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

Li Ya was personally on the front lines gathering people and supplies, and she knew better than anyone the cruelty behind those numbers.

Aside from the elderly and children, women in the apocalypse are often treated as "supplies" and robbed, while men become expendable.

Although men are generally much stronger than women, they are always the ones who rush to the front lines and die in every conflict between forces or territorial disputes.

Natural disasters combined with human error have led to the current situation of a severe gender imbalance.

After listening, Li Zhenbang frowned even more deeply: "It seems it's time to try that birth stimulus plan you mentioned before, Lao Liang. Such a large area, and only so few people living there, it makes me feel uncomfortable."

Lin Chen glanced at him speechlessly, rolled his eyes, and thought, "No wonder he's a real estate tycoon, he can't stand seeing land lying fallow."

Li Ya asked curiously, "What kind of birth stimulus plan?"

Li Zhenbang cleared his throat and solemnly counted on his fingers: "First, of course, is to encourage polygamy—"

Before she could finish speaking, Li Ya glared at her.

Li Zhenbang felt guilty under his daughter's glare, and his voice immediately dropped: "Don't glare at me, it was Lao Liang who suggested it, not me..."

He quickly shifted the blame to Liang Xingguo, who was standing next to him.

Liang Xingguo adjusted his glasses, looking quite composed: "From a demographic perspective, given the severe gender imbalance, encouraging polygamy is indeed the most direct and effective solution. This isn't a moral issue, it's a survival issue. If one man supports three women and they have ten or eight children, the population can multiply several times over in just a few years."

Li Ya wanted to say something to her father, but considering her current situation... she decided against it.

Seeing that his daughter remained silent, Li Zhenbang grew bolder and continued, "Secondly, families that have children will receive rewards. For each child born, they will receive a house, a piece of land, and a grain subsidy. The more children they have, the more subsidies they will receive."

He got more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes shining: "Third, we'll build specialized childcare centers where mothers can raise their children with peace of mind, without having to work, and all expenses will be covered by the government. The children will be raised and educated in a unified manner, and mothers can visit them at any time."

Liang Siqi couldn't help but chime in, "Uncle Li, this is quite an investment."

Li Zhenbang waved his hand and said, "What's there to be afraid of in investing? What we lack right now is people, not land or food. People are our greatest asset. When these kids grow up, we'll have farmers, laborers, soldiers, and everything else we need."

He glanced at Lin Chen, then at Li Ya, and his tone suddenly softened: "Xiao Ya, you're a woman too, and you'll be a mother sooner or later. You need to understand this... Everything in this world can be rebuilt, but people, once gone, are gone forever. People are the most important thing."

After saying that, she glanced at Lin Chen again: "Lin, you and Xiao Ya should set a good example and have a child soon."

Li Ya blushed and softly hummed in agreement. Liang Xingguo then looked at Liang Siqi and said the same thing. Liang Siqi lowered her head, her ears turning red, and responded softly.

Lin Chen nodded in agreement, but his heart was filled with bitterness. He had tried his best, but out of all these women, not one of them had gotten pregnant.

He asked Ziling privately, and she said there was nothing wrong with his body; it was just that his current level of existence was too high, and difficulty conceiving was normal. She added at the end... just keep trying.

He sighed and continued trying. That's an easy way of putting it.

Li Zhenbang finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Liang Xingguo: "Old Liang, go back and refine this plan, draft a set of rules, reward those who deserve it, and implement the necessary measures. Once it's drafted, we'll officially launch it."

Liang Xingguo nodded.

Lin Chen remained silent, leaning back on the sofa and listening.

Looking into Li Zhenbang's bright eyes, he suddenly felt that the old man was probably not planning a population scheme, but rather trying to get back into his old business of real estate.

The family chatted until late, and Lin Chen figured it was about time to pick up Lu Heng and the others.

After he explained the situation, Li Zhenbang nodded and told him directly that there were now dedicated personnel in charge of receiving outsiders, and they could simply be brought in.

Lin Chen first took Li Ya and Liang Siqi back to Creation Island, then left the space alone and returned to Lu Heng's camp.

The moment he appeared, Lu Heng and the others were staring intently at the spot where he had disappeared. As soon as he reappeared, their eyes lit up, and they swarmed around him.

"Boss Lin, you're finally out!"

"That's right, that's right, I thought you weren't coming..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Boss Lin is very busy and has a lot of things to do every day."

Lin Chen looked at the group of college students surrounding him, speechless. Were they so worried he'd abandon his responsibilities and run away? Was he that kind of person?

"Alright, alright," he waved his hand, "Are the people and supplies all ready?"

"It's all there! It's all there!" Lu Heng nodded hurriedly.

"Let's go then."

Subsequently, accompanied by Lu Heng, Lin Chen first sent people into the space in batches, and then collected the supplies from the camp.

Honestly, the supplies were pitifully scarce... No wonder they finished so early and just waited there.

He glanced at the empty camp, shook his head, and was about to turn and leave when his arm was suddenly grabbed.

Lin Chen turned around and saw Lu Heng gripping him intently.

"Boss Lin, there's something else."

Lin Chen looked at him strangely: "Aren't there only superhumans left in the camp now? Superhumans can't enter the space now, they have to fight zombies outside."

Lu Heng quickly waved his hand: "That's not it. Didn't you say before that your inner city team only recruits young women, and that they'd accept those with awakened supernatural abilities?"

He pointed to a warehouse in the distance and said, "I spread the word, and a lot of the female students in the team, as well as some girls who haven't awakened yet, wanted to give it a try. I gathered them all in that warehouse."

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment.

He has indeed run out of Creation Crystals and is worried about not having new team members to replenish his ranks. He originally planned to wait and see how things went with this operation, and if all else fails, he would capture a few more mutated beasts to make up the numbers.

Unexpectedly, this person took the initiative to make arrangements for him first?

"So you're just handing over your men to me like this?" He looked at Lu Heng with a half-smile.

Lu Heng looked puzzled: "Boss Lin, I'm your man now. What do you mean 'your' and 'mine'?"

Lin Chen was momentarily speechless, then laughed. This guy is interesting; his awareness is even higher than that kid Wang Xing's.

"Alright, lead the way."

Lu Heng quickly jogged ahead to lead the way, muttering, "Boss Lin, let me tell you, there are a few really pretty girls in our school's art department, but they're just unlucky and haven't awakened their special abilities, so they've been stuck doing logistics in the team..."