I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

"Hmm??" The God of Contracts, dressed in modern clothes and wearing a helmet, glanced back at her.

"What you just said was true?" Yuri continued to ask as she drove.

"What do you mean, really?" Zhongli continued to respond calmly.

“Of course, it’s about maintaining this civilization.” Yuri said matter-of-factly.

“This is just a suggestion from me.” Zhongli wore a pure black helmet, making it impossible to see his expression. “Besides, I’m only making the suggestion to Qianhu. Yuli, you’ve never had this idea before.”

"What do you mean?" Yuri replied expressionlessly.

A cool breeze gently caressed everyone's skin.

Zhongli's voice in the cool breeze was like an autumn leaf falling.

“From the moment I came into this world until the time we have been traveling, you have never said anything about eating. It is certain that you do not care whether the civilization you are in has been revived or not.”

"But Qianhu is different; what she expects may not be the same as what you expect."

"Oh~!" Yuri responded calmly, then glanced at Chito beside her: "Is that so, Chito?"

“Yes, I have a similar idea.” Qianhu did not refute Zhongli’s words: “If civilization returns, we will have the opportunity to create our own ‘home’.”

“Oh,” Yuri replied casually, “if you want to.”

She paused for a moment, then finally said, "I will help you."

The two girls didn't need to say much; they naturally had different understandings.

Zhongli remained silent.

The journey proceeded in silence.

Two more days passed.

They finally arrived at the last step before the top floor.

"As far as I remember, going up one floor would take you to the very top of the city."

"We've finally arrived!" Yuri smiled brightly.

"Yes, we've finally arrived." Qianhu smiled as well.

"Let's go up then."

Yukinoshita suggested.

The group then stepped inside.

Zhongli and Youli each carried a desk lamp, illuminating the completely dark space.

My gaze shifted, and I saw Chito following behind Yuri, making no sound except for the clear creaking of his feet on the steel steps.

At this moment, Zhongli and Xuezhi seemed to have disappeared, following behind Qianhu and Youli without making a sound.

On this spiral staircase leading upwards with no turning back, Chito and Yuri could barely feel themselves.

They had somehow ended up holding each other's slender, soft hands.

The two girls walked side by side like that.

Yuri looked at the completely dark world in the distance, and her voice became soft: "I'm not good at walking in the dark."

"This is the first time I've heard of this," Qianhu replied calmly.

“It’s just that I haven’t said it before.” Yuri’s gaze swept across Chito’s face through the dappled light, her voice becoming even softer: “Because a long, long time ago, I think I was alone in some dark and cramped place.”

"...I seem to still remember that feeling. It was a terrible feeling, it seems to have been a long time ago, not long after I was born."

"Oh," Qianhu replied casually, "You definitely wouldn't remember something from so long ago."

“Is that so?” Yuri was not surprised by Chito’s words.

"By the way, take off your gloves," Qianhu suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Yuri asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Holding hands through gloves doesn’t feel warm,” Chito said softly. “If we held hands, you probably wouldn’t feel lonely and dark.”

"Yes, that's true." Yuri couldn't help but smile slightly as she responded softly.

The girls held hands tightly, walking side by side, as they continued their upward journey.

---So dark, so long.

A variety of thoughts popped into Qianhu's mind.

----A staircase that keeps extending.

-----A staircase with no end in sight.

I'm so tired.

Me too, and so is You. We're so tired, we don't even want to say anything anymore.

Yu's hands were trembling incessantly.

---If you squeeze it a little harder, it will immediately and gently squeeze back.

"It's okay, Qian, I'm fine," she must have been responding to me.

---It's as if we've become the same creature.

I seem to be able to sense Yuri's feelings, and she seems to be able to sense my thoughts as well.

Yes, we have all the hope we have.

Although the outside world is deserted, although cities and streets have been reduced to ruins, and even the sky is broken and tattered.

But we finally saw hope.

----Enough food to live on until the end of our lives, a warm tent, plenty of water, and even the ability to create a home for the two of us.

---We can also create a warm home with bookshelves and food shelves, a sink and windows, a soft bed and a plush sofa.

---So, what else is there to be afraid of?

---.....I'm only worried about one thing right now, and that is, what will happen to You after I die?

----What should I do if Yubi dies before me?

The world will die, and so will we. So perhaps we really need inheritors of our civilization so that we can live on for a longer period of time.

---Mr. Zhongli? Has he already seen through our predicament, which is why he asked me about the "Civilization Revival"?

----Could it be that he already foresaw that I would have such thoughts on such a day?

---But never mind, Yu and I...

Qianhu's thoughts remained in turmoil until a straight beam of light shone down from the sky.

First, there is scattered light, then it gradually accumulates.

Finally, on its upward journey, it transformed into light that extended and filled the entire area.

Then, after taking two more steps upwards, the darkness suddenly vanished.

White.

Pure white.

Pieces of pure white.

Vast expanses of pure white.

Apart from white, there are almost no other colors to be seen.

As far as Chito and Yuri could see, there was nothing but empty white space.

"Is this the highest floor?" Although he was already prepared, Qianhu still couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

She didn't know who she was asking.

“Yes, this is the top floor. Definitely.” Yuri said without hesitation.

Her gaze went upwards.

The sound drifted faintly, carrying far into the night sky.

"Because there is nothing left in the sky."

"Ah!" Qianhu frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat unwilling, and said, "I'll go and look for it."

A few minutes later, after searching for a distance in the distance, Qianhu gave up and walked back to where he started.

At some point, Zhongli, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yuri stood together, waiting for Chito's return.

"As expected, there's nothing there." Qianhu stood in front of Zhongli and said somewhat dejectedly.

“Yes, I’ve already seen it.” Zhongli nodded knowingly.

“Alright, since that’s the case,” Yuri suddenly said, a little louder, “Let’s have a good meal to commemorate reaching the summit.”

"I agree." Yukino Yukinoshita read the air and naturally raised her hand in agreement.

“I agree.” Zhongli nodded slightly.

With a ratio of three to one, Qianhu did not object, so Yuri naturally prepared to use her points to buy food in the [Multiverse Chat Group].

Seeing her expression, Zhongli waved his hand: "I've been traveling in this world, and I should thank you two as tour guides. Let me treat you this time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhongli gently tapped the snow-covered ground.

Without a sound, a long, narrow table rose up naturally.

In front of the table, there were several rows of chairs arranged in order.

And naturally, all sorts of delicious dishes appeared on the table.

Besides the unique flavors of Teyvat, there are also many other worlds with distinctive delicacies, such as Earth and the Skill World where the Cthulhu resides.

Chito and Yuri had never seen anything like this before.

For them, the rare delicacies were military rations and canned food, and the only corpse they ever ate was a dead fish that had fallen to the ground.

Even now, with the addition of the [Completed Chat Group], they have never tasted the deliciousness of cooking.

This time, Zhongli granted their request.