Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"......"

Jiang Ming kept promising Anna that he would protect her, asking her to relax and believe in herself.

"You...are...what?"

Just when Anna wanted to ask who Jiang Ming was, Jiang Ming suddenly stopped, came to the place that looked like a library, and kept looking around, as if he was looking for something. Soon, he made a discovery.

"Have it!"

Jiang Ming immediately put Anna down gently, and then ran to the ruins. Anna was a little curious at first, but the next second, she was so surprised that she couldn't speak.

Because Jiang Ming suddenly had a fainted little girl in his arms. Although Anna had only met that girl once, she remembered her vividly in her mind. When she passed by here, she saw the little girl crushed in the rubble. She gave up trying to save her because of her cowardice at the time and the ridiculous idea of ​​seeking help that now seemed ridiculous.

Jiang Ming carried the girl to Anna. Seeing this, Anna asked anxiously.

"How is she...?"

Jiang Ming frowned, but after thinking about it, he realized that it would be useless no matter how much he tried. He sighed softly and looked at Anna.

"Don't worry, luckily we arrived in time. She is just fainted temporarily, but her body has been eroded by Honkai energy."

Anna was relieved to hear that she was only temporarily fainted, but Jiang Ming suddenly said that the Honkai energy had already corroded the little girl. She couldn't help but hold her breath, and kept thinking in her heart, if she had been braver at the time, would the result be different?

Seeing Anna's self-blame and panic, Jiang Ming continued.

"Don't worry, Miss Anna, I do have a solution for this."

"what?"

Seeing Anna's puzzled frown, Jiang Ming took out the Honkai energy antibody potion that Dr. Maki had prepared for him not long ago. This potion could permanently increase a person's resistance to Honkai energy. Although it was a small amount, it would not be a problem for her to stay alive at the moment.

After giving the girl the injection, Jiang Ming secretly used the Herrscher of Death's power of creation to heal the girl. The girl's originally pale face gradually turned rosy, and her rapid breathing became smoother. However, Jiang Ming did not heal the wounds on her body. He just bandaged them with bandages to prevent the wounds from being contaminated.

“That’s great, that’s great…”

Anna kept whispering to herself that she was thankful that her desertion had probably been seen clearly by the boy in front of her. But there was no point in saying anything now. As long as the girl was still alive, she was willing to accept any punishment as long as she could still be a Valkyrie.

Soon, under Jiang Ming's careful care, the girl woke up quickly. When she opened her eyes, what she saw was Jiang Ming's surprised expression.

"Are you awake? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jiang Ming asked softly, as if he was afraid of scaring the girl. The girl seemed to realize that she was saved by the boy in front of her, and nodded obediently.

"Well, I'm fine. I don't feel unwell. Thank you for saving me..."

As the girl spoke, she looked at Anna beside Jiang Ming, and the moment she saw Anna, she was actually a little... scared?

When Anna saw the girl wake up, she didn't dare to look at her, and her eyes kept dodging. She even wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Jiang Ming understood everything immediately after seeing this, so he smiled and comforted the girl.

"It wasn't me who saved you, it was this sister next to me."

"Eh?!!"

"Eh?"

Neither of them seemed to react, especially Anna, whose beautiful light pink eyes were wide open, and she looked surprised and at a loss. In response, Jiang Ming chuckled twice.

"Yes, if this sister hadn't found me in time, you might have been in trouble. So... everything is thanks to this sister Anna."

"oh oh......."

The girl nodded sensibly, then looked at Anna and thanked her.

"Thank...thank you, Sister Anna."

"Ah no...you're welcome."

Anna originally wanted to shake her head to deny it, but when she saw Jiang Ming's unknown smile, she had to nod in agreement.

"By the way, my name is Jiang Ming, what's your name?"

"My name is... Chen Tianwen."

"Is that so... Then, Xiao Wen, is there anything we can help you with?"

Jiang Ming looked into Chen Tianwen's eyes and asked seriously.

"I need help...ah! Brother! My brother!"

Chen Tianwen grabbed Jiang Ming's sleeve and said anxiously.

"My brother's name is Chen Tianwu. He was originally with me, but when I was reading in the library, the house suddenly collapsed..."

Chen Tianwen looked around anxiously, but what she saw made her unable to accept it for a moment. After all, everywhere she looked was ruins, which made her feel suffocated.

"Chen Tianwu... I see. We will help you find him now."

"Eh? But... Honkai Beast..."

"Don't worry, Miss Anna. The Honkai beasts may have been completely wiped out."

Jiang Ming helped Chen Tianwen to get up, then entrusted him to Anna, and signaled her not to worry.

"Miss Anna, you will take care of this child first. Although there are only a few Honkai creatures left, don't be careless. Remember, stay by my side at all times."

"Okay... okay... eh?"

Anna nodded in agreement quickly, but was suddenly stunned. However, when she saw that Jiang Ming had already left, she quickly took Chen Tianwen to chase after him.

"Um, Mr. Jiang Ming... you just said... there are only a few Honkai creatures left?"

"Yes, Miss Anna, but... just call me Jiang Ming. I'm not used to calling him Mr. or something like that."

Jiang Ming turned around and chuckled. Anna was slightly stunned when she saw Jiang Ming's sudden smile, but now was obviously not the time to think about this, so she continued to ask hurriedly.

"So...you mean, you single-handedly...destroyed all the Honkai beasts and death warriors in Manila?"

After asking, Anna held her breath and waited for Jiang Ming's answer, because she was afraid that the sound of her breathing would cause her to miss some amazing news.

"..."

"Haha, I'm not that capable."

Jiang Ming replied with a helpless smile. Anna was relieved after hearing that. After all, if Jiang Ming really killed all the Honkai beasts, then his strength would be too terrifying. No, no... He seemed to have killed the Honkai Emperor just now with just one move...

And...why would he speak for himself?

"...Miss... Anna?"

Just as Anna lowered her head and kept thinking in her mind, Jiang Ming's intermittent voice came, which made Anna quickly come back to her senses. She looked up and found that Jiang Ming was waving his hand at her with a worried look on his face. The distance was so close that Anna could even smell the lemon scent on Jiang Ming's body.

"Ah...ah? W...what happened?"

It was the first time that Anna was so close to a boy. She didn't dare to move at all. Or perhaps, she didn't want to move away. Her voice was a little intermittent.

"Please cheer up, Miss Anna. Our rescue mission is not over yet. Since we are still alive, we must do something."

"I know you are probably still immersed in the sorrow of your teammates' sacrifice. If I had come earlier, maybe this wouldn't have happened."

"No...No...I..."

"But since you are still a Valkyrie, you must fulfill your duties as a Valkyrie. Don't let down the Snow Lotus Squad, your captain and your teammates. Don't think about anything else. I'm here."

"Yeah...I know."

Anna took a deep breath and nodded, thinking that she would ask the questions she wanted to ask when she got back.

"Yeah, really good."

Jiang Ming touched Anna's head out of habit, and when he reacted it was too late. Anna was already a little shy because of Jiang Ming's sudden action, and her originally fair face was a little rosy, which was the only good thing about it.

“Huh…?”

"Ahh... sorry sorry, I'm so used to it."

Jiang Ming quickly pulled his hand back, and although he looked a little embarrassed, he tried his best to remain serious and apologized to the blushing girl.

"No...no...it's okay."

Anna lowered her head and kept shaking it to show that she was fine, but she thought carefully, doesn't this mean that she doesn't reject Jiang Ming's head touch? Ah! Will she be misunderstood...? !

After Jiang Ming confirmed again and again that Anna didn't seem to mind, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued to look for Chen Tianwu.

Anna saw Jiang Ming was seriously looking for someone, and she was observing him carefully. When Anna saw Jiang Ming's serious look, but he tried to remain serious and apologize to her even though it was obviously an embarrassing thing just now, she thought... so cute.

No, no, Anna, what are you thinking about? Even though I rarely see handsome, reliable and cute boys because of work, they saved me, enlightened me, helped others, and even gave others potions that can increase Honkai resistance without hesitation, even though I have never seen such selfless spirit in anyone.

Moreover, he took her into consideration and did not treat her as a deserter. Instead, he always cared about her and spoke for her. After all, if people knew that an A-rank Valkyrie had deserted on the battlefield, she could not imagine how much punishment she would receive. Moreover, she was from the Shanyat family and had been trained to fight against Honkai since she was a child. She became a Valkyrie at the age of 12, and was promoted to an A-rank Valkyrie at the age of 16. She even served as the vice-captain of the elite team Xuelian...

The more I think about it, the more guilty I feel. Who is he...?

"ginger......"

"found it!"

Jiang Ming quickly ran into the ruins.

Let me say something!!!

Knowing that now was not the time to be petty, Anna forced herself to suppress her curiosity and quickened her pace to catch up.

.......

Suffocation, severe pain, fatigue, and weakness.

His body was like a withered tree root buried under the scorched earth, unable to move. Amid the layers of pain, the man could not feel a single ray of light.

"Ahh..."

Gradually regaining consciousness and feeling the pain in his body, the man trapped under the rubble let out a slight wail unconsciously from his dry throat. In this rubble where there was almost no sunlight, the man wanted to open his mouth to call for help, but just as he opened his mouth, he soon felt a sharp pain in his throat, and a salty taste with a hint of rust entered his mouth, which made the man swallow unconsciously, but the smell of blood became even stronger.

"Is this the end...?"

He was unwilling to give up and tried to move his hands. In the darkness, he could only feel the cold and dry touch, but the only response he got was the tiny grains of sand on his cheeks and the pain from the split wounds, which was like the bites of ants and was extremely painful.

Having almost exhausted all his strength, he was physically and mentally exhausted and just wanted to have a good sleep. However, the pure and deep darkness and deathly silence still made the man feel suffocated and he wanted to give up.

But there seemed to be something in his heart that he could not let go, which greatly stimulated the man's desire to survive. He continued to try to escape from the abyss, but the countless bricks and tiles pressing on his body were like a towering mountain. With his ordinary body, it was a miracle that he could still be alive after the disaster, but now, I am afraid it is also the end.

The man finally accepted the reality and closed his eyes in despair, but at this moment, he heard some noise in the silent ruins.

"found it!"

anyone?

Salad—Salad—

No...is this an illusion...?

Salad—Salad—

The sound became clearer and clearer. He opened his eyes hard and found a beam of light in the distance, shining into his eyes through the gap. Although it was insignificant, it seemed to him like the dawn of hope.

boom--! !

Along with the sound of stones falling to the ground, like the chirping of larks and the sound of nature, the originally desolate hearts rekindled the fire of hope, and the heavy rocks and soil were quickly removed.

Jiang Ming's figure appeared in front of the man.

“Help…Help….”

The man's voice was almost inaudible. Although his vision was obscured by the smoke and dust caused by moving the stones, although his body was covered with wounds, and although he now felt tired even breathing, there seemed to be a force pulling him to stretch out his trembling hands. That was the reason why he had to live, and that was his belief that he had to find his confidants.

When he was rescued by Jiang Ming, his body no longer allowed him to continue and he soon fell into a faint.

......

"My Lord Bishop... that Honkai energy antibody potion..."

"Oh, I know that one, Dr. Maki's masterpiece. What's wrong with that?"

"Do you need......?"

"Haha, don't worry, I've already got what I wanted, as for them... just let them be."

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