Collapse: Raising a Wife Since Childhood

"If Mei-sister said that, Bronya would also be scared." The three-no girl Bronya said in a calm tone. Her calmness was actually due to a physical problem.

But in her heart, she still has the heart of a fourteen-year-old girl. Even though she has been to the battlefield, she always feels nervous when facing these strange powers.

"Sorry, sorry..." Mei came back to her senses and apologized repeatedly. She reached out and touched the girl's head, "It's up to Bronya to take care of it next."

"Bronya will try her best." The girl was encouraged by these words.

There was an empty platform in front of the pagoda, and the entrance not far away was facing the two of them. There was not even a door, and it was pitch black. Mei knew that this was not actually a pagoda, but a castle tower built by an ancient village, used for observation and storage of military weapons.

Exuding an ancient atmosphere, it seemed that no one had come to clean this place for a long time. When entering the first floor, one could breathe in the air mixed with dust. In the darkness, it seemed as if there were eyes somewhere staring at the two of them, and there was an indescribable pressure in the air.

"Do you want to continue going up?" Bronya turned around and asked. This place gave her a bad feeling, and she felt very depressed. Besides being horrible, there was no other useful information.

"Let's go up and have a look." This alone would definitely not achieve the purpose of investigation. Mei held the sword and was ready to attack at any time. The stairs to the second floor of the castle tower were not far away. It would be best to go to the top floor to see what the situation was.

In silence, the girl recalled the knowledge she had read in books. She said, "The castle tower is used for military purposes and for garrison purposes, so ghosts will not choose to approach this place."

"Those things shouldn't exist in this world." Bronya said, "This is a fantasy world, so they shouldn't exist..."

On the second and third floors, the two girls chatted about trivial matters, which made them bolder as they walked through floor after floor. There was indeed nothing strange here, but the air was very depressing because no one had come to clean it for too long.

"Sister Mei, I'm a little scared."

"Me too... Then let's hold hands. We can feel each other's hearts and be comforted."

The heavy-armored bunny moved the two closer. In the dark castle tower, they couldn't see each other clearly when they were one meter apart. The girl held his hand tightly and comforted him with warmth. The fifth floor, the castle tower only has seven floors and they are almost at the top.

Bronya threw away her panic and gradually calmed down. She vaguely realized that the magnetic field here was different from other places. She turned her head and shouted to Mei in the dark: "Sister Mei, try to send out a signal."

"Is there a signal here?" Mei showed a look of surprise, and she raised her hand and pressed the button for emergency help on the bracelet. This kind of signal should have been able to penetrate the collapse, but now in this illusion, the signal was still suppressed.

"Zizi-"

The faint sound of electricity was very obvious in the silent floor, and the distress signal was not sent out. Mei's expression suddenly became lost, and she raised her head to look at Bronya, "It still doesn't work, could it be blocked by the wall?"

"Let's go to the top floor. The bracelet has gone from being unusable to now being able to respond." Bronya said, urging the Heavy Armor Bunny to lead the two of them to the sixth floor.

When they passed the stairs at the corner, the two of them advanced without any defense, but the pressure in the air was a thousand times stronger than before, and the suffocating feeling was filled with rich collapse energy. Ordinary people would instantly become dead soldiers in such an environment.

Even the two girls with special bodies were not feeling well at this moment. Their faces lost color in an instant, as if an emperor Honkai beast was standing in front of them. But in fact, there was nothing in front of them. The sixth floor was empty, and the Honkai energy was emanating from the top floor.

It was much darker here than the previous few floors. Nothing could be seen clearly, except for the faint light on the stairs leading to the seventh floor. It seemed like a guiding light, or like the eyes of a giant beast. If you move forward, you will enter its mouth.

Should we continue to move forward? The two girls couldn't help but wonder, they looked at each other and said at the same time: "Let's continue to move forward."

The bracelet has shown a signal, and perhaps I will be able to completely contact the school once I reach the top floor. I can't stop moving forward because of the fear in my heart. Maybe I'm just scaring myself?

Stepping onto the stairs to the seventh floor, the two girls held their breath, the only sound in their ears was the sound of footsteps on wood. As they got closer, they found that there was no door on this floor either. The heavily armed bunny raised his hands high so that the two could see what was happening above first.

But the moment she saw it, the girl was stunned. Bronya felt that it was even colder than when she was in the Siberian snowfield with a temperature of dozens of degrees below zero. She couldn't show any expression, otherwise she would definitely be in panic. "Sister Mei, there is a monster..."

It was a monster without a lower body, like a warrior general in ancient times in the Far East wearing armor, holding two swords emitting dark flames in both hands. They had never seen this monster before, and it had never been recorded in any Honkai Beast encyclopedia.

When they noticed the monster, it turned around, and the terrifying Honkai energy was radiating from its body. The big knife was swung, and black flames attacked from all directions. The four or five meter long knife instantly appeared in front of the two girls.

The body was cut open but there was no sound, and the heavily armored bunny was cut in two. The two girls and a mecha were killed just like that, and their bodies disappeared into thin air.

……

Shen Yunie felt a splitting headache, and memories flooded into his head like a tide, squeezing it painfully. He recalled the previous situation, he was hit by the sudden fox claws, and logically speaking, his chest should have been pierced and he should have died... He died?

He suddenly opened his eyes, and his body was immediately shocked by the thought. It was a dark alley, with sundries and wooden boxes placed around, and bright lights and noisy voices at the entrance in the distance.

Obviously not dead! He returned to the place where he woke up, but this time Leah was not around. The thoughts in his head were a little confused. He thought about it for a long time and didn't know what was going on. He thought about getting up and looking for a few people first.

Just as he was about to move, a huge weak stem surrounded his whole body. This time Shen Yunie finally understood that he was indeed killed, but he could be resurrected in this illusion, but it would only consume his vitality. Maybe he would really die when his vitality was exhausted.

"Sister Leia, don't worry. Shen Yunie asked us to go first. He will be fine." Kiana's voice came from the entrance of the alley.

They had already fled very far, from the mountain back to the village, and Shen Yunie's failure to show up made them both panic. Kiana looked at Leah with tears in her eyes, not knowing how to comfort her.

151. Leah is angry

Kiana is not very good at comforting people. Her way of comforting people is just to say some light words or make an insignificant joke to make the atmosphere a little better.

But it was obviously impossible to say those words in the current situation. Leah was crying... It was so heartbreaking to see her. She claimed to be strong, but her heart was also filled with sadness and worry.

"Sister Leah, don't worry, we will definitely help you get rid of it, and Shen Yunie will be fine!"

"..."

Kiana immediately shut up. She really doesn't know how to comfort people! The girl turned her eyes to the vague outline of the shrine in the distance, and her worry became stronger.

Leia followed beside him, tears falling from her beautiful eyes, and her eyes were red. She wiped away the tears with the back of her hand and asked, "Kiana, he won't die, right?"

"Yes, he is very powerful!" Kiana quickly echoed and comforted, "Shen Yunie has been to too many dangerous places, these are nothing."

"Thank you for your trust in me..." The voice was slightly smiling but contained a bit of bitterness. Shen Yunie happened to hear their conversation when he walked out.

His clothes were intact, and the scars from the battle had all disappeared. It seemed that he had never been to the shrine, but the weakness of his body suggested that he had been there and was killed and then resurrected.

The fact that they were both safe and sound made him feel much better, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Kiana was stunned for a few seconds, and then she was suddenly filled with joy. She took a small step forward and hugged the boy, looking him over. "Shen Yunie, why are you here? Did you escape?"

Shen Yunie did not answer her, and his eyes shifted to Leah. Instead of the exclamation and hug as he had imagined, he could only see her red eyes. When she saw him, she bit her lips hard and then did not move.

Angry, and very angry.

"How is your health?" An angry Leah did not forget to ask him, but her tone was not very good.

"I'm resurrected." Shen Yunie talked about his fantasy experience, touched Kiana's head and moved her away, "I was ambushed when I was fighting Yae Sakura, and I should have been killed in my memory, but after I woke up, I appeared in this alley.

The death here is not really death.”

The two didn't understand this strange statement. If death is not real death, then what is real death?

"Are we resurrected? That's so strange... I'm just so weak." Before she could explain, Mei's voice came from afar.

Bronya was held in her arms, and the two walked towards them, their faces equally pale and ugly. When they came together, they looked at each other and immediately understood what was happening to each other's bodies.

Shen Yunie, Bronya and Meiyi all died once but were resurrected, but the price was that their vitality was greatly reduced. This is an illusion, so even death is not real. The shrine and the castle tower may be the place for breakthrough.

Either break through the illusion, which would probably result in death, and then cease to exist once the vitality completely disappears, or stay here forever.

"How many chances do we have left?" Mei, who had already died once, never wanted to experience that feeling again. It was a million times more profound than the memory battlefield. She could clearly see her body being split into two, but it had not yet reached the point where blood and flesh gushed out.

"I don't know, once or twice. My lifespan has been reduced by a quarter. Logically, I still have three lives, but I don't know how much it will be reduced next time." Shen Yunie shrugged helplessly, "We don't have the ability to try." "Yes, this is not a Contra fight. Maybe if you die, you will really die." Kiana echoed worriedly, especially after hearing that Mei had also died.

"But we have to leave here." Shen Yunie's expression became serious, "We have to go to dangerous places again, but we can't die again this time."

The three of them were not in good condition, their vitality was reduced and they were deeply tired. They could only rest for a day before preparing for the next battle. Mei looked at the ancient hotel nearby, and then looked at her kimono without pockets, "We have no money, where should we go?"

"Bronya knows how to sneak in." Bronya said calmly.

Anyway, it's just an illusion, and nothing they do in it is illegal, but they won't do it. Finding a hotel without paying the room fee is also a helpless move. In the three-story hotel, several figures quietly entered through the wooden window.

Time was frozen in eternal night, and the innkeeper had fallen asleep, so no one came to check.

"Have a good rest. When you wake up, it will be time for the next round of battle." Shen Yunie stood in front of her door and said to the girls.

Because they were afraid of being attacked, the three girls lived in one room. Before entering the room, Kiana asked Leah worriedly, "Sister Leah, are you really not going to sleep with us?"

"Well, I want to be alone for a while." This was the third sentence Leah said. Since asking about her health, she has been silent until now.

"Okay, then be careful." The door closed gently.

Shen Yunie looked at Leah, who was also looking at him. Her eyes were so cold that people couldn't help but tremble. This was different from ordinary anger, otherwise she would have been angry and had a big fight.

"Bang--" The door was shut hard, and the wind blew on Shen Yunie's face. It didn't hurt, but he felt like he was slapped. After the sound faded, he was the only one standing there in a daze for a long time in the dark corridor, and then he sighed and slowly closed his door.

The summer night breeze came in from the window, and Shen Yunie lay on his side on the bed facing the wind, looking at the night sky without stars or moon. The tiredness of his body kept telling him that it was time to rest, but he never closed his eyes.

His face was not looking good either. He counted silently in his heart for an unknown amount of time before he stood up and left his room. The wooden door that could have been secured with just one bolt was locked up several times, and no matter how hard Shen Yunie pushed, it didn't move at all.

He took a few steps back and turned to look at the window at the end of the corridor.

Leah was lying on her wooden bed, unable to sleep. She was filled with anger and annoyance, and she had not gotten used to being alone.

The sound of the door behind her being pushed open was heard faintly, and she pulled the quilt over herself in annoyance. She knew Shen Yunie was back, so it was impossible for her to forgive that guy just like that.

It's ok that he abandoned me, but he actually died once. What if he really died? And you still talk about getting married? You're turning yourself into a widow before you even reach the age!

"I'm so annoyed!" Leah said angrily, pulling the pillow in her hand and throwing it out the window. She was ready to not see Shen Yunie and ignore him in the future, she really had no place to vent.

The pillow drew an arc and flew out of the window, and was caught by a hand when it was about to fall.

"Who?" Leah's eyes widened slightly, staring at the hand. She really didn't expect to be attacked.

There was a figure hanging upside down in front of him, with long hair falling down and a smile on that good-looking face, "Snitch."

152. I Don’t Want to Be a Widow

"Why are you there?" Leah was frightened by his strange appearance. His vitality was still decreasing, and he couldn't use Honkai energy. If he fell down accidentally, it would be terrible. "Come down, it's so dangerous!"

Shen Yunie jumped into the room, still holding the pillow in his hand. It was not difficult for him to jump over the wall and sneak in. After several years of missions, his body had already gained experience. Although he could not use the collapse energy, it was not too difficult to climb here by grabbing the eaves of the triangular roof.

"It's not dangerous. I'm used to it. Your pillow, Sister Leah."

Leah took the pillow stupidly, and it was only then that she remembered that she should be angry. She was really angry because she was abandoned! She was not even given the chance to live and die together.

She lay down again, propped herself up with a pillow and turned her back to Shen Yunie.

"Sister Leah?" A tentative voice sounded behind him.

Not getting a response, Shen Yunie touched his nose, he moved closer to sit on the bed, and said softly: "I shouldn't have taken the risk, I should have gone with you. Because that's Sister Ying, so I want to give it a try."

Still no response, Leah was motionless as if she was asleep. I could only continue to talk to myself to comfort her. Although it was a bit annoying, it would always touch my heart if I continued to comfort her. After all, the person I liked would never find you annoying.

"Sister Leah, Sister Leah..."

Leah didn't fall asleep but just listened silently. She could indeed be coaxed like this, but some words made her more angry the more she listened. She asked him to keep talking until she woke up! She felt a little cold and reached out to pull the quilt over her head.

But as soon as the hand was stretched out, it was firmly grasped, and heat came from the palm.

Her mood suddenly worsened. Leah pulled her hand back with all her strength, and at the same time she stood up to face the boy's distressed face.

"Please don't be angry, okay?"

"Then why did you leave me?" Leia stared at him, her slender jade fingers pointing at his tall nose, as if she wanted to poke his face.

"I'm afraid you'll be in danger." Shen Yunie said truthfully. Although the idea of ​​living and dying together is good, the first reaction when encountering danger is to ask the loved one to evacuate, and then rush forward without hesitation to stop the danger. "It's a subconscious reaction. I don't want you to get hurt."

Leah bit her lip, "But you're dead! What if you really die?"

A huge sense of fear rose in her heart, and she suddenly felt that Shen Yunie's figure in front of her was blurred, as if she would turn into smoke and disappear after saying these words. She was frightened, and stretched out her hand to press on the boy's shoulder, dragged him in front of her, and bit down on the broad shoulder.

The muscles were tight, but soon there was a sense of rebound, which made her feel her teeth gritted. Leah breathed a long sigh of relief. The pain was good, at least it was real.

She wasn't actually that angry, but after hearing that Yu Nie had died once, fear filled the rest of her heart.

Shen Yunie didn't feel any pain from being bitten, but he was worried about whether Liya's teeth would hurt. He stretched out his hand to embrace the girlish body in his arms and patted her back gently, "I won't die. Whether now or in the future, that monster didn't kill me, so next time I will kill it and bring Sister Ying back with me."

Leia gradually came to her senses, warm liquid dripped from the corners of her eyes, and she realized that she was crying again.

She couldn't get angry even if she wanted to. Everything collapsed because of that horrible illusion and tears. She hugged the boy tightly, "I don't want you to die. It doesn't matter if you become stronger or not, but you can't die. If you die, won't I... won't I become a widow?"

Shen Yunie was amused by the word. It was too early to be a widow. How could she be so young? So he had to become stronger and try hard to prevent Leah from becoming a widow.

"What are you laughing at?" Leah raised her head and looked at the boy's slightly smiling face. Suddenly she became angry again. "Just listen to me. I need you, forever!"

As she spoke, she bit down on Shen Yunie's shoulder again. Her teeth hurt a little, but it was a real touch. She hugged the boy and lay on the bed, burying the furry head in her arms.

"I'll listen to you." Shen Yunie made a muffled sound, and the tiredness came again. Now he could sleep peacefully, "I will save Sister Ying."

Leah had the same thought and asked, "I believe you."

"Actually, I didn't have confidence before, but after you said that, I did."

Shen Yunie's shoulder was bitten again, and the teeth marks would probably take some time to disappear.

He turned over with force and pressed on top of that soft body. There were no stars or moon at this moment. Everything was quiet and no one was peeking. The air was filled with a sticky and sweet scent that seemed to stick the two of them together.

He blew a breath of hot air on that charming, drunken face. Leah avoided his burning gaze and subconsciously wrapped herself around him. "Isn't this an illusion? We'll be watched, right?"

"No, definitely not now."

The long legs are naturally wrapped around the waist.

……

Kiana woke up from her sleep. She felt like she had slept for eight or nine hours. When she opened her eyes, it was still pitch black outside the window. This night would never end. Her two companions were still sleeping soundly beside her bed. Perhaps because their vitality had been greatly reduced, they needed to sleep longer.

She quietly got up and walked to the bed. The residents on the bustling street changed one after another but never closed their stalls.