Xiao Xun stood up and said with concern, "Tired~"
Mu Jiahe said dejectedly, "Tired~"
Then, he struggled to get up from the bed, threw his jacket aside with great effort, and lay down on the bed. In a moment, he fell asleep, even letting out a not-so-quiet snore.
As soon as the time arrived, the two returned to their original world.
Xiao Xun glanced at the world and was about to get up to take a shower when he discovered that the clothes on his body had actually been brought back. Not only the black vest on his body was brought back, but also the high-frequency vibrating particle knife on his calf.
He was overjoyed, drew out the knife, which was about the size of a utility knife, and weighed it in his hand. "Great, now I have a sharp weapon for self-defense."
Xiao Xun remembered that a pair of sunglasses also came with them. "This means that the glasses can also travel through time with me. That's fantastic."
He put the safety vest and the knife aside and started to take a shower.
Halfway through his shower, he felt someone behind him. His hair stood on end instantly, and even the hot shower water felt ice-cold.
He suddenly turned around and saw Mu Jiahe sitting on the toilet, looking at him with his head tilted.
"Why are you so jumpy in the morning?"
Seeing that it was Mu Jiahe, Xiao Xun patted his chest. "You still say that. I saw you sleeping soundly, so I didn't disturb you. I came in for a shower and felt someone behind me. When I turned around, I saw you there. Anyone would be scared. How did you not make a sound?"
"It's not that I didn't make a sound, it's that you were lost in thought and washing your face to the wall."
At this moment, Xiao Xun remembered and quickly squatted down, causing Mu Jiahe to burst into laughter.
Suddenly, Mu Jiahe picked up the high-frequency vibrating particle knife placed on the sink next to the toilet. "When did you buy a knife? I've never seen it before."
Xiao Xun quickly turned off the faucet and began to wipe the water off his body. "I bought it online for self-defense."
"If you're going to buy a knife, buy a better one. This knife is too ugly, and it's so thin. How can it be used for self-defense?"
As he spoke, he drew the knife out of its sheath. "It looks like a utility knife. What material is this?"
Xiao Xun walked to Mu Jiahe, wrapped in a towel. "I don't know, but it's definitely a good thing."
Mu Jiahe said, "This knife is only useful for unpacking express deliveries, cutting paper, or peeling fruit at best. The workmanship is quite exquisite. With this knife, it's not as good as pepper spray."
Saying that, he put the knife back into its sheath and returned it to Xiao Xun.
Mu Jiahe devalued future technology to nothing, but Xiao Xun wasn't angry. "This is better than pepper spray, it's convenient to carry, and it's not a controlled weapon."
Mu Jiahe shook his head helplessly. "As long as you're happy."
Xiao Xun took his knife and vest and went out. Mu Jiahe continued to work hard on the toilet.
After washing up, Xiao Xun put on his vest, chose a decent suit in the cloakroom, and then went downstairs.
Yun Mei had already prepared a table full of delicious breakfast, which made Xiao Xun hungry.
As soon as he sat down, Xiao Xun remembered something and asked Yun Mei, "By the way, have you seen Aunt Liu recently?"
Yun Mei looked at Xiao Xun. "You mean my sister Yue'e? Why do you suddenly remember to ask about her?"
Xiao Xun had forgotten her name. "It's that housekeeping aunt in the red vest who likes to wear red high heels and often sneaks in quietly."
"That's right, the one you're talking about is my sister Yue'e. Do you need something from her?"
"Of course, I do. How many times have I told you, if you see her, let me see her. I have something to talk to her about."
Yun Mei looked at him with a hint of complaint. "See, you didn't say so earlier. She just came yesterday."
Xiao Xun's face darkened with displeasure. "What do you mean I didn't say so earlier? I've told you this before! You didn't take it seriously at all."
Yun Mei suddenly became amiable. "Okay, the next time I see her, I will definitely tell her and ask her to meet my little uncle."
At this moment, Mu Jiahe walked down. "What are you talking about? It's so lively."
"My uncle wants to see sister Yue'e."
Mu Jiahe said "Oh" and sat down next to Xiao Xun. "Why do you suddenly want to see her?"
"Didn't we say last time that I wanted to see her? I haven't seen her yet."
Mu Jiahe rolled her eyes. "That was so many years ago. I've already seen her."
Xiao Xun stood up excitedly. "You've already seen her..."
Mu Jiahe looked up at him. "What's there to be so surprised about?"
Xiao Xun glanced at Yun Mei, who was busy in the kitchen, and lowered his head to say, "Did she mention anything about the apocalypse?"
Mu Jiahe nodded. "She also predicted the end of the world at the end of next year and everything that will happen next year."
"Can you tell me about it?"
Mu Jiahe lowered her voice. "She said that starting from February next year, an asteroid about one-third the size of 'Blue Star' will hit Earth; in March, there will be a super earthquake, with an estimated 500,000 deaths; in May, the poles will reverse, and the magnetic field will be displaced, causing time and space disorder; in June, aliens will descend to Earth, and there will be warnings; in September, another super earthquake will occur, this time doubling the death toll; in October, the sun will erupt with a powerful solar storm, causing a global power outage, and then solar radiation will kill half the people on Earth; in December, the asteroid impact will trigger massive tsunamis that will sweep across the globe, causing a disaster similar to the great flood of prehistoric times. Finally, all the volcanoes on Earth will erupt, and the sky-obscuring volcanic ash will engulf the Earth in darkness for about half a year."
Xiao Xun went crazy upon hearing all this. "Won't humanity be wiped out?"
Mu Jiahe suddenly smiled. Xiao Xun looked at her curiously. "Humanity is going to be extinct, and you can still smile?"
"This is all alarmist nonsense. It's not scientific at all. I've heard many predictions like this, and none of them have come true."
Hearing Mu Jiahe say this, Xiao Xun frowned. "It's not just this aunt's prediction. The first four of the five prophecies from that lost civilization have come true, and the last one..."
Mu Jiahe comforted him. "Have some confidence, okay? I think that aunt is just a charlatan. Her words might be hearsay, who knows."
Xiao Xun said worriedly, "It seems I need to be prepared to stay in another world permanently. If that's the case, we must defeat the Calamity Legion, otherwise, we won't be able to stay in either world."
Mu Jiahe nodded. "That's right. Doomsday prophecies are unreliable, but the Calamity Legion has truly descended."
Xiao Xun said, "If we want to defeat them, we need some heavy equipment. If only we had future technology equipment."
"Why must it be that?"
Xiao Xun glanced at Yun Mei, who was walking over, and lowered his head to say, "Nothing."
Mu Jiahe stood up and wiped her mouth. "If there's nothing, let's go! It's time to go to work, my driver."
The two arrived at the company. Recently, all departments were extremely busy, and meetings were very rushed. Previously, Wang Pinliang would talk for over an hour, but now he would briefly explain the recent policy directions and the intentions of the company's decision-making level, then distribute the documents and announce the adjournment.
The heads of each department, upon hearing the adjournment, would get up and leave. No one would sit down to chat.
Of course, except for the logistics department; they were never in a hurry.
Xiao Xun first held a meeting with the technology department. The next task was to break through the 'Star Map' system. Because this was the trend of the overall environment, his software must adapt to the Star Map very well to achieve a good user experience. And unlike Cloud Map, Star Map gave money upon entry. The higher the download volume, the more you earned, and monetization was easier.
This was the benefit of the Star Map system only allowing software downloads from its own app store. Although the system was very closed, it ran very smoothly and had a much better user experience than Cloud Map.
Of course, there was no perfect product in the world. Although the Star Map system was good, its system only allowed the use of its own phones. These phones had poor configurations, and compared to Cloud Map phones of the same level, the price was high, with the starting price being the flagship price of other brands' phones.
Therefore, the phones produced by Saint Ti Luoman stirred up the market, driving down the inflated prices of Cloud Map phones.
The Star Map took the lead and actually became a symbol of fashion and status. Many people felt that owning a Star Map system phone made them superior.
Xiao Xun was also curious, wondering who had instilled this wrong idea in them.
However, he also discovered that the advantage of a closed system was improved security, with no third-party plugin issues. But the disadvantage was that the background monitoring was too strong. All operations would be monitored by the company that developed the Star Map system, with no security whatsoever.
The first time Xiao Xun experienced this system, he said, "The biggest 'hooligan' is the official itself."