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

After Duan Rong left, a woman with an exceptionally striking figure quickly approached Jiang Yingyue.

She was about 1.75 meters tall, with long, straight legs, a shapely figure, a bright and beautiful face, and an air that was surprisingly comparable to Li Ya's.

Jiang Yingxue couldn't help but take another look—such outstanding bone structure and proportions were truly rare.

But she quickly regained her composure, picked up her pen, looked at the registration form, and her tone returned to calm:

"Name?"

"Cheng Meier".

"Profession?"

"model."

Jiang Yingyue muttered to herself, "No wonder her figure is comparable to Sister Ya's."

She glanced at him again out of the corner of her eye, silently shaking her head in her heart: If Brother Lin knew, he'd probably be laughing in his sleep.

The next twenty or so people who registered were all from the same modeling team.

It turns out that a large-scale auto show was being held at the nearby international convention and exhibition center, and they were all invited models to participate. Duan Rong and other police officers were originally responsible for security at the auto show.

When the blood rain came, everyone hid in the enclosed exhibition hall, barely surviving on the snacks and drinks inside.

After the rain stopped, the police organized a breakout, and they escaped together.

However, after the screening, only five out of the twenty people met the criteria for the inner city.

However, the rest who were not selected were quickly taken away and settled by the staff at the recruitment point in the outer city.

At that moment, a pretty young woman was observing the recruitment platform from afar in the crowd.

Standing next to her was a well-dressed young man, her boyfriend.

They were the first people to enter the shelter after the blood rain ended.

The boy was originally a wealthy second-generation heir with hundreds of millions in assets. He even opened a beauty salon for his girlfriend, Xiaomei, near the university town for her entertainment.

But when the apocalypse came, billions of assets turned into worthless paper, and all the former privileges vanished.

"Xiaomei, it's time to go. We need to go out and hunt zombies. Commander Zhou just announced that today is the last day for free food. Starting tomorrow, we'll have to exchange it all for crystal cores." The boy urged in a low voice, his tone somewhat anxious.

"What's the rush?" The woman called Xiaomei replied softly, her gaze still fixed on the Jiang Yingxue sisters. "Once I figure out their selection patterns, I'll never have to worry about supplies again."

Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Don't worry, I'll share some of the supplies I get with you."

"Xiaomei, even if we don't join the inner city, I can still make sure you live a good life in the apocalypse. After all, I'm an Awakened One."

"What kind of Awakened One are you? According to the research report the military gave us last night, your ability is only at the lowest level, F-grade. You're not much stronger than an ordinary person, and you're not even as powerful as my E-grade ability! You're supposed to protect me? I'm the one protecting you!"

"How...how could you say that?"

"What's wrong with what I said? Isn't it the truth?"

"Before the apocalypse, I treated you so well and spent millions on you. My parents were against our relationship, but I still resisted their pressure and stayed with you. And now that the apocalypse is here, you're doing this to me."

The man grew increasingly agitated: "Don't think I don't know! You joined the inner city to abandon me. You were trying to seduce the city lord because of his impressive performance yesterday!"

Xiao Mei was furious when her boyfriend exposed her secret in front of everyone.

Now, Xiaomei is focused on how to get into the inner city, and she can't let the man ruin it.

That was the place she saw as the place where she could gain a foothold in the apocalypse and even regain a better life.

"So what if it is? You know about the apocalypse? What's wrong with me pursuing a better life? If you truly love me, you shouldn't stop me from joining the inner city, you shouldn't hinder my desire for a better life!"

Xiao Mei seemed to have found some pattern and technique, and no longer caring about her boyfriend's objections, she joined the queue.

"Xiao Mei, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that to you!" Seeing that Xiao Mei still wanted to join the interview team, the man had no choice but to give in and fawn over her again.

Countless survivors around them were watching with great interest, enjoying the spectacle.

***

Duan Rong quickly walked back to her companion and came to a middle-aged policeman with a haggard face but a straight back.

"Director Huang," she said softly, her voice filled with worry, "they agreed to pass on the message, but I'm worried... they might not really take this to heart."

Director Huang frowned deeply, and after a long while, he sighed heavily: "The number of zombies in that area is astonishing, and the density of second-tier zombies is beyond imagination. With just the people here, we simply can't break through."

He raised his head and looked at the towering inner city walls in the distance. "Given the current situation, I'm afraid only the city lord himself can rescue them."

The other fourteen police officers around remained silent.

Although they had all awakened superpowers, most of them were low-level abilities. Duan Rong's C-level superpower was already the highest combat power in the team—such power was really insignificant when facing hordes of second-level zombies.

"Chief Huang," a young male police officer suggested in a low voice, "how about... we go to the official shelter in Guangzhou for help?"

"An official shelter?" Duan Rong couldn't help but interrupt, her voice filled with suppressed resentment. "That's a private territory built by the Chang family under the guise of official authority! What they've done is even worse than a civilian shelter like Shanshui Garden!"

Director Huang patted the young officer on the shoulder, his tone somber: "Xiao Song, don't get your hopes up. Do you really think the Chang family would go to such lengths to save Tian Tian and a few other officers?"

"What about the military?" The young police officer, nicknamed Xiao Song, was still unwilling to give up.

"The military?" Director Huang looked confused and shook his head. "I don't know what they're busy with right now. Military helicopters fly by from time to time, but I've never seen or heard of any rescue operations from them."

"But we can't just sit here and wait." Duan Rong clenched her fists, her nails almost digging into her palms. Tian Tian was not only her colleague, but also her best friend from the same police academy class, someone she had shared life and death with. They had originally planned to go to that newly opened hot pot restaurant together after the security work for this auto show was over.

Director Huang's gaze swept over the long, winding queue at the inner city recruitment office, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Xiao Duan, go and sign up to join the inner city team."

"What?" Duan Rong was stunned, then said decisively, "Director Huang, no matter how good the benefits are in the inner city, I have no intention of leaving the team!"

"Xiao Duan," Director Huang's voice became exceptionally low, "some things are harsh, but we must face reality—order has collapsed, and the security forces... in fact no longer exist."

He turned around, his gaze slowly sweeping over each face, young or no longer young, faces dusty and weary, yet all looking at him. "From now on, each of you is free to choose whether to stay or leave. As for me…"

He looked at the smoke rising from the shelter, where children could be seen running by. "I want to stay here. At least this shelter is still taking in civilians, young and old. If we can help people like this to establish themselves, then our police uniforms... won't have been worn in vain."

He looked at Duan Rong again, his tone becoming serious: "The only one who can save Tian Tian and the others right now is the city lord here. And the only chance to get close to the city lord in a short time is for you to join the inner city's ranks. Little Duan, do you understand? Time waits for no one."

After saying this, Director Huang said no more and turned to walk towards the recruitment office in the outer city.