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

At this moment, the underground canteen was packed with more than seventy long tables.

Apart from the team members who were required to patrol, almost all the members of the inner city gathered here.

The newly joined female team members held their steaming bowls of rice, their eyes welling up with tears—they hadn't had a decent meal in far too long.

Some people buried their heads in their food and wolfed it down, while others ate slowly and carefully, as if afraid that if they ate too fast, this warm illusion would disappear.

A girl who had just turned eighteen lowered her head, quietly wiping away the tears that had dripped into her bowl, and murmured in an almost inaudible voice, "So... it really is possible to live and eat hot food."

Lin Chen, Li Ya, and Su Yun sat at the same table, eating and chatting.

The lights shone on everyone's faces, reflecting a long-lost, almost ordinary warmth.

However, in this heartwarming moment, Liang Siqi frantically approached Lin Chen: "Xiao Chen, look at this!"

Lin Chen took her phone, and Liang Siqi hurriedly explained, "Xiaoyu saw this by chance while 'playing' online."

On the screen was the state secret fax that Commander Peng had received: "Project Fire Seed".

Li Ya and the others quickly gathered around. When they saw what was on the screen, their faces turned deathly pale.

Just then, a team member who had stayed outside rushed into the canteen: "Brother Lin! There are so many helicopters in the sky!"

Lin Chen silently handed the phone to Li Ya, and then passed it on to the others.

This top-secret document, which should not have been circulated among the public, unexpectedly fell into the hands of this group of marginalized survivors.

The once bustling underground cafeteria fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

Lin Chen's feelings were extremely complicated.

In his previous life, he had never had access to these top-secret information. Now that he knows the truth, he feels a sense of loss at being abandoned—as a non-"civilization inheritor," he, like most ordinary people, is destined not to be on the rescue list.

But he also understood that from the perspective of a rational ruler, such a choice was perfectly justifiable.

Moreover, in his previous life, he lived until the fifth year of the apocalypse and never saw any signs of the world recovering.

What puzzled him even more was that the fax was clearly sent to military forces in various regions, but the military forces in the southern part of the city in his previous life had always existed and had been efficiently clearing out zombies.

They are powerful, but they never participate in the power struggles within Guangzhou.

Back then, after he, Li Qiang, and Zhao Kai offended the two纨绔二少 (spoiled young masters), they managed to survive by hiding in a military-controlled area.

Now it seems that the only thing that can be confirmed is that the central government and military system have lost actual control over the whole country.

As for cooperating with the military, it's hard to explain based on his own sources alone, and he can't guarantee that his path is the only way out. Having more preparations is better for humanity.

The other team members, who had been clinging to hope and expecting "national aid," have completely given up.

"Brother Lin, look at this!" Liang Siqi handed over the phone again, her voice low and trembling slightly. "Xiaoyu said... this doesn't seem to be any man-made celestial body known to Earth."

Lin Chen took the phone. The frame was extremely short, less than a second—if it weren't for Xiaoyu's extraordinary data capture capabilities, almost no one would have noticed it.

This is the last video that the Chinese space station just transmitted back to Earth.

At the end of the video, a huge spherical celestial body suddenly appears in the pitch-black universe in front of the space station.

The next second, the signal was lost, and the screen went completely black.

Lin Chen paused the video and stared at the strange sphere for a long time.

At that moment, the phone screen displayed the message: "Dad, all satellites around the world were destroyed at the same time. All orbital signals... have been lost."

It seems they are also afraid that if more people know, it will cause even more panic.

In the cafeteria, no one spoke; everyone was still immersed in the despair of being abandoned.

Lin Chen was shocked by the new video, but with his current knowledge, he couldn't determine what it was.

He had a vague feeling that this apocalypse might be related to this strange celestial body, but he didn't know why it would appear at this time. Shouldn't it have appeared when the blood rain broke out? Did the apocalypse officially begin today? And what was the blood rain? Lin Chen was confused.

After a long while, a cool sensation came from Lin Chen's mind, pulling him back to reality. Sensing the call of the Primordial Creation Pearl, Lin Chen quickly composed himself.

Seeing that everyone was still confused, Lin Chen slammed his hand on the table in front of him: "Don't think too much about it. If any of you are selected to enter the shelter and are willing to go, I will let you go unconditionally."

Even without entering the shelter, I believe our superpowers should be enough to survive in this apocalypse.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, everyone realized what was happening.

Jiang Yingyue, naturally optimistic, brightened up: "That's right, we're all superhumans, what's there to be afraid of?"

Li Ya, He Meijiao, and others also thought that Lin Chen still had room for growth. Even the best shelter couldn't be more secure than a new world. They began to persuade the people around them.

So everyone continued eating, for food is the most important thing in the world.

Laughter and cheerful conversation returned to the underground restaurant.

After the meal, everyone dispersed.

Li Ya led Liu Feifei and Qi Wei to the temporary operations room and began to group them into teams according to their superpower type and combat experience.

Su Yun then plunged into the accounting room to tally the day's crystal core income—she had been too busy during the day to even open the ledger.

Before leaving, Li Ya winked meaningfully at the twin sisters and whispered, "Tonight, you two go and 'visit' Brother Lin. He's exhausted."

Jiang Yingxue blushed, while Jiang Yingyue muttered softly, "Huh? He almost made me cry last time..."

Lin Chen, for once, had some free time. He leaned back in a chair in the corner of the cafeteria, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Just then, Jiang Yingxue came over and handed him a cup of hot ginger tea: "Brother Lin, have some tea to warm yourself up."

Lin Chen took the cup. Although he was no longer afraid of the cold, drinking some still made him feel very comfortable.

Suddenly, a soft voice came from the entrance of the passage: "Brother Lin, it's snowing outside."

He looked up and saw Jiang Yingyue standing at the door, a few unmelted snowflakes on her shoulders, her eyes filled with worry.

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment before entering the villa's lobby—outside the window, the wind and snow were fierce, and the world was white.

The second catastrophe of the apocalypse arrived as scheduled, but fortunately everyone had completed the initial winterization modifications to the shelter during the day.

"Brother Lin...do we humans...do we still have a future?"

Lin Chen paused slightly, then slowly turned around.

Su Yun appeared behind him unnoticed, her clear eyes filled with unyielding worry.

Beside her, Li Ya, Liu Feifei, and Ling Wei also came one after another, each with a different expression—some worried, some confused, and some trying to maintain their composure.

Soon, more and more team members gathered in the hall.

Ultimately, the apocalyptic cold described by others and the reality of witnessing firsthand the overwhelming snowstorm engulfing the city are two different things.

When the heavy weight of cold despair makes it hard to breathe, everyone wants to hear a resolute answer from this perpetually calm and composed man.