Pre-Collapse Civilization, My Wife is a Snake Oh

Pre-Collapse Civilization, my wife is a snake! Written by Xi'er is my wife.

My name is Ling Xi, and I'm a transmigrator. After arriving in the world of the Pre-Collapse Civilization, I originally just wanted to latch onto someone powerful to survive, so I could secure a spot in a hibernation pod during the Finality's cleansing.

Later, Miss Mobius, a scientist from the Flame-Chasing Moths, seemed interested in me, so I inexplicably married her. Married life was relatively simple. Besides routine daily tasks, I'd accompany Old Ancestor Kevin for meals, mess around with Elysia, and at most, cooperate with my wife on some experiments, until one day...

A girl who looked very much like my wife returned home and smiled at me, "Darling, don't you recognize me? I'm Mobius, the real Mobius, and also... the only Mobius!"

Chapter 1: The Honkai Descends, But I Can Do Nothing!

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The urgent alarm sound woke Ling Xi. When Ling Xi regained consciousness, he found himself in a city, with many humans fleeing around him. The roads were already blocked by cars, and people could only escape on foot.

"Uh... my head is a bit dizzy."

Ling Xi was clearly bewildered. What kind of place was this? He hadn't been hit by a truck or struck by lightning, so how did he inexplicably end up here?

"Roar..."

Suddenly, Ling Xi heard a huge roar from ahead. Then, a Honkai Beast, a full five stories tall, flipped over a building and chased after everyone!

Ling Xi: "???"

Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, what the heck is this...

A Temple-class Honkai Beast?

As a Honkai player, Ling Xi was naturally familiar with Honkai Beasts, but... why did it look so big? In the game, Temple-class were barely twice the size of amoebas, but now... this twenty-meter-tall Temple-class Honkai Beast, are you sure you're not kidding me?

Without any hesitation, Ling Xi turned and ran. Was he supposed to wait for death?

However, there wasn't just one Honkai Beast. After the Temple-class Honkai Beast appeared, numerous regular Honkai Beasts, such as Assault-class and Knight-class Honkai Beasts, also appeared in large numbers. At the same time, a large number of humans, corrupted by the Honkai and turned into zombies, surged towards the crowd.

Instantly, many people were pounced upon and killed, and the smell of blood permeated the air.

Smelling the blood in the air and seeing people dying around him, Ling Xi was completely stunned. Had he transmigrated, or had the Honkai invaded his world? Ah, forget it, no time to worry about that now, escaping is the priority.

"Boom..."

At this moment, a Chariot-class Honkai Beast also appeared ahead, blocking the crowd's path and crushing dozens of unlucky people. Although the Chariot-class Honkai Beast was only ten meters tall, the immense pressure from its mountain-like physique was something that couldn't be conveyed in the game.

Instantly, the crowd fell into complete panic, scattering in all directions, trying to evade.

Ling Xi, however, stood rooted to the spot, somewhat conflicted, because he knew he couldn't escape. Unless Valkyries like Dvalinn or Rita appeared, or powerful battleship support arrived, it would be a dead end. The gap between humans and Honkai Beasts was too great...

"Sigh..."

Ling Xi sighed and chuckled helplessly, "As expected, not everyone can be the protagonist. Some are destined to be cannon fodder. I... can't do anything!"

"Ding, password entered correctly, system activated successfully!"

Suddenly, a voice echoed in Ling Xi's mind...

Ling Xi: "..."

Instantly, Ling Xi's consciousness was pulled into a void space, and then he saw a... Sirin?

That's right, it was Sirin, but... a chibi version of Sirin.

"Ling Xi, long time no see. Welcome back."

Sirin floated in the air, looking at Ling Xi with a half-smile.

"Uh..."

Ling Xi was momentarily bewildered. How did this girl know his name?

Ling Xi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Um... what's your surname?"

"What do you think?"

Sirin retorted.

"..."

Ling Xi hesitated and tentatively asked, "Sirin?"

"Yes, that's right."

Sirin nodded slightly and smiled, "By the way, it seems you're in a bit of trouble right now. Do you need any help?"

"Yes, I desperately need it... By the way, where am I now? Is this my body or my consciousness?"

Ling Xi suddenly realized a serious problem: what state was he in right now? If it was his body, then it would be fine; he could just hide here and wait for the Honkai to pass. But if it was his consciousness, then wouldn't his body be...

"Of course, it's your consciousness."

Sirin nodded and said, "But you don't need to worry, because when I pulled your consciousness here, I also activated the thought acceleration mode. So, one second in the real world is equivalent to one thousand eight hundred seconds here, so you don't have to worry at all."

Ling Xi: "..." Accelerated world?

"Then... can you help me resolve my current predicament?"

Ling Xi thought for a moment and said helplessly, "There are Honkai Beasts and Honkai Zombies everywhere outside. If I go out now, I probably won't survive for a minute. And if I keep hiding here... it's just a slow death."

"Yes, try this."

Sirin waved her hand, and ten golden supply cards appeared before Ling Xi!

"Hm? What's this… a supply card?"

Ling Xi recognized it. This was… a standard supply card? It used to be the supply card for the standard banner, though it later became the Home banner. But Ling Xi remembered the Herrscher's mark very clearly.

"Mm, it seems you remember."

Sirin smiled and said, "However, the rules for the supply cards here have changed a bit. You can draw anything. Ten cards. If you can draw something that enhances your combat power, or something that allows you to escape, then you can resolve your current predicament."

"And if I don't draw anything good?"

Ling Xi couldn't help but ask.

"Then I can still use all the remaining power I have to take you away from here, but…"

Sirin tilted her head slightly and said, "I will fall into a dormant state. After that, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"Uh…"

Ling Xi didn't hesitate any longer and went straight for a ten-pull. After all, the situation was urgent, and there was no time for single pulls. Let's do it, ten pulls for a miracle!

As the ten-pull progressed, Ling Xi saw the familiar blue light, and then…

The familiar nine blues and one purple…

Ling Xi: "…" Well, that's realistic…

[Colt Pistol * 1]

[Dawnbreaker * 1]

[Stigmata Fragment * 1]

[Stigmata Energy * 1]

[Tesla (Bottom) * 1]

[Bucket of Kang Shuaifu Instant Noodles * 6]

[Can of Otaku Happy Water * 6]

The supply drops were green, with all sorts of random items. There were equipment, miscellaneous goods, and even instant noodles and cola…

But that wasn't the main point. After the tenth draw, the purple light finally appeared, although it was the pity drop…

[Aslaug (Top) * 1]

The Stigmata existed in card form and automatically floated into Ling Xi's hand.

"Aslaug? This seems to be a new Stigmata?"

Seeing the Stigmata's illustration, Ling Xi was stunned. Although he had quit the game, he occasionally saw information about new versions, including the Aslaug Stigmata. This should be… someone's Stigmata.

Even though he had quit, it didn't stop him from appreciating… cough, liking this set of Stigmata. Well… of course, he liked the illustration, and the degree of his liking was probably second only to Allen Poe and Anna!

Chapter 2: Power and Mobius!

"Oh, oh, it seems you have pretty good luck. You drew a Stigmata that increases combat power."

Sirin floated in front of Ling Xi and explained, "The Tesla lower piece and the Aslaug upper piece are both Stigmata that can be used directly. After using the Stigmata, you will directly gain the Stigmata's power and amplification, as well as… the Honkai energy stored within the Stigmata."

"Because you are too weak right now, you can only rely on the power of the Stigmata to fight. Aslaug is a five-star Stigmata, and even a single piece is enough to deal with a Temple-class Honkai Beast, especially since there's only one. Furthermore, Stigmata can be freely swapped without any side effects."

"You mean I can directly equip the Stigmata and use its power?"

Ling Xi understood Sirin's words immediately. As expected, as a transmigrator, cheats were a must. In the Honkai world, Stigmata were obtained through genes, but he could directly equip them and even swap them freely. Well… that was strong!

"Oh, and one more thing."

Sirin rested her chin on her hand as she floated in the air and chuckled, "Five-star Stigmata possess a partial consciousness. If you can collect all five-star Stigmata and imbue them with soul fragments, then the five-star Stigmata can be materialized into the real world, gaining a physical form, independent consciousness, and the ability to fight on their own. Of course, you can also recall them at any time."

"Whoa… that's pretty good."

Ling Xi's eyes lit up. Materializing five-star Stigmata into the real world, wouldn't that mean… Stigmata waifus becoming reality?

Speaking of which, he remembered there were Cecilia's Stigmata in the game, and Cecilia…

Cough, Cecilia could help him fight. That was the main point. An S-rank Valkyrie's combat power was no joke!

"Sirin, do you have any more of those golden things?"

Ling Xi looked at Sirin with a fawning expression. Supply cards, supply cards! Supply cards were the eternal gods!

"None left, that's all there was."

Sirin spread her hands, indicating there were no more and he should scram.

Ling Xi: "…" Then why did you say anything? Without supply cards, how could he collect the Aslaug middle and bottom pieces?

"Don't worry, aren't there missions? Look."

Sirin swiped her right hand gently, and a virtual screen appeared before Ling Xi. At the same time, Sirin said, "Mission issued: Eliminate Honkai Beasts and protect survivors. Based on your completion of the mission, there will be three tiers of rewards: ten supply cards, five supply cards, and… one supply card!"

"Oh, and if you abandon the mission and leave on your own, there will be no reward! But there's no punishment either!"

Sirin didn't forget to add that last part. Although she felt it didn't matter if Ling Xi ran away, because even though the power of Aslaug was great, it was only the upper piece, and the power he could unleash was less than a tenth.

Moreover, the Aslaug Stigmata was still at its first stage, level one, so the power it could unleash was even less. Therefore, Sirin really felt it was fine if Ling Xi slipped away.

"Heh, having gained new power, I should test it out."

Ling Xi simply smiled, answering Sirin's question. Then, as instructed, he directly used Aslaug (Top) and Tesla (Bottom). Instantly, the power, usage methods, and ability information of the Stigmata appeared automatically in Ling Xi's mind.

Hmm, nice, very convenient!

"Sirin, how do I go back?"

Ling Xi looked at Sirin again.

"It's simple, just use your consciousness,"

Sirin replied calmly as ever.

Ling Xi decisively closed his eyes, and then... in the next second, Ling Xi's consciousness returned to the real world. The familiar smell of blood and the scent of gunpowder in the air... he...

He had spent about five minutes in the system space, but in the real world, less than 0.2 seconds had passed!

"Hoo..."

Ling Xi took a deep breath and looked at the Honkai Beast in front of him. Just a second ago, he was still an ordinary person, unable to do anything, only able to flee. But now...

"The tables have turned, Honkai!"

A grin spread across Ling Xi's face. He waved his right hand, directly retrieving the Dawnbreaker from the system space. It was time to show off his true skills!

"Roar..."

Just then, an Assault-class Honkai Beast broke into the crowd and lunged directly at Ling Xi.

"Hmph..."

Ling Xi held his sword in his right hand, activating Aslaug's power simultaneously. Fire, enchant!

Instantly, the blade of the Dawnbreaker ignited with crimson flames. Then, Ling Xi casually swung it.