Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

Lin Yu took a deep breath and walked to the center of the small world.

He will personally guide this space jump.

The small world is separated from the spatial framework of the small world and then jumps to the location of the divine body world—this operation is extremely complicated and requires him to precisely control the spatial coordinates, otherwise he may jump to the wrong location or even get lost in the void.

Five minutes later.

[Space jump preparation complete. Overlord, please issue the command.]

Lin Yu closed his eyes, imprinted the spatial coordinates of the divine body world into his consciousness, and then suddenly opened his eyes.

"jump."

The entire small world trembled.

Then, outside the dark golden barrier, the void began to twist, rotate, and fold.

The small world seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, and then suddenly pulled—

The next second, the small world disappeared from the spot.

In the void, only a faint spatial ripple remained, along with a few powerful beings that rushed over upon hearing the news, only to find themselves empty-handed.

They circled around the spot where the small world disappeared a few times before finally dispersing in frustration.

The small world traveled at high speed through the void, and outside the dark golden barrier, the purplish-black stream of light stretched into countless thin lines.

Occasionally, blurry outlines can be seen within those lines—floating fragments of continents, the ruins of a collapsed world, and fleeting, enormous shadows—all are void scenes along the jump paths.

Lin Yu stood in the center of the small world, his hands forming a mudra to maintain the stability of his jump.

His spiritual power was like a large net enveloping the entire small world, perceiving everything along the path.

The void was filled with out-of-control spatial rifts and floating fragments of the world, and he needed to constantly fine-tune his direction to avoid these obstacles.

The battle with the behemoth had drained him of too much power. Although the state of borrowing strength had ended, the stinging pain in his meridians lingered, and the muscles in his arms were slightly sore.

Maintaining spatial jumps requires a continuous output of mental energy, which made his temples throb as if a needle were pricking them.

But he can't stop.

Three minutes into the jump, Lin Yu's senses detected something unusual.

Far behind the small world, an extremely faint energy fluctuation was tracking their jump trajectory.

The fluctuation was extremely subtle, like a fish hidden in deep water, leaving only a faint ripple on the surface. If his mental energy hadn't been amplified to its extreme during his leaping state, he would have had no chance of detecting it.

Lin Yu frowned.

It's tracking again.

He had sensed similar signals when he was attacked by giant beasts outside the community world.

At the time, he thought it was a companion of the behemoth or some other void being attracted by the battle, but now it seems that the signal had been there since they left the neighborhood world.

They weren't drawn here by the battle.

I've been following them from the very beginning.

"Queen, something is tracking us from behind."

[Detection in progress... A weak energy tracking signal has been detected. The signal characteristics match the data recorded outside the cell world with a 91% accuracy rate. It can be confirmed that it is from the same source.]

Same source.

In other words, something had been watching him ever since Lao Chen disappeared and decided to leave the neighborhood.

When Lao Chen said "they still came after us"—it wasn't Lao Chen who came after us, it was him.

Or is it that what people are chasing after Lao Chen and what they are chasing after him are the same thing?

"Can we get rid of him?"

[Acceleration can be attempted. However, acceleration will increase the barrier load; given the current barrier strength, 15% acceleration is the safe limit.]

"accelerate."

【clear.】

The speed of the small world suddenly increased, and the surrounding light became even more rapid. The tracking signal behind was pulled away a bit, but it didn't disappear—it still firmly locked onto the spatial coordinates of the small world, like a tail that couldn't be shaken off.

Lin Yu gritted his teeth and continued jumping.

He's in a bad state right now; he hasn't recovered from the strain of using his momentum. If that thing catches up with him during the jump, he has no trump cards left.

The only option is to get to the divine world as soon as possible.

The divine world contains a large army of Zerg, eighteen legendary units, and the divine body's own defensive system. Once there, even if the pursuers catch up, he will have a fighting chance.

Time passed by, second by second.

Seventh minute.

Ninth minute.

Eleventh minute.

[Master, the jump is nearing completion. Target coordinates reached.]

Lin Yu opened his eyes and looked out through the barrier.

Before me lay a body so enormous it defied description.

Divine body.

The divine body of the ancient gods.

It floats in the void, like a mountain range stretching between heaven and earth.

A dark golden fungal carpet covered the surface of the divine body, like a layer of biological armor, covered with Zerg energy nodes and defensive fortifications.

Huge blood vessels pulsate beneath the fungal carpet, each pulsation driving the flow of energy in the surrounding area, creating visible ripples.

The divine body has changed a lot since the last time it left.

The coverage area of ​​the fungal carpet increased by at least 30%, extending from the heart area to half of the lung lobe and part of the liver area.

New Zerg structures rose from the creep—spire-shaped energy turrets, nest-like hatcheries, spiderweb-like energy pipelines… The entire surface of the divine body had been transformed into a massive war fortress.

"Dock."

[Understood. Establishing connection with the divine sub-network... Connection successful. Calibrating spatial coordinates... Calibration complete. Initiating docking.]

The small world slowly approached the heart chamber of the divine body. The dark golden fungal carpet automatically parted on the surface of the divine body, revealing a huge spatial passage—an entrance specially opened by the Zerg to lead to the interior of the heart chamber.

After the small world shrunk to a suitable size, it slowly drove into the passage.

A few minutes later, the little world came to a steady stop in an open area inside the heart chamber.

Lin Yu could sense that the barrier of the small world and the space inside the divine body resonated in some way—the two independent spaces automatically established a stable connection after contact, like two puzzle pieces coming together.

From this moment forward, the small world is an auxiliary space within the divine body. Unless someone can break through the divine body's defenses, it will be impossible to find the location of the small world.

Safe.

We're safe, at least for now.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

Two female beetles immediately swam over and supported him.

"It's nothing," Lin Yu waved his hand. "I'm just exhausted, I'll be fine after a rest."

He leaned against the wall of the fungal carpet, panting heavily.

Maintaining spatial jumps for more than ten minutes in a row, coupled with the exhaustion from the previous battle, had pushed his mental and physical strength to their limits.

"Queen Insect, report on the situation at the divine body."

[Overlord, the divine body is currently stable overall. Qingyuan's consciousness fusion is normal, and the devouring will of the divine core is suppressed to an extremely low level. The immune system has gradually returned to normal order after Qingyuan's fusion and no longer attacks Zerg units.]

[Zerg faction: Total combat units: approximately eight billion, including eighteen legendary units—four mid-tier legendary and fourteen low-tier legendary. The Nether Emperor is at the peak of mid-tier legendary, just one step away from high-tier. The hatchery is operating at full capacity, capable of adding approximately two million combat units daily.]

The fungal carpet covers 23% of the total volume of the divine body, and the energy network covers the heart chambers, right lung lobe, liver region, and part of the nerve trunk. The neural junction area outside the nerve nucleus is completely included in the network coverage.

[Red Robe's Remnants: After the last great battle, Red Robe escaped with a severed arm, and her presence has not been seen since.]

However, faint remnants of abyssal energy were still detected in the deep neural folds of the brain region, possibly a hidden message she left behind.

[Old God Embryo: Developing normally, it has entered maturity. The newborn spirit can stably guide the primordial energy around the divine core, significantly suppressing the divine core. It seems to be awaiting your return.]

Lin Yu listened to each piece of information one by one, his mind slowly processing it.

Eight billion combat units.

Eighteen legendary Zerg units. Creep coverage is 23%.

This size is more than twice as large as when he left.

"Is the embryo of an ancient god waiting for me?"

Yes. Its energy frequency fluctuated noticeably after you entered the divine realm, as if... expressing joy.

Lin Yu nodded.

He discovered the ancient divine embryo within his divine body, which had developed from a dormant seed into its current mature spiritual form, and resonated naturally with his energy frequency. It recognized him.

"I understand," Lin Yu said. "First, settle the people in the small world. Create a safe area in the heart chamber for them to settle down temporarily. Don't cover that area with the fungal carpet; maintain an environment that humans can tolerate."

[Understood. Development of the residential area is underway...estimated time is six hours.]

"Also," Lin Yu thought for a moment, "strengthen the external defenses of our divine body. Something was tracking us when we jumped. Although we shook it off, we can't rule out the possibility that it might find us here."

[Understood. The external alert level has been raised to the highest level. Five hundred new monitoring nodes have been added to the surface of the divine body; any energy fluctuations within a 10,000-kilometer radius of the divine body will be detected immediately.]

Lin Yu severed his connection with the Queen Insect and rested on the fungal carpet for a while.

About half an hour later, he regained some of his strength and was able to stand up on his own.

He went to see Tangtang and Jinling first.

Sugar was placed in a room in the small world constructed of chitin. The room had been specially decorated by the Queen of Insects—the walls were covered with soft fungal carpets, there was a bed woven from biomass in the corner, and there was even a small light source emitting a warm, pale yellow glow.

Tangtang was asleep in bed, and Jinling was curled up beside her. When she saw Lin Yu come in, she looked up and called out.

"It's alright now." Lin Yu walked over and patted Jin Ling's head. "We're safe now."

Jin Ling rubbed her head against his palm, then lay down again and closed her eyes.

Lin Yu stood by Tangtang's bedside for a while, making sure she was sleeping soundly, before quietly leaving.

Then he went to the Divine Core region.

The deepest part of the heart chambers, where the nerve nucleus is located.

This place has changed a lot since my last visit.

Previously, the area around the divine core was a battlefield where dark purple devouring will and silver-white balancing energy intertwined, but now, everything has quieted down.

The divine core floated in the center of the chamber, its surface covered with a layer of silvery-white light membrane—that was Qingyuan's consciousness.

Beneath the light membrane, the dark purple devouring will was suppressed to the point of being almost invisible, with only extremely weak fluctuations flowing slowly beneath the light membrane, like a frozen river.

Qingyuan's figure hovered directly in front of the divine core.

Her eyes were closed, her long silver-white hair swaying slowly in the energy flow. Her silver-white armor had been completely shattered, replaced by a light garment made of pure, balanced energy.

Her face was calm, as if she were having a long dream.

Lin Yu walked up to her and looked at her for a few seconds.

Her aura was stable, but extremely weak—most of her consciousness had already merged with the divine core, leaving only a small portion outside, maintaining the most basic vital signs.

"How is the Queen Insect?"

[Qingyuan's consciousness integration rate is 87%. The remaining 13% of her independent consciousness maintains her vital signs and basic perception. She can sense external sounds and energy fluctuations, but is unable to respond.]

"Can it be woken up?"

[Not currently. Forcibly awakening her would cause the consciousness fusion to collapse, and the devouring will to spiral out of control again. The only way is to wait—until her consciousness fully adapts to the divine core, she will naturally awaken. But this time is unpredictable; it could be months, years, or even longer.]

Lin Yu remained silent for a while.

several years.

He didn't know where he would be or what his situation would be a few years from now.

But Qingyuan chose this path; it was her own decision.

All he could do was ensure the safety of her divine body so that she could sleep peacefully.

"Take good care of her," Lin Yu said. "Notify me immediately if there are any abnormalities in the divine core."

【clear.】

Lin Yu turned and left the Divine Core area.

He didn't have much personal affection for Qingyuan, but she was an ally he had worked with, and her slumber was directly related to his plans.

Ensuring her safety is a matter of both self-interest and basic moral obligation.

That's it.

After leaving the God Core area, Lin Yu went to the cocoon where the Old God Embryo was located.

The cocoon was located on the north side of the heart chamber, and it was several sizes larger than the last time I saw it. On the milky white surface of the cocoon, golden patterns flowed slowly, like a beating heart.

Lin Yu walked to the cocoon, reached out his hand, and pressed it against the cocoon.

The spirit inside the cocoon reacted immediately.

A gentle, joyful energy emanated from the cocoon, flowing into his body through his palm, like a puppy rubbing against its owner's hand.

The energy was very pure, carrying the ancient aura unique to the power of the Old Gods, which made his meridians feel refreshed.

"Don't worry," Lin Yu said, "I'm back."

The energy fluctuations inside the cocoon became even stronger, and the golden patterns brightened even more.

Lin Yu could sense that this spirit body had already developed to a considerable degree.

Its energy level has reached the legendary level, and its potential is far more than that—the power of the Old Gods is the original immune system of the divine body, and it shares the same origin as the primordial energy of the divine core.

If it can fully mature, it will at least reach the pinnacle of legend, and may even reach the level of demigod.

This is one of his most important trump cards within his divine body.

"Grow well." Lin Yu patted the cocoon. "When you emerge, there will be a battle."

A cheerful energy fluctuation emanated from inside the cocoon.

Lin Yu smiled, turned and left.

For the rest of the time, Lin Yu was busy inside the divine body.

The creatures in the small world were placed in an area carved out on the south side of the heart chamber.

The Queen Insect constructed a simple dwelling and passageway using fungal carpets and chitin. She also drew a liquid containing a trace of primordial energy from the blood vessels of her divine body as drinking water—this liquid had no side effects on ordinary people, and long-term consumption could even slightly enhance their physical constitution.

He himself spent most of his time cultivating and familiarizing himself with the divine body.

He placed the Xuandu Purple Mansion in the small world—the Purple Mansion was an apartment facility that moved in along with the small world.

He cultivates for four hours every day in the Purple Mansion. With the dual blessing of purple energy and the original energy of his divine body, his cultivation recovers faster than expected.

Three days later, he had fully recovered from his injuries.

Five days later, his cultivation level not only returned to its peak, but also showed a slight loosening—a tiny crack appeared in the barrier between the initial and intermediate levels of the legendary realm.

The crack was small, but its appearance gave Lin Yu hope.

Breaking through to the intermediate level of Legendary doesn't require a system or experience points; what's needed is a deeper understanding of power and rules.

The world of gods is precisely a good place to understand the rules—it is the body of ancient gods, containing the most primitive and purest rules of life and space.

But he no longer had time to continue his cultivation.

On the evening of the fifth day, the Queen of Insects' voice suddenly rang in his mind, carrying an unusual solemnity.

[My Lord, an anomaly has appeared on the exterior of your divine body.]

Lin Yu opened his eyes: "What's wrong?"

[An energy fluctuation was detected in the void approximately three thousand kilometers from the divine body. The characteristics of the fluctuation are highly similar to the signals previously detected while tracking the small world.]

Lin Yu's pupils contracted slightly.

They've caught up.

The thing that had been tracking the small world all the way through the void has found the divine body.

"What exactly happened?"

The energy fluctuation source is currently located 3,000 kilometers away and has not moved any closer.

Its energy level... cannot be accurately assessed.

The monitoring node was destroyed the instant it came into contact with the source of the fluctuation, transmitting data back in less than a second.

Even the monitoring nodes were destroyed instantly.

Lin Yu stood up, walked out of the Xuandu Purple Mansion, passed through the small world, and entered the heart chamber.

"Can you see it?"

[It cannot be directly observed. However, based on the location of the destroyed node and the direction of energy diffusion, its size is estimated to be extremely large—possibly no smaller than a divine body.]

No smaller than the divine body.

Lin Yu frowned.

The divine body is the physical form of an ancient god, measured in hundreds of kilometers in length. What kind of concept is something no smaller than a divine body?

"I'll go take a look."

[Master, this is too dangerous. The opponent's energy level is unknown, and you haven't even arrived today—]

"I know," Lin Yu interrupted the Queen Insect.

"I won't get close, I'll just take a look from a distance."

Lin Yu followed the passage inside the divine body to the surface of the divine body.

A dark golden fungal carpet stretched out beneath my feet, while in the distance lay a purplish-black void.

Lin Yu stood on the "skin" of the divine body, opened his Heavenly Eye, and looked towards a direction three thousand kilometers away.

Then he saw it.

In the depths of the void, there is darkness.

It wasn't the purplish-black of emptiness, but pure, absolute darkness.

It's like a hole in the void, a hole from which even light cannot escape.

Its size was indeed enormous—Lin Yu's Heavenly Eye could only see a small part of it, with the rest extending beyond his field of vision.

It didn't move.

It hovered quietly in the distance, like a predator observing its prey.

Lin Yu's Heavenly Eye attempted to pierce through the darkness to see what was inside.

But as soon as his gaze touched the edge of darkness, he felt an extremely terrifying power—a power like a bottomless abyss, which swallowed up his spiritual power as soon as he probed in, without even a splash.

Lin Yu abruptly looked away, a layer of cold sweat breaking out on his back.

Very competitive.

This is the strongest being he has ever sensed.

He is stronger than the peak of the legendary realm, stronger than a half-step demigod, and even stronger than the demigods he can fight against when he is in a state of borrowing power.

This thing... may have already transcended the realm of demigods.

"My Lord, what is that?" the Queen Insect asked.

"I don't know," Lin Yu's voice was deep, "but it's coming for us."

After tracking the small world all the way, the darkness found the divine body.

It is currently stationed 3,000 kilometers away, not attacking, as if observing or waiting for something.

Waiting for what?

Lin Yu didn't know.

But he knew one thing—if that thing attacked, he wouldn't be able to stop it in his current state.

Even if they use leverage, they might not be able to win.

"Queen, the divine body's defense systems are fully activated. All legendary Zerg units are on high alert. Notify the humans in the smaller world to prepare for the worst."

[Understood. Master, should we try to communicate with the other party?]

"No need," Lin Yu said. "It's not someone you can communicate with."

He could sense that there was no sign of intelligent life in that darkness, only a pure, primal hunger and a desire for destruction.

There's probably no chance of negotiation.

Just as that void behemoth wanted to devour the small world, this mass of darkness wanted to devour the divine body.

However, this darkness was countless times stronger than the Void Beast.

Lin Yu stood on the surface of the divine body, looking at the silent darkness in the distance, his mind racing.

We definitely can't win if we fight.

Run! The divine body is too big to move.

He could jump to the smaller world again, but he could not abandon his divine body—it contained the foundation of the Zerg, the Azure Garden, the embryo of the Old God, and everything he had painstakingly built.

We can't hold on.

What should we do then?

Lin Yu's gaze fell on the fungal carpet on the surface of the divine body, on the pulsating, enormous blood vessels, and on the divine core deep within the divine body, which was enveloped in a silvery-white light membrane.

The divine body itself.

The body of an ancient god.

Although this divine body has been dead for countless millennia, its shell still contains terrifying power.

If we could activate the body's own defense mechanisms...

"Queen Insect, how much of the divine body's own defense system can we control?"

Currently, through the microbial carpet and energy network, we can indirectly influence some physiological functions of the divine body, such as vasoconstriction, tissue regeneration, and immune cell regulation. However, the core defense mechanisms of the divine body—such as the hardening of the divine body's outer shell and the release of primordial energy—require authorization from the divine core.

Authorization of the Divine Core?