Do you think this world is serious?

Even so, Chen Xiuming did not turn around and move toward Maria Shaniat's bedroom.

Knight Quantum Shadow charged at a great speed, far faster than Maria Shaniat could run.

If Chen Xiuming abandoned Maria Schariac, he might be able to return to Maria Schariac's bedroom at the last minute and escape the charge of the Knight Quantum Shadow, but he could not abandon Maria Schariac.

If you want Maria Shaniat to run back to her bedroom, you must find a way to stop Knight Quantum Shadow.

As for running away with Maria Shaniat on his back...

Unless you can lift Maria Schariac as if she were a chick, the time it would take to carry Maria Schariac on your back would be enough for Knight Quantum Shadow to rush in.

Not to mention that it would be equivalent to running with a load of about 100 pounds on your back, making it impossible to reach Maria Shaniat's bedroom before Knight Quantum Shadow.

True.

Chen Xiuming's strength was not as great as Cecilia Shaniat's, but it was still slightly beyond that of a normal person, giving him the confidence to stop the Knight Quantum Shadow.

Even if he couldn't stop the charge of the Knight Quantum Shadow, his body could still act as a buffer, slightly slowing down the Knight Quantum Shadow's charge speed.

While keeping a close eye on the galloping knight quantum shadow, Chen Xiuming took deep breaths to calm his tense emotions and mobilize his body's strength.

During this period, Cecilia Schariac was not the only one who became stronger through sexual intercourse. His body also steadily grew stronger with Cecilia Schariac's support, and he even possessed the same unknown energy that Cecilia Schariac had mastered, namely "Honkai Energy".

Although Chen Xiuming cannot use Honkai energy to grow plants for combat like Cecilia Schariac, he can still temporarily strengthen his body.

Honkai energy surged within his body, converging in Chen Xiuming's hands and feet.

As the Knight Quantum Shadow charged faster and faster, the distance between it and Chen Xiuming rapidly decreased.

Chen Xiuming's breathing gradually became heavier, his eyes fixed on the lance held by the knight Quantum Shadow.

The threat posed by Knight Quantum Shadow was not only his menacing charge, but also his lance.

A charge launched into a narrow corridor, accompanied by a lance, poses a far greater threat than a simple charge.

Within moments, the Knight Quantum Shadow arrived before Chen Xiuming with terrifying pressure. The gust of wind, which seemed to have materialized, immediately ruffled Chen Xiuming's hair and even made his skin ache slightly.

Even during a high-speed charge, Knight Quantum Shadow could easily control his lance, lowering the tip of the lance as if it were nothing, so that it was aimed directly at Chen Xiuming's chest.

If Chen Xiuming dodges, he will be unable to stop its charge; but if he does not dodge, he will be pierced through the chest by the lance, and death will be almost certain.

Chen Xiuming had anticipated this event and was mentally prepared for it.

Facing the knight Quantum Shadow's lance, he was surprisingly calm, feeling as if the world before him had been put on slow motion, and the knight Quantum Shadow's movements had become extremely slow.

Instead of dodging the knight quantum shadow's lance, Chen Xiuming pressed down on the blade of the lance.

To think that one could grab the Knight Quantum Shadow's lance with a physique that surpasses that of an ordinary person and a body temporarily enhanced by Honkai energy, especially since it was the Knight Quantum Shadow thrusting the lance during a charge, was nothing short of a pipe dream.

So Chen Xiuming simply stopped trying to grab the lance and instead let it pierce his body at an angle.

As long as his body isn't knocked away by the Knight Quantum Shadow, there's a high probability that the Knight Quantum Shadow's lance will pierce the ground, greatly slowing down the Knight Quantum Shadow's speed, or even forcibly stopping it.

If he had had a little more time, he might have been able to force Knight Quantum Shadow to a standstill, but unfortunately...

There's still not enough time.

At the same time, Maria Shaniat stumbled back to the bedroom door, anxiously looking back at Chen Xiuming, seemingly wanting to call out to him, but when she saw the lance piercing through Chen Xiuming's abdomen and embedded in the ground, she froze, her pupils suddenly contracting, and her mind going completely blank.

Dark red blood splattered in a broken fan shape centered on the point where the lance landed, and blood flowed slowly along the blade of the lance before dripping onto the ground and shattering into bewitching flowers.

The moment the lance tore through his body, Chen Xiuming felt intense pain surge through his nerves like a tidal wave, almost causing him to faint on the spot.

Fortunately, as the lance pierced through his body completely, the pain actually lessened. Although it still caused Chen Xiuming's face to contort in pain, it was not enough to make him lose consciousness.

Chen Xiuming stared at the Knight Quantum Shadow, which had been forcibly stopped, with his bloodshot eyes. He couldn't help but smile, and the blood spilling from his lips made him look like a "ferocious demon".

17. Out of danger

Knight Quantum Shadow stared at Chen Xiuming, who looked like a ferocious demon, and then tried to draw his lance.

Chen Xiuming let out a strange "hoho" laugh, ignoring the wound on his palm caused by the blade of the lance, and gripped the lance tightly to prevent the knight Quantum Shadow from drawing it.

Perhaps due to the severity of his injuries or excessive blood loss, Chen Xiuming felt that breathing had become difficult, and his vision was gradually turning as if ink had been dripped into it, becoming thick and dark.

Knight Quantum Shadow tried to draw his lance but failed, so his warhorse took a few steps back.

Although Chen Xiuming used his body to firmly block the lance, the Knight Quantum Shadow was not without a way to deal with it; in fact, it was quite simple—

By simply applying force to the lance, without even needing to pull it out, tearing Chen Xiuming's body apart would free the lance from its restraints.

Just as Knight Quantum Shadow gripped the handle of his lance, preparing for an explosive charge, the corridor wall beside him suddenly shattered, and a pale fist smashed through the wall, slamming heavily into Knight Quantum Shadow's head.

The head of the Knight Quantum Shadow exploded instantly, turning into thick purple liquid that splashed everywhere.

The next moment, the Knight Quantum Shadow's body vanished like a dream bubble, only the lance seemed to have survived because of its close contact with Chen Xiuming, and still kept Chen Xiuming pinned to the spot.

"Chen Xiuming, Maria, you didn't..."

Cecilia Shaniat crawled out from the broken wall and asked Chen Xiuming and Maria Shaniat with concern, but when she saw Chen Xiuming pinned to the corridor with a lance, her pupils suddenly contracted and she quickly went to Chen Xiuming.

Seeing Chen Xiuming's extremely miserable appearance, Cecilia Shaniat was at a loss. She wanted to touch Chen Xiuming, but she was worried about causing him further harm.

"Sister Cecilia, are your brother-in-law and Sister Maria alright?"

Angela Shaniat cautiously peeked out from the hole in the wall and saw Chen Xiuming's miserable appearance, and stood there stunned.

Chen Xiuming's eyelids had become very heavy, but he kept them open because he was worried that the Knight Quantum Shadow would attack Maria Shaniat.

Seeing Cecilia Shaniat defeat Knight Quantum Shadow with a single punch, the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted, and then she felt a strong wave of drowsiness wash over her.

"Cecilia, Maria, and Angelia... are they all alright?"

Chen Xiuming's voice was broken and intermittent, sounding extremely weak.

Maria Shaniat quickly and gently cupped Chen Xiuming's face in her hands, speaking in a tone that was both anxious and as gentle as possible.

"Darling, don't speak yet—you must stay awake, I'll find a way to save you! I know I can save you!"

Chen Xiuming did not speak, but made a barely audible nasal sound as a response to Cecilia Shaniat.

At this moment, Maria Shaniat, pale-faced, walked over, leaning against the wall, and said in a trembling voice, "Sister Cecilia, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, he did it to protect me..."

Cecilia Shaniat took a deep breath, trying her best to remain calm.

Maria Shaniat and Angela Shaniat were both disturbed by Chen Xiuming's miserable appearance, even feeling uneasy and terrified.

In times like these, Cecilia Shaniat is their only pillar of support, so they must remain calm.

“Maria, I don’t mean to blame you. Come and help me first—I need to control Chen Xiuming’s injuries right now.”

"Hmm... um, what should I do?"

“Maria, Angela, help Chen Xiuming up,” Cecilia calmly instructed. “Be careful not to cause Chen Xiuming further injury.”

Upon hearing this, Angela Shaniat suppressed her unease and fear and quickly ran to Chen Xiuming's side, carefully supporting his arm together with Maria.

Cecilia Shaniat's left hand hovered above Chen Xiuming's lower abdomen, emitting a soft glow, while her right hand gripped the hilt of the lance, slowly drawing it out.

As she drew her lance, a large amount of blood immediately gushed from Chen Xiuming's lower abdomen.

Cecilia Shaniat felt a pang of pity, but she could only grit her teeth and continue drawing her lance, while simultaneously increasing the output of Honkai energy to prioritize stopping Chen Xiuming's bleeding.

The lance pierced his body in an instant, but it took more than ten minutes to pull it out.

Cecilia Schariac unleashed her full Honkai energy, barely managing to stop the bleeding.

Although Maria Shaniat and Angela Shaniat felt their arms were sore, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

"Maria, Angela, gently place Chen Xiuming on the ground."

Cecilia Schariac casually tossed her lance aside, her face already pale from unleashing her full Honkai energy.

Maria Shaniat and Angela Shaniat nodded silently and gently placed Chen Xiuming on the ground.

Immediately, Cecilia Schariac placed her hands above the wound on Chen Xiuming's lower abdomen and once again unleashed her Honkai energy without reservation, doing her utmost to control Chen Xiuming's injury.

Fortunately, her Honkai energy can not only promote plant growth, but also heal injuries; otherwise, I really don't know how to save the seriously injured Chen Xiuming.

After about seven or eight minutes, Cecilia Shaniat was pale and no Honkai energy could be extracted from her body.

In contrast, Chen Xiuming's penetrating wound in his lower abdomen has mostly healed. He only needs to rest for a while to fully recover, but scarring is inevitable.

Cecilia Shaniat is not currently able to directly cure Chen Xiuming, let alone repair the scars left by the penetrating wound.

Seeing that Chen Xiuming's injuries had stabilized, Cecilia Shaniat, Maria Shaniat, and Angelia Shaniat all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Cecilia, what's going on? Why...why were we attacked by those monsters?"

Maria Shaniat's face was still somewhat pale, but as Chen Xiuming's condition improved, her complexion regained some color.

Cecilia Shaniat's expression turned grave. She took a few seconds to organize her thoughts and was about to offer an explanation when she keenly noticed a new change in the World Bubble.

All the quantum shadows who launched the attack were killed, and the subtle changes that had occurred in the "World Bubble" due to her increased power subsided.

Although it is unknown whether similar changes will occur again in the future, at least for the time being, there is no need to worry about being attacked by the Quantum Shadow.

Cecilia Schariac then told Maria Schariac and Angelia Schariac about the Quantum Shadow, but selectively concealed the matter of the "World Bubble".

There is currently no other way to get Maria and Angela from the "World Bubble," and Cecilia Schariat is not considering letting the two girls know about the "World Bubble" for the time being.

18. Maria: I really want to become stronger.

With the death of the Quantum Shadow, the strange changes inside the house returned to normal.

However, the house had become a mess and was no longer suitable for living.

Even though the house is still habitable, Cecilia Schariac, Maria Schariac, and Angelia Schariac will not choose to continue living there for the time being.

Although Chen Xiuming is out of danger, he needs to recuperate for a period of time, and a hospital is a good option.

Cecilia Shaniat called for an ambulance, and then discussed with Maria Shaniat and Angela Shaniat what to say to the doctor.

Surprisingly, when Chen Xiuming was taken to the hospital, the doctor showed no concern for the origin of his injuries and did not ask how they were caused.

After his injuries were treated and bandaged, Chen Xiuming was sent to a private ward.

Cecilia Shaniat held Chen Xiuming's hand in her hands, pressing it against her cheek, greedily feeling Chen Xiuming's warmth.

When she saw Chen Xiuming pinned to the corridor with a rifle, she was really terrified and almost thought she was going to lose him forever.

"Maria, what happened between you and Chen Xiuming?"

Only after confirming that she was truly safe did Cecilia Shaniat have the mind to learn about Chen Xiuming and Maria Shaniat's experiences.