Chapter 220 Is That God?
2 month 25 day.

late at night.

My brother-in-law must be asleep already? He is so busy every day, and I am of no use to him most of the time. He must be very tired.

I have a little insomnia.

Before leaving on the 72nd, I didn’t think too far ahead, but now… I know that the new district of Haidao City is still there, and I know that the person my brother-in-law is looking for is coming.

Have to think about it, right?

How should I face her with my attitude and identity? I can't lie. Can I really stand beside my brother-in-law and face her as a woman?

My brother-in-law always tells me not to think too much.

but……

How can it be?

Is it only five or six days?
I hugged my brother-in-law's arm a little tighter and smelled his scent.

2 month 26 day.

early.

I changed into ordinary sportswear and tried to face my brother-in-law with a serious attitude.

"Are you really wearing a bra?"

"……Have."

"Why does it feel even more outrageous than your sister's?"

"..."

Does my brother-in-law really not know the reason?

None of the bras I was given were normal. They had as much fabric as I wanted and were as easy to unbutton as I wanted. Naturally, they didn't have the restrictive feeling I usually wanted. To put it bluntly, I would never choose a bra that would overly highlight my figure in normal life. I would rather sacrifice some comfort.

"Let me check it out."

what.

The result is still the same. My brother-in-law does not hide his interest in me at all. Although I don't hate this kind of shivering gaze, it has been maintained at this frequency for the past five or six days...

Will everything really be okay when Sister Xia Ye comes here?

2 month 26 day.

noon.

I'm used to the earthquakes brought by fluctuations.

According to my brother-in-law, the reason why the world is like this is because of strange fluctuations. Most people may die in an instant due to the impact that the human body cannot resist. There is no visible injury on the surface, but the organs are already in a mess. Then they are roasted or frozen into the mummies we saw earlier.

Although I'm used to it, I'm always worried about the shaking that would occur if my brother-in-law was on the surface and I was left in the laboratory.

"What is this for?"

"...I accidentally spilled it on my collar, and thought my brother-in-law would eat the honey so it wouldn't go to waste."

"..."

I can occasionally force myself to say something quite embarrassing.

I can now completely imagine the feeling my brother-in-law was talking about, that my sister was still trying to tease him even if she was blushing.

I can understand that too.

What matters is not what you are doing.

It was just a way to confirm each other's existence, to confirm whether the distance between hearts was close enough. Fascinating, the only way to feel closer.

The lab was dirty everywhere.

The same goes for studios that I would never enter without permission. I was teased all the time, and after I became extremely embarrassed, I just didn't care.

But afterwards.

"That wasn't me just now!"

My cheeks would get so hot that I would want to find a hole to crawl into.

2 month 26 day.

in the afternoon.

There was no new news on the radio.

"Maybe she'll arrive sooner than expected."

"..."

When I hear words like this, I always imagine it unconsciously.

I have seen summer nights.

I know that she is very cute and is completely different from me and my sister. She has her own unique charm that no one else can match.

The picture I came up with...

When they meet, it will be like taking a photo with a 50mm.0.9 large aperture lens. I will be completely blurred, right?

Last time when my sister got married, Xia Ye wore a very beautiful little dress. Her every move made not only men but even I have an inexplicable desire to protect her.

She is smart, sensible, considerate, and can share a lot of worries with my brother-in-law. I can't imagine how I can be like her.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Ugh?!"

My brother-in-law is like this again.

Ever since I discovered that the switch was very sensitive, I always poke it when I'm not paying attention.

2 month 26 day.

Night.

The only ingredients left were honey and military biscuits. Extremely sweet and extremely unpalatable, plus a lot of fancy seasonings. In fact, it was impossible to make anything delicious.

"Before leaving, No. 72 told me there was a canning factory about or kilometers away, but I couldn't find it no matter how hard I looked."

"I'll go out and take a look tomorrow."

"……Need not."

When I was a child, before I settled down, I suffered with my mother.

After I moved to Anjia, I also experienced what it was like to be spoiled. It seemed that my father felt that he owed my mother a lot, and his way of educating me was much warmer than that of my sister.

But I’m definitely not a picky eater.

As long as the food can fill my stomach, it's fine. I can't stand being alone here more than something that tastes better.

2 month 26 day.

late at night.

There was another violent shaking earthquake, but this time my brother-in-law was with me, so I didn't feel much.

2 month 27 day.

morning.

"The receiving device is ruined."

"It doesn't look like it was damaged simply by the wave. Something pressed on it."

My brother-in-law said there were traces of snakes swimming on the snow, and the width was as wide as a truck.

"I thought those things were dead. Any more?"

"..."

My face was a little stiff, thinking that my brother-in-law would want to find that monster.

"I don't have that plan. Let's first follow the schematic diagram left by No. 72 to see if we can fix it. In fact, the receiving equipment is not that important. The solar and wind energy conversion devices on the surface are more important."

It’s okay to just go to the surface.

And the weather around the lab is good today, so I can go with my brother-in-law and help pass tools and so on.

2 month 28 day.

noon.

When I woke up, my brother-in-law told me that there was another fluctuation last night. I was completely unconscious.

"The devices that convert kinetic energy outside are all destroyed."

So now the laboratory infrastructure can operate, all thanks to my brother-in-law. That's why he looks so tired again.

"Brother-in-law, why don't you tell me how to fix it and you can direct me."

"Don't look at me as clumsy, but I'm always praised for my cleverness in handicraft class."

"...Want to go out and get eaten together?"

"what."

I had totally forgotten about any large creatures appearing.

"Although I agree that you should keep a relaxed attitude, you still need to be more or less cautious."

"Sorry……"

2 month 29 day.

early.

The last day of the month.

My brother-in-law recovered, but unfortunately, the weather on the surface was not suitable for me to go out. So my brother-in-law had to go by himself.

At times like this, all I can do is prepare the ingredients as seasoned as possible, wash the towels, and wait for my brother-in-law to come back and wipe his sweat.

2 month 29 day.

noon.

My brother-in-law is back.

"It's impossible to repair it for the time being. The equipment is completely damaged, and the wires inside have been chewed into a mess by something."

That means we can't receive new information.

For a period of time afterwards, the operation of the laboratory depended entirely on my brother-in-law.

"But... if Sister Xia Ye comes, Brother-in-law won't have to worry about these things at all, right?"

"almost."

"It's hard to imagine how smart Sister Xia Ye is to be able to build a laboratory like this."

"Is it hard to imagine? I remember that long ago she couldn't even use a shower. After taking a shower, she shook her head and splashed water all over me. I guess she learned that from a stray dog."

"..."

I found that my brother-in-law always looked relaxed when he talked about Sister Xia Ye, as if the difficulties he had just encountered were not a problem at all and there was nothing to worry about.

This state...

I mean, I can be so relaxed and not worry about anything when I talk about it. I will never be able to do that, right?
"Tsk, speaking of summer nights, I thought of a fun one."

"?"

"..."

What is it?

I was asked to pull up my collar and simulate playing the piano in front of my bra. It was so embarrassing.

"Combined with your sensitive reaction, it's a sure win."

He totally took my shy reaction as a joke.

Too much.

3 month 1 day.

It's been a week.

No. 72 was the message delivered on February 2th. Sister Xia Ye should have set off earlier than before No. 25 delivered the message.

But there were no visitors to the laboratory.

"No more cigarettes?"

"Forget it, I'll just take this opportunity to use something like honey instead."

"I won't get diabetes if I eat too much sweets, right?"

"Brother-in-law, diabetes is not caused by eating too much sugar... there are many reasons."

"Oh, anyway, I just happened to think that your sister is pregnant and you should quit smoking. So just quit."

"..."

I didn't mention that it had been a week. My brother-in-law didn't mention it either. We were just doing the same thing as usual.

but……

"Well."

Maybe my brother-in-law is a little more passionate than usual and wants to demand more from me?
March 3. Noon.

"Eight days?"

"Did you encounter something on the road?"

"..."

I rarely see my brother-in-law show that he is worried about someone.

Because the surface conversion device was completely destroyed, my brother-in-law had to work harder and was more tired.

Once encountering fluctuations, overused abilities will immediately become weakened.

"We really need to prepare. If we keep waiting like this, the food and water will run out."

"The changes in longitude and latitude... I think the decreasing amount of groundwater is related to this."

My brother-in-law plans to go out and collect more snow to bring back.

I also plan to continue trying to repair the equipment on the surface. The instructions left by No. 72 are too complicated for me to understand. My brother-in-law may be repairing it just to comfort me.

If Sister Xia Ye still needs a long time to come, or can't come at all, we need to make preparations, right?
3 month 2 day.

in the afternoon.

The laboratory has telescopes for observing the surface of the earth, in dozens of places large and small.

"..."

I just want to keep watching and see my brother-in-law in advance.

But I never said I wanted to see my brother-in-law, covered in blood, dying and holding a crowbar, coming to the laboratory.

Have you fought against the monsters that appeared before?
"..."

I saw my brother-in-law fall in the snow, then get up again. He couldn't walk anymore. Why did he still carry a bag full of stuff at this point?

I have never seen my brother-in-law in such a miserable state with blood all over his body. I know very well that my brother-in-law is a person of flesh and blood, whether in reality or here, he will feel pain and may lose one day.

elevator.

I didn’t have the authority to open it before, but after No. 72 left…

I have permission.

In order to take care of my brother-in-law more conveniently, I begged him to give me all the authority.

3 month 2 day.

in the afternoon.

Su Ming was a little confused. Why was there such a large-scale event?
There was clearly no sign of any monsters before.

It looked more like a giant creature made up of various monsters entangled together. Its speed, strength, and size were all very different from those it had encountered before. It even seemed to have some kind of memory that knew what it would use, how it would attack, and how it would dodge.

Really tired.

Use enchantments and Philosopher's Blade to the maximum extent possible, and you will be unable to move after your adrenaline is overdrawn.

It was a miracle that he managed to walk back with the crowbar he found.

It is possible to read the file.

But Su Ming couldn't guarantee that he could solve it within ten times. This time it was just a matter of luck and he just happened to make a profit by exchanging injuries for injuries.

"..."

Fall in the snow and get up again.

I want to light a cigarette.

Su Ming recalled that he had told An Xiaoxi in the lab that he was going to quit smoking. He couldn't smoke anymore, could he? Yao already had a child, and even if there were any adverse effects, Xiaoye could help solve them. But to be a good father, he should give up his bad habits.

"..."

It fell again.

I really don't have any strength. I still feel cold when holding the knife. I would probably freeze to death if I didn't enjoy the bonus.

The destroyed radio has been seen.

Shit.

Maybe Xiaoye had passed on some new information while on the road, but it was broken because of the monster. The instructions given by No. 72 were not enough for Su Ming to repair the almost broken device in just a few days.

Coming.

You can also crawl back. This time I got a lot of rewards, and I also found canned food.

Only two days left?
Could it be that he went back without seeing Xia Ye in the end?

"Brother-in-law!"

"..."

Su Ming knew why An Xiaoxi came out in such a hurry.

I guess he was secretly looking at the mirror again and discovered his miserable appearance?
“It’s already like this! Why are you still carrying a bag?!”

The little pearls fell.

Of course you have to carry a bag, otherwise why go out? Only with this can you feel energetic. Only with energy can you feel at ease.

"Brother-in-law can still laugh!"

"Why... ahem, can't I laugh?"

Holding An Xiaoxi's slender shoulders, I shouldn't have to fall in the snow again. It's really cold with snow on my face.

"..."

Crying badly.

It was as if she was the one who was in pain.

Ok.

This is the same as An Shiyao. If it was Xueer, she would have wanted to reward herself while dropping the little pearls. She should still believe that Se Se can relieve pain.

"Rumble--"

"?"

Why is there still fog?
The ground was shaking slightly.

The direction is... the place where I killed that thing.

not dead?

Or is there a second one?

Given my current situation, I can get one free.

"Brother-in-law... Is it a monster coming? This kind of fog."

Her body was shaking all the time.

He came out without wearing protective clothing. Sportswear is definitely not something that can withstand an environment of minus 20 degrees Celsius.

"..."

Why does it feel like I've seen this situation before?
And was put on the ground again.

No.

"..."

This time the monster's speed was incomparable to the last time. The eyes could not see it, but the ears could hear that it was very close.

"Xiao Xi?"

"I... am very angry. My brother-in-law has been treated like this."

"..."

The monster in the fog is already in front of us.

Visibility was low, but one could see a portion of its tentacles, which were larger than Godzilla's. Its angular scales were stained with light green blood.

It was the one from before. It was the one Su Ming had hurt.

not dead?

"Brother-in-law, now it's my turn to protect you."

"..."

I'm not kidding.

Facing this kind of thing, Godzilla is probably no match for it. If I don't reload the save file, I can't even take a single move.

"That's what I said, but I'm holding this thing..."

That is to say, the crowbar that Su Ming was using to lean on was held tightly in her palm.

"You can't save your brother-in-law at all, right?"

"Brother-in-law, crawl towards the elevator entrance."

"Maybe I can buy you some time. I still think I should stay invisible. Although my brother-in-law seems to want to be responsible for me, people who are responsible also have many troubles."

"I am already very satisfied to go home like this. As for what my brother-in-law said...keep it well and come back after you meet Sister Xia Ye."

"I'm not going to die, am I?"

"Well... I'll just die. If a despicable person like me does something like 'sacrifice myself' in the end, my sister will still think of me as a good sister when she remembers me."

"..."

Is the result the same as last time?

Should I tell her that she is the key? If she dies, I can never go back.

damn it.

Is that thing in front of me pretending to be dead? I stabbed it more than ten times but it didn't react at all.

A crowbar can't even make that thing itch, right?
Su Ming picked up the knife to trigger the bonus. There was no other way. He had to reload the game and fight the boss again.

How could he just sit here and wait for An Xiaoxi to die like last time?

"..."

Ok?
Whose hand?
Small and white, it suddenly grabbed Su Ming's wrist.

"……Night?"

Looking back, it is easy to see that slightly childish face.

"Brother, the cleaners will automatically fuse and upgrade after encountering a strong enemy. Even if they are out of control, they will still follow their survival instinct."

"They fake their own death in order to protect themselves."

No different than 2024.

She was wearing a pure white dress that almost blended in with the ice and snow. She was very petite.

"Big Brother always gets into trouble because of weak female humans."

"?"

"It's okay. Xiaoye will protect big brother. Unlike other female humans that big brother cares about, Xiaoye is in perfect condition now."

"..."

She ran to the front and stretched out a pink tail that Su Ming had never seen before. It was very small at first, and then grew into a tentacle as big as a cleaner in the fog in a few seconds. It was extremely disproportionate to her body.

There was no fight with the monster, it just seemed to go over and put its tentacles on some part of the cleaner.

The fog began to clear.

"...Sister Xia Ye?"

An Xiaoxi stood there with a crowbar, at a loss as to what to do.

Followed by.

"..."

The cleaner's tentacle, which Su Ming had spent a lot of effort to fail to completely kill, was twisting the tip of its own mouthparts. It was a strange sight.

Take out the human figure inside by yourself. Disintegrate the human figure by yourself.

Is that like killing yourself?
"Well, you are Sister An's sister, An Xiaoxi. Is big brother interested in you too?"

Xia Ye looked at An Xiaoxi behind him.

"what……"

After witnessing this scene that goes so far beyond common sense, An Xiaoxi must have all kinds of thoughts swirling in her head, right?

"Take your bag and go back. Brother, Xiaoye will treat you. If you stay here for another ten minutes, there is a chance that you will go into shock."

"..."

An Xiaoxi could hardly look Xia Ye in the eye.

She had heard Su Ming say that Xia Ye was very different from humans. But she could never have imagined that Xia Ye could stretch out such a huge tentacle and easily make the monster disintegrate.

Is that God?

(End of this chapter)