Anqi, who tries to raise a protagonist

Kiana's eyes immediately lit up, and she petted the cat even more enthusiastically.

As a die-hard fan of beautiful girls, Kiana has absolutely no resistance to things like sticking together.

But her favorite Mei is easily embarrassed, and she can't handle even the slightest bit too much. As for Himeko, Kiana sees her as an elder, and she respects and loves her more than she's lustful. She's not that familiar with Fu Hua yet, and her rigid and serious personality makes her feel like she's not easy to tease.

As for Bronya, Kiana doesn't even bother with her—after all, with Heavy Cannon Rabbit's grip strength, it's easy for her to crush a head.

Therefore, only Anqi, although similar to Bronya in her expressionless demeanor, is easy to get close to once you get to know her. She's soft and small to hold, smells sweet, and feels smooth and tender to stroke. When the touch is just right, she'll squint her eyes in enjoyment and let out a soft, sweet, and incredibly cute moan.

If Kiana had ever heard someone say, "Cats are the cutest animals in the world," she would have given them a thumbs up and a look of agreement.

But if Kiana heard this sentence now, she would not hesitate to pick up Anqi and place her in front of them—the cutest Angie is right here!

"Oh my! How can there be such an adorable child? Little Anqi, come home with your big sister Kiana, and I'll raise you Valkyrie!"

Kiana chuckled and slurped her saliva.

Anqi, captivated by the other's skillful touch, rubbed her head against the soft spot behind her, completely ignoring Kiana's words.

Bronya, who was playing a game while leaning against Kiana, suddenly got a tuft of hair sticking up and a look of wariness flashed in her eyes.

She bumped her head against Kiana's shoulder.

"You idiot Kiana, don't you dare kidnap Anqi!"

Hey! I didn't ask you! I'm telling you, don't meddle in other people's business!

"Teacher Himeko, class representative, your student is about to be kidnapped by that idiot Kiana! Come quick and stop her!"

"Aren't you going to tell your parents?!"

Kiana suddenly panicked.

At this moment, Fu Hua was playing chess with Raiden Mei. Upon hearing this, she turned her head, casually brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and said with a relaxed and carefree expression:

"It's alright, as long as Anqi is happy."

As her mentor, Fu Hua's only requirement for An Qi was that she not fall into evil ways, and that was enough. As for matters of the heart and sexual orientation, she herself had only recently learned that Ji Lin was in love with her and didn't know what to do yet, so how could she possibly care about An Qi?

Bronya was speechless and could only place her hopes on Himeko.

But then she saw Himeko pick up the face mask from the table, carefully apply it to her face, and then turn around and say:

"What?"

"Huh? Speaking of which, why has Aunt Himeko started taking care of her skin lately? Is it because she's getting old..."

"Bang!!!"

Kiana, who had been speaking without thinking, fainted and collapsed on the sofa, a huge lump on her head.

Himeko had teleported over, casually tossed Kiana aside and took her place. With a face mask on, she hugged Anqi's petite body.

"Ah, it feels so good..."

Himeko let out a comfortable, gentle murmur.

Meanwhile, Fu Hua and Raiden Mei were playing chess, quietly shifted their gaze and focused on the game, while Bronya slowly moved her little bottom to increase the distance between herself and Himeko.

The instant they made their move, they simultaneously sensed a terrifying, hellish aura.

As expected of Kiana, she always manages to create life-threatening situations for herself even when she's perfectly safe!

Anqi, however, snapped out of her trance, tilted her head back, and touched the face mask on Himeko's face with her finger. She blinked and asked curiously:

"Yeah, why has Himeko started using face masks?"

"Don't touch it, it will affect the results."

Himeko grasped Anqi's fingers and then enveloped her small hand, unconsciously kneading it because of its wonderful feel.

Why have I started paying more attention to skincare?

Need I say more? We're ten years apart in age! It's not a big deal now, but if I don't take good care of myself, I'll probably have wrinkles around my eyes by the time you grow up, and we'll look so mismatched standing together...

"Smack!"

Himeko slammed the face mask on the table, her expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Himeko, why the hell are you thinking about this? You can't do that!

"Himeko?"

"Cough! It's nothing, I just forgot about the face mask, I won't use it anymore."

"Oh..."

A woman's heart is hard to fathom. Even with Anqi's rich experience, she couldn't fathom the inner turmoil that Himeko was experiencing at this moment.

Anqi didn't delve into it, but simply shifted her body to fit more snugly into Himeko's embrace. Then, amidst that incomparably wonderful touch, she closed her eyes in ecstasy.

Himeko looked down and saw Anqi nestled unguarded in her arms, like a kitten snuggling in its owner's embrace. Her heart melted instantly.

"Sigh, I really don't know what to do with you."

Himeko muttered dejectedly.

"Ah!!!"

In her Dreamscape, Kiana rises from her coffin, her small face filled with extreme terror.

"What happened? I feel like I've died once? Ugh, my head hurts so much!"

Kiana instinctively touched her head, but couldn't recall what that death-like fear was about.

"By the way, where is this?"

Kiana looked around and saw only a vast white space with nothing in it. The only physical entities present were herself and the stone coffin beneath her.

"I see, I was dreaming again!"

Kiana slammed her fist in her hand to confirm her condition.

There's nothing I can do about it; I've seen all sorts of bizarre Dreamscape these past few days—zombie crises, alien invasions, meteorites falling from the sky, the immortality of the flame, the golden tree of the magic ring—and crawling out of a coffin isn't a first for me.

"Huh? No burial goods this time? Swords, shields, or even a small potion to restore health? Nothing at all. That's so stingy!"

Kiana scratched her head, complaining as she climbed out of the coffin. Then she saw a silver-gray metal electronic door standing not far away.

"Is this a sci-fi dream?"

Kiana guessed, walked to the door, watched the door slowly open, and went out.

Chapter 159 Anqi's Attempt to Nurture the Protagonist

Be careful, hold your breath.

Kiana approached the corner slowly, close to the wall, with extreme caution.

Then, the probe moved at the speed of light and retracted at the speed of light.

A quick glance made it clear to her that there were no enemies ahead.

"That's strange. There are no zombies or facehuggers rushing around the corner, and the Five Dogs Godslayer Formation isn't waiting in the blind spot either. What's going on? The game experience is extremely boring. If this continues, I'm going to complain!"

Kiana muttered to herself, looking puzzled, but still carefully walked along the wall.

Her Dreamscape experience taught her that when you think the road ahead is safe, that's often when a crisis is about to strike.

"Got it! You're playing psychological warfare, aren't you? You can't fool me!"

Kiana praised herself for her cleverness.

But the fact that she didn't have a single weapon still made her feel very uneasy.

In the real world, she had gradually gotten used to putting a gun under her pillow to sleep, but in the treacherous Dreamscape world, she was unarmed, which made her feel uneasy.

However, unexpected things always happen unexpectedly.

For example, Kiana really didn't encounter a single enemy along the way. Her big blue eyes, like those of a purebred Siberia Husky, stared around wildly until they were almost bloodshot, but she still couldn't find any traps or hidden enemies.

"Could it really not be a battle-themed Dreamscape anymore? Has it been changed to an exploration and puzzle-solving type?"

"On another note, this place looks a lot like some kind of high-tech secret base, but why is there no one here?"

Kiana touched her chin, trying to turn her clever little head.

Click!

When the train of thought is interrupted, optimism kicks in.

"Well, since it's just a dream anyway, I'll just wander around aimlessly!"

Kiana abandoned her weary thoughts and her vigilance, and happily skipped and hopped around the huge, high-tech base filled with all sorts of electronic devices.

"Wow, so many computer screens! It would be so awesome to play games on these!"

"Oh my god, this sealed room and operating table—could it be the legendary human experimentation?"

"Hmm, there's fresh breakfast too! Wow, this little cake looks so delicious..."

Kiana swallowed the cake in her mouth, her little face immediately scrunching up comically as she stuck out her tongue and said:

"Why does it taste like potato chips and instant noodles?"

After strolling around leisurely for a while, Kiana discovered that this area seemed to be a huge ring.

The long corridor connects to all sorts of impressive high-tech rooms, and there are many different kinds of equipment that look like they are used for surgery, which makes people feel a little strange and ominous.

Kiana's mood gradually became sullen, partly from boredom at not seeing anyone and partly from an inexplicable sense of depression.

"I feel like I've seen these places somewhere before..."

"Is it just my imagination?"

Kiana scratched her head, puzzled.

She suddenly stopped, her expression becoming even more bewildered.

Because without realizing it, she had wandered into a new area. This was no longer a laboratory housing high-tech equipment, but rather more like a—

"Prison?"

Kiana blinked slowly in her crystal-clear blue eyes, her delicate brows furrowing, her usual cheerful and naive expression replaced by a serious look of bewilderment.

Guided by an intuition, Kiana walked to an open cell door, passed through a sturdy steel cage, and inside were two rows of small beds, which looked like many children lived there.

Kiana's mood grew heavier, and she couldn't help but tug at her collar, feeling as if she couldn't breathe.

She stopped next to a small bed against the wall.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed that something was carved on the corner of the wall above the bed.

Kiana then crouched down and reached out to touch the letters.

"Aurora ..."

"Agata ..."

"Galina ..."

"Bella ..."

Kiana read out the names engraved on the wall one by one.

Although she confirmed that no one with those names had ever appeared in her life.

But in a daze, it seemed that I could vaguely see something.

Then Kiana's finger paused, stopping at a deeply marked cross.

In fact, each name on this list has a cross next to it.

"It must be that the kids had a fight and wanted to express their intention to break up."

Kiana tugged at the corners of her mouth, trying to convince herself to smile, but she couldn't manage it at all.

"Bella... where is Bella? She hasn't come back all night. Where is she? Will she be back today?"

A weak and frightened child's voice reached Kiana's ears.

This is not an illusion.

Kiana turned around and saw a thin, purple-haired girl gripping the iron bars of the cage, asking a question to the impatient man in the lab coat.