Published: March 1, 2025
Wen Yu personally dug the grave, personally placed Sun Ruixing's body into the grave, then personally chopped down a massive tree and carved out a huge tombstone.
The tombstone read:
"This is a righteous person, a person of principles."
"His life was originally very ordinary, raising children and providing for his family, experiencing the sweet and bitter aspects of life, and feeling the love and hatred of existence!"
"However, in the final stage of his life, he was destined to become an extraordinary person."
"When the apocalypse descended, it destroyed his family, his wife, and perhaps even his daughter. Yet, it did not destroy his conscience, his kindness, or the softest part of his heart!"
"Countless people were able to survive in the apocalypse because of him. The outcome may not have been great, but at least he tried, he put in effort, and he sacrificed for it!"
"This is something I may not be able to do, nor would I necessarily choose to do. Perhaps his strength was weak, but he had a noble soul!"
"I often ask myself this question: what is my greatest ideal?"
"Before the apocalypse began, my ideal was to earn a lot of money and live a life above others!"
"Once the apocalypse started, my ideal became to survive!"
"But this person told me that some things are worth protecting with one’s life, worth giving everything for!"
"Maybe I haven't found that something yet, but I will strive to find it!"
"This person used his life to tell me that even in hell, there can be sunshine; even in despair, humanity can shine! Even in the apocalypse, do not forget that you are a human being and not a cold-blooded animal!"
"Some people are alive, but no one will remember their names."
"Like me!"
"Some people die, yet they live forever in the hearts of others!"
"Like you!"
"This is dedicated to my first teammate, my first comrade, my first friend—Sun Ruixing!"
"Wen Yu offers this!"
As Wen Yu withdrew the Touch of Greed from his hand, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Writing an epitaph is not a simple matter, but when Wen Yu recalled every little moment spent with Sun Ruixing, all the words flowed out naturally!
He remembered the time in Birch Forest Town when Sun Ruixing had broken down, telling him, "Everyone is dead."
He recalled their first night in Chaihe Town when Sun Ruixing said to him, "He looks a lot like my daughter!"
He thought of the treasure land where Sun Ruixing had carried him on his back while holding the Fourth Prince in his arms, stumbling through the last stretch of their journey!
He remembered the night on the roof of their little stronghold, where he and Sun Ruixing drank together and talked about trivial matters until dawn!
He thought about how he had just pierced Sun Ruixing's heart with his own hands!
So many memories...
So many that Wen Yu didn't even notice the little dragon nearby slowly waking up!
"What are you doing?"
When the familiar yet childish mental waves entered Wen Yu's mind, he finally reacted.
He put down the cigarette in his hand, stood up, and looked toward the little dragon.
The previously torn scales had regrown, and as the little dragon emitted mental waves toward Wen Yu, it was looking around, seemingly searching for something!
"You’re awake!"
Wen Yu greeted the little dragon with a slight smile.
"Mm!"
The large dragon head lightly nodded twice, acknowledging Wen Yu's words.
"You still haven't told me what you were just doing. I saw you writing a lot of things, but I couldn't understand..."
"You mean this."
Wen Yu gently patted the tombstone he had placed on Sun Ruixing's grave and said seriously to the little dragon.
"This is the story of what just happened. Do you want me to read it to you?"
"Mm."
The little dragon slowly shrank its body back to how it looked when they first met, then climbed up Wen Yu's pant leg to his shoulder, with its vertical pupils seriously staring into Wen Yu’s eyes.
Wen Yu saw that in those eyes, there was only purity.
Then, Wen Yu's deep, slow voice began to speak.
"Just now, a flash of white light passed, and the little dragon immediately fell into a deep sleep!"