After recalling the gift he once gave, he continued to reminisce about the joyful memories with his little sister and family. But then he could only sigh:
"Haiz, the past was really peaceful, wasn't it? But it's time to bury it all, after all, the dead can't come back to life. Even if there was a way to bring them back, I wouldn't do it. Those who are close to me must have an incredibly strong will. Otherwise, following me would only bring endless suffering. It's good they died now, at least our past life was very joyful, and their death was very swift."
His words were true. those close to him, whether saints or others, all had incredibly strong wills.
Those people, although initially a bit vague and without direction, later lived solely to fight for a chance for humanity's survival.
They were people who didn't live for themselves but tried to make their lives valuable enough to exchange for a chance for humanity.
Their journey was extremely arduous, ordinary people shouldn't have joined this path.
Alex understood that neither his parents nor his sister were suitable for this journey. Although they were good people, it wasn't enough because they strove for themselves and their family.
To walk with him without feeling regret or suffering, they must at least be willing to sacrifice their lives for the country without expecting any other benefit.
Moreover, they shouldn't be the kind of people who do it for honor, but the kind who, even if the entire country abandoned, hunted, and humiliated them, still always wanted to save the country.
Very few people met these conditions, so in his journey of over eleven thousand years (one thousand three hundred years if not counting the saint trials), there weren't many comrades.
Most comrades died very early. In the final battle, only three saints and a few others remained, while the rest had all died throughout the process of protecting humanity.
Alex laid his sister in the pit and began to bury her, then carved a simple gravestone. Although he didn't know how long this grave would last, it no longer mattered. He had done what he needed to do. Now, he needed to seize every moment to strive forward.
Looking at his own attire, he realized it wasn't suitable at all. His clothes were stained with blood. If he went out on the street in this state, he would likely be taken in for questioning by the police.He went to the bathroom to check, and although it was slightly damaged, the water system was still functional.He quickly found a set of clothes, washed off the blood, and changed into clean clothes. After preparing everything, he took his credit card and valuable assets, put them into a bag, and began his journey of becoming a homeless person.At this moment, his leg was still hurting, so he only walked. While walking, he thought:"What should I do now? If I quickly breakthrough to the anti-god level, I might be able to withstand that attack. But then what? At that time, humanity would only have a little over a hundred thousand people left and the rest would have been dead for a long time. I need to take some action now, otherwise, by the time I break through, there won't be much of humanity left."Although his apparent goal was look like to become strong enough to fight against God, his true aim was to improve the lives of humanity and secure a chance for their survival.If he could reach the anti-god level, even if he had the strength to defeat God, it would be meaningless if there were no humans left. He certainly didn't want such a future to come to pass.After thinking for a while, he finally came up with an idea."Oh, Ryan is currently the Minister of Defense. If I can find him, I can quickly establish a force and gain public support. If I can unite all of humanity in a short time, in the future, humanity won't suffer from civil wars. That way there will be no chance for the real enemy to destroy humanity so easily."In his past experiences, humanity had suffered greatly due to civil wars. In the early stages of gaining power, humans often had expansionist mindsets, always thinking they were the true kings of the world, which led to fighting everywhere.
Although God didn't make it clear, three years from now would be when the extraterrestrial creatures were sent to the Earth.
During these three years, humanity had already become very chaotic. Although the governments still maintained overall control because modern weapons could counter awakened individuals, countless underground gangs had been established.
This division led to many unnecessary conflicts, and in the first monster attack on humanity, the divisions caused more than a billion casualties.
Those who once had ambitions of becoming kings or world rulers were mercilessly trampled by monsters and some of them were eaten.
It was only after great difficulty that humanity managed to achieve victory, and they gradually became more united. Only then did they realize that what God had said was not a joke but the real threat of human extinction.
After walking for a while longer, Alex realized a flaw in his thinking. He thought:
"How could I forget? Does my current identity even qualify me to meet Ryan privately? Even if I could persuade him in a private meeting, I currently don't have the qualifications.
So, I can only meet another saint. My wife is in the neighboring city, so I should reach there soon. As for the other saints, they're abroad, and I don't have the means to get there now, so that will have to wait for the future."
Having clarified his plan, Alex began to adjust his route to head towards the home of Mia Anderson – the Water Saint, who was also his future wife.
He recalled a conversation with her from the past, where she mentioned her previous home's location, so he used that information to find his way.
He tried checking the electronic map, only to find that the internet was no longer working.
He had anticipated this, knowing the internet would take a week to be restored. Thus, he was forced to use the old-fashioned method – walking and asking for directions.