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

Hearing Lin Chen's question, Zi Ling explained, "Master, if I'm discovered, it might not just be Gal who comes..."

Lin Chen was taken aback: "Is it that serious?"

"Has Master forgotten the promise Gar made to him in order to obtain the multiple laws?"

Cold sweat broke out on Lin Chen's forehead. He thought of the greed in the other person's eyes when they wanted to obtain this method.

The "fair battle" mentioned by the god was not just about respect, but also about coveting.

"That person should be at least a ninth-tier God-King level expert. There are too few life forms in the space now, and my spatial barrier cannot stop his probing and attacks."

Lin Chen nodded slowly, engraving this warning into his heart.

Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open. Su Yun walked in first, followed by the twin sisters, Liang Siqi, Qi Wei, Bai Xin, and others, who filed in and filled the small room.

"Honey, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!" Jiang Yingyue was the first to rush over, tears streaming down her face, and threw herself into Lin Chen's arms.

"Hiss!!!" Lin Chen gasped, his wound throbbing with pain from the impact, and his body involuntarily twitched.

With quick reflexes, Su Yun lightly slapped Jiang Yingyue's shapely buttocks, scolding, "Yingyue, can you not be so reckless? Xiaochen isn't better yet."

Jiang Yingyue then realized the trouble she had caused. She quickly jumped up from Lin Chen's arms, standing there helplessly with tears still on her face: "H-Husband... I didn't mean to..."

Lin Chen waved his hand, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Forget it. If you do this again, you might end up a widow."

Jiang Yingyue panicked, her tears falling even harder: "Husband, I was wrong! You can't abandon me, I don't want to be a widow!"

Lin Chen's lips twitched. Something about what she said didn't sound quite right. But he quickly realized that this girl's thought process was always a little different from others.

Liang Siqi, Qi Wei, Bai Xin and others stepped forward one by one and greeted them softly.

They didn't rush over like Jiang Yingyue; they just glanced at him quietly and said, "It's good that you're awake," their eyes slightly red, but they held back their tears.

Seeing that Lin Chen was in good spirits, everyone tactfully withdrew, leaving only Su Yun alone.

Su Yun sat down beside his bed, reached out and took his hand; his fingertips were slightly cool.

Lin Chen gripped her hand in return and asked softly, "Sister Yun, how's the base these past few days?"

Su Yun tucked the blanket around him, her tone calm: "It's nothing serious. I had Xiao Hei take Hu Shanshan to comfort Xiao Ya and the others, and they're all calm. The military also sent representatives to offer their condolences, but there wasn't anything substantial, just a formality."

She paused, her voice lowering slightly: "No one's coming from the west side of the city. Instead, people from the central area have scattered and fled, spreading the news of the 'divine descent' everywhere. Now the survivors are in a state of panic, saying all sorts of things."

"Some people started to show their faces inside the base, and I dealt with them."

She quickly recounted what had happened in the past few days in just a few words.

Lin Chen looked at her. There were faint dark circles under her eyes, suggesting that she hadn't been resting well these past few days.

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Chen squeezed her hand.

Su Yun shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips: "These are all minor matters; it's best that you're alright."

Lin Chen leaned back against the pillows, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Has no one come from the west side of the city? They haven't come to exchange for supplies either?"

"No." Su Yun's tone carried a hint of coldness that was barely perceptible. "Commander Zhao's men have come, and even some smaller forces have sent people to sound them out. But that guy from the west of the city... Shen A'da, there's not even a trace of him."

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes. In the apocalypse, news travels faster than the wind.

His battle against the gods had spread even among ordinary survivors, so it was impossible for Shen Ada, as one of the five major powers in Shanghai, not to know about it.

If you're not coming, perhaps you have other plans?

"No rush," Lin Chen said. "I'll go meet him myself once I'm better."

Su Yun nodded without trying to persuade him. She knew Lin Chen's temperament; some things could be put aside, but some things had to be handled personally.

Lin Chen took her hand again, gently rubbing his thumb against the back of her hand a few times: "These past few days have been tough on you. Not just with the base, but also with them..." He gestured towards the door with his chin, "Those girls, they must be hard to manage, right?"

Su Yun rarely showed a helpless smile: "Yingyue cried for two days, and her eyes are swollen like peaches. Siqi and Qiwei locked themselves in the studio and haven't come out for three days. Bai Xin wanders around the base every day, looking at everyone as if they were criminals."

As Lin Chen listened, the corners of his mouth slightly curved up, but a thin layer of light appeared in his eyes.

"Please reassure them for me. Once I'm better, I'll treat everyone to a nice meal."

Su Yun rolled her eyes at him, her tone reproachful: "You should focus on recovering now and stop thinking about all that nonsense."

"Sister Xiyuan said you need to stay in bed for at least a week. If you dare to get out of bed before then, she'll never forgive you."

Lin Chen raised his bandaged hand to indicate his surrender.

Zi Ling added in her mind, "Master, there is still residual divine power in your body that has not yet dissipated. It is indeed not advisable to engage in any major battles. Forcing yourself to circulate your energy will cause your injuries to relapse."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen could only obediently lie back down and pull the blanket up to his chin.

Su Yun chatted with him for a few more minutes, and when she saw that his eyelids were starting to droop, she quietly closed the door and left.

Lin Chen quickly drifted off to sleep again.

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The news of Lin Chen waking up was like a spring breeze, dispelling the oppressive clouds that had hung over the base for several days.

Wang Xing and Lu Heng took some time to visit him together. The two stood by his bedside, reporting on the results of their cleaning efforts over the past few days.

Wang Xing said that most of the zombies in the east of the city had been cleared, and the crystal core inventory in the trading center had quadrupled; Lu Heng said that his men cooperated with Su Yun to maintain order, and there were no problems.

Commander Zhao also came in person.

When he entered, he was followed by only one guard. He sat down on a chair next to Lin Chen's bed, and without exchanging pleasantries, got straight to the point.

"Kobayashi, there are some things I need to tell you."

Lin Chen leaned against the headboard, gesturing for him to speak.

Commander Zhao carefully considered his words: "The news of your great battle with that 'god' has now spread throughout Shanghai and even further afield. Most people admire your courage, but some... are afraid. They worry that the god's revenge could come at any time, so they are unwilling to enter your space."

He paused, looking into Lin Chen's eyes: "Sometimes, the human heart is harder to deal with than zombies."

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment, then a slight smile curved his lips. There was no mockery in that smile, only a calm that came after weathering many storms.

"Commander Zhao, I understand. It's human nature to be afraid of death, I don't blame them. The portal to this space is open to anyone who wants to enter, and forcing someone to enter won't work."

Commander Zhao nodded and continued, "But rest assured, the military will always stand by your side and will continue to cooperate with you."

The two then chatted about the current situation of the military's personnel and supplies gathering, saying that they were just waiting for Lin Chen to recover so they could start collecting people and supplies.

Ten minutes later, Commander Zhao shook Lin Chen's hand firmly and then left in a hurry.