Chapter 29: Taking a Turn For the Worse

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The mysterious man left the cafe in a rush and headed for the nearest supermarket.

As for Su Can, he finished his coffee in one gulp before he slowly walked back to his house.

…

As though they knew the apocalypse was coming, almost everyone left their houses and rushed to various places to stop up on supplies.

‘The last time it was so lively and busy was during the Spring Festival,’ Su Can thought to himself as he walked down the main street.

Since he had already stocked up on supplies, he was naturally not worried about these things. However, he suddenly thought about the Doomsday Group Chat and could not help but wonder how those people who had begun preparing for the apocalypse earlier were doing.

With that thought in mind, Su Can entered the group chat to have a look. As expected, many people were feeling smug. Similar to Su Can, they were very leisurely and did not seem worried at all. They even took photos and showed off their supplies. Although some of the things they bought were not useful due to the nature of the apocalypse, they were better than nothing.

“Ha, didn’t I tell you? I knew there’ll be an apocalypse in the future!”

“Fortunately, I was prepared for this! Now I can just stand aside and watch the show!”

Just as Su Can was about to leave the group chat, a message caught his eye.

“Everyone, please help me! I haven’t made any preparations yet. I was going out to get supplies today, but most things are out of stock now!”

Following that, the other party sent a video. The video showed the other party pointing at the empty shelves in the supermarket behind him as he said, “The warning and guides were only released not long ago, but out of the three supermarkets near my house, which are usually overlooked, almost all the things in two of them are sold out. I’m having trouble buying things now. Please sell me some things! I’m not short of money. Even if you double the price, I’ll buy it!”

The replies came immediately.

“No one’s going to sell you anything!”

“What use do I have for money? Supplies trump money now!”

No one wanted to sell their supplies at all. After all, the critical moment was approaching. Let alone double, even if the other party offered to pay three or five times the original price, no one would sell their supplies.

‘Since he joined this group, he should’ve made preparations beforehand, right? Now that danger is fast approaching, no one will pity him,’ Su Can thought to himself as he silently closed the group chat.

As soon as he closed the group chat, his phone began to ring. It was a video call from Li Jiayue.

Li Jiayue wore a worried expression on her face when the video call connected.

“What’s wrong?”

Li Jiayue turned to look outside before she said anxiously, “Hurry up and come back. It seems like something big is about to happen. Huge groups of people are rushing toward all the supermarkets…”

Su Can nodded solemnly. “Okay. I’m on my way back now. I should be home in ten minutes.”

Li Jiayue frowned and said, “The people are like locusts. The supermarket near the house has been emptied. There’s nothing left.”

“They’ve been emptied so quickly?”

“Yes,” Li Jiayue replied with a nod, “It’s not just food. Even medicine and other supplies are sold out… Earlier, the government just released an announcement asking everyone not to panic and to buy in moderation…”

Li Jiayue frowned before she continued to say, “This is ridiculous…”

Su Can simply nodded. Inwardly, he felt relieved. Fortunately, he had bought everything much earlier. If he only began to make preparations now, he would surely die.

…

After ending the call, Su Can quickened his pace, and it did not take long before he arrived.

“Su Can, you’re back!”

Li Jiayue rushed over and hugged Su Can as soon as he opened the door.

Su Can frowned in confusion. He lowered his head to look at her and stroked her hair as he asked, “Why are you so excited?”

“Let me tell you a piece of good news!” Li Jiayue said with a smile, “My parents are finally coming back! They said that the long-term research there has been suddenly cut short so there’s no need for them to stay any longer.”

“That sounds great,” Su Can said. To be honest, he did not share Li Jiayue’s happiness. He could not help but feel chills running up his spine when he recalled his dream from two days ago. In short, Li Jiayue’s parents were returning not because the research had been cut short; it was because the glaciers had melted, and this matter affected the research station there. If Li Jiayue’s parents had stayed any longer, it would be too late for them.

Su Can sighed when he thought about this. Fortunately, Li Jiayue was unaware of this matter. At the very least, her parents would be able to return safely from that place.

After a moment, he asked curiously, “When will your parents arrive? I’ll have to make preparations for them…”

Li Jiayue could no longer conceal her excitement at this moment. She said, “They’re arriving in three or four days. When they arrive, you better dress up to meet them!”

“I know what to do,” Su Can said with a smile, “By the way, before their return, I plan to buy more supplies.”

Li Jiayue looked at Su Can and said hesitantly, “I… I feel that we’ve prepared enough supplies to last us a lifetime. Is it really necessary to prepare more?”

Su Can replied with a shrug, “Even if they’re enough to last us a lifetime, and we may even have leftovers, there are other things we have to prepare for as well…”