I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

“Amy…”

Andy opened his mouth, and as he watched her walk further and further away, he finally gritted his teeth and followed her.

at last,

As the two drew closer to the light, they realized upon reaching it that...

It was a candle as thick as a calf.

It was placed on a stone slab and covered with a glass dome to prevent the flame from being blown out by the wind.

But at this moment, both of them could clearly see that the candle was about to burn out, and the tiny flame seemed to be about to go out at any moment.

Amy watched for a while, then seemed to realize something and exclaimed in sudden enlightenment:

"It turns out that the adults regularly go deep into the woods."

I came here to exchange candles…

at this time,

A man's loud shout suddenly came from behind.

"What are you two doing!?"

Both of them were startled.

Andy even tripped over a vine while turning around, falling flat on his backside under a large tree entwined with vines...

"Hiss... my head..."

Andy lay on the ground, clutching the large bump on the back of his head, wincing in pain.

But the moment he opened his eyes, the scene he saw terrified him so much that he screamed out loud:

"Ah!! There is a ghost!"

Shut up, you brat!

The man who had just spoken stepped forward, pulled Andy to his feet, and then pulled Amy, who was standing to the side staring blankly at the large tree entwined with vines, to his side.

"Who gave you two permission to come here?!"

The two ignored the man's lecture, staring blankly at the tree...

The one surrounded and entwined by vines,

A woman whose face was only partially visible.

"Uncle Duncan..."

Amy stared blankly at the woman, pointed at her, and asked:

Why is she in the tree...?

The man pressed down on her hand that was pointing at the woman, then tucked the two unruly children between his legs and walked back.

Amy struggled for a moment, and when she realized it was futile, she hurriedly said:

"Wait! I think I can still hear her breathing!"

"Shut up!"

The man turned his head and growled, and the two of them quieted down.

After they had walked a distance, he explained to them in a gentler tone:

"Of course she's breathing..."

Because she is still alive.

"Still alive?!"

Amy's eyes widened. "Then why was she locked in the tree? What did she do wrong?"

The man shook his head. "No, she didn't do anything wrong."

She locked herself in there.

"Why!?"

They both asked at the same time.

But the man only said, "Go back and ask your grandma."

Then he stopped talking.

After leaving the forest and returning to the camp, the two little ones ran all the way to a wooden house by the river.

"Grandma Niya!"

As soon as she opened the door, Amy threw herself into the arms of an elderly man sitting on the sofa, affectionately snuggling up to him.

She then told the old man about what she had encountered in the woods and asked about the woman trapped in the vines.

The old man initially scolded the two children, but eventually couldn't resist their persistent pleas.

She then began to recount the events that happened on Earth eighty years ago... when she was a child.

The woman in the woods, her name was Elena…

They are the only remaining humans in the world.

Guardian deity.

……

On the boundless grassland, the sun shines brightly, the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers, and the sounds of birdsong fill the air.

Elena lay there on the soft grass, watching Ah Cai frolicking and chasing bees among the flowers.

It's so uncomfortable.

"Manny, come here..."

She waved to Ah Cai, and the next second, the dog, tongue lolling out, took off running towards her, then suddenly stopped in front of her.

Finally, it obediently lay prostrate at her feet, enjoying her caresses.

He comfortably squinted his eyes.

Elena also had a bright smile on her face.

But not long after,

Her smile gradually faded.

Because there should have been another person here.

Thirty years after Lei Ming left, after helping the survivors rebuild their survival camp,

So he found a secluded spot and isolated himself from the outside world.

It has been dormant ever since.

She knew that if Lei Ming returned, he would surely wake her up.

She had been waiting for that day to come.

But always…

"Elena..."

A shout interrupted her thoughts.

Upon hearing that incredibly familiar voice, the moment she turned around, tears streamed down her face…

Because of that person, at this very moment.

He stood right behind her.

I am at…

"Are you dreaming?"

She stared blankly ahead at Lei Ming, who was smiling at her.

That smile felt somewhat unreal to her.

This is her own world of consciousness. If a false thunderclap occurred because of her longing,

It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lei Ming suddenly stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.

"Do you think I'm a creation of your subconscious...?"

Is it fake?

"you…"

Elena was stunned. For the other person to say such a thing, it couldn't possibly be her 'fantasy'.

He's really back!

The next second, she threw herself into Lei Ming's arms, crying and laughing at the same time.