Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!

Bai Yifan’s heart was collapsing.

He did indeed want something special to happen, but isn’t this just too scary?

After painstakingly gathering resources to survive the apocalypse, why are they starting to stockpile again?

It’s like playing a game where you’ve reached level three hundred and suddenly get reset!

Bai Yifan tightly held the white cat, fearing it would run away and leave them stranded here.

Who knows if there are two of him here, and if they will be captured as blacklisted residents.

”This isn’t our world. Our park doesn’t have that sculpture.”

Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming looked at a sculpture in the center of the park.

It was a very ordinary animal stone sculpture, with a few small animals playing. It’s neither unattractive nor attractive.

”...What do you mean?”

Bai Yifan confusedly glanced at the sculpture, still not understanding his situation.

”If I guessed correctly, this is another Earth. This world corresponds with ours, parallel but not intersecting.”

”We haven’t traveled to the past, nor to the future, we’ve just arrived at a parallel universe.”

Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming’s gaze finally rested on several elderly people leisurely strolling in the distance, his brow furrowed.

”We’ve come from another Earth, parallel to ours, so in terms of time it should be the same. Why is this Earth so peaceful at this time?”

No zombies, no mutant animals, and no crazily growing plants.

There’s only the smell of car exhaust and the occasional blare of car horns.

The concept of a parallel universe, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming had learned from a postdoctoral fellow who turned into a zombie.

His thesis stated that the two Earths do not affect each other, yet are remarkably similar.

Like yin and yang, it’s night in our world, and upon arriving here, it’s noon.

Also, the time nodes; the two worlds flow at the same speed and even the people might be the same.

But why is it so quiet here, without the roar of zombies?

”Could it be that there hasn’t been an apocalypse here? This world is as peaceful as ever, and there are still students attending classes, whereas we exhausted ourselves gathering resources while they were enjoying a beautiful Spring Festival, then continued school as usual?”

In Bai Yifan’s heart, a hypothesis had already formed.

”Let’s leave here first.”

Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming glanced around; the number of morning joggers increased, making conversation inconvenient.

”Okay!”

Bai Yifan also noticed the issue, awkwardly adjusting his clothes; seeing so many people running made him want to run too.

He didn’t want to jog, he wanted to escape.

In the apocalypse, when someone starts running, it means zombies are chasing them!

Bai Yifan and Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming left the park, and upon exiting, they saw a bustling cityscape.

Cars speeding down the road, uncountable numbers of electric bikes, people hastily rushing to work running red lights, and drivers cursing loudly.

Students in school uniforms, carrying backpacks, went to school in groups, without adult supervision and without danger.

Stores and restaurants were open for business, and supplies were abundant; unlike a scene where people go hungry.

Looking at everything in front of him, Bai Yifan felt a sense of distance.

Even though it was last year’s thing, now he felt as if it were ages ago.

”Brother Zhang, where are we going now?”

Bai Yifan asked Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming softly.

At this moment, only Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming could be relied upon.

The mysterious white cat that brought them here was sleeping like a log.

Bai Yifan didn’t know what to do next.

”Let’s find the me from this world,” said Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming.

Nobody understands him better than himself.

He trusts that even if Zhang Yiming doesn’t trust himself, he would help upon seeing Bai Yifan.

Because of Xiao Niu’s existence, every world’s Zhang Yiming would help them.

”Huh?” Bai Yifan blinked and asked again, ”But does this world still have us? What if Brother Zhang in this world isn’t called Zhang Yiming?”

The two parallel worlds are not entirely alike, as evident from situations here.

Yet why is Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming so certain that there’s also a Zhang Yiming here?

”Only minor details differ; the world still corresponds to us,” Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming patiently added, ”This world is vastly different from ours, possibly due to a negligible factor.”

”What factor?” Bai Yifan’s eyes widened, ”Is it the key to the apocalypse’s outbreak?”

”Yes.” Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming said solemnly, ”Initially, the worlds were similar, but now they differ greatly because of that mysterious energy. If we find the reason, perhaps we can change our world.”

Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming was eager to understand why this world hadn’t experienced an apocalypse.

What’s the key factor affecting this world!

If he could find this factor, maybe the zombie virus could be completely eradicated, making him a normal human.

No matter how urgent the desire to find it, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming didn’t immediately rush off, because Bai Yifan was still with him.

He couldn’t risk letting Bai Yifan face danger while tagging along.

”Alright!”

Bai Yifan nodded to himself, he vaguely understood some things.

Due to a slight difference between this world and theirs, no radical changes happened here.

This so-called difference is the key to the apocalypse!

Feeling somewhat excited, Bai Yifan didn’t expect to stumble upon another Earth and even have a chance to join in saving the world!

More thrilling is that their world-saving teammate is none other than the fearsome Zombie Emperor!

That alone is enough for bragging rights for a long time!

Bai Yifan followed Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming energetically along the road.

One hour later...

Bai Yifan panted heavily holding the white cat, his face looking somewhat comical.

”Brother Zhang, do you really not have a single coin on you?”

How long do they have to walk!

He noticed that while the worlds had slight differences, the major streets were still the same. Their location was considered the city’s edge.

Finding Brother Zhang’s house was proving to be quite tough!

”None.”

Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming awkwardly turned his face aside, silently reaching out to relieve Bai Yifan of the burden by cradling the white cat in his arms.

Living ten years in the apocalypse, he almost forgot what coin designs looked like; his pockets were empty, devoid of any coins!

The cold-faced man carried a chubby white cat and led a seemingly frail high schooler slowly along the road.

Their silhouettes looked particularly harmonious.

”Bai Yifan! You dare skip class!”

A slightly angry voice suddenly echoed from behind.

Both Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming and Bai Yifan froze.

The voice belonged to—Bai Xiqin.

This world’s Bai Xiqin.

Knowing it’s not the same person, both of their expressions stiffened, daring not to turn around.

The footsteps grew closer; neither Bai Yifan nor Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming turned back, wanting to run but not daring to.

If they ran and were caught, they wouldn’t escape a good beating!

While hesitating, this world’s Bai Xiqin had already reached them.

”Bai Yifan, do you know what time it is? Why aren’t you in class!”

Bai Xiqin stood in front of Bai Yifan, staring at him with sharp eyes.

Should this child get a beating?

”Sis, my, my stomach aches today, so I didn’t go to class.” Bai Yifan immediately clutched his stomach and pitifully said, ”Moreover, I’ve already learned all of the high school freshman knowledge. It’s all revisions now, very boring.”

”Did water go into your brain? You’re in sophomore year now!”

Bai Xiqin gritted her teeth.

Bai Yifan: ...

Almost forgot, he had frittered away an entire semester in the apocalypse, so indeed he should be in his sophomore year.