Apocalypse: The Primordial Pearl Recognizes Its Master, Starting with Infinite Space

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes. In the depths of his dark eyes, there seemed to be subtle and indescribable fragments of time, quietly flowing and then returning to silence.

He raised his hand, his mind stirred slightly, but he did not fully unleash the newly acquired power, only trying it within a very small area between his fingertips.

In an instant, in that barely perceptible space, the originally invisible flow of air seemed to become somewhat viscous.

A speck of dust drifted down, its speed momentarily slowing down, almost imperceptible to the naked eye—then everything returned to normal, so fast it seemed like an illusion.

This is no longer merely a tool for fighting. It signifies a possible reversal at the last moment, representing a glimmer of hope forged in the face of adversity.

Even with Lin Chen's strong will, he couldn't help but feel his heart surging with emotion at this moment.

He immediately took out the zombie crystal cores he had stored in his spatial storage, preparing to upgrade the level of this new ability in one go.

However, the energy requirements of SS-level superpowers are indeed beyond imagination.

It took more than eight hundred first-order crystal cores and twenty precious second-order crystal cores for that surging torrent of energy to push this brand-new ability to the threshold of the third order with great difficulty.

[SS-level Time Field - Tier 3]

Effect: A "time field" can be created and manipulated within a spherical area with a radius of fifty meters centered on the user. Currently, the flow rate of time within this area can be adjusted within ±50 times the normal flow rate.

Fifty times!

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.

If one can apply a slowing field to the enemy while simultaneously covering oneself with an accelerating field, the actual time perception difference between this increase and decrease will reach a terrifying hundredfold!

In theory, this almost means that he will be invincible in battles of the same or even higher rank.

He was certain that, given the current level of evolution on Earth, no person or monster could threaten him in this state.

A sense of accomplishment and pride, feeling incredibly strong, welled up within me.

In order to more accurately grasp the specific parameters and limitations of this ability, his consciousness sank into the Creation Bead space and found the little mongrel dozing in the corner.

They then took out several mobile phones as references and began a series of careful tests.

"Hmm...it seems that only one time field can be maintained at a time. The idea of ​​simultaneously applying fields with different flow rates to both sides doesn't seem to work." He quickly discovered the first key limitation.

"The field is centered on me and can move with me. This means that as long as the field is activated, I am the absolute master within fifty meters of me, and there is almost no way to defend against it." The second discovery made him feel more at ease.

"Interestingly, within the 'deceleration' field, I can choose to keep the time flow of specific targets (such as myself or teammates) unaffected, or adjust it to a different rate than the outside world? No, more precisely, can I make the time flow of 'some targets' within the field 'synchronize' with mine?"

This discovery brings great tactical flexibility.

Some less "serious" applications also inexplicably popped into my mind: "Ahem... if I were to use this ability with Xiaoya and the others..."

He quickly shook his head. "Pah, what are you thinking about! Focus! Focus on the combat application!"

Despite reminding himself of this, the wicked smile he couldn't suppress and the drool that almost spilled from his lips betrayed his truest thoughts.

However, further testing quickly calmed him down: "Maintaining a fifty-fold time flow rate difference requires an astonishing amount of energy!"

After only about half an hour of various effect tests and data recording, a strong sense of weakness washed over me like a tidal wave, and my mental strength and physical energy were almost depleted.

He then suddenly realized that at fifty times the speed of time, what appeared to be only "half an hour" within the space actually represented a full 1500 minutes outside, equivalent to a full 25 hours!

If it weren't for his abnormal physique and regenerative abilities enhanced by multiple S-level superpowers, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such a long period of high-intensity operation and energy output.

The tests also exhausted his excessive excitement about gaining new abilities.

Having released his excess energy and curiosity, Lin Chen's consciousness returned to his bedroom.

It was still pitch black outside the window; it was already past midnight. A deep sense of exhaustion, stemming from both mind and body, swept over me.

He lay back down and gently embraced Qi Wei and Bai Xin, who were sleeping soundly beside him. The warm and soft touch completely relaxed his tense nerves.

His eyelids grew heavy, and he finally sank into a deep, dreamless sleep.

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The next morning, when Lin Chen woke up, Qi Wei and Bai Xin were no longer by his side, only a faint fragrance remained on his pillow.

He quickly washed up, dressed neatly, and then went to the underground cafeteria.

It was still early, but the cafeteria was already bustling with activity and steam.

Li Ya, Su Yun, Liu Feifei, and other core members were sitting around a long table with simple porridge and pastries in front of them.

Five cooks bustled about in the preparation area, sweat beading on their foreheads. Clearly, with the sudden increase of 1,725 ​​new members yesterday (Li Ya brought back 1,500 qualified members, and the twin sisters recruited 225 more within the shelter), even just preparing breakfast was already a struggle to keep up with the manpower shortage.

"Brother Lin, come sit down and have breakfast!" Liu Feifei greeted Lin Chen warmly. She was much more cheerful now and was no longer immersed in the pain of losing her loved ones.

Lin Chen naturally walked to the seat opposite Liu Feifei, and sat down in the seat between Li Ya and Su Yun.

He casually picked up the steaming cup of soy milk in front of Li Ya and gulped down a big mouthful without any hesitation.

Li Ya turned her head and gave him a disapproving glare.

"Huh, you're disgusted!"

Su Yun saw this from the side and couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling.

Lin Chen didn't mind, chuckled, then straightened up slightly, flipped his hand, and two bags of crystal-clear, shimmering crystals appeared.

"I'll share them with everyone when I have time."

One bag contains two hundred Creation Crystals; the other bag contains only eleven, but they radiate a more restrained and profound emerald green life radiance, and are the more precious Life Crystals (obtained in this upgrade reward and the new cycle refresh combined).

Li Ya's gaze was instantly drawn to the eleven life crystals, and her eyes shone with an uncontrollable light of surprise.

She knew all too well the value of this thing—it was a heaven-defying artifact that could directly elevate an A-level ability user to S-level!

She took the crystal cores and, without even finishing her breakfast, immediately got up and began to distribute them methodically.

Two hundred Creation Crystals were distributed first to the new team members who joined yesterday and had not yet awakened their special abilities.

After a moment's thought, she gave one of the eleven Life Crystals to Qi Wei and Bai Xin, who had just become "one of her own."

The remaining resources will be prioritized for the captains of the various field operations teams to enhance their core combat capabilities.