“I don’t really know, it’s just that I feel hot, and the supernatural ability just came out like this.”
Ji Tianyi couldn’t really explain it himself. The feeling was as if it were etched into his soul. He didn’t need to learn it—he just knew how to use fire.
It was just that since it was his first time using it, he wasn’t very skilled and almost burned Dad.
If he got scolded later, he thought he could cry louder. Maybe Dad would go easier, or at least Daddy could save him.
Tian Le also thought this supernatural ability might be a bit too overpowered. According to the normal development of ability levels, it shouldn’t jump levels all at once.
Ji Heng, taking a shower in the bathroom, naturally thought of this too. But he recalled the phoenix egg fossil he had spent two billion to acquire.
The little one’s fire might not even originate from the same source as the so-called fire-type abilities.
Tian Le worried a little whether the child’s body might have problems and asked Tutu to check.
【Master, Ji Tianyi’s body has no issues. It’s just that his whole body is full of energy clusters, not like a fire-type ability user.】
【Do you know what’s going on?】
【Tutu has checked all available sources. The only match is in the ancient texts of Ancient Earth, which mention phoenix divine fire.】
【…Hmm, forget it. I’ll ask Ji Heng later where his son came from.】
In fact, Tutu’s statement was already the truth. They just hadn’t seen the shattered phoenix egg fossil that day.
When Ji Heng acquired the fossil, there was also a yellowed piece of paper included. Its contents would only interest someone like his grandfather. In the future, if he showed it to his grandfather, perhaps they could learn more.
By the time Ji Heng came out, the previously chaotic living room had already been tidied.
“President Ji.”
Lu Jingze called nervously. After all, right under his watch, President Ji had almost been injured. Although Young Master Ji had acted, they didn’t dare mention it.
“Alright. Nothing serious.” Ji Heng was not an unreasonable person.
“Since it’s already the apocalypse, you don’t need to call me President Ji anymore. Just use my name.”
“Uh…”
Everyone hesitated. They really weren’t that stubborn—they didn’t dare call him like Tian Le, who could be the boss’s wife, would.
“Then call me Boss.”
In the past couple of days, every time Ji Heng heard “President Ji,” he felt as if he were still working at the Ji Corporation. It felt completely disconnected.
For his own peace of mind, he decided they should change how they addressed him. Whether they were used to it or not was not his concern.
“Boss, tonight we’ll have Cai Yan and Sun Ye take turns guarding here. The rest of us will stay next door.”
Lu Jingze knew Ji Heng’s decisive nature and obediently adapted.
“Alright, everyone go rest.”
Seeing that Ji Heng didn’t intend to mention Young Master Ji’s supernatural ability, they didn’t ask further, assuming that Young Master Ji’s extraordinary talent had simply awakened to such strength.
“Tian Le, come with me.”
Seeing that Dad didn’t seem to be scolding him, Ji Tianyi got restless. “Dad, hug~.”
Ji Heng sighed and picked up the little one. “Practice more when you can. Control your supernatural ability. Don’t let this happen again.”
“Mm~ Dad, Baby will be careful next time.”
Tian Le watched this father-and-son moment and felt a twinge of jealousy.
That brat, he had been taking care of Ji Tianyi all along and hadn’t seen him show such care for himself.
“Since someone is taking the night shift, you can rest inside.” Ji Heng turned to Tian Le.
“Oh.”
Well, under the apocalypse, rough conditions could be tolerated—sleeping on the sofa was fine. Besides, thinking of the sofa being from Interstellar and an antique, others wouldn’t even get a chance to lie on it.
When he finally reached the room, he realized he had overthought Ji Heng’s intentions.
“What are you doing? Come sleep on the bed.”
“Daddy, come quickly! I want to sleep with Dad and Daddy.”
“Hmm? You want me to sleep on the bed?”
“The bed is so big. Do you think it can’t fit your body?”
“Ha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Coming now.”
Heehee~ a bed to sleep on, who would lie on the sofa? He had just transmigrated; his brain wasn’t bad.
So the two of them slept on either side, with the Baby in the middle.
Ji Tianyi was ecstatic—finally sleeping with Dad and Daddy.
At first, Tian Le was a little unaccustomed to having another person’s breathing so close.
He hoped his sleeping posture would be good. He worried a little about accidentally crushing Ji Tianyi.
But then he remembered Tutu had said that Ji Tianyi was essentially a glowing energy body.
Thinking of it that way, it seemed quite impressive. He probably wasn’t afraid of mortal pressure.
After some wandering thoughts, he fell asleep quickly.
Ji Heng only relaxed after seeing him sleep. Too much had happened in the past two days to really think.
He had tried contacting his older brother and other Ji family members, but without exception, no one could be reached.
The apocalypse had been brought to him by his older brother. Thinking of previous arrangements, he exhaled slightly, trusting his brother could handle things.
Tomorrow would be difficult. Glancing at Ji Tianyi and Tian Le beside him, he drifted into sleep.
That night, countless people could not sleep.
In dreams, innumerable zombies appeared, and outside, the growls never ceased.
Many also woke excitedly, believing themselves to be chosen because they had awakened supernatural abilities.
“Daddy~ I’m hungry.”
In the middle of the night, when Cai Yan and Sun Ye switched shifts, they saw Tian Le carrying Ji Tianyi.
“Baby is hungry. I’ll make him milk. You guys rest. Don’t worry about me.”
Ji Heng had woken up when Ji Tianyi called “Daddy.”
He hadn’t expected Tian Le to have no intention of waking him, quietly getting up and leaving.
He was indeed responsible. If he hadn’t seen his son’s birth, he might have wondered if the child really was Tian Le’s.
All night, Ji Tianyi was either hungry or needed to pee, and Tian Le attended to him, getting up multiple times.
The little one was comfortable. In the morning, when everyone assembled to depart, he still lay on Ji Heng’s shoulder, sound asleep.
“Let’s go.”
Sun Ye gripped the wheel, eyes sharp on the road ahead.
Beside him, Jiang Lijia clutched her iron rod tightly, her expression serious and alert.
The car bounced along the road. Outside, zombies heard the noise, emerged, and roared, chasing the vehicle.
“Watch out! Three o’clock has more zombies.” Ji Heng warned coldly over the radio.
The moment he spoke, everyone sprang into action.
He also gripped his iron rod, veins bulging on his arm, the other hand’s supernatural ability surging, glowing faintly blue-violet.
Lightning-type ability shot out, leaving black cracks across the zombies’ bodies. He then raised the rod and smashed the approaching zombie’s head.
Qiao Xia activated her supernatural ability, releasing clusters of small flames from her fingertips. The heat quickly made the zombies smell of burning, accompanied by “sizzle” sounds.
Along the way, they constantly encountered zombies. They skillfully used weapons while awkwardly applying their newly awakened supernatural abilities.
With each use, everyone felt their control over their abilities improving.
Minute by minute passed. The sun slowly rose overhead.
Finally, around noon, the outline of the warehouse appeared in sight.
Cai Yan pressed the accelerator, the car rushing toward the warehouse and arriving safely.
“Get out. Stay alert.”