Twelve days passed, and the black snow continued to fall.
Yun Wei leaned against the corner of the wall with empty eyes, staring at the falling snowflakes, his mind blank, lost in thought.
But his left arm was still raised, held straight in front of the handsome man, his palm clutching half a juicy, swollen...
carrot.
This is a complicated matter that's hard to explain in a few words.
He did indeed have a lot of vegetables in his space, but the most leftover were carrots.
It wasn't because he bought a lot at first, but because he's a picky eater and doesn't really like carrots.
But every time Isaac cooks, he always asks him what he wants to eat, and he always intentionally or unintentionally avoids carrots.
So when we looked back a year later, the most leftover thing was carrots.
Although he will not continue to purchase, it would be a waste to throw away the carrots stored in the space.
It would be perfect to be able to give it to Hamel, who loves carrots.
However, Yun Wei forgot the most important thing—
Isaac was unhappy.
In the end, the jealous knight not only demanded that he personally feed him crunchy carrots, but also had to reciprocate with a carrot-flavored kiss.
It has a fishy, sweet, cold, and astringent taste.
Until gradually, it was finally completely overwhelmed by the other's unique flavor.
"No picky eating. You have to eat a little bit of everything, no matter what kind of vegetables you eat." Isaac would even lecture him emphatically after they were done.
Fortunately, the other party did not actually provide him with carrots for every meal.
The remaining carrots naturally became the knight's exclusive snack, which Yun Wei fed him sporadically.
...
"Yun, what are you thinking about? You haven't spoken in a long time." Isaac's voice came, waking Yun Wei from his brief daze. He quickly refreshed the sky with another "Graceful Warm Snow".
It was at this moment that he noticed that the other person had unknowingly finished eating the carrot.
The man grasped his wrist and was gently nibbling at his fingertips.
It's not just biting; the other person's clumsy, wet lips and tongue also occasionally participate in licking, in addition to their teeth.
Yun Wei quickly clenched his fist and withdrew his stained fingertips. "I'm wondering how long this snow will last."
Just as he had feared, the black snow had been going on for almost half a month.
Because nearly half of the sheep were slaughtered at the beginning, the livestock's food supply was guaranteed, and the same was true for humans; the meat stored in the spatial artifacts would not rot quickly.
There is still enough fodder left, enough to last about a week.
As a result, Koro and Hamel harbored less resentment towards him.
But what if we wait another week?
What if they finish eating all the food?
As the lord of over a thousand people in this area, he had no choice but to plan ahead.
To be honest, Yun Wei himself is much more optimistic and positive than before. However, it is hard for him not to think of the oppressive and cruel apocalypse when he spends this time doing nothing in the shelter.
In his previous life, he had never participated in any base decision-making.
Like those numb and uneasy citizens, he huddled together in the crowd, trembling at the slightest sound.
He was either lucky enough to be selected as one of those to stay, or unlucky enough to be chosen as one of the victims.
Therefore, he understood their feelings quite well.
But it was precisely because of this understanding that he felt increasingly breathless.
The mere killing of the livestock they lived with day and night was already pushing some of the people to the brink of collapse, and he absolutely did not want to see that happen.
However, the world will not change according to his will.
On the contrary, he would not underestimate the malice the Lord of the Abyss harbors towards him.
“I hope this is a ‘solution,’ even if it’s not the ‘optimal solution,’” he confided to his partner. “But I’m also afraid that it’s not even a ‘solution.’”
Isaac did not speak immediately.
The other person grasped his left hand with both palms and gently kneaded it, as if trying to warm him with their body heat.
Those smoky gray eyes finally looked at him and asked, "What is 'Solution'?"
“It’s… one answer, I suppose.” Yun Wei thought for a moment and continued, “Goddess Kirhona once teased me, saying that if we had trained in the ‘Holy Night’ instance, we might not have been in such a sorry state. In their eyes, that was the optimal solution.”
The bell tolls, always at the same time.
None of them expected that they could use the difference in the passage of time to quickly accumulate an advantage.
Isaac raised his thick lips, and Yun Wei assumed that the other party would ask in detail about the mechanics of the "Holy Night" instance, and he was prepared to patiently explain.
But then Isaac said, "I hope that I can also become your 'solution'."
Hearing such clumsy love talk out of the blue, Yun Wei was stunned for a moment.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a strong urge to hug the knight beside him.
So he raised his left hand, and the back of his fingers gently touched the other person's warm cheek.
The warmth and unwavering gaze from the other person were so comforting.
The fatigue of the past few days overwhelmed him, causing his eyelids to droop.
“Of course you are my ‘solution’,” Yun Wei said hoarsely, but still felt it wasn’t enough.
“It’s the ‘unique solution,’ that’s the most accurate,” he added after some thought.
“I understand.” Isaac grasped his fingers and began to shower him with a series of tender kisses. “You are mine too, my only solution.”
Once the two people look at each other for more than three seconds, the atmosphere will uncontrollably heat up and become ambiguous.
In the apocalypse, people's desire for companionship increases exponentially.
And it's very similar now.
The blinding light and endless snowfall left everyone in the world either depressed or drowsy.
Yun Wei wanted to kiss Isaac again.
Even if the other person's lips and teeth still carry that carrot flavor that he dislikes the most.
But just as he hooked his arm around the other person's neck, he suddenly stopped exchanging flirtatious glances.
His "Graceful Warm Snow," which he had mastered to the point of being able to cast instantly, now bore a spiritual imprint. And now, that spiritual imprint accurately transmitted a signal—
The black snow that had lasted for thirteen days suddenly subsided.
The magician's hands, which were pressing on the knight's shoulders, suddenly tightened, as he carefully examined the signs coming from the high heavens.
Fortunately, it was true, and not his imagination.
Black Snow has really become weak.
"Isa, the snow is going to stop!" Yun Wei couldn't help but be excited and announced the good news loudly.
Upon hearing the commotion, everyone nearby immediately sat up and looked toward the "deity" in white robes.
Then, these devout and loyal people clearly saw that the god they worshipped and revered was kissed on the lips by that exceptionally handsome man.
"knew."
"That's perfect, let's kiss until the snow stops."
...
They certainly couldn't kiss for that long.
Because by the time the snow stopped, it was already seven days later.
The once overwhelming black fog seemed to have faded away with the night, and at dawn, the sky finally revealed its normal gray-white hue.
After carefully observing the surrounding area, Yun Wei removed the spell that had lasted for almost three weeks.
As expected, his Time Branch had grown a tenth layer of branches.
He officially became a level 10 beginner mage, on par with Isaac and Catherine.
The snow has stopped, and the wind and clouds have all calmed down.
The sky was clear and the northern lands were just beginning to brighten.
The air that seeps into this place is unexpectedly clean and cool.
The coldness made my lungs ache slightly.
Only then did people realize that they had been trapped by a black wall nearly ten meters high without their knowledge.
Without a doubt, this is a remnant left by Black Snow.
It resembles glue or mud, emitting an eerie luster that makes one reluctant to touch it.
They had clearly survived, but everywhere one could hear were extremely suppressed sobs.
Although Yun Wei preferred to believe it.
This could also be considered, in a sense, tears of joy.
"I wonder how things are in other parts of the mainland." Only at this time did the two dare to discuss this topic that they had tacitly put aside.
However, before Yun Wei could finish speaking—
"Thump!"
A loud, muffled thud was heard.
The seemingly indestructible black wall suddenly developed a clear crack that ran from bottom to top.
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