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

After listening, Lin Chen suddenly burst into laughter and glanced several times at the many hidden corners of the room.

The laughter echoed in the empty hall, startling Yuanzai, who looked up at him with a puzzled expression before lying back down.

Qin Lu didn't laugh; she just looked at him quietly.

Lin Chen stopped laughing after he had finished, a smile still lingering in the corners of his eyes.

"You're quite honest," he said. "Just because your illusion didn't work on me?"

"It's not just this." Qin Lu shook her head, her gaze shifting from Lin Chen's face to Yuanzai at his feet. "I think I might not even be able to beat this giant panda next to you."

She paused.

"And you are its master."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow but didn't reply.

Qin Lu continued, her voice steady, as if she were analyzing something unrelated to herself:

"You dare to storm our base all by yourself. You're either a complete idiot or so powerful that you have nothing to fear."

She looked into Lin Chen's eyes.

"You're obviously not a fool."

Lin Chen's lips curled slightly, but he still didn't speak.

Qin Lu added one last sentence:

"Plus, a woman's intuition—I feel you are incredibly powerful."

The hall was silent for a few seconds.

Lin Chen looked at her, his gaze carrying a mixture of admiration and amusement.

"What a clever woman," he said slowly, his tone filled with admiration. "No wonder she was able to build such a large empire."

"Call out all the executioners you buried."

Lin Chen leaned back, speaking casually as if he were talking about the weather.

"They're useless to me, and they can't protect you. Now that we've come this far, let's have an open and honest talk."

Qin Lu was stunned for a moment.

She stared at Lin Chen for a few seconds, trying to find a trace of bluff on his face.

There was nothing there.

Only calm, and a faint... boredom?

She gave a wry smile and clapped her hands.

As soon as the applause subsided, figures emerged from various hidden corners.

Behind the curtains, behind the screen, even in the ventilation ducts on the ceiling—more than twenty people appeared silently and quickly gathered behind her.

There were both men and women, but men outnumbered them. Each of them had sharp eyes and a calm demeanor, clearly indicating they were elites.

Lin Chen glanced at it and got a sense of what was going on.

More than twenty A-level superhumans.

Add Qin Lu, who is an S-rank.

This woman is indeed quite capable. No wonder she was able to hold onto such a lucrative piece of land as Bao'an.

The newly emerged subordinates all turned their gazes to Lin Chen, their eyes filled with scrutiny, vigilance, and a hint of eager hostility.

A female superhuman stepped forward, looked Lin Chen up and down, and suddenly spoke:

"Hey lady, why don't you test his strength?"

She paused, her tone laced with a hint of provocation:

"What if he's just a pretty face with no substance?"

Lin Chen was speechless upon hearing this.

Embroidered pillow?

When has anyone ever called him a pretty face with no substance?

Lin Chen did not speak.

He simply flipped his hand, and a lipstick appeared in his palm. The next second, he vanished from the spot.

It's not fast.

It has truly disappeared.

Qin Lu's pupils suddenly contracted—

In just a moment, Lin Chen reappeared.

He was still sitting in the same spot, in the same lazy posture, as if he had never moved.

But the lipstick in his hand was gone.

Before Qin Lu could react to what was happening, a collective gasp suddenly came from behind her.

She looked down and saw her neck—

A bright red lipstick mark ran diagonally across her neck, extending from her left earlobe all the way to her throat.

She turned around abruptly.

Behind him, the twenty-odd A-level ability users all had identical lipstick marks on their necks, perfectly aligned in position, angle, and length.

The girl named Xiao Yan stood at the very front, frozen in place as if struck by lightning, her eyes wide open, her lips slightly parted, but unable to utter a sound.

She subconsciously raised her hand and touched her neck.

The lipstick mark is still there.

It was warm and slightly moist, right at the location of the major artery.

If that lipstick had been replaced by a knife...

Xiao Yan's face turned deathly pale instantly.

The entire hall was deathly silent.

Those who were just eager to see Lin Chen's "abilities" were now all as if they had been choked, not daring to breathe.

The way everyone looked at Lin Chen completely changed.

It's no longer about scrutiny.

It's no longer about being vigilant.

It is fear.

That kind of instinctive fear that seeps from the very bones.

Qin Lu stood there, staring blankly at Lin Chen.

She believed she had overestimated this man.

S-rank, able to block her illusions, and capable of storming the base alone—she thought that was all he was.

But what just happened...

She didn't even see his movements clearly.

More than twenty people, including herself and her strongest A-level subordinates, were all scratched on the neck with a lipstick at the same moment.

What if it were a knife?

She dared not think any further.

Qin Lu took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and looked at Lin Chen with complicated eyes.

"Mr. Lin's strength..." Her voice was slightly hoarse, but she tried her best to remain calm, "is truly terrifyingly strong."

She paused, then turned to look at Xiao Yan, whose face was deathly pale, behind her.

"I apologize on Xiaoyan's behalf for her disrespectful words just now."

Xiao Yan suddenly came to her senses and immediately stepped forward.

"Big sister, it was my fault for speaking without thinking, it's none of your business."

She turned to Lin Chen, bowed deeply, her waist almost parallel to the ground.

"Mr. Lin, it was my fault for being ignorant and speaking inappropriately." Her voice trembled slightly, but she spoke each word clearly, "Please forgive me."

Lin Chen shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. I'm here to discuss cooperation with sincerity. Since you all have some doubts about my capabilities, I'll just have to demonstrate them to you."

After he finished speaking, he smiled at the girl named Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan shuddered at his laughter and instinctively took a half-step back.

Lin Chen didn't mind, turned his gaze back to Qin Lu.

"Then let's continue our discussion."

He leaned back casually.

"Sister Lu, your 500,000 crystal cores aren't enough to buy the life of a big power leader."

Qin Lu's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Lin Chen continued, his tone as if he were analyzing a business deal:

"This isn't my territory. If I kill them, their people and their territory will all be yours."

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"You've made a killing on this deal."

Qin Lu remained silent for a few seconds without saying anything.

Lin Chen wasn't in a hurry; he just watched her.

After a moment, he suddenly changed the subject:

"But I'm curious—why did you specifically target the one surnamed Bai?"

He tilted his head, his gaze filled with a hint of inquiry.

"That Su Daqiang from Shekou is closer to you, why don't you care about him?"