Pre-Collapse Civilization, My Wife Is a Snake! By Seele, My Wife
My name was Ling Xi. I was a transmigrator, and after arriving in the world of the Pre-Collapse Civilization, all I had wanted was to cling to someone powerful and survive, so that when Finality cleansed the world, I could snag a spot in a Hibernation Pod.
Later, Miss Mobius, a scientist from the Flame-Chasing Moths, seemed to take an interest in me, and somehow, I ended up marrying her. Life after marriage was fairly simple. Aside from routine daily missions, I accompanied Ancestor Kevin for noodles, messed around with Elysia, and at most cooperated with some of my wife's experiments. Until one day...
A young girl who looked a lot like my wife returned home and smiled at me. "Honey, don't you recognize me? I'm Mobius—the real Mobius, and also... the only Mobius!"
Honkai Descends, Yet I Could Do Nothing!
"Wooo... wooo... wooo..."
The shrill alarm jolted Ling Xi awake. When he regained consciousness, he found himself in a city, surrounded by countless fleeing people. The roads had long been blocked by cars, leaving everyone no choice but to escape on foot.
"Ugh... my head hurts."
Ling Xi was completely dumbfounded. What the hell was this place? He hadn't been hit by a truck or struck by lightning, so how had he ended up here for no reason?
"Roooar..."
Suddenly, Ling Xi heard a deafening roar from ahead. Then, a Honkai Beast as tall as a five-story building overturned an entire structure and charged after the crowd!
Ling Xi: "???"
Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit... what the hell...
A Temple-class Honkai Beast?
As a Honkai player, Ling Xi was naturally familiar with Honkai Beasts. But... why did it look so huge? Temple-class Honkai Beasts in the game were barely twice as tall as a ciliate, yet this one... this damn Temple-class Honkai Beast was over twenty meters tall! Was this supposed to be a joke?
Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xi turned and ran. Why wait around to die?
However, that was far from the only Honkai Beast. After the Temple-class Honkai Beast appeared, large numbers of fodder Honkai Beasts, such as Assault-class Honkai Beasts and Knight-class Honkai Beasts, emerged as well. At the same time, countless humans who had been corrupted by the Honkai and turned into Dishi surged toward the fleeing crowd.
In an instant, many people were pounced on and slaughtered, and the stench of blood spread through the air.
Smelling the blood in the air and watching people die around him, Ling Xi's mind went numb. Had he transmigrated, or had the Honkai invaded his world? Forget it. This was no time to worry about that. Staying alive came first.
"Boom..."
At that moment, a Chariot-class Honkai Beast appeared ahead, directly blocking the crowd's path while casually crushing dozens of unlucky people to death. Though the Chariot-class Honkai Beast was only ten meters tall, the overwhelming pressure brought by its mountain-like body was something no game could possibly convey.
The crowd immediately descended into total chaos, scattering in every direction in an attempt to escape.
Ling Xi, meanwhile, stood where he was in conflicted silence. He knew there was no escaping. Unless a Valkyrie like Dvalinn or Rita showed up, or a powerful battleship came to support them, there was only one outcome: death. The gap between humans and Honkai Beasts was simply too great...
"Ha..."
Ling Xi sighed and smiled helplessly. "Of course. Not everyone can be the protagonist. Some people are destined to be cannon fodder. I... can't do anything!"
"Ding. Password entered correctly. System activation successful!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out in Ling Xi's mind...
Ling Xi: "..."
In an instant, Ling Xi's consciousness was pulled into a void-like space. Then, he saw a... Sirin?
That was right, Sirin. Except... she was a chibi version of Sirin.
"Ling Xi, long time no see. Welcome back."
Sirin floated in the air, looking at Ling Xi with a faintly amused smile.
"Uh..."
Ling Xi was momentarily stunned. How did this girl know his name?
After hesitating briefly, Ling Xi asked, "Um... may I ask who you are?"
"What do you think?"
Sirin asked in return.
"..."
Ling Xi hesitated, then cautiously asked, "Sirin?"
"Mhm, that's right."
Sirin nodded slightly and smiled. "By the way, it seems you've run into a little trouble. Need help?"
"Yes, very much so... but where am I right now? Is this my body, or my consciousness?"
Ling Xi suddenly realized there was a serious problem. What state was he in right now? If it was his body, that would be fine—he could just hide here until the Honkai passed. But if it was his consciousness, then wouldn't his body be...
"Of course it's your consciousness."
Sirin nodded. "But you don't need to worry. When I pulled your consciousness in here, I also activated Thought Acceleration Mode. One second in the real world is equal to eighteen hundred seconds here, so you have nothing to worry about."
Ling Xi: "..." An accelerated world?
"Then... can you help me resolve my current predicament?"
After thinking for a moment, Ling Xi spoke helplessly. "There are Honkai Beasts and Dishi everywhere outside. If I go out now, I probably won't survive for even a minute. But if I keep hiding here... it'll just be a slow death."
"I can. Try these."
Sirin waved her hand, and ten golden Supply Cards appeared before Ling Xi!
"Hm? These are... Supply Cards?"
Ling Xi recognized them. These were... standard Supply Cards? They used to belong to the standard banner, though it had later become the Dorm Supply banner. Still, Ling Xi remembered the Homu emblem clearly.
"Mhm, it seems you remember them."
Sirin smiled. "But the rules for Supply Cards are a little different here. They can draw anything. You have ten cards. If you draw something that increases your combat strength, or something that lets you escape this place, then your current predicament can be resolved."
"What if I don't draw anything useful?"
Ling Xi could not help asking.
"Then I can still use all the remaining power I currently have to take you away from here, but..."
Sirin turned her head slightly. "I'll fall into a dormant state. If that happens, you'll have to rely on yourself from then on."
"Uh..."
Ling Xi stopped hesitating and immediately went for a ten-pull. The situation was urgent, so there was no time for single pulls. Just do it—miracles came from ten-pulls!
As the ten-pull began, Ling Xi saw a familiar blue glow, and then...
The familiar nine blues and one purple...
Ling Xi: "..." Yeah, that tracks...
Colt Pistol ×1
Dawnbreaker ×1
Stigmata Fragment ×1
Stigmata Energy ×1
Tesla (Lower) ×1
Barrel of Kang Shuaifu Instant Noodles ×6
Cans of Otaku Happy Water ×6
The green-glow supplies contained all sorts of miscellaneous stuff. There was equipment, junk... and even instant noodles and soda...
But that was not the point. When the tenth pull arrived, purple light finally appeared. Even if it was only the guaranteed drop...
Aslaug (Upper) ×1
The Stigmata existed in card form and automatically floated into Ling Xi's hand.
"Aslaug? This seems like a new Stigmata?"
Ling Xi froze when he saw the Stigmata artwork. Although he had already quit the game, he still occasionally came across information about new versions. Among it was the Aslaug Stigmata. This should be... that certain person's Stigmata.
After all, even if he had quit the game, that did not stop him from drooling over... ahem, liking this Stigmata set. Well... he liked the artwork, of course. And the degree to which he liked it was probably second only to Allen Poe and Anna!
Ahem, Cecilia could help him fight. That was the important part. An S-rank Valkyrie's combat power was no joke!
Power and Mobius!
"Oho, looks like you're pretty lucky. You drew a Stigmata that increases your combat power."
Sirin floated in front of Ling Xi and explained, "Tesla (Lower) and Aslaug (Upper) are both Stigmata that can be used directly. After using them, you'll immediately obtain their power and enhancements, as well as... the Honkai Energy stored within them."
"Because you're too weak right now, you can only fight by relying on the power of Stigmata. Aslaug is a five-star Stigmata. Though it's only a single piece, it's enough to deal with a Temple-class Honkai Beast, especially since there's only one. Also, Stigmata can be freely swapped with no side effects whatsoever."
"You mean I can directly equip Stigmata and use their power?"
Ling Xi immediately understood Sirin's meaning. Sure enough, as a transmigrator, having a cheat was essential. Stigmata in the Honkai world were obtained through genes, yet he could equip them directly and even swap them around at will. Mm... powerful!
"Oh, there's one more thing."
Sirin lay in the air with her chin propped on her hands, smiling. "Five-star Stigmata possess partial consciousness. If you can collect a full five-star Stigmata set and give it Soul Fragments, then the five-star Stigmata can materialize in the real world, gain a physical body and independent consciousness, and even fight on its own. Of course, you can reclaim it whenever you want."
"Eh... that's pretty damn good."
Ling Xi's eyes lit up. If five-star Stigmata could materialize in the real world, didn't that mean... Stigmata wives could become real?
Come to think of it, he remembered that the game seemed to have Cecilia's Stigmata. And if it was Cecilia...
Ahem, Cecilia could help him fight. That was the important part. 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 true eternal gods!
"Nope. That was all of them."
Sirin spread her hands, indicating that there were none left. Get lost!
Ling Xi: "..." Then what was the point of saying all that? Without Supply Cards, how was he supposed to gather Aslaug's middle and lower pieces?
"Relax, aren't there missions? Look."
Sirin lightly swiped her right hand, and a virtual screen appeared before Ling Xi. At the same time, she said, "Mission issued: Eliminate Honkai Beasts and protect survivors. Based on your completion level, there will be three reward tiers: ten Supply Cards, five Supply Cards, and... one Supply Card!"
"Oh, and if you give up the mission and leave on your own, there won't be any rewards. But there won't be any penalties either!"
Sirin did not forget to add that. Though she felt it would not matter if Ling Xi ran away, because while Aslaug's power was strong, it was ultimately only an upper piece and could not unleash even one-tenth of its true power.
Furthermore, the Aslaug Stigmata was still at phase one, level one, so it could unleash even less power. Sirin genuinely felt that it would be fine if Ling Xi slipped away.
"Heh. Since I've gained new power, I should at least test it out."
Ling Xi smiled, which counted as his answer to Sirin. Then, following the instructions, he directly used Aslaug (Upper) and Tesla (Lower). In an instant, the Stigmata's power, usage methods, and ability information all automatically appeared in his mind...
Mm, nice. Very convenient!
"Sirin, how do I go back?"
Ling Xi looked at Sirin again.
"Very simple. Just use your consciousness."
Sirin answered as calmly as ever.
Ling Xi decisively closed his eyes. Then... in the next second, his consciousness returned to the real world. The familiar stench of blood and the smell of smoke in the air remained. He had...
He had spent around five minutes in the System Space, yet less than 0.2 seconds had passed in the real world!
"Whew..."
Ling Xi took a deep breath and looked at the Honkai Beasts before him. One second ago, he had been an ordinary person who could do nothing but run. But now...
"The tables have turned, Honkai!"
Ling Xi grinned and waved his right hand, drawing Dawnbreaker from the System Space. It was time to show them what he could really do!
"Roooar..."
Right then, an Assault-class Honkai Beast charged into the crowd and pounced directly at Ling Xi.
"Hmph..."
Ling Xi gripped his sword in his right hand and activated Aslaug's power at the same time. Fire Enchantment!
In an instant, scarlet flames ignited along Dawnbreaker's blade, and Ling Xi casually swung it.
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