Collapse Iron: I'm a Succubus in the Universe

"Mosquito?"

Seele asked in a puzzled tone, as Qiong had almost forgotten that there were no mosquitoes at all in Beloborg.

"No, no, it's an insect!"

"Insects? There are insects in this clinic?"

"Uh... no, I was mistaken. I thought there were bugs, but there aren't."

"You've been acting really strange today, what's wrong?"

Seele frowned, put her leg down, and got up to investigate, knowing she was about to be exposed.

"Hmm? Never mind you for now. Bronya said she needs to talk to me, so I'm going to find her. Remember to let me know when Nata gets back."

After saying this, Seele didn't linger any longer and turned to leave the clinic, truly coming and going in a hurry.

Hearing her footsteps as she left, the two people inside the curtains finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, thankfully we weren't discovered."

Natasha sighed unconsciously, while Qiong remained silent. Soon after, Natasha realized the inappropriateness of the situation.

The scene fell silent again. Things had come to this point, and it was clear that things couldn't be left unresolved.

Therefore, Natasha is now caught in a dilemma, unable to move or remain still, unless she rushes things out, since Joan and Qiong are still sharing their body heat with her.

At this moment, Natasha suddenly felt a strong urge to take another dose of the medicine, so that at least she wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation.

However, just as she wished, the effects of the potion had not yet worn off. Her skin was still burning hot, but she had regained her senses because of what had just happened.

But on the surface, it still looked no different from before, so Natasha had an idea.

She remained silent for a long while, as if she had made up her mind, then suddenly lowered her head again, wanting to kiss Qiong, but...

"Sorry, Nata, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs!"

Qiong turned her head to avoid the kiss, and Natasha, who missed her target, was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized what was happening.

However, they also stopped the plan to kiss and instead focused on other things, such as helping Qiong to clear the blood and reduce swelling...

A long time passed, and Natasha, being a doctor, knew the danger and originally intended to get up and hide.

However, because his legs went weak, he not only couldn't dodge in time, but the original danger may have become even more serious...

"Well!"

Natasha felt a burning sensation in her stomach again. The effects of the original medicine had worn off halfway through, but the temperature now was completely different from before.

A slight bulge in the lower abdomen—it's impossible to believe there's nothing wrong with that, right?

In contrast, Qiong was not too worried. He had noticed Natasha's earlier actions and therefore took action.

Remember that space from before? Xing said that nothing would happen in that space, so Qiong used a similar principle to cover it up.

This small area.

"Nata, are you feeling better now?"

"……Um."

Faced with Qiong's concern, Natasha could only nod slightly. She couldn't very well say that she had actually woken up halfway through, that would be too embarrassing.

Although things aren't much better now, especially after getting up, thankfully there's no one in the clinic at this time, and there are some basic cleaning facilities.

There's no way to take a bath now, but a simple cleaning is still fine.

"Qiong, do you want to take a shower?"

Natasha simply turned her head and glanced over without any apparent concern. Qiong had actually just gone to lock the door, and in response to Natasha's question, she spoke again.

"Nata, about what happened just now..."

"Well, if you don't mind, you can pretend nothing happened, I..."

"How can you pretend nothing happened?"

Before Natasha could finish speaking, Qiong spoke first, then stepped forward, took her hand, and pulled her into his arms.

"Since it was something I did, I will definitely take full responsibility for it, if you're willing, Nata."

Qiong's expression was very serious. Although he wasn't very serious, he was quite serious about this kind of thing. As for the reason for his unseriousness...

As the saying goes, the surrounding environment will affect a child's growth. Somewhere, a star suddenly sneezed.

Seeing Qiong's serious expression at this moment, Natasha opened her mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say.

She dared not say she had no thoughts, after all, in front of her was the hero who saved the lower districts, and most importantly, the man who was willing to do so much for her.

Natasha was surprised to find that, without realizing it, she no longer regarded Sora as a junior or a child, but as someone who could truly become her partner.

"I...I do."

The woman in his arms finally gave her answer in a low voice. She had been worrying about how to explain Qiong's situation to her mother when they met again.

But now it seems there's no need to rush, since it's already happened. Perhaps next time we should really bring Qiong home so the whole family can have a meal together.

I'm sure Mom will be very happy then, right?

Natasha was thinking this to herself, but when she came to her senses, she was startled by how she had suddenly thought of something so far ahead.

Chapter 55 Believe, belief needs no reason!

Natasha snapped back to reality when her phone beeped with another message from Seele.

It seems they rushed back immediately after finishing their work with Bronya, just as they finished tidying up their own place.

"Qiong, I'll go find Xier now. If you need anything... message me later."

After saying this, Natasha left in a hurry, clearly unsure how to handle the situation.

But that's alright, she'll probably get used to it after a while. In the meantime, Qiong plans to go back to the upper district.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the same time, Natasha also met with Seele.

“Xi’er, I heard from Qiong that you have something to talk to me about.”

"Well, it's just some stuff about the handover between the upper and lower floors, nothing too important. By the way, Nata, why aren't you at the clinic today?"

Seele suddenly asked this question out of curiosity, because for the lower district, the closure of the only clinic was a big deal.

"Well, because there wasn't enough medical supplies, I went to the upper level."

"Oh, wait, Nata, why are your socks torn?"

"Um…?"

Upon hearing Hill's words, Natasha subconsciously looked down and, sure enough, there was a tear in the black stockings on her left thigh, revealing a bit of fair skin.

"Well... I'm not sure either. Maybe I accidentally broke it at some point."

Natasha covered herself up a little embarrassedly. The stockings should have been of very good quality, but the battle had been too intense.

And at that time she was a little carried away, so it was inevitable that there was some damage. She thought she could cover it up, but unexpectedly, the sharp-eyed Seele still found it.

Seele didn't ask too many questions about it, and simply nodded, but she felt that something was off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

While the two were exchanging business, Qiong arrived at the Great Guardian's office in the upper district without any hindrance.

He is now a celebrity in Belloberg, a historical figure, and a friend of the Great Guardian.

Therefore, entering and leaving Cripplesburg was not a problem. However, as soon as he entered the office, he saw a mountain of documents piled up inside.

And Bronya, who was overwhelmed by documents, and Pera, who was helping out. After all, the upper and lower districts had just connected, so it was normal to have such an overwhelming amount of business to handle.

"Qiong? What brings you here? Is something the matter?"

Bronya noticed Dome entering through the gap in the mountain of documents, so she temporarily put down what she was doing and took a short break.

"I just came to check on you. I heard from Seele that you've been very busy lately, so I was thinking of coming over to help you out."

"Thank you, Qiong, but these matters are really difficult to handle..."

“Wait a minute! Bu… cough, Great Guardian, I think we should let him give it a try.”

Before Bronya could finish speaking, Pera interrupted her. Pera's expression was clearly off, and her dark circles were almost as pronounced as Bronya's.

Clearly, she and Bronya had been working together for many days to process these documents, and they didn't even have time to read novels!

As for the other civil servants in Crippleburg? All of them combined are less efficient than the two of them, which is something that can't be helped.

After all, not everyone can do that, and seeing that Pera had said so, Bronya hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"...Then I'll trouble you, Qiong. Please take a look at these first."

Bronya handed over a document, and Sora also brought over a chair and sat down next to them.

The three of them shared the Great Guardian's desk. Qiong briefly glanced at the documents, which were roughly divided into three types.

Materials management, urban management, and border defense management are all important, with border defense being the most troublesome, followed by materials management.

Although the star core has been sealed, the rift has not yet subsided, and the snow and ice will not melt so quickly. Monsters occupy a lot of land, but there is very little land that can be cultivated.

However, these things were not difficult for Qiong, especially since he was no longer the same person he used to be!

With the support of his "intellectual" power, he processed the documents in front of him quickly, his efficiency surprising the two people beside him.

"Wait, wait a minute! These documents..."

When Bronya saw this scene, she instinctively wanted to speak up to stop it, but before she could finish speaking, Pera pulled her back.

"Bronya, take a look at these first."

Pera handed over a document that Qiong had just finished processing, which clearly outlined the solution and a reasonable plan.

"This……"

It certainly didn't seem like it was just randomly changed; on the contrary, it was quite perfect. Bronya checked the other few as well, and they were all indeed very good plans.

However, there is a fatal problem: manpower. To achieve these goals, it is necessary to deal with the monsters outside the city and the snow.

Moreover, dealing with the rifts within the city is also a troublesome matter. After reading all this, Bronya called for a halt to Qiong once again.

This time, she clearly stated the current troop strength that the Silvermane Iron Guard could mobilize, as well as the logistical reserves.

Both situations were extremely scarce, even nearing their limits, but that was compared to before the star core issue was resolved. As for now...

"Don't worry, I have a way."

After saying this, Qiong continued with her work, as if she intended to finish it all in one day.

Seeing this, Bronya looked at the serious face of the person in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

"Then let's continue."

Now it was Pera's turn to be stunned.

"Huh? But..."

"It's okay, Pera, trust him."

Bronya inexplicably trusted Sora, perhaps because of their past experiences together, or perhaps it was simply trust.

After all, trust needs no reason.

"Uh, okay then."

Pera finally sighed, resigned to the fact, and then continued working on the documents at hand.

At the same time, I had already made a plan in my mind that if the worst-case scenario occurred, I would go back and review all these documents again.

However, before that, she would definitely give Qiong a lecture first, especially if it delayed her from buying the newly published novel...

Thinking of this, Pella glanced at Qiong with a hint of resentment, hoping that the other party really hadn't done anything reckless.

At this moment, Pera had no idea that in the near future, she would be very grateful for Qiong's appearance.

Chapter 56 Ling Ke: Are you Kripper's messenger?

As for Qiong's decision-making without regard to combat strength, the confidence is naturally due to the existence of Cocolia.

It's hard to say about other places, but based on his understanding, at least within the Rift, Cocolia is practically invincible.

Not only can she draw power from the Rift to restore herself through special means, but she can also mobilize the creatures within the Rift to a certain extent.

However, when she encounters high-level Rift creatures, she has to deal with them. Cocolia has achieved considerable success outside the city during this period.

This greatly relieved the border defense pressure on Belloberg's side, although Belloberg's side wouldn't notice it in the short term.