Only I Walk Alone

At this moment, on a floating artificial island created from Creation Particles, the Fox Immortal and her companions loudly wished Wu Ge under the moonlit night amidst the sound of waves, “Wu Ge, happy 250!”

Wu Ge was speechless. It was supposed to be a touching scene, but the choice of congratulatory words was odd.

Wu Ge said, “Stop congratulating me like that, and don’t even think about putting ‘250’ candles on the cake, let alone hanging a ‘Happy 250’ banner.”

The three women, the Fox Immortal, Xiao Luo, and Sister Ya Yi, giggled among themselves. They had been looking forward to Wu Ge’s 250th birthday because they were all older than Wu Ge, allowing them to unabashedly make a big fuss on his 250th birthday.

This day marked Wu Ge’s 250th birthday, an age that is rather awkward to celebrate, especially this night. Fortunately, only three people were celebrating with Wu Ge. It would have been quite embarrassing if more people, especially younger generations, were to celebrate it.

The Fox Immortal asked Wu Ge, “It’s not easy reaching 250 years old. Do you have any wishes you want to fulfill?”

Wu Ge replied, “To successfully save all of humanity, and try to do so within a 1,000 years, no, 1,500 years!”

This goal had always been what drove Wu Ge forward. Without it, he did not know how much longer he could keep going, as living too long could also be tiring.

The Fox Immortal leaned towards Wu Ge, caressed her flaming red lips, and shook her nine tails, then seductively said, “I mean, don’t you want any gifts? If you tell me, perhaps I could satisfy you tonight!”

Wu Ge glanced at the Fox Immortal and noticed she had begun unbuttoning her top. Then, he heard Xiao Luo and Sister Ya Yi swallowing.

Hey, what are you two swallowing for?

Wu Ge had to stop her from going any further. The Fox Immortal’s charm was too strong, irresistible to both sexes.

Wu Ge said, “I always call you Fox Immortal without a proper name. How about I give you a name?”

The Fox Fairy immediately stepped back and said, “Stop!”

Wu Ge felt hurt. Such a small gesture could cause so much pain. Was giving her a name that big of a deal?

It seems the Fox Immortal was also worried about being given a name like “Little Fox (Xiao Hu).” She had her own fox tribe name, but humans could not pronounce it, so she had always let others call her the Fox Immortal, considering she might be the last nine-tailed fox on Earth.

The Fox Immortal stopped teasing Wu Ge, removed her top and skirt to reveal the bikini she was wearing underneath. Her figure was splendid, her skin incomparably pale, and her nine fluffy tails swayed seductively. The charm of her nine-tailed fox race was released unintentionally, causing Xiao Luo to nosebleed on the spot.

With a light laugh, the Fox Immortalthen leaped into the sea, swimming freely. Under the moonlight, her beautiful figure continuously surfaced and dived among the waves.

The sight was too much for Wu Ge, who immediately jumped into the sea to cool down. They all dived in, enjoying a swim in the vast ocean.

Surrounding security robots watched over the seemingly calm sea surface, while numerous underwater robots vigilantly monitored for any potential threats. The synthetic maid robots had already prepared the birthday banquet.

It was a birthday party for just four people, or more precisely, for the last human on Earth. But anyway, Wu Ge was not celebrating his birthday alone.

Yet, no one knew how long this scene would last.

After swimming, the four made a ruckus at the birthday banquet. They each wished Wu Ge a “Happy 205,” making him frown throughout.

Were they wishing him a happy 250th birthday or calling him a “250” (a Chinese slang term for “idiot”)?

It was a premeditated birthday party; they had targeted Wu Ge’s 250th birthday, a day they had never made such a fuss over even on previous years..

However, amidst the commotion, Wu Ge sensed a hint of unnoticeable loneliness in their eyes. Yes, Wu Ge was the last human on Earth, Xiao Luo possibly the last vampire, the Fox Immortal almost certainly the last nine-tailed fox, and Sister Ya Yi likely the last ghost on Earth.

If we also consider the previously missing Ghost Princess from the little Nether Race, then they truly are the only survivors of their respective species on Earth. This kind of loneliness is something that intelligent beings who have never experienced it could never understand.

The Fox Immortal, drunk, leaned on Wu Ge’s shoulder, her hazy eyes revealing a hint of melancholy. She said, “Make a wish to your Nine-tailed Fox Grandmother, tonight I can grant you one wish!”

Wu Ge said, “Fox Immortal, you’re drunk.”

The Fox Immortal was drunk, Xiao Luo was drunk, Sister Ya Yi was drunk, and so was he.

But Wu Ge was not as drunk as the three women. He took his wine outside, where the sound of the sea waves continuously reached him. At this moment, the moon had risen to its highest point, and the time had just passed midnight. Then, a voice echoed in Wu Ge’s ear, “Wu Ge, happy 250th birthday.”

It was Xiao Chao’s voice, devoid of much emotion, bland as if mentioning something trivial.

Wu Ge smiled and then said, “Xiao Chao, in another ten years, you’ll also be 250 years old. How would you like to celebrate your birthday?”

Among this new species composed of humans, demons, ghosts, vampires, and artificial intelligence, Wu Ge wasn’t the youngest. The artificial intelligence Xiao Chao was actually ten years younger than Wu Ge. In ten years, it would reach the awkward age of 250 years old.

Faced with Wu Ge’s question, Xiao Chao said, “Xiao Chao does not require a birthday celebration. Birthdays are not necessary. However, if Wu Ge insists, I can record it as a future event to be accomplished.”

Wu Ge said, “You don’t need to record anything. Birthday celebrations are supposed to be prepared by others for you. What’s the point if you prepare it for yourself?”

Xiao Chao remained silent for a long time, seemingly unable to understand Wu Ge’s words. It asked, “So, what is required of me?”

Wu Ge said, “Nothing is required. You just need to look forward to the day.”

Xiao Chao said, “Request recorded… Xiao Chao understands.”

Wu Ge and Xiao Chao agreed to celebrate its 250th birthday in ten years. The humiliation and… joy of this day, he also wanted Xiao Chao, who was ten years younger than him, to fully experience.

The long night passed…

…

The next morning, everyone was eating the leftover cake from the night before. Xiao Luo said, “Wu Ge, I wish you…”

Wu Ge quickly stuffed a piece of cake into her mouth to stop her from finishing her sentence. Xiao Luo muffled, “It’s too big…”

But as they were fooling around, Xiao Chao suddenly issued an alert, “Level two alert, level two alert, a civilian house in City 135 has vanished into thin air, suspected to be related to the strange entities described in the Sugro files!”