Chapter 1153
Big Brother, are you serious?!
Cui Ming stood in the center of the living room, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone. His tone gradually became solemn as he spoke, "Well, I need to make things clear to you all. Things haven't been peaceful lately."
“How could things possibly be peaceful?” Ritsuko sat to the side, arms crossed over her chest, and sighed heavily, her tone full of helplessness. “With creatures like the Apostles causing trouble everywhere, we can only hope to live one day at a time.”
Hearing Ritsuko's words, Choi Myung's gaze lingered on her, his eyes calm yet tinged with seriousness. Ritsuko was startled by his gaze, instinctively straightening her posture, her voice slightly flustered: "W-what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
“It’s nothing.” Cui Ming shook his head slightly, his tone still solemn. “The apostles are relatively easy to deal with. The problem now is that something new is coming.”
"Something new?"
Ritsuko and Yui Ikari exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their faces full of astonishment and their eyes full of doubt—what the hell was this new thing that Choi Myung was talking about? Could there be something even more terrifying than the Angels?
“A creature more terrifying than an apostle, a monster.” As he spoke, Choi Myung pulled a stack of photos from his pocket and handed them to Ritsuko and Yui. “Take a look for yourselves.”
Ritsuko and Yui quickly took the photos and huddled together to examine them carefully. The more they looked, the more serious their expressions became. In the end, they both fell silent, with only the sound of their soft breathing remaining.
They are all highly intelligent individuals who can tell the difference between a real and fake photo at a glance—it's real! It's definitely not a composite photo! There are no signs of post-production modification. The monster in the photo has a bizarre shape and a huge size, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression, which makes it even more terrifying to think about!
However, as she looked at the photos, Ritsuko suddenly stopped, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Wait! These are all photos of monsters that have been killed?!" The monsters in the photos were all lying on the ground, with obvious wounds on their bodies, clearly having lost their vital signs.
What shocked them even more was that they could see the silhouette of a combat team in the photos of these monsters, and in the center of the team, there was a figure that looked very familiar—short hair, a tall and upright figure, and they recognized him at a glance, even from just a side profile.
Is it... Cui Ming?!
The two of them looked up at the same time, their eyes fixed on Cui Ming, filled with shock and confusion. A thousand words were left unsaid, but their eyes clearly asked, "What exactly is going on?"
After a long while, Yui Ikari managed to calm herself down. Her voice trembled slightly as she softly asked, "Senior Choi, so... what exactly happened? Is the person in the photo really you? And where did these monsters come from? I don't remember such creatures existing in this world."
“That’s normal. These monsters aren’t from this world; they’re from other worlds.” Cui Ming’s tone was calm, as if he were talking about something trivial.
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Ritsuko and Yui fell silent again, exchanging a glance filled with disbelief—another world? This was a bit too outrageous, wasn't it? The existence of the Angels was already enough to overturn our understanding, and now there were monsters from other worlds?
“It’s normal.” Cui Ming looked at the two of them in shock and added calmly, “If creatures like Apostles, which defy common sense, have appeared, then it’s not surprising that other worlds exist and that there are monsters from other worlds.”
Ritsuko and Yui felt their scalps tingle and were completely overwhelmed, unsure of what to say. Just then, Ritsuko's gaze suddenly fell on Misato, who was calmly drinking beer beside her. Her eyes sharpened instantly, and her tone became accusatory: "Miri, you know a lot, don't you?"
“Of course.” Misato proudly raised her chin, took another sip of beer, and spoke with a hint of pride, reaching out to grab Choi Myung’s arm. “We’re here to save the world.” As she spoke, she deliberately leaned closer to Choi Myung, adding coquettishly, “Lean on my Choi~”
Cui Ming rolled his eyes helplessly, without saying a word or pushing her away, clearly already used to her personality.
Before Cui Ming could say anything more, Qi Bolin reached out and grabbed Cui Ming's other arm, raised an eyebrow at Miri, and said with a hint of resentment, "What do you mean 'your family'? Cui belongs to everyone, not just you."
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Ritsuko and Yui fell silent again, their faces both screaming "outrageous!"—No! Is this the time to talk about this?! We were just seriously discussing monsters more terrifying than Angels, discussing saving the world, how did it suddenly turn into a fight over Cui's life?
"You two shouldn't be like this at a time like this!" Ritsuko and Yui thought to themselves, their heads aching even more. The tense atmosphere had been completely ruined by their actions.
Ritsuko took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the helplessness in her heart, and slapped the table. Her tone became serious and firm again: "Alright, now could someone please explain the situation?" Her gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on Choi Myung. "I need some specific information about those monsters from other worlds, and about what's in your photos."
Misato and Zeppelin also stopped arguing and looked at Choi Myung, clearly waiting for his explanation. Choi Myung stroked his chin, his expression thoughtful, and his tone somewhat troubled: "Information stuff is really hard to explain to you."
Seeing Ritsuko's brows furrow even more, he added, his tone as calm as if he were talking about someone else: "After all, in a sense, the world I lived in before had already been destroyed."
"?!?!?!" Ritsuko's eyes widened instantly, her tone filled with shock and disbelief. "This is getting more and more outrageous. So, what does this have to do with those monsters and with you?" She felt her understanding was being constantly overturned. The apostles, other worlds, the destroyed world—everything was beyond reason.
Yui Ikari instinctively sat up straight, her eyes full of confusion, waiting for Choi Ming to continue. Choi Ming waved his hand, his tone casual: "Never mind, it's too convoluted to explain clearly. Wait a minute, Kiras brothers! Come here for a second!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the entrance was gently pushed open, and two enormous figures slowly walked in—the Gilas brothers, with burly figures and strange appearances. They carried a faint aura of monsters, but without any aggression; instead, they exuded a sense of gentleness.
"????"
Ritsuko and Yui froze on the spot, their mouths slightly agape, speechless, their lips even twitching slightly. They exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes: Seriously?! They just finished talking about monsters from other worlds, and now two of them have appeared?! And they're even in Choi Myung's house?!
Bro, are you serious?!
They had expected Cui Ming to give some complicated explanation, but to their surprise, he summoned two monsters directly. This was even more outrageous than when they heard "the world was destroyed."
Misato and Zeppelin, on the other hand, remained calm, clearly having already met the Kiras brothers and showing no surprise whatsoever. (End of Chapter)