1 Month To Doomsday But I Awakened Before That - Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Who Would Believe the News of a Sunken Ship in a Desert?

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The next morning, a ray of golden sunlight shone on Su Chen’s face.

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes. He was in a daze when looked at the blue sky outside the window.

Today’s weather was exceptionally good. It was bright, but not dazzling.

Due to this, Su Chen’s mood improved.

It was as if the sunlight had washed away all the problems

Su Chen got up and took a shower. Then, he made himself a cup of coffee. It was rare for him to be so relaxed.

After drinking the coffee, his stomach began to growl.

Although the energy bars did not taste back, Su Chen’s stomach protested. 

He wanted to eat other types of food. 

So, he got dressed up and went to a nearby shop.

While having a good breakfast, he could also plan his schedule for the day.

Not far from the hotel was a commercial street.

On both sides of the street were all kinds of shops. They were open even though it was only early in the morning.

The street was already bustling with people. Merchants were trying to attract customers by calling out what they were selling. It was very lively.

Su Chen saw a steamed bun shop that was some distance away. 

The shop looked small, but there were more than a dozen customers queuing up.

Furthermore, the place was very clean.

Su Chen decided to have his breakfast there.

He squeezed past the customers who were waiting at the door and found an empty table.

“Boss, what would you like to eat?”

Just as Su Chen sat down, the owner of the shop came over and greeted him warmly.

“We serve steamed buns, soy milk, fried dough sticks, and porridge,” said the owner as he pointed to the wall. All the menu items were listed there along with their price. 

Su Chen looked at the wall.

[ Steamed bun with cabbage filling – 2 dollars/one. Steamed bun with beef filling – 3 dollars/one. Purple rice porridge – 2 dollars/bowl… ]

“Give me three steamed buns with beef filling and a bowl of porridge.”

“Okay, please wait for a moment. Our steamed buns are the best on this street. Look at all the people who are lining up outside. They all wanted to buy some steamed buns. Anyway, your order will be here soon!”

The owner quickly left to prepare Su Chen’s food. 

“Hey, have you watched the news recently? A 500-year-old sunken ship had been found in the desert.”

A young man said excitedly to another middle-aged man.

They were sitting at a table next to Su Chen.

“A sunken ship in a desert. It sounds so far-fetched but also refreshing at the same time!”

Su Chen had seen this news on the television last night.

In fact, the dessert was his next check-in point.

However, the news did not elaborate much about the sunken ship.

They did not even provide an image. Everything could just be a hoax.

The headline was probably just to grab viewers’ attention.

Anything for a higher rating.

How could there be a sunken ship in the desert? Plus, it was supposedly five hundred years old.

Anyone would doubt the authenticity of this content.

However, if it was real, Su Chen would definitely receive a very generous reward when he checked in.

Su Chen heard them talking about the ship again.

So, he eavesdropped. 

After all, this was one way to get more information.

“How desperate is the news station? What an exaggerated lie!”

The young man said disdainfully.

“I would believe it if they found a thousand-year-old ancient city, a gold mine, or a dried corpse, but a ship boat in the desert? Are they serious?!”

The young man sneered.

“Even if it’s true, how did the ship get there?”

He questioned further and was no longer as excited as earlier.

“You know what? I’m the one who actually sailed it there!”

The young man seemed to have composed himself.

He even began to joke about the situation.

As he spoke, he smiled at the middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged man must have also seen the news.

Since there was barely any concrete proof, he understood where the young man was coming from.

“That ship is real!”

The middle-aged man who had been silent all this time suddenly said firmly.

“Let me tell you…”

The middle-aged man moved closer to the young man and was about to whisper something.

“Boss, here are your steamed buns and porridge!” said the owner as he placed the food in front of Su Chen.

He had also interrupted the middle-aged man.

After the owner left, the middle-aged man composed himself and looked around.

He leaned in to whisper to the young man again.

“That ship really exists. My brother is a professor from Beiping University and he specializes in the archaeology department. This is their most important discovery in recent decades. When my brother first told me about it, I didn’t believe him either. I even wondered if he was possessed by the devil himself. He would not stop talking about the discovery and even started to write fantasy novels! I asked if there was really a sunken ship in the desert and he strongly reaffirmed it. He even sent me a picture of the sunken ship!”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man turned on his phone and showed the young man a picture.

In the photo, there was a boundless desert.

The tip of a freighter stood out.

It was obviously corroded by wind and sand.

Judging from the exposed part of the ship, at least two-thirds of the ship’s hull was still buried in the sand.

Clearly, the ship was huge.

So, this news was not an exaggeration at all.

Su Chen was sure of it upon seeing the young man’s surprised expression.

“Why is there so little information about the ship on the internet?”

The middle-aged looked left and right.

Meanwhile, the young man’s eyes widened. He could barely wait any longer.

Before talking about the ship any further, the middle-aged man lowered his voice and said, “You can’t tell anyone what I’ve told you today. I only divulge to you because we are close!”

The young man quickly nodded repeatedly. 

He could not contain his curiosity any longer.

“Brother, don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep it a secret!” said the young man as he lifted the teapot and poured the middle-aged man a cup of tea.

“Since this ship is real, why is there barely any news about it?”

The young man was more impatient than ever.

“Because this ship has 3,600 tons of gold on it!”

The middle-aged man stretched out three of his fingers and stared at the young man with wide eyes.

“3,600 tons of gold?!”

The young man cried out in surprise.

Then, he instantly covered his mouth and looked around.

The middle-aged man nodded.

“Yes, there’s a ridiculous amount of gold on the ship. That’s why the news barely covered it. They were afraid someone would try to steal the country’s treasure.”

“But such a big discovery can’t be completely kept secret.”

“So far, it’s just a piece of news posted online without any pictures. Nobody would believe it.”

After the middle-aged man said that, he ate his buns.

The young man beside him seemed to be completely elated.

On the other hand, Su Chen had also heard everything.

The location of the sunken ship in the desert was definitely the next place he was going to sign in..