K424 of the Collapse World

Suddenly, the voice of a girl from the other side interrupted Cocolia's words. Hearing the familiar girl's voice, Shilis was startled. Turning back, she saw the purple-haired girl standing not far away with a shocked face.

(apricot?!)

Being stared at by the girl with extremely sharp eyes, Silis suddenly felt a great pressure. After a little hesitation, she had to raise her hand and greeted her with an awkward expression.

"Uh... Xing, long time no see..."

The biggest worry of this trip was that I would meet her so early! Shilis knew how the girl felt about her, but she left the orphanage without saying a word at that time. For Xing, this was tantamount to being cruelly abandoned...

There was no doubt that he owed Xing a lot. So, what would this yandere girl do to him?

Shilis swallowed her saliva and looked at Cocolia for help. The latter immediately understood and frowned at Xing who was standing not far away. Just as she was about to speak...

"Well, long time no see, Sister Shilis..."

However, Xing did nothing and just murmured softly. Tears quietly flowed out of her wide-open, heterochromatic eyes, and flowed across her face and dripped onto the ground.

"apricot......?"

Shilis opened her eyes wide. She had thought that the girl would draw her sword and stab her, or angrily ask her why she left her in the first place. However, the girl's behavior was completely beyond her expectations.

That mentally abnormal girl actually cried like a normal child seeing her long-lost relatives?

This development made her preparations to block or apologize useless. Looking at Xing who was silently wiping her tears, Shilis felt as if her throat was choked by something and she couldn't speak at all...

"Xing... has grown up too."

At this time, Cocolia's voice interrupted the silence. She looked at Xing who was crying, then looked at Rosalia who didn't understand what was going on, and finally set her sights on Shirley.

"Shilis, use the power you just used on Lilia again, and she should be able to recover. If you have anything to say, let's go in first. I think everyone should have a lot of things to talk to you about..."

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Even after several weeks, the Singapore incident in September is still fermenting.

Countless real images were transmitted to the Internet, as well as the extremely clear declaration of the "messenger of God". Even though governments tried their best to suppress the spread of information, they underestimated the influence of this shocking event. Under the pressure of public opinion from the whole world, all the government's cover-ups seemed to be more obvious than they actually were. Gradually, some influential religions also intervened in this event that science could not explain. The intervention of various forces made the truth even more turbid...

At the same time, the Destiny Organization also launched its own actions.

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Shenzhou, the country that inherited the Chinese civilization, was once the only land in the world that had not been touched by the Destiny Organization. However, this only lasted until the 16th century. Since the guardian of the Shenzhou continent lost power at Tianqiong Peak, he had to compromise with the Destiny Organization and use the power of Destiny to protect this land.

Today, although there is still no branch of the Mandate of Heaven in the Shenzhou Continent, the power of the Mandate of Heaven has already penetrated the country. Under the promotion of the government, some strange buildings with unknown purposes have begun to be put on the agenda...

"What the hell... why is this park occupied too?"

Looking at the park occupied by the construction team, the once smooth road surface was completely dug up, and the willow trees on both sides of the path were cut down, leaving only a bare yellow land. The young man walking his dog couldn't help but curse in a low voice, walked away, and glared at the construction team.

"You build houses everywhere, why don't you build on your ancestral grave..."

The young man walked away cursing. At this time, a girl standing near the construction team turned around and looked at the man's back, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

On the girl's belt, there was a small golden wing-shaped pattern. This was indeed the symbol of the Destiny Organization, but this girl was undoubtedly a native of Shenzhou. As for why she became a member of the Destiny Organization, it involved some confidential cooperation projects between Shenzhou and the Destiny Organization.

For the girl, giving up her future life and becoming a so-called Valkyrie to protect her motherland, but being looked down upon by these protected people because of the confidentiality agreement, is really ironic...

Shaking her head to dispel the gloom that had just surged into her heart, the girl tapped on her watch, and a light screen that only she could see appeared before her eyes.

On one side of the screen, there is a precise oval architectural design. The general shape is a hemisphere upside down on the ground. It looks like a large bunker, but the shell is unusually thin. On the other side of the screen, there is a map of China, with densely packed dots on the map, distributed in various cities in China. Among them, the more densely populated the supermarket is, the more dots are marked...

This park is also one of the marked points on the map.

(What on earth is the organization trying to do... Using plastic quantum metal to build such a building, and spreading it all over the world... Do they want to accommodate all of humanity? But what's the point of doing this?)

As for the questions she couldn't figure out, the girl stopped thinking about them, smiled and shook her head, and went back to work...

417 The Last Retention

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Shirley rubbed her hands nervously, facing the two gazes in front of her, and forced herself to remain calm. She hadn't experienced this kind of restrained feeling as if she was a guest for a long time.

Xing sat on the chair opposite her, with only a short coffee table between them. However, the girl did not do anything. After wiping away her tears, she sat obediently on the chair, looking at Shilis with a complicated look...

Cocolia was beside Xing, her hand gently resting on the girl's shoulder.

"...Anyway, that's probably the situation. Don't worry anymore, Xing. Shilis was not controlled, and her actions were not betrayal. It's just that her memory was slightly distorted. Well, you can also understand that she has some kind of mental illness..."

Cocolia said this to Xing with a slightly playful smile on her face. Xing nodded as if she understood, and looked at Shirley with a hint of sadness and pity.

"That is to say... Sister Shilis didn't intend to abandon me at that time, but she suddenly left the orphanage because of a sudden mental illness attack?"

"Hey hey..."

Listening to the conversation between Xing and Cocolia, Shilis blinked in confusion and raised her hand to say something. But after thinking about it, she finally gave up.

"Great...! Sister Shilis, since you can still recognize Xing now, that means you have returned to normal, right?"

"I guess so... But I'm also a little surprised. I thought you would resent me..."

"Yes. Xing originally intended to do something to completely change Sister Shilis.

It will become something that only belongs to me, but now... Xing will forgive you~"

Seeing the girl's suddenly bright smile, Shilis couldn't help but frown. It seemed that the girl had not fully recovered, but according to her words, she should be fine.

Although being called a mental illness was a little uncomfortable, after all, Cocolia was using this method to restore her image in Xing's heart. Moreover, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with classifying her previous "memory impairment" as a mental illness...

(Although it’s a good excuse, I still feel like there’s something weird going on… Besides, now everyone knows about it…)

As she thought about it, she glanced at the windowsill on the side with the corner of her eye, smiled bitterly and sighed softly.

At this moment, outside the window over there, a group of girls were leaning on the windowsill, and the twin girls were among them. Lilia, who had just fallen ill, had obviously recovered completely, and was secretly peeking at the situation in the room with her sister and friends.

"(whispering) Lilia, are you really okay?"

"(whispering) There's nothing wrong. I feel more energetic. It seems that Sister Xing was not lying. Sister Shilis does have some kind of magical power."

"(Whispering) Ah... Come to think of it, a light came out of her hand and Lilia was healed. Could that be...?"

"(whispering) Keep your voice down, Rosalia, or you'll be discovered."

The girls whispered to each other, thinking they hadn't been discovered, and eavesdropped on the conversation in the house...

"(whispering) Ohh... I see, that's how it is! It turns out that Sissy-sister ran away from home because she was mentally ill... How pitiful~"

Rosalia leaned over to Lilia's ear and said with a look of sudden realization, and the latter nodded in agreement.

"(whispering) Also, I remember that Sister Shilis had purple hair before, but now it's turned white..."

"(whispering) Eh? Was that older sister's hair color the same purple as Xing's? So, they are really sisters?!"

A slightly younger girl asked curiously. As one of the children who entered the orphanage later, she had never seen Shilis. The girl stood on tiptoe to see the situation inside the house. Seeing this, Rosalia raised her hand and hugged the younger girl's waist, helping her to get to the window.

Lilia on the side pinched her chin, with a gleam of brilliance in her eyes.

"(whispering) I'm not sure about that... but it's very possible. If that sister Shiris has a mental illness, her sister Xing should be the same, right? This would also explain why sister Xing's personality is so strange."

"(Whispering) Lilia, do you mean that Sister Xing is also...?"

"(Whispering) Didn't the children often hear creepy laughter coming from Sister Xing's room at night? This is enough to explain the problem. Alas, Sister Xing and Sister Shirley are such a pitiful pair of sisters..."

The three people in the room, including Cocolia, chose to ignore the children's peeping. After all, there was nothing shameful about what they were talking about.

"So, Xing, since the misunderstanding has been resolved, don't mind it anymore. By the way, I have good news for you. Shilis has promised me that after she completes her duties as an executor, she will return to the orphanage and live with everyone."

"Eh? In other words... Sister Shilis won't stay this time? Why?"

"As for this, you should ask her in person. Isn't Shilis sitting opposite you?"

"..."

Hearing this, Xing slightly turned her eyes and stared at the silver-haired girl opposite her again. Being pierced by the girl's sharp eyes, Shilis coughed and her eyes began to flicker.

"Adults always have a lot of troubles to deal with. You'll understand when Xing grows up~ ahahaha..."

"But I remember that Sister Shilis seems to be only sixteen years old this year?"

"Uh... that's just fake information. My real age is much longer than this number..."

"But when Xing first met Sister Shilis, wasn't she also a little girl?"

"..."

The topic began to turn into a childish questioning, and Cocolia finally spoke up to interrupt the conversation.

"Okay, Xing, let's ask these questions later. Shirley and I still have some secrets about the organization to discuss. You can go back to your room first. Don't worry, Shirley will stay tonight."

"Hey! Wait a minute, I still don't know anything..."

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Shirley frowned and retorted, but seeing Cocolia's half-smile and Xing's puzzled look, she fell silent, bit her lip and nodded slightly.

"Well... But it's only for this day."

Seeing the girl compromise, Cocolia smiled secretly and waved at Xing.

"That's it. I know you have a lot to say to Shilis, but we also need some time to deal with the business. Don't worry, it won't take too long."

"I understand, Mom."

The girl stood up, leaned slightly towards Kokolia and Shilis, performed a standard Russian aristocratic etiquette, and then turned and walked out the door.

"Please bring the children outside back with you, Xing."

Hillary added, looking at the row of little heads hanging out of the window and smiling helplessly.

"Yeah, I know. It just so happens that... I have something to discuss with them."

With a grim smile, she cracked her knuckles and walked to the door, glancing fiercely at the window. With this vicious look, the girls who realized they were discovered immediately scattered like birds and beasts, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away with Xing's angry curses. At this time, the surroundings of the room became completely quiet.

"They are so full of life... But they are also showing signs of Houkai. Are you still using these children for experiments, my mother?"

"No, since Seele's experiment failed, the x-10 experiment has been completely terminated. I just used the simplest method to enhance their Honkai immunity. It is completely harmless to them."

Cocolia shook her head, picked up the thermos on the table, and poured a cup into the cup in front of her.

"However, it seems that you still care about them. If you are willing to come back, these children will be very happy..."

With a gratified smile, Cocolia looked at the silver-haired girl in front of her with her arms folded, and raised the thermos in her hand.

"Black coffee, please?"

"No, I don't like things that are too bitter...By the way, I'm a little concerned, what's going on with that girl?"

"That girl?"

"Those twins we met at the door. What's wrong with the girl with blue hair?"

"Oh, you mean Lilia. She and Rosalia were the first batch of children in the orphanage. You must have seen them before... Oh, right, I almost forgot that at that time, you were only willing to play with Xi'er and Xing. Moreover, Lilia was often hospitalized at that time, and Rosalia was also with her, so it is understandable that you felt unfamiliar with them."

"..."

Seeing the girl's slightly depressed expression, Cocolia waved her hand to indicate that she didn't need to worry about it. She picked up the cup and took a sip. As the bitter aroma of the black coffee spread on her tongue, she continued.

"Like most of the children here, Lilia became an orphan because of the second Honkai disaster. Although Honkai was successfully eliminated, its impact has not ended. After the demise of the Herrscher, a large amount of free Honkai energy remaining in the Siberian region merged with microorganisms to produce a large number of new pathogens. Rosalia and Lilia's mother were infected with this virus at the time."

"I see. The genetic blueprint was destroyed before birth, so the power of creation naturally cannot repair it... Heh, the aftermath of the second collapse...?"

Shilis murmured, a gloomy look flashing across her eyes.

"It was my fault......"

"It's not your fault, nor is it Sirin's fault. The fault lies with Honkai and Herrscher. In short, Lilia's immune system deficiency is congenital, but fortunately, her symptoms are limited to this. It just makes her more susceptible to illness than ordinary people, and her recovery is very slow. But as long as she pays a little attention, she will be fine... Compared to those who died directly in the disaster, she is lucky in a sense."

Cocolia said softly, looking at the silver-haired girl who lowered her head, wondering what she was thinking, and put the cup in her hand back on the table.

"However, a child like Lilia who is weak and sickly is still worrying... There are many organizations in the world that covet the technology of anti-entropy, and those guys sometimes attack the orphanage. After you left, the orphanage was invaded by mercenaries once. Although they were unlucky that time and were dealt with by Xier before they could do anything, if it was Lilia who was attacked, the consequences would be disastrous..."

"Mom Cocolia, what do you want to say?"

"Shiris, if you were here, the children would definitely be safe and alive, right? Shiris, in my eyes, you are just a child, and the future of the world should not be borne by you. For you, just do what you can, right? Compared to the impossible of ending the collapse, isn't it more meaningful to protect your sister?"

"..."

"Come back immediately! Shirley, take Bronya and Seele with you, don't be fooled by that

"Even if we can't end the collapse, we have enough power to survive in this world. Human life is short. In the few decades that we have left, isn't it enough to protect the people who are important to us and live happily?"

However, Shirley slowly raised her head. What made Cocolia sigh was that there was no wavering in her blue eyes.

"Thank you, but I'm sorry, Mother Cocolia, I don't plan to change my decision. Besides, didn't we agree just now... to use the location of Haiyuan City in exchange for my return to the orphanage, but this has to wait until I complete my mission and return. What's more, you haven't even told me the information about Haiyuan City yet..."

Shilis said softly, looking at the blonde woman who had fallen silent in front of her with a gentle smile.