Chapter 211 After the End
12 month 21 day.

Su Ming got up very early.

"Clap."

Light a cigarette.

This is the white box I found yesterday. Blueberry mint flavor.

The wounds on the chest, abdomen and ribs have already scabbed over. The physical quality is very different from reality, and after practicing dual cultivation with Xia Ye many times, it is already not bad. Maybe it is the same as what Xia Ye said before, not only the basic strength will be multiplied by a fixed multiple when holding a weapon, but also the body's self-healing speed.

"Master, good morning."

No. 72 is cleaning and wiping the bathtub with a rag.

"Huh? Why are you suddenly wearing a maid outfit?"

Black and white clothes, skirts.

Totally different from a summer night.

If she wore this kind of clothes, she would only look childish and artificial. But No. 72 in front of her was much taller, and with her calm expression, she really looked like a professional maid.

"No. 72 believes that the most suitable job for No. 72 here at the moment is service."

"..."

Not bad either.

"Have you finished copying the notes I mentioned?"

He took the paper handed over by No. 70. There were densely packed formulas. Su Ming could understand what certain symbols represented individually, but he had no idea what they would produce when put together.

But you don't need to understand it, as long as you memorize it word for word.

12 month 21 day.

Around 6 o'clock.

An Xiaoxi also got up and walked out of the room with sleepy eyes.

"Brother-in-law, you got up so early?"

His eyes moved to Su Ming's ribs which were still bandaged, "Are you okay?"

"..."

Su Ming didn't reply, but just waved for her to come over.

"Brother-in-law?"

It wasn't until she was hugged and her baby's canteen was squeezed hard that An Xiaoxi came to her senses.

“It’s a great way to calm people down.”

"..."

An Xiaoxi's body was a little stiff, but she gradually relaxed to adapt to Su Ming's techniques.

Can you really calm down? Do this.

"Okay, you can go wash up and get ready for breakfast."

"..."

It only lasted half a minute, and An Xiaoxi went to the bathroom in a daze.

Her cheeks gradually turned red.

It wasn't all out of shyness, but more of confusion and... joy?
Does this mean that my brother-in-law is not hiding his need for me? Is he really thirsting for me?

what.

So annoying.

Why did I get up before 6 o'clock? I thought that if I got up two hours earlier than before, I would definitely have time to make breakfast.

12 month 21 day.

Around 8 o'clock in the morning.

"Sn=a1+a2+a3++an..."

"..."

There was nothing An Xiaoxi could do.

After all, Su Ming was very serious about memorizing the formula. Sitting next to him, she couldn't make any noise to disturb Su Ming.

"No. 72, let me recite it again. Please listen and see if there are any problems."

"Well."

Apart from the fact that Su Ming would need to cover her notes later, there was no chance of recalling her baby cafeteria memories.

Can it really bring peace?

Really don't need anything else?
12 month 21 day.

noon.

"Xiaoxi, I need to do something weird."

"……Strange thing?"

"As you can see, I'm too slow at memorizing those formulas. I need something to help me remember them better."

"…What can I do to help my brother-in-law? Just tell me."

"I tend to remember more easily anything that happened when I was shivering."

"?"

"So, your body should be more useful than your notes."

what is that?
Writing on your body? Deepening your memory?

It’s not that I can’t, it’s just… a little embarrassing.

"Sure enough, I can remember it after just reading it twice."

What exactly did you remember?

Is it the armpit or the words…is it the baby canteen or the notes?

"Brother-in-law, I feel so embarrassed..."

"I know. I'll reward you with something as compensation."

"Mmm?"

I had no idea about this before.

It feels so comfortable to be kissed by my brother-in-law. It feels like my brain is completely cleared and I can't think of anything.

"continue."

"..."

But there are some indescribable emotions.

My brother-in-law didn't seem to feel anything. It was just a reward. It was just a reward.

12 month 21 day.

in the afternoon.

It turns out that my brother-in-law really wanted to do it, and he didn’t need the last step to satisfy himself.

"Number 72, listen again."

“C6H12O6 2CH3COCOOH+4[H……”

"..."

"Master, there is nothing wrong."

"..."

It seemed that I really got what I wanted and was treated as an object.

After being used, it is natural to throw it aside when it is no longer useful. This is fine, this is what I planned. This way, I will definitely not be held responsible in the end, and my brother-in-law can throw me away freely.

"Brother-in-law, you must be very tired, right?"

"……fine."

"Can I, that is, can I serve you?"

"Now? That's fine."

"..."

12 month 22 day.

"Master, the temperature of the external environment has dropped to its highest point in history."

"-45 degrees. Are you sure you want to go out?"

"..."

An Xiaoxi couldn't stop him, she knew that Su Ming had something very important that he had to understand.

The elevator went up completely in silence.

The gaze turned to No. 72 who was still wearing the maid outfit.

"After you changed your clothes, didn't your brother-in-law even look at you more?"

"According to No. 72's own feeling, the owner did not have any other interest in No. 72 just because he changed into different clothes."

"Men...will feel completely different depending on their mood, right?"

"Excuse me, do you mean sex?"

"..."

"The mood that humans talk about can be explained by dopamine secretion. If the owner does not feel excited and does not secrete too much dopamine, the feeling will theoretically be completely different."

"..."

An Xiaoxi sat on the sofa, hugging her knees, secretly helping Su Ming fill in the gaps and take notes on the things he hadn't memorized.

But she couldn't get into it as much as she had the previous few days. She couldn't remember anything.

terribly upset.

"number 72."

"You say."

"Do you... have that kind of resources?"

"What kind?"

"Shivering."

"Depending on the smart device you use, it can be collected. But it may not support the one you need."

"Never mind, just show me the projection."

If you have something on your mind, dopamine secretion is not enough. Why do you have to force your brother-in-law to get into the mood right away?

Own……

Another way is to become more awesome and more exciting than usual.

12 month 22 day.

noon.

It was snowing heavily outside, and the snow would cover Su Ming's hiking shoes every time he took a step.

It is indeed a bit cold. After summoning the weapon enchantment, I can clearly feel my physical strength being depleted rapidly.

Last time, it took a lot of effort to cut off a tentacle of the monster whose cell tissue was 99.98% identical to Xia Ye's. What should I do this time?

Level up, or kill the creature that looks like Summer Night?

Su Ming was not stupid enough to know the reason why An Xiaoxi had been so calm and polite in her service recently.

very clear.

The favorability level has exceeded 111.

Even if she was treated as an object, she would not complain. She just wanted to have less pressure.

"Pressure?"

I was facing away from the wind and didn't have a windproof lighter, so it took me at least half a minute to barely light the cigarette.

"I just can't be sure whether it's my future that has also been here, or the future that I rejected before coming in."

"..."

I was thinking positively. I must have kept a contented attitude and didn't choose to enter the game to become stronger, but I couldn't completely deceive myself.

just in case.

What about yourself who tries your best to enter the game again and again to become stronger, but in the end still can't change the ending?

I’ve thought about it a lot in reality.

Later, I can find a way to coax Xia Ye and ask her to help prolong the lives of An Shiyao and the others and delay aging.

It doesn't have to be too long. Two or three hundred years is enough for a person to live.

But is it too early to die in 2067?
Only 58 years old.

The children are not married yet. It is even more impossible for four generations to live under one roof.

"rustle……"

There was something in the snow, but it wasn't anything related to the summer night. It was just a small thing that could be killed with one knife.

No. 72 said that these little creatures have the same structure, organization, and DNA. It's like they came out of an assembly line in batches. The only difference is the size.

"Pfft-"

It was easily solved.

and so.

If the thing whose tentacle I cut off was Xia Ye, do you want to continue?
kill.

relief.

Redemption...is it still possible?

In front of it, the last time I was able to take back a part of the tentacle, I couldn’t remember how many replays I had to read.

I want to turn into a mouth cannon and try to influence it. Does it sound like the second-year syndrome that comes from watching too many movies?

12 month 23 day.

Underground laboratory.

"Rumble..."

earthquake.

"The master is very likely to have encountered a monster that can release 100 billion joules at a time nearby."

"This kind of energy fluctuation is similar to an earthquake of magnitude 6 or above. Only this monster can produce this kind of energy fluctuation."

"..."

Then, as a bionic man who puts his master's life first and drinks so much energy, why doesn't he go to help?
"I'm sorry, but my master gave me an absolute order to protect you first. Unless you die because of my poor protection, I cannot disobey the order."

"..."

An Xiaoxi was confused.

Is it possible that I have to do self-harm like my sister did before in order to be effective?

You have to be a nuisance to make your brother-in-law...

"Ding."

The elevator opens.

Su Ming, covered in blood, appeared before him.

"It's okay, none of the injuries are fatal."

"..."

Yes.

Each time the injury is not fatal, but it becomes more and more tragic each time. Sooner or later... one day... I will die, right?
12 month 24 day.

bathroom.

An Xiaoxi carefully avoided the wounds on Su Ming's body and wiped the blood with a wet towel.

"...Doesn't it hurt?"

"..."

"Brother-in-law, I said, doesn't it hurt?"

"Hmm? I don't feel anything." His brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

He always has to say it two or three times before he responds, and has absolutely no intention of continuing the conversation.

12 month 24 day.

Night.

bedroom.

"I want to verify whether it is still sane."

"..."

"Don't worry, I'm getting more and more used to its means and methods of attack. The injuries I'll suffer will only get lighter and lighter until I'm completely unharmed."

"..."

An Xiaoxi could easily sense that it was an attempt to trick her into thinking she was a fool.

Even if you believe it, can you stay here with peace of mind?

If it were your sister, would you watch your brother-in-law continue to indulge in this kind of thing?

I want to say a lot of rebuttals.

"Brother-in-law, this...is called Su, right?"

"Comfortable?"

"Where did you learn that?"

"Never mind, just...will it feel good?"

"Ah."

"..."

Unable to speak.

My sister is my wife. She is the one my brother-in-law wants to marry, and I...we agreed that it doesn't matter if I become a property.

The monster outside is related to one of his brother-in-law's wives. He wants to figure it out and wants redemption... everything is correct and there is nothing wrong with it.

12 month 25 day.

Christmas.

"Happy holidays, Miss An."

"Do you think I'm happy?"

"..."

There was no one I wanted to celebrate with. Words were written everywhere on my body, but they were not for Shise, just for record and memory.

I will go out immediately after finishing the work.

After coming back, I will make up excuses to comfort myself.

12 month 25 day.

late at night.

The elevator started working again, and Su Ming came back, carrying a large bag.

"Books, comics, picture books..."

"Yeah, and some clothes."

"..."

Half of it was for An Xiaoxi to pass the time.

Half is xp.

"The fishnet stockings in the closet don't fit your size. These are better."

"I found a quick-drying swimsuit. I think you might look surprisingly charming in it."

"..."

An Xiaoxi had no objection.

Another ten minutes.

"Brother-in-law...let me help you clean up."

But it still won’t reach the final step.

That doesn’t matter, my brother-in-law wasn’t hurt today.

He seemed to be in much better spirits and his brows were not as furrowed as before.

Mouth, that kind of thing has been carefully watched again. It turns out that you can also do that while using it to glide like a feather.

Want to come again.

Would it look better if you change to fishnet stockings that fit your size? Fishnet stockings can show off your nails better than dark black stockings. Some of your toes will be in direct contact, while others will be blocked by lines.

"Brother-in-law."

"Ok?"

"Number 72 needs to recharge, right?"

"..."

"Let her do the finishing touch this time."

"I'm not interested in her."

"Yeah, I let her come because I wasn't interested. It doesn't count as cheating."

"Are you serious?"

"I have to secretly give her a small bottle every time. Don't you think it's a waste?"

"..."

"It would be better to let her finish it."

"You already know?"

"……Um."

"No need, at worst you can just spit it out in the box for her."

"I'm……"

"..."

"I think, anyway, she needs to recharge. She also has a mode that only works for the master... She must be allowed to do that, and it must be for some emergency situation. So..."

"I'm not that far along. Besides, you're enough for me."

"..."

I always feel like he said that on purpose.

Knowing that I couldn't organize any words after hearing these words, it was an almost silent rejection.

"Then I'll... help my brother-in-law again. Okay?"

"Ah."

"..."

"very nice."

really?
Are you really not lying to yourself and saying this on purpose?

If it's true, I'll be very happy. I'll be very happy with the gift... too. If I can continue to get better like this, it's okay to give it to No. 72 as my brother-in-law said. There's no need to ask No. 72 to help my brother-in-law get better faster.

12 month 26 day.

A very ordinary day.

Su Ming still went out, but he was not injured.

"I said, once I understand it I'll be able to do it with ease."

"is it?"

"..."

"No wonder my brother-in-law has such high thoughts... um."

There is still no final step though.

"Okay, now just lie still."

"..."

Brother-in-law, it seems like everything is really okay.

12 month 27 day.

Su Ming didn't come back.

An Xiaoxi paced to the elevator door several times, but No. 72 would not provide her with electricity to reach the surface.

"If your master dies, will you continue to follow orders?"

"I'm sorry, No. 72 cannot disobey the master's order. Your life will be the top priority. The ground temperature has now reached a record high of -46 degrees. Even if you wear cold-proof clothing, you will not be able to survive for more than a few minutes."

"I know...of course I know."

That's why I didn't mention that I was leaving. I wanted No. 72 to leave.

Didn't you say you can handle it with ease?

Didn’t you say that unless you were going on a long trip, you would be back on the same day?

fraud.

It is an object. But it is not an object without a heart, a doll that will not feel sad, panic, or anxious.

12 month 28 day.

early morning.

Su Ming is back. He is not injured.

"Brother-in-law!"

An Xiaoxi finally let go of her torment.

"...Well, sorry."

"I came back a little late."

There are no injuries, but why is the expression so dark?

"I did something that may be difficult for you to understand."

"..."

"Have you heard the story of Sleeping Beauty? I wonder if touching it will remind me of something. Or maybe shake me up a little."

"..."

"No reaction at all, just want to kill me and eat me. The tail didn't soften at all, just wanted to tighten... strangle me to death. It's really too fake in the movie, it's impossible to do it in reality."

"..."

"Brother-in-law, you just said reality."

"..."

"You said that this place and reality don't interfere with each other. Until now... I don't even know when I will go back. I've never asked whether I will remember it after I go back. Because I treat it as a dream from the bottom of my heart. In reality, I will never have the chance to sleep in the same bed with my brother-in-law."

"Grammar error. Wrong."

"It's not a grammatical error, nor is it a mistake. My brother-in-law has completely regarded this as the future reality."

"Not really."

"As for."

"..."

"No matter what I do, there is no response. No matter how hard I try to think about what to do, it doesn't work. Has my brother-in-law ever thought about it?"

"I'm a little tired, so let's leave it at that for today."

"Brother-in-law."

An Xiaoxi sat astride Su Ming and looked straight at him.

"From today on, until my brother-in-law recovers, you cannot leave the underground laboratory."

"Aren't there a lot of things to do here? You drew so many notes on me, shouldn't you write them down first?"

"..."

“I don’t want to think about it so much.”

"I only know one thing. If my brother-in-law continues to go out and feel uncomfortable, I will not eat anything or drink water. My brother-in-law doesn't need to worry about me or take care of me. Let me fend for myself."

"...Want to learn from your sister?"

"I didn't learn it. Brother-in-law, do you want to look in the mirror and see how ugly your face is?"

"..."

"Do you want to experience it again? It's been at least four or five minutes now, and there's no reaction. I'm just blackmailing you, that's what I would do."

"..."

Su Ming closed his eyes and his cheeks twitched unconsciously.

"I didn't finish what I was saying."

"After I verified it, I didn't pay attention and it seemed to have killed it. It looked shaky... and then there was no movement for a while."

"..."

"So what?!"

"If I become a crazy thing who only wants to kill my brother-in-law, I would rather be killed by my brother-in-law!"

"..."

It was a bit painful when she grabbed my clothes and my flesh.

"Isn't my brother-in-law already doing it?"

"Hasn't it been written on me to guard against this strange future?"

"I'm so weak that I can think of nothing."

"Brother-in-law can't do it? Does brother-in-law have to think so far ahead?!"

"..."

"My brother-in-law has no idea why I asked No. 72 to change into a maid outfit, nor does he understand why I wanted No. 72 to finish the job."

"This is not the kind of brother-in-law I want."

"Give it back to me... woo."

"What I want is..."

"You can do whatever you want to me, you can tease me on purpose... If you feel like bullying my brother-in-law, give it back to me..."

"I don't want this..."

Cold tears fell on Su Ming's neck.

He didn't move, just stared at the ceiling.

It's a lie to say that I killed it accidentally. After all, I've read the game so many times that I can react to whatever it wants to do and counterattack subconsciously. What I want is to restrain it and slowly verify whether it still has consciousness.

How could I fail?

The person he was facing was not a stranger, but his wife.

It was after dying countless times that I understood. The mouth cannon that saves the world in the movie does not exist, and there is no human form in its body. Xia Ye said that the human form inside the monster is her core.

Nothing.

Empty.

That means she had died a long time ago and only an empty shell remained.

【Favourability: 112】

[Description: A girl who has great trust in you and likes you. If it is your wish, she can accept things that most ordinary people cannot accept.]

Know how to coax her.

That's not difficult.

But I was not in the mood. No matter how hard I tried to recall the scene of the trembling, I could not think of many things. My hands were already clean, and she had wiped and licked them carefully, but it seemed that the blood stains had not been washed away.

Let’s put aside the plan to head to Island City as soon as the second phase of the mission is completed for now.

(End of this chapter)