Time in a collapsing world

After being kicked out of the laboratory by Mebius angrily, Ri squatted down and finished the remaining bucket of instant noodles, then came to a commercial street outside. He did not forget to buy Himiko a bottle of wine as an apology. .

By the way, let's bring some good things back to Aponya and the others. I haven't seen them for a few days, so I miss them.

And Sakura... I don't know where she works now, Suzu... I can just send Cosmo's Gundam to her when it's ready.

“Welcome~”

Li entered a big store. He now had enough money to spend for a while. The Fire Chaser Moth was quite generous in terms of funds.

"This, this, and this... wrap them all up!" Li Cai was bold and would buy it decisively as long as it looked good at first glance.

"Okay! Please wait a moment!"

"..." Li stopped in front of a product. This was a black skull mask. Qianjie would probably like it. He didn't forget that he accidentally hammered out a crack in Qianjie's mask last time. It's time to get him a new one.

"How much is it?"

"Ah, guest, this is just a display, the official products haven't been officially put on the shelves yet..."

"I paid double the price for it."

"No, guest, this is the rule..."

"three times."

"...Guest, please wait a moment, I will wrap it up for you right away!"

Li nodded with satisfaction, this receptionist had quite his style.

"But, have you asked your store manager for instructions?" Li asked.

"No need to ask for instructions, I am the store manager."

"...What about your clothes?" Li looked at the receptionist outfit this lady was wearing strangely.

"Oh, I just think that such a big store must have a receptionist." The store manager explained.

"Then why don't you recruit a few?"

"save money."

"...Okay." Li was speechless. This guy was not only greedy for money, he was also a tough guy.

In addition to Qianjie's gift and a bunch of random small gifts, Li also bought a cross necklace for Aponia, and Pado's was a large cat sleeping bag.

There is also Sakura. Li is not sure about her preferences. In Li's impression, apart from her younger sister, she doesn't seem to be particularly interested in anything.

Li's eyes scanned around the store, and finally landed on a cherry-colored scabbard. Although it was not a regular one, it looked good in appearance.

"Oh, customer, you have such a good taste. This is the treasure of our store. In the past, I would never sell it, but today I see that it is destined for you, customer, so I will sell it to you at a cheaper price!"

"..." Li remembered that she also introduced several previous products in this way.

"Wrap it up."

……

Li returned to the street, and asked the store manager to take the merchandise to the orphanage for him first. He estimated that they would arrive tomorrow, and when he went there to show his face, everyone would be so moved... Well, perfect!

Li came to the dessert shop from the last time. It was still in the same place, but the place where the big singer was sitting changed into a long-haired man in a white coat, who should be a doctor.

You can't see the front, but just by looking at his temperament, you can tell that this man has a handsome face.

By the way, is it really not troublesome for doctors to have such long hair?

"Sir, your durian cake is ready."

At this time the waiter came over with desserts.

"Thank you." Li glanced at him. Perhaps due to fate, this waiter was also the same waiter who served them last time.

"Hey ~ long time no see."

"This guest, please have a meal." The waiter's business-like smile remained the same, as if he had no impression of Li at all.

"..." Li touched his face, remembering that he had changed a lot now, so he had no choice but to eat alone.

"Sir, may I sit here?"

Li raised her head, and what caught her eye was the doctor in white clothes.

Looking at the half-eaten tiramisu on the doctor's table, Li guessed that he might have something to do with her.

"Excuse me." It was only then that Li noticed the other person's appearance. From the outside, he was indeed a quiet and handsome man, but his squinting eyes looked a bit inconsistent.

"Thank you." The handsome doctor pulled out the stool opposite Li, sat down, and stretched out a hand, "Hello, this is the first time we meet. My name is Su."

"Li." Li shook hands with him and didn't say much. He was waiting for the other party to explain his purpose.

"Mr. Li, I wonder if you have noticed that there is something wrong with your body?" Su thought for a while, then added, "I am a doctor, and since just now, you have been exuding a... A smell that is very familiar to me.”

"A familiar smell?"

"Yes, I have received many patients with the same disease before, and their bodies also exude the same smell as yours." Su nodded.

"Besides, I am the same." As he said that, Su opened his sleeves.

Li saw that on his wrist, purple lines were spreading. This was a symptom of Honkai Disease, but the lines were too shallow, so he must have contracted it not long ago.

Thinking of his profession, Li almost understood, "You want to treat me?"

"Yes, but this is also saving myself." Su asked the waiter for a glass of boiled water. "I have been looking for a way to treat this kind of disease before, but there was no progress at all. I also contracted the same disease."

"...Where are your previous patients?" Li asked.

"They didn't survive until that day." Su's expression was sad. "Some people died of illness, and some died in the disaster called Honkai."

"It's so pitiful." A sad expression appeared on Li's face at the right time.

"Well... I hope you can cooperate with me. I can feel that your illness is much more serious than all my previous patients." Su sincerely pleaded.

"I'm sorry, can I refuse?" Li Jiansu seemed to want to say something more, so she quickly interrupted.

"...Why?" Su asked puzzledly. After contracting such a fatal disease, shouldn't the average person be very anxious to find a way out? He didn't believe that Li couldn't feel the changes in his body.

"How should I put it? Dr. Su, Honkai disease... is the disease you have always wanted to solve. There is indeed no cure now, but have you ever thought about the possibility that I don't have the disease?" Li said helplessly.

"What?" Su's eyes moved to Li's right hand that showed some purple stripes, and he hesitated to speak. He felt that Li's statement was a sign of completely giving up the hope of living.

"Some things can't just be judged by appearance." Li noticed Su's gaze, so she opened her sleeves and generously showed him her entire right arm. The dense purple lines made Su frown.

"Are you really sure this is a by-product of Honkai Impact Disease?"