The Pinnacle of Life

Many regular folks could not accept the disruption to the understanding of today’s system. People had always been educated on Earth that the universe was so unique and vast that no one really knew how large it was. There suddenly was an outer universe now, something they simply didn’t dare imagine.

However, Xerxes nodded, “There is indeed an outer universe. Alex and I have once seen it.”

In the underworld, the two had met people from outer space. Such words, again, gave rise to suspicion.

They walked along the road while talking. Finally, they came to the end, but there was an underground lake. The lake had no end. It was gloomy and cold, as dark as ink.

There was a boat by the shore. It looked very rudimentary as if it would fall apart at any time. But, a lantern was lit at the bow, the dim light within it flickering weakly.

With this weak light, one could see layers of white fog covering the lake that moved and wafted like waving layers of silk and satin.

The old man walked onto the boat.

“Come on up!”

“Where

old man said, “Of course, to pick up those few friends of

”Huh..?”

you, perhaps, know about

nodded, “Yes, they are all still

in excitement and relief, tears streaming down their face. But after lifting the weight from their shoulders, their expressions

old guy knew from the beginning, why did he not say

a trick

and others, no

old man, Alex and others were completely confused about the direction they were going in. Everything went quite smoothly, however, as they saw an island in the center of the lake. A beam of light cast down, shining

a few kilometers around at most. Its lands were barren, devoid of

saw Gilbert and others

“Mom, Dad!”

“Husband..?”