Chapter 57: Hope (3)
Luminous Stone Mine
Not far from the post office stone house, in a canyon, several natural stone cave openings are quietly embedded in the grayish-white mountain wall, surrounded by vines, green grass, and withered leaves.
A few scattered birds perch on the withered vines above the caves, emitting sharp cries.
The sky is nearing dusk. From one of the caves, a tall figure slowly walks out.
The figure is wearing a full black bulletproof suit. The thick bulletproof suit makes him, whose height is barely 1.7 meters, appear to be nearly 1.8 meters tall.
Under the helmet are plain gray goggles and a pitch-black metallic filtration mask. The sound of heavy breathing constantly emerges from the filters on both sides of the mask.
“Rare to see birds,” the figure looks up, observing the small birds outside the cave.
The three small birds standing on the withered vines jump a few times, also looking down at him.
All three birds have grayish-brown feathers, dirty and even tangled. The pale yellow beaks still have dried blood stains.