The memory still haunted Timi every night.
Life afterward had become unimaginably cruel. Food became currency. Medicine became priceless. Trust became a luxury.
Fortunately, the three siblings eventually reached one of humanity's fortified settlements. It wasn't paradise. Far from it. But at least they survived.
Over the following months, Timi gradually adapted to the new world. The timid middle school student disappeared. In his place stood someone capable of killing monsters without trembling, even if they were only weaker ones.
Humanity's greatest turning point came several months after the apocalypse. Researchers discovered something astonishing. Within the bodies of certain demons existed an unusual biological substance.
After countless failed experiments, someone finally managed to refine it into a serum. Those who survived the injection awakened extraordinary abilities.
