Bizarre Honkai, a Wife-Chasing Crematorium

Rin looked at the serene sleeping face of Kallen, with many doubts in her heart.

But now the two of them were still on the ghost bus, and could not speak. Those puzzles could only be answered after getting off.

The ghost bus arrived at the next stop. Rin carefully glanced out the window.

The iron benches at the station were corroded with rust, and the once-clear route map on the back of the chairs was blurry. Through the scattered words on it, some traces left by humans could still be identified.

The floor tiles on the ground were covered with moss due to long-term lack of foot traffic, intertwined with the surrounding withered weeds. The light bulbs of the streetlights had long been broken, leaving only the empty lampposts standing quietly in place.

The entire station was shrouded in darkness, and only the light from the ghost bus could barely illuminate its outline.

The abandoned bus station was like an orphan of time, standing lonely on the edge of the city. The former bustle and hustle had long gone, leaving only a piece of silence and desolation.

Rin suddenly had an illusion. Could this... be the world of the future?

Currently, the United Government had announced the natural disaster of the Honkai to the public, and related pictures could be found on the internet.

Of course, most of them were some city ruins and women and children with injuries, huddled in the rubble, looking at the camera with pitiful eyes.

More were the desolate scenes of cities after they had been destroyed and no one had taken care of them.

And the core content about Herrschers, Herrscher Cores, etc., were all private and not disclosed.

The cities after the Honkai had swept through were just like the ghost stations where the ghost bus stopped.

It was just that the ghost stations were more desolate, as if a long, long time had passed since human civilization was destroyed...

If this conjecture was true, then the ghost bus was probably the "last ghost bus of civilization," created by the accumulation of a large amount of pollution after civilization was destroyed by the Honkai.

But Beichen had said that even if ordinary humans were exposed to pollution, they would not become ghosts after death.

Because the average lifespan was too short, it simply did not support the pollution reaching the threshold that could be twisted into a ghost.

Then why did this situation occur?

No, Beichen had also mentioned that not only people, but also the environment, objects, and even abstract concepts could be polluted. At that time, she didn't think it was right.

Common sense made her think that ghosts were a special attack on people, so she listened to Beichen's account with a half-believing attitude.

If Beichen's statement was true.

Either the bus was polluted and became a ghost bus, and began to transport ghosts, and occasionally someone would trigger the rules and get on.

But there was an obvious loophole, which was that a polluted ghost bus should not affect the entire city.

So far, the city and the station had been affected, and were completely isolated from the outside world.

Then it could only mean that it was the second possibility, that what was polluted was civilization itself.

The ghost bus was just one of its forms...

But... this was too terrifying. If civilization was polluted, then the things twisted into ghosts would definitely not be just buses and stations. There would be more undiscovered supernatural events.

The survivors who discovered them were rare. Even if they told the truth, not many people would believe it.

When that time came, even if the Honkai did not destroy mankind, when the existence of ghosts was confirmed, mankind would also die of its own fear...

Thump... thump...

Thump... thump...

Rin looked towards the entrance of the front of the bus. A haggard and withered male figure was slowly getting on.

His movements were the same as when they had gotten on. He only stepped on the next step after both feet had landed on the same platform.

The figure walked very regularly. There was no difference in the distance, time, or frequency of each step.

The other party walked straight to Kallen's side and stopped for a moment, then sat down in the last row.

And just as it approached, Rin widened her eyes and couldn't help but swallow.

It was because the other party was the person who had been cursing on the bus just now.

She hadn't even seen clearly how the other party had died. The bus had never stopped before arriving at this station...

Rin dared not make a sound and could only continue to sit in her seat.

The only thing to be thankful for was that no one on the bus had spoken to her. It could be confirmed that apart from her and Kallen, there was no third living person. And the remaining passengers, although they had noticed her abnormality before, were only in a state of suspicion.

The judgment of a ghost was very strict. The judgment mechanism was like a progress bar. Only when the progress bar reached 100% would the ghost act.

Action meant death...

And this progress bar could only be roughly felt. No one knew where it was. It might be 100% in the next second.

The ghost bus started again and drove towards the next station.

Rin remembered how many stations there were. There were still three stations to the destination.

The scenery outside the window was still desolate. Rin tried her best to remain calm. She could go home safely after enduring for a little longer.

Occasionally, she would glance at Kallen. She was still closing her eyes, as if she were asleep.

No wonder she knew the rules of the ghost bus. Kallen must have gotten on by accident before, and just sat quietly with her eyes closed until she got off.

In the process, she had seen the death of noisy living people and knew that there were non-human existences on the bus.

In this way, it was quite simple to leave the ghost bus alive...

Just sit in the second to last row and don't care about anything.

Rin thought so.

Soon, the bus arrived at the next station. It was only two stations away from Rin's destination.

"The door is not open... who wants to get off..." the driver's voice was a little hoarse, as if he had a bad cold and his throat was stuck with thick phlegm.

Rin did not answer. It was not her time to get off.

She looked out the car window, wanting to remember and confirm whether the station was as dilapidated as the last one.

However, something that made her heart tremble appeared. In front of the station, a couple was talking and laughing. Rin couldn't help but clench her hands, immediately stood up, and replied loudly, "I want to get off!"

As her voice fell, the driver stiffly turned his head, glanced at Rin, and then opened the door for getting off.

Rin hesitated for two seconds, wanting to get more information from Kallen, but Kallen said nothing and still had her eyes closed. She just moved her body back slightly to make room for Rin to leave, without holding her back.

"..."

Seeing this, Rin did not stay any longer. She immediately rushed off the ghost bus and came to the dim station.

This station was a little different from the previous one. The building was not yet rotten to the point of being unbearable.

The streetlights above the station were not completely broken. They flickered, and the faint light illuminated the two familiar and unfamiliar withered figures below.

As the faces became clear, Rin's footsteps went from a tentative advance at the beginning to a small run later.

"Dad! Mom!" Rin finally couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart. She shouted loudly, and tears streamed down her face. She flew forward and hugged her parents tightly, pouring all her longing and worry into the hug.

But when she hugged the other party's body, she clearly felt the empty parts under their clothes.

Their bodies were incomplete, but what she had just seen was...

Rin took a few steps back, her heart in her throat, and looked up to re-examine her parents' appearance.

The streetlight suddenly went out at this time, and boundless darkness enveloped the three figures.

What Rin saw was no longer the warm scene she had seen on the bus. In front of her, her parents were hanging on the wall, their two bodies pierced by a huge steel bar.

Dad's neck was empty, and his head was hanging in the air. The spine connecting his head was tightly held by Mom.

There were no signs of life.

Run!

Rin suddenly reacted and wanted to go back to the ghost bus, but it was too late.

The ghost bus had already closed its doors and was driving towards the next station.

This also meant that she was left at a station where ghosts could appear at any time.

At the same time, Kallen finally opened her eyes, cast her gaze on the station, and saw Rin's terrified expression.

Then she glanced at the few seemingly living ghosts sitting in front.

Obviously, before the door opened, Rin's actions had triggered the rules of a certain ghost.

"I just let you see a certain scene from the past. How did you lose all your rationality?"

"I clearly said that the things that can kill on the bus are not a few..."

Kallen shook her head helplessly. When she turned her gaze back to the car,

all the passengers had stood up. No, they were suspended in the air above the car, their bodies facing the roof, but their heads were turned back, staring at her.

"Oh, I've been discovered."

"To have all the ghosts in the car wake up at once to deal with me, I'm very flattered."

"But... can you kill me?"

Kallen left the seat in the second to last row, and the scenery outside the window changed rapidly.

The ghost bus began to drive in reverse, from the future to the past.

Blood splattered in the car. Kallen's body was sucked to the roof, and her head was twisted in a strange posture.

The human part was completely killed. The ghost bus stopped at the next station.

A complete Kallen got on the bus again, waving and greeting the passengers in the car, "Hello, we meet again~"

As expected, Kallen died again and arrived at the station where Rin was originally supposed to get off.

This time, Kallen did not choose to get on the bus, but sat on the chair at this station, just like before.

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In the dream, Li Mo stayed for a full three days.

It took a day to build the house in the forest. Although it was a bit simple, it was more than enough to accommodate two people.

The surroundings were simple and natural. The walls were stacked with thick wood. Li Mo didn't know what kind of wood it was, but anyway, he had acted as a certain bald man and cut it down.

The gaps were filled with mud and moss, which slightly increased the insulation effect.

The layout of the house was quite simple. A wooden table and a few chairs constituted the main living area. In the corner, a simply woven hammock gently swayed. The large bed was not yet made, and other furniture was still to be made.

If it weren't for Sakura, it would probably have taken him dozens of times longer to build it alone.

In two days, the small wooden house was built, and the wooden facilities inside were all available. He had also taken care of the kitchen and other buildings for physiological needs, but they were much simpler than the wooden house.

During this period, Li Mo found some fruits and edible materials in the forest. After learning the cooking methods of the village, he made a big meal for the two of them.

It couldn't compare to reality, but he was extremely satisfied.

On the second night, Sakura and Li Mo sat side by side on the steps of the small wooden house, looking up at the starry sky, listening to the chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves, quiet and peaceful.

"This is great. I never got to experience such a leisurely life when I lived in the city," Li Mo couldn't help but exclaim. He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the twinkling stars in the sky.

For some reason, whenever he saw the twinkling stars in the night sky, a familiar feeling would well up in his heart, as if... it were within reach.

Perhaps it was because he could still see the stars above the city three years ago, but now he couldn't see them at all.

Li Mo gently put his arm around Sakura's shoulder, his fingers inadvertently brushing past her soft hair. Sakura snuggled in Li Mo's arms, her face beaming with a happy smile.

Such days were peaceful, but for her, they were too dreamy.

Even if it continued forever, Sakura would not feel bored.

The evening wind fell, and the starry night was overturned.

The cold wind blew on his face, with a hint of coolness.

Sakura leaned on Li Mo's shoulder, her eyes full of tenderness.

She seemed to understand that apart from the taboo of violating morality, there was another way to easily make Li Mo stay.

Not just Li Mo, but anyone—

that was to touch the softness in the bottom of his heart.

Li Mo's and Sakura's fingers were intertwined. He said in a low voice from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you."

"Did Mo-kun remember something bad?"

"Mmm... it's not bad. I just feel that my previous life was like a game NPC. I was busy every day. Even if I had a rare holiday, I had to worry about what I had to do next week."

"It might be because we're close to Shenzhou. Although it's not as strict as Shenzhou, it's not much better. I've felt it since before. Everyone always says to get through this period, and it will be better in the next stage. But the truth is often the opposite."

"After overcoming a difficult hurdle, there is an even more difficult one. If you can endure hardship, then you will always endure hardship. You can never float up. I'm still young, and I don't understand the ways of society. With Sister Beichen's help, I can live a carefree life. But what if I'm just an ordinary person? Will I live a miserable life my whole life, without freedom?"

Sakura paused, stood up in front of Li Mo, and before Li Mo could react, she bent down and gently kissed his cheek.

Then she smiled sweetly, "If Mo-kun feels tired, then come here. Sakura will always be waiting, always be with you. No matter how the outside world changes, Sakura will always be here, willing to offer everything she has to Mo-kun."

Sakura stepped forward and buried Li Mo in her full softness, giving him the purest gentleness and protection.

Li Mo stared blankly at the forest in front of him. There seemed to be fireflies in it. They were clearly not there the past few nights. There were not even animals in the forest. Where did the fireflies come from?

But... it was very beautiful, and very warm...

Staying here forever seemed to be quite good...

Li Mo was very tired of the three-point-one-line life. He heard from his classmates that it would be even more boring when he grew up.

Since life would repeat itself no matter what, why couldn't he choose the way to repeat it?

No matter what choice you make, you will bear the consequences.

Wouldn't it be better to make a choice you like and then bear the consequences without regret?

"I'm a little sleepy, Sakura. I'll go to bed first. We'll improve the infrastructure at home tomorrow. Mmm... a full sense of accomplishment, although I only contributed a little."