Chapter 1: Thunderstorm (1/2)

Chapter 1: Thunderstorm

The formation of rain clouds became thicker and thicker, finally darkening the sky across the horizon. Even though it was only 6 PM in the afternoon, it felt as if it was midnight when you looked up. A white light quickly flashed across the sky, and then came the deafening boom.

“The weather report didn’t mentioned any rainfall? Just like that, and there’s a thunderstorm? Forgetting my umbrella at home means that I’ll have to rush home, even if it means that I’ll get wet in the rain. “ Contemplating his own thoughts was a young working-class salesman. He left the toy store and looked up at the sky, then hurried in the direction of his house.

Today was his son, Dong Dong’s, 4th birthday. His birthday present was a toy airplane, and hopefully, Dong Dong would like it.

Again, another bright flash lit up the sky. At the same time, you could hear the thunder as it struck from the sky. Luckily, the San Xing Corporation, which was nearby, had a lightning rod that stood at the top of the ten story building. The lightning rod diverted lightning strikes, preventing harm to the nearby sidewalks and pedestrians.

Accompanying the thunder were large droplets of rain. Shortly after the rainfall began, the streets began to flood.

The man wearing the suit looked up at the lightning rod and the dark sky in the background, and he had an ominous feeling from deep within. He couldn’t help but think that the lightning was too powerful; if it wasn’t for the lightning rod, he would’ve been burnt alive.

The San Xing Corporation had a large building square, which had a humongous advertisement billboard. On the top were three bright characters written in red that spelled “The Trembling World”, and since it was drenched in rain, it looked like blood was dripping down the billboard. What a horrific scene. The man in the suit stared at the scene for a little while. This game used a new technology that utilized an Induction Sensor Headgear, and the game would be released in 3 days. This guy was a hardcore fan and had already purchased the headgear.

The guy in the suit lived in the Lucky Garden district, which was right outside of the district that he was in. If it hadn’t been raining so hard, then running would get him home soon. Looking up at the sky, if he decided to wait for the rain to pass, it would take at least an hour and a half before it stopped raining. Normally, he wouldn’t mind waiting, but today was his son Dong Dong’s 4th birthday.

The guy in the suit decided quickly, as he mustered his strength and charged through the rain.

The clouds in the sky kept rolling in formation, and gradually the amount of raindrops increased. Soon after, puddles were formed and people on the streets without umbrellas also sped up their movements.

While he was jogging and following others, there was an ominous feeling that he couldn’t shake off.

The violent rainstorm continuously poured down rain water, and the rain was unable to seep into the ground fast enough, causing large puddles to form. The weird part was that these puddles were red, and as the water got denser, the bright red color stood out as if it was fresh blood.

At the same time, the strange, yet, familiar smell of iron floated in from his surroundings. It was the scent of blood.

The guy in the suit touched his own face, and on his hand were droplets of blood from the rain. Unable to produce a sound, he was horrified, and his face lost all color.

[TN: the guy in the suit doesn’t have a name but will be used later]

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Three days later.