Back to the Apocalypse - Chapter 116

Chapter 116

translator: xiin
editors: apricot & juurensha

With Bai Jingcheng overseeing the process, the management office’s efficiency improved significantly, and the temporary residents were quickly registered and processed. Bai Jing held the communicator in his hands and played with it, soon learning the specific functions that it contained. Each communicator had a digital number that was both their ID card number and communication number. Temporary communicator numbers started with 005, and only offered the calling and identity authentication functions.

Bai Jing raised his eyebrows. His smile was very sweet as he turned his head towards Bai Jingcheng and asked in a clear voice, “Father, where are we staying?”

“That has been arranged for you a long time ago. There are four vacant villas in the Western District. Father will take you there to see them now.” Bai Jingcheng was so flattered by Bai Jing’s smile and tone that he replied very quickly.

“Thank you, Father!”

“What are you being so polite for? I’m your dad. If I don’t treat you well, who else am I supposed to be good to?” Bai Jingcheng laughed, and his expression eased, his tone turning light. To be honest, he felt a lot of pressure when facing this son. There was clearly nothing wrong, but he always felt a little leery; it should be the aftereffects of facing a level five ability user’s pressure, right? He simply attributed the current situation to Xiao Sa.

“In that case, let’s go.” Bai Jing was very happy. After leaving the management office, he looked around, then obediently followed after Bai Jingcheng, and the father and son pair began to chat.

“Father, your communicator looks really beautiful.” Bai Jing’s eyes were curved into crescent moons as he spared no effort with his praise.

“Of course, Mr. Bai’s communicator is the best available in the Capital. Even I’m not eligible to receive one right now.” Zhang Qiucheng echoed his words and flattered Bai Jingcheng.

Bai Jingcheng was silent for a moment, then glanced between Bai Jing and Xiao Sa. He hesitated, then said, “… After a while, father will help you get one.”

Bai Jing narrowed his eyes, then smiled and made a sound of surprise, “Really?! Won’t it be difficult? Maybe you should just forget about it. I just really like the color.”

Zhang Qiucheng hurriedly continued the conversation topic, “Don’t worry, Young Master Jing. Mr. Bai loves you so much. Getting you a golden communicator shouldn’t be a problem. Every top level management person in the base is given three of these high-end communicators. As for who they’re actually given to after that, that’s up to their personal preference. Am I right, Mr. Bai?”

Bai Jingcheng actually regretted his words after he’d spoken them out loud, but he now had no way to take them back and could only force a smile, “… It’s not difficult. It’s just a communicator. Father still has this level of authority.”

“Thank you, Father. The Capital Base is very advanced, it’s great. If only our base could have this kind of equipment as well.” Bai Jing was sincere in his praise. It wouldn’t hurt him to say a few good words to Bai Jingcheng, especially if it made Bai Jingcheng more likely to help make things more convenient for him.

“Little Jing doesn’t plan to stay at the Capital?” Bai Jingcheng frowned, and his tone was slightly disapproving.

“Jing Sa City isn’t that bad either. It’s just that it’s quite short on R&D and scientific personnel, and the machinery and equipment aren’t as good as what’s available in the Capital. Father, you love me the most, right?”

“… Yes…” Bai Jingcheng really felt some pain now. Not only did his teeth hurt, but his heart also ached. He looked at his delighted son, then looked at Xiao Sa, who was as immovable as a mountain, and then glanced at the exceptionally keen Zhang Qiucheng, and had no way to say any words of rebuttal.

Fortunately, they didn’t need to travel too far. After they arrived at the villas, Bai Jingcheng quickly found an excuse to slip away. If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would start spitting up blood and end up having to commit to an unlimited amount of unfavorable promises. Although they were only verbal promises, that was bad enough. He had a strong intuition that his son would make these promises come true. The problem was, he had already committed…

Bai Jingcheng wanted to cry but had no tears. He could only comfort himself with the fact that this son of his had a high level of personal ability and had even managed to get a level five ability user on his team. Not only had he established his own base, he had also managed to maintain a good relationship with Zhang Qiucheng. His son was his own flesh and blood, and it was still better to give his son benefits rather than to give them to others. Cooperating with his son should be a good choice.

Looking at the figure of Bai Jingcheng as he fled in a hurry, Bai Jing smiled in satisfaction. Only, he didn’t know that Bai Jingcheng was also scheming. Otherwise, how could he have promised him so many things so quickly? After navigating years of political turmoil, Bai Jingcheng still had some ability and vision. He obviously regarded Xiao Sa as an investment, and although he had helped Bai Jing a lot, it was hard to say who exactly it would benefit. In short, it should be a win-win outcome.

After all, he was an old fox, and Bai Jing was still a little too tender to fight against him.

Zhang Qiucheng also didn’t stay for long. After Bai Jingcheng left, he made an appointment to host a welcome dinner for them that night, then followed Bai Jingcheng’s example and said his goodbyes. Bai Jing finally relaxed and chose a room to live in. After locking the door, he began to go over the events that had taken place that day. He really had to admit that he felt some admiration; the Capital was really worthy of being the Capital. Regardless of whether it was the environment, equipment, or machinery, they were indeed different from all the other bases. He had originally been very proud of the development of Jing Sa City, but now it only left him jealous when he compared the two. He was now even more determined to bring back all these good things and set them up at Jing Sa City.

Xiao Sa was the boss, and there were many follow-up things he needed to deal with. After everyone moved in and tidied up the place, he gathered everyone together for a meeting. The sooner some things were settled, the better.

Xiao Sa came straight to the point and told them that they did not intend to remain in the Capital for a long time. Those who were willing to follow him would never be short on food, but he would also help arrange posts here for those who wanted to stay behind. To sum up, he would not be unkind to anyone and would not force them to choose one way or another. Everything was dependent on what they wanted for themselves.

Xiao Sa spoke in a very mild tone, but the listeners were still frightened. Yang Lin first clutched at his hair, then paced back and forth inside the room, irritated. He firmly refused to admit that he had the potential to be an M. Why hadn’t Xiao Sa let out any cold air? He was now even more scared because he hadn’t!

“What are you doing, going round and round?” Wang Fan glared at him.

Yang Lin choked.

Wang Fan looked at him contemptuously, “Do you still need to choose? Of course it’s better to follow Brother Sa. The waters in the Capital Base are too deep, and I can’t be certain that I won’t end up as cannon fodder. I don’t want to go back to how it was before, when others might coolly shoot arrows at me behind my back while I’m fighting desperately up in front. Following Brother Sa is great.”

Now that one person had spoken up, a second followed. Xu Feng took the lead and shouted loudly, “Brother Sa, do you still need to say these things? Old Xu, I, will definitely follow you!”

Wu Guoan quickly joined in to express his loyalty, “I’ve been prepared for this for a while. I’m looking forward to visiting Jing Sa City.”

Li Ran hesitated for a moment, “I want to find my elder brother…”

“Relax. Later, we’ll go to the missions hall and publish a mission. If we can’t find him that way, I would suggest that you don’t expect too much after that.” Xiao Sa’s calm answer was realistic and to the point. Other than Bai Jing, don’t expect him to comfort anyone else.

Li Ran’s eyes were red, but he nodded, “Thank you, Brother Sa. I’ll do as you say.”

“Ah! Lao Tzu has made up his mind to throw his lot in with you guys! I’ll follow you and leave together with you.” Yang Lin boldly patted himself on the chest and found that his hesitation had been totally meaningless. After being with Xiao Sa for so long, he realized he had started to believe in them a long time ago. Even if Bai Jing seemed unreliable, he believed that continuing on with these two would still provide him with a more promising future than remaining in Beijing.

Not surprisingly, almost everyone chose to go with them when they left. After experiencing these days of killing zombies and levelling up under Xiao Sa’s leadership, Xiao Sa’s toughness and Bai Jing’s ostentatious wealth had left deep impressions upon everyone. They would be silly to have such a big thigh in front of them and not bother to hold onto it. There were only a few who had families relying on them who hesitated slightly. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to leave with them, but they were worried that they would drag everyone back.

Xiao Sa was very satisfied with the result. He solved the problem of the elderly and children with a few words and told them that they didn’t have to worry too much; everything would remain the same. Bringing along one burden was the same as bringing along several, and what’s more, they had enough strength to support them. Doing such a thing wouldn’t be a loss for them; Jing Sa City needed more people.

It was still early by the time they had finished dealing with these matters, so Xiao Sa told everyone to first take a rest. The Capital Base covered a large area, and their villas were in the Western District suburbs that used to be occupied by the extremely wealthy. The villas were spacious, and the renovation was opulent. Not only did they have running water and electricity, there were also many rooms, and it didn’t feel crowded at all even with 200 people living there. Even Xiao Sa had to say a rare word of praise; Bai Jingcheng really knew how to arrange things.

He went straight to the room Bai Jing had settled into and made good use of his metal abilities. He didn’t knock and with a ‘click’, opened the door right away.

“You’re finished?” Bai Jing was lying lazily on a big, luxurious quilt and hugging it to himself, his body curled up like a cat’s. It was cute no matter how he looked at it.

“Yes.” Xiao Sa nodded and sat down beside the bed, looking at his lover with concern, “Tired?”

“No.” Bai Jing shook his head and rolled around on the bed. “The old man arranged a good place for us. This bed is really comfortable to sleep in.”

“I also feel that it’s very comfortable.” Xiao Sa’s voice dropped as he gave a low laugh, pushing himself against Bai Jing.

“Go away, you’re damned heavy.” Bai Jing’s expression darkened as a sense of foreboding rose up in his heart.

“Say it again?” He restrained his lover’s body, and the two of them lay there face to face. They could feel each other’s warm breath on their faces, and it was unclear who took the first step, but their lips and tongues soon intertwined deeply.

“Don’t…” After a deep kiss, Bai Jing licked his lips, panted, and pushed Xiao Sa away. He controlled his mood and said, “We still have things to do later.” They had agreed to attend a welcome dinner tonight, and he didn’t want to make a fool of himself. Heavens knew if he would even be able to get up again after tangling with Xiao Sa.

“I don’t care.” Xiao Sa’s face was dissatisfied, and he gave off a kind of resolute attitude.

Bai Jing felt somewhat helpless. Faced with Xiao Sa’s irrationality, there was really nothing he could do. He said, “I’ll compensate you tonight.” Then, he turned his head away, leaving only his reddened ears exposed.

“Seriously?” Xiao Sa’s eyes lit up, and he secretly began to think about what kind of position to use that night. He had held back for months now, and he was going crazy!

Of course, Bai Jing would not answer him. He saw that it was still early, with two hours to go before dinner, so he said, “Let’s go and take a walk around.”

“Good.” Having obtained Bai Jing’s promise, Xiao Sa naturally would do whatever his lover wanted now. However, had he known what they would encounter later when they went out, he would surely regret not taking advantage of the situation right there and then.

The Western District was quite a distance away from the Central District, but both of them were quite active. After telling the team that they planned to go out for a walk, Xu Feng and Yang Lin also joined them to see what all the fuss was about.

seems like a lot of you guys ended up here due to the apocalypse theme. here are some that i’ve read & liked (tho i’m sure you guys probably know more novels than i do.. haha) feel free to share more!

– this is literally my favorite translated apocalypse novel. and it’s complete!
– this is definitely a more traditional apocalypse novel with less OP-ness and more brains
– Fellow CG novel!! This is pure, fluffy goodness
– one MC, two(+?) MLs.. need i say more?

and a few others that are also really good for those who can read/MTL raws…
– this has more cultivation elements, quite plot heavy with a fun cast of characters
– not as deep and pretty straightforward, but the MC is a scheming little guy. it’s a great read~
– lengthy, fascinating MC. the story starts from apocalypse and moves to fantasy. there’s a

there’s also 末世重生之凿冰 by Mo Chen Huan, which nobody has picked up yet. it’s a really deep, fascinating world where people, plants and animals mutated after the apocalypse. there aren’t any zombies, and it’s more of a humans vs intelligent animals instead. the MC rebirthed, but other than that it’s very realistic.