ugh the peaceful wasteland, piercing the stillness of the night.

“Xiao Hei, what's wrong?”

A sweet female voice called out. A girl in blue approached, accompanied by a small black dog that stared intently at the weeds ahead.

“Woof woof~”

Xiao Hei barked once more and then ran to the weeds, lying down motionless.

The girl, familiar with her dog’s behavior, sensed something unusual. Walking cautiously forward, she carefully parted the weeds and found a young man inside.

"Ah!~" 

The unexpected discovery startled her, and she screamed.

"This man still has a heartbeat and breathing; he's not dead!" She exclaimed after checking his pulse and breath. "How did he end up here?"

A flood of questions filled her mind, unsure if this young man was good or bad.

"Should I save him or not?"

As she stood in a dilemma, the dog tugged at the man’s clothes, trying to pull him but lacked the strength and ended up tumbling to the ground instead. 

"Alright," she sighed. "I'll save you for Xiao Hei’s sake. I hope you're a good person and won't betray our kindness."

She cleared the weeds, revealing the young man completely. He was quite pleasing to the eye, though his situation was suspicious.

"Since I’ve decided to save him, I'll ask him everything once he wakes up," she reasoned.

With effort, she hoisted the young man onto her back and began the wobbly trek to the nearby town, with Xiao Hei cheerfully leading the way.

"He looks thin and weak, but he's surprisingly heavy," she muttered. "I should have called someone to help."

Step by step, a small town gradually came into view, growing larger and closer until they finally arrived at the town's entrance.

The girl brought him to her home, laying him on a bed before leaving him to wake up on his own.

"Mmm!~" 

Zhao Zilong opened his eyes groggily, disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings, his heart filled with confusion.

"Ah! So painful~"

Gripping his head, he rolled on the bed in agony, but it was useless. Familiar images flashed in his mind: cities, cars, oceans—he remembered everything about this body clearly.

However, he couldn't recall anything about his past life, which might be a blessing in disguise.

"I thought I was dead. How am I alive?” He wondered. "Did I misremember?"

He got up, disregarding the room, and stepped outside to the courtyard. There, he saw a woman accompanied by a cute little black dog.

"Woof woof~"

The dog sensed the stranger and barked. The woman turned around, smiling sweetly.

Perhaps it had been a long time since he had seen such a smile. He gazed at her, wishing he could keep looking at that smile forever.

"Did you save me?" he asked directly.

"Yes, Xiao Hei made me bring you back," she replied, petting the dog. "You woke up sooner than I expected."

"Is Xiao Hei th

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