Back to the Apocalypse

Chapter 32

As Xiao San voice faded into silence, the couch reappeared into the room, undamaged.

Bai Jing's eyes were glowing with defiance as his past agitation had now vanished completely; colors were blooming again on his cheeks.

In front of him, Xiao San face expressed as usual little to no emotions but in his heart, he felt happy. He has been at first shocked, but before his thoughts could turn into chaos, the sight of Bai Jing's face instantly calmed him down.

" This time, you believe me. "

Bai Jing's eyes were sparkling as he was now in high spirit, even acting like a proud peacock.

Xiao San loved watching the boy when he carried himself that way but at the moment, his heart was too consumed with doubts to truly enjoy the sight. But really, who could blame him? Anyone who heard this kind of story would think it came from a thousands and one nights!

Still prudent, Xiao San sincerely asked

" Don't take it the wrong way since I know what I saw, but this fails to explain why there will be an Apocalypse. "

Xiao San words were sharp but Bai Jing didn't care. The fact that he was taking that detail into consideration was proof enough that he was not regarding this as a joke anymore.

" Since you understand, you have to believe me. It's in a dream, really, where I saw the Apocalypse! First I dreamed of the weather changing suddenly just as it's happening now... But I also saw nature everywhere turning dangerous and deadly. It was like a biochemical disaster where everyone who couldn't escape would turn into zombies. Animals, plants and people would mutate and soon there were be no land to cultivate on and no more meat to eat.

Everyone will turn numb to their own pain and their face will only reflect hopelessness.

Those are the reasons why I opened the supermarket, why I collect materials and buy weapons and drugs...

Xiao San you have to believe me, what I saw will happen... "

As he finished talking, Bai Jing looked up, his eyes unconsciously full of earnest hope as his whole person seemed shrouded in a faint layer of sadness and inexplicable fear.

" Stop worrying so much, I am with you. "

Xiao San hugged him, his voice deep and sweet like a whisper, giving to the one listening a feeling of safety.

Even if in his heart there still were some doubts, Xiao San just had to think of Bai Jing's power to foreshadow what was to come. He thought of the recent change in the weather, those countries going through different disasters and his heart ached.

" In addition to what you told me, what else do you know? "

Bai Jing took a moment to think

" If I didn't guessed wrong, after the rain the temperature will get increasingly high and near the end it will be very hot. And then meteorites will fall from the sky. People will soon catch a fever even if no one had a cold. And not long after that the Apocalypse will break out and everywhere there will be undead roaming around. The entire world will fall into chaos. "

" Are you serious? And since when do you know? "

Xiao San frowned deeply as he pictured in his mind the image Bai Jing was describing. At this point, he was considering his story but a small part of him was still in utter disbelief. He felt he has to wait until the damned sunny days and, if the heatwaves truly hits, his heart would then need no more proof.

Bai Jing heard his question and, still hiding the truth, answered

" It was the day after I saved you. With the image of your body drenched in blood, I went back home and that same night I had terrible nightmares. I saw pieces of what I told you about and at first I was terrified. But somehow I obtained my storage space and after that I knew it was all real. But it's only recently that my premonitions got more and more intense. You must trust me on that. "