Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

"will not."

The body has been optimized. To put it bluntly, since practicing dual cultivation with Xia Ye, Su Ming has never been sick.

"Brother-in-law."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

"Why thank you?"

"Thank you...brother-in-law for not hating me."

"..."

It feels weird.

It might be true that An Xiaoxi let go of the shackles she had previously created for herself.

【Favourability: 102】

But judging by the data, it seems that is not the case. However, even if An Xiaoxi really gave up, the feelings would not disappear suddenly. The possibility of reduction is either due to the passage of time after leaving, or completely transformed into family affection.

None of this really matters. Anyway, the matter has been made clear.

The essential.

Now, at this moment... An Xiaoxi was only wearing underwear. Her flat belly was unreservedly pressed against Su Ming's ribs. In this state... her arms were naturally eaten by the baby canteen. Her legs completely inherited An Shiyao's fine tradition and rested on Su Ming's calves.

But the purpose is to keep her warm. Keeping her close is the right way.

I can only pray that the weather will get better tomorrow. Otherwise, if it continues like this, I will be the first to be unable to bear it.

12 month 5 day.

early.

Contrary to what Su Ming expected, the temperature did not rise but instead dropped a lot.

A thin layer of ice formed in the corners of the window.

The bottled water in the house became semi-solidified.

"Cuckoo..."

In bed, An Xiaoxi's teeth had been chattering since she didn't know when.

Her lips turned pale. In such a cold situation, cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Her forehead felt hot to the touch.

"Brother-in-law, I...feel a little uncomfortable."

"You have a fever."

"Well...it will definitely get better once the temperature rises again."

"..."

Not necessarily.

Maybe it will decrease. The 49-day mission is of normal difficulty. It is impossible for me to take An Xiaoxi on vacation.

The difficulty... is that if we carry An Xiaoxi with us, her physical condition won't be able to withstand 49 days of extreme weather?

"Wait, I'll go out and find some medicine."

"If anything happens, ring this. I'll be right back."

"Brother-in-law...I'm really fine...I didn't take medicine when I was sick before, I just slept well."

"..."

Su Ming didn't say anything, just looked at her.

He took care of everything for her in detail and covered her forehead with a clean towel dipped in water.

"Brother-in-law, if you don't come back for too long... I'll be scared."

"Cough cough."

"I'm more afraid of this than getting sick."

"It will be soon."

"..."

She closed her eyes weakly and whispered softly.

"I'm sorry... I didn't help at all, but I did a lot..."

"Something that bothers my brother-in-law."

"..."

In a sense, Su Ming really saw the shadow of An Shiyao in An Xiaoxi. After all, she was the younger sister who grew up together and was taught by An Shiyao all the time...it was normal.

12 month 5 day.

morning.

Su Ming put on his felt hat and walked out along the road that was already covered with snow.

It wasn't long before the clothes were also covered in white.

Where can I find medicine that has not expired? Many medicines have a shelf life of three or four years, but in this extreme environment... it is not considered normal storage.

Never mind, just get it back first.

12 month 5 day.

noon.

Su Ming packed a lot of medicines he found in the collapsed pharmacy.

Ibuprofen, 999 cold medicine, as long as the efficacy is written as reducing fever, cold, etc., bring it back.

12 month 5 day.

Night.

Nothing has gotten better.

An Xiaoxi's eyelids were closed intermittently, and her face looked very haggard. Her breath was very hot.

"Brother-in-law..."

"If this is a dream... cough cough."

"If I die... I can go back?"

"..."

She has started babbling nonsense.

So how can I reduce the fever? It's so hot.

Su Ming recalled how An Shiyao had wiped various places on her body that were prone to heat accumulation when she was a child, and she would use a towel dipped in boiled water to wipe them for her.

12 month 6 day.

early morning.

The temperature never rose, but An Xiaoxi looked a little better.

"I'm sorry...brother-in-law."

"Don't apologize anymore. Wait until you get better and we can go to a new place. Don't you have a compact camera in your bag? Then teach me photography. Your sister always thinks my photos are ugly."

"how come?"

"Although she didn't say it, I think the photos were not taken very well."

"..."

An Xiaoxi forced a smile. Fortunately, her health was getting better.

12 month 6 day.

early.

"Rumble..."

The ground was shaking again. The windows, already hazy from the snow, were now covered by the gradually rising white mist.

"Woo——"

sound.

It's similar to the whale calls you've heard on TV and in the animal world.

too close.

The eardrums are vibrating.

It's not a tentacle monster? The thing I faced alone in the fog the day before yesterday didn't make such a sound.

"..."

I was shaking so much that I could hardly stand.

The walls of the house, which was originally intact, now had cracks.

"...Brother-in-law?"

An Xiaoxi also realized that something was wrong.

"I'm going to go out for a moment. I'll be back soon."

"..."

It was so cold outside that even Su Ming, who was enjoying the bonus, felt cold.

The fog was so thick that you could only see half a meter with your naked eyes. It was not caused by the snow, just like the fog in Haidao City.

There is something in the fog.

The black outline blocked out the sky...like a whale that should have been in the deep sea, floating up in the waterless sky for no reason.

"Rumble..."

Attack from all directions.

It was no different from a major earthquake. I could clearly hear the sound of buildings being destroyed and collapsed.

What exactly is going on?

The monster that escaped one on one before had a certain intelligence... Called the whole family at once?

"Clang."

Wait a moment.

There was movement behind me, at the bottom of the supermarket.

"..."

Su Ming could no longer stand steadily.

He wanted to run back to the supermarket immediately.

But it was too late.

Visibility was low, and I could only hear something coming out of the ground. As the land was a supermarket, the place where An Xiaoxi lay was naturally a ruin.

[Unfortunately, the target is dead]

【mission failed】

[Current time node: 20671206, 08:03]

"...Brother-in-law?"

"..."

Su Ming didn't answer any questions, he just wrapped An Xiaoxi in a blanket and carried her on his back.

He got it.

Those mysterious creatures that created the 'hole' were not simple-minded goblins. They at least had a little bit of wisdom to unite.