Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space

"It's fine, it's fine, don't worry," Hua Chengtian said as he put on his clothes, walked to the door, and opened it to let his grandparents take a look. Otherwise, the old couple definitely wouldn't feel at ease.

The child looked at them with a faint smile under the moonlight, and only then did Hua Laohan and his wife breathe a sigh of relief.

"As long as you're okay. You should go to sleep now. Don't forget to call me if anything happens, okay?" Hua Laopopo said, touching her granddaughter's sweaty forehead.

"Mm-hmm," Hua Chengtian nodded, personally escorting his grandparents back to their room before turning back to his own room.

"Old man..." Hua Laopopo still felt a bit uneasy as she looked at the closed door.

"The child said it was nothing. Let's just sleep. There's still a lot to do tomorrow," Hua Laohan patted his wife's arm to comfort her, then leaned his body to lay down on the bed.

But his eyes, which hadn't closed, showed that Hua Laohan's mind wasn't as relaxed as he appeared.

Obviously, his granddaughter had another nightmare, or else how could there be such a commotion? She just didn't want them to worry, so she said it was fine.

Ever since they learned that their granddaughter's dreams could serve as a warning, Hua Laohan had been very sensitive to her dreams, and this time was no exception.

He couldn't help but feel that for his granddaughter to have such a reaction, the dream surely wasn't simple.

However... nothing is more important right now than the child's coming-of-age ceremony. Other matters can wait until after. With these thoughts, Hua Laohan closed his eyes.

Back in her room, Hua Chengtian was unable to calm down for a long time. Finding herself sleepless in the quiet of the night, she simply entered the space.

Returning to the familiar home within the space, she gulped down a bottle of Sprite. The distinctive taste of the carbohydrates calmed her down significantly. Then, she ate an icy popsicle before sprawling out on the sofa.

Staring at the ceiling like this, the scenes from her dream resurfaced. So she had another premonition dream.

It was telling her that not only would there be disasters in the future, but also human calamities.

The Bei Tadzi—it's the Beicang Country to the north of ancient Yan.

The northern land is bitterly cold, vast, and sparsely populated, with large mountains and plains, belonging to a nomadic people. They're also a very fierce group, often harassing the borders every few years, burning, killing, and looting to gain more resources.

Indeed, disaster after disaster, leaving humans little time to breathe. Even the relatively resource-rich Central Plains are having such a difficult time, with its people living in a dire state. How much harsher must it be in the extreme cold regions?

They are inherently a barbarian tribe, with a nature that is inherently savage, respecting strength above all else. Ethics and morality simply do not work for them.

They are naturally a brutal tribe, under long-term hunger. Just to survive, they would naturally do whatever it takes. Not to mention, entering the Central Plains has been something they've always aimed for.

Thinking about it, it's not so surprising that they might come attacking.

The dream was just a few snippets, from which it can be deduced that the situation should be even more severe than in the dream. The countries of Nanzhao, Liaoxi, and Dongwu might not remain peaceful either.

In the pitch-black night, accompanied by torrential rain and the sight of cracks in the earth, recalling the dream, Hua Chengtian felt a surge of anger against the sky.

... The more Hua Chengtian thought about it, the more depressed she felt. This difficult mode just goes on forever. When can she ever sit back and enjoy her little life?

In frustration, she buried herself in the bedroom's bed, curling up tightly under the covers.

Never mind, sleep takes precedence over everything.

Closing her eyes, sleep was her main focus.

As a result, she was the last one to get up the next day.

Hua Laohan saw his granddaughter wake up looking refreshed and finally set his mind completely at ease since the moment he opened his eyes. He called out to his wife to prepare food for their granddaughter before heading out for a stroll with his hands behind his back.

Another day passed in busyness.

The next day, Hua Yunao set off early with a few buns and his two sons for his daughter's coming-of-age ceremony.

The goal was naturally to get fresh game, and of course, to smoothly bring out the wild boars and roe deer from the space.

They certainly couldn't produce meat from thin air; some cover was necessary.

The whole valley was going to have a flowing feast all day long, feeding thousands, and without a thousand pounds of meat, it simply wouldn't be enough. His daughter's coming-of-age banquet must not be skimped on.

It seemed even heaven knew Hua Chengtian was coming of age and specially sent game their way. The grandfathers' luck was indeed quite good.

Just after leaving the valley and crossing a mountain, a few wild boars conveniently appeared.

There was one male and one female, plus seven or eight half-grown ones, looking like a family.

Hua Yunao was delighted; this would save him from using the meat from the space, so he quickly directed his sons to set an ambush.

Once discovered by them, there was no way they'd let these guys get away.

So... sorry about that!

In a rain of arrows, the sounds of the wild boars' anguished screams echoed through the mountain, even faintly audible from the valley. People looked towards the direction from which the sound came.

Moments later, when Hua Yunao pulled out the final knife, the sound of the wild boars' roars ceased, and they closed their unwilling eyes.

They never understood, just out foraging with the family, yet now lifeless.

Two large and seven small wild boars lay on the ground, all accounted for. Hua Yunxiang and Hua Yunao cooperated well, one finishing off the boars and the other collecting the blood with a basin and not forgetting to gather the fired crossbow arrows.

Iron ore was too hard to find. To this day, they hadn't found a trace of iron ore on Qinggu Mountain, so they had to conserve and not waste.

From nine wild boars, they collected over a bucket of blood. Back home, making some blood sausages would be another dish for sure.

Then Hua Yunao reminded his sons to keep watch while he turned and went back, returning to only two large wild boars, with the remaining seven half-grown ones and more than a bucket of blood mysteriously vanished.

Ignoring his sons' blinking eyes, Hua Yunao urged them to first take these two big guys back to the valley, as they would have to come back out soon.

Hua Yunxiang and Hua Yunao exchanged an exasperated glance, unable to stop their mouths from twitching.

This maneuver by their father had them exasperated.

Though they didn't know how their father made the things disappear, and since he didn't want them to know, the brothers pretended to know nothing, dutifully beginning to clean up, tying up the two big wild boars again and again, their father taking one, while the brothers took the other. Finally, covered in sweat, they managed to bring the two big guys back to the valley. Naturally, this caused no small stir, directly handing them over to Zhu Rourong's stand.

Although they spent some money on the task, it's undeniable that having professionals do professional work saved them a lot of effort. Most importantly, the disassembling was neat and clean, bones were bones, and meat was meat.

Then, amidst the boisterous compliments, the father and his two sons left the valley again. By the time they returned, it was late afternoon, each carrying a basket full of wild chickens and rabbits, along with four foolish roe deer, making the men in the valley envious.

The envy was not only for Hua Yunao and his sons' luck but also for their growing admiration for their strength.

Even in their leisure time, they would go out hunting, but to achieve this kind of harvest every time was a difficult feat.

Wild chickens and rabbits, these little creatures didn't pose much threat, but they were incredibly sly and clever. By the time hunters aimed their arrows, the creatures were long gone.

Everyone looked at this game, eyes gleaming with excitement, already unable to wait for the village chief's granddaughter's coming-of-age day.