In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

"I have a job in Miami today that needs to be completed in three days. Although my back hurts so much I can barely stand up, I'm still going to take it. I prepared food at home beforehand and locked the door; I don't want it to become a poisonous insect. Tommy is just standing by the window. He told me to be careful on the road. I noticed his face was very yellow, but I still scolded him and told him to go back to his room. It'll be quick; I'll start planning after this job is done."

Li Xiao vaguely guessed the ending: Tom was locked at home for three days, and his physical condition was obviously very bad that day, but due to misunderstanding, Tom thought it was caused by drug addiction.

"Today I felt my heart beating a little fast, which was very wrong. It seemed like a warning that something bad was going to happen, which made me walk home faster than usual. When I entered the house, what did I see! Tommy was lying on the sofa. He was still alive, but it was no different from being dead."

"It turns out Tommy's liver disease had never gotten better. He even secretly sold his blood to be used as experimental material, just so he wouldn't see me working so hard on long-distance trips. Oh my god! I actually wronged my poor son! Tommy died in my arms. He said he was cold, so I dragged the gas cylinder out of the kitchen. I wanted to be with my son forever."

"I'm sorry, Mercer! I'm so sorry, Tommy! It's my fault for not protecting you."

"God, if you can hear me, I beg you, I'm willing to go to hell in exchange for my two children going to heaven..."

The diary entries ended there. Li Xiao closed the notebook and stood there. Corinna called out twice and waved in front of him before Li Xiao finally reacted.

"Is Tom's family an isolated case?"

"No," Corinna sighed, gently turning her gaze away, "this kind of thing happens almost every day in America."

Looking at the bodies of Tom and his son, Li Xiao felt a strange tightness in his chest.

America is truly a dark country where life is a struggle for ordinary people, and even survival is a luxury.

"Sigh, for now we can only report it to the company. Tom probably wanted to stage an accident so his son could get a large sum of compensation, but unfortunately it was too late."

Corinna leaned against the wall, looking at the scene with a hint of pity. "Perhaps... never mind, there are no perhapss."

"I want to bury them," Li Xiao said as he walked into the tool shed and pulled out a shovel, which was rusty but still usable.

Just then, a voice rang in his mind.

[Child of Krypton, you witnessed the tragedy of the Mourners' family]

[Bill Craig, the Mourner, was a demigod struggling under the rule of the Dark Ages. His innate kindness and compassion within the Dark Legion prevented him from committing heinous acts; he bore suffering undeservedly, yet never raised a fist against others.]

[Mission: To bring peace to the souls of the deceased and fulfill Bill's obsession: Death is not the end, but the obsession. Bill Craig's obsession is not being able to apologize to his daughter and not being able to relieve his son's suffering from illness. Find his belongings and place them in his grave.]

[Reward: 2 Free Attribute Points, Bell of Mourning (Shaking this item can soothe creatures within a 5-meter radius, putting them into a 10-second slumber. Greatly consumes Spirit Power upon use. Note: Recovers daily.]

It's another extraordinary item. This thing is incredibly powerful; a minute of sleep allows you to do a lot of things.

Li Xiao found a bag, put the two bodies in it, and took it out. He then took out a shovel, dug a deep pit, and gently placed the two bodies inside.

He then went around to the back of the house, found the camphor tree, and quickly dug out a rusty iron box.

Inside was a yellowed photograph of a middle-aged man embracing two children. The little girl had a gap in her teeth and wore a ponytail, while the little boy tugged at his sister's skirt and leaned against his father's chest. But things had changed.

Li Xiao placed the photo between the two people and then began to bury it.

Soon, a grave mound was completed. Li Xiao took out his notebook and placed a stone in front of the grave mound to serve as a tombstone.

Corinna walked out from the side, carrying a bouquet of flowers she had picked. Her gaze fell on the low grave mound, and she went over to plant the bouquet in the soil.

[Mission: You have successfully buried the body and fulfilled Bill's obsession]

[Reward: 2 Free Attribute Points, +1 Bell of Mourning]

An item appeared silently in his arms, and as he examined it, a voice rang in his mind.

[Child of Krypton, you have arrived at the middle of the Pillars of Creation.]

[Upon reaching the summit, the Yellow Sun Amplitude Card can be used.]

Unexpectedly, there was this pleasant surprise. Li Xiao put away the bell and his immediate priority was to get to the top of the mountain.

"Corinna, you go back to the car and wait. I have something to do and will be back in about an hour."

"Don't even think about leaving me behind!" Corinna's face twitched with anger. Leaving her to face the grave alone was worse than killing her. "I'm going with you."

"But you can't climb the mountain in those high heels."

"You don't need to worry about that, I'll be careful myself. There are wolves around, if you leave me here alone, I'll die."

Li Xiao thought for a while. There were wild animals around and a grave mound. If something happened, it would be troublesome.

"Okay, then come with me. I'll carry you up." Although I knew this woman was a woman who liked to take advantage of others, the mountain road was difficult to walk, so this was the easiest way.

Corinna's eyes lit up. This little blockhead had actually figured things out. Interesting.

Without any hesitation, she lunged forward and pounced on Li Xiao's back. He caught her steadily, placing his hands only on her knees.

Corinna's body was very light; he could barely feel her weight as she lay on top of him. Her body was as soft as a jellyfish.

"Don't tell anyone what you see later," Li Xiao warned.

Corinna glanced around, her voice filled with surprise and doubt. "Damn it, you're not telling me this place is haunted, are you? Maybe we should just go back."

"No, it's just that something might happen to me, and I need to let you know in advance."

Li Xiao shook his head, but it didn't seem like a big deal. In the movie "Man of Steel," General Zod didn't encounter any unexpected situations when he first basked in the sunlight.

Li Xiao set off from the path behind the cabin, while Corinna held up her phone for light. Along the way, the shadows of the trees were almost entirely dark, rustling in the wind.

Corinna wrapped her arms tightly around Li Xiao's neck. Luckily, he was strong now, otherwise he would have been suffocated.

There are many animals in the mountains, such as foxes and wolverines, but they are all frightened and run away when they see people.

The only time he was in real danger was when he encountered a black bear. Li Xiao casually picked up a rock the size of a human head and threw it, which made the black bear howl and run away.

After trekking for an hour, I was only a few dozen meters away from the summit, and there happened to be a weather monitoring station nearby.

"Stay inside. I'll come find you in half an hour." Li Xiao put Corinna down and then solemnly instructed, "Don't come out."

Corinna clearly sensed that Li Xiao had something important to say, and she nodded: "Okay, remember to come pick me up."

"Um"

Li Xiao closed the iron gate and quickened his pace towards the mountaintop. When he reached the very top, the voice in his mind rang out.

[Child of Krypton, you have reached the top of the Pillars of Creation. Here you can crush the card slot to draw in the light of the Yellow Sun.]

Li Xiao took out the yellow sun card, and with a slight force, the card turned into powder. Just then, a beam of golden light suddenly shone down from the dark night sky.

It was as if heaven was guiding Li Xiao's entire body.