Time in a collapsing world

"Boom boom boom!"

"Please come in."

"Sir, at 6:46, there was a brief Honkai Impact reaction near 14th Street!"

"Tsk...what's the peak energy level?"

"2320HW is Herrscher-level strength, but it only appeared for a moment and then disappeared, and the monitoring equipment could not detect it."

"Really... inform the people in each team and let them get ready. The sixth collapse may be about to begin."

"Yes!"

"Oh, by the way, I'd like to report to the old guys above. You don't need to say too much, just say "the sixth collapse is about to happen". I can't expect them to be of any help anyway."

"Yes!"

In the dim command room, an old man with gray hair lit the cigarette in his hand. On the table beside him, there was spread out the report Alicia had just given him, which recorded the incident she encountered on 14th Street. He saw something unusual, and when he thought about the situation reported to him by the soldier just now, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Collapse..."

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"Your hero is back, open the door quickly!" After returning to the orphanage, Li knocked on the door loudly. It was still early anyway, so he didn't have to worry about disturbing the children to sleep.

"Come on, come on, stop knocking! Tsk, are you in such a hurry, your butt is on fire?" Qianjie's impatient voice came from behind the door.

Where is it so easy to catch your butt on fire? He just walked before the gate of hell closed. Maybe that scary guy is still following him now? Ugh~ It's too dangerous. Staying outside doesn't feel as safe as one ten thousandth of what you feel at home.

Thinking of this, Li knocked on the door more frequently.

"I told you to stop knocking! You...!" Qianjie opened the door suddenly, but was hit in the face by Li who didn't react. Oh no, it was on the mask. Of course, the weather-beaten mask could not withstand such an impact. Li could see that there were already slight cracks on the mask.

"Forehead……"

"..."

"I said I didn't mean it...do you believe it?"

"..."

"Okay, please be gentle..."

Qianjie was not a loser, so he hit Li directly in the face with a deliberate punch. The punch was so powerful that he was sent flying two meters away.

Li fell to the ground and twitched for a while. It took two seconds for him to recover slightly. He covered half of his swollen cheek and gritted his teeth and said: "You are so cruel. You hit me hard without saying anything. I should say that you are really worthy of it." is it you?"

"Haha, aren't you still alive and kicking? Don't tell me, you can't even withstand this little strength?" Qianjie squeezed his fist until it made a crunching sound. From the looks of it, he seemed to have the idea of ​​​​punching him again?

"You...! Tsk, forget it, I don't remember the faults of small people. I forgive your offense." After waiting for a few seconds, the redness and swelling on Li's face had recovered. This was also an abnormality of Li's body. One of the few benefits it brings is the ability to withstand beatings.

"Ha." Qianjie sneered.

"Stop talking about this, please let me go in quickly. It would be better if you can seal the door after that." That's what he said, but Li didn't need Qianjie to give way at all. He just waited for the right moment and walked away. It slipped under his armpit.

Of course, Qianjie will not really seal the door, but simply lock it and that's it. Li didn't force it. He also knew how ordinary people could easily believe what he said, and he didn't believe that the girl could be blocked out by a door. It was just a little psychological comfort.

"Where's Aponya?" Li asked as she walked side by side with Qianjie.

"She's telling stories to those brats. Why, are you looking for a chance to take revenge on her?" Qianjie actually knew that morning Li was sold to Alicia by Aponya.

Damn it, I thought this guy had slipped away a long time ago, but he was still hiding nearby watching the show?

"How could it be? I'm very grateful to her now~" Li shook her head, "But since she's busy, let's forget it."

Li handed the takoyaki in his hand to Qianjie, "Here, I brought it here specially for you. Although it's cold, it's still edible."

He originally wanted to give it to Aponya, but now he wanted to get rid of it quickly, so he had to take advantage of Qianjie.

"Are you so kind?" Qianjie took a bite and found... it was salty and spicy, which quite suited his taste.

"Not bad, not bad. It's rare that you did a good thing." After receiving the benefit, Qianjie's mood obviously improved a lot. Staying in this orphanage every day, his mouth has almost faded away. It would be good to try some outside food occasionally.

"Then let me punch you back?" Li tried to ask.

"If you still want to be beaten, just say so."

"Okay..." Li whispered a few bad words about Qianjie without letting him hear, "Then I'll go back to the room."

Qianjie ignored him.

Li curled her lips, looking for trouble.

When he arrived at the door of the room, another voice stopped him.

"Brother Li!"

"...Pado?" Li looked at the half-head protruding from the door of the room next to hers and raised an eyebrow, "You moved next door to me?"

"Yes, yes, I told Sister Nia this morning that I was going to work here, so she arranged this room for me to live in." Pado invited Li to visit her room.

Ok……

Li touched her chin and looked at the two solitary pieces of furniture in Padu's room. She hesitated for a moment and commented, "With a bed and a table, your room is complete."

"Right, I think so too." But Pado really felt that this was enough.

That's right, this guy used to live on the streets, but now he has a home, so it's not surprising that his demands are lower.

Li felt a little pity and said, "I'll give you some furniture to make it more fulfilling."

"...Brother Li, you only have one more bookshelf in your room than I do." Pado looked at this guy who was almost the same as her strangely.

"..." Well, he himself is also a poor man... Tsk, he goes back to the house every day and does nothing but read and sleep. He almost forgets that there are only three pieces of furniture in the house.

"By the way, you said you want to work here? What to do?" Li coughed a few times and activated her secret skill - the skill of changing the subject.

"Uh..." This time it was Pado's turn to be silent. She avoided looking into Shang Li's eyes.

Li noticed something was wrong and stared at her with squinted eyes. He remembered that this little thief didn't seem to know how to do anything but steal.

"Brother Li, don't stare at me like this..." Pado turned his face away from Li, but Li's eyes were like needles piercing her back. She really couldn't bear it, so she had no choice but to bear it. He hesitated and replied: "My job is... I just don't have a job..."

"Then Aponya left you like this?" Li's hands were gradually getting closer to Padu. If she didn't fully explain the matter, he would take action.

"Tell me, what else are you hiding from me?"

"Well...I got a meeting gift for Sister Nia..." Pado's voice became smaller and smaller.

"Money?" Li didn't think Aponya needed anything else besides money. After all, maintaining this orphanage might be her only goal now.

"Yes, yes."

"So, your money..."

"Ahem, I picked it up from your room, Brother Li..."

"What?!" Li suddenly grabbed Padu's shoulders and shook her up and down, as if to shake her brains out, "That's my private money! You just gave it to Aponya?" "

"Li, Brother Li, ugh... didn't you say you wanted to support me? ugh... If you don't do this, I can't think of any other way to be accepted by Sister Nia..." Pado broke free from Li's clutches and lay down. He said intermittently while vomiting on the ground.

"That's because you're so stupid!" Li was furious. If it were him, he would have at least a dozen ways to trick Aponya!

Damn it, his money...

"Is it too late for me to throw you out now?" The expression on Li's face disappeared completely, and she almost wanted to kill the person who left Pado behind in the past.

"Um, Brother Li, the money has been handed over. It won't help if you go back on your word now..." Pado took it easy and finally recovered from the vomiting state.

"Ugh……"

Yes, after all the money has been handed over, there is no way that I can kick Pado out again. That would really be a huge loss for me...

Li looked at Paduo with gray eyes, "Let's go, go to sleep."

Currently at the lowest point in his life after losing his precious wealth, Li now wants to do nothing but sleep.

He walked into the room in a daze and lay down on the bed.

Let him just sink into his dream. It would be best if he never wakes up...

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Hmm...but, did he forget something?