Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

Section 274, page 259: Xiao Ye's Last Day

As night fell, Ye Qingxian put on her protective suit and came to the surface alone.

She walked very slowly, leaning on a cane, and had to stop to rest from time to time.

This is probably the last time she will come to the surface.

Before its destruction, the Earth Federation's technology was advanced enough for interstellar travel, and its nuclear weapons had undergone upgrades. However, instead of developing into cleaner weapons, they became increasingly "dirty."

The Earth's surface was completely uninhabitable after the nuclear explosion, and the radiation would not dissipate for thousands of years. All the surviving citizens of the Earth Federation lived in underground cryogenic chambers and uploaded their consciousness to a virtual Earth through a virtual reality system.

In this virtual Earth, everyone has no memory of reality and seems quite happy. Although the world is illusory, as long as no one knows it, it is a real world.

But Ye Qingxian regained her memory, and she and her mother came into contact with the secrets of the federal government. As one of the few who knew the truth, she could not immerse herself in the virtual world like her comrades.

She looked up at the gray sky. The Earth after the nuclear war could no longer see the moon, let alone the countless stars.

Deadly raindrops began to fall from the sky, which the protective suit alone could not withstand, but for Ye Qingxian at this moment, none of that mattered anymore.

In another world, there is a dragon girl named Estia waiting to meet her.

But I can't see him anymore.

Back in reality, Ye Qingxian understood why the federal government wanted to study her.

The claim that "Star Plaque contains powerful energy that can lead to breakthroughs in human technology" is a lie. The federal government's true purpose is to find a way to completely send the entire human race to the world of Faya.

Those infected with stardust disease develop a special connection with the world of Faya, which has attracted the attention of the federal government.

The real Earth has been destroyed, and the virtual Earth is ultimately just a virtual world, but the world of Faya is different; that real world has enough space to accommodate humanity.

The top brass of the federal government are so eager to find a warm new home that they have a strong obsession with it.

However, despite their best efforts in research, they were unable to find a way to send humans to the world of Faya.

Unable to return to the world of Faya, Ye Qingxian became a scientist and joined the federal government's research.

It was Estella who kept her going all along.

She had thought that after Esther couldn't see her, she would travel across worlds to find her as before, but later she woke up to the cold reality that there was no longer a passage between worlds, and Esther could never appear in front of her again.

The only hope is to find a way to reach the continent of Faya.

They were so happy before, and their passionate love hadn't lasted long before they encountered such a desperate predicament.

Star psoriasis is an incurable disease. Back in reality, Ye Qingxian was unable to obtain star crystals, and her body suffered unbearable pain.

But the stardust inside her body did not kill her in the end; after endless pain, she actually survived.

She thought that it must be her desire to see Esther that overcame the disease that brought her death.

Since a miracle has already happened once, it can happen a second time!

Ye Qingxian began to seek a way to travel between worlds, mainly starting with virtual reality devices. This device was invented by Ling, the super AI of the Earth Federation, but Ling has disappeared along with the closure of the passage to the Faya world.

Humanity's over-reliance on AI has finally come back to haunt us. Even with relevant research data, processing that data without AI assistance is a time-consuming and laborious task.

But Ye Qingxian wouldn't give up; she wanted to see Esther, her lover.

But where is the hope?

Fortunately, his mother was there to keep him company. Although his mother was in her thirties and did not look old, humans are still a species with short lifespans.

When Ye Qingxian grew old and frail, her mother's life was also nearing its end.

They are almost twenty years apart in age, but the mother has persisted until now, perhaps because she can't bear to live alone in this world.

But mortals can never escape the day when their lifespan ends.

On the day her mother passed away, Ye Qingxian cried alone in her room until dawn. At the same time, she learned a secret that had been kept hidden her all her life: her mother's true identity was her older sister.

No wonder they've both survived this long; they're about the same age...

Looking at the gray sky, Ye Qingxian walked back to the underground shelter with her cane.

She went back to her room and took a photograph out of her drawer.

The girl in the photo has long black hair and a bright smile on her face. Unbeknownst to her, a few tears have fallen onto the photo. Ye Qingxian gently strokes the photo with her fingers. The photo shows her when she was young, representing her youth.

So many years have passed, and she is nearing the end of her life. Will the dream she held onto in her youth still be realized?

Can't.

Even if they meet again, they will only have a very short time together, and she might even find him unattractive now that he is old.

Ye Qingxian closed her eyes. She was exhausted. She felt even more lonely after her mother's death, and she couldn't go on any longer.

Perhaps Esther's existence was just a dream from my youth?

Ye Qingxian quickly banished this thought from her mind. She hoped that her current experience was a dream, and that when she came to her senses, she was still standing on the snowy plains of the North, still accepting Yunia's mission to improve her strength.

I wish it were just a dream...

Ye Qingxian pinned the photo to her chest, thinking how wonderful it would be if there were a photo of Esther.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes, her aged appearance vanished instantly, and as if in a final burst of energy, she stood up from the chair and went to get paintbrushes and white paper.

Based on her memory, she drew Estia's appearance on paper with great skill, and her eyes shone with light, making her look nothing like an old woman with one foot in the grave.

Finally, she put down her brush and picked up the only painting she had ever created.

The silver dragon girl on the drawing paper was so lifelike that Ye Qingxian smiled with relief. So many years had passed, and she had been separated from Esther for so many years, yet she could still clearly remember Esther's appearance.

After finishing this last thing, Ye Qingxian slumped back into her chair, using her last bit of strength to press the portrait of the silver dragon girl against her chest.

Then he closed his eyes.

If there is an afterlife... I want to go back to your side... my dearest... Esther.

Ye Qingxian fell asleep in the chair, a smile on her lips and a happy expression on her face. Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

She must have gone to dream, to dream the happy dream she had fantasized about all her life.

Section 275, Page 260: Darling, I've come to find you.

Crackling sounds~

Most of the fine rain was blocked by the leaves, but a small portion still managed to seep through the layers of leaves and fall to the ground.

It also landed on the girl's cheek.

Coo coo~ Coo coo~

A snow-white dove flew to the top of the girl's head and gently pecked at her head.

"Well……"

The girl's body was soaked by the rain, which made her feel very uncomfortable. After regaining consciousness, she crawled out of the muddy ground.

The air was filled with the fragrance of earth, and as she listened to the birdsong, the girl touched her body, wondering if she had arrived in the afterlife.

She found that her body had become younger and more energetic. Not only that, her composure had also vanished. Both her appearance and mental age seemed to have returned to their youth.

She casually caught the pigeon above her head and slowly stroked its feathers. It felt so real... As a staunch materialist, she had always believed that nothing remained after death, but she never expected to awaken in a beautiful world.

The rainwater formed many small puddles, and the girl stood in front of one of them, seeing her own reflection.

"How nostalgic... This is me back then..."

Perhaps the afterlife puts people in their most beautiful state? That's why I'm now around seventeen years old?

goo goo~

The pigeon in her hand began to struggle, so Ye Qingxian released it.

Her mind was a bit muddled, and she was very hungry. It was strange; could one feel hunger in the afterlife?

As it turned out, Ye Qingxian's imagination was still lacking. A black bear suddenly emerged from the bushes, drooling, and stared at Ye Qingxian with the eyes of someone who had spotted prey.

Ye Qingxian immediately sensed something was wrong.

"W-What happened..."

Is the afterlife that dangerous?

It's best to slip away first, no matter what!

Bears are often perceived as bulky and slow-moving, but that's not the case at all. Depending on the species, they can reach speeds of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour when running.

Therefore, Ye Qingxian knew that she could not outrun a bear in the forest on her own two legs, so she immediately chose to climb a tree.

She was surprised to find that her physique had become extremely strong; she could jump several meters high with a single leap and easily climb trees.

Although she was up in the tree, Ye Qingxian didn't feel safe. She moved nimbly among the trees, determined to get out of the bear's sight first.

Snapped!

Suddenly something wrapped around Ye Qingxian's leg. Before she could react, she felt the world spinning and she was being hung upside down.

"Human who has strayed into the forest, quickly give me your vital essence!"

A very pleasant female voice came to Ye Qingxian's ears, and it even sounded somewhat familiar.

But then he changed his tone: "Tch, it's a woman again."

"Who?"

Ye Qingxian tried hard to see who had hung her up. What she saw was a green-haired girl with a plant-like lower body embedded in the ground and a human-shaped upper body.

She immediately blurted out, "Miss Anawa!?"

"Who are you? You sound like you know me very well."

"I am Ye Qingxian! I am Ye Qingxian!"

Ye Qingxian couldn't believe her eyes. Was she dreaming? If it wasn't a dream...

"It's me! It ...!!!"

As Ye Qingxian was extremely excited, tears kept flying down her face, which made Miss Anawen think that the human she had captured had been driven mad with fright.

"I don't know you."