Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Chapter 271 Summer Fireworks Festival (Preview)

One midsummer night.

The supermarket at St. Freya Academy was filled with a wide variety of goods as usual, the way home was not blocked due to any construction work, no brains or blood were squeezed out of the shampoo bottles, and even when the things bought were put into the refrigerator, there were no freshly chopped heads inside.

Jiang Ming stayed in the kitchen preparing dinner as usual.

"Brother Jiang Ming, what's for dinner today?"

A young girl's voice came from the living room.

After glancing over there, I found two girls with long hair like pink cherry blossoms and winter snow and beautiful eyes as clear as crystal - Yae Rin and Yuexia, lying on the sofa and looking towards the kitchen.

"Well, since it's hotter today than usual, let's make cold noodles today."

After returning from the beach, Bianca and Rita also stayed here. As the number of people increased, even though Himeko's villa had three floors, it was not enough to accommodate them. So Theresa simply built another villa next to Himeko's villa.

Bianca, Rita, Anna, Alexandra, Alexi, Siegfried, Cecilia, Raiden Sae and others lived there.

Xilin and Bella still chose to live in the room under the moon.

As for Beichen Mei, since she did not have the same personality as the Yae sisters and was not easy to adapt to the environment, and because Jiang Ming himself did not have any particular hobbies, and there was also a lot of empty space in the room, he simply arranged a second bed and let Beichen Mei sleep in his room temporarily. At the same time, he supervised the girl not to forget to sleep every time she was comprehending the cosmic rules of swordsmanship in the middle of the night.

After Jiang Ming finished speaking, Yae Rin's eyes began to sparkle, and she stood on the soft sofa with her white and tender legs without any cloth. She leaned forward and lay on the back cushion of the sofa, and asked expectantly.

"So...will there be pink noodles in it?"

"Not only pink, there will be green and purple noodles too."

“Great…Great!”

It's just using specific flour to make noodles of different colors, but they are really two people who are easily moved. Looking at their excited expressions, Jiang Ming couldn't help but smile and said.

"It's almost time for dinner. Beichen, Bianca and the others will be back from the simulation training room soon. Kiana and the others should be back soon after buying ice cream and watermelon. Can you help me clean up the table?"

"Mmm! Leave it to us!"

After Yae Rin and Yuexia gave their energetic answers, they hurriedly put away the books and magazines on the table.

While they were cleaning up, the two seemed to have discovered something at the same time. They let out a cute puzzled sound like "Hmm?" from their throats, and their hands stopped.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Jiang Ming noticed something was wrong with them. Dinner was almost ready anyway, so he took off his apron and walked up to the two of them.

"Um...Brother Jiang Ming, what is this?"

As Yae Rin spoke, she unfolded a flyer on the table. On it was a photo of a huge firework and information about a fireworks festival being held nearby.

"Ah! I forgot to put it away."

Jiang Ming's eyes widened instantly, and after calming down, he quickly sighed: "This is a flyer for the recent fireworks display."

"Fireworks display?"

Yae Rin and the other one blinked and tilted their heads slightly.

"What is that?"

"This is the traditional culture of the Far East. It is one of the summer temple fair activities. It is most concentrated in July and August. To be specific... you can play some entertainment games and night market stalls there, such as scooping goldfish, octopus balls, shaved ice, playing pinball, fishing water balls, apple candy, and choosing masks. But the most important thing is definitely the fireworks at the end. You should have seen fireworks, right?"

"Yeah! So Brother Jiang Ming is going to take us to the fireworks display?"

"Ah... I'm sorry, Rin, Yuexia, you can go if you want, but I'm not the one taking you there. I have other things I want to do."

Jiang Ming told the truth, which made the two girls even more curious.

"Anything else you want to do? Brother Jiang Ming wants to invite a girl alone to attend the fireworks display?"

This time it was Jiang Ming's turn to be surprised, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"After all, they are the only ones who can make me so serious, right? Oh, yes, I want to invite a girl alone."

Jiang Ming didn't hesitate and directly said the girl's name.

"I want to take Mei with me. After all, you see... Mei didn't seem to get the King in the last King's Game. Although she seems fine on the surface, she must be very unwilling in her heart. And I guess, Mei might also be looking forward to this fireworks display and wants to invite me to go."

"I definitely need to be more proactive at this time. It's too rude to let a girl who likes me make the first invitation."

"Although Bianca and Anna may also know that there will be a fireworks display event soon, I still want to make it up to Mei, so please, help me keep this secret, okay?"

Yae Rin and Yuexia nodded obediently.

"I will help you, human."

"Well, we won't tell anyone, but Sister Bianca and the others will definitely be unwilling to accept this. Brother Jiang Ming, you must be mentally prepared for the compensation that will come later, okay?"

"That's great. I'll try my best."

Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a grateful smile, and leaned down to touch the two people's fluffy and smooth long hair.

Just at this moment, the voices of "I'm back" came from the entrance.

"Welcome back. It must be hot outside, right? Thank you for your hard work. Dinner is cold noodles. I have already served it to everyone. Please line up, wash your hands and get ready to eat."

Jiang Ming walked up and took the shopping bags from the girls. After putting them in the refrigerator according to categories, he sat down in his usual seat.

Since everyone has their own things to do every day, sometimes we don’t even see each other throughout the day. Only at dinner time will everyone gather in the villa to share what they have seen and heard that day.

"Jiang Ming, the rules of the universe are truly mysterious. I have only absorbed the true meaning of [Extreme], but my understanding of it seems to be something I created myself. During the sparring with Lord Yulandel, my strength has increased step by step compared to the past. What is difficult for me now is the use of Honkai energy."

"Well, in the battle with Miss Beichen, although I did not use the rules of the star universe, I also used the rules of the spear universe to conduct actual combat. Even though I only used a wooden spear, the rules of the universe are not bound by matter at all. It is a direct improvement in my own realm."

Jiang Ming smiled and nodded, praising: "You have been able to master the rules of the universe in such a short time. Even if you are only at the initial stage of learning, your talent should not be underestimated."

"But I have one thing to remind you. After all, these cosmic rules were created by a Star God-level expert in my previous life. You should also know that even if it is just an entry-level cosmic rule, it can increase your strength several times. What if it is a complete enlightenment or a great achievement?"

"Bianca, you should still remember, right? That time when the [Extreme] truth brought me into a fantasy world. In that fantasy world, I was fortunate enough to experience the great perfection level of cosmic rules. That was a force that was powerful enough to destroy galaxies."

"I don't know how many years the Star God [Extreme] has practiced for this. It would be extremely difficult for us to improve. I don't know how much inheritance and heritage [Extreme] has left for me, but we can't rely solely on the true meaning of [Extreme], nor can we stick to the present. Our future lies in the sea of ​​stars, and that is where we start."

Jiang Ming just wanted to give them a reminder and warn them not to be obsessed with their current strength, as there is still a long way to go. He originally wanted to say that he would help, but he should have thought that based on their personalities, they would not have any low points and would instead become more radical.

"Jiang Ming, don't worry. I'm not that cowardly."

"Even if not for others, even for you, I won't stand still."

"Besides...don't we still have you?"

The two of them said the same thing in unison, which made Jiang Ming scratch his face in embarrassment: "Well, that's true."

Anna, Mei and the others had different expressions. Perhaps they also wanted to practice the rules of the universe to help Jiang Ming, but perhaps they were afraid of disturbing him, or because of some other things, they did not speak.

Jiang Ming also had his own secrets in mind, so he didn't say much, fearing that it would disrupt his plans, but Kiana suddenly asked excitedly.

"Since Yulandel and the other Meiyi have learned the rules of the universe, can we do it too? By the way, I heard there will be a fireworks display tomorrow! Jiang Ming, are you going?"

"Ahem—!"

Everyone present, except for Kiana, Mei Beichen, Cecilia and other adults, was choked by the noodles in their mouths for some reason, even Jiang Ming was no exception.

Fortunately, everyone had good manners and did not show any desire to kill anyone or do anything bad.

In order to ease the atmosphere, Jiang Ming had to put on a smile and take the lead in expressing his opinion, but for some reason his tone sounded as if he wanted to cry but couldn't.

"I will go. Of course I will go. After all, it is a fireworks festival and it happens to be during the summer vacation. It would be unreasonable not to go under such circumstances."

"Ah... Then why are you pressing your mouth and acting like you're about to cry?"

Jiang Ming sorted out his emotions in a short time and shook his head slowly.

"It's okay, it's a good thing that you're looking forward to it, Kiana, but don't get too excited tomorrow. It will be a headache for us if you cause trouble to others. Miss Cecilia, please keep an eye on her."

"Yes, I will. I'm sorry to trouble you all."

Jiang Ming took a deep look at Kiana, whose eyes were clear, and explained to her clearly.

"First of all, I have thought about letting everyone comprehend the rules of the universe, but the time is not yet ripe. I certainly don't underestimate you. After all, the true meaning of [Ultimate] is left by me in my previous life. The true meaning is to use a little bit less, and all considerations will be centered on my interests."

"So even if I wanted to, [Ultimate] would not agree. The only way is to wait until the summer vacation is over, when I will go into seclusion and raise the realm of the universe rules, and then pass it on to you. So please don't be anxious, and don't worry that you won't be able to help. If everyone is safe and sound, that will be the greatest help to me."

After Jiang Ming expressed his feelings, Bronya suddenly asked carefully and vigilantly.

"Jiang Ming, you said that [Ultimate] True Meaning would consider you as the center of all interests, but you have not yet recovered your last memory. So why did [Ultimate] Star God reincarnate? Why did he leave his True Meaning to help you recover your strength?"

"In other words, is the Ultimate Star God dead or not? Are you really his reincarnation? Doesn't he have any selfish motives at all?"

Bronya seriously expressed her doubts, or rather concerns, in her heart. Although this question should be asked in private, Bronya seemed to want an answer now.

Many people understood the hidden meaning of Bronya's words, and cast worried glances at Jiang Ming, some even holding their breath slightly.

Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes and fell silent. After a long while, he smiled and replied: "I am not new to your concerns, but I am sorry that there are still many things I have not explained to you in detail..."

"For example, what I experienced in that illusion, and what I experienced when I received the help of the [Ultimate] True Meaning."

"But no matter what, before becoming a Star God, wasn't I still a human? Although I don't understand Star Gods, since my personality in this life is like this, I might not have been like this in the last life. I even harmed myself."

"Because of his reincarnation, I met you all and have the power to protect you all. Even if he really has selfish motives, I will still argue with him. Don't worry."

Although Jiang Ming made such a promise, without actual proof, how could people really feel at ease? But everyone trusted Jiang Ming, and it had always been like this.

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The passage was still dim, and a human-shaped shadow wearing a black hoodie with green lines dotted on it walked aimlessly in the passage. Its steps were extremely steady. Perhaps because the surroundings were too quiet, there was a sound of metal collision with every step it took.

The person who came was Gray Snake, one of the cadres of World Serpent.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, it suddenly stopped and looked casually into the distance into a void that looked like an abyss. There seemed to be a human-shaped black shadow sitting cross-legged there.

A question suddenly came from the void, and even as a mechanical life form, it still made it tremble.

[Is the puppet arrangement adequate? ]

Gray Snake immediately leaned forward and answered respectfully: "According to your instructions, the nine puppets have been deployed, and the corresponding poisonous insects have also been properly placed. We are just waiting for your order. The seven major branches of Tianming and its headquarters, as well as Saint Freya, will all be suddenly and devastated by the nine puppets. If the other party does not protect themselves in time, they will be destroyed in a matter of seconds."

[Very good, this is both a disaster and an opportunity. It depends on whether he can grasp it. You can leave now.]

"As ordered."

After the gray snake left, the human-shaped black shadow talked to himself.

[I meant it sincerely, not intentionally. You were in a hurry and overlooked this point. I invited you that year, but you didn't come. It's your loss. But as my sincere intention, I still have to consider the main body. Whether anyone dies depends on your efforts, but I believe it won't happen.]

[I hope you will be satisfied with the power of the nine poisonous insects, and it will also add hope to your future]

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Yesterday, I received more than 80 requests for updates in one day. I am so overwhelmed by all the readers that I feel like crying but I have no tears. However, the previous 100 chapters were so poorly written that I am very grateful to have read this far.

By the way, the author is already on summer vacation.