"Everyone suddenly vanished? What happened?" Li Qi asked, puzzled.
The man smiled. "I don't know. At first, I was as confused as you were. I just went to sleep, and when I woke up, everyone had disappeared. Only Su Ya and I remained."
"Everyone in this world disappeared."
"If it really happened as you said, then you really are... calm." Li Qi looked at the other man's reaction in surprise.
He had woken up to find that everyone had vanished, leaving only himself and a ship girl to depend on each other for survival.
Then, he had suddenly encountered another living person.
And he could still remain so calm. For a mortal, that was truly remarkable breadth of mind.
"Calm? Hahaha, if you'd come during the first three years, I probably would've gone mad with joy. But so many years have already passed. No matter what happens now, I probably won't be surprised. So, young man, how are you feeling? Can you still eat?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Living alone in this world must be hard, right? I planted a vegetable patch over there, so food isn't a problem. I'm planning to build an irrigation ditch here, and construction is underway. Come join me," the man said with a broad grin.
Li Qi looked at him and nodded slightly.
Digging an irrigation ditch alone...
Ah, this man had survived by using labor to dispel the troubles in his heart. And that weak ship girl beside him had likely endured only because of his powerful will, sustained by a single person's mind.
"That's incredible. You lived alone for so long, and even supported the existence of a spirit," Li Qi said with feeling.
"Haha, if it had only been me, I definitely wouldn't have lived this long. Luckily, I had Su