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

Lin Yu lay on the fungal carpet, not in a hurry to get up.

He was feeling his body.

The stinging pain in my meridians came in waves, like countless needles pricking me.

Although the cracks on the dantian wall are small, they are affected every time the source energy is circulated, causing a dull pain.

The bones in my left arm have been fixed in place with biomass, but I still can't put any force on them.

In this state, let alone fighting, even normal movement becomes a problem.

His current strength is probably only about 30% of what it was at its peak.

"Queen Insect, how is the monitoring of the external environment of your divine body?"

[Everything is normal within a 50,000-kilometer radius of the divine body. The energy signal of the Void Serpent has completely disappeared, and the tracking signal has not reappeared, but some other situations have been detected.]

"explain."

First, the virtual environment is changing.

The pace of world overlap is accelerating, and more and more fragments of the world are appearing around the divine body.

The number of world debris detected has increased by 400 percent in the past three days.

Three of the fragments were quite large, exceeding one hundred kilometers in diameter, with the closest fragment only eight thousand kilometers from the divine body.

Second, multiple energy signals of legendary level or higher were detected moving in the void.

They appear to be wandering among the fragments of the world, without a clear direction, and there are currently no signals approaching the divine body.

Third, the system's core energy is still declining. According to the monitoring method provided by Mr. Fang, the current core energy is approximately 21%. At this rate, it will completely shut down in about twenty days.

Twenty days.

His recovery time was the same.

Lin Yu remained silent for a while.

No one knows what will happen after the system completely shuts down. Mr. Fang once said that after the system crashes, all worlds will completely overlap, and the rules will be reshuffled.

That means the fragments of the world in the void will collide and merge at an accelerated pace, forming a completely new and chaotic world.

At that time, the environment around the divine body will become even more dangerous.

He must regain his strength and prepare for the eventual system shutdown.

"What's on those world fragments near the divine body?"

The three most recent fragments are: a fragment of an ocean world, showing signs of aquatic life, with an energy level of at most Epic; a fragment of a ruined world, seemingly the remains of a destroyed civilization, with no detected life signals; and a fragment of a forest world, teeming with plant and animal life, with an energy level of at most Early Legendary.

Legendary Beginner Level.

Lin Yu memorized this fragment of the forest.

"Continue monitoring. Report immediately if any debris enters the 1,000-kilometer radius."

【clear.】

Lin Yu disconnected the phone and tried to sit up.

Unable to use his left arm, he supported himself on the fungal mat with his right hand and slowly sat up. The movement aggravated the meridians in his abdomen, causing a sharp pain that made him wince, but he did not stop.

He can't lie down.

Lying down to recover is too slow. The enlightenment effects and the nourishment of purple energy in the Xuan Du Purple Mansion can accelerate his recovery, so he must return to the Purple Mansion to cultivate.

Lin Yu, supporting himself against the fungal carpet wall, walked step by step toward the small world.

From the surface of the divine body to the entrance of the small world, a journey that normally takes a few minutes, took him nearly half an hour.

After entering the small world, he first went to see Tangtang.

Tangtang is not in the room.

Lin Yu's senses swept across the small world and quickly found her in a "garden" that had been transformed by the Queen Insect.

It's called a garden, but it's actually an open space built by the Queen of Insects using fungal carpets and various luminous plants. The ground is covered with soft moss, and in one corner there's a small biomass pool filled with water that's been diluted with the primordial liquid drawn from the blood vessels of the divine body.

Tangtang sat by the pool, with Jinling perched on her shoulder. The two of them watched the glowing little fish swimming around in the pool.

Those fish were bred by the queen insect using biomass. They are not aggressive and emit a soft glow. When they swim around in the water, they look like little lanterns.

Tangtang watched intently, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Lin Yu stood at a distance and watched for a while, but did not go over.

Jin Ling spotted him first, flapped her wings and flew over, landing on his shoulder and nuzzling his neck with her head.

"Big brother!" Tangtang saw him too, a smile appeared on her little face, and she ran over.

She ran to Lin Yu, and seeing his pale face and his left arm in a cast, her smile vanished instantly: "Big brother, are you hurt?"

"It's a minor injury," Lin Yu said. "It's mostly healed."

"You're lying," Tangtang pouted. "Your hand is broken."

"The bone has been set, you'll be fine after a few days of rest." Lin Yu patted her head with his right hand.

"Big brother, will we be living here from now on?"

"I'll stay here for now."

"Oh." Tangtang lowered her head, thought for a moment, then raised her head again. "Can I plant some flowers here? I used to plant sunflowers on the balcony, but it's so dark here. I want to plant something to brighten things up."

Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, Lin Yu nodded: "Okay. I'll have the Queen Insect find you some seeds."

"Thank you, big brother!" Tangtang smiled.

Lin Yu patted her head again, then turned and walked towards the Xuandu Purple Mansion.

Jin Ling flew down from his shoulder and landed next to Tangtang. She tilted her head and looked at Lin Yu's back, then called out again, as if to say something.

Lin Yu waved his hand, pushed open the door, and walked into the Xuandu Purple Mansion.

A misty purple aura greets you.

Compared to before, the concentration of purple energy in the Purple Mansion has decreased somewhat—the True Lord statue has been stored in the storage space, and without the statue's blessing, the Purple Mansion's purple energy generation rate has slowed down considerably. However, the Purple Mansion's functions remain intact, and the enlightenment effect has not been significantly affected.

Lin Yu sat cross-legged on the futon and closed his eyes.

He began to circulate the Divine Fire Heart Sutra, guiding the purple energy into his meridians to slowly repair the damaged areas.

Purple energy is the gentlest form of energy, and its effect on repairing meridians is even better than that of the body's original energy.

Nourished by the purple aura, the stinging pain in my meridians began to subside, and a slight itching sensation came from the cracks on my dantian wall—a sign that they were healing.

Lin Yu was repairing his body while he was thinking.

The appearance of the Void Serpent made him realize a problem: although his power system was diverse, he lacked a sufficiently strong "trump card".

It's powerful, but there's a time limit to it, and it's not enough when facing beings who surpass demigods.

The Zerg are very strong. With eighteen legendary Zerg and eight billion combat units, they can easily take on a top-tier legendary Zerg head-on.

However, against beings of the Void Serpent's caliber, the Zerg's numerical advantage is meaningless—the level difference is too great, just like no matter how many ants there are, they can't kill an elephant.

He needs a means to truly confront a "god-like" being.

It's not about borrowing external forces, but about using his own strength.

The statues of the True Lord, the Third Prince, and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven—these three statues granted him the ability to borrow power, but ultimately, the power he borrowed was borrowed, not his own.

He hasn't even fully grasped the second and third moves of the Demon-Slaying True Technique yet, and the true power of the Demon-Slaying Sword is far from being unleashed.

If he could comprehend all three forms of the Demon-Slaying True Technique, and combine them with the Mountain-Splitting Axe and the Azure Rose, along with his own cultivation breaking through to the mid-level or even high-level of the Legendary Realm...

By then, even without any external assistance, he will be qualified to fight a demigod-level being head-on.

But it takes time.

Time, however, is precisely what he lacks most.

Lin Yu suppressed these thoughts and focused on his cultivation.

It can't be rushed.

Take it easy.

In the days that followed, Lin Yu settled into a regular lifestyle.

He cultivates for eight hours every day in the Xuandu Purple Mansion. With the dual repair of purple energy and the original energy of his divine body, his injuries are improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.

For the rest of the time, he used the Queen's monitoring network to learn about the outside world and handle matters concerning the divine body and the insectoid race.

On the fifth day, the bones in his left arm had basically healed, and he was able to perform some simple movements.

Three meridians were repaired, and the cracks in the dantian wall began to heal.

The source energy has recovered to 40% of its peak level.

On the seventh day, he was able to walk and move around normally, but he was still unable to engage in high-intensity combat.

On the seventh day, the queen reported a new development.

[My Lord, the fragment of the ocean world, eight thousand kilometers away from the divine body, is approaching the divine body.]

At the current speed, it will enter the 1,000-kilometer range in about three days.

"What's the creature on the fragment making?"

The aquatic creatures on the fragments seemed to sense the presence of the divine body and began to gather.

Numerous aquatic creatures were concentrated on the side of the fragment facing the divine body, including several epic deep-sea behemoths.

Their behavior resembles...a form of worship.

worship?

Lin Yu frowned.

"What are you bowing to?"

It cannot be confirmed, but according to energy monitoring, after the divine body activates its defense system, it will continuously release a faint fluctuation of primordial energy.

This kind of fluctuation has a natural attraction for lower-level creatures, similar to... the perception of a deity by a believer.

The body of an ancient god is like a god to creatures from other worlds.

Are they hostile?

No hostility has been detected so far. The aquatic creatures are merely clustered at the edge of the debris and show no signs of moving away.

"Continue monitoring. What about the other two fragments?"

The ruins remained unchanged, but infighting broke out among the creatures on the forest fragments. Several legendary auras clashed on the fragments for unknown reasons.

Internal strife.

Lin Yu thought about it for a moment, then didn't pay much attention. Infighting among creatures on the fragments of the world was commonplace; resources, territory, living space—any reason could trigger conflict.

He didn't care as long as it didn't affect his divine body.

tenth day.

Five of Lin Yu's meridians have been repaired, most of the cracks in his dantian have healed, and his source energy has recovered to 70%. He is now able to engage in some low-intensity combat training.

On that same day, the Queen of Insects reported something that had been bothering him.

[Master, an energy signal has been detected approaching from the direction of the neighborhood world.]

The signal level is legendary, and the quantity is one.

The other party seemed to be searching for something; their movement lacked a clear direction.

"Legendary level? From the neighborhood world?"

Yes. Based on the energy characteristics analysis, the other party is a player.

Players.

Lin Yu's brows twitched.

He knew three legendary players in the community world—Red Demon, Overlord, and Liu Baiyu.

"Can it identify the person?"

[The distance is too great to identify precisely, but based on energy frequency comparison, the match rate with the Crimson Demon is 73%, and the match rate with Liu Baiyu is 61%.]

The most likely candidate is the Red Demon.

Lin Yu thought for a moment: "Don't reveal the location of the divine body. Report back only if the enemy gets within a thousand kilometers."

【clear.】

Lin Yu leaned against the wall of the fungal carpet, his fingers gently tapping his knees.

How did the Red Demon find his way into the void? Is he looking for me, or is he on the run?

What's the current situation in the neighborhood world? What happened over there after he left?

He doesn't have answers to these questions yet.

The twelfth day.

After wandering in the void for two days, that legendary signal changed direction and headed towards the divine body.

[Master, target has entered a 1000-kilometer radius. Identity confirmed: Crimson Demon. His condition... is not good.]

"What's wrong?"

[His energy fluctuations are unstable, he has multiple wounds, and his left arm is missing. He appears to be on the run—two energy signals are tracking him, one at the early Legendary level and the other at the mid-Legendary level.]

The Red Demon is injured and is still being hunted.

Lin Yu remained silent for a few seconds.

His relationship with the Red Oni wasn't deep; they were merely allies who had cooperated. The Red Oni had a volatile but straightforward personality and had contributed significantly in defending against the Void Creatures.

Can't save?

In the past, Lin Yu probably wouldn't have cared. Everyone has their own fate, and he had no obligation to take risks for others.

But the situation is different now.

Red Demon is a legendary player. In the context of system collapse and the continuous decline of player power, every legendary player is a valuable fighting force.

Moreover, since Red Demon comes from the Community World, he may know the current situation of the Community World, and this information is valuable to Lin Yu.

More importantly, who are the people hunting down the Red Demon? If they are Void forces or enemies from other worlds, allowing them to operate near the divine body is itself a threat.

"Take four mid-level legendary beasts out and bring back the Crimson Demon. Drive away any creatures chasing him if you can, and kill them if you can't."

"clear."

The queen insect is very efficient.

Half an hour later, it returned to the divine body with the red demon.

The Red Demon was being carried by a heavy beetle mother, covered in blood. His left arm was severed clean off at the shoulder, and the wound was charred, as if it had been burned off by something.

His aura was very weak, and his legendary-level energy fluctuations were fluctuating, indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

But he was still awake.

Lin Yu was waiting for him at the entrance to the heart chamber.

Red Demon jumped off the back of the Insect Mother, staggered a bit, and then steadied himself. He looked up and saw Lin Yu, paused for a moment, and then grinned—the smile pulled at the wound on his face, making him wince in pain.

"Lin Yu? You're not dead."

"You're living a better life than me." Lin Yu glanced at his empty left sleeve. "What happened?"

The Red Demon's expression darkened.

"The neighborhood world is gone."

Lin Yu's pupils contracted slightly.

What do you mean by "gone"?

"That's it." The Red Demon's voice was hoarse. "The day after you left, all the cracks in the sky exploded."

Countless things poured in from the rift: void creatures, armies from other worlds, and monsters whose names were unknown.

He paused, then continued, "I, Ba Wang, Liu Baiyu, and I will each guard one of the three districts."

The eastern district I was defending was the first to be breached. A mid-level legendary figure arrived with an army.

I couldn't beat them, so I led my men back, only to encounter a legendary-level assassin on the way.

Two against one, I fought desperately to kill the low-level one, but my arm was burned off by the mid-level one. The other legendary players in the neighborhood couldn't hold out either; some ran away, others scattered.

"Where are Ba Wang and Liu Baiyu?"

"I don't know." Red Demon shook his head. "I got separated from them. All communication was cut off the moment the sky shattered. Communication talismans are unusable, and the system panel can't be opened."

I led the remaining people to hold out in the neighborhood for a few days, but finally, we couldn't hold on any longer, so we led them to escape into the void.

Where are they?

"They're all dead." The Red Demon's voice lowered. "There were over two hundred of us when we escaped. We drifted in the void for over ten days, chased by void creatures, hit by world fragments, swallowed by rifts... In the end, only I was left."

"Who's chasing you?"

"I don't know. They weren't void creatures, they were humanoid, wearing black armor and masks covering their faces. They didn't say a word, they just kept chasing me to kill me." Red Demon frowned. "Their energy was strange. It wasn't the player's system, nor was it any power I'd ever seen before. It was somewhat like... the system's energy, but not entirely."

The system's energy, but not entirely.

Lin Yu remembered this description.

"You should rest first," Lin Yu said. "The Queen Insect will arrange treatment for you."

"Wait," the Red Demon called out to him, "I haven't thanked you yet—"

"You're welcome," Lin Yu interrupted him. "I saved you because you have intelligence value."

After you recover, tell me everything you know about the neighborhood.

Red Demon looked at Lin Yu, paused for a moment, then laughed: "Alright, once I've calmed down, I'll tell you everything."

Lin Yu nodded and turned to leave.

Instead of placing the Red Demon in the small world, he had the Queen of Insects create a separate area for him on the other side of the heart chamber.

It's not a lack of trust, but a habit—keeping your distance is the safest option until you're sure the Red Demon is alright.

Old Chen once said, "Don't trust anyone."

Lin Yu didn't intend to believe that statement entirely, but he wouldn't ignore it either.

Day 15.

Lin Yu's meridians were repaired in six places, the cracks in his dantian wall were basically healed, and his source power was restored to 85%.

His hair was still half white, but his physical functions had recovered to the level where he could fight normally. Although he hadn't reached his peak yet, dealing with enemies below the mid-level of the legendary rank was no problem.

Red Demon's injuries have mostly healed. Although the Zerg's biomass healing technology cannot make his left arm grow back, his internal and external injuries have basically been cured.

He has been communicating with the Queen of Insects for the past few days, telling her everything he knows about the situation after the collapse of the community world.

Lin Yu sorted out the intelligence brought by the Red Demon:

First, the sky of the neighborhood world shattered completely the day after he left, and all worlds poured in at the same time, turning the neighborhood world into a battlefield where various forces fought each other.

Secondly, players' power declined significantly after the system panel became unusable. Players below the Radiant Stone level lost almost all their skills, while Legendary players were less affected but still experienced a noticeable weakening.

Third, in addition to the void creatures and invaders from other worlds, there is also a mysterious black-armored force active in the neighborhood world.

They don't attack void creatures or invaders from other worlds; they specifically hunt players—especially legendary players.

Fourth, Chi Gui saw Mr. Fang during his escape. Mr. Fang led a group of people, all wearing uniform gray uniforms, and set up a temporary base in the ruins of the community world.

Mr. Fang appears to be rallying the survivors, but his specific purpose remains unclear.

Fifth, the Balance Organization has completely disappeared; no members of the Balance Organization have ever appeared, as if they had never existed.

The Black Armor Faction specializes in hunting down legendary-level players.

This piece of information really bothered Lin Yu.

The "like system energy but not quite" characteristic described by Chi Gui reminded him of what Mr. Fang had said—that after a system collapses, many "variables" will emerge.

Are these black-armored figures one of the variables? Or is it some residual mechanism within the system itself?

And Mr. Fang.

He is gathering survivors and establishing strongholds, which aligns with his statement that he "wants an order."

But Old Chen said, "Don't trust anyone," and Mr. Fang is also within the scope of "anyone."

Lin Yu put aside this intelligence for the time being and turned his attention back to his own cultivation.

Soon, all his meridians were repaired, the cracks in his dantian wall were completely healed, and his source power was restored to 95%.

His white hair hasn't returned, but that's just a cosmetic issue and doesn't affect his strength.

He sensed that barrier while cultivating in the Xuandu Purple Mansion.

The barrier between the beginner and intermediate levels of Legendary.

The crack that had appeared during his cultivation had expanded considerably under the continuous nourishment of the purple energy and primordial energy. He could feel the power surging behind the barrier; with just one more push, he could break through.

But he didn't rush to make a breakthrough.

Breaking through to the intermediate level of Legendary requires a special opportunity; it cannot be achieved simply through cultivation.

He needs a battle, or a sudden epiphany, to break through this barrier.

But now, he has more important things to do.

Queen Insect Report: Fragments of the Forest World have entered the divine body's 1,000-kilometer range.

The infighting on the fragment has ended, and one force has unified the entire fragment.

"What power?"

According to monitoring, the group that unified the fragments was a group of elves, whose leader was a mid-level legendary elf queen, and who had two low-level legendary guards under her command.

The other factions on the fragments were either destroyed or submitted.

Elf.

Lin Yu became interested.

What are they doing?

The elves built defensive fortifications on the fragments and began sending probe signals toward the divine body.

They appear to have discovered the divine entity and are attempting to communicate with it.

communicate?

Lin Yu thought for a moment.

These elves were different from the Holy Light Knights we encountered before; they did not attack first, but instead tried to communicate.

This suggests they are either friendly or cautious.

In the current situation, it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Of course, this is on the premise that the other party is truly trustworthy.

How do they communicate?

A signal composed of natural energy, containing repetitive Elvish language.

I've already translated it; the gist is: "Distant beings, we are spirits of the Emerald Forest. No offense intended, we request to speak."

Lin Yu considered it for a while.

"Arrange for the Zerg to make contact with them from 500 kilometers away from the debris, but don't get too close."

Tell them this is my territory, and uninvited guests are not welcome.

If they just want a place to settle down, they can stay on the fragments. As long as they don't get close to the divine body, I won't touch them.

"What if they don't agree?"

"Then let them see what eight billion Zerg look like."

【clear.】

The four legendary Zerg were soon on their way.

Lin Yu stood on the surface of the divine body, observing the contact through the queen insect's monitoring network.

When the Zerg appeared 500 kilometers away from the forest fragment, the elves on the fragment became visibly nervous.

Several legendary auras locked onto them, but did not launch an attack.

The Elf Queen herself intervened.