Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

What on earth is this system for?! Why does the Fire Moth allow you to waste public funds like this?!

Shen Liang's delicate face twisted slightly. Only someone like Alicia could stir his emotions. Giving up on thinking, he dried his hair, calmly pushed open the door, and went out. He wasn't worried that being naked would frighten the people outside; most of the Fire Moths knew his body better than he did.

There was no one in the bedroom; the conversation was coming from outside the door.

As Shen Liang listened, she opened the wardrobe. Inside were simple uniforms from the "Moth Chasing the Flame" series, mostly women's clothing: corsets, hot pants, and jackets for easy movement. Neatly folded below were white, elastic knee-high stockings and elegantly styled underwear, seemingly sprayed with perfume, exuding a pleasant cherry blossom scent.

He easily found the compartment in the wardrobe where he kept his clothes. Each warrior of the Fire Moth had a wardrobe in their bedroom to store Eve's clothes, so that he wouldn't be unable to leave the room the next morning with his clothes soiled. If the bedroom owner went to get his clothes, it would directly reveal who Eve had spent the night with.

Although it's not a big deal, for the Fire Chaser Base where there's practically nothing new happening, a little bit of this kind of fodder for conversation is enough for the girls to talk about for days. Some of the more shy girls might even cry from embarrassment.

The conversation outside the door continued.

"...The power of the Herrscher of Binding is so great that even I find it quite difficult to resist." The man's voice was irritable.

"It wasn't just strenuous; when the Herrscher of Binding's barrier silently spread into the base, we both collapsed instantly." The other voice was a clear female voice, but with a slightly gloomy tone. "Not only Honkai energy, but even bio-energy was weakened. Even the fusion warriors who underwent the modification died within a minute, and the ordinary people in the base were almost all killed instantly... Do you even remember how many people were supposed to be in the base?"

"...37,462 people."

"Now, a thousand tribulations."

"Less than five thousand people."

Shen Liang continued dressing, listening to the conversation outside the door as he did so, as if nothing in the conversation could stir his emotions.

Even the destruction of the base wouldn't make "Eve" understand. She didn't understand what "destruction" meant, nor did she understand whether she should show anger or sadness at that moment. And if she pretended to be angry or sad, others would only see through it, which would disappoint them even more.

Therefore, Shen Liang did not hide his indifference.

Many people say that Eve was cold-hearted by nature, but she didn't even understand what cold-heartedness meant.

"Fine, excluding those who have been stripped of their powers and become ordinary people, there are fewer than a hundred truly remaining fusion warriors," the female voice said.

"Who can forget the tragedy brought about by the Herrscher of Binding?" Qianjie said coldly. "Even Aponia was forced to be alarmed. How panicked are the Moths now? Aren't they still alive? Useless! I really should teach them a lesson! Is this the kind of organization humanity relies on to fight for hope?"

“Aponia?” The female voice fell into thought. “If ‘Commandment’ can stabilize a wrecked Firemoth… then there’s nothing to say.”

"You really believe that people's hearts can be controlled by mere 'rules'?" Qianjie scoffed. "Sakura, you are my comrade-in-arms, but I must tell you, rules are something that, as long as you..."

"Without Su, even someone as strong as you, Qianjie, wouldn't be able to break through the 'Discipline'." Sakura smiled helplessly.

"Tsk."

"I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going shopping with my daughter today. Even though the world is in ruins now, just like Alicia said, we'll still live life the way we always have to." Sakura chuckled. "My sun will rise again."

"Your sun?"

“Children are our sun. Or, Qianjie, don’t you think so? Don’t you like children? Energetic children are like the future written right before our eyes. Whenever I see children, whenever I see those lovely kids, I feel that even if the world ends, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

The man's voice remained silent for a long time.

Shen Liang was too lazy to listen. The sounds outside faded into the distance, and it seemed that Ying had gone to see Qian Jie off. Shen Liang took out his clothes and waited in front of the mirror in the room to let the mechanical hairdresser tie his hair into a high ponytail and dry it. He hadn't learned to braid his own hair in all these years. After thinking for a moment, Shen Liang opened Ying's bedside table, and sure enough, he saw the familiar little pills inside.

It's actually very difficult to buy contraceptives at the Fire Chaser Base, as it has practically become a Noah's Ark. Although only a little over 5,000 people remain, they are all large-scale survivors in various bases around the world, which shows that the global human population is already an endangered species.

During this special time, the Fire Moths encourage childbirth, and obtaining birth control pills is still very difficult. However, as powerful fusion warriors, Sakura and the others are crucial combat forces, and there is indeed a requirement to maintain their combat effectiveness and prevent accidents from easily occurring.

Therefore, contraceptive pills are relatively easy for the fusion warriors to obtain. These pills, refined over generations, are no longer harmful to the human body; they even taste sweet and pleasant, suitable for both men and women.

However, in the years before the Moths of Fire Chaser experienced the tragedy of being restrained, Shen Liang did not allow them to take these drugs. Even in the unspoken rules set by Mebius, the cute fusion warrior girls who came to play with him were not allowed to be used as references for the "Child of Man Project gene survival experiment".

For some reason, Shen Liang felt a bit depressed. He subconsciously touched his heart and looked out the window at the artificial sunlight, the light from the underground artificial sun. The rebuilt base could barely maintain its daily usability.

He didn't understand why his heart was aching; he just recalled the bustling days at the base, like a beautiful and developed city. The faces and voices of those girls—some cute, some innocent, some elegant—flashed before his eyes. Their skin was radiant and soft, their eyes bright and pure, full of adoration and youthful vitality.

He thought these people would always be around him. Although they weren't exactly morally upright, and some girls even had boyfriends but would secretly come to visit him with their best friends, those times of bickering and teasing like couples were truly heartwarming. But now, the Fire Chaser Base is eerily quiet. There will never again be girls walking along the corridor in groups, suddenly ruffling his hair and then running away, their eyes crinkling and skirts fluttering in the distance.

Just as he was wondering why his emotions had suddenly become suppressed, the bedroom door opened and a pink-haired hot girl with a high ponytail jumped in. She was wearing a high school girl's JK uniform, with her jacket tied around her waist, and her long legs were bare.

"Hi! Doll!" "Sakura" smiled happily.

Shen Liang frowned slightly as memories of Sakura surfaced in his mind. He quickly recognized her; it was indeed Sakura. Without a doubt, Sakura did look like this.

"Hi, Sakura," Shen Liang replied calmly, "Where did your ears go?"

Indeed, although he didn't know why his memory was a bit hazy, Shen Liang still knew that Ying should have a pair of fox ears, but the girl in front of him didn't. Could it be... that the byproduct of the super-transformation surgery had been cured?

Sakura paused for a moment, then a knowing smile appeared on her pretty face. She reached behind her back and took out a pair of long pink ears, putting them on her head. "So, dolls like this kind of thing. How is it? Does it look like you?"

"So your ears can actually be removed!" Shen Liang was slightly surprised.

Sakura's expression froze for a while, then she seemed to finally understand something, and her smile instantly turned into a mischievous grin.

"So that's how it is. So the doll is face-blind..." Sakura murmured in a very low voice, barely able to contain her excitement.

—No, no, no, I have to try my best to maintain my persona. I can't laugh so unrestrainedly. I have to be gentle, virtuous, and elegant... Yes, a Yamato Nadeshiko, I have to be a true Yamato Nadeshiko!

Sakura took a deep breath, closed the bedroom door, then took out her phone and sent a text message to someone. She then took off her leather shoes and stepped into the room.

Seeing the handsome young man kneeling on the bed obediently having his hair combed and clothes dressed by the robot, her breathing became slightly heavier.

"Baby, be good, don't wear it anymore." "Sakura" subconsciously tightened her skirt, swallowed, and tried her best to speak in the gentlest tone possible.

"?" Shen Liang turned his head to look at her in surprise.

Chapter Eight: The Ultimate Sisterly Bond

"Sakura, you bit my tongue again."

The pink-haired hottie heard Shen Liang's extremely dissatisfied protest for the fourth time.

"Haven't I ever bitten him before?" Sakura tilted her head, looking at the disheveled black-haired boy in front of her with a pained expression, sticking out his little tongue to try to feel the cold air to relieve the pain, while she hugged his waist and tried to struggle but couldn't break free. Sakura laughed triumphantly.

“Before, you were the only one in the base who was relatively gentle. It was you who taught me how to do a French kiss—but you forgot it yourself.” Shen Liang reached behind the girl’s neck, untied her ponytail, and let her long hair fall loose. Her high school girl-like demeanor transformed into a familiar older sister vibe, and he was finally satisfied. “Don’t tie your hair in a ponytail.”

"What? You dare not like me wearing a ponytail?" Sakura glared at him.

"No, it's just that I have the same hairstyle, so it doesn't feel like Sakura and I are being intimate, it feels like two girls are being intimate." Shen Liang said calmly, "In comparison, Sakura with her hair down is more feminine, which makes me look more masculine."

Sakura revealed a subtle expression.

I never expected... that Sakura who always seemed so elegant and virtuous, she has this side to her? Using herself to teach Eve how to do French kissing? You're Asian, Sakura, you're just taking advantage of Eve! You've been single since birth, and your only kissing experience was given to you by Eve, and you're teaching him?

So you don't understand French at all! Only Eve, that naive and clueless little wolf, could be fooled by you!

The thought of "Sakura" only fueled his anger, a anger akin to jealousy. The long-haired, black-haired boy kneeling obediently on the bed was breathtakingly beautiful, yet the girl who taught him to kiss wasn't her.

Sakura understood perfectly well that this young boy had always been a secret of the Firemoth, even a kept possession of some of the Firemoth's higher-ups. Sakura, too, as one of the most powerful fusion warriors within the Firemoth, also had the right to enjoy Eve.

The afternoon sun of winter streamed into the bedroom, illuminating the large bed with its scent of cherry blossoms, covered in neat white sheets. A fresh flower sat in a porcelain vase on the bedside table. The girl, who still looked like a high school girl, and the young boy with long black hair sat facing each other, embracing. Shen Liang straddled her lap, embracing and kissing her without restraint.

But the closer they got, the louder the little devil in "Sakura's" heart became.

Look, your dear Sakura-neechan, she gets to spend time with such a beautiful child every day. After a long day of grueling training, she can relax with such adorable dolls. Haven't you been envious for a long time? And look at him, such a well-behaved and cute boy, barely 1.5 meters tall, with waist-length black hair, red lips, and white teeth. He doesn't understand anything, he doesn't understand anything at all, even now...

Sakura stared at the boy's shirt that had been pulled open, looking at his fair, jade-like shoulders and clean collarbones. She lowered her head, and the boy, wearing only a large shirt, knelt in her lap with his slender thighs touching her inner thighs, a cool and wonderful sensation.

He was still looking up at "Sakura" with a puzzled expression, and the confusion and calmness in his clear red eyes made "Sakura" almost unable to contain herself.

"But weren't we supposed to go out to buy supplies today?" Shen Liang asked, as the girl pushed him down onto the soft white blanket. He habitually raised his hands to make it easier for "Sakura" to take off his shirt. "Aren't we going? What are we having for dinner tonight?"

Following the tragedy of the Restraint, the population of Fire Chaser Base has drastically decreased, and there are no longer any public canteens to speak of. It's impossible for the Fusion Warriors to have meals delivered by staff. Even the Fusion Warriors must find their own food. There are several supply distribution streets in the living area that provide food, bedding, clothing, and other supplies to all base personnel.

However, if they want to eat something outside the ration list, they have to go and buy it themselves. For Sakura, she doesn't care what she eats, even instant noodles are fine. But this week, she has to take care of Shen Liang's daily needs. Doll actually has very high standards for life—or maybe not. Doll can eat instant noodles or self-heating meals, but when he eats something he doesn't like, he will wrinkle his cute little face. Although he won't say anything, that look will make Sakura and the others feel a lot of guilt.

Moreover, she recently brought her younger sister Ling to the base as well. At least two children must be taken care of, so she usually goes out to buy some fresh meat and vegetables every day.

"Purchasing? What procurement... Oh, procurement, it's alright, don't worry, someone's helping." "Sakura" almost gave herself away, but in her haste, she didn't care. She pressed the terminal a few more times, then threw it away, leaned down and nestled against the boy's warm chest, inhaling his pleasant scent, slightly infatuated. "So wonderful, doll."

"Sakura's acting a bit strange today, like a fox." Shen Liang felt a little itchy.

“I am a fox, I have fox ears,” Sakura answered without hesitation. “What, wasn’t I more enthusiastic before? Sakura, I love dolls more than anyone else, don’t I?”

"Sakura... has always been even more shy than me."

is it?

"Sakura" laughed unrestrainedly. "Is that so? But I'm not. You cherish your beloved baby with tenderness and care, keeping her hidden away like a precious treasure, but I'm not. I'm not you. How many chances do I have to get close to the doll?"

In this apocalyptic world, is there really so much to worry about? Enjoying life is the only way! You like to lick the cream off the cake bit by bit, but I'm not as timid as you. If I'm going to eat cake, I'll swallow it whole from the start! I'm just a wild, silly little sister. I can't learn your sophisticated techniques, but anyway, your darling is so innocent and doesn't understand anything, so she doesn't need my meticulous care!

Sakura stared at the boy who was riding on her stomach without any resistance, feeling so happy she almost let out a fox-like howl!

What's with this feeling?! This... it's like a plot where "a cunning, dissolute blond-haired male protagonist visits his brother and discovers that his brother's naive, long-haired, black-haired sister-in-law mistakes him for his brother and happily comes out to greet him"! The tags also need to include "married woman," "bedroom sex," and "sexual virtue"!

Then she saw Shen Liang reach under the pillow and take out a small pill, still looking at her naturally: "Want to take it?"

Hey, hey, hey, that practiced move! How many times have you done this with her?! Do you usually just rely on medication and not use any protection? This is outrageous... I'm so envious...it's too much!

The thought that Sakura had been so filthy without his knowledge filled him with rage! My beloved and respected Sakura-neechan, you are nothing but a filthy adult!

It is clear that this "Sakura" has no awareness that what she is doing is dirtier than most adults.

"I'm not eating. I suddenly want to try something more exciting with the doll." "Sakura" raised an eyebrow, thinking about the male protagonists in the online novels she usually read, and gave a "wicked smile" expression.

She was confident that this expression would make her more charming and would make the innocent and ignorant doll feel fear and submission.

"What's so stimulating about not eating? Hasn't Sakura never eaten before?" Shen Liang looked at her in confusion, blinking her bright red eyes.

Are we playing this big?

"Sakura" faltered; this audacious little fox hadn't anticipated how far the adult world could go. It seemed that Sakura wasn't the type to just lick the cake a little...

Annoyed, she untied her skirt and threw it aside, then pressed Shen Liang's hands down onto her back.

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