All Chapters of Reborn Before Apocalypse: Surviving with Superpowers: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

October 8th was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month.With a dual celebration in the air, every household was filled with a festive atmosphere of reunion.Gentle sunlight spilled over our old house’s green bricks and dark tiles.Before ten in the morning, Kairo and I were rushed out of bed by our mother, who told us to hurry up and pluck the chickens and ducks.My uncle and cousin arrived from the city with my little nephew to celebrate the holiday. Evan and his grandfather would also be coming over for the meal.Elara and I set up the offering table in the main hall. On it, we neatly arranged fruits, rice wine, and the three traditional animal sacrifices.The moment my uncle and cousin stepped through the door, Kairo rushed over, scooped up his little nephew, and started playfully squishing and squeezing him.“Ah… ah… Uncle… Just you wait… till I’m bigger… I’ll beat you…”The indignant, childish voice was squeezed out with great difficulty from the lit

He was incredibly fast, pinning me so I couldn’t move. My elbow ached from the pressure, and beads of sweat broke out on my forehead in desperation.I knew my unorthodox style was no match for a real special forces soldier. It was clear that if this stalemate continued, I was going to lose.The nightmare of being humiliated to the point of desperation during the apocalypse suddenly ignited a ruthless spark in me. My attacks became less orthodox, and in a rush of blood to the head, I resorted to a dirty trick.Seizing the moment Kevin leaned over slightly to adjust his stance, my free hand shot down and landed squarely on his butt. I even squeezed it forcefully, a purely subconscious reaction.Feels pretty good, actually.The air instantly solidified!Kevin’s body went rigid. His grip on my forearm loosened slightly, and the base of his ears flushed a shade of red visible to the naked eye.He turned his handsome, stern face to glare at me, his usually cold eyes now tinged with flustere

On the afternoon of November 26th, the leaders of every department began to take my email seriously.Several secret meetings were held in classified conference rooms...In the tense atmosphere, no one dared to underestimate my prophetic email any longer. Every decision was fraught with a heavy sense of urgency.A special operations team was established after all, and over a dozen secret directives were issued from Kensington to the entire nation.A massive number of construction workers across the country were conscripted to build mysterious projects...Countless domestic factories were requisitioned. They halted all exports of materials and energy, instead purchasing massive quantities of supplies from overseas. Countless ocean freighters were now shipping goods back to the country...At the same time, purchase-limit policies were enacted. Staples like rice, flour, grain, cooking oil, and table salt were rationed per person, and security was tightened at all major shopping malls and

At the beginning of the month, while everyone was eating together, I announced something major.I said I had won the lottery and bought a house in Kensington, and I was inviting everyone present to come stay for a while.I told them it felt like the country was preparing for war, and my house just happened to be inside the designated safe zone. I suggested we all go to Kensington to seek refuge and, while we were at it, do some sightseeing and relax.Kairo, acting as the resident hype man, was just short of waving a flag and cheering.Hector, my number-two fan, was also jumping for joy.It was as if all the strange speculations circulating throughout the country couldn’t affect our family in the slightest.The Dragon Lake Villa Area in Kensington.Two Dongfeng Mengshi vehicles drove slowly into the quiet villa area, finally stopping in front of a stately, European-style villa.I opened the car door and said to everyone with a smile, "We’re here. This is our new home from now on."Ever

I forced myself to remain calm and coughed awkwardly. "Ahem, just get to the point. What kind of cooperation are you proposing?""On the afternoon of the 26th, Lynn Shelby intercepted various emergency directives being sent from Kensington to all parts of the country."Kevin Keane’s deep-set eyes were locked on me, unwilling to miss the slightest change in my expression."We have no intention of asking why you began procuring all sorts of supplies before the government took action, only to hoard them without moving or transferring them anywhere.Nor do we want to investigate where the supplies you’ve stockpiled in two massive domestic warehouses have gone, or whether you have some other power backing you..."The more I listened, the more alarmed I became. 'Damn sicko, damn sicko,' I cursed Kevin Keane inwardly. 'What a waste of a handsome face.'On the surface, however, I remained perfectly calm and asked bluntly, "Let’s hear the terms. What do you need from me? And what can you offer