As Charlie was overwhelmed with guilt toward his parents, Vera, sitting beside him, was also filled with complex emotions.

She continued flipping through the content in the Preface of the Apocalyptic Book and became increasingly astonished the more she read.

Picking up one particular sheet of paper, she said, "Look here. This section records the method of locating Mount Tason. It seems that your parents back then must have used this information to find the secret of longevity hidden within M