On the second day, Zhong Yongnian and Yun Juncai took some people and left the territory. It was close to noon when they finally returned, and not long after they'd come back, some rumors started spreading throughout Hope Town.
"Did you guys hear about it?"
"Hear about what? Is there some new gossip?"
"This isn't gossip! It's about something deadly."
"What is it? Hurry up and tell us, stop hiding things! Don't tease us and then leave us hanging."
"It's that the apocalypse on Stan Continent is coming."
"Apocalypse? What do you mean, apocalypse?"
"The apocalypse for intelligent races! It means soon, none of us will exist anymore."
"That sounds creepy as hell! How could intelligent races face apocalypse?"
"No idea, but anyway, this info got out, and they said that day is coming soon—when the special weather arrives, it'll be doomsday."
"Is that for real? Are they talking about the special weather?"
