Do you think this world is serious?

A moment later, the four of them entered the unused elevator.

No one spoke inside the elevator; only the soft hum of the elevator echoed continuously.

Chen Xiuming seemed to be thinking about something, then asked, "Cecilia, do those Quantum Shadows have corpses after they die?"

"No, they all turn into bubbles and disappear after they die."

Cecilia Shaniat reached out and stroked Chen Xiuming's cheek, then asked, "Is there something you want to confirm?"

"Hmm, so the weapon that pierced me has also disappeared?"

"That lance?"

Cecilia Shaniat thought back carefully and realized that after she pulled out the lance that had pierced Chen Xiuming, she had casually tossed it aside. She was certain that the lance had not disappeared.

"When we took you in the ambulance, the carbine was still there, and we don't know if it's gone now."

"If that weapon hadn't disappeared, you could have used it."

"May I use it?"

Cecilia Shaniat was somewhat surprised; with her current power, she possessed immense destructive force even without weapons.

Chen Xiuming made a soft nasal sound: "If we are attacked by the Quantum Shadow again, we can't let you face it empty-handed, can we?"

When facing a Quantum Shadow wielding weapons or possessing sharp limbs, Cecilia Shaniat becomes hesitant and dares not confront the Quantum Shadow's weapons or sharp limbs head-on.

Despite Cecilia Shaniat's current strength, she is still a mortal being and cannot ignore weapons or sharp limbs.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Cecilia Shaniat's expression was very gentle and tender, and she did not reject Chen Xiuming's suggestion.

Just as Chen Xiuming wanted her to use that lance, she also hoped that Chen Xiuming would use that lance, so that when facing the Quantum Shadow, Chen Xiuming would at least have the strength to fight, instead of risking his life like last night.

The elevator shuddered slightly, then stopped descending.

Cecilia Shaniat pushed Chen Xiuming out of the elevator to complete his discharge procedures.

……

Although only one night had passed, it felt like a long time to Chen Xiuming and Cecilia Shaniat, as well as to Maria Shaniat and Angelia Shaniat.

The mess inside the house remained unchanged; even the lance that had pierced Chen Xiuming was still lying quietly in the corridor.

Cecilia Shaniat pushed Chen Xiuming into the living room, then paced back and forth in the hallway, lost in thought.

Maria Shaniat's bedroom was undamaged, while Angela Shaniat's bedroom wall was punched through by Cecilia Shaniat. Although it was still habitable, it would likely result in a lack of privacy.

As for Cecilia Shaniat and Chen Xiuming's bedroom, only the door was broken; they could continue living there after installing a new door.

Overall, the house is still habitable, but the damaged areas need to be repaired and the messy floor needs to be cleaned up.

"Maria, go and find a new door first, and then buy a batch of planks."

Cecilia Shaniat instructed Maria Shaniat as she bent down to pick up the lance.

This lance comes from the Knight Quantum Shadow. Although its overall size is no different from that of a human lance, its overall color is different from that of a normal lance.

At least a normal lance wouldn't be a dazzling purple like the starry sky, and the surface color wouldn't flow like a "moving picture".

The Knight Quantum Shadow's lance is actually quite heavy, but Cecilia Shaniat finds the weight acceptable, even a bit too light.

Cecilia Shaniat then carried her lance into the washroom, intending to wash away the dried blood from the blade.

"Maria, buy some more bandages!"

Seemingly finding the colors of the lance too vibrant, Cecilia Schariac reminded Maria Schariac once again.

Maria Shaniat responded casually, then ordered bandages online.

Nearby pharmacies sell bandages, and for a small "tip," they can have them delivered to your door.

"Angelia, you take good care of your brother-in-law. I'm going to help Cecilia with the cleaning."

"Sister Maria, should we take your brother-in-law to your room first? When you and Sister Cecilia are cleaning, you might make a lot of dust, which is not good for your brother-in-law's rest."

"it is good."

Maria Shaniat thought about it and felt that Angela Shaniat's words made sense, so she readily agreed.

Angela Shaniat cheered softly, then pushed her wheelchair toward Maria Shaniat's bedroom, only to hesitate in front of the scattered pieces of wall in the hallway.

Chen Xiuming is not suited to being jostled around, and Angela Shaniat is unable to smoothly carry the wheelchair through the corridor with its scattered wall fragments.

In the end, Cecilia Shaniat carried the wheelchair through the corridor and took Chen Xiuming to her bedroom, where she placed him on her bed so he could rest.

Angelia Shaniat wanted to stay in Maria Shaniat's bedroom to take care of Chen Xiuming, but Maria Shaniat pulled her away on the grounds that she should "not disturb her brother-in-law's rest."

Chen Xiuming lay on Maria Shaniat's bed, and could faintly smell the lingering fragrance of the bedding.

The dim light made his mind sluggish, making Chen Xiuming's already drowsy brain even more tired.

With a faint, sweet fragrance lingering around his nose, he unknowingly drifted into a mysterious dream.

A familiar yet strange feeling swept over him, dragging him into an unknown nightmare.

22. Something's off, even 90% or more.

The ruins of the dilapidated school burned with an inextinguishable flame, and even those trapped in nightmares could smell the acrid smell of burning.

A dim, yet seemingly overwhelming, golden pattern hangs high in the sky, appearing to replace the sun and shower the desolate earth with a world-ending radiance.

Chen Xiuming gently shook his drowsy mind. He felt very much like he was in a dream, and his eyelids were so heavy that he could hardly open them.

In a daze, he noticed the scenery around him rushing past, as if he were entering the ruins of the academy ahead.

Upon entering the ruins of the academy, one will see a white-haired girl who appears otherworldly and ethereal, like a banished immortal.

However, a golden spear had already pierced through the girl's abdomen, pinning her to the ruins.

When Chen Xiuming saw the girl, the girl also saw him.

The moment their eyes met, the girl's empty and lifeless gaze was deeply etched into Chen Xiuming's mind, making it unforgettable for him.

That was the despair of having lost all hope in life, yet being unable to live or die, as if the belief that sustained the girl's continued existence had shattered, even shattering her soul, leaving only a "walking corpse".

But the moment she saw Chen Xiuming, a spark of light suddenly shone in the girl's empty eyes.

That is hope.

It is also a kind of hope to make amends for mistakes.

However, when the girl reached out and grasped the golden spear piercing her abdomen, the renewed hope and expectation in her eyes shattered instantly, leaving only a deeper despair and emptiness.

"Humanity……"

"wipe out……"

The girl's throat produced a dry, hoarse voice, as if she hadn't spoken in a long time.

The next moment, the golden spear suddenly pierced through Chen Xiuming's abdomen, tearing his figure apart like ripping a rag.

With Chen Xiuming gone, the white-haired girl regained control of her body.

Looking at the empty ruins, no matter how desperate and empty the girl's heart was, she still maintained that expressionless look.

It wasn't that the girl was unwilling to show her expression, but rather that through countless reincarnations, she had long forgotten how to do so.

The girl quietly gazed at the spot where Chen Xiuming had stood, then held the golden spear in her hand with her back to the side, pointing the spearhead at herself.

This time, the spearhead was no longer aimed at the lower abdomen, but at the head.

Immediately, a golden spear pierced her head, but it could not allow the girl to embrace death.

The girl did not want to continue experiencing this cycle of despair, but now this body seemed to have no concept of "death," and even "suicide" was a vague and illusory dream.

……

When faced with the golden spear, Chen Xiuming wanted to try to dodge, but his body suddenly became very heavy, and he couldn't move even a step.

The excruciating pain of the golden spear piercing his abdomen was exceptionally clear, exactly the same as the feeling of being pierced through the abdomen by the Knight Quantum Shadow's lance.

The intense pain acted as a clear beacon, freeing Chen Xiuming's consciousness from the nightmare and instantly returning him to his weakened body.

The details of the nightmare faded quickly, but the image of those desperate, empty eyes remained etched in my mind, impossible to forget.

The intense pain in his lower abdomen made Chen Xiuming furrow his brows, his facial features contorted, and he gripped the blankets tightly with both hands, trying his best to endure the excruciating pain.

As I woke up, the excruciating pain subsided quickly, like a receding tide.

"Ha ha……"

Chen Xiuming was breathing heavily, still shaken.

After the excruciating pain came an unbearable itching sensation, making him unable to resist scratching.

If it were on other parts of his body, he would definitely scratch to relieve the itching, but...

The itching sensation was felt in the lower abdomen.

Before long, the itching gradually subsided and eventually disappeared completely.

As the itching subsided, Chen Xiuming was astonished to find that the penetrating wound in his lower abdomen had completely healed, and even his weakened body had returned to normal.

Chen Xiuming was filled with doubt and uncertainty. After much hesitation, he finally decided to remove the bandages and personally check the recovery of his abdominal injury.

The blood-stained bandages were peeled away layer by layer, revealing Chen Xiuming's abdomen, which had no visible wounds except for faint scars that proved that a penetrating wound had once existed.

"He actually recovered..."

Chen Xiuming was extremely surprised.

Although the two bizarre nightmares in a row made him very uncomfortable, they allowed his injuries and weakness to recover quickly, so it wasn't a bad deal.

After his weakened body recovered, the drowsy feeling in his brain disappeared, allowing Chen Xiuming to think and guess based on the hazy fragments left over from the two bizarre nightmares.

Although both nightmares ultimately left only vivid images, he could still deduce the specifics based on the "shattered skeleton of a ray" and "those despairing, empty eyes."

Without a doubt, both nightmares point to the same thing—"the end of the world".

"Something's wrong..."

"Something's really wrong, even nine-tenths wrong..."

"Even if this is really Honkai Impact 2, this kind of thing shouldn't happen, right?"