"Enough. What did you come to see me about? Out with it!"
The Grand Elder suppressed his heartache and assumed the air of a kindly elder as he asked Wenren Luoshui why she had come.
Wenren Luoshui drained her milk tea in a few gulps, then recounted the Apocalypse she had experienced, explaining everything from beginning to end.
"You're saying the Apocalypse from those novels is really coming? And we only have a week left?"
There was a questioning edge to the Grand Elder's voice. If this was true, the implications were grave.
But if it was merely a dream Wenren Luoshui had had after reading too many webnovels, the Wenren Family's century-old reputation would be ruined.
"Grand Elder, if you don't believe me, try divining in the direction of Lotus City. The fortunes there have already been affected."
Wenren Luoshui remembered that midway through the Apocalypse, researchers in the Dragon Nation had discovered that the coastal city of Lotus City had been the first place in the country to show signs of trouble.
If her guess was right, the plants and animals in Lotus City had already begun mutating on a massive scale.
It was just that any remarks about the Apocalypse posted by Lotus City's residents had been censored by the authorities.
Following Wenren Luoshui's suggestion, the Grand Elder closed his eyes and began divining with his fingers. In less than a minute, his calm, kindly expression turned to terror.
"Come with me."
The Wenren Family had close personal ties with several high-ranking officials. If the world really was about to face the Apocalypse, they could neither sit and wait for death nor preserve themselves alone.
Whether the officials believed them or not, they had to tell them.
The evening news was playing on the television. A male