Chapter 58: The Brand-New Simulator!

“Feels like we bought a bit too much, doesn’t it?”

Su Ze casually tossed the large bags he was holding onto the backseat of the car as he spoke.

“If tomorrow really is the world’s doomsday, this much food will be nowhere near enough, will it?”

Chen Keqing squinted, a look of impending complaint appearing on her face.

It was Su Ze who firmly believed that tomorrow would be the world’s doomsday, yet he was the one complaining that they had bought too much…

Su Ze cleared his throat lightly, smiled, and said nothing.

He of course didn’t think stocking up food was very important, after all, he had Avalon.

Although Avalon was only around fifty percent complete.

Upon getting into the car, Su Ze stepped on the gas pedal.

“How about we drop these off first, then come back for another trip?”

Just after she buckled her seatbelt, Chen Keqing looked up, blinked, and made her suggestion.

“Another trip?” Su Ze asked, raising an eyebrow.

He glanced at Chen Keqing’s hopeful look.

To be honest, that expression was not only pleading with him to make another trip to the night market but also seemed like she was hoping that tomorrow would indeed be doomsday.

The former went without saying.

As for the latter… that she was hoping tomorrow would be doomsday… Su Ze completely understood.

Because Chen Keqing was still a bit scared, after all, she had just experienced a terrifying attempted murder that night, and if tomorrow was doomsday and the world descended into chaos, she wouldn’t have to worry about enemies coming after them anymore…

Well, that was indeed a bit of ostrich mentality.

Precisely because he knew what Chen Keqing was thinking, Su Ze didn’t hesitate at all and immediately went along with her idea and went out to buy food.

It was his way of helping ease her worries.

“Why don’t we come back tomorrow? Buying things at night isn’t convenient, right?” Su Ze said, holding back a smile.

“Yeah, okay…” Chen Keqing agreed, scratching her head.

“Or better yet, why don’t you just go home and grab some warmer clothes?” Su Ze changed the subject.

“Oh, right!” Chen Keqing clapped her hands, feeling that Su Ze was making a good point.

“Then I’ll swing by your place first.” Su Ze adjusted his GPS and asked, “By the way, have you set up your parents’ spirit tablets at home?”

“Huh? No, why?” Chen Keqing asked, her slender brows raised.

“It’s nothing, I was just thinking that when I accompany you upstairs to get your things, I might as well chat with your parents and tell them not to worry, that their precious daughter will be well taken care of by me, and as long as I have food, she won’t go hungry.” Su Ze said with a faint smile.

After a few seconds of silence, Chen Keqing said in a daze, “I can go home right now and set it up, but could you please say a few extra words to my parents, like ‘I will love their daughter for ten thousand years and my sincerity will never waver’?”

“…You really have high expectations, huh?” Su Ze joked, and the two of them laughed, easing the tension considerably.

Back at the complex parking garage.

As soon as Su Ze began unloading the food from the car, he heard voices coming from a nearby parking space.

“Look, husband, everyone else has bought a ton of stuff; we should hurry and buy some too, in case those videos from abroad are all true…”

“Oh, why bother buying anything? Today in class was exhausting; I just want to go home and lie down now.”

The conversation of the unfamiliar couple nearby seemed to mirror the current state of the world.

Many people had already started worrying that the world’s doomsday was coming, but there were also plenty of voices assuring them that it was just a hoax and that the sun would rise as usual tomorrow, suggesting everyone should just go to bed early if there was nothing else to do…

Maybe it would be like a stock market circuit breaker.

At a certain moment, market confidence would be utterly broken, the disaster would arrive, and everyone would flee in panic, but it would be too late by then…

Back home, Su Ze continued to lean on the sofa, staring at the TV and watching the news program.

Watching the news was secondary; his main focus was waiting for the simulator to update after midnight.

To lighten the mood, Chen Keqing busied herself with housework, and the two of them didn’t disturb each other.

Time quietly passed in this peaceful moment.

Until the moment of midnight arrived.

The simulator panel in Su Ze’s view instantly refreshed.

『Updated to Apocalypse Simulator Version 2.0…』

『If you wish to start an apocalypse simulation, please first choose the simulator type.』

『1. Apocalypse Simulator (Classic Version)』

『Note: The Classic Version of Apocalypse Simulator can simulate dates up to after Falling Stars.』

『Note 2: For the Classic Version, cooldown time increases by one hour for each day simulated.』

『2. Apocalypse Simulator (Old Version)』

『Note: The Old Version simulator only simulates content related to the containment object.』

『Note 2: The Old Version simulator has a one-hour cooldown, which becomes one day if you choose an intelligence reward.』

“Two versions?”

Su Ze focused his gaze, carefully reading the simulator introduction before him.

Although there was a detailed explanation of cooldown times and general simulation directions, the introduction was clearly not comprehensive…

“Let’s just try it directly.”

On a whim, Su Ze directed his gaze straight to the Classic Version of the simulator.

『Classic Version Apocalypse Simulator selected.』

『Apocalypse simulation has begun…』

『Day 1: Temperatures suddenly dropped. Although the house was stocked with plenty of supplies, Chen Keqing still dragged you out for a walk, but she quickly gave up shopping because too many people were looting supplies…』

Huh…

Did it start simulating right away?

A question formed in Su Ze’s mind, and upon a closer look, he discovered that a critical step was indeed missing.

Damn.

The selection of the inherent Talent was gone!

Also, the current Day 1 was actually supposed to be Day 2 from the previous simulation.

“So that means the simulation is starting from Day 2.”

Su Ze blinked as he confirmed this small change.

Then he continued with the simulation…

『Day 2: Network conditions deteriorated, but it didn’t matter to you; you stayed at home and, using the Talent Strength, observed every change in the city during cooldown periods.』

『Day 3: Water and power went out, panic spread further, and you continued to observe the city you were in.』

『Day 4: The situation became worse. You saw many scenes of Contaminated Zones suddenly erupting; some places could truly be called hell on earth, where life and death hung in the balance. Later, you locked your observation target on Qin Yushi, and sure enough, you saw the Contaminated Zone erupting, and Qin Yushi narrowly escaped into a basement, avoiding the first calamity.』

『Day 5: You continued observing. This time, you extended your observation range to Yun City and paid special attention to the YC-14 Safe Zone, because the No. 18 Middle School was right next to it… During your observation, you found that the Contaminated Zone where the No. 18 Middle School was located had also fully erupted, so you began to prepare to investigate that Contaminated Zone.』

『Day 6: During Chen Keqing’s rest time, you teleported to the YC-14 Safe Zone. You observed the survival environment here and secretly selected people who could become Awakeners, while also beginning to prepare strategies to clear the Contaminated Zone…』

『Day 7: With the help of the Talent Father God Listens, you overtly and covertly studied the nightmares of the Contaminated Zone, and by now you had a general understanding of the situation, so you began assigning personnel to go to the Contaminated Zone to deal with the pollution source… At the same time, you observed that Qin Yushi had safely become an Awakener in the basement.』