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

Feeling the undeniable, terrifying force and murderous intent on her neck, the woman was forced to stop struggling, her chest heaving violently from fear and lack of oxygen.

A refreshing and delicate aroma, seemingly a blend of cedar and white tea, quietly entered Lin Chen's nostrils.

He slowly released his hand from her mouth, but the grip of his other hand remained unchanged, forcing her to turn around.

A few rays of morning sunlight peeked through the gap in the curtains, illuminating her face.

Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted: "It's you?!"

—It was Li Ya, the elegant flight attendant from the return flight.

She was the woman he had saved by chance in his past life, who later helped him in return.

Li Ya, still in shock, recognized the kidnapper's face and was taken aback. He looked strangely familiar, but she couldn't recall where she had seen him before.

"Who...who are you? What do you want..." Her voice trembled uncontrollably, but deep in her eyes, besides fear, there was also a trace of feigned composure.

"Is this your home?" Lin Chen asked instead of answering, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"It's...it's a birthday present from my father." She bit her lower lip, her voice still trembling. "He's Li Zhenbang from South China Real Estate...I...I'm his illegitimate daughter. Please don't hurt me, I can give you a lot of money."

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat. Li Zhenbang? That real estate tycoon with businesses all over the country, known as "Li Half-City"?

"So, you're just here today to check on the move-in?"

"Not entirely." She shook her head, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. "I'm here to collect some old things my mother left behind... After she passed away, I dismissed the servants here and moved out myself, and I've never come back."

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment—no wonder he had seen a photo of a middle-aged woman and some old items in a room on the second floor before, but he hadn't looked into it at the time.

"With your status, you're not short of money at all. Why did you become a flight attendant?" he continued to press, his tone softening slightly.

"Becoming a flight attendant was my own choice." She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow under her eyelids. "I just... wanted to see what kind of life I could live without relying on his name and wealth."

Lin Chen led her to sit on the sofa in the living room, loosening his grip on her slightly, but not completely letting go.

"Listen, I'm not a robber, and I'm not here for the money."

He paused for a moment, then made a decision: "For the next 24 hours, as long as you cooperate, I won't hurt you. But you cannot leave this house."

As he spoke, he picked up her handbag, which was placed to the side, and quickly checked it to make sure her phone was inside.

"Are you illegally detaining me?" She frowned, her tone filled with anger and confusion.

"It's not confinement." Lin Chen's tone was calm but undeniable. "At least within the boundaries of this villa, you are free."

"Aren't you afraid I'll find a chance to sneak away, or call the police?"

Lin Chen didn't answer, but his body moved without warning—

With a "whoosh," the figure vanished into thin air, and the next second it was leisurely leaning against the carved handrail of the second-floor spiral staircase.

Another flash—

"Whoosh!" He was standing in front of her again, so close that they could feel each other's breath.

"Now, do you still think you can escape?"

Li Ya's beautiful eyes widened instantly, and the fear on her face receded like a receding tide.

Instead, she felt a pure and fervent excitement and curiosity, almost like that of a young girl: "You...you can teleport?! Are you a god?"

"I'm not a god," Lin Chen stated calmly. "It's just one of my special abilities, called 'space travel'."

"Superpowers?!" Those two words seemed to ignite the stars in her eyes, the light almost overflowing. "Wow! That's so cool! Can...can you teach me? I want to learn too!"

Lin Chen was stunned upon hearing this, completely unprepared for things to develop in this direction.

"I can't teach you." He said with some helplessness, "How old are you this year?"

"22!" she blurted out, a faint blush rising to her fair cheeks. She added softly, "And...and you? Do you have a girlfriend?"

"no."

"Well..." She blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her voice suddenly becoming soft and gentle, carrying a hint of probing and playfulness, "What do you think... how about I be your girlfriend?"

Lin Chen was speechless for a moment: "...?"

The scene he envisioned was one of questioning, crying, fierce resistance, and even a desperate attempt to fight for his life.

But to her utter surprise, the other party transformed from a terrified "hostage" into a "superpower fangirl" with eyes full of admiration in just a few minutes.

His face practically screamed, "Brother, you're amazing! I want to follow you!"

He turned away, a slight headache in his head, and headed toward the open kitchen, trying to steer the conversation back on track:

"Anyway, it's a fact that I 'occupied' your house. As an apology... are you hungry? I'll cook you a bowl of egg noodles."

Behind them came Li Ya's noticeably lighter, even slightly coquettish reply: "Okay~"

As Lin Chen fried the eggs, he was quickly calculating in his mind: "Should I give her a Creation Crystal now to see the effect? ​​I already have 30 stored in my space, but I don't need them myself, so it's a waste to leave them there."

Li Ya sat on a high stool in the kitchen, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes fixed on his busy back, sparkling: "Judging from what you just said, it seems you've seen me before?"

"Four days ago, you were a flight attendant on the flight from Japan back to Guangzhou," Lin Chen replied casually, of course not mentioning the complicated entanglement from his past life.

"Ah! I remember now!" she exclaimed, her cheeks flushing slightly—on the plane, she had thought this sharp-eyed passenger was one of her many suitors.

The two chatted idly, exchanging a few words.

In his previous life, Lin Chen only had Zhao Kai and Li Qiang by his side—two "brothers" who stabbed him in the back without hesitation when it came to life and death.

As for women? They are nothing more than trading partners in the apocalypse, exchanging food or supplies for a brief night of tenderness—cold and realistic.

He suddenly realized a fact he had overlooked: in the end times, while men are generally stronger and more decisive, they are also often more greedy, more ruthless, and more ambitious.

Ambition is like the most deadly virus; once infected, it can drive a person to turn their knife against their closest relatives.

Women... are not without ruthlessness, but in most extreme situations, what they seek is more about "surviving" and "protecting what they cherish," rather than grand ambitions like "ruling the world."

"Perhaps... in this life, I really won't have to fight alone anymore." A thought quietly took root in his heart, and an elusive smile appeared on his face.

"I can assemble a special team, an all-female legion—with the Creation Crystals, they might be more loyal, more resilient, have less internal attrition, and... they're certainly a sight to behold."

More importantly, the Creation Crystal is enough to guarantee that they awaken at least A-level abilities and are powerful.

As for the male members... he couldn't be sure for the time being whether the "loyalty bonus" brought by the Creation Crystal was enough to restrain the unpredictable ambition and desire for control that arose from the powerful forces accompanying their male instincts.