Chapter 676 The Grand Finale (Part 2)

The sky cleared up.

The heavy metal door of the air-raid shelter slowly opened amidst a screeching sound.

The sunlight, like fine golden sand, slanted into the dim cave entrance, illuminating the dust particles dancing in the air.

People were notified and came out of the air-raid shelter.

The person standing at the door subconsciously raised their hand to shield their eyes; the sunlight shone on their skin, bringing a warmth that made them want to cry.

Everyone stood in the sunlight, falling silent as if by unspoken agreement.

No one cheered, and no one cried.

It seemed unbelievable that the apocalypse that had plagued humanity for two hundred years was about to end, and an almost unreal tranquility enveloped everyone.

Someone slowly squatted down, their trembling hand gently touching a green sprout breaking through the soil, their shoulders beginning to shrug slightly.

Immediately afterwards, as if infected, suppressed sobs of survivors rose and fell among the crowd.

The crying was not for sadness, but for the precious "ordinariness" that has returned to the world.

They breathed greedily, gazed intently, and confirmed it.

The dark apocalypse is truly over.

*

"Hey, Auntie, I'm fine..."

Duan Xi sat cross-legged inside the Black Tower, talking on the phone with Minister Duan.

When asked where he was, Duan Xi stammered and lied, "I'm at the White Pagoda on the back mountain. I'm not injured, I'm in great spirits, and I'll go home as soon as I'm done."

He quickly made an excuse to hang up the phone.

Song Liang, Wang Jiayu, and Tao Haohao were all beside him.

Song Liang sighed and pointed to the three boxes behind him, "We can't hide the fact that we're secretly smuggling people into the Black Tower, can we?"

The White Pagoda played a crucial role in this incident.

Once they have the time, the base will definitely conduct a thorough search of both towers.

Humanity has been terrified by dark matter.

To prevent disaster from recurring, only by completely eliminating dark matter can people feel at ease.

Therefore, Song Liang did not believe that they could protect Qi Ling.

Duan Xi shrugged. "It was Yun Zhao who ordered it. It's alright, she'll negotiate with the base."

The other box appears to be a hibernation pod, inside which lie Yun Zhao's uncles.

Since she wants to protect Qi Ling and her uncles, she should have a way to resolve this.

Wang Jiayu chuckled and finally took out the badge that Yun Zhao had given her. "Old Song, don't worry about it. Sister Yun Zhao said that as long as the badge is used to close the Black Tower, no one else can get in to search it."

"Let's go out and see the sun."

Tao Haohao rubbed his stomach. "I'm starving! How about we have some barbecue later?"

Wang Jiayu raised both hands in agreement, "Great! Sister Yunzhao loves meat the most, let's go buy some meat, and then find everyone to meet up!"

*

The dark matter cannot be completely purified in a short time.

The White Tower, however, requires a constant infusion of spiritual energy to maintain its operation, and it is extremely difficult for the Dawn Base to support it alone.

Therefore, after satellite communications were restored, Minister Duan immediately notified the other three bases, requesting the assistance of the guides.

The three bases of Dawn, Hope, and Sunrise responded quickly.

Guides were urgently dispatched to the Dawn Base.

The disaster has passed, but Minister Duan remains busy.

After learning that Duan Xi was alright, she threw herself back into her work, handling the aftermath in various places.

The residents who had been inside the air-raid shelters returned to their homes.

In less than a day, the base was bustling with activity again, teeming with life.

The old town mayor led the people of the town back to Dongshan Street.

The search team sent to the front lines has returned.

All the sentries were present and excitedly chattering around He Xiang.

"Can sloths really teleport?"

"Why would I lie to you? I was right next to Xiangzi at the time, and I saw it all clearly."

The front lines are in complete chaos.

They were surrounded by mutants and their lives were hanging by a thread. It was the sloth that saved their lives, but unfortunately, many people didn't see it.

"The sloth teleported right onto the mutant's face and swung its claw down. It was incredibly fast. We're so grateful to it, otherwise we wouldn't be alive to come back..."

He Xiang felt a little embarrassed by what they said.

In fact, he didn't help at all.

Fortunately, the light from the white pagoda arrived in time, otherwise he would have perished on the front lines.

A group of people were chatting enthusiastically when they saw the town mayor arrive. They quickly stopped talking and went up to help carry their luggage.

Aunt Zhao pulled the person aside and asked again, "Where's Zhaozhao? Is there still no news about Zhaozhao?"

He Xiang scratched his head. "I'm back. I'm sleeping upstairs. Brother Xie is home too."

Zhao Yan originally wanted to go upstairs to take a look, but when she heard that Xie Tu was there, she hesitated and stopped.

Never mind, I'll go another day.

As long as Zhaozhao is alright, that's all that matters.

upstairs.

Yun Zhao slept for two days and two nights.

When I woke up, I found myself lying on my familiar, soft princess bed.

The little bluebird and the fire phoenix rested on the pillow beside them.

Noticing that she was awake, the little bluebird opened its eyes and glanced at her, then closed them again with relief.

Yun Zhao reached out and touched it, then lifted the covers and got out of bed.

The living room curtains were drawn, making the room somewhat dim.

Xie Tu didn't want to disturb her, so he slept on the sofa outside. Hearing footsteps, he opened his eyes groggily. "Awake? Are you hungry?"

Yun Zhao nodded gently, walked over and lay down next to him.

The sofa is too narrow for two people to lie down on.

She simply lay down on Xie Tu and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm hungry. I haven't eaten meat for days."

"They figured you'd definitely wake up today. Tao Haohao just sent me a message saying we're having barbecue tonight."

Xie Tu supported her waist and chuckled softly, "They were supposed to eat it the day before yesterday, but you didn't wake up, which made them really hungry."

Yun Zhao's eyes lit up instantly, "The barbecue is good."

Xie Tu patted her affectionately: "Then get up and get ready quickly. They have notified Jiang Mu, Fu Hou, Xia Mingang, as well as Bai Yu and Wei Xu."

Yun Zhao climbed off him.

Only then did she notice a thick design drawing book on the coffee table.

"What is this?" Yun Zhao asked, picking up the blueprint.

Xie Tu raised an eyebrow: "Kerry gave it to me, the ship's structural blueprints."

Yun Zhao: "...You can really build spaceships?"

Xie Tu said helplessly, "I'm just taking a look first, and then I'll invite the experts from the four bases to discuss it together at the meeting."

Now that we know of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, Earth must make preparations in advance.

With the blueprints, building a spaceship is only a matter of time.

Yun Zhao, however, had complete faith in him, saying, "The little bluebird has great faith in you, so you must not let it down."

Xie Tu: "...I'll try my best."

"Oh, it's already five o'clock. Hurry up, let's go eat barbecue." Yun Zhao pulled him up from the sofa and pushed him into the bathroom.

The two squeezed together in front of the mirror to brush their teeth.

Yun Zhao mumbled, "When will the post-disaster planning meeting for the four major bases be held? I promised Commander Zhong I would return from Nanjing. When the town planning comes out, will that area still be called Nanjing?"

Xie Tu stared at her steadily, "Okay."

The two got ready and went out hand in hand.

The townspeople greeted him happily, and after Yun Zhao inquired and learned that everyone was alright, he responded cheerfully.

After the disaster, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

"Once the spaceship is built, we can take Kree, Qi Ling, and the uncles to find our parents and completely remove the dark matter from Earth."

Yun Zhao chattered on and on about his plans to Xie Tu, saying, "When we open up interstellar trade, this place will be just as prosperous as it was two hundred years ago."

Her voice carried a long-lost lightness.

Xie Tu listened quietly, his gaze fixed on her the whole time.

He's in her future, and that's enough.

As the two walked out of the base, dusk was just beginning to fall.

A light orange-pink, like rouge dissolved in warm water, slowly spread from the edge of the clouds, replacing the deep black that had long shrouded the sky and earth.

Xie Tu tightened his grip on her hand and deliberately slowed his pace.

“Okay,” he said, his voice steady and firm as he gazed at the deepening sunset on the horizon, “I’ll stay with you.”

We will never let each other down, year after year.

Sunset glow and evening breeze, day after day, evening after evening.

(End of text)

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Thank you to all the readers who have followed along all the way. It is your support that has allowed me to persevere and update until the finale, even while I was sick.

I will be updating the extra chapters from time to time.

If you'd like to see any side stories, feel free to leave a comment below, and I'll read them carefully.

I'm actually quite conflicted about Zhao Zhao's parents. I haven't decided yet whether to write a separate book about them or include them in a side story.

Those who have read my previous posts probably know that my health is very poor right now. I have been sick for more than half a year. Some time ago, a family member was diagnosed with bone cancer, which is in the middle to late stage. Because the lesion is located in the waist, the doctor said that if surgery is performed, he will be paralyzed and will be bedridden for the rest of his life. But if he does not have surgery, he will live for a maximum of one more year.

I cried every day for a while, I couldn't make any choices, and it was painful no matter what I chose.

Coupled with the considerable medical expenses, the mental stress is truly immense.

I might not be able to update the side stories on time, but I will try my best to write the whole story completely.

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