Deep in the Living-Chapter 882 - 861: Doomsday

The torrential rain was so heavy that it was almost impossible to see the street outside.

Luo Di woke up from the familiar bedroom,

only to find that the movie posters and mask design sketches were no longer pasted on the desk, and there were no high school textbooks,

but rather engineering design drafts and a computer that still had some residual warmth.

It seemed like he had worked overnight again, and three important projects were due for handover in the next couple of days.

Luo Di graduated from high school ten years ago and currently works at a large construction company in Jupiter City.

He reached the position of director at a young age, and as a Huaxia enterprise, he personally maintained close project interactions with Italy's Mercury Group.

The busier he got, the more he stayed up late, leading to easy hair loss.

Add to that Huaxia's favorite drinking culture, and his body had already gone out of shape.

Getting up and heading to the bathroom,

the mirror reflected a slightly chubby middle-aged man with a receding hairline, fair skin, somewhat resembling someone familiar.

The perfect high school physique was long a historical memory, completely buried.

After quickly freshening up, Luo Di donned a wig and tightened his belt, trying to make his belly appear smaller.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

Just as he emerged from the bathroom, he heard a delightful child's voice.

A little girl sat at the dining table, staring with bright eyes, her hair tied into two bun heads, eating milk cereal. Her teddy bear backpack was already packed, ready to go to kindergarten soon.

"Luo Jinwen…"

Luo Di, seemingly dazed from busyness, slowly recalled his daughter's name.

Simultaneously,

a woman walked out of the kitchen, her hair in a ponytail, wearing an apron.

Even after graduating ten years, her appearance and figure hadn't changed much, only slightly added two crow's feet. Her cooking skills got particularly good, as she carried out a bowl of braised beef noodles.

"Wu Wen…"

The woman paused, came forward and tapped his forehead with her hand, "You've worked yourself silly? I haven't heard you call my name for ages, hurry up and eat the noodles.

Once these projects are done, we three can go out for some fun.

Depending on the situation, we can invite Hua Yuan along; she's got nothing much going on, can help us look after the kid."

"Aunt Hua Yuan is the best!"

The little girl seemed quite happy at hearing the name, raising her spoon high.

The relevant memories surfaced; he and Wu Wen married six years ago, and had their daughter five years back.

Though Wu Wen works for the Investigation Bureau, with matters in the corner being well-handled and the number of Pseudo-Persons declining, she considered the family and switched to administrative work.

Nine to five,

sometimes she even starts work at ten in the morning.

Hua Yuan is their neighbor, a woman living alone.

Occasionally, when the Investigation Bureau requires her attention and Wu Wen has to work overtime, Hua Yuan would help pick Jinwen up from school, and sometimes even stay over with the child.

It's this reason why the two families have maintained good relations.

After finishing the beef noodles and getting ready to go to work with a briefcase.

Buzz buzz!

His wrist vibrated as both he and Wu Wen received a red alert on their electronic wristbands.

≮Please make sure to arrive at the Exploration Bureau in your district within one hour. Each person may bring one family member or friend. Note, the information must not be disclosed, maintain normal appearances while proceeding.

Starting now, all your work will be suspended, and you will be serving the country for the foreseeable future.≯

"Wu Wen! Did you receive this too?"

"Yes…" Wu Wen's sense, honed by working at the Investigation Bureau, was sharper, "I fear what's about to occur will surpass everyone's imagination. We must plan for the worst."

"How bad?"

"All humanity might face a crisis! Quickly pack some essential living items, only the most important ones."

"Alright…"

Luo Di looked at the briefcase in his hand and threw it into the trash, feeling incredibly relieved.

Wu Wen's voice followed, "Luo Di, let me handle the packing! You go and get Hua Yuan, both of us have one permission to bring someone, she's unemployed, should not receive this information."

"Okay."

Luo Di swiftly went next door and knocked on the iron gate.

After a while, a woman in a strappy nightgown and pink bear panties opened the door, yawning, still not fully awake.

"Mr. Di, what's the matter so early… Is it to ask me to help take Jinwen to school?"

"Hurry and pack your things, come with us to a place."

"Oh~ are we going somewhere for fun? Hold on a sec, let me freshen up."

Pop!

Luo Di grabbed Hua Yuan's wrist, quite tightly.

"Ten minutes."

Hua Yuan was startled but didn't pull her hand back, nodded seriously.

Fifteen minutes later.

An electric car carried four people, with three suitcases setting off.

Morning city streets were as usual, the air filled with the smell of daily life, people were on their way to work or school, without any difference.

The number of vehicles heading to the Research Bureau had noticeably increased,

While sitting in the front passenger seat, Wu Wen made a call to a former acquaintance who worked at the Research Bureau. This contact had now become a deputy director and might know some insider information.

Who knew, the call was immediately hung up,

And a message promptly followed, indicating a map location.

"Luo Di! Xiao Gao sent us a message telling us to go to an abandoned building behind the Research Bureau."

"Alright."

Decisively avoiding the already somewhat clogged main road,

From across the street, it was visible that many cars were already stuck at the entrance of the Research Bureau. Clearly, this matter was announced suddenly, and the authorities hadn't even considered the traffic issue.

Following the navigation to the designated location.

A young deputy director with a fully metallic arm, glasses, wearing a white lab coat, and chewing gum was here.

He was also a high school classmate of Luo Di and Wu Wen, Gao Yuxuan.

Although they rarely contacted each other now, he always tried his best to help whenever needed.

Without much exchange,

Gao Yuxuan directly sat in the back seat and pointed to the sealed gate of the abandoned building.

"Drive over, my identity can unlock the gate. You will proceed directly through the back passage to the 'Ark', departing Earth as part of the first batch."

Currently,

The strongest Exploration Bureau, which serves as humanity's front line, has been confirmed entirely wiped out.

According to the intelligence received, an apocalyptic-level crisis is imminent.

The plan for the continuation of human civilization has fully commenced, each city district will notify qualified individuals to proceed to their respective Research Bureaus in batches, board the Ark, and depart Earth, heading for different cosmic directions.

Half an hour ago,

Sixty-four 'drift bottles' carrying frozen embryos have already been launched!"

Upon hearing this,

Luo Di was stunned, and Wu Wen's eyes were somewhat red, tightly holding her daughter.

At this moment,

Luo Jinwen, still not fully aware, seemed to see something and suddenly said:

"Wow, so much red!"

Luo Di followed her gaze, his pupils rapidly dilating, filled with fear.

Pedestrians by the roadside each raised their heads as if seeing something, raising both hands.

Then their skins directly split open in the middle, blood-soaked internal bodies were exposed, kneeling on the ground as if praying devoutly.

Their skins still maintained a standing posture, hands raised, seemingly welcoming something.

Wu Wen realized something, shouted:

"Don't look at the sky! Drive in quickly."

Luo Di floored the gas pedal and reached the back gate, 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Just as Gao Yuxuan took out his badge to verify his identity,

An out-of-control truck suddenly crossed the double solid lines, driving towards them, while the driver was being flayed.

Boom!

The vehicle flipped,

Ears ringing,

Luo Di could taste the metallic flavor of blood at the corner of his mouth, vision blurry, body stiff.

Wah! Wah!

His daughter's cries pulled his consciousness back,

He was unable to reach the back seat from the driver's seat, could only kick the car door open, crawl out of the vehicle, intending to open the rear door from the outside.

However...

Just as he opened the door,

Luo Di seemed to forget something and instinctively looked up.

He seemingly saw a crown,

Seemingly saw a red dot,

Seemingly saw his life's ultimate goal,

Everything worldly was set aside, he must welcome such an exalted being.

Skin stripped,

Reveal inner self,

Devout kneeling,

...

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Luo Di abruptly sat up from a bed,

Sweating profusely,

Looking at the metallic structure of his left arm, then at the pale skin,

Luo Di realized he had seemingly had a dream… but this dream felt incredibly real, as if a shared memory was established with someone on Earth.

"Wait… did I survive?!"