Chapter 53

　　"Do you believe in God?" Carl asked.

　　"Kid, what do you mean?" Hershel frowned and his expression became serious.

　　Carl smiled and continued, "Herschel, you should have read the Old Testament Genesis."

　　Hershel nodded silently.

　　Carl continued, "Do you remember a passage from Chapter 6?

　　When Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great on earth, he announced that he would use a flood to destroy all living creatures with breath under heaven.

　　"Isn't this a great flood? What do you mean?" Hershel frowned, becoming more and more confused.

　　"To be precise, this is a description of the extinction of humans and creatures. Don't you think it's somewhat similar to the current situation?"

　　Carl looked directly at Hershel, "It's just that the flood turned into an epidemic. Don't you also think it's an infectious disease?"

　　"You mean, this disaster is a punishment from the Lord?" Hershel's expression suddenly became gloomy, and somewhat relieved.

　　He believed it, yes, Herschel believed it, because Carl remembered that Herschel had faith, he believed in the Lord, and he liked to read the Bible.

　　Carl started with Herschel's beliefs, catered to his beliefs, and then gave him a result that he was willing to believe, so he believed it.

　　Hershel didn't say anything. He was silent, not knowing what he was thinking. Carl didn't say anything either. He was waiting for Hershel to ask questions before he could continue to make him believe.

　　After a long time, Hershel finally spoke, his expression still very gloomy, "Has the sin in the world become so serious?"

　　Carl said calmly, "There is no clear dividing line between good and evil. They are interdependent and there is no absolute. Existence is normal."

　　"What do you mean by suddenly talking about this?" Hershel calmed down and felt much better.

　　"Remember? The Great Flood was not a real extinction. The wise man could not bear the extinction of the earth, so he found Noah and asked Noah to build the ark."

　　"You mean, this disaster won't lead to complete extinction?" Hershel's eyes lit up, emitting a light called hope.

　　Carl nodded.

　　Hershel asked impatiently, "If you are infected with that infectious disease, is there any hope?"

　　"No, just like the creatures swallowed by the flood, they can never be resurrected." Carl answered decisively.

　　Carl knew the fantasy in Hershel's heart and what he was expecting, but it was unrealistic and his fantasy must be extinguished as soon as possible.

　　"How could it be, it's impossible..." Hershel was a little absent-minded, "How do you know, how can you be sure, what can you rely on to be sure?"

　　"Herschel, calm down. I haven't told you the most important thing yet."

　　"What?" Hershel shook his head, calmed down, and finally calmed down. "Sorry, I..."

　　"I know, I know what you're expecting, I know everything, but it's unrealistic, you have to accept reality."

　　"How do you know that?"

　　"Noah, who was responsible for saving lives during the great flood, was the man chosen by the Lord.

　　And I, Carl,

　　As the one chosen by the Lord, I will shoulder the responsibility of saving this disaster.

　　The Lord did not teach me how to build an ark, but He gave me eyes to see the future and endless knowledge.

　　Hershel, I see everything about you with the eyes the Lord has given me."

　　Hershel was stunned again. Although he had faith, faith was one thing and a real miracle was another.

　　This thing is definitely not something that any normal person can accept calmly.

　　But as to whether to believe it or not, Hershel already believed it halfway. What Carl said was so accurate. This seemingly unrealistic statement was actually the most likely to be true.

　　"Why you? Why would the Lord choose a child?"

　　"Perhaps because children represent hope, or perhaps because this disaster will last much longer than the flood, I will grow up in this disaster."

　　Hershel finally nodded, accepted everything Carl said, and believed everything.

　　"So kid, what are you doing here?" Hershel's tone softened inexplicably.

　　It's like a kind grandfather treating his beloved grandson, but there seems to be some awe in this gentleness, just like a devout believer encountering a miracle.

　　"I need to find someone with good intentions to help me, and you are one of them. At the same time, I also need a safe place to grow and practice my skills. After all, I am really too young."

　　"Are you going to stay here?"

　　Carl nodded, "If you allow me."

　　"How could I refuse? How could I refuse?" Hershel smiled, "What about the others?"

　　"They are my companions, people who can help me, including my mother and friends. They have to stay too."

　　Carl was a little nervous. Based on his memory of Hershel, he was quite averse to outsiders at first.

　　Hershel hesitated and nodded, "They can stay, my farm is big enough, but I hope you can make them behave themselves on my farm."

　　"Of course, thank you very much." Carl bowed.

　　"I kind of understand why I chose you." Hershel smiled kindly, becoming much more natural.

　　"I'll ask Otis to open the door for you. You can park your car on my farm, but my house is only this big. I'm afraid I can't let them in."

　　"Of course, I've troubled you a lot. Thank you very much."

　　"But I can prepare a lunch for you as a welcome meal."

　　"Shall we go back then?"

　　Hershel nodded, "Let's go."

　　Carl and Hershel returned to the group and Sean quickly came over to greet them, Carl nodded slightly to Sean.

　　Sean couldn't help but smile.

　　The wire fence in the middle was opened, and Hershel looked at the people on Carl's side.

　　"I can let you stay, but you are guests, and I hope you can follow the rules of a guest. My house is not big, and I am afraid I can't accommodate all of you.

　　You can choose a place on the farm to set up your tent, and I will prepare a lunch for you to welcome you, but after that, you have to figure out your own food."

　　Sean said, "Thank you, we will solve the food problem and we will abide by the rules."

　　"That would be the best." Hershel nodded and turned to leave.

　　Sean and Dale returned to the RV and armored vehicle respectively and drove both vehicles into the farm.

　　Afterwards, everyone found a good place under a huge oak tree. The terrain was flat and the soil was relatively solid.

　　They set up a tent here. The tent was brought from the RV, which had a lot of supplies like this.

　　Carl and Sean went off somewhere to talk about something again. Lori was helpless, but there was nothing she could do.

　　It wasn't long before Otis came to call them to dinner, and lunch was ready.

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