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

In the crowd, a burly man suddenly stood up.

He was in his early thirties, with a scraggly beard, and his cotton-padded jacket was torn in several places, revealing the blackened cotton wadding inside.

He stood there, blocking out the people behind him like a wall.

The others quickly shrank behind him, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at Lin Chen and the round panda behind him.

Yuanzai glanced at everyone with his small eyes, completely unaware that he was something special.

Lin Chen was also sizing them up.

Fifteen people. Twelve men and three women.

Two of the women stood close to the burly man, quite far back. Judging from their posture, they were either his women or his relatives.

The remaining people, though hiding behind him, were scattered and clearly only following him for a living.

This burly man must be the leader of this group.

"Are you their leader?" Lin Chen asked.

"How did you get in?" the burly men asked almost simultaneously.

The two stared at each other for a second.

Lin Chen's lips curled slightly as he answered first, "He just pushed the door open and walked in."

The burly man was taken aback.

"Didn't you encounter any gatekeepers? Where's Xiaowei?"

Lin Chen shrugged: "There was no one there when I came in. I don't know this Xiao Wei you mentioned."

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with his neck hunched over sighed.

"That kid Xiaowei... he's probably run away too. He's gone to Hu San's place."

The burly man didn't speak. The firelight reflected off his face, flickering in and out.

After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice lower than before, carrying a hint of inexplicable melancholy.

"I am indeed their leader. But I guess I won't be for long."

Several men opposite lowered their heads slightly.

The two women behind the burly man looked furious.

Lin Chen did not respond.

He is not interested in other people's grudges and feuds.

"What's your name?"

The burly man looked up at him.

"Chen Yang".

Lin Chen nodded calmly: "My name is Lin Chen, and I'd like to inquire about some information."

He paused, then added, "Of course, I will pay you."

Chen Yang stared at him for a few seconds.

This person speaks calmly and slowly, with clear, bright eyes, unlike those who beat around the bush.

Moreover, anyone who dares to bring a giant panda in alone is either a fool or a true powerhouse.

Chen Yang thought it was the latter.

"Go ahead and ask." He nodded. "If I know the answer, I'll definitely tell you."

"Who are the biggest powers in Dongguan right now?"

Chen Yang's expression froze.

"Aren't you from Dongguan?"

"From Guangzhou."

A low gasp of surprise rose from the crowd behind them.

Chen Yang was stunned.

Guangzhou?

The snow on the suburban roads was several meters deep, and countless zombies and zombie beasts were buried beneath it.

These people are stuck in Dongguan and can't take a single step out, while this person actually came all the way from Guangzhou?

The way he looked at Lin Chen was different now.

This person's strength is probably much greater than he imagined.

Chen Yang composed himself, suppressed his surprise and doubt, and slowly spoke:

"There are two major powers in Dongguan, both with S-level experts in charge."

He gestured towards the window with his lip: "This new city we're in now is Hu San's Fierce Tiger Gang. Over in the old city is Huang Jun's Big Knife Society. They've taken over the food factories and large shopping malls on both sides, looted a lot of supplies, and gathered tens of thousands of survivors."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "Then why don't you join?"

Chen Yang didn't answer, his brows furrowing.

The group of people behind him secretly turned their gazes toward the two young women behind him.

Lin Chen glanced at it and instantly understood.

In the apocalypse, without power or a powerful backer, beauty is a cardinal sin!

He didn't ask any further questions, and with a flick of his hand, an iPad appeared out of thin air.

The screen lights up, displaying a map of Guangdong Province.

The group gasped again, their eyes now filled with fear... Just who was this person? Could he conjure things out of thin air?

Lin Chen, as if he hadn't heard, handed over the iPad: "Where are their bases located?"

Chen Yang paused for a moment, then mustered his courage and stepped forward, tapping the map twice with his finger.

"Hu San is here; it used to be the largest food processing plant in the new city. Cui Yong is over here, over at the old city's grain depot."

Lin Chen glanced at the map and memorized the two coordinates.

"What about the military? There are no military personnel in Dongguan?" Remembering something, he looked up and asked again.

"Yes. It's also in the new city area." Chen Yang nodded.

He paused, his tone becoming more complex: "But they don't have an S-level ability user in charge. It was fine before, but now that Hu San and Huang Jun have both advanced to the fourth level, the military doesn't want to offend them anymore."

"However, they don't dare to touch the military, after all, the military still has a lot of powerful weapons and its prestige is still intact."

"Moreover, the military suffered heavy losses in the early stages of clearing zombies and rescuing civilians, and its strength is not what it used to be. Now it is the most unique of the three parties."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, understanding that the military was better at self-defense than external expansion.

He then asked, "Then why don't you join the military?"

Chen Yang gave a wry smile.

"My conflict with Hu San is too deep, so deep that even the military might not be able to protect me."

Lin Chen didn't ask any further questions.

"Where is the military located?"

Chen Yang pointed to the map again.

Lin Chen put away the iPad.

Thanks.

He looked at Chen Yang, "What kind of reward do you want? Food, or weapons?"

Chen Yang was stunned.

This person...really gave it to me?

He didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment.

They don't actually lack food now.

The apocalypse has only lasted for less than twenty days, and Dongguan City has not encountered anyone like Lin Chen, nor has it been looted.

There are plenty of places outside, such as shopping malls, convenience stores, and warehouses, where you can still find things.

Just as I was hesitating, a timid voice suddenly came from behind me:

"Could you...take us to Guangzhou?"

Lin Chen looked up.

She was one of the two young women behind Chen Yang. Twenty-two or twenty-three years old, with delicate features, she looked like she had just entered the workforce. At that moment, she was clutching the hem of her clothes, nervously watching him.

Upon hearing this, everyone else's eyes lit up.

Those still following Chen Yang are mostly his relatives and friends. If there were a real way to survive... no one would truly want to leave.

Lin Chen sized up the woman, a slight smile playing on his lips: "One piece of information isn't enough to exchange for this."

He paused for a moment: "Little girl, you're being a bit greedy."

The woman blushed and lowered her head.

Just then, a series of noisy footsteps came from outside the door, mixed with heavy shouts and the sound of weapons clashing.

Immediately afterwards, an arrogant voice pierced through the walls and clearly reached everyone's ears:

"Shallow this area for me!"

"This time, we absolutely cannot let Chen Yang get away!"

"Song Wei, lead the way. If we capture Chen Yang this time, Boss Hu will definitely reward us handsomely!"