The Man of the Future

Chapter 2 (Jean, Forecasters With 100% Accuracy)

Finally the flying train, which was boarded by Mark from the Equatorial Space City Station, arrived at the Sundaland Station which is in the underworld.

After going through the air journey, which is quite long. The flying chariot finally landed on Earth. After the train stopped at the center of the train station flying in the underworld. It is located in the central part of Sundaland at the Earth's equator.

But even if it is at the center of a peninsula that appears due to the receding of sea water. The consequences of the modern ice age are very powerful hit the Earth since a few hundred years ago. Coupled with the eruption of super-volcano-powered volcanoes around the world. To make the temperature drop on Earth, and the ice at both poles of the Earth also extends beyond 20 north-20 latitudes north of the Earth.

With such severe conditions. So the ice at the north pole extends to cover the northern Earth to North Africa - the Arabian Peninsula - North Southeast Asia (North Sundaland Peninsula) - Most of Central America. On Earth, the southern ice covers much of South Africa - most of Australia - and parts of South America.

 

You could say only the equatorial area of the Earth is free of ice. Except for the peaks of the equatorial mountains that exceeded 3000 meters from the sea at that time. It is covered with eternal snow. Which did not melt in the summer, the hottest of the era.

All these conditions have made the human population decline dramatically. After nuclear war, chemical warfare and biological warfare, which uses mutated viruses. And it has become a virus that is very dangerous for humans, which can kill humans quickly. A few hundred years ago. Started the collapse of the countries, which started from the weakest countries. The strongest countries on Earth. The devastation from the world war was terrible.

All countries are devastated by the greatest world war in the history of modern human civilization. To get humans back to zero in terms of technology, because of that destruction.

And there are some of those humans on Earth left from that world war. Who even studied ancient books from the past to study their contents. Until there are some of them who can master energy in a high level that they call shen. Until the people of that era were divided into groups of ordinary people who live based on technology, which has jumped from zero to the technology of creating space cities and cities in the ocean, which has been, it is a masterpiece created by humans 200 years ago.

While the other human group is a special human who controls the shen. With rare numbers, and they live like ordinary humans. Which spread in the upper world like 7 space cities, the underworld that is on the Earth's land. And the oceanic world is like the 7 ocean cities that are in the depths of the oceans on Earth.

Arrive at Sundaland Station. Mark got out of that flying car. Then he stepped foot steadily, leaving the station of the underworld, regardless of the presence of anyone in that place.

He walked his feet like he walked alone. Without looking in any direction. He simply walked with a forward gaze, to his destination.

"I finally arrived in the underworld. The air here turned out to be much colder, than the air in the upper world. But the view is much more beautiful than the view in the upper world" Mark said in his heart, then looked at the Equatorial Space City, which looked only as big as a coin in the sky, among the clouds that enveloped him. By keeping his feet up, which made him stay away from Sundaland Station in the underworld.

"Where should I go?" mark asked, still in his heart, with great sorrow. As if he had forgotten the purpose of his journey. Eventually, he remembered his original purpose.

"Oh yeah, don't I want to go to Jean's?. I want to be foreseen by him again. I just wanted to ask, has the prophecy about me changed this time, or not?" mark said, then continued to walk east, walking alone on the Sundaland Peninsula, which had dried up. It was not filled by seawater anymore, due to the consequences of an ice age more devastating than the previous ice age.

"I'd better run, so I can get to Jean's house sooner."

After saying that. Mark ran fast. Like an arrow released from his bow. Until the high weeds that he went through were broken made. And scattered behind him.

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Sundaland Peninsula is so vast, almost without inhabitants. There are only forests and weeds inhabited by forest animals. There are no highways and modern transportation at all, available in the area. Destroyed by wars that have often occurred in the past. Both humans, and humans with robots. There is only a flying train, which serves as a link between the upper world and the lower world, which of course the flying train only passes through the air.

While the land train has been extinct swallowed by the times. As a result of the shrinking number of humans, due to a combination of war, climate change and natural disasters that come from within the Earth and outside the Earth.

Seen on his way, there are only a few houses that are seen by Mark on the Sundaland mainland.

After running for quite a long time, crossing the weeds that grew on the Sundaland Peninsula with its lushness. Not long after hours, Mark finally arrived at his destination.

Mark has arrived in front of a house that looks haunted and full of mystery. Without a sound, like a professional intruder. Mark got into the house, easily. And meet its inhabitants. Who was sitting on a black sofa, and looked to be relaxing. Enjoying solitude. In his own way of mind.

"Hay, Jean!. How are you?" ask Mark, who came up from behind. To girls who work as fortune-tellers with 100% accuracy%.

 

Although not yet seen Mark's face, Jean also replied to Mark's words earlier.

"You're the one, Mark. Who do I think I am?. You're still like that and you were, ever since. Doesn't have manners. Get into people's homes without permission, like ghosts." said Jean, who sat on a black sofa. He looked at Mark, who was approaching him.

"You are like an intruder" Jean continued, smiling as Mark stood before her. With a smile on her pretty face, and shoulder-length black hair, dressed casually. It is covered by a purple sweater.

"Jean!, Jean. You're like you just knew me. I knew I was like that, still protesting" Mark replied, then sat down on Jean's right side, on the long black sofa.

"Yes, you've always been like that. And that's what makes me love you," Jean said, propping her head against Mark's chest.

"Jean, don't joke around like that anymore, I don't like that" Mark said, as he stroked Jean's hair. Which is broken up. Without caring about the feelings of Jean, who loved her so much.

"Well, if you don't like me, I'll talk about it. I promise I won't talk about it again" Jean said, unequivocally. Until it makes the atmosphere become silent for a moment.

But a moment later, Jean inquires about Mark's purpose. Come to his house and see him.

"Mark, your tumben in a year has met me 2 times. There's a need, especially Mark, to meet me?" jean asked, breaking the silence.

But Mark just kept quiet and didn't answer Jean's question.

Mark seemed hesitant, to express his purpose. Until finally Jean guesses the purpose of Mark's arrival, meeting him.

"Want me to predict again?" guess Jean, hold her head back, from the chest of Mark's field.

"Yes that way" Mark answered briefly.

"Everything you want to know about your future?. It's not that I've been telling you everything clearly, a few months ago," Jean said, looking intently into Mark's eyes. It was as if he wanted to read Mark's heart and mind.

"Yes, I know that. But I want to be foreseen back. Who knows what your prophecy is, about me it could turn in a better direction this time around" Mark insisted.

"Mark, why are you?. Lusting to know your future through my prophecy. Do you believe in my prophecy?" Jean turned around to ask, which made Mark pause for a moment. Finally, I answered questions from Jean.

"No, I may only believe 80% of your predictions" Mark said firmly, then smiled faintly at Jean, who was beside him.

"Thank God, if you don't believe 100% in my predictions. Because I myself am not sure of the accuracy of my prophecy. Although in fact always say, if the accuracy of my prediction, is 100%," Jean also returned Mark's thin smile, then continued his speech again.

"I cannot predict my own future. So for me it's useless, even though I can predict with 100% accuracy," said Jean, a little upset at his predictive ability, which was inherited from generation to generation from his ancestors.

"Yes, it's Jean. Maybe your destiny should be like that. Now, please predict me." Mark asked, extending his left palm to Jean.

Jean then held, felt and looked at Mark's left hand, with great precision. Like a blind man, who

reading special writing. It can only be read by himself and his predecessors.

Seeing Jean's shock, Mark was shocked. Looking at Jean's reaction to her left palm, which Jean was reading. I don't know what Jean is reading from Mark Well's left hand.

"What's the matter Jean?, is there something strange about my left palm?" asked Mark, questioningly.

"Yes Mark. Unlike usual, I met and saw a changing prophecy. Usually my predictions won't change for the next 1 year. But this different thing happened to you. Looks like the forecast for your future has changed a little. Have you been praying to God lately?" jean said, asking with his calculations.

"Yes Jean, I did what you suggested to me first. Pray to God, without being bound by any religion" Mark answered, to be honest.

"Maybe that's the answer, why did my prediction change a little. I used to predict you, if this year was the best year for you. And your life is being stalked by death, too" said Jean, as she touched Mark's left palm. Then continue his words back.

"But this prophecy says, if this year is a year full of mystery in your life. And death was reluctant to deal with the three united dragons," hearing Jean's explanation, Mark looked confused.

"Jean, can you explain the meaning of the prophecy, in a more general language. So I can understand?" said Mark.

And Jean nodded her head, a sign that she had granted Mark's request.

"Yes, I can explain it to you in simpler language. I hope you understand my explanation" Jean took Mark's left hand out of his.

"What is meant by the year full of mystery, is that this year is an enigmatic year and difficult to predict. The good can be bad, the good not necessarily good. And the bad is not necessarily bad. Do you understand my explanation, Mark?" ask Jean.

Mark shook his head. A sign that he did not understand Jean's explanation.

"Not at all Jean, I really don't understand all your explanations. I don't know what's wrong with my brain?" mark said, while pointing his index finger right to his forehead, and exhaled his breath into the air. It was as if he was frustrated by Jean's words that he did not understand.

"It's hard to explain and understand. But let it be, all leave it to the destiny that will guide you. If something bad or good is going to happen to you this year, it will happen" Jean said, stopping her speech for a moment, then continuing.

"But I wish something good would happen to you later," Jean let go of her gaze toward Mark.

There was concern in his eyes for Mark.

Mark understood and realized that. Until he spoke back to the astrologer.

"Jean, why are you looking at me like that?. No need to worry about me like that Jean...?. I can take care of myself, like in previous years" Mark said, trying to shake off Jean's concerns. That looks so deep worrying about his safety.

"Yes I know, and am sure of it" Jean chimed, smiling.

"Then what about your prediction, the next one?" ask Mark back, shifting the subject.

"Oh yeah, I'll explain that right now," Jean paused for a moment, then said back.

"Aren't you Mark's dragon?" ask Jean.

"Yes, that is indeed shioku. Then what does that have to do with your prophecy?" mark asked, asking Jean.

"The relationship is very close, Mark. What is meant by death reluctant to deal with the 3 dragons united are. If you unite, with 2 of your friends who often tell you that, then death will be reluctant to deal with you. I guess, 2 of your best friends are dragons, just like you?"

Jean's words made Mark, to be remembered with his 2 friends. Franco and Nack. It has been separated for 15 years, at an orphanage in the underworld that has been destroyed by an army of Mars and Moon robots. Until the three of them separated, because Mark was taken away by Er Well. Who is now his adoptive father. And is the strongest clone of Or Well, the ruler of Mount Well.

Mark then answers a question from Jean, after remembering his two best friends.

"Yes, you're right and you're right, Jean. 2 My best friend is a dragon, just like me. And you said we'd meet and be together again?" mark seemed to think deeply.

"Yes" Jean answered in brief.

"When and where?" mark asked back, full of curiosity.

"I don't know Mark. All I know is that it's just that. Because now in my prediction, your future is difficult for me to predict with certainty. I'm sorry Mark, if I can't give you an answer that satisfies you" Jean explained, regretfully.

"Here Jean is, don't apologize to me. You're not wrong and there's no need for anyone to blame. Let everything go according to its destiny" Mark said wisely.

"You're growing up, Mark" said Jean, who made Mark smile. The one Jean noticed, if on Mark's face. Seen exhausted.

"Do you think you're tired, Mark?, you'd better sleep in a normal room" Jean said.

 

Mark thought for a moment to answer.

"Yes, I'm tired of Jean. I'll go to the room first, okay?" timpal Mark, then rose from his seat, and intended to leave Jean.

"If you're hungry or thirsty, everything is in the room. Eat first, before you go to bed, Mark" said Jean.

"Yes, I understand..."

Mark went into the room Jean was referring to. Then shut the door tightly again, when he was in the room. I don't know what he did in that room. The only one who knows is probably himself.

After Mark left, Jean got up and put her foot into her room. He locked the door tightly. He then took out an object like a touchscreen phone. Then he touched the virtual button on the screen.

From inside the screen like a touch screen phone, out came a figure like himself with a handsome man. They are Jean's mother and father.

 

Jean hugged her parents. But he couldn't do it, because everything was just a hologram.

"Behold you're a group of New Gura-Gura!. If I can find my grandmother, I will make a calculation with all of you. All because of you, my father and mother died at your hands. If there had been no Mr. Er Well and Mark, I would have died at your hands. The bottom of the group has no heart, as you please, to kill the person you want to kill" Jean said in her heart, then laid her body on her bed. While holding the phone-like object.

"The two of you who killed my father and mother were killed by Mr. Er Well while saving me 10 years ago, from your violence. Maybe you have 16 now, and one by one you will kill me. Let the world be much safer without you" said Jean, afraid of Mark's voice.

Her tears fell to hold back her longing, to her dead parents. He then fell silent, watching the hologram of his father and mother, who looked happy in his room.

The late 30th century sun is seen starting to get into the dispute. And the air gets colder, like it wants to freeze life on Earth. Which is indeed frozen due to a prolonged ice age, since hundreds of years ago.