly felt that although this middle school girl was a little disappointing, she was still quite interesting. At least, the fun she got in just a few minutes brought unexpected comfort to her lonely journey for several months...

"At 10 am today, Changkong City lost contact with the outside world. The United Nations issued a statement confirming that an infectious disease had broken out in Changkong City...

... "

At the same time, a piece of news was being broadcast around the world. The destruction of a city was enough to cause a stir in the entire world. But for most people in the world, the disaster had not befallen them, and they were even far away from it. As a result, no matter how big the disaster was, it would only become a topic of conversation after dinner.

"...Thanks to the efforts of the Far East government, the source of the infectious disease has been effectively isolated. But we kindly remind the general public to cooperate with the prevention and control of infectious diseases."

On the streets of Changkong City, the news was also being broadcast on the screens in the shopping malls. Only a few hours had passed since the disaster broke out. Most of the power facilities in the city were still functioning as before.

However, in Changkong City, this news was destined to have no audience. In the once bustling large shopping mall, there were only irrational assassins on the street, staggering around looking for their targets. At the same time, the voice of the news anchor echoed in vain around the mall. As a dead screen, it naturally could not attract the attention of those assassins...

--boom! !

The sudden loud roar made all the assassins on the street pause, and they all turned to the street corner covered by smoke and flames. The next moment, a petite figure slowly walked out of the smoke, holding a yellow doll in her arms, and walked fearlessly towards the street occupied by the assassins.

“——hiss…ga!!”

When a living person appeared before their eyes, the group of death warriors roared and rushed towards the girl. These low-level death warriors did not think about who the enemy in front of them was. As long as it was a life form that constituted human civilization, all of them were their targets of attack...

However, they obviously picked the wrong opponent.

"Reload Bunny, fire."

The girl didn't even look at the dead warriors rushing in like a tide, she just whispered softly, her eyes never leaving the terminal screen in her hand. Behind her, with the slight fluctuation of the phantom, a blazing energy burst out, and the beam instantly swept forward! In a blink of an eye, the dense crowd of dead warriors on the square were swept away, leaving only piles of charred limbs and arms scattered on the ground around them.

Not caring about the outcome of her attack, the girl strolled through the square filled with the remains of dead soldiers, fiddling with the mechanical device in her hands.

"The terminal's communication is down... Is this due to Honkai energy?"

Bronya frowned and shook the terminal in her hand vigorously. But she still couldn't connect to the network. She sighed softly, put away the terminal in her hand helplessly, and began to look around the city.

"Without an internet connection, there's no way to locate it using an electronic map... But without an electronic map, how is Bronya going to find the so-called ME company?"

She muttered to herself with a distressed look on her face. Suddenly she thought of something, and Bronya's mind moved. The mecha named Heavy Armor Bunny immediately changed from invisible to real, floating beside her.

"Living body search initiated, starting to retrieve life responses in the nearby area... Hmm? Search failed? Then..."

Bronya jumped lightly and sat on the mechanical palm of the Heavy Bunny's right arm, and flew into the sky with the help of the mecha. With a wider field of vision, she immediately released the search function of the mecha again.

"Hmm...Flight mode consumes a lot of energy, so we have to finish the search quickly. If we can't use a map, we can only ask for directions. I hope there are still survivors in this city..."

Bronya's eyes quickly scanned the light screen. Suddenly, her eyes fixed on two figures running on a street...

"Very good, we will rely on the survivors to find that place. Wait, that black-haired girl seems to be the host of the Conquest Gem? According to plan A, her gem should have been stripped away, which means that she is just an ordinary person now. And the other one..."

Bronya frowned and enlarged the face of the silver-haired girl on the screen. The next moment, after she saw the girl's appearance clearly, she couldn't help but exclaimed.

"That's... Sister Shilis?!"

260 trio's first gathering

On a street in Changkong City, a silver-haired girl was holding the hand of another girl, running quickly on the road, nimbly dodging the assassins along the way, and advancing towards the outskirts of the city.