Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!

In the next two hours, the butcher and the cook’s mouths didn’t stop moving.

They only stopped when the sun was directly overhead, when it was time to eat lunch.

Can you imagine it?

Under the scorching midday sun, two greasy fat men, unafraid of heat, enduring hardship, and unfazed by dry mouths, sat with Bai Xiqin under the sun.

They were sweating profusely.

Speaking with such fervor that saliva flew, just a casual wipe across the face with their hand yielded a palm full of sweat.

They worked harder than pyramid scheme heads, were more eloquent than real estate agents, and more earnest than health product salespeople.

Their clothes were soaked, their faces as if smeared with oil.

Who knows if they were naturally oily skinned, or had been sitting under the sun too long, baking until oily...

Even a mouse would slip walking by!

Completely unafraid of heatstroke.

Across the table, Bai Xiqin could smell the odor emanating from them.

The pungency was indescribable!

Like a pair of sneakers after a month, thrown into a sauerkraut jar to ferment for a month, then stuffed into a stinky tofu jar for another month!

In some sense, these two fat men were quite motivational.

If they had put their minds to proper pursuits, before the apocalypse, they would surely have been among the ranks of the renowned.

”We’ve said this much. What you should know, you already know. Do you really think absorbing the crystal cores of superpower users will greatly enhance your abilities?”

The cook stared intently into Bai Xiqin’s eyes, watching their hollow gazes, becoming more satisfied with his Xiao Guai.

Even high rank superpower users entering his yard could only be manipulated like puppets.

The cook still had high hopes for Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai. They achieved the level of at least Third Rank Superpower Users merely by absorbing zombie crystal cores, which was considered quite a natural talent.

With the aid of human superpower users’ crystal cores, it wouldn’t take long before they’d become Fourth Rank or even Fifth Rank Superpower Users.

Then, he’d let his Xiao Guai have a good meal, while the crystal cores would enhance his and the foreman’s superpowers.

Aiming to break into the ranks of Fifth Rank Superpower Users!

Bai Xiqin gazed emptily at the cook, witnessing the madness in his eyes.

Facing the expectant eyes of the cook and butcher, Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai felt a tingling in their scalps.

Were they hoping Bai Xiqin would bring crystal cores to squander?

——Or were they eyeing the crystal cores in their brains.

”Yes, absolutely, I believe I can definitely enhance my superpowers to become a high rank superpower user!”

Under their eyes, Bai Xiqin dumbly nodded and uttered.

The butcher and cook eagerly turned their gaze to Leng Yebai.

Leng Yebai’s mouth twitched slightly.

He rarely engaged in such foolish behavior (not referring to Xiao Niu, seeing Xiao Niu’s actions as somewhat adorable, wanting to join).

If anyone else did this, he’d think it best left alone!

Childish, brainless.

It didn’t hit his weak spot!

Only Xiao Niu could hit it!

How could he be tricked by two greasy uncles?

But since Xiao Niu hadn’t yet fallen out with the two, he could only feign a dull expression.

”I believe too, absolutely convinced.”

Leng Yebai swore this was the most shameful thing he’s ever said.

”Not bad, not bad, seems like you really took in what we just said.” The cook stretched lazily, ”From today on, you’re our true guests. You’ve come a long way, just in time for a meal. Let me treat you to one!”

With that said, the cook didn’t wait for Bai Xiqin’s nod and turned to the kitchen.

People whose minds were invaded by Xiao Guai’s toxin behaved sluggishly, so he didn’t expect Bai Xiqin to converse like normal people.

This was exactly what he wanted.

However, the cook had just lied.

To become their true guest required passing one final test.

After the cook left, the butcher stall owner also said nothing more, just sat with Bai Xiqin under the sun.

Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai weren’t particularly afraid of the heat, yet sweat beads rolled off their faces.

They had reached their limits.

Just as Bai Xiqin was about to flip out, there was a knock on the door from outside.

”Bang bang bang!”

The knocker must be one of the cook’s own people, otherwise, the vines winding the wall weren’t for vegetarians.

”Cook, it should be the foreman back, go open the door!”

The butcher stall owner remained seated on the stone bench, not intending to open the door.

Unless absolutely necessary, the butcher stall owner never approached that thick green hue.

The cook responded from the kitchen and soon came out to open the large gate.

A burly man, dressed in a blue work suit, typical of a farmer worker, with a simple face and solid, tanned muscles came in.

Even his rough hands and sun-blackened face showcased his honest simplicity.

Yet, Bai Xiqin clearly knew this person, like the cook and butcher, had bloodstained hands.

”Oh! We have guests today!”

The foreman glanced at Bai Xiqin seated on the stone bench, eyes slightly lighting up.

Every guest meant a high rank crystal core would be born someday.

It meant they were a step closer to the Fifth Rank Superpower Users.

”You’re back just in time, I’m cooking. Soon we’ll have a feast!”

Saying ”feast”, the cook glanced meaningfully at Bai Xiqin.

”Just great!” The foreman’s eyes lit up, wiping his mouth, he smiled, ”Feels like I haven’t had a bite for so long!”

”Lucky you!”

The cook chuckled and returned to the kitchen.

A faint blood smell wafted, thick and uncomfortable.

The foreman sat facing Bai Xiqin where the cook had sat before, sitting silently, doing nothing.

An hour passed like this.

”Time to eat!”

The cook shouted coarsely, then brought out a large pot.

The butcher and foreman jumped up to help place the pot on the table.

The pot was covered tightly with a heavy lid.

”So, were your chats enjoyable?”

The cook asked significantly.

”Of course, we had a delightful chat, right?” The butcher suddenly turned to ask Leng Yebai.

In truth, they had simply sat quietly, not speaking or chatting.

They only asked to see if Bai Xiqin had any self-awareness remaining.

”Yes.”

Leng Yebai nodded woodenly, without hesitation, just following the butcher’s lead.

The butcher watched Leng Yebai’s reaction closely, his mouth curved in a subtle smile.

If these two had been pretending all along, they couldn’t endure the upcoming part.

”I just mentioned the cook’s iron pot stewed goose being the best, it’s a famous dish, and now it’s done, make sure to eat plenty.”

Saying that, the butcher lifted the pot’s lid.

A strong putrid odor rushed out.

Instead of a stewed goose, it was stewed zombie.