Chapter 52: At First, No One Paid Attention to This Catastrophe…

Morning mist shrouded the streets in a hazy veil.

In Su City, the weather was poor today, and the temperature was lower than the previous two days.

Su Ze pulled his car over and waited for a moment.

Soon enough, Chen Keqing, who had gone to buy breakfast, jogged back, opened the car door, and settled into the front passenger seat.

To get Chen Keqing to school before the morning study session, Su Ze wasted no time and stepped on the gas…

“You didn’t sleep last night?” Chen Keqing asked Su Ze curiously as she rummaged through the breakfast bag.

“I did. Why?” Su Ze replied.

In truth, he hadn’t slept; he had relied on Fallen Benefaction to dispel the exhaustion of staying awake for so long.

Fallen Benefaction was like the panacea in the Foundation archives; when it came to curing the body’s negative states, it was truly all-powerful.

Whether it was external injuries or Inner Quality ailments, it could resolve them at the flick of his will.

“Nothing, it’s just that you seem like you haven’t slept these past two days…” Chen Keqing blinked, feeling that even if Su Ze had rested, it hadn’t been restful.

She felt a pang of sympathy for her man.

“Let me feed you first?” Chen Keqing offered again.

“No need. I’m driving; you eat by yourself.” Su Ze smiled; he knew what Chen Keqing was worried about.

“True…” Chen Keqing didn’t want to distract the driver, so she nibbled at her food and searched for a topic, saying, “When I was in the store just now, I heard some clerks saying that across the ocean, the sky showed a strange anomaly, like… a world doomsday.”

“Oh?” Su Ze raised his tone, feigning interest, and asked, “Were they afraid of a world doomsday?”

“Afraid? They were probably just joking.” Chen Keqing didn’t think in such a terrifying direction.

Just like those chatting clerks, who would know that the sensational news on their phones was actually the beginning of doomsday?

After a brief chat, the car came to a stop outside the school.

“You don’t have to wait here all day, right? It’s too tiring, and you have to go back to class. We can stay in touch by phone, right?” Before getting out, Chen Keqing carefully asked for Su Ze’s opinion.

“Mm, that’s fine.” Su Ze nodded.

“Then let’s do that…” Chen Keqing smiled sweetly, opened the car door, and as she placed one foot outside, she hesitated…

『If I kiss him now, would it be too forward…』

『Forget it. What if he doesn’t like it…』

The girl’s secret springtime heart fluttered, fully exposed under Su Ze’s Talent gaze…

“Hey, wait.” Su Ze pulled Chen Keqing back into the passenger seat, gently caressed her cheek with one hand, and without another word, kissed her pink lips.

After the light kiss, he smiled faintly and said as if nothing had happened, “Go to class.”

“Oh…” Chen Keqing’s shy reply lingered.

Her fair cheeks quickly bloomed with an ink-brush pink, and within a single breath, even her earlobes turned a light blush.

“I-I’m going now.” Chen Keqing pressed her lips together and hurried off.

“Heh…” Su Ze chuckled softly.

After all, this was the last day before doomsday; he would let her leave more memorable marks.

…

Time passed.

In a classroom at Su University, the second lesson had just finished its first section.

『simulator cooldown time remaining: 8 minutes 55 seconds』

Like the most ordinary class period, Su Ze sat at the back of the room, quietly continuing his simulation work.

Over and over again, he ran simulations to uncover more unseen doomsday intelligence…

Now during the break, Qin Yushi’s figure appeared at the rear door of the classroom.

Different style each day; today’s Qin Yushi wore a pure “big sister” look, pairing a wool coat with a black silk skirt and exquisite black high heels.

Just the sight of those feet stepping up was captivating.

After glancing through the door a few times, Qin Yushi found Su Ze, then walked into the classroom naturally and sat down beside him.

A rich fragrance wafted over.

Qin Yushi put her hands in her pockets, leaned toward Su Ze’s ear, and bluntly said, “Young Master Bai from the Bai family called me again just now about Bai Zhimao. I told him I didn’t know and that it had nothing to do with you. He didn’t seem too suspicious.”

Before coming to see Su Ze, Qin Yushi had already given him a heads-up on her phone.

The “alliance” from yesterday was now being dutifully maintained.

“What should I say now? Thanks for your effort?” Su Ze joked.

“Mm…” A complex expression flitted across Qin Yushi’s pretty face.

To be honest, with more time passing since Bai Zhimao’s disappearance, she was forced to believe that his disappearance was directly related to Su Ze.

This matter indeed set Qin Yushi’s mind racing.

She felt no loyalty to the Bai family, but she held no grudge either.

As for Su Ze… she admitted that her curiosity about Su Ze now was stronger than ever, and it even carried a certain romantic interest.

After all, when women admire strength, their affection is not given lightly…

But having affection didn’t mean she was fully on Su Ze’s side…

Even if she wanted to be, would Su Ze want that?

She had no way of knowing.

“No need for thanks; I have only one request.” After a few seconds of silence, Qin Yushi giggled and whispered jokingly, “My request is that we have no grievances from the past and no enmity now, so you mustn’t get carried away and kill me too when you go on a spree.”

Qin Yushi was genuinely a bit afraid of Su Ze; when they were alone in the car yesterday, she had been somewhat scared.

“That’s not going to happen.” Su Ze scoffed. “A woman as beautiful as you, I couldn’t bear it.”

“You have such sweet talk.” Qin Yushi smiled seductively as if bantering with Su Ze.

Eyes in the classroom were sneaking glances at them.

Some who saw Qin Yushi laughing so happily beside Su Ze were burning with jealousy.

If only Su Ze could now fully unleash his Talent Father God Listens, filthy words would surely drown out everything…

There was nothing to be done; Qin Yushi was simply too enchanting.

“If there’s any news, I’ll let you know. Bye, I’m going back to my classroom.” After chatting for a while, Qin Yushi got up and left, her fragrance drifting away in a hurry.

Su Ze also gradually regained his calm expression.

Although Qin Yushi hadn’t said it out loud, he felt that both of them understood one thing:

People from the Bai family might suspect Qin Yushi even more than him.

After all, it was the Qin family, not him, who had the power on the surface to make someone vanish without a trace…

Such thoughts did not linger long in Su Ze’s mind.

He soon threw himself back into the apocalypse simulation.

…

In the blink of an eye, dusk fell, and after dinner, Su Ze came to the electronics department laboratory.

He still had an experiment class tonight; after all, this was the last day of ordinary life, so he would let it pass quietly.

At this moment, seated by the window, Su Ze continued to be distracted, simulating.

『Chosen innate Talent ‘All-seeing Eye (Purple)’』

『Day 1: Doomsday arrived as scheduled, the sun no longer rose, the sky was dominated by a blood moon, and you chose SC-35 as your doomsday starting point…』

『Day 2: The temperature suddenly dropped…』

『…』

『Day 5: You used the All-seeing Eye Talent to observe Qin Yushi’s current state and saw that the area she was in suddenly became contaminated, where a brown bear appeared in her living room on the first floor and, with one swipe, snapped the cook’s neck…』

『Fortunately, Qin Yushi responded calmly and seized the opportunity to hide in the basement, remaining safe for the time being.』

『Day 6: With nothing else to do, you continued remotely observing Qin Yushi and saw her trembling in the basement as human screams and beast roars echoed from outside…』

『Day 7: You continued watching and saw Qin Yushi so hungry she was dizzy, yet she dared not move or make a sound for fear of being found by the roaming beasts…』

『Day 8: You kept observing and saw Qin Yushi so starved she seemed to fall asleep, and when she awoke, you discovered she had become an Awakener…』