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

Lin Chen followed behind him, listening to his rambling on and on, and shook his head helplessly.

The warehouse door was pushed open, and the inside was packed with people.

More than three thousand girls, ranging in age from eighteen or nineteen to twenty-seven or twenty-eight, were wrapped tightly in various military overcoats, tattered cotton-padded jackets, and sweaters, but their lips were still turning purple from the cold.

The same light shone in everyone's eyes—nervousness, anticipation, and even a hint of cautious longing.

Upon seeing Lu Heng bring Lin Chen in, the buzzing discussion instantly fell silent.

Lu Heng clapped his hands, his voice not loud, but exceptionally clear in the quiet warehouse: "Sisters, this is Boss Lin. What I told you before, now it's up to you."

After saying that, he stepped aside, giving the space to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen stood at the door, his gaze sweeping over the young faces, and he was startled by the sight.

More than three thousand people stood in neat rows, without whispering or looking around; all eyes were on him.

"So many people?" Lin Chen exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Heng scratched his head, explaining sheepishly, "Most of these are students and teachers from the university town, and some were rescued from the community. We're all alumni, so we rescued them all when we encountered them."

Lin Chen nodded, then suddenly remembered something and gave him a strange look: "Didn't you pick a few yourself?"

Lu Heng hurriedly waved his hand: "I have a girlfriend, and we love each other very much." As he spoke, he pulled the ponytail girl who had been following behind him over and naturally embraced her.

The girl with the ponytail didn't flinch; she leaned quietly on his shoulder, a faint smile on her lips, her eyes filled with peace.

Lin Chen's lips twitched. Okay, so he's a pure love warrior.

He looked away and stared at the more than three thousand people in front of him, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

He was too lazy to interview and screen all the people, and besides, he wasn't cut out for this kind of work.

This kind of thing should be left to professionals.

So, under the dumbfounded gazes of Lu Heng and the others, Lin Chen also began to summon his "women's army".

One after another, figures appeared out of thin air before our eyes: Bai Xin, Su Yun, Jiang Yingxue, Jiang Yingyue... one after another, as if by magic.

As soon as they came out, they quickly dispersed in the warehouse and took their places.

Lu Heng's classmates stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape. Some even rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were hallucinating.

When Jiang Yingyue came out, she was yawning, her hair was messy, and her face was full of displeasure.

Anyone would be unhappy if they were already asleep and then dragged out to work.

She squinted and glanced around, then grumbled at Lin Chen, "Honey, why are you waking me up in the middle of the night? Couldn't you have done it during the day?"

Lin Chen pretended not to hear.

We need to decide on the next strategy tomorrow during the day, so there's no time left.

He turned to Bai Xin and said, "Sister Xin, this group of people is in your hands. Handle it according to the old rules."

Bai Xin nodded, her gaze already shifting to the group of girls. Her SS-level sensory ability was fully activated, like a sophisticated scanner, slowly sweeping over the crowd.

She clapped her hands, her voice clear and crisp: "Line up, one at a time, don't push. When your name is called, follow me."

The crowd immediately sprang into action, and although tense, they maintained order.

Bai Xin signed up very quickly, almost one person per breath. Su Yun took notes while the twin sisters guided the process, working together seamlessly.

Jiang Yingyue reluctantly joined the work, muttering under her breath as she registered, but she didn't neglect her work at all.

Lin Chen stepped aside and watched as the group of women quickly took over the situation, nodding with great satisfaction.

At this moment, Lu Heng crept up to him and asked in a low voice, "Boss Lin, are these... all the people from the inner city team you mentioned before?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Mm."

Lu Heng's gaze swept over the girls, his tone filled with amazement: "No wonder they all seem so strong."

"Oh?" Lin Chen turned to look at him. "You can sense it?"

Lu Heng quickly waved his hand: "It wasn't me, it was Fatty who said it. He said these people are very strong, none of them are worse than me, they are all at least S-rank."

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback and turned to look at the corner of the wall.

The chubby boy with an innocent-looking face was squatting in the corner, quietly observing everything. When he noticed Lin Chen's gaze, he gave him a silly smile, revealing a row of white teeth.

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze and looked thoughtfully at Lu Heng: "You guys are so devoted to me, it's not because of him, is it?"

Lu Heng scratched his head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "As expected, nothing can be hidden from Boss Lin. It really was Fatty who said it. He said he felt from you—that we have hope of surviving this apocalypse."

Lin Chen asked in surprise, "What kind of superpower does he have?"

"Prophecy. However, he's only at the A-level, so what he can foresee is very vague, mostly just intuition and fragments."

Lin Chen glanced at Lu Heng, then at the chubby boy in the corner, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

These college students are all quite remarkable.

One is "sublimation," the other is "prophecy"—what kind of divine abilities are these? Either one would be a treasure that major powers would fight tooth and nail for.

It seems we'll have to find a way to keep this chubby kid; he might be useful in the future.

Lin Chen continued, "Among your group, are there any others with... rather special abilities?"

Lu Heng thought for a moment, then shook his head: "That's all. Apart from me and Fatty, the others are basically all about physical enhancement or elemental attacks."

Lin Chen nodded, didn't ask any further questions, and continued chatting with Lu Heng about other things.

Bai Xin worked for over an hour and finally went through all three thousand people.

Most people passed through smoothly, but only a dozen or so were stopped and stood alone to the side.

Bai Xin walked over, her expression calm: "Everyone else is fine."

She gestured with her chin toward the dozen or so people, lowering her voice slightly: "Those dozen or so over there are no good. Their character is too flawed."

Lu Heng was taken aback: "Poor temperament? What do you mean?"

Bai Xin spoke calmly, as if stating a fact unrelated to herself: "These people basically all have a history of abandoning their companions or even betraying their friends. We don't want people like that."

Lu Heng opened his mouth, his gaze falling on the dozen or so people, his expression complex as he looked at one of their faces.

A few hours earlier, he had specifically mentioned to Lin Chen how beautiful and innocent this girl was.

Lin Chen didn't look at him, but simply nodded to Bai Xin: "Well done."

He turned to Lu Heng and said, "These dozen or so people used to be your men. You handle them. And remember to report to the Financial City before tomorrow."