Earth-125, China, Jiangbei Province.
Thousands of miles of ice covered the sky, and the sky was covered with snow, shrouding the world in pure white silence.
On the snow, messy footprints extended in all directions. Pedestrians wrapped themselves tightly in thick winter clothes and wore windproof protective gear to resist the severe cold of winter.
Among these passers-by, the figure of Ian is particularly eye-catching. He holds a bouquet of white flowers in his hand and walks alone to a cemetery.
He stood for a moment in the snow among the tombstones and found that specific location. Then he leaned down and gently brushed the snow off the tombstones with his gloved hands.
Looking at the words engraved on the stone tablet, he couldn't help but sigh:
"In memory of Zi Yuan: the great mother, wife and warrior (1890-1983)."
Although the year of birth is slightly different, the year of death is accurate.
Zi Yuan passed away in 1983. Before she embarked on the next journey, Ian's clone went with Hermione to see her for the last time.
Until the end of her life, she still had a smile on her face. She was really looking forward to experiencing the mystery of death and looking forward to meeting her husband again on the other side.
Ian gently placed the bouquet of white flowers in front of the tomb and murmured to himself:
"I have a hunch that you must be very happy there."
He stood in front of the tomb for a long time, in a trance.
Before leaving, he casually placed two miniature spells on the cemetery.
One spell is used to keep the cemetery tidy and weeds will be automatically removed; the other is used to automatically change flowers to commemorate her on the anniversary of her death every year.
After doing all this, Ian launched a teleportation, and his figure instantly appeared in Britain. This time, he also wanted to visit some old friends.
Here sleep Frank and Lilith, as well as Rick, Evelyn and Jonathan.
At the end of these people's lives, Ian offered them eternal life, even if it was just eternal youth.
However, everyone refused. Frank believed that he had lived long enough and had no attachment to continuing to live; Lilith only wanted to follow him to the end of the world.
O'Connell's family is already content with this life - even Jonathan is not tempted by the concept of eternal life.
When Jonathan refused, Ian was actually a little surprised.
He still remembers Jonathan's original words at that time. "Man, that kind of eternity sounds too lonely."
Ian once had an in-depth conversation with them on the topic of death.
The final conclusion is that they all firmly believe that life is precious precisely because it is short and because everyone only has one chance.
Ian can understand their sentiments. After all, he has also experienced death.
However, Ian clearly remembers how he felt when he died on earth: it was endless regret.
At that time, he had too many unfulfilled wishes and too many things he wanted to do but had no time to do.
Therefore, when he realized that he was reborn in another world, he made up his mind to live life to the fullest without any regrets.
When he learned that he was in the universe of <Harry Potter>, he became even more obsessed with magic.
He longed to uncover the unique mysteries of Mahoutokoro and explore its essence. Later, his interest in magic gradually sublimated into a desire to reveal Truth and the secrets of the universe itself.
Unfortunately, tragedy soon struck, and his parents both died in First Wizarding War.
During that time, he was immersed in sadness, depression and regret. Until his aunt Amelia reminded him that death can be conquered.
Therefore, Ian devoted all his talent and energy to the research of defeating death, not only for himself, but also for the people around him.
In order to ensure that tragedy will never happen again, in order to be with family and friends for a long time, in order to have enough time to witness the miracle of the vast universe and discover its secrets.
Therefore, Ian will never voluntarily give up eternal life, let alone accept death calmly.
If possible, he plans to live longer than the universe.
Because for him, there are always unsolvable mysteries in this world, and there are always endless secrets to learn.
After visiting these old friends who were sleeping underground, he had one last place to go.
He teleported again and came to a remote village on the outskirts of Britain.
Walking straight towards a small house, a frail old man was taking a nap on the porch.
Feeling that the sunlight was blocked by shadows, the old man slowly opened his cloudy old eyes and looked at the young visitor in front of him.
He narrowed his eyes and murmured after a long time:
"It's you."
"It's me. How have you been lately, Alex?"
The old man in his eighties is the son of Rick and Evelyn - Alex·O'Connell.
Among the group of people Ian met, Alex is the only one who is still alive.
"Same old, same old." A smile appeared on the old man's face, but unfortunately he had lost several teeth.
Time is really a wonderful thing. To me, it is just a blink of an eye, but to him, it is a lifetime.
Seeing Alex transform from a baby into an old man now, Ian felt an inexplicable feeling of aging in his heart.
In fact, he is now over two hundred and fifty years old.
Although compared to some ancient beings, he is only a toddler.
But compared to ordinary people, he has indeed lived too long.
Ian shook his head and threw these distracting thoughts out of his mind. For him, age is just a state of mind.
Since you feel young, you will still be youthful and full of vitality.
Perhaps one day, after experiencing all the vicissitudes of life, his mentality will change and he will feel that he is really old.
But now, that moment has not yet arrived.
"I want to see her." Ian said.
Alex just nodded. He picked up the crutches and staggered towards a place not far from the house.
The old man walked slowly, and Ian followed him patiently.
Soon, they came to another tomb. Here lay Lin, the daughter of Zi Yuan. Her fate was truly wonderful.
Although Ian and his team basically destroyed the original plot of <The Mummy 3>, Lin still met Alex and fell in love just like in the movie.
It seems that some people are destined to be together, Ian thought to himself, although he knew that this was probably the result of the "destiny Corrective Force" like most movie worlds.
"She always told me not to be sad about her passing. Death is just another great adventure," Alex said, stroking the tombstone. "I hope she is right. I can't wait to join her in that adventure."
"Well, good luck to you."
A month later, Alex passed away peacefully in his sleep.
When he was dying, Ian came to see him off and watched his soul enter the kingdom of the dead.
Since Alex and Lin do not have specific religious beliefs, their souls will be sent to a neutral dimension that is responsible for dealing with the afterlife.
Because the couple had no children, Ian personally organized the funeral.
With the departure of Alex, Ian felt that the last emotional bond between himself and this world had been broken.
At that moment, the feeling that it was time to leave suddenly became stronger.
So, Ian began to prepare some trivial matters to make the final preparation for the journey home.