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

The next morning, Liu Jing led 500 people, fully prepared to set off.

Lin Chen prepared over a hundred snowmobiles modified from those in Guangzhou for them. Seeing this, the military commanders were utterly impressed—in terms of individual skill, they were all S-level; in terms of supplies, they could haul hundreds of snowmobiles at a time. They couldn't compare, they simply couldn't.

Liu Jing stood beside the lead vehicle, checked the team and communication equipment one last time, and walked up to Lin Chen: "Brother Lin, everything is ready."

Lin Chen nodded, then added a final word of advice: "Once you get there, contact the local military and get everything in order. Remember, no matter what, survival is the top priority."

Liu Jing nodded: "Understood."

The convoy drove out of the camp, crunching over the snow, and wound its way south toward Dalian. Its taillights faded into the morning mist, like a string of dying embers.

Lin Chen turned to Commander Shen and said, "Commander Shen, let's get started."

"it is good."

Lin Chen's team led the charge, followed closely by tens of thousands of military soldiers, advancing majestically towards Shenyang city.

When the news spread, the survivors in the city wept with joy.

"The People's Liberation Army soldiers are here!"

"Waaah, the People's Liberation Army is here!"

"Old Wang, let's go! Let's follow the soldiers and clear out the zombies together!"

"Alright! There are quite a few level three zombies over there, and it looks like there are some level four too. Let's go help!"

The team advanced in a carpet-bombing fashion. Countless rescued survivors, crying and laughing, crawled out of the ruins, from the basements, and from the cellars.

They were ragged and emaciated, but their eyes shone with light.

Wu Jie, along with medical staff and the military medical team, conducted simple examinations and provided treatment to these people.

Logistics personnel distributed hot water, food, cotton-padded clothes, and winter clothing. Their priority was to ensure their survival; other matters could be addressed later.

Once they had gathered in a group, Lin Chen put them into the Creation Pearl space.

When these people learned that they could enter a world without the apocalypse, with sunshine, land, and food, countless people knelt on the ground and wailed.

When they learned that it was Lin Chen who had helped them achieve all of this, they all knelt down in his direction, repeatedly saying, "Thank you! Thank you!"

They knew that the thank you was too weak. But they had nothing left, and this was the only way they could express their gratitude.

Lin Chen felt his eyes were getting a little sore, so he stopped looking.

At this moment, Liang Siqi walked to his side and reported: "Xiaoyu sent a message that, according to the microwave signals transmitted by the drone, a large number of zombies are lurking near the Shenyang Imperial Palace, most of them are already at level three, and there are several at level four as well. If the team launches a strong attack, there may be casualties."

Lin Chen nodded: "I'll handle it. You guys continue with the plan."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared into the ruins.

A moment later, he appeared in the square outside the Forbidden City. There were at least 20,000 zombies, and it was unclear why so many had gathered there.

As soon as Lin Chen appeared, the zombies in the square instantly went berserk and rushed towards him.

Lin Chen drew a Tang sword. This one was reforged for him by Qi Wei; the original one had been shattered in the war of the gods.

He charged straight into the horde of zombies. With each slash, a zombie fell; every now and then, lightning would strike, blasting scorched patches of blood into the horde.

He was too fast. The surrounding zombies only felt a gust of wind pass by, and before they could even smell the scent of a living person, their heads had already fallen to the ground.

In the distance, countless soldiers stared in disbelief at this scene, unable to help but exclaim:

"Is this... the power to fight against gods?"

"This horde of zombies is no match for him."

"It's not just not enough, it's as easy as crushing an ant."

Lin Chen's teammates rolled their eyes: "Don't be so naive. Stop watching. Hurry up and help clear out the zombies on the perimeter!"

Lin Chen charged left and right through the horde of corpses, quickly carving a bloody path through them.

But the zombies were still unconscious and didn't know what fear was, so they continued to swarm towards Lin Chen.

Soon the ground in front of him was piled up with zombie corpses. Lin Chen raised his hand and waved his hand, and the corpses disappeared, leaving behind a clearing covered in blood.

In just that, more than 20,000 zombies were wiped out in less than 20 minutes.

In the distance, the soldiers were stunned; some almost dropped their guns.

"This...that's it?"

"More than 20,000 zombies, in twenty minutes... are they even human?"

With a wave of his hand, Lin Chen stored the zombie corpses into his spatial storage and turned to walk towards the remaining nearly ten thousand zombies in the inner plaza.

After another ten minutes or so of fighting, he completely cleared out the dense horde of corpses in the entire area.

The soldiers and team members on the perimeter began searching the rooms inside one by one, leaving no corner unchecked.

As the soldiers passed by Lin Chen, their eyes unconsciously revealed a fanatical admiration.

Lin Chen simply smiled slightly, then turned and returned to the camp where he had gathered the survivors, continuing to oversee the situation.

With Lin Chen, this highly efficient killing machine, the cleanup efficiency in Shenyang has greatly accelerated.

Liang Siqi stared at the images transmitted back by the drone and nodded in satisfaction: "At the current speed, Shencheng will be completely cleared in about a week."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "It should be even faster. We can have another hundred team members tomorrow."

Liang Siqi smiled and said, "That's true, I almost forgot about that."

And so, the team worked from dawn till dusk every day. With new members joining each day, the cleanup operation became faster and faster.

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Five days later, the zombies in Shencheng were finally cleared out. Lin Chen's crystal cores had also reached 100 million, and he excitedly entered Creation Island to prepare to upgrade Zi Ling.

But she stopped him.

Zi Ling asked curiously, "Master, you don't actually think one hundred million is enough for me to reach the eighth rank, do you?"

Lin Chen was taken aback: "Didn't it always increase tenfold before...?"

Zi Ling rolled her eyes: "Master, the eighth rank and above is the true god-level. Do you think the god-level can be measured by the old standards?"

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment.

Indeed, if one hundred million can elevate you to the eighth rank, then the term "god rank" is worthless. We must not let our old ways of thinking get the better of us!

Lin Chen asked speechlessly, "Then why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Zi Ling fluttered her little wings and flew to Lin Chen, saying innocently, "Master, you didn't ask either."

Lin Chen rubbed his forehead, sighed, and asked, "So, how much do you need to reach the eighth rank?"

Zi Ling thought for a moment and said, "Two hundred million. The primal power gathered from two hundred million crystal cores should be enough. After reaching the eighth rank, my spatial barrier will be greatly strengthened, and the laws will be more complete."

Lin Chen took a deep breath: "Alright, two hundred million it is. I'll save up some more."

Zi Ling clenched her little fist: "The revolution is not yet complete, Master, keep up the good work!"

Lin Chen stumbled as he was about to leave, and asked in surprise, "How do you know that? Where did you learn it?"

Zi Ling said with a grin, "I learned it from New Guangzhou. Your clan's great man is so amazing. I often go to listen to his stories."

Lin Chen nodded, proudly saying, "Of course!"

He could only leave Creation Island with some disappointment. He had wanted to experience the power of the gods, but it seemed he would have to postpone it again and continue to work hard to collect crystal cores.