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

When Lin Chen arrived at the South City Military Region, Shanshui Garden was already in an uproar.

The news of the second round of recruitment caused an uproar throughout the outer city.

This time, not only were the requirements for ordinary survivors greatly relaxed, but the inner city teams also reopened recruitment. Those female survivors who had been waiting for so long could no longer contain themselves.

A long queue formed in front of the registration point, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Recruitment for teams outside the city has been fully opened. Although many lone wolves still insist on working alone, more and more people are beginning to waver in the face of increasingly generous rewards.

After all, who wouldn't want a more stable life?

Lin Chen's goal was clear: to unite everyone he could to kill zombies and collect crystal cores.

The more the better.

Inside the Creation Pearl space, Li Zhenbang was already extremely busy.

More than 200,000 people flocked in, some building houses, some farming, and some repairing roads.

The area around the original campsite has gradually taken on the appearance of a city.

Fortunately, Huang An and his group helped maintain order. Although chaos was inevitable, at least there was order amidst the chaos.

Li Zhenbang finally caught his breath and picked up his teacup, but he couldn't help but recall the scene of Lin Chen waking him up early in the morning.

"Uncle Li, the second round of recruitment has begun. Please get ready."

Li Zhenbang immediately bristled: "Not again?!"

He glared at me, his mustache almost bristling. "I just got things sorted out here, and you're sending a second batch? How many people are in this batch?"

Lin Chen forced a smile: "Uncle Li, this group might have a little over a billion people, I had no choice..."

"No way? You don't want my old bones anymore!" Li Zhenbang slammed his hand on the table. "Don't give me that crap! If you have a way, go find your women, stop targeting me!"

Lin Chen touched his nose and unleashed his trump card:

"Then...should I go talk to Xiaoya about it?"

Li Zhenbang's roar came to an abrupt halt.

He glared at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with a look that seemed to want to devour him.

Lin Chen pretended not to notice and continued, "By the way, Xiaoya said she'll bring her aunt and older siblings to visit you later. They miss you a lot while they're away."

Li Zhenbang's face lit up with surprise, his mustache twitching, before he looked utterly dejected.

Lin Chen's lips curled slightly as he watched Li Zhenbang back down.

That's right, the aunts, brothers, and sisters of Li Ya who were left behind by Chang Chengye on the night he intercepted them did not die.

It can't be said that there were no losses at all. It is said that Li Yan, Li Jia, and his wife Qin Anhui were "unlucky" and died in the mouths of zombies.

He was truly at his wit's end.

Li Zhenbang slumped back into his chair and waved his hand dismissively.

"Get out, get out, I know."

Just as he was thinking this, Huang An's voice came from afar: "Mr. Li, the leaders of Group 1 and Group 5 at the farm want to see you."

Li Zhenbang quickly composed himself, put down his teacup, and replied, "Okay, I'll be right there."

At this moment, he felt quite helpless. He realized that he was now completely under the thumb of this cheap son-in-law and had become his slave.

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More than ten minutes later, Lin Chen arrived at the main gate of the South City Military Region.

From afar, a group of people could be seen standing there. Leading them was Commander Peng.

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback.

Li Mo and Wang Lei had already informed the two communications soldiers stationed at Shanshui Garden of his upcoming visit.

But he didn't expect that Commander Peng would personally lead a team to greet him at the door.

This courtesy made him feel somewhat flattered.

It's not because of the other party's power.

Lin Chen is no longer someone who has to live at the mercy of others.

It's because of Commander Peng.

From the very first collaboration, the old man had been quietly supporting him.

Without Commander Peng's words, when he was collecting crystal cores from the military in various cities, those cities with abundant resources would not have given them to him for nothing.

He always kept this kindness in his heart.

Lin Chen quickly jumped off Yuanzai's back and rushed forward.

"Commander Peng!" He grasped Commander Peng's outstretched hand, his tone sincere, "Thank you for your continued support."

Commander Peng laughed heartily and shook his hand vigorously.

"Alright, alright, stop with the formalities." He patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, his eyes filled with appreciation. "Let's go inside and talk."

Lin Chen nodded and followed Commander Peng inside.

The old man's hands were very strong.

Although he was just an ordinary person, he didn't lose any of the military competence in his bones.

Lin Chen lagged half a step behind, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

He has a way to awaken Commander Peng's supernatural abilities. All he needs is a Creation Crystal.

But he never gave it to me.

It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it.

It's fear.

I'm worried that after giving it to him, will Commander Peng still be the same Commander Peng?

The Creation Crystal will make the user feel a natural affinity and loyalty to them, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.

He hesitated when faced with an elder like Commander Peng.

This is a respectable old man.

He didn't want the Creation Crystal to influence the other party's judgment in the slightest.

I'll have to ask Zi Ling another day.

Is there a simpler method for awakening?

Before long, the group entered the military's underground shelter.

In Commander Peng's office, only a few high-ranking military officials, including Staff Officer Chen, He Jun, and Song Jiangtao, remained to keep him company.

Commander Peng leaned back in his chair and spoke first, his tone carrying a familiar smile:

"So, what brings you here today? Let me make it clear first, we're out of crystal cores. We sent them all to you in exchange for supplies."

He made a joke, which lightened the atmosphere a bit.

But Lin Chen didn't laugh.

He looked directly at Commander Peng, his expression more serious than ever before.

"Commander Peng, I've come here to discuss cooperation with you." He paused, speaking slowly and deliberately, "Moreover, it concerns the future of Chinese civilization."

Commander Peng's smile slowly faded.

He looked into Lin Chen's eyes—clear, firm, without the slightest flicker.

There was something in those eyes that he had never seen before.

He slowly sat up straight, placed his hands folded on the table, and his gaze calmed down.

"Speaking."

He paused, then added:

"The military will fully support you."

Lin Chen was stunned.

Before he could even speak, Commander Peng said, "I fully support you."

This trust, so heavy, warmed his heart.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions, and nodded.

"As you probably already know, I have an alternate dimension where humans can live."

Commander Peng did not deny it, but simply nodded slightly.

Lin Chen wasn't surprised. Given the large-scale recruitment of ordinary people into the space last time, plus the two military communications officers stationed at the Mountain and Water Garden, it would be strange if Commander Peng didn't know.

He looked at Commander Peng, then at Staff Officer Chen, He Jun, Song Jiangtao, and the others.

"Relax and don't resist. Now, I'll take you inside to have a look."

He paused, then his voice deepened:

"And I will tell you—the truth about the end times."

As soon as the words "the truth of the apocalypse" were uttered, Commander Peng's hand holding the teacup paused.

Staff Officer Chen's mouth was slightly open, as if he had forgotten to close it. Even He Jun's usually stern face showed a rare crack.

Song Jiangtao was stunned, forgetting even to breathe.