"Mom! Dad! Look outside!" A little girl holding a slightly dirty white unicorn plush toy shouted, pointing outside from behind the partially opened heavy curtains.

"Xiao Hua! Get away from the window! It's dangerous there!" Upon hearing the girl's shout, her parents, who were busy arranging survival supplies in the dining room, immediately rushed to the window, ready to lift the little girl away from the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Mom! Dad! Look! The strange weather has stopped! All those black caterpillars outside are gone!" The girl struggled to prevent her mother from picking her up, continuing to point excitedly outside. Hearing this, the parents exchanged puzzled looks before the father cautiously approached the window, peering outside through the corner of the curtain.

"Oh my God! Honey! The damn phenomenon really stopped! It's over! The disaster is really over!" After seeing the situation outside clearly, the father suddenly exclaimed in excitement. Before the mother could react, he forcefully pulled aside the heavy curtains that covered the window.

"Oh! My God! It's really gone! Those horrible black cracks are really gone! Is the apocalypse really over?! Are we really saved?!" The mother screamed in disbelief after seeing the scene outside. Then, the parents hugged their daughter tightly, who was still happily mumbling while pointing outside, tears of excitement streaming down their eyes.

At this moment, not only this family but the entire world on the N38 timeline of Earth suddenly returned to normal in an instant. The thunderclouds that had been densely packed and the random chaotic changes in seasons and bizarre phenomena that appeared simultaneously in the same place at the same time had disappeared. The sky over the entire Earth had simultaneously transformed into a tranquil blue night sky, full of stars and occasional aurora halos appearing on the horizon, returning the entire Earth world to calmness in a dreamlike state.

Thus, the massive catastrophe that suddenly struck the Earth's N38 timeline finally stopped. Faced with this inexplicable disaster that appeared and disappeared inexplicably, humans on Earth were utterly confused and had no idea of the reasons behind it. However, none of this mattered anymore. Because the most important thing was that the Balance Ring had ultimately kept its promise and urgently canceled the purification operation on the Earth's world in the N38 timeline. The remaining challenges were all left to humanity. Because the fate of this Earth world was now completely in their hands. Now, it depends on whether humanity can seize this opportunity and make the most correct choices in future developments.

"Eva! Brother! We're back!" Delong waved towards Eva and Wang Defa, who were admiring the beautiful lake view, running towards them while jumping and skipping, paying no attention to Karl, who was running behind her, panting heavily and carrying a large bamboo basket full of food.

"You've all been waiting! Hmph! Blame Karl for being too slow, otherwise we would have been back sooner! If my brother and sister are hungry, watch me punish you!" Delong pretended to be angry and glared at Karl, who was already exhausted and sitting beside the bamboo basket, grumbling discontentedly.

"Hey! You little girl! I promised Karl to be your boyfriend, not to be your servant! Why do you always bully him?! You little girl! If you keep bullying Karl, I'll find a new girlfriend for him again?!" Wang Defa immediately stood up for Karl.

Then, Wang Defa scratched his chin and pretended to think seriously: "By the way, that new female secretary who just joined our team has a good character and looks very lively. I think she should be quite suitable for Karl, right?!"

"Sister! Look at him! Brother is bullying me again!" Delong looked unhappy and pounced on Eva, who was still sitting in the wheelchair, asking her to be fair.

Eva lovingly stroked Delong's soft hair, smiled, and asked, "Hehe! I say Wang Defa, you seem to be quite careful in observing things! What's the matter? I think you don't think that the new female secretary is suitable for Karl, but suitable for yourself, right?!"

Wang Defa hurriedly scratched the back of his head and explained, "Hey yo! My little sister-in-law! Where do you think about this! I just said that on purpose to make my sister feel a little crisis, not always so harsh on Karl! You know, our Karl is a talent, and there are many girls outside who admire him!"

"Hey! You're really a big pig's hoof! Still a stinky big pig's hoof!" Delong looked disdainful and mocked beside her.

"Hey! Eva, how can you say that?! How long have we known each other? Do you still not know what kind of person I am, what kind of thoughts I have?!" Wang Defa blushed, danced like a clown, explaining.

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"Huh! I don't know! I'm hungry!" Eva endured a smile, pouted her lips, and ordered coldly.

"Hey! Okay! Number One Male Technician - Wang Defa is honored to serve you!" Wang Defa heard and quickly bowed to Eva respectfully.

Then, Wang Defa turned around and scolded Karl, who was still sitting on the ground resting, "Hey! I said your body is so weak? It's been so long and you haven't recovered? Move faster! Serve Eva quickly! It's no wonder my little sister-in-law despises you so much! If you starve Eva, watch how I deal with you! Tell you! In our city, there are many talented and handsome men who admire Delong!"

Okay! Wang Defa is also a heavy color light friend, regardless of the life and death of his brother! I'm really unlucky enough! In the future, this family's younger brother is afraid that he will never be able to turn over! Karl, who dared not speak angrily, could only look at Wang Defa with resentment, and then sighed heavily and got up to start preparing lunch for the three masters.

So, four people, two couples, sat around the lake, enjoying a pleasant picnic while admiring the half-submerged Western-style battleship in the shimmering lake, occasionally emitting wisps of black smoke.

"Heinrich! Stay the hell away from her! You creepy bastard! Just when I'm not looking, you're thinking of doing some lewd shit, right?!" Guardian Uryll spun around sharply upon sensing an unusual energy, scolding harshly.

"Ouch! You scared the shit out of me! Hey! Where do you think I was going?! I just wanted to get a closer look at her situation. It's been so long since I've seen her! I really miss her! Ahem!" Heinrich quickly withdrew his finger, which was about to touch a semi-transparent pink energy canister, explaining awkwardly.

"She's mine now! If you dare to do anything inappropriate to her without my permission, I'll break your legs! Oh no, wait! Your legs are already broken. Then I'll break your paws!" Guardian Uryll pointed threateningly at the energy canister floating in the corner of the hall, shouting at Heinrich.

Heinrich, knowing he was in the wrong, promptly sat down among his own bones to show his submission. But after a while, unable to contain himself, Heinrich rolled his dry eyeballs a few times and cautiously asked, "Hey, Uryll, what are your plans for Elina? You're not going to keep her in that canister forever, are you?"

Guardian Uryll approached the pink energy canister, observing Elina's faint figure inside, and said, "Elina is indeed a promising talent. However, to entrust her with significant responsibilities, we'll have to wait for a lot more time, uh— quite a lot, in fact."

Uryll suddenly turned to Heinrich, who was staring affectionately at Elina, and said, "You too."

"Me too?" Heinrich asked in confusion.

Then, his withered face suddenly brightened as if he had an epiphany. "Are you saying there's a chance for me and Elina to be partners?!"

Uryll didn't answer Heinrich's question but scoffed, "Hmph! Look at your character! I can't just let you two go on missions together so easily!"

"Hey! Uryll! I've reformed! I can control my desires now and won't do any stupid things without thinking! Oh no, I've completely eliminated my bad habits! I can now be a faithful servant with noble character! I swear by the Pregnant Sea and the Dark Chain Plane!" Heinrich immediately patted his almost crumbling chest and pointed towards the Pregnant Sea floating at the top of the hall.

Uryll rolled his lone eye and said, "Hmph! I can't trust everything you say! Anyway, it all depends on your efforts! Yes, you two need more tests!"

Uryll fell into thought again, muttering, "Hmm... let me think, how should I test Heinrich and Elina next..."

Just as Guardian Uryll pondered how to test Heinrich and Elina next, a series of rapid coughs suddenly sounded in the pitch-black space.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

"Dream Jia?"

"Hao Yun?"

"Dream Jia? Is that you? It's really you! Dream Jia! How are you? Are you okay?!" Upon hearing Dream Jia's voice, Hao Yun immediately asked excitedly. Meanwhile, as Hao Yun gradually regained consciousness, he felt a resilient warmth from the distinctly feminine body he was pressing with his right palm.

"Snap!"

Following a crisp and powerful sound, Dream Jia's familiar and chilling furious roar also rang out, "Hao Yun! Where the hell are you touching? Are you tired of living?!"

Hao Yun covered his burning cheek and whispered, "Shh! Oh my, can't you speak more softly? The situation is unclear right now; if we attract attention, it'll be troublesome!"

Upon hearing Hao Yun's words, Dream Jia, still somewhat groggy, began to comprehend. She suppressed the inexplicable anger rising in her heart that wanted to ruthlessly torment Hao Yun and whispered, "Huh? Yeah! Where are we? Where are we now?"

"I'm not sure either. I just remember— uh— we— and then all the energy in my body exploded in an instant. After that, I lost consciousness until just now." Hao Yun recalled his memories and discreetly skipped the scene where he wanted to kiss Dream Jia during their life-or-death separation.

"Yeah. I only remember— uh— we— and then my consciousness disappeared. I have no idea how I ended up here. I just felt like I was sleeping comfortably and suddenly woke up under your press." Dream Jia also responded hesitantly. Obviously, she remembered what happened before, especially waking up because Hao Yun was pressing on her chest, feeling a hint of embarrassment.

As Hao Yun and Dream Jia simultaneously recalled the scene of them passionately embracing each other in life-or-death circumstances, they both felt choked up and didn't know what to say for a moment. Even though they were in an unknown dark space, the awkward atmosphere between them was palpable.

Finally, Hao Yun, with thicker skin, broke the silence. He sniffed the air around him and reasoned in the darkness, "It's very damp here, and there's a musty smell in the air, which smells like a tunnel or cellar. Could it be that this is a tomb built by later generations for us after we died? Could it be that the Balance Ring, using some means, buried our remaining energy together in an underground tomb?"