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

Lin Chen woke up just as dawn was breaking.

The cot was narrow and hard, and Li Ya curled up next to him, her head resting on his shoulder, sleeping soundly.

Su Yun and Liang Siqi were squeezed onto another bed, and they were still not awake.

He got up quietly, without disturbing them, and walked out of the rest cabin alone to the deck.

The sea breeze, carrying warmth, swept over us, while the distant outlines of the land appeared and disappeared in the morning mist.

The aircraft carrier rested quietly on the sea, the deep sound of waves lapping against its hull particularly clear in the still morning.

Lin Chen stood on the ship's railing, gazing at the unfamiliar continent, and remained silent for a moment.

With a thought, he released Commander Peng, Commander Zhao, Commander Shen, Commander Ma, Liu Weidong, and Li Boyuan, who had been waiting in the space.

Six figures suddenly appeared on the deck.

They gazed at the continent before them, their eyes brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

Commander Peng was the first to speak: "Xiao Lin, when are we going to make our move?"

Lin Chen glanced at him helplessly: "Commander Peng, it's only five o'clock, it's not fully light yet. Let the soldiers rest a bit more."

Commander Zhao eagerly chimed in, "Rest? What are you talking about! The soldiers have been so excited about the news that they haven't slept all night, just waiting for your call."

The others nodded in agreement: "Exactly! No need to rest, everyone's full of energy!"

Lin Chen's lips twitched, and he glanced at the group of elderly people who were even more anxious than he was, speechless for a moment.

Only Li Boyuan remained silent.

He walked alone to the ship's side, leaned on the railing, and gazed at the gradually whitening horizon in the east. His eyes were deep and he remained motionless, like a sculpture.

This is an island nation, the place he had waited his whole life for.

Lin Chen coughed lightly and said, "Commanders, you all know I'm really short of crystal cores right now, right?"

Commander Peng nodded: "I know, I know, all the crystal cores we get are yours!"

The others nodded in agreement: "Wasn't this all agreed upon beforehand?"

Lin Chen stopped beating around the bush and told them about his encounter with the zombie shark at sea: "There are far more creatures in the ocean than on land, and the crystal cores should be much more abundant there as well."

"But we can't go into the sea to catch them, so we came up with a plan: to lure the zombie beasts with live animals. You... you understand what I mean?"

Everyone stared at him, even Li Boyuan turned around and surrounded him, but they all kept silent.

Lin Chen felt a little uneasy under their gaze, and forced himself to say, "Commanders, I have no choice. I'm doing this for everyone's future..."

Li Boyuan patted Lin Chen's shoulder heavily, his voice low and firm: "We understand what you mean. We'll do as you say. We just didn't expect you to be even more ruthless than us."

Lin Chen smiled somewhat awkwardly: "I'm doing this truly for the future of Blue Star. It's about sacrificing the individual for the greater good. I imagine those deeply influenced by the martial arts doctrines of Japan won't object, right?"

The corners of everyone's mouths twitched. Those who objected probably wouldn't have a chance to speak, right?

Then, Lin Chen explained that after reaching the ninth level, he could store Blue Star in his spatial dimension and protect the relics of his ancestors.

Everyone's eyes reddened again. Commander Peng gripped Lin Chen's arm tightly, his voice trembling, "What you said... is it true?"

Lin Chen nodded solemnly: "When have I ever lied about something like this?"

Everyone nodded in unison, their eyes slightly red, but their voices were unusually firm and righteous as they said, "Alright, don't worry. To save Blue Star, we know what to do."

After calming down, Commander Peng said in a deep voice, "Xiao Lin, let's assign tasks."

Lin Chen didn't stand on ceremony and took out a nautical chart from his spatial storage, spreading it out on the deck.

Commander Peng, Commander Zhao, and others gathered around, and Li Ya and Su Yun also came out of the rest cabin and approached.

Lin Chen tapped his finger on the nautical chart, his voice steady and powerful: "My plan is simple: divide the entire island nation into six areas and clear them simultaneously."

"Your men will be the main force, and I'll provide you with another 6,000 men, 1,000 men per team, to help you hold the line. Any questions?"

"No problem!" everyone responded in unison.

"Okay." Lin Chen began to assign specific tasks. "Commander Peng, you are in charge of the southwest region and the nearby islands. Hu Shanshan will use the teleportation portal to support your troop transfer."

"Commander Zhao, you are in charge of the southern region; Commander Shen, you are in charge of the Kansai region; Commander Liu, you are in charge of the central region."

After saying that, he turned to Li Boyuan and said, "Commander Li, you are in charge of the Kyoto region."

Li Boyuan's eyes were red-rimmed, and he nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Lin Chen finally looked at Commander Ma and said, "You'll have to take on the responsibility of overseeing the farthest northern region."

Commander Ma nodded: "No problem."

After assigning the tasks, Lin Chen stood up, his gaze sweeping over the faces of each veteran: "I will deploy your teams to their respective territories. Everyone must maintain contact; if you need support, send a message immediately. Gentlemen... you must not lose a single Chinese soldier!"

Everyone answered in unison, "Understood!"

As dawn broke, sunlight leaped from the sea surface, scorching the deck.

The heatwave was intense, and the outline of the distant land became increasingly clear in the morning light.

Lin Chen turned to Li Ya: "Xiao Ya, you stay on the ship and keep watch. I'll escort the commanders to the battlefield."

Li Ya nodded without asking any further questions.

Lin Chen recalled the six commanders back into his spatial dimension, summoned Xiao Hei, mounted it, and took to the air.

The sea breeze howled, and Little Black flapped its wings and soared high, cutting through the morning light.

He dispatched the commanders to their respective battlefields one by one, according to the areas they had just been assigned.

The first one is Commander Peng, from the Southwest region. Lin Chen released Commander Peng and his 200,000 elite troops from the space, and also dispatched 1,000 S-level team members to reinforce them.

The long, dark line stretched out on the hillside, seemingly endless.

Commander Peng stood at the front of the group, his back ramrod straight, and nodded to Lin Chen: "Don't worry, leave this to me."

The second one is Commander Zhao.

Southern region, including Kumamoto and Miyazaki areas.

The same lineup, 200,000 troops, and 1,000 S-class soldiers.

Commander Zhao adjusted his glasses, gazed at the hazy horizon in the distance, and said calmly, "It will be cleared up within ten days."

Lin Chen didn't speak, but simply nodded and continued north.

Commander Shen's Kansai region, Commander Liu's Central region, Commander Ma's Northern region... one after another, 200,000 elite troops surged out like a tide, rapidly deploying on foreign soil.

Every commander shared the same unwavering resolve and the same silence.

No one made any grand pronouncements, but Lin Chen knew, and those who understood, understood.

The last one is Li Boyuan. Kyoto region.

Lin Chen deliberately saved him for last.

The black eagle landed on a hill outside Kyoto. Lin Chen jumped off the eagle's back and released Li Boyuan and his men.

Two hundred thousand troops spread out across the hills, with Li Boyuan standing at the very front, clutching an old pocket watch in his hand, gazing at the blurry outline of the ancient capital in the distance.

He stared at it for a long time, then turned around and bowed deeply to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't dodge; he accepted it calmly.

Li Boyuan straightened up, said nothing, and turned to walk towards his group.

Lin Chen mounted Xiao Hei and took to the air. From above, the six armies looked like six sharp blades, plunging from south to north into the heart of the island nation.