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

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Chen said goodbye and returned to Creation Island first.

He told Lu Heng and the others to hurry up and organize manpower and inventory supplies, promising to come out to meet them again in the early hours of the morning.

Back on the island, he didn't rush to rest, but instead went to find Li Ya and Liang Siqi.

Several months have passed, and the elderly women miss their daughter terribly; he must take them back to see her.

When they found the two women, they had just finished eating and were chatting outside the tent.

When Lin Chen explained his purpose, the two men's eyes lit up immediately, and they couldn't suppress their smiles.

Li Ya glared at him and said, "At least you still have some conscience." Liang Siqi didn't say anything, but walked over and gently took his arm.

Seeing their joyful expressions, Lin Chen suddenly felt a pang of unease.

If he hadn't been showing the military personnel around the new Guangzhou today, he would have almost forgotten about it.

He put his arm around their shoulders and whispered, "Let's go."

The next moment, the three of them were standing on the streets of the new Guangzhou.

It was already dark, the streetlights hadn't fully come on yet, and the distant buildings were shrouded in a hazy twilight.

The space now has a complete cycle of seasons and day and night. Many people who live here have forgotten that this is not the original Blue Star.

Li Zhenbang and Liang Xingguo lived very close to each other, their two houses were right next to each other, separated only by a narrow alley.

As Lin Chen led the two women to the alley entrance, both doors opened simultaneously.

Li Zhenbang was the first to rush out; his voice preceded his arrival: "Xiaoya! You've finally decided to come see your father!"

He was running so fast that he almost tripped over the threshold. Li Ya quickly stepped forward to support him, complaining as she did so, but her eyes were red.

Liang Xingguo and Sun Qiongzhi also came out from next door. The elderly couple walked slowly, but their faces were full of anticipation.

"Siqi," Liang Xingguo called out, his voice trembling slightly.

Sun Qiongzhi had already taken her daughter's hand, looking her up and down, muttering, "You've lost weight, you've lost weight."

Lin Chen stood aside, watching the two families chatting happily, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Then, everyone went into Li Zhenbang's house together.

Li Ya's aunts and half-siblings stood awkwardly to the side, smiling but cautiously glancing at Lin Chen.

Everyone sat down around the sofa, and the elderly began to ask each other questions and inquire about each other's well-being.

As the conversation went on, the topic shifted to the construction of the new Guangzhou.

When Li Ya heard her father keep referring to "New Guangzhou," she couldn't help but complain a few times—it was clearly because he was unwilling to give up the title of Guangzhou's richest man.

As they talked, she asked, "Dad, what's the state of things here now that you've taken over?"

Li Zhenbang held his daughter's hand, his face crinkling with laughter. Once he started talking, he couldn't stop: "Xiaoya, your dad hasn't been idle these days. Look at this new Guangzhou. Three months ago it was just a wasteland, and now we have streets, houses, and schools."

He pointed to the buildings in the twilight, his tone smug: "We're practically semi-mechanized now. We're using all the equipment we have—concrete mixing plants, mini excavators, transport vehicles, you name it. And everyone's busy too; everyone who can work is mobilized."

As Li Ya listened, the smile on her lips deepened.

Li Zhenbang got more and more excited as he spoke: "But the main thing is still agriculture. The land is fertile and the water source is good, it would be a waste not to grow grain. We are now forming villages of about 500 people each and expanding into the surrounding areas. Each village manages a plot of land to grow grain and vegetables. We don't have enough grain yet, mainly because we didn't grow enough grain before; but we have a lot more vegetables."

He paused, then added, "The crops that Meijiao improved with her supernatural abilities grow faster and have higher yields. I believe that it won't be long before the crop seeds are no longer a problem."

Liang Siqi chimed in from the side, "Uncle Li, this management style is quite scientific."

Li Zhenbang laughed heartily: "That's right! I used to work in real estate. Managing construction sites is similar to managing villages; it's all the same principle."

He suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Li Ya, and said, "Xiao Ya, guess how much wasteland we've cleared up now?"

Li Ya blinked: "Dad, stop keeping me in suspense."

Li Zhenbang held up one finger and shook it: "More than ten million mu. And it's increasing every day! Before long, we'll not only have an abundance of vegetables, but also more grain than we can eat!"

"Right now, the main problem is that we don't have enough machinery. We still have to rely on manual labor for a lot of things. Otherwise, the land reclamation speed could be even faster! You'd better send me some more farm machinery."

Li Ya and Liang Siqi both gasped in astonishment. Over ten million mu—how much grain would that produce?

Standing to the side, Lin Chen, though already aware of these numbers, couldn't help but admire Li Zhenbang's words—his father-in-law was indeed quite capable.

"This is just the first batch," Li Zhenbang said, getting more and more excited. "Once this season is harvested and we save enough seeds, the next season's yield will be several times higher. In a few more months, we will not only be able to be self-sufficient, but also have a lot of surplus grain."

He sighed: "Livestock breeding is much slower, mainly because there are too few animals being raised."

He glanced at Lin Chen, then at Li Ya, and his tone suddenly softened: "So you don't need to worry about things here while you're out there. There's enough food, and you're all taken care of. Leave the rest to Dad."

Li Ya's eyes reddened again, and she softly hummed in agreement.

Li Zhenbang turned to Lin Chen and asked, "How big is this space now? Huang An sent people to explore the surrounding area, and so far they've only found many mountains and rivers, but they haven't found the end of this continent yet."

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "Now there is a complete star system here. The planet we are standing on is no smaller than Earth."

Hearing this, Liang Xingguo was the most deeply shocked.

You should know that this couple should be considered the first native inhabitants here (excluding cats and dogs). They have watched this land grow from small to large.

A planet no smaller than Earth, now inhabited by only a little over ten million people—truly a vast and sparsely populated land. What's even more remarkable is that the land beneath their feet is all fertile farmland.

Li Zhenbang frowned: "Such a large area, and only so few people?"

Li Ya continued, "Dad, we've already reached Shanghai. Next, just like we did in Guangdong, we'll bring over the population and resources from there."

Li Zhenbang nodded, then shook his head: "That's still not enough. Although the Shanghai metropolitan area has a large population, it's still a drop in the ocean to fill such a large area."

He turned to Liang Xingguo and said, "Old Liang, tell me again about the population data you compiled before."

Liang Xingguo cleared his throat: "Currently, minors account for less than 10% of the total population, the elderly only account for about 5%, and young and middle-aged people account for 85%."

He paused, his voice becoming more somber: "The gender ratio is even more unbalanced, with women far outnumbering men, roughly three to seven."

Lin Chen wasn't surprised to hear these numbers. Li Ya and the others, however, fell silent.