"No, I know."
"...You already know?"
Natasha smacked her lips in surprise, then she smiled helplessly and said:
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from you. It seems that you are more powerful than I thought."
"Let's stop here. I have to go find Bronya while I can still hold on..."
"No need." Natasha said, "We are already here, me and Bronya..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the laboratory opened, and Natasha and Bronya, who was thinking about Jinyun, were waiting outside the door.
Without a global view, Jinyun really didn't realize that the two of them were so close to him.
"Mr. Yun..."
Bronya pursed her lips, looking at Jinyun's extremely weak appearance, Bronya felt extremely distressed:
"I heard everything."
"...I'm sorry, Bronya, I shouldn't have kept this from you."
"It is Bronya who should apologize! It is because of Bronya that Mr. Yun is so tired..."
Jinyun smiled slightly and shook his head at her:
"Silly child, don't blame yourself too much. I do these experiments not just for you."
"Bronya knows it all! Mr. Yun wants to save all of humanity and find a way to fight the Houkai for the countless people suffering in the world!"
Bronya's eyes sparkled, and she shouted with great determination:
"Mr. Yun is not only the light of Bronya, but also the light of all mankind! Mr. Yun is not a devil, he is a hero!"
"Ah... Really? So that's what you think..."
Jinyun lowered his head and recalled the experimental time during this period.
Although those pathogens were found by Raven using the resources of Shencheng Medicine, he did not need to do the dirty work of extracting antibodies himself, so he seldom had direct contact with the patients.
But he had personally been to the secret laboratory under Shencheng Pharmaceutical.
Even though those people are just ordinary NPCs in the game, a group of tools used to render the game atmosphere and increase the immersive experience, and a series of codes that can be modified at will.
But in the first-person mode and with the high technology of the Star Network, the expressions and demeanor of those NPCs are so vivid.
They will be afraid, worried and desperate.
With the help of facial capture technology and highly intelligent AI emotion deduction, all their interactions are full of tension.
Just like Jingliu and Bronya, the longer Jinyun spends with them, the harder it is for him to treat them as game characters.
Perhaps this is also a major pain point of immersive games.
In traditional PC and console games, NPCs are portrayed so perfectly that players can become attached to them, not to mention this kind of immersive game.
"Mr. Yun..." Bronya pursed her lips and asked timidly, "Can Bronya hug you?"
"Of course." Jinyun opened his arms without hesitation, "Little idiot, do you need my consent for this kind of thing? As long as you are not shy about other people being present."
Bronya shook her head repeatedly and walked towards Jinyun step by step.
The strange thing was that she never dared to look at Jinyun.
Her eyes were evasive and her body was trembling slightly, and she seemed very nervous.
Jinyun saw it all, but still kept smiling, silently encouraging the other person.
It was only a distance of ten meters, but it took Bronya a full half minute to get there.
As usual, she crawled into Jinyun's arms like a kitten, gently hugged his waist with her hands, and put her little head against Jinyun's chest.
Jinyun stroked her soft hair with one hand and joked with a smile:
"What's wrong, little girl? Are you nervous because there are outsiders here?"
"no......"
"Yeah, be good, it's okay, she won't laugh at you."
"Um....."
Bronya nodded slightly, but her body was shaking more and more rapidly.
Until one moment, she finally made up her mind, leaned close to Jinyun's ear, and whispered:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yun."
"what?"
"sorry!"
The moment Bronya said this, the heavily-armored bunny behind her suddenly released an invisible force field, tightly binding Jinyun's body!
The next second, Bronya snatched the box containing the serum, took out the serum, and held it in her hands as if it were a treasure.
"Bronya...what are you doing?"
"Mr. Yun, Bronya will never let you die!"
Bronya was panting heavily. This was the first time she went against Jinyun's will, so she seemed particularly nervous:
"Bronya is going to inject this serum into Mr. Yun!"
"Just this once, please don't resist, Mr. Yun..."
"sorry!"
Chapter 87 I'm Not Ready to Lose You (4K)
Bronya's behavior was actually exactly what Jinyun had expected.
But when the other party really did this, Jinyun couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
In addition to surprise, he also felt a wave of warmth.
Indeed, the YaYa in the original work has a very strong resistance to Honkai energy. Even without anti-Honkai potions and serums, she can live longer than others.
Not to mention that Yaya later became the Ruler of Reason and the Ruler of Truth.
But in the secondary setting of the game "Supporting Humanity", YaYa's resistance to Honkai energy is not as strong as in the original game. If it is delayed too long, she will die anyway.
These are the settings created by Star Network to bring players a more realistic sense of immersion. The purpose is to allow players to better immerse themselves in the game, create a sense of crisis, and actively advance the game plot.
Honestly speaking, it's already 2030, and using this method to "force" players to play the story is a failure. This is also one of the few shortcomings of the game "Maintaining Humanity".
However, it must be said that, at least in this dimension, the purpose of the Star Network has been achieved and it has been done very successfully.
In order to follow the plot, Jinyun sacrificed a lot of time with Yaya, but all his efforts were seen by her and influenced her subtly.
So she made this decision that went against Jinyun's will.
To put it simply, Bronya was worried about her health and wanted to get better quickly.
To put it in a broader sense, her approach was based on the belief in sacrifice. Even if she would die, she would give the only anti-Houkai serum to herself.
Jinyun was deeply moved by this behavior.
The invisible force field released by the Heavy-Armored Bunny bound his body, making him unable to move.
He watched quietly as Bronya untied the protective covering of the serum test tube, exposing the needle of the syringe, and moved her hands closer and closer to him.
"Duck Duck..." Jinyun sighed and smiled gently, "I'm really happy that you are willing to do this, but I don't like your approach."
When Bronya heard the word "don't like", a look of panic suddenly appeared on her nervous little face. She almost subconsciously wanted to stop what she was doing because she was afraid that Jinyun would dislike her.
But the next second, she frowned, gritted her teeth, and held the serum with even more force:
"I'm sorry Mr. Yun, I'm sorry..."
"Even if you hate me, even if you ignore me for the rest of your life, Bronya will still save you!"
"After you recover, no matter how you beat me or scold me, it doesn't matter. Even if you want to kick Bronya out, Bronya won't have a single complaint!"
"So, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry..."
Jinyun pulled his lips helplessly. He loved Bronya so much, how could he bear to drive her away and ignore her for the rest of his life?
He cast his gaze towards the raven standing in the distance, and asked in a somewhat joking tone:
"Ms. Natasha, can you please do me a favor?"
Natasha's expression was equally complicated, with an obscure light dancing in her amber eyes.
After a while, she shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Jinyun, I've already promised Bronya, and I can't go back on my word.
What's more, humans cannot lose you. You should be very clear about how much time it takes to make a serum. Without this serum, you may not be able to survive until the next one is developed.
In comparison, Bronya's condition is much better than yours. It is reasonable that you should be given priority to use this serum. This is also Bronya's wish.
I really can't refuse a child's request, so, Mr. Jinyun, I'm sorry for 'betraying' you."
"Ah, that's it."
Jinyun showed a look of regret and sighed quietly:
"Actually, I completely understand your thoughts, but just like you said, I really don't have much time to waste..."
While speaking, Jinyun slowly stretched out his hand and casually took the anti-Honkai Impact 3 serum from Bronya.
In the face of Jinyun's move, Bronya just stood there motionless like a broken puppet, and even the binding force field released by the Heavy-Armored Bunny seemed to have lost its effect at some point.
Natasha looked at everything that was happening in front of her in astonishment. She subconsciously wanted to go over and check what was going on. However, as soon as this thought came into her mind, the numbness from her body made her sit down.
"I'm sorry, Yaya, and Miss Natasha."
Jinyun spread his hands, with a confident and elegant smile on his face:
"From the moment you stepped into the lab, I have already activated the 'emergency measure'. This neurotoxin is invisible and colorless. It will temporarily paralyze your body and consciousness, causing you to fall into a short deep sleep."
"Please rest assured, it won't leave any sequelae. You just need to cooperate with me and have a good sleep."
He supported Bronya's small body as it slowly fell into his arms, and gently stroked her hair with one hand:
"This way, you won't be able to use the Heavy Bunny."
"..."
"I'm sorry, Yaya, I'm just like you. I care about your safety more than my own life."
"..."
"Maybe it's selfish of me to say this, but Yaya, I'm really not ready to lose you yet."
After a pause, Jinyun raised the hand holding the injection and pointed the needle at Bronya's neck.
However, the next second, his hand movements suddenly stopped.
He felt that there was an invisible force in the air that restrained his movements.
It was as if an invisible hand was holding his wrist tightly.
Jinyun lowered his head and met Bronya's eyes. Her gray eyes were full of stubbornness, and they shot straight at Jinyun, as if to penetrate his soul.
He couldn't help but sigh, and his eyes became softer as he looked at Bronya:
"Once this neurotoxin takes effect, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to survive for even five seconds."
"Even Natasha has fallen asleep. Even if it has come to this, are you still going to resist?"
"..."
Bronya moved her lips in a weak arc. She wanted to say something begging, but she no longer had the strength to open her mouth.
The double paralysis brought by her consciousness and body made it extremely difficult for her to keep her eyes open. She could only express all her emotions through her eyes.
She stared at Jinyun with her eyes fixed, and big, crystal tears rolled down from her eye sockets, carrying her desperate thoughts and forming sad tears on the ground.
Jinyun leaned over, pressed his hand against her warm forehead, and comforted her softly, "Don't cry, Bronya, don't cry."
