Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 1 001: The Secular World

"Have you heard that a girl from the literature school next door has contracted sleeping sickness?"

"???"

"Is that thing contagious? I'm so worried. My aunt said that people who get this disease will become very sleepy and age very quickly. I don't want to become an old woman at such a young age."

"This is already the third person in our school to be infected with sleeping sickness. I feel like the danger is getting closer and closer. What should I do?"

"In my opinion, the school should expel all those who are infected."

……

There was a lot of noise. Lin Beixuan held his chin with his hand, looking straight ahead. He seemed to be in a daze, but in fact he was listening to the discussions of his classmates around him.

Sleeping sickness is a disease that has suddenly emerged in the world in the past two months. People who are infected with this disease will become very sleepy.

As the sleep time increases, patients will age at an unreasonable rate.

It's like... time was stolen.

Not only that, these patients will also experience certain stress reactions after waking up.

He shouted that he appeared in a place called "secular world" after falling asleep, saying some strange things.

Some people believe that patients may really enter an unknown world after falling asleep, while others think they are dreaming.

But as more and more people became infected with sleeping sickness, the word "worldly" appeared more and more frequently.

As the bell rang, Lin Beixuan saw the teacher leave and immediately walked out of the classroom.

There is no way, working and earning money is important.

His parents died in an accident when he was in junior high school, and the family inheritance they left behind was just enough for him to finish college.

Lin Beixuan didn't want to sit there and watch his money go away, so he found a class at a convenience store near the school.

Although the salary is not high, the advantage is that the working hours can be adjusted and it does not conflict with classes.

After jogging to the convenience store and greeting the manager, Lin Beixuan changed into his work clothes and prepared to start work.

"Beixuan, have you heard about what happened recently?" The store manager sat at the door, flicked the ashes off his cigarette, and looked towards the sky not far away which was gradually darkening.

Lin Beixuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I heard that there have been several incidents in our school."

The store manager looked worried for a moment, puffing on his cigarette, and wanted to say something, but in the end it turned into a long sigh.

"What's wrong with you?" Lin Beixuan was a little confused. He noticed that the store manager seemed a little abnormal today.

"..."

"Something is going on at home, so I might have to sell this store. Are you interested in taking over?"

Smoke rose from the manager's fingertips and dissipated, and his wrinkled face was filled with the sadness and helplessness of a middle-aged man.

Lin Beixuan looked at the expression on the other person's face, was silent for a while, did not ask what the reason was, just nodded.

“How much does it cost?”

"There aren't many items in the store right now, so just give me 80,000."

"can."

The store manager was somewhat surprised by Lin Beixuan's answer. He actually didn't think that a college student like Lin Beixuan could really afford the transfer fee. It was more because Lin Beixuan was an employee of his store and he just asked out of routine.

"Can you really afford it?"

Lin Beixuan glanced at the merchandise on the shelves and said with a smile, "I happen to have some money on hand. Your transfer fee is quite fair, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to buy this store."

The store manager stood up from his stool. Since Lin Beixuan was planning to take over his convenience store, the two of them would no longer be in a boss and employee relationship, so his face looked somewhat serious.

"The storefront will expire in two months, so I'll give you the rent."

"Do you need to check it?"

"No, I can sign the contract now."

Lin Beixuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had been working here for almost a year and was actually more familiar with this convenience store than the store manager who was the owner, so there was no need for so much trouble.

It was a pity that he had saved the 80,000 yuan for his tuition in the next few years. But it was not bad to be able to take over this store. If it was run normally, the tuition would definitely be earned back.

The store manager didn't expect Lin Beixuan to be so straightforward, and there was a complicated look in his eyes when he looked at him.

Without saying anything else, he patted Lin Beixuan on the shoulder, then walked to the counter and took out a paper contract from the drawer.

Lin Beixuan read it carefully twice, confirmed that there was no problem, signed his name and stamped his fingerprint, and 80,000 was quickly transferred to the store manager's account.

"From now on, this store is yours."

The store manager held the contract in his hand, his tone somewhat lost.

If there hadn't been any changes at home, he wouldn't have easily transferred the store. After all, it was located near the university town and the daily profits were still very good.

"Thank you, manager." Lin Beixuan smiled slightly.

"Don't call me store manager from now on. My name is Zhang Huaimin. Just call me Lao Zhang."

After saying this, Zhang Huaimin lit up another cigarette, but this time his expression looked a little more relaxed.

“Take good care of this store.”

Lin Beixuan nodded when he heard this. Since he chose to take over this store, he would naturally run it well.

Zhang Huaimin picked up the things he had packed long ago, smoked a cigarette and left the convenience store silently.

Lin Beixuan looked at the other person's gradually departing back and sighed softly. He took off his work clothes, put them in the isolation room, and sat down in front of the convenience store counter.

I sat there for several hours, during which time students came by and bought things, mostly drinks or snacks, no different from usual.

"I didn't expect that being a boss would be no different from working as a part-time worker."

There were few people on the street at this time. It was already ten o'clock in the evening and the dormitory would be closed in an hour.

Lin Beixuan looked out of the store bored and muttered, "I'll go back in half an hour."

Time passed slowly, and the last ten minutes seemed extremely long. Lin Beixuan was swiping his phone and reading various posts on the Internet.

[Shocked! Everyone in a dormitory at a certain university in the southwest has contracted sleeping sickness! ]

What is the secular world?

[Horror, I actually saw a zombie near my home! ]

Lin Beixuan showed a curious look and clicked on the last post, which had a photo attached.

The photo was taken from a voyeuristic perspective, the content is a bit blurry, and the lower right corner is blocked by something.

The surface of the photo seemed to be covered by a layer of fog, and in the center was a group of zombies wearing clothes from ancient times, with stiff bodies and strange and terrifying faces.

There are several comments below the photo, most of which are trolls, scolding the poster for being a clickbait, hiring someone to pose for the photo, etc. The words used are not very nice.

The poster explained in the comments: "These are all true. I also heard a weird ringing sound..."

"The ringing sound?"

Lin Beixuan became interested and continued to scroll down to see if there was any audio, but the screen suddenly went dark and a prompt appeared in the middle of the screen.

【This post has been deleted! 】

Lin Beixuan was stunned for a moment, but didn't take it too seriously. He looked at the time. It was ten thirty-seven, just in time to go back to the dormitory.

But just as he turned off the lights and was about to lock the door, he discovered that a strange fog had appeared at the end of the street.

The fog seemed to appear suddenly from somewhere, spreading along the street, swallowing up the surrounding houses along the way, like a gloomy ghost.

Lin Beixuan stood at the door of the convenience store, his heart beating uneasily. He subconsciously retracted his right foot that had just stepped out of the door and closed the door.

Leaning against the door, in the quiet darkness, Lin Beixuan found his head a little dizzy, and an indescribable drowsiness arose, hitting his consciousness like a tide.

Gradually, he slid down to sit on the ground with his back against the door, his head nodding, and his eyes could no longer open.

Just when Lin Beixuan was about to lose consciousness, he vaguely heard the sound of a ringing bell coming from outside.

The ringing of the bell is long and rhythmic, but in the silent and deserted night, it gives people a chilling feeling.

(End of this chapter)