Zuo Qingya thought to herself, "Here it comes! My mom is definitely a reincarnated person? Stockpiling supplies? Building a post-apocalyptic fortress? My mom definitely has superpowers, spatial abilities? Or something else?"

"Sweetie, do you think my mom is a reincarnated person?"

"No, host."

"If not a reincarnated person, then what is he?"

"Judging from your mother's aura, she shows signs of time reversal. She is very likely a time traveler or a mission participant. If neither of these is the case, the universe is so vast that anything is possible."

"Uh??? Okay! Then tell me about the differences between time travelers and mission takers."

"Different? Time travelers primarily travel, traversing various small worlds. As long as they have money, they can go anywhere. Task takers, on the other hand, come in many forms, but generally speaking, they travel between small worlds with a mission in mind. Once they complete the mission and receive some rewards, they can return directly to their original small world."

"Little darling, are we mission takers?"

"No, host, we are neither!"

"Not mission takers? Then what are we? Aren't we all supposed to complete the mission and come back?"

"We are officially employed staff with assigned numbers. We are essentially tools for patching game vulnerabilities, and we are deployed wherever needed."

"??? Can't the main system clean itself up? Don't computers usually have antivirus software that cleans up junk files on its own?"

"Host, the garbage we are cleaning up is the residual garbage left over after the main system has cleaned it up. If the main system has to clean up all these small residual garbage, wouldn't it be overworked?"

"Too."

Just as Zuo Qingya and Xiao Guaiguai were chatting away, they heard Zuo Haijia's voice.

"Xiaoya, do you think Mommy's behavior today is strange?"

Zuo Qingya nodded and then shook her head: "Yes! A little."

Zuo Haijia asked somewhat anxiously, "Xiaoya, shall Mom tell you a story?"

Zuo Qingya nodded obediently: "Okay!"

"Mom, what story are you going to tell me?"

"Don't speak yet, just listen!"

"good."

"Hmm... A sudden global earthquake, accompanied by a powerful magnetic storm, pushed the entire world to the brink of collapse. Skyscrapers in cities collapsed in an instant, streets were swallowed by cracks, and our human civilization disintegrated overnight."

"In this disaster, the survivors were plunged into despair and chaos. The lack of resources and food shortages were minor issues."

"Most importantly, the plants and animals have undergone astonishing mutations. Some animals that were originally docile have become incredibly ferocious, possessing immense strength and speed, and have become humanity's natural enemies. Some plants have also mutated, becoming tall and powerful, possessing potent poison and powerful attack capabilities. These mutated creatures have become the greatest threat in the apocalypse."

"However, there are also good plants with positive mutations, but they are all bizarre and strange. There's no such thing as a non-strange one. Have you ever seen a herbivorous shark?"

Zuo Qingya shook her head, "Never seen it before."

"That's right."

"There's also the Power Fruit, which makes you incredibly strong; you can kill a bull with a single punch."

"That's amazing?"

"Of course."

"Will all plants and animals be this fun in the future?"

"What's so fun about that? Those are positively mutated creatures. There are many more that mutate in reverse. You could say that out of a hundred reverse mutated creatures, only one will mutate positively."

"That's still quite a small amount."

"Hmm... It's quite difficult to distinguish positively mutated organisms, but I have a talent that allows me to discern the direction of these plant and animal mutations."

"That's alright."

"In order to fight against those reverse-mutated creatures, humanity began to unite and form various forces and organizations to jointly combat the invasion of mutated creatures."

"Powerful cultivators became the leaders of these forces, leading humanity in a fierce battle against the mutated creatures. In this struggle, humanity not only demonstrated tenacious perseverance and wisdom, but also discovered some ways to coexist with the mutated creatures."

"Cultivators? Do such people really exist?"

Zuo Haijia nodded, "Mom can now be described as a cultivator."

"Is Mom really that amazing? Can she move mountains and overturn seas?"

"Uh??? My current strength isn't enough, but it should be better after some time."

"Uh??? Okay!"

"Alright, don't say anything yet, just listen to me."

"oh!"

"As research into spiritual energy deepened, humanity began to explore unknown territories. They discovered that spiritual energy could not only alter living organisms but also influence the environment and space. Some skilled adventurers ventured into areas corrupted by spiritual energy and discovered mysterious ruins and treasures hidden underground. These things not only provided humanity with new resources and technologies but also revealed some secrets of Earth's history."

"For example?" Zuo Qingya asked curiously.

“Cultivation techniques and spells, as well as some treasures, were discovered in the ruins, causing cultivators, people with superpowers, or those with special talents to scramble for them. Some were lucky enough to become gods in one move, while others were unlucky enough to turn into a pile of dirt in one move.”

"Huh??? Mom, your description is really accurate."

"In this new world, humanity will face new challenges and opportunities. They will continue to explore the unknown, seek new resources and technologies, and strive for human progress and development. They believe that as long as they maintain a spirit of unity and innovation, they will surely be able to create a better future."

"Mom, is this the end of the story?"

Zuo Haijia nodded.

"So, that's why Mom started hoarding supplies and building a post-apocalyptic fortress?"

"Still Mom, are you a reincarnated person?"

"Did I die in this disaster? Otherwise, why would Mom have said yesterday that it's good that I'm alive?"

"Mother?"

"Mother?"

Zuo Haijia was stunned by Zuo Qingya's barrage of questions and couldn't quite process them.

Zuo Haijia never expected that her daughter would guess so much from her behavior. Yes, her daughter disappeared in the early stages of the apocalypse. Zuo Haijia searched for a long time but couldn't find her. The answer she least wanted to know was that her daughter was dead. Although she survived the disaster and fought her way to the top, she still regretted that she couldn't protect her daughter.

Zuo Haijia gently stroked Zuo Qingya's little head: "Xiaoya, don't be afraid, Mommy is here, nothing will happen."

"Mom, did I die in this disaster?"

Zuo Haijia shook her head: "No, you just disappeared, you didn't die."

"Fine!" Zuo Qingya thought to herself, disappearing is the same as dying, isn't it?

"Then, Mom, are you a reincarnated person?"