Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!

The endless passage stretched beyond sight, with murals on the stone walls looping continuously.

Each pattern represented a former grandeur and the vaguely discernible geography of those times.

As you keep looking, the sense of historical grandeur rushes towards you.

It’s hard to imagine the immense scale of this project, just carving these murals alone would require an unimaginable amount of time.

It was a downhill path, and it wasn’t until the Bai Family felt nearly at the bottom of the mountain that they saw a platform ahead.

The surrounding temperature dropped significantly, possibly due to ice layers on the surface, trapping cold air in the narrow space.

Even with the presence of ice layers, the corrupting stench still assaulted the senses, and the air was difficult to circulate.

Upon reaching the lowest platform, an ancient, traditional wall came into view.

The group walked over, and there were paths leading to both sides.

The passages on both sides didn’t resemble modern architecture, most were made of wood.

Amidst the stench, there was a faint scent of sandalwood.

”This place resembles the Forbidden City.”

Bai Yifan took a glance and felt as though he had stepped into the ancient times.

Traditional places mostly look the same, and Bai Yifan, who hadn’t visited many such places, instinctively felt it resembled the Imperial Palace.

”This way.”

Captain Zhang had no interest in sightseeing, pulling out a compass from his pocket.

Something strange happened; while outside, the compass had been spinning wildly, but now it began functioning normally.

The needle wobbled before stopping at a position.

Captain Zhang stepped towards the passage on the left.

The Bai Family exchanged glances and followed suit.

Throughout the journey, ancient, traditional decorations were everywhere, mostly consisting of calligraphy and paintings from ancient people.

While not works of renowned calligraphers, the words conveyed an exceptionally free-spirited and heroic feeling, rivaling those of famed calligraphers.

Occasionally, they came across zombies and superpower users lying on the ground, with traces of black or red blood spattered on the calligraphy and paintings.

This added a mysterious aura to the setting.

Rooms emerged on either side of the path, with a faint scent of incense lingering.

Curious, Bai Yifan reached out and casually opened a door.

The door creaked due to age when pushed.

Inside the room that Bai Yifan opened, there was a table and an incense burner.

On the table, there were ancestral tablets.

Bai Yifan didn’t have time to read the words on them before quickly averting his eyes.

”Ah... sorry!”

Bai Yifan was quite frightened and didn’t dare to open another room.

People of Huaxia have always respected the deceased, and ancestral tablets are meant to be revered.

Bai Yifan genuinely didn’t expect to find ancestral tablets here!

Both sides of the road were lined with such small rooms, making it feel chilly as they walked along the path.

”The Tomb Guardian exists to protect the Dragon Vein, and throughout history, their true role was to ’guard the tomb.’ What was offered inside, besides their own ancestors, also included royals who wished to be revered here. The Imperial Mausoleum was just a façade.”

Captain Zhang explained.

Ancient people were most concerned about where they would be buried after death, always hoping to be buried in a location with good feng shui to ensure prosperity for their descendants.

Apart from feng shui, they feared grave robbers, as having one’s ancestral tombs excavated was considered unlucky.

The burial locations of Zhuge Liang and Cao Cao remain unknown.

No place had better feng shui than the Dragon Vein, and no one would have imagined that so many emperors would be buried in this location.

”Emperors are willing to let everyone be together?”

Bai Yifan shivered.

In ancient times, the emperor’s authority was supreme. In principle, emperors, believing themselves as the son of heaven, wouldn’t wish to be offered on the same incense burner with ”commoners.”

Obviously, wouldn’t placing so many ancestral tablets together be disturbing?

”The dead have no say; the Tomb Guardian decides where they are offered.”

Captain Zhang snorted lightly, his voice carrying a hint of irony,

”Even if the Tomb Guardian’s ancestors are placed in the front and the emperors’ tablets are behind, no one else would know.”

This is all caused by feudal superstitions!

”It’s better to stay grounded. No matter how much you plan, didn’t they all end up being wiped out?”

Bai Yifan clicked his tongue, feeling a sudden inexplicable melancholy.

Old ancestors of the Tomb Guardian were impressive, but feng shui isn’t something humans can fully grasp.

”Captain Zhang knows so much; your ancestors must have had some mysterious experiences, like Wang Ge and the Tomb Guardian?”

The Base Commander cleaned his ears, feeling his head buzzing.

After hearing so much, his only impression was that ancient people indeed had interesting ways.

If not for Captain Zhang, who would guess anything about Dragon Veins and feng shui?

Even if one’s thought process was unique, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to the truth.

”No.” Captain Zhang smiled and shook his head. ”My eyes are special; they let me see certain things I want to see.”

”For example...?”

The Base Commander was particularly intrigued.

So far, Captain Zhang was recognized as the strongest superpower user, and the Base Commander had seen Captain Zhang possess several superpowers.

The most astonishing was his ability to foresee the future.

Bai Yifan could predict things too, but those were casual remarks and generally came true.

While Captain Zhang’s future foresight was more accurate and extensive.

”For instance, if I want to know certain things, I only need to close my eyes and I can see them,” said Captain Zhang.

The ability to see the future also brought immense pain.

He saw many kinds of futures, but those where human civilization continued were few.

In any future, there were massive human casualties.

Captain Zhang’s gaze lingered on Bai Xiqin, his eyes carrying a hint of curiosity.

This little girl was truly special.

Every possible future of humanity seemed intricately linked with her.

”What did Brother Zhang do before? Was he this powerful back then?”

Bai Yifan asked curiously.

After the apocalypse, most people had three choices.

To remain human, become a superpower user, or turn into a zombie.

Before the apocalypse, everyone had their own social standing.

Just like the Bai Family, each individual had different professions.

His mother and grandmother were a Funeral Master and a forensic doctor respectively, hence their remarkable resilience now.

Bai Yifan was very curious about what job such a capable person like Captain Zhang had before.

”My job was quite common and nothing special.”

At this point, Captain Zhang’s face twitched almost imperceptibly, glancing at Wang Yiyun before quickly looking away.

As an excellent delivery courier, Captain Zhang never let any package go missing and faithfully provided door-to-door service.

Even when wrapped tightly every day, he faced customers with a smile showing eight teeth.

While delivering, wearing a helmet, customers generally couldn’t see his face, so the Bai Family didn’t recognize him.

But he always treated every customer with sincerity.

—Until he encountered the shopping fanatic Wang Yiyun.

Every day!

Almost daily, he ran to the Bai Family, even more frequently than Bai Anhai!

For a moment, Captain Zhang felt Wang Yiyun was his bread and butter.

After the apocalypse erupted, he suddenly awakened various superpowers, and his whole being became much more perceptive.

Previously, he didn’t pay much attention to his image, but when he saw the future of the world and decided to change it with his own hands, he began transforming himself.