Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"Well, this is good. At least I'm happy with them and I can be the same person I used to be." Anna didn't look back. Her voice gradually became lower. Then she asked self-deprecatingly, "What else can I do? Run away from home again? Let you use me as bait again?"

Shikoti did not explain and followed Anna like a competent and qualified follower.

The two walked into an elevator. As the elevator slowly rose, Anna suddenly spoke in the enclosed space: "After getting rid of me, your life should be better. You can finally stop serving a willful young lady like me."

"Who knows? It would be great if I could have some free time. I really don't think your father would let me go so easily." Shikoti shrugged indifferently.

"Actually, I just found out something." Anna looked at the floor numbers that lit up one by one, "So I understand why Dad insisted that you stay by my side."

Anna was silent for a moment, and finally turned around and looked up at Shikoti, who was much taller than her: "Maybe I should call you cousin Shikoti."

Shikoti's expression didn't change much, and she accepted the title very calmly: "He even told you this? Are you surprised or surprised?"

"Both." Anna smiled bitterly, "In fact, it would have been nice if I had known earlier. I really wanted a sister, but I didn't expect you to be Aunt Maggie's daughter."

Maggie Lobelin.

Anna had never met this woman, but she had heard of her name from her parents and had seen her photo in the family album. Before Anna was born, Maggie Lobelin was expelled from the family because she made a big mistake and sold family secrets to outsiders, causing the family to suffer huge losses. At that time, the head of the Lobelin family was Anna's grandfather, the father of the contemporary Lord Lobelin. Old Lobelin was an old-fashioned old man who attached great importance to family honor. He died soon after Maggie Lobelin's incident.

Maggie Lobelin disappeared completely, becoming a shame that no one in the family wanted to mention. Anna knew this name because she had found photos of family members that her father had hidden before, and she remembered that she had once marveled at the beauty of the woman in the photo.

Shikoti's life story is undoubtedly a rather bloody story, but when this kind of "bloody" thing happens to someone, it will only bring pain.

When Shikoti heard Anna say that name, her expression had turned cold. The mixed-race beauty, who always seemed at ease, looked at Anna with a hint of cold murderous intent in her eyes.

Anna shuddered and couldn't help but take a step back.

At this moment, the elevator door happened to open, and a long and luxurious corridor extended all the way.

"Let's go, the Sir is still waiting for you," Shikoti said expressionlessly, "Miss."

“Yeah.” Anna pulled herself together, as if she was about to face some huge challenge.

The two walked along the long and luxurious corridor to Sir Lobelin's study, where head maid Sophia was already waiting.

The head maid glanced at Shikoti with disdain, then bowed and said to Anna, "My lady, your 'class' is about to begin."

Head maid Sofia is serious and earnest. In Anna's life, her existence can be said to fill the vacancy of the role of "mother", so Anna's feelings towards the head maid are extremely complicated.

In the quaint and solemn study, Sir Lobelin sat at the desk, flipping through a photo album. This powerful middle-aged man was immersed in the beautiful memories of the past.

Facing her father, Anna's expression became very cold.

"Anna, is this your attitude towards your father?" Sir Lobelin closed the photo album. "You are not even willing to say hello to your father?"

Anna remained silent, lowered her head and didn't look at her father at all.

This was the little girl's silent struggle. In the days since returning to the Nibelungen, Anna had hardly spoken a word to her father. She knew this was just a childish resistance, but she didn't know how else to express her dissatisfaction.

Whenever Sofia persuaded her, Anna would think of her father as the executioner who destroyed the world, and of the beautiful woman named An Suxin on the island who once said that her previous "runaway trip" was most likely because her father used her as bait to lure out his enemies.

Even though Anna told herself countless times that the father who loved her so much would never do such a thing, the image of the father who loved her so much in her memory would be shaken at the thought of that possibility, like a thorn in her heart.

Sir Lobelin did not say much about Anna's attitude, and directly announced: "Okay, from now on, your house arrest order is lifted, and Shikoti will no longer serve as your attendant and bodyguard."

Anna did not show the slightest joy when she heard the news. Shikoti, who was standing on the side, glanced at Anna and gave her a mocking smile.

"From now on, you will follow Sophia and learn how to manage your subordinates. After all, you are my daughter. One day you will inherit my business, so start preparing now." Sir Lobelin lowered his head and wrote something on a document with a pen. "I have let you go for too long. You should start to take on your responsibilities."

"Career? Responsibility?" Anna, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke. She looked at her father and said in a fierce and sarcastic tone, "What career and responsibility? The career of killing people? The responsibility of destroying the world? Do you want to turn me into a damn executioner like you too!"

Anna, who was venting her anger at the top of her lungs, stared at her father fiercely, but her intense emotions could not shake anyone in the study.

(ps: Start filling the hole.)

Chapter 67 Uncle and Nephew

Anna's protest did not move Sir Lobelin at all. This middle-aged man of high status had eyes like a deep ancient pool, without the slightest fluctuation.

He looked at his daughter with no expectation or disappointment. He just calmly made a decision for Anna's future: "Sophia, take Anna away. She needs to adapt to her new identity as soon as possible. By the way, you can tell her about those things in a limited way. It's time for her to grow up."

At this moment, Anna looked at her father stubbornly. She felt very unfamiliar with the cold man in front of her. She couldn't even reconcile him with the gentle figure of her father in her memory. The girl bit her lips tightly and glared at the man in front of her. Although her eyes were red, she tried hard not to let the tears fall.

"As you command, sir." Sophia came to Anna's side and said softly, "Miss, it's time to go."

"Hmph!" The girl snorted loudly, stomped her feet and left the study. Before leaving, she slammed the door heavily.

Only Shikoti and Sir Lobelin were left in the study.

"Don't you find it hard to act like this with your own daughter?" Shikoti looked at her nails casually, sat directly on the sofa in the study, crossed her legs and sounded very disrespectful.

Treating Sir Lobelin in this way was already rude. If Sofia was still here, she would definitely scold her without any hesitation. But Sir Lobelin did not show any concern. Instead, he showed a rare smile and said, "As a father, I must give her the power to protect herself. After all, I can't protect her all her life. If Anna is as capable as you, I would probably feel more at ease."

Shikoti raised her eyebrows: "It's really rare to hear such praise from you."

"No, this is not a compliment." Sir Lobelin leaned against the back of his chair. "After all, my Anna is an angel, and you are just a selfish devil. Her innocence and kindness are inherited from her mother. They are undoubtedly excellent qualities that shine brightly no matter what era... No, it is precisely because of this era that her qualities are particularly precious. I don't want the gems of the Lobelin family to be stained with dirty mud."

In an era when everything is destroyed, innocence and kindness are absolute luxuries. Anna can always retain such humanity only because she is protected too well by the knight.

Shikoti laughed: "My dear uncle, don't you feel hypocritical when you say such things? Such words coming out of your mouth are not convincing at all. Don't forget that it was you who created such an era. Could it be that the sinner who destroyed the world has now found his conscience?"

"Sure enough, you are just as annoying as my stupid sister." Sir Lobelin said. Even though he was just treated like that by his daughter, he seemed to be in a good mood, so he talked more. "But you are much smarter than her. If she had half of your brain, she would not have died so early."

Hearing her mother being mentioned again, Shikoti stopped talking. Obviously, she didn't like hearing about her mother, Maggie Lobelin, from other people.

Sir Lobelin already knew clearly about the life story of Shikoti. His sister was a woman with nothing but beauty, stupid and selfish, greedy and short-sighted. After deliberately selling out family secrets and causing huge losses, she was expelled from the family and lost everything to rely on. So, Maggie Lobelin became a man's mistress with her extraordinary beauty, turning herself into a "canary" kept in a cage.

However, this kind of life did not last long. The foolish woman soon bored the man and was banished to the "cold palace". In the end, Maggie Lobelin died of illness in depression, leaving only a daughter who inherited her mother's "birdcage".

"You look a lot like my sister. I have to admit that you inherited the few good qualities of your mother," Sir mercilessly tore open Shikoti's scar. "You should be thankful. If you didn't have the blood of the Lobelin family flowing in your body, you wouldn't be as free as you are now."

Previously, Shikoti had mentioned to Chu Xiao that Sir Lobelin had two weaknesses that could be exploited, one was his pride, and the other was "family love".

Sir Lobelin is a man who values ​​his family very much, and he has an extraordinary sense of responsibility for his family's bloodline. Even if he hates Maggie Lobelin, he still feels a sense of attachment to this sister and the daughter she left behind.

Even the knight himself knew that his opponent had deliberately sent Shikoti here knowing this. He arranged for Shikoti to act with Anna, firstly to keep a close eye on his troublesome daughter, and secondly to hope that the two sisters could get along well and make up for the regrets of the past.

Shikoti stared at Jazz coldly, as if she was going to kill this man in the next moment. She had a warrior-level physique, and the other party was just an ordinary middle-aged man. If she really took action, it would not take even a second.

However, Shikoti still had a rational existence after all. Regardless of whether this man had any hidden cards, his identity as a "bishop" was not something Shikoti could easily take action against. Although Shikoti was under the jurisdiction of another bishop, they both belonged to the same order after all. Although the relationship was not friendly, they could not be said to be enemies after all.

"Okay, about your future arrangements," said Sir Lobelin. "Since you don't have to help me keep an eye on Anna anymore, just stay on the ship peacefully. Although I don't trust you, for the sake of our family bloodline, you can move freely within a limited range. If you want to get rid of that side, I can help you."

Shikoti quickly controlled her emotions and kept smiling: "Thank you so much for your generosity, uncle."

Sir waved his hand, indicating that Shikoti could leave.

Shikoti stood up and walked out of the study calmly. When she reached the door, she turned around and said to the Sir, "Sir, I have a reminder that I think you should pay attention to. Even though you are already a bishop of the church, it is better not to do some extraordinary things. If something happens to you, Anna will be sad."

"Is this a personal reminder from you, or a warning from the other side?" Sir Lobelin shook his head. "Forget it, it doesn't matter."

Shikoti left the study, and the Jazz was the only one left in the quaint study.

He took out the family album again, stroked the smiling woman in the photo, and whispered to himself, "It will be soon, please wait for me..."

Chapter 68 Training

Chu Xiao spent the next two days very fulfillingly.

Finally crossing that line, Miss Ruan, who had tasted the sweetness, became like a clingy cat, completely entering a state of unrestrained demand. The girl also quickly evolved from her initial youthfulness to a succubus-like enchantress.

Chu Xiao even felt that these two days were more like a luxurious honeymoon trip.

However, Anna seemed to have disappeared in the past two days, and she didn't show up even once. In contrast, Shi Koti seemed to have a holiday, with a lot more free time, so Chu Xiao spent all his time either accompanying Miss Ruan or getting beaten up by Shi Koti on the training ground.

All in all, Chu Xiao's life these two days can be said to be both painful and enjoyable, and he is really tired! This is also thanks to his current physical fitness which is far superior to that of ordinary people, otherwise he would be exhausted and collapse in a minute.

A slender and beautiful leg almost brushed Chu Xiao's nose. Because the opponent's movement was so fast, it produced a heart-pounding wind pressure. He barely avoided it by a hair's breadth, but he couldn't relax at all - through the two days of training, Chu Xiao had gradually adapted to fighting with Shi Koti.

Sure enough, Shi Koti punched Chu Xiao in the chest during the gap. If he had relaxed a little, the punch would have hit him hard. Even though Chu Xiao raised his arm to block in time, he still felt a deep dull pain in his arm. He gritted his teeth and endured it, then raised his leg and tried to counterattack with a knee. However, Shi Koti saw through this level of counterattack. He only saw the other party lightly press with one hand, then evaded sideways like a swimming fish. He was about to get close and give Chu Xiao another hard blow to end this round of training, but he saw the man grit his teeth and take Shi Koti's palm, and clamped Shi Koti's hand with his side face and shoulder, briefly controlling one of her hands.

As a coach, Shi Koti showed a hint of surprise at this moment, but it was just surprise. Chu Xiao immediately tried to launch a counterattack, but Shi Koti immediately changed his tactics, dodged Chu Xiao's fist with a thrilling sideways move, and then turned his body and ended this round of training with an elbow strike.

"Ah! I thought the game could be turned around!" Chu Xiao complained loudly as he lay on the ground.

Although he was beaten up by Shi Kodi again and his whole body felt like it was falling apart, Chu Xiao was still in good spirits.

Shi Koti quietly touched her cheek. She did not completely avoid Chu Xiao's last punch, and the tip of the fist slightly touched her cheek. Although it was not obvious, she could clearly feel a little bit of burning pain.

This level of injury was not even considered an injury to Shikoti, but it was enough to surprise the mixed-blood beauty. She did not show any special emotions, but found a chair and sat next to Chu Xiao: "You performed well, at least you made me sweat a little."

"Is this considered consolation?" Chu Xiao took two breaths and sat up from the ground. "I thought that after these two days of training, I would at least make some progress."

Shikoti smiled, took a sip of water, and threw a bottle of sports drink into Chu Xiao's hand.

As a coach, she was the clearest person on whether Chu Xiao had made any progress. Compared to the random attacks without any rules at the beginning, he had made great progress in just two days. Now, Shi Kodi was no longer as comfortable dealing with Chu Xiao as at the beginning. She still had to put in some effort to make it look effortless.

Although she recognized Chu Xiao's progress in her heart, Shi Koti said, "It's only been a short time. How strong do you expect to become? However, your ability to withstand blows has improved a lot. You are qualified to be a sandbag. When we are on the move, I can let you be my meat shield."

"Hmph, be careful or you might break your hand when hitting the sandbag." Chu Xiao refused to admit defeat.

"I thought your legs would go limp in the next couple of days. After all, that girl is no pushover." After the identity of "Zheng Wei" was revealed, the two sides did not have much hostility. Instead, they felt like old friends chatting casually. "How was your honeymoon? Miss Ruan is a fairy-like girl. Her long legs... Tsk tsk, even I envy her a little bit."

Chu Xiao's eyes subconsciously swept to Shikoti's legs. This mixed-race beauty had long and well-proportioned legs. At the moment, she was wearing tight sweatpants and she crossed her legs elegantly, revealing her white and smooth calves, which aroused people's endless reverie.

"Where are you looking?" Shikoti said with a half-smile.

Chu Xiao snorted in disdain, and then said for the sake of his own "dignity": "Don't underestimate me!"

Of course he wouldn't tell it, in fact, most of the time, he was the one being suppressed by Miss Ruan...

"Um...how is Anna doing recently?" Chu Xiao couldn't help asking Shi Koti. After all, he had seen that lively and lovely girl frequently these days, but he couldn't help but feel a little worried after not seeing her for two days. Although Chu Xiao also knew that Anna was the princess on the ship, under the protection of Sir Lobelin, he didn't need to worry about Anna's safety.

"She is probably immersed in the ocean of learning and can't extricate herself."

Obviously, this answer would not satisfy Chu Xiao. After all, if Anna was just "studying", she would not have not shown up for two consecutive days, and even Shi Koti's "bodyguard" job was terminated. The young man instinctively realized that Anna might have encountered something.

"You can't change anything even if you know this," said Schottie. She looked up at the height of the Nibelungen. "Her carefree girlhood has been declared over by her father. From that day on, she was arranged to take on her responsibilities as the 'heir'."

"Heir?"

"Is this difficult to understand? Lord Lobelin has only one daughter, Anna. Including the ship under your feet, she is the only one who can inherit the huge power of the Lobelin family. Do you think that girl is capable of taking on this power based on her usual appearance?" Shikoti's expression was not sure whether it was sympathy or something else. "She must start to learn how to master power, how to stand above others, and how to become a...'queen'. Even if she doesn't want to, she has no choice."

Chu Xiao didn’t know how powerful the Lobelin family was, but considering Anna’s usual appearance, there was no way to change her image from “Princess” to “Queen”.

As Shikoti said, he couldn't change anything, because this could be said to be Anna's "fate" that she had to accept. However, thinking of Anna's diary that he had read before, and thinking of the little things he had experienced with the girl, Chu Xiao couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable: Will that rebellious, kind, somewhat silly and naive girl one day become someone like her father? So high and mighty, looking down on other lives with indifference...

"Queen Anna... this is really an unimaginable scene..." Chu Xiao sighed softly, but he couldn't get rid of the uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

"That girl spent her last free time with you and Ruan Mengmeng." Shi Koudi said, seeming to be a little emotional, "Perhaps it's because you have some qualities that she envy."

Chu Xiao sighed uncomfortably, wondering if Meng Meng would feel bad after knowing this.

"Oh, there's one more thing you need to pay attention to," Shikoti reminded her, "your initiation ceremony is coming soon."

(ps: A friend pointed out that the relationship between Shikoti and Jazz should be that of niece and uncle. This is indeed something I didn’t think about when I was writing the article. However, considering that foreigners don’t distinguish between uncles and uncles, they are all uncles, so it is reasonable for Shikoti to call him "uncle".)

Chapter 69: God

Chu Xiao had never really taken his "initiation ceremony" seriously. After all, he really didn't want to join this organization that exuded a villainous aura from the inside out.

However, now Shikoti suddenly brought up this matter, obviously not out of concern for his psychological experience.

Chu Xiao became a little nervous, frowned and asked: "Could there be any unexpected changes in this matter?"

Shikoti did not answer him directly, but asked: "Do you think that this organization called 'The Order' is some kind of religion?"

Thinking back to the contacts with the members of the cult during this period, it is true that this organization called "the cult" does not have such a strong sense of religion. If I must say, apart from the extremely inflammatory speech by Sir at the banquet, all other aspects are far from the religious organization that Chu Xiao imagined.

At least, from Sir Lobelin, Shikoti, and members of the cult such as Heidi and Anglo, Chu Xiao did not feel the fanatical atmosphere of being addicted to a certain belief. On the contrary, those guests with "B-level authority" who were invited to the ship as guests seemed more like "believers" who were addicted to a certain existence.

"Indeed... it is somewhat different from the weird organization I imagined." Chu Xiao said, "I originally thought that the so-called 'cult' would be even crazier, more twisted and weird. After all..."

After all, when he was in the shelter, Chu Xiao saw with his own eyes how Sun Baishi used the survivors as victims of his experiments, and he also saw how life was distorted into such horrible states in the rows of incubators.

"Rather than a cult, it feels more like an ordinary, tightly structured evil organization...at least that's the feeling I get from the people on the ship."

Chu Xiao did not hide his impression of the cult, because no matter from which angle, the cult was an extremely evil organization, and it had even successfully accomplished the mission of "destroying the world."

Shikoti held her cheek with her hand and did not deny Chu Xiao's opinion: "You are not wrong. At least the people you are in contact with now are not fanatical religious elements. I can tell you clearly now that the existence of the cult is not even more than 50 years, and the Lobeling family has always been an important sponsor behind the cult. It was only in the generation of Blake Lobeling that he stepped to the front for some reason and began to hold actual power in the cult with the power of his family, and even sat on the position of bishop. Therefore, the cult branch on this Nibelungen has obvious secular marks of the Lobeling family."