Jinyun's face looked very pale. He waved to Bronya and smiled gently:
"Come on, Duck, come over here. I have something to tell you."
Bronya felt a dryness in her throat. She swallowed hard and walked slowly towards Jinyun. It seemed as if every step was filled with heavy cement, making it extremely difficult to walk.
It took Bronya nearly half a minute to walk the short distance of ten meters.
She pursed her lips and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice: "Mr. Yun..."
"Come on, sit down."
Jinyun, lying on the dissecting table, patted the edge of the table.
Bronya sat down obediently, stretched out her hands, held Jinyun's hand with infinite tenderness, and held it tightly against her heart:
"Mr. Yun, please don't do this, please..."
"Duck, remember what I asked you before?"
"what?"
"Is it right to sacrifice a thousand lives to save me? Your answer at that time was yes."
"Bronya's answer is the same now! Mr. Yun's life is precious. Just like Sister Natasha said, you are indispensable to all mankind!"
"I'm sorry, Bronya, but I have to tell you now that this statement is wrong."
"Why?!"
"What do you think?" Jinyun smiled slightly and raised his chin towards Liu Mei who was sleeping peacefully on the bed next to him. "When you saw Aunt Liu was willing to sacrifice herself to save me, do you still think my life is more noble than others?"
"...!!"
"You know the answer, Bronya. You are a kind-hearted child. You are just afraid of losing me, so you dare not face your own heart."
"me......"
“The world is not beautiful, but it is not that bad either. That is why we should work harder to pursue and protect those beautiful things.
Bronya, you want to protect me because you have found in me the beauty that is worth your protection.
And they, whether it's Aunt Liu or the children in the orphanage, many of them have good qualities, they are also worthy of living, and they are also worth fighting for. "
Bronya unconsciously widened her eyes, her gray eyes were blurred, as if she was thinking about the meaning of this sentence.
Jinyun looked into the other person's eyes, and now he finally understood what the conditions for completing the bond mission were.
Since Bronya is asked to "fight for all the beautiful things in the world", she must understand what can be called beautiful and what is worth fighting for.
In Jinyun's eyes, these NPCs in the game are nothing but insignificant codes and data. After all, he doesn't regard NPCs as human beings at all.
But Bronya is not...
Those who died and those who are alive are all living beings to Bronya. If she treats people as codes like herself, she will just turn a blind eye to the demise of the world.
How can a Bronya like this talk about "fighting for all the good things in the world"?
She needed guidance, a sacrifice, she needed to know that there was someone who was willing to sacrifice his life for this cruel world, willing to stand up for a stranger and fight to the death.
In other words, she needs to inherit such a legacy.
This person can only be yourself.
Jinyun was very fortunate that he came from the lower class, so he always maintained compassion and empathy for the working people.
And his words and deeds to Bronya naturally also include this point.
"Bronya, you are not a fool who only wastes air,"
"...So, you heard everything?"
Jinyun smiled and continued, “That’s right, Bronya, the reason your Honkai disease was cured was because of the sacrifice of nearly a thousand people.
But this sacrifice only has to happen once, and it should only happen to you, not me."
"Why, why?"
“Because, you are the first. The birth of the serum is necessary, and the first patient to be cured is also necessary.
Out of selfishness, I used the first shot of serum to cure you. The experiment was successful, and this precious experimental data was preserved. Humanity's fight against Honkai disease has finally achieved progress from 0 to 1.
Since the experiment has been successful, there is no question of who should be given the serum. Everyone is equal, no one's life is worthless, and everyone has the right to live."
Bronya wiped the tears from her eyes and said to Jinyun, "But I don't know what to do..."
"No." Jinyun gently stroked the other's cheek, "You know, Bronya."
"Mr. Yun..."
“There are no miracles in this world, no dreams come true, there are only countless patients suffering from Honkai Disease.
Precious antibodies flow in your body, and the meaning of the thousand patients who died will be given by you.
You will bear the wills of those tragic and brave dead, and you will also fulfill their sad wishes."
"So, fight for all the good things in the world, Bronya. When you have the chance to make a choice, don't let yourself regret it."
"..."
"Just this once, Bronya, listen to me, okay?"
Jinyun rubbed Bronya's hair for the last time, stood up, and walked towards the opened biological cabin next to him.
Just before he was about to step into the bio-capsule, a huge force suddenly grabbed him.
He turned around and saw the little girl holding the corner of her clothes tightly with both hands, not letting him leave.
He exerted a little force, and Bronya followed suit.
"Girl, let go."
"..."
"Be good and obey."
"..."
Bronya shook her head stubbornly. Seeing this, Jinyun could only smile bitterly:
"That won't do, Duck."
"Mr. Yun!" Bronya tried hard not to let her tears fall, staring straight at Jinyun and asking, her voice pale and weak, "Didn't you promise to go to the sea with Bronya?"
"Bronya swore that she would take Mr. Yun to see the unpolluted sea!"
"Once you make a promise, you must fulfill it!"
Jinyun closed his eyes, and opened them again after a moment, with an apologetic smile on his face:
"I'm sorry, Bronya, I'm so sorry..."
"I have to break my appointment."
The moment the words fell, a strong feeling of numbness suddenly spread through every nerve of Bronya.
She widened her eyes in disbelief. The cold feeling of being shot by an anesthetic needle in the back of her head made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Every inch of her skin was emitting a biting chill.
The strength in her hands gradually faded away irresistibly, and the fingers that were grasping the other person's clothes turned white due to the force. However, she had obviously used all her strength, but still could not hold the other person.
The whole world was filled with damp depression. Her prosperous and dreamy past was reflected in the other person's dark and deep eyes, floating in the air like smoke, lingering on the lukewarm promise made at the beginning.
Bronya finally couldn't hold it in any longer and broke down crying. Her eyes were filled with pleading like a stuffed toy abandoned by its owner, and her almost paralyzed body made her cries silent.
She wanted to cry out and beg, but she couldn't make any sound.
Her body gradually went limp, and she could no longer hold onto Jinyun's clothes. Tears slid down her cheeks and fell onto the equally cold floor.
"Goodbye, Bronya."
"You know I love you, right?"
Jinyun carried Bronya to the sofa next to him and thanked Natasha who was holding the anesthesia needle launcher.
"Thank you, Ms. Natasha. This modified anesthetic injection should allow her to sleep for a while."
"No, I should thank you," Natasha replied. "You are a hero. I admire you very much."
"Oh, maybe."
Jinyun stepped into the bio-capsule. As the door slowly closed, he looked at Aunt Liu sleeping on the hospital bed, his eyes revealing helplessness and hope:
"I can't save my mother, but at least here, I can save you..."
"Love you mom, bye."
The gas in the bio-capsule will cause Jinyun to fall into a deep sleep temporarily. He is really tired now. The tiredness and dizziness caused by the fever make him close his eyes involuntarily.
"Drip drip."
After an unknown amount of time, the system's prompt sound woke Jinyun up.
He felt dizzy, like a hungover person lost in an endless wasteland. Even the slightest movement of opening his eyes became extremely difficult.
The reminder sound just now was a signal that the game was about to end.
There are only five minutes left before the end of this round.
[Story Mission: Redemption (Final Part), Completed]
[Task Reward: 20000 game coins, 1 anti-Honkai Serum Type II]
At this moment, a prompt indicating that the task is completed also pops up on the UI interface.
Everything was in accordance with his arrangement, as if everything was destined by God.
Fortunately, the tasks in this game were not so difficult that he had to complete the final step of drug production by himself.
As long as serum type II is successfully developed, his mission will be accomplished.
The pain in his head made it difficult for Jinyun to stay awake, and even the strength to keep his eyes open was completely taken away.
He had to close his eyes again and listen to everything around him with his ears.
Natasha opened the biological cabin, carried the dying Jinyun to the dissection table, and stared at his bloodless face quietly.
In his current condition, he won't survive more than five minutes.
Natasha raised her wrist, and what she held in her hand was the successfully developed improved anti-Honkai Serum Type II.
"Click."
Suddenly, she heard a sound similar to that of a gun being loaded.
She didn't look back, but a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The next second, an anesthetic needle came through the air and hit her neck accurately.
All the strength in her body seemed to be drained in an instant, and Natasha could not help but sit down on the dissecting table.
"Bronya."
Natasha tried hard to hold herself back from fainting and gave Bronya a helpless look. "Sure enough, I knew you would do this."
"you shut up."
Bronya panted, put down the tranquilizer gun, came to Natasha, took the serum from her, her face full of stubbornness:
"I, I don't want to let Mr. Yun die..."
"Okay, then do it. Jinyun's value to human civilization is much more precious than a middle-aged woman who is running out of energy."
"..."
"You think so too, right? Okay, I support your idea."
"Are you... trying to provoke me?"
"No, I'm serious."
Natasha shook her head weakly. It was obvious that even she would find it difficult to resist the anesthetic needle that had been improved by Jinyun.
