“Lol, am I dreaming? If not, how did these seeds grow overnight?” Xavier murmured as he stood inside his space, staring at the small plants in front of him.The curiosity about the space had been on his mind since he returned from the Genesis facility. He had already stored enough supplies to keep him prepared for a long time, but the discovery of the land and pond inside his space had given him another possibility.Food.If he could grow crops here, he would not have to depend entirely on the supplies he had collected.The previous night, after returning to the hotel, Xavier had ordered several types of seeds. He chose a few varieties of ordinary vegetable seeds so he could compare their growth and planted them in different parts of the land. At the time, nothing unusual had happened.The soil had looked normal, and the seeds had remained buried beneath it.Now, less than a day later, small green plants had pushed through the soil.Xavier crouched beside them and examined the leaves.

“Did you really finish all of this already?” Xavier asked as he stepped through the main entrance of the newly renovated property.Kate turned toward him with a pleased smile and walked over to greet him. “Most of it is finished, Boss. The remaining work is mainly small adjustments, and everything important is already in place.”Xavier glanced around the entrance before walking farther inside. The property looked completely different from the first time he had seen it. The old furniture had been removed, the walls had been reinforced, and the electrical system had been upgraded to support the backup generators and other equipment.Kate followed him through the house while giving him a quick update on the work.“The security cameras are connected to the central system, and the backup power can keep the important areas running even if the main electricity goes out,” she explained. “The water storage tanks have also been installed, and the underground storage rooms are ready.”Xavier nod

“Four days ago.”Xavier's eyes narrowed.Four days.That was much earlier than anything Xavier remembered. He could not understand what was causing the pandemic to develop so soon. He opened the calendar on his laptop and checked the current date, comparing it with the timeline he had remembered from his previous life.The timeline he had once trusted suddenly felt unreliable.He had believed he had roughly three months to prepare because that was how much time he remembered having before the first major outbreak.But the world around him had already begun changing.Genesis was conducting experiments earlier, while the serum was producing dangerous mutations earlier, and the transformation was happening much faster.Xavier closed the calendar and questioned. “Apart from this, have you found anything else?”“Yes,” Elena answered. “That's why I called you instead of simply sending the video.”She paused briefly before continuing.“Genesis has started increasing security around several l

George shifted in his chair as Selene continued staring at him.“You hired the investigator,” Selene accused, her voice filled with suspicion. “When you're the one who hired him don't you have basic responsibility to know about his background?” “I didn't hire him because of his background or any other reasons,” George sighed, trying to distance himself from the situation.“You arranged for him to follow Xavier,” Selene pointed out.George rubbed his forehead and tried to calm her down. “Sister Selene, you're making this bigger than it is. Fine, I hired him to follow brother Xavier, he took some photographs, and that's all. Genesis is angry because those photographs exposed something they don't want people seeing, but neither our target nor our intentions are connected or related to Genesis, they're unnecessarily expressing their anger on us.” “But the situation is worrying me more than you can imagine,” Selene replied, her voice becoming more serious.George frowned as he watched he

“The containers are listed as sealed in the inventory, sir, but the auction house hasn't independently tested their contents. You'll receive all the available records along with the lot,” the auction representative informed Xavier.“Are there any restrictions on transportation?” Xavier asked, wanting to make sure he wouldn't encounter problems when moving the supplies to his basement.“Some items may require special handling, depending on their contents. The inventory documents will specify the relevant requirements,” the representative confirmed with a polite smile.Xavier reviewed the catalogue once more before placing his bid. He wasn't interested in purchasing unknown chemicals without proper documentation, but the protective equipment, storage cases, and other supplies made the lot worth considering. Another buyer joined the bidding, but Xavier secured the collection after raising his offer, then instructed the staff to keep it separate until the contents and transportation requi