"1.73 meters." Banxia wrapped her arms around Nanxing's neck: "I've grown taller."

Perhaps because she had taken good care of herself in this life, and because she had absorbed a lot of energy from the black mist last night, her body automatically adjusted to its optimal state.

Not only did she grow four centimeters taller, but her figure also became slender and curvaceous, and her skin radiated a lustrous glow.

Nanxing was somewhat afraid to look directly at Banxia's face. His wife had shed her frail exterior overnight, like a beautiful rose that had finally bloomed, radiating a captivating charm in every gesture, making him blush and his heart race.

Banxia was so immersed in the joy of regaining her strength and health that she didn't notice this detail. Instead, she happily cupped Nanxing's face and kissed him, saying, "Let me measure your height. I feel like you've grown taller too."

Sure enough, Nanxing grew three centimeters taller and is now a full 1.89 meters tall.

Nanxing was puzzled. He didn't have any special abilities, so how could he suddenly grow taller?

Then, remembering the energy transmitted through the vines last night, he nervously grabbed Banxia's hand and asked, "Wife, your vines transmitted energy to me last night. Did it have any effect on your body?"

Banxia smiled and picked him up in a princess carry: "Do I look like I'm having an impact?"

The two finished their breakfast in a sticky, affectionate manner, then snuggled up on the sofa and checked their phones for messages.

Banxia had just opened WeChat when she discovered that their group chat with Su Yao, Cai Yuan, and Han Biao already had 99+ messages and was constantly refreshing.

She opened the group chat, where Su Yao and the others were discussing the black mist.

Su Yao: When I woke up, the room was still dark. I thought I had woken up too early, but when I checked my phone, it was almost nine o'clock!

Han Biao: Who says otherwise? My mom and dad almost thought they had suddenly gone blind!

Cai Yuan: I just shone a flashlight on it, and the visibility was less than a meter. And that was a high-powered flashlight!

Su Yao: Sigh, Weibo just pushed a message saying that when the black fog descended last night, there were chain-reaction car accidents on almost every road, and now the hospitals are overflowing.

Han Biao: Why is it that even though it's the end of the world, the most miserable people are still the 007-like working dogs?

...

Banxia skipped the meaningless conversation and sent a meme of Yinzi looking flustered after waking up to the group chat.

Su Yao immediately chimed in: Oh my, the missing person has finally decided to show up?

Cai Yuan: It's almost ten o'clock! Tsk tsk!

Han Biao: Take care of yourself! Hehe!

Banxia's ears turned slightly red. Nanxing took the phone and asked, "Are you jealous of how loving we are as a couple?"

Su Yao: Red Book.jpg You think you're the only one with a wife?

Su Yao and his girlfriend Fang Yunyun got their marriage certificate a few days ago. In his words, the end of the world is coming soon, and if he doesn't hurry up and put his wife on the same household registration, he'll be so angry that he'll come back to life when he dies.

Actually, it wasn't just them; quite a few young couples got married last month. In fact, it's said that the number of people who registered in that month actually boosted the marriage rate, which had been declining year after year!

The group chatted and joked around for a bit, then warned each other not to go out when the situation was unclear.

Darkness is the perfect setting to conceal evil, and as long as they survive these seven days, they will be able to see the light.

As for the extreme cold, extreme heat, and zombies that follow...

Just take it one day at a time, what else can I do but commit suicide?

After putting down their phones, the two went downstairs to the pet room with flashlights to check on Jinzi and Yinzi, who were still fast asleep. Without disturbing them, they gave them fresh food and water and then went about their business.

Nanxing went upstairs to the gym to work out, while Banxia flashed into the space.

After entering the space, she went straight to the Devouring Tree: "Tian Tian, ​​your superpower has been upgraded to level three."

The research institute's words are true; there really is some kind of unknown energy hidden in the black fog at the beginning of the apocalypse!

She touched the tree trunk, which had grown much taller: "Tian Tian, ​​do you want to go out and absorb the black mist?"

Tian Tian is her companion tree; they depend on each other for survival.

The vines are the embodiment of her spiritual power, representing her inner thoughts and feelings.

If vines can absorb black mist, then Tiantian can too!

The Devouring Tree replied decisively, "Yes!"

As a superior exotic plant, it has its own dignity and can never accept that Pinellia ternata is struggling alone outside while it enjoys the fruits of others' labor in the space!

The person and the tree quickly left the space. The Devouring Sky Tree could now separate from Banxia by 100 meters, so it took root directly in the sunroom on the third floor.

Banxia turned around and went to the gym to find Nanxing.

Nanxing scooped her up in his arms: "Wife, I've become so much stronger! And my senses have become much more acute!"

The barbell that was originally just the right size for him can now be easily lifted overhead with one hand!

He had soundproofed his house, but he could still faintly hear Banxia and Tiantian talking downstairs!

Banxia was not surprised at all. After the black mist, the human body would undergo some changes. Moreover, Nanxing's body had been carefully sorted and strengthened by her supernatural ability, so the changes would only be more obvious than others!

She squeezed Nanxing's arm. He had always had the habit of exercising, and he had a thin layer of muscle on his arms, legs, and stomach, but he didn't look muscular when he wore clothes. Instead, he looked slender.

This is probably what is known as the incredibly enviable "muscular when undressed, slim when dressed".

Nanxing felt a little ticklish from her touch, so he simply let her lie on his back and carried her to exercise.

The world outside the window was completely dark, making it impossible to tell whether time was passing.

Banxia set her alarms for each of her three meals in advance so that she wouldn't miss any of them.

It was still early post-apocalyptic, and water, electricity, and gas were still running. Instead of taking anything ready-made from her space, she and Nanxing opened the refrigerator, picked out a few vegetables, and started cooking. She was in charge of assisting, while Nanxing was in charge of cooking.

Nanxing is usually busy with work and spends most of his time outside, but whenever he has free time, he stays at home and doesn't like to go out.

He thoroughly enjoys exercising, cleaning, watering flowers, cooking, and never gets impatient.

A paparazzi staked out him for three years, then simply packed up and ran away, saying that he was a completely uninteresting person. Apart from occasionally going out to have a meal with Su Yao, he just stayed at home and couldn't find a single explosive story about him.

After the paparazzi complained online, his colleagues followed suit, saying that Nanxing and Su Yao didn't seem like people in the industry at all, and that their dinner was a real dinner.

The two grown men neither drank nor brought any girls. After chatting and eating, they each drove home to continue staying at home.

If they didn't both have girlfriends they loved, they would even suspect that the two were asexual!

Nanxing did explain to Banxia that he used up all his emotions when he was acting, and he liked to clear his mind when he wasn't working.

Lunch consisted of three dishes, a soup, and a pot of white rice. Logically, it should have been enough for just the two of them, but after finishing all the food and not leaving a single grain of rice, their stomachs were still growling with hunger.

Banxia instantly realized that after humans evolved, in order to provide sufficient energy for their bodies and superpowers, they needed to eat several times more food than before they evolved.

Therefore, even though she could have accelerated plant growth, she still hoarded a large amount of food.

Finally, Banxia took out a packet of hot pot base from her spatial storage, and the two of them grabbed a bunch of meatballs, vegetables, and meats and started cooking hot pot around the alcohol stove.