Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

"..."

"How about...look at me too?"

"You're even weirder."

"I... I think I know why my sister does this... Hmm. I want to try it too..."

Didn't tell An Xiaoxi anything negative.

After all, we're leaving here soon.

1 month 12 day.

Su Ming encountered a monster again.

"..."

But unlike before, their movements were at least half as slow. Su Ming took out the humanoids from their bodies without even having to reload the save file.

Some have been completely transformed into humanoid forms entangled by vines, while others remain relatively intact.

It is indeed different from a real summer night.

Now relax and observe, reach out and feel it yourself.

Ok.

I see. Although Xiaoye often speaks in a joking tone, she may really care about the baby cafeteria of A. The smallest of these dolls is B. The dolls that were carried back earlier are probably also at the level of B-, and none of them are Xiaye.

In order to prepare for an emergency, Su Ming went out to prepare spare oxygen storage. An Xiaoxi didn't have to carry much, but he could carry more. The technology of No. 72 can provide ten times more oxygen than traditional tanks.

What if the oxygen content really suddenly becomes much lower?

I also need to prepare some medicine to prevent various hypoxia. And I didn't take any safety measures in the past few days, it was all based on willpower.

Safety measures should also be taken back with you.

Getting pregnant in this environment is not difficult enough.

1 month 13 day.

noon.

No. 72 has modified the oxygen mask.

As long as An Xiaoxi wears it, she can breathe air at normal temperature without having to come into direct contact with the surface environment.

The clothes that ensure the body's constant temperature are completely different from what Su Ming imagined. He just disassembled the humanoid he brought back and combined it with discarded robot parts to make a pure blue leather coat that is even more ordinary than what Su Ming is wearing.

"No. 72 has added a light and wind energy conversion device. As long as there is wind and light, it can always provide Miss An with a constant temperature."

"If you don't have enough energy, you need to lower the limit and tolerate some cold or heat."

"In case of emergency, only the master can provide the material. No. 72 will be converted and provided to Miss An."

"..."

An Xiaoxi seems to be talking?

But after opening his mouth, Su Ming heard no sound, only saw a layer of mist rising from the mask.

“You need to flip the switch on the side of the mask to transmit and hear external sounds normally.”

No. 72 helps An Xiaoxi slide the switch.

“…Brother-in-law, I’m scared to death.”

"I couldn't hear anything just now."

"How do you feel now?"

"..."

An Xiaoxi tried to move her wrist and tilted her head again.

"It's lighter than I thought, eh? It's just a little heavy on the head. The things I'm carrying are also a little..."

"That's the conversion device."

"...I'm sure I can do it, brother-in-law, don't worry. This is much better than before."

1 month 14 day.

"call……"

Moving too slowly, An Xiaoxi would be out of breath after walking only a few kilometers.

Su Ming was holding a weapon and wearing the same leather jacket as An Xiaoxi, so his physical energy consumption was very small. But... the oxygen has indeed become scarce, right? He could clearly feel his breathing speed increase.

How long would it take to get to Sea Island City at this speed? Winter City is at least 2,000 kilometers away from the seaside.

Transportation……

Forget about driving. Not to mention the rubble and obstacles everywhere. The snow is so deep that you can't even drive.

airplane?

The evening of July 1.

There was a small earthquake. An Xiaoxi could hardly stand and had to rely on Su Ming to support her.

"..."

Her face looked very ugly inside the mask.

An hour ago, I took a break and asked No. 72 about the current oxygen concentration. It was about 17%, which was an absurd drop.

If it falls below 18%, hypoxia symptoms will appear. An Xiaoxi should have started to feel chest tightness and shortness of breath.

"Just rest here. We'll leave tomorrow."

Try to find a sled. It's not as fast as a plane, but it's definitely faster than hiking and takes less energy.

1 month 14 day.

late at night.

The ground was shaking violently.

"Owner."

"This is not an earthquake caused by plate movement."

"?"

Seeing No. 72 suddenly standing in front of him, the back of his body suddenly stretched out enough to accommodate Su Ming and An Xiaoxi.

Su Ming seemed to have seen this scene before. Flower bud?

"Such as the unconventional energy fluctuations that No. 72 automatically recorded while in hibernation. They carry substances that are not recorded in the database, have astonishing destructive power, and are likely to bring about various abnormal disasters."

so?

"According to No. 72's forecast, this fluctuation is not weaker than the last automatically recorded data. No. 72 will automatically initiate the emergency protection order."

"Master, No. 72 hopes that you will make the best possible preparations for protection. No. 72's body cannot withstand such high-intensity fluctuations like the laboratory. We can only reduce the damage suffered by the master."

Wrapped in the bud. Nothing can be seen, only the ground is shaking more and more violently.

"Brother-in-law?"

An Xiaoxi grabbed Su Ming's hand.

"..."

He wanted to say that there was no problem. But No. 72 was not the person that Su Ming could confidently say was fine.

"I told you I'm a lucky star... I've won seven bottles of drinks in a row at most."

"It's definitely fine."

Where does she get the confidence from?

"..."

Su Ming's ears were buzzing. Even though he was equipped with weapons and enjoyed the bonus, he began to feel obvious difficulty breathing. He could no longer easily stabilize his body and kept hitting the soft wall of No. 72's bud.

What is An Xiaoxi's experience?

1 month 15 day.

The watch hands showed that it was 0:3.

How deep is it buried?

Why is it so bright outside?

Staying in the hard shell of No. 72, Su Ming struggled to get up and pried open the bud where there was light. It was very hot, completely different from before the earthquake, neither night nor snow. The scorching sun made Su Ming's arm ache slightly.

Number 72 didn't lie.

Her body structure is indeed not comparable to that of a robot, but it is definitely different from that of a human. A human has a heart, while hers is an arc-shaped crystal fixed by metal.

Now Su Ming knew.

Why do we see mummies at the beginning? Isn't that what happened to No. 72? He died in an instant and was roasted.

"……cough."

I want to summon the blade of philosophy, but I can't.

He took out a knife from his trouser pocket, and the pain from the burning sensation was relieved a lot.

There were some cracks on An Xiaoxi's mask in the shell made of flower buds. It was no longer transparent and was covered with blood. She was still alive.

"..."

Drag her out.

Is he opening his mouth to say something? I can't hear clearly. Only his eyes are wide open.

I got closer and still couldn't hear it.

Lip shape... When I was working as a killer with Xia Ye, I learned a little bit of lip reading.

Brother-in-law?

Do not bother me?

Continue going?

Only brother-in-law was someone Su Ming could tell apart because she read his lips or because she often called him that. The rest were all guesses.

There was no resentment on her face. She just held Su Ming's hand slightly and forced a smile.

Her breathing was getting weaker and weaker. The device that No. 72 had made for her was completely broken, or rather, this environment was completely different from the ice and snow she had imagined. Many things and parameters had changed. It couldn't function normally.

The surrounding ruins seemed to have been plowed over again, and all the debris and concrete fragments were buried a little deeper. It was as if no one had ever built any houses nearby, and no one had ever lived in this world.

[Unfortunately, the target is dead]

[Current time: 20670114, 20.31]

Back to last night.

They were preparing to set up camp and rest in a building that was relatively intact with only one floor buried.

"Let's go back."

"Eh?"

An Xiaoxi was obviously stunned.

"It's because of me...Brother-in-law, I'm really not that tired. I can still walk."

"No."

Even if he tried his best to use his body to offset the impact on An Xiaoxi, the impact was an invisible pressure... All Su Ming could do was to prevent something from burying An Xiaoxi underground after the impact.

"Brother-in-law?"

"Don't ask anything, just listen."

"..."

After Su Ming said this, An Xiaoxi stopped talking. She was carried by Su Ming and hugged tightly. They only went less than ten kilometers away, and they rushed back at full speed without considering any follow-up. Su Ming could do it even if he was carrying An Xiaoxi.

1 month 14 day.