A single-player post-apocalyptic game, but with an all-female teammate mod.

Since it was still early, Aono simply started clearing out the mycelium zombies along the invisible wall.

With an axe in one hand and a spear in the other, he began to continuously cut grass along the invisible wall.

When he cleared the seventh wave, he heard footsteps behind him.

It's not heavy, but it's very stable.

He turned around abruptly, and a familiar figure came into view.

Her long, deep purple hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, swaying gently in the wind.

Each strand of hair looked as if it had been meticulously sculpted, gleaming with a satin-like luster, smooth and silky.

Without a doubt, the person who came was the purple-haired mature woman he had met by chance in the supermarket ruins.

She wore a long dress that was a blend of deep purple and pure white, with intricate gold lightning patterns embroidered along the edges.

Layers of clothing hung down on the dusty ground, yet remained spotless.

A gust of wind blew by, stirring up the pebbles on the ground.

Her skirt remained perfectly still, while only a few petal-shaped decorations on the tips of her hair trembled slightly from the static electricity.

"hiss--"

Looking at that breathtakingly beautiful face, Aono couldn't help but gasp.

Then, an overwhelming sense of ecstasy washed over him.

Unlike the previous guesses based on seeing a blurry figure from behind, this time Aono saw her face clearly and was completely certain of her identity.

"General Thunder!"

The long-haired, purple-haired, sword-wielding woman before me is none other than the globally popular character—General Raiden.

Aono spent 648 yuan to get her a unique weapon.

Although he quit the fandom in less than a year, he still looked at a lot of pictures of the other person.

The long-legged, large-breasted, purple-haired mature woman had no expression on her face, and held an exaggeratedly designed solid long sword in her hand.

The blade crackled with electric arcs, carbonizing and eliminating all the bloodstains and filth that clung to it.

As always, she didn't even glance at Qingye, but walked straight to the nearest mycelium zombie, raised her hand, swung her knife, and beheaded it.

His movements were as clean and efficient as chopping vegetables.

Aono paused for a second, then sped up the cleaning process.

These are all experiences and resources.

As soon as the last mycelium zombie fell, before the sweet, rotten smell in the air had even dissipated, the purple-haired woman turned and left without looking back.

The tall, slender figure quickly disappeared into the distance, just like last time, without farewell or explanation.

Aono stood there, staring at the direction she disappeared in for a few seconds, before deciding to chase after her and see what was happening.

He couldn't catch up before and was worried about being surrounded by mycelium zombies, but now it's different.

If we can bring General Thunder back to the Ark, the efficiency of clearing monsters will double.

Aono pressed the axe handle tightly against his palm, took a deep breath, and followed.

The ashes on the ground were swept up by the wind and cut apart by the receding purple figure, like a silent sea route.

As they closed the distance, Aono tried calling out, "Wait—!"

The purple figure paused for a moment.

It was just a very slight pause, like an undefined variable appearing during program execution.

She didn't turn around, but the katana behind her shifted slightly at an angle.

The lightning on the blade crackled and exploded into a small cluster of electric snakes, clearing away all the spores that were drifting in from the surrounding area.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Aono took a few more steps closer and could now see the details of the golden lightning patterns on her skirt.

It wasn't embroidered on; it was more like some kind of flowing, living energy imprint, flickering with her breathing rhythm.

"Can talk..."

Aono was overjoyed. Any change was a good thing, even if it was just repeating the same thing as Dudu back then, it still represented a possibility.

"Hello, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

The air was silent for two seconds.

She finally turned half her face to the side.

Those amethyst-like pupils swept over, devoid of emotion, yet giving Aono the illusion of scanning him up.

The next second, General Thunder spoke.

The voice was cold and calm, as if it came from a very distant place.

"This body is the embodiment of 'eternity'."

“Your request is irrelevant to this place.”

After saying that, she continued walking forward, her pace quickening.

Listening to these authentic lines, well, authentic in every sense of the word.

Aono was stunned for a moment, then his mind started racing.

A direct invitation doesn't seem to work; we need to find a different approach.

"I know where to find targets for 'purification'!"

He blurted out a phrase from Genshin Impact, trying to see if he could win over the Thunder General this way.

The purple-haired mature woman stopped for the second time.

This time, she turned around.

His gaze fell on Qingye's face, and for the first time, there was something like "scrutiny" in those eyes.

"prove."

Aono was helpless; he had no proof whatsoever.

After a few seconds, seeing that he did not move, General Thunder turned around and began searching for the mycelium zombies again according to the established logic.

Since the soft approach didn't work, Aono decided to try the hard one.

He took two steps forward and blocked her way.

The purple-haired woman paused for a moment, then without any hesitation, slashed her katana directly at Aono.

The speed was ridiculously fast; Aono almost didn't have time to react.

At the critical moment, relying on muscle memory, he advanced instead of retreating, slashing horizontally with his fire axe, the blade colliding heavily with the katana.

"clang--!"

A tremendous roar exploded across the empty border.

Aono felt an unimaginable force coming from the axe handle, and his hand instantly split open, blood flowing down the handle.

He gripped the ground tightly with the soles of his feet, his muscles bulging, and he took the blow head-on.

Evenly matched.

At least, that's true in terms of strength.

Using the recoil as leverage, he spun around and kicked General Thunder in the side, a kick that carried the full force of his body and was powerful enough to shatter concrete.

However, General Thunder's reaction was almost as fast as predicted.

The katana returned to defense, and with a light tap of the tsuba, it struck Aono's ankle precisely.

The immense impact caused him to lose his balance by half a step.

In that instant, the blade slashed down, aiming straight for his throat!

Aono dodged with a swift movement, then raised his axe blade from below, forcing the purple-haired woman to take a half-step back.

"We can fight!"

Aono felt certain and a smile of excitement appeared on his lips.

However, he soon discovered a fatal problem.

Each clash of weapons not only produced a violent recoil but also a piercing, numbing sensation.

The purple electric current, like a living thing, spread wildly along the metal weapon.

The handle of the fire axe is also made of alloy.

Even though Aono had exceptional patience, his fingertips were still trembling uncontrollably.

Lightning enchantment, there's no solution.

Gradually, his movements began to distort.

The originally fierce offensive was visibly slowed down due to the intermittent numbness in his arm.

"This body is the wall of 'eternity'."

General Raiden's voice remained icy, his katana raised high, as if the surrounding air were ignited.

Countless tiny electric snakes converged into a blinding bolt of lightning, a deadly strike far surpassing any previous attack!

Aono knew that if he took this blow head-on, he would be badly injured even if he didn't die.

If it comes down to a fight, the outcome is uncertain.

He was confident that at worst, they would both perish.

But Aono's goal was not to kill his opponent.

Without hesitation, he abruptly pulled back his axe, holding it in front of him to shield himself, and took the brunt of the lightning strike.

"boom!"

Aono was blasted away and rolled several times on the ground before stopping.

The intense numbness made it impossible for him to move even his fingers, and his mouth tasted like rust.

After he lay down on the ground, General Thunder paused for a moment, then sheathed his sword.

She followed the direction she had been heading, creating a gust of wind as she quickly passed by Aono.

The gorgeous skirt was almost touching Aono's face, but General Raiden completely ignored it and quickly walked away on his own.

15. A proactive young girl

Watching the purple-haired older woman's departing figure, Aono spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and forced a helpless smile.

"Fortunately, as long as they don't block the way, they won't be attacked anymore, otherwise we might really be done for today."

He sat up, panting heavily, and realized something.

The recruitment mechanism for General Thunder is completely different from that of Little Chef Dudu.

Let alone carrying him home, if we try to stop him again, he might really lose half his life.

He got up dejectedly, dusted himself off, and didn't follow.

Since direct confrontation isn't working, let's try a different approach.

Observe, record, and find patterns.

When will she appear?

Where to go after clearing out the monsters?

Are there any fixed behavioral patterns?

Aono stroked his chin, his gaze gradually shifting from fervor to calm.

If all else fails, just level up a few more times and get some new equipment!

"At worst, we can do a bondage play; after all, this was only done on the Raiden General doll~~~"

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