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

The other girls exchanged glances after hearing Su Yun's calm analysis, and their opinions quickly shifted.

No one felt capable of working alone, and no one harbored any unrealistic fantasies about the "rescue."

Ten minutes later.

Behind Lin Chen stood two rows of fourteen people each. They were of different ages, appearances, and temperaments, but their eyes all held a glimmer of hope.

Ultimately, six people chose to leave in sorrow because they were worried about their surviving relatives, were extremely afraid of the unfamiliar environment, or still had a sliver of hope for the authorities.

The fourteen people who remained were mostly young women whose families had gone missing or whose fates were unknown, or who were simply struggling alone in this megacity.

Lin Chen was quite satisfied that so many people were able to stay, and that their overall quality (both in appearance and initial impressions) was quite good.

When the time is right, after these people have taken the Creation Crystal and awakened their supernatural abilities, with a little training and integration, they will become a considerable fighting force.

Not only can it better defend the stronghold, it can also greatly speed up his acquisition of zombie crystal cores and feeding of the Creation Bead.

Today's harvest was plentiful; it was time to return to the makeshift villa base. Lin Chen took one last look at the crimson world outside the mall, mentally planning his next move.

The sky had completely darkened, and the last struggling rays of the setting sun were mercilessly swallowed by the horizon, immersing the entire city in a thick, oppressive, blood-red twilight.

Lin Chen stood at the broken entrance of the mall, his gaze piercing through the deepening night, looking towards the distant street.

There, shadowy figures were regrouping, and low, hoarse roars echoed and collided in the empty, deathly silent streets, like a symphony from hell, sending chills down one's spine.

He knew all too well that the night was the zombies' domain.

Human vision is greatly limited in the dark, but these monsters, with their exceptionally keen hearing and sense of smell after evolution or mutation, can accurately pinpoint the presence and movement of living things in the pitch black, making them even more frenzied and dangerous.

After more than nine hours of continuous high-intensity combat, vigilance, and looting, even with the support of his superpowers, waves of mental and physical exhaustion washed over him. It was time to evacuate.

"It's time to go back." He withdrew his gaze and announced calmly.

He led the group to the wide eaves on the side of the mall, a thought stirring in his mind—

A special minibus with sharp lines and an all-silver-gray body appeared out of nowhere in front of everyone.

The body has been specially thickened, the glass is made of dark-colored multi-layered bulletproof material, the chassis is extremely high and has a reinforced frame, and the tires are also heavy-duty off-road models.

This is a valuable item that he "borrowed" from a US military logistics port. It is designed for transportation in complex environments and its safety and maneuverability far exceed those of civilian vehicles.

"Get in the car!" Lin Chen gave a brief order.

The fifteen girls boarded the bus quickly in order, their movements slightly clumsy, but none of them dawdled.

Li Ya was the last to get on the bus. She carefully checked and closed all the windows, then deftly pulled up the blackout curtains on the inside of each window, separating the inside and outside of the car into two different worlds.

Lin Chen got into the driver's seat, and the engine roared with a deep, powerful sound.

He floored the accelerator, and the minibus, like a steel beast breaking free of its restraints, burst out of the mall exit, smashing the remaining barrier to pieces, scattering wood chips and metal fragments everywhere.

On the way back to the villa area, they frequently encountered abandoned, crashed, or overturned vehicles blocking the road. Lin Chen had no intention of taking a detour; with a sweep of his mind, the obstacles in his path vanished into thin air, stored in his supernatural space, and the road instantly became clear again.

This simple and direct method of passage left the girls on the bus speechless, deepening their understanding of Lin Chen's abilities.

About half an hour later, the minibus smoothly entered the villa area and drove into the underground garage of the detached villa with practiced ease. Li Ya got off the bus first and used her pre-registered fingerprint to open the heavy garage door.

As the vehicle drove in, the gate slowly closed, completely shutting out the stench and screams from the outside world.

The group returned to the living room on the first floor via the internal staircase. As the warm, dry air enveloped their bodies and the bright lights dispelled the bloodshot and dark residue on their retinas, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed, and they all let out a sigh of relief.

The crystal chandelier cast a warm yellow glow, illuminating the luxurious and tidy living room, making the apocalyptic madness outside the window seem like a distant nightmare.

Lin Chen glanced around the slightly crowded but orderly living room and asked, "Who among you can cook?"

If no one is skilled in this area, he plans to directly use the top-tier meals he stockpiled in his space yesterday.

But if someone is capable of doing it, those delicacies should be reserved for more scarce resources, since such enjoyment will become increasingly rare in the future.

"I will." Su Yun was the first to step forward, her tone calm but with an undeniable certainty.

As the manager of a high-end restaurant, she has a basic grasp of kitchen operations and food quality.

"We can help too!" Zhou Xiaomin and Zhang Jing quickly raised their hands.

Having worked in the catering industry for a long time, they have become quite adept at making decent home-style dishes, stews, and fried rice.

Lin Chen nodded and led the three into the spacious open kitchen.

With a slight thought, he heard a rustling sound, and the worktable was instantly piled high with all sorts of ingredients: bright red chunks of beef and mutton, plump frozen shrimp, distinct grains of rice, a variety of fresh vegetables, and a whole box of unopened seasonings... There was so much stuff that it almost overflowed the worktable, and even the double-door refrigerator next to it was quickly filled.

Back in the living room, he said to the remaining people, "Everyone, go and tidy up your rooms and find a room you like to stay in."

Before he finished speaking, a pile of soft and comfortable bedding appeared on the carpet as if by magic: a fluffy down comforter, a delicate pure cotton four-piece set, a supportive memory foam pillow, a thick and warm cashmere blanket... all of which were spoils he had acquired from his raids on high-end home furnishing stores before the apocalypse.

He turned to Li Ya and instructed her, "You'll be in charge of assigning rooms. Try to make everyone as comfortable as possible and let them get used to the environment."

After making the arrangements, Lin Chen didn't say anything more and turned to go straight upstairs.

The master bedroom was originally Li Ya's "property," but now he is naturally the master of this place.

He locked the door behind him, shutting out the faint sounds from downstairs, and finally gained a moment of peace and solitude.

Sitting on the soft, wide edge of the bed, he began to concentrate, sending one zombie corpse after another, stored in his supernatural space, into the Primordial Creation Pearl deep within his sea of ​​consciousness.

He had already fed 25 corpses outside, and he continued to feed them until the 75th corpse was absorbed—which, together with the previous ones, brought the total to one hundred!

A burning sensation suddenly came from between my eyebrows!