Day 139 Post-Impact
Mingxia had transformed the medical bay in less than twenty-four hours.
The difference was remarkable. Where before there had been adequate but disorganized supplies, now everything was catalogued, positioned, and ready for immediate use. Surgical tools she'd brought from Kuching gleamed under newly installed lights. Training protocols were posted on the walls. The three nurses who'd accompanied her moved with new purpose, clearly responding to leadership they'd been missing.
"Impressive," Sarnav said, finding her adjusting the angle of an operating lamp with precise, practiced movements.
"Functional," she corrected without looking up. "Impressive would require equipment I don't have. But this will serve for most emergencies." She finally turned to face him, those analytical eyes studying him through wire-framed glasses. "You've built something remarkable here, you know. A functioning community in less than half a year. Most settlements I've seen are still struggling to establish basic security."
"I had help."
"Twelve wives worth of help, from what I understand." A slight smile. "Meera has been... thorough... in her explanations of how Harmony operates."
"And what's your assessment? Professionally speaking."
Mingxia removed her glasses and cleaned them slowly, a gesture he recognized as buying time to formulate a precise answer. "Professionally speaking, the harem dynamic creates an unusual but effective power structure. Multiple capable women, each with distinct abilities, all aligned toward common goals through emotional bonds with a central figure. It's not how I would have designed a community governance system, but I can't argue with the results."
"And personally speaking?"
She replaced her glasses, her gaze sharpening. "Personally, I find it fascinating. The bond network Meera described - feeling what others feel, knowing when someone needs support - it sounds almost too good to be true. Like something from a medical fantasy."
"It's real."
"So I'm told." She stepped closer, close enough that he could smell the antiseptic and subtle perfume she wore. "I'm a scientist at heart, Sarnav. I don't believe in things until I've experienced them directly. Observed them. Tested them." Her voice dropped. "I'd very much like to test this particular hypothesis. But I need more data first."
"Take all the time you need."
"I intend to." She smiled - the first genuine smile he'd seen from her. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have an inventory to complete. We'll talk more tonight."
Minji intercepted him before he made it halfway across the compound.
"Oppa!" She appeared from behind a supply building, her currently-purple hair bouncing as she blocked his path. Her gaming setup hadn't left her style behind even in the apocalypse - she wore a modified hoodie covered in pixel art, tight shorts that showed off her athletic legs, and an expression of determined mischief. "I've been waiting to ambush you for three days. You keep getting distracted by new wives and ancient entities and boring stuff."
"Minji, I-"
"Nope. No excuses. You're coming with me right now." She grabbed his hand and started pulling him toward her quarters. "I have a challenge for you, Oppa. A very important challenge."
"What kind of challenge?"
She grinned over her shoulder, her eyes sparkling with competitive energy. "The kind where I prove I'm still the best. Seventeen days without me? Unacceptable. Time to remind you what you've been missing."
Minji's quarters were exactly what he expected - screens everywhere, gaming equipment salvaged and repaired with obsessive care, LED strips providing colorful ambient lighting. Her streaming setup sat in one corner, camera pointed at an empty chair where she'd been broadcasting to whatever network still functioned in the post-Impact world.
"Welcome to my dungeon," she announced, spinning to face him with her arms spread wide. "Not that kind of dungeon. Well, maybe that kind of dungeon. Depends how the next hour goes."
"You mentioned a challenge."
"Right! Okay, so." She bounced on her heels, her 33DD chest moving distractingly beneath her hoodie. "I've been keeping track. Monitoring the situation. Doing research."
"Research?"
"I may have asked the other wives about their sessions with you. For science." Her grin was shameless. "And I've determined that Ishani currently holds the record for making you cum the fastest. Which is bullshit, Oppa, because I'm way more skilled than her."
"This isn't a competition."
"Everything is a competition." She stepped closer, her hands finding his chest. "And I intend to win. I'm going to make you cum so hard you forget anyone else exists. And then I'm going to do it again, because I have seventeen days of frustration to work through."
"Minji-"
"Shh. No talking. Just let me show you what you've been missing."
She kissed him with the aggressive enthusiasm that was pure Minji - no hesitation, no slow buildup, just diving straight into the action like starting a speed run. Her tongue found his immediately, her body pressing against him with demanding heat.
"I've been practicing," she murmured against his lips as she pulled his shirt over his head. "Watching videos. Planning strategies. I have a whole sequence mapped out."
"You made a strategy guide for sex?"
"Of course I did. I'm a professional, Oppa." She pushed him onto her bed - covered in character plushies that she quickly swept aside. "Now lie back and let me execute my build."
She stripped off her hoodie, revealing a lacy bra that struggled to contain her 33DD breasts. Then she shimmed out of her shorts, and Sarnav's breath caught.
She was wearing a small, jeweled butt plug. Just... casually. Like it was a normal accessory.
"Oh, that?" Minji giggled at his expression. "I've been wearing it for like four hours. Getting ready. Wanted to be prepared for anything." She wiggled her ass, making the jewel sparkle. "Surprise mechanics, Oppa. Gotta keep you guessing."
She climbed onto the bed, positioning herself over him with predatory intent. Her VR powers flickered around them, creating subtle visual effects - sparkles, color shifts, the room seeming to expand and contract with her excitement.
"Phase one: reconnaissance." She kissed down his chest while her hands worked at his pants. "Phase two: engagement." His cock sprang free and she wrapped her hand around it immediately. "Phase three: victory."
"You're ridiculous."
"I'm amazing. There's a difference." She stroked him with practiced skill, her other hand cupping his balls. "Mmm, Oppa, you're already so hard. Did you miss me that much?"
"Seventeen days, remember?"
"Good point. We're both pent up. This is going to be epic."
She took him in her mouth without warning, swallowing half his length in one motion. He groaned, his hands finding her purple hair as she worked him with enthusiastic skill.
"Fuck, Minji-"
She pulled off just long enough to grin. "Phase two proceeding as planned. But I'm not going to let you cum from this - that would be too easy. I want to win properly."
She climbed up his body and positioned herself over his cock, her pussy dripping with arousal. The butt plug sparkled as she angled herself just right.
"Ready for the main event, Oppa?"
She sank down on him in one smooth motion, taking him to the hilt, and they both moaned. Her pussy was tight and wet and perfect, and the knowledge that she had a plug in her ass while he filled her pussy made everything feel even more intense.
"Oppa OP!" she gasped, starting to ride him with athletic enthusiasm. "Oh god, I forgot how good this feels. How good you feel inside me."
She bounced on his cock with gamer endurance, her 33DD breasts freed from her bra and bouncing hypnotically with every movement. Her VR powers were going haywire now, creating visual effects that made the room shimmer and pulse with their rhythm - digital flowers blooming, particle effects swirling, the whole space transforming into something between reality and fantasy.
"Yes! Oppa, yes! I'm going to make you cum so hard! Going to beat everyone's high score!" Her competitive nature was completely unleashed now, driving her to ride him harder, faster, determined to prove herself.
He grabbed her hips and thrust up to meet her, making her scream. The competitive energy transformed into pure desperate need as she lost control of her carefully planned strategy, all her preparation dissolving into raw sensation.
"Harder! Oppa, harder! I'm already close, this isn't fair, you're too good at this! My build is failing!"
"I thought you were going to make me cum first?"
"Shut up! I'm recalculating! Emergency countermeasures!" But she was too far gone, her pussy clamping down on him rhythmically as she approached orgasm. Her purple hair was wild around her face, her gamer composure completely shattered. "Oh god, oh fuck, you're hitting my weak point, I can't- I'm going to- Oppa, I'm cumming!"
She came with a scream that would have been embarrassing on any stream, her whole body shaking, her VR powers exploding outward in a cascade of light and color that turned the room into a digital wonderland. Hearts and stars and pixelated effects swirled around them as her pleasure manifested visually. Through the bond, he felt her pleasure like a surge of electricity - pure, unfiltered joy mixed with the thrill of competition even in defeat.
The sensation pushed him over the edge. He came inside her while she was still shaking, filling her as the room sparkled around them with effects that would have made any game designer jealous.
"GG," she gasped, collapsing onto his chest. "I lose. But honestly? Totally worth it."
"Best loss ever?"
"Best loss ever. But I demand a rematch." She kissed him lazily, still twitching with aftershocks. "After I recover. And maybe get some snacks. Competitive gaming requires proper nutrition."
[HARMONY POINTS: +900][BOND WITH PARK MINJI: DEEPENED][PARK MINJI: C → C+ ADVANCEMENT][VR MANIPULATION: ENHANCED - EMOTIONAL PROJECTION]
That evening, Mingxia found him on the observation deck.
"I've completed my initial assessment," she said without preamble, moving to stand beside him. The setting sun caught her glasses, turning them to mirrors for a moment. "Of Harmony's medical needs, of the community structure, and of you."
"And your conclusions?"
"Your medical facilities will be excellent within a month. Your community is surprisingly well-organized given its origins. And you..." She turned to face him fully, her clinical mask slipping to reveal something more human beneath. "You are exactly what Meera described. And exactly what I've been looking for without knowing it."
"What does that mean?"
"It means I've observed enough." She removed her glasses, folding them carefully. Without them, she looked younger, more vulnerable. "It means I've analyzed the data and reached a conclusion. It means I'd like to discuss the possibility of... joining your family. Formally."
"That's a significant decision."
"I'm a surgeon. I make life-altering decisions every day." She stepped closer. "But this one I want to make with full understanding. So before we proceed, I need you to answer one question honestly."
"Ask."
"Mythili." Her eyes searched his. "Meera told me about the tension. About the feelings neither of you will acknowledge. If I join this family, am I joining to help resolve that situation? Am I a means to an end?"
He considered lying. Considered deflecting. But she deserved honesty.
"You'd be joining because you have value. Because you can contribute. Because there's genuine potential for connection." He held her gaze. "But yes - both you and Meera understand things about my mother that others don't. And yes, eventually, that understanding might help bridge a gap that seems impossible right now. Is that a problem?"
Mingxia smiled - a real smile, warm and knowing. "No. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Honesty about complicated motivations is far more trustworthy than simple answers." She replaced her glasses. "Tomorrow, then. We'll discuss the formal arrangements. Tonight, I need to prepare myself mentally."
"For what?"
"For becoming Wife number thirteen." She walked away, then paused at the door. "And Sarnav? I'm looking forward to testing that bond network personally. Very much."
The mother's friends were nearly complete. And tomorrow, the harem would grow again.
[DAY 139]
[SARNAV: S-RANK (HARMONY SOVEREIGN - FIRST STAGE)][PROGRESS TO SECOND STAGE: 86%]
[WIFE CULTIVATION STATUS][1. NISHA - B- | 2. ISHANI - B- | 3. ANANYA - C+][4. MINJI - C+ | 5. JADE - B- | 6. SANA - B][7. JIYEON - B- | 8. SERENA - B- | 9. ZARA - B][10. ELENA - S | 11. YUKI - C- | 12. MEERA - D]
[HARMONY SAFE ZONE: 1,405 SURVIVORS | 3 SECTORS][SEAL INTEGRITY: 96.2% - STABLE]
[ZHANG MINGXIA: BONDING TOMORROW]
[WIVES BONDED: 12/32]