Dad, Let Me Be Your One-and-Only! Chapter 314

Astrid replied calmly:

"I understand how you feel, but if you let Liang Xiaoxiao continue to lose control and crush Lin Bao'er's corpse, wouldn't you be trampling on her conscience?"

"Chen Yining, before your friend completely transforms into a monster, performing the second seppuku for her and giving her the final respect she deserves as a human being is your duty as captain."

The whispers of the Primal Witch are rational to the point of coldness, and also carry a numbness born from traversing too many tragedies. Her humanity is so thin that it is almost nonexistent, and she can only utter this correct answer.

Chen Yining couldn't agree, yet she couldn't refute it. She had only just stepped into the world of Magical Girl, and she was already facing a cruel choice that many of her predecessors had never encountered.

While the captain was wavering, filled with sorrow and confusion,

Liang Xiaoxiao's shell had been severely distorted; she had grown to several meters tall, a grotesque monster that resembled a mixture of dragons and insects, with pale gray-white scales undulating as they snapped together.

The gray sea of fire, a mixture of white light and calamity, scorched again and began to deepen in color, turning into an extremely ominous Black Mist, signifying the gradual collapse of the other side.

The Savior's afterglow is slowly fading; it was originally an ethereal, rootless source, and if it hadn't been nurtured for so long by a vessel like the [Cocoon of the Heart], it would never have had such a miraculous effect.

On the other hand, the host's will, awareness, fighting spirit, and killing intent are the fuel that makes it burn fiercely and fight against the disaster.

When her consciousness faded and her fighting spirit dissipated, the white light, lacking fuel, naturally could not continue, creating a terrible vicious cycle.

Astrid whispered:

"Aren't you going to make up your mind? It's going to be too late!"

Chen Yining her eyes and remained silent, her palm shrouded in magic, the rose-red color extending and intertwining to forge a fiery spear constructed of thorns.

The girl's eyes shone brightly, the magic of the [Cocoon of the Heart] surged and ebbed, and as her emotions continued to rise, she spoke earnestly and firmly:

"I've made up my mind, I'm going to save her."

The Super AI had no interest in such childish, playful remarks, and commented:

"It's a pointless persistence. She's become so alienated that her soul and flesh have been largely eroded by the disaster. It's like late-stage cancer. It's a miracle that she can still maintain her sanity. Sooner or later, she'll become a monster."

"Moreover, she might grow to a danger level of D-Class or even C-Class in one go, at which point even more people nearby will be affected."

Chen Yining interrupted angrily:

"That's your obligation, isn't it? I'm just Magical Girl transforming for the first time; I can't possibly concern myself with such complicated matters."

"All I know is that if I give up on saving Xiaoxiao without even trying, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

The girl took a deep breath, stared directly at the increasingly ferocious and terrifying figure not far away, and stubbornly said:

"So call me selfish or stupid, I won't be satisfied until I try."

Astrid was speechless, yet she was used to it.

So-called Magical Girl are just a bunch of self-centered individuals.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that those who cannot carry out their resolve and face themselves honestly are incapable of becoming Magical Girl in the first place.

From this perspective, Chen Yining's persistence and courage are commendable.

But the harsh reality is that this will not change the objective facts.

On the street, overturned vending machines were corroded and swallowed by an ominous fog.

As if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, Liang Xiaoxiao regained her original consciousness just as the white light was about to fade. Her pitch-black whites were terrifying, and her spiral-patterned gray-white pupils were filled with an inhuman, otherworldly quality.

The girl looked with those eyes at the person lying on gray scales, surrounded by claws and bone spikes, like a flower stamen, unable to speak. She used the chains that the scales were coupled together to grab the broken sandal on the ground and placed it on the severed limb, as if piecing together broken building blocks.

But the two severed limbs and the other sandal were nowhere to be found.

Liang Xiaoxiao's heart suddenly clenched with pain. The pain in her soul was overwhelmed by a deep sorrow, which wiped away much of the numbness. Tears streamed down her inhuman eyes, dripping and spreading across the dried bloodstains.

The bright red color was jarring.

Those joyful laughs and cheerful voices are like pear blossoms reflected in spring water, gentle yet illusory, as if separated by a layer of glass. Trying to touch them will only cut your skin, draw blood, and bring sharp pain.

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have let you go out, Bao'er."

Liang Xiaoxiao's control over her body was decreasing, and her consciousness was gradually fading like she was lacking oxygen. She sensed the warmth of the light slowly withdrawing, and soon the armor of flesh completely devoured her, giving birth to a new monster.

Liang Xiaoxiao coughed violently, and numerous lesions and deformities began to erode her body in reverse, like fragments of withered grass and trees, and blood spilled from her lips, splattering onto her sandals.

The girl wearily closed her eyes, a smile playing on her lips, and uttered her last words as if in a dream:

"Let's go eat teppanyaki together next time."

The world darkened, the heavy body began to feel lighter, the scourge that gnawed at the soul eased, past memories and experiences gradually faded, and all the sad things became increasingly distant.

Dreams, future, friendship, and the love one longs for.

These unattainable things eventually cease to matter.

Death, like a hazy light, engulfed her, stripping away and dissolving her youthful pain, past loneliness, subtle despair, and shed tears, returning her to nothingness.

Before everything turns to nothingness

In a corner of memory, someone is playing the piano and singing softly in the light:

"Edelweiss, edelweiss (Edelweiss, Edelweiss)".

Every morning you greet me (as the morning sun shines upon my blooming).

"Small and white."

"Clean and bright."

You look happy to meet me (shaking happily towards me).

The song that had once given her salvation, as death grasped her arm, transcended time, gently holding her hand, illuminating the boundless abyss, and rekindling the dying white light.

Splash, splash.

The sound of flames burning and spreading, like the tide overflowing the shore, swallowed the chaotic calamity and used it to weave the embryonic form of a cocoon again, almost constructing a pure white [Cocoon of the Heart].

In an instant, in the real world, the mutated flesh and blood that entwined the body sensed the abnormality of the host being plundered. Instinctively, they reconstructed themselves into a thick gray-white aura of disaster, which flowed back into the depths of the soul, joined the process of weaving the cocoon, and seized control.

The result of this development was that the monster, which was almost the size of a building, rapidly disintegrated, and after being peeled away layer by layer, it gradually regained its slender and graceful appearance.

The scales clinging to the girl's skin dissipated like smoke, gradually leaving her body almost completely naked as she stood there. The blackened whites of her eyes returned to normal, and her spiraling pupils reversed their rotation, returning to their usual state.

Only near the coccyx, the etched patterns of calamity tell the story of the previous anomaly.

Lin Bao'er fell during the process, but was lifted up by pure white light. She floated in mid-air as if blessed by a miracle and given gentle protection.

Liang Xiaoxiao looked at the chaotic and wondrous [Cocoon of the Heart]. She instinctively realized many things, but before she could savor the taste of rebirth, she noticed Lin Bao'er being lifted up by white light.

The girl suddenly realized something. She clumsily manipulated the white light, gently embraced the other person, and thought with a mixture of panic and joy that she could use this afterglow to heal the other person's injuries.

Incredibly, the person, whose skin was ulcerated, whose limbs were severed, and whose blood was almost drained, gradually recovered in the light.

In a daze, Liang Xiaoxiao heard a faint heartbeat. She quickly tried to devour the calamity in the other person's body and even soul.

Although we don't know what these things are yet, since they're related to such monsters, they're definitely not friendly.

Liang Xiaoxiao understood this deeply, so she once again used the internal balance to carefully extract the evil energy from Lin Bao'er.

Normally, this is something even the Countermeasures Bureau would find difficult to accomplish.

However, this step is actually the easiest to achieve when the enemy and ourselves share the same origin.

Chen Yining looked at this scene with surprise. She didn't know why the miracle had happened, but she knew that her teammate had a chance of being saved. Without paying any attention to Astrid, she hurriedly flew over to help.

Astrid looked up at the Miracle High Wall hidden in the dome like a mirage, her heart churning with turmoil, yet she had somehow returned to stability from this chaotic state.

Is this... also a gift from you?

The Super AI made many guesses, but quickly stopped her thoughts and teleported the data body to the two of them. Without asking any questions or saying any nonsense, she directly taught Chen Yining the basic healing techniques to help save people.

Liang Xiaoxiao didn't have time to think about when the captain had become Magical Girl; she simply maintained her pure and passionate fighting spirit and made a sincere wish in her heart.

Although I don't know why, it seems that the afterglow from Chu Yuanqing makes me stronger after doing this. I was able to recover before because I remembered the song "Edelweiss" sung by the other party and received a dazzling gift.

Soon, the wounds and corrosion marks on Lin Bao'er's surface began to fade away as if time had reversed, but the large amount of blood lost from her body and the severed parts of her calves could not be sustained.

Astrid stated objectively:

"If this continues, she will still die."

"And if she wakes up any later, she might become a vegetable due to the damage caused by the disaster."

After speaking, the Super AI quickly provided a solution:

"Liang Xiaoxiao, your blood type matches Lin Bao'er's perfectly. Your recovery ability should be very strong right now. If you want her to live, give her a blood transfusion immediately."

"As for the severed limbs, you can use your own flesh and bones to reattach them to her now."

Chen Yining was bewildered by this blunt and straightforward proposal, but having no better option, she could only swallow her doubts and wait for Liang Xiaoxiao's decision.

Liang Xiaoxiao hesitated. It wasn't that she was undecided about donating blood, but rather that after several mutations and catastrophes, her blood and flesh could no longer be categorized as those of a normal person. How could she possibly lose to Bao'er?

Astrid seemed to have noticed this, and she stated it directly:

"Do you think Lin Bao'er will return to normal after the disaster energy is drained?"

"For humans, disasters are an incurable disease. The less severe cases are manageable, at most resulting in weakness, while the more severe cases lead to paralysis. But in her case, even if she is saved, she will still die from organ failure."

That's why we need your blood, your bones, your flesh.

"As long as a part of her body belongs to you, given your current special circumstances, there is a way to maintain her health indefinitely."

Chen Yining felt increasingly uneasy as she listened; it seemed like this relationship was even closer than marriage.

Without much thought, Liang Xiaoxiao, having dispelled her concerns, no longer hesitated. With a thought, her arm was covered in grayish-white scales, and the layers of sharp blades bent, directly severing the artery in her wrist, causing a large amount of bright red blood to fall.

Chen Yining hurriedly used her magic to catch it. She suppressed her chaotic thoughts and began to nervously use magic to transfuse the blood.

Following the example, Liang Xiaoxiao began to roughly recreate Lin Bao'er's original leg shape and arch under Astrid's guidance. Then, she made a sincere wish and entrusted the entire process to Bai Guang for detailed sculpting.

Meanwhile, medical personnel arrived one after another to assist in the surgery. With the help of the Countermeasures Bureau's magical tools, the miraculous emergency treatment was completed an hour later.

Under the sunlight.

Lin Bao'er lay on the stretcher. She opened her eyes blankly, but what she saw was not the blue dome, but her friend lying beside her, whose hair was tinged with gray.

It's so strange, it feels like I slept for ages.

The girl's memories should have been hazy, but the blood in her body seemed to be connected to something, repeatedly replaying the events after the tram attack in her dreams, and even experiencing the emotions and senses from the other person's first-person perspective.

So... Xiaoxiao had a really tough time?

Besides, she's already been considered an important friend by him.

Lin Bao'er pondered this fact, feeling inexplicably shy and happy. Even the surreal developments of the captain turning into Magical Girl and the existence of real monsters seemed less important than this.

The girl inexplicably began to understand why the choreographer liked to be by the captain's side all the time.

True friends must have this kind of dependence, right? The reason I don't understand it is simply because I don't have such close friends.

Lin Bao'er pondered the new lesson she had learned with a somewhat bewildered expression. She patted her brand-new, soft white dress, quietly got up, and subconsciously curled her arches and toes. Not noticing the phantom pain, she smiled with relief.

Subsequently,

The girl reached out and patted Liang Xiaoxiao's head. Looking at the girl's sleepy and adorable face, she smiled and replied:

"Let's go eat teppanyaki together."

PS: Xiaoxiao heard Qing Bao sing in chapter 132. It feels like ages ago. Actually, there was a reference to a previous chapter, which was chapter 71.

P. S.: I haven't been in a good mood lately, and I accidentally killed off Xiaoxiao halfway through writing this chapter. I only changed it back to this very gently after taking a nap. It's true that lack of sleep is a major enemy.

Volume 1: 296. Repressed Desires, Worldwide Attacks. (5K)

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Astrid sat upright on the wreckage of the tram, reading through the complex data analyzed by the professional equipment, glancing at the smiling faces of the little girls, her thoughts calm.

Although it was inappropriate, Lin Bao'er and Liang Xiaoxiao really didn't have many opportunities to go out for delicious food after that.

Liang Xiaoxiao, in particular, is in a very complicated situation. She is at risk of being dragged into a laboratory to have her slides examined during special periods, or even being executed on the spot.

As for human rights, in the face of the doomsday countdown, their value lies in maintaining stability and ensuring the execution of the <FlashDance> project. But to think that they have any binding force would be naive.