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

At Yangcheng Jiaotong University, Zhou Xiaomin's team didn't have it so easy.

There are no S-class superhumans in their team.

Zhou Xiaomin's team encountered trouble here—two Tier 2 zombies blocked a main connecting corridor, one in front and one behind.

Worse still, one of them seemed to have undergone a localized mutation, with exceptionally thick arms and grayish-white skin as hard as leather, where ordinary bullets clanged but had little effect.

"Retreat! Retreat to the hall! Utilize the space!" Zhou Xiaomin made a decisive decision. The team fought their way back into a relatively spacious circular hall.

"It's charging!" A female earth-elemental ability user serving as a shield guard gritted her teeth and stepped forward, erecting a thick rock shield in front of her.

"Bang!" The giant-armed zombie slammed into the rock shield, sending debris flying. The girl's face turned pale, and cracks appeared on the rock shield.

"Don't block it head-on! Disperse it!" Zhou Xiaomin herself was an A-level Explosive Fireball, and had even reached the second tier.

"Ah Fang! Prepare your Shockwave! Xiao Yu, use your Illusionary Clone to lure the one behind away! Everyone else, use all your crowd control abilities to hold off this big guy!"

The girl named Afang took a deep breath, pressed her hands together, and an invisible shockwave spread out, slightly slowing the momentum of the giant-armed zombie's charge.

Almost simultaneously, a glint flashed in the eyes of another girl, Xiaoyu, and three or four blurry phantoms of "Zhou Xiaomin" suddenly appeared on one side of the hall, exuding the aura of living people.

The more "normal" Tier 2 zombie behind it was indeed attracted and roared as it pounced on the phantom.

"Now!!"

Seeing the mutated zombie that had been brought under control, Zhou Xiaomin's eyes flashed with lightning, and a huge fireball accurately struck the giant-armed zombie's head.

The other two second-tier superpowered veterans also unleashed water arrows, ice hockey pucks, and even precise rifle shots at its head.

"Boom!" The giant-armed zombie finally couldn't hold on any longer, its head exploded, and it crashed to the ground.

Then everyone turned to the second-tier zombie that had been lured away.

After a thrilling and well-coordinated operation, the second Tier 2 zombie was also killed.

Zhou Xiaomin looked at her teammates, who were slightly out of breath but whose eyes were becoming increasingly determined, and breathed a sigh of relief. She reported in the channel: "Jiaotong University has cleared two Tier 2 enemies, one of which had a limb hardening mutation. It has been killed using control skills. No casualties, continue clearing."

Despite the perilous situation, the women managed to kill the second-tier zombie without sustaining any injuries.

After all, having A-level superpowers as everyone is no joke.

Upon receiving the warning, each group immediately followed the emergency plan that Lin Chen had emphasized beforehand, with senior combatants leading the charge, concentrating firepower and high-lethality abilities to target and eliminate these second-tier zombies.

After all, not all teams have S-class ability users, so they can't take down second-tier zombies as easily as Li Ya's team.

Moreover, there are many newcomers in the team who lack experience. These so-called veteran members have only killed zombies for two days more than the others.

However, since everyone possessed A-level abilities, after the initial chaos, they managed to defeat the two second-tier zombies without serious incident.

Lin Chen quickly learned about the situation through the summary information forwarded by Xiaoyu and sent a text message to inquire.

All team leaders replied that "the pressure has increased, but it is still within a controllable range, and we are handling it according to the contingency plan."

After confirming that no team was in danger, Lin Chen continued to focus on the expansion project of the underground fortress.

However, for other survivor settlements in Guangzhou that lacked organization, equipment, and high-end combat capabilities, this sudden second-tier zombie horde was nothing short of a catastrophe.

Many survivor groups that relied on manpower for defense had never encountered such formidable zombies. Ordinary weapons were ineffective, and low-level superpowers were like tickles; their defenses often crumbled instantly amidst a few sudden screams.

To make matters worse, even more bizarre and terrifying zombie beasts have begun to appear in some areas.

Wild beasts that escape from zoos, pet cats and dogs that were once kept in residential areas, and hordes of bloodthirsty and ferocious rats in the sewers... After these animals are infected with the virus, they undergo more unpredictable mutations. They often retain their agility and instincts from before they were born, but are given even greater strength and madness by the virus.

They excel at ambushing and striking suddenly, are fast, and have tricky attacks, often posing a greater threat than human zombies.

The grotesque fangs of the apocalypse are piercing deeper into this frozen wasteland.

Various SOS videos are now circulating wildly on mobile phones.

"Someone help us! We're at the XX Supermarket in the west of the city, surrounded by zombies!"

The video also includes the sound of a noisy crowd.

"Hold on! Use the shelves to block the gap!"

"It's no use! The machete can't cut through it at all! That thing is too strong!"

"Ah—! My arm!"

"It's coming in! Run! Run!"

"Don't push! The passage is blocked!"

"...It's over."

Then the phone went black, and the video ended.

Similar cries for help and videos of complete annihilation are commonplace.

Wang Gang, who had already organized his men and was preparing to seek revenge on Li Ya, encountered a horde of zombies on the way.

"Boss Wang! These zombies are weird, we think we've run into some tough nut to crack! Three of our men are dead, and the bullets are practically tickling us!"

"And then there was something as fast as a leopard, I couldn't tell if it was a cat or a dog, and Xiao Liu's throat was ripped open!"

"Withdraw! Withdraw immediately!" Wang Gang shouted angrily. "Damn it, get back to base first!"

Upon receiving the order, the underlings and henchmen rushed back in a frenzy.

Those who lagged behind were pushed towards the pursuing zombies and zombie beasts by those slightly ahead, becoming stepping stones for the others to escape.

Wang Gang was extremely frustrated and furious at this moment. He never expected that his meticulously planned revenge would come to nothing.

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Meanwhile, inside the underground passage of the Tin Shui Garden Shelter.

Liang Siqi hurried to find Lin Chen, her face unusually solemn.

"Xiao Chen, Xiao Yu has detected some new developments."

Lin Chen took the tablet. On the screen, a holographic image of the AI ​​girl Xiaoyu appeared: "Dad, according to comprehensive analysis, multiple forces are attempting to coordinate, targeting us directly. The leading force is Chang Chengye's faction within the 'Yangcheng Official Shelter'... Their core argument is that the mysterious disappearance of goods from major supermarkets in Yangcheng was orchestrated by us..."

The little fish paused for a moment, and then more detailed data and intelligence summaries began to scroll across the screen.

"Furthermore... all survivors outside our system in the city are currently facing multiple difficulties... Based on comprehensive assessment, without strong external intervention or a major turning point, the survival probability of the human survivor population within the Guangzhou area is declining exponentially."

Hua Hua, Xiao He, and Su Yutong had also gathered around at some point.

Looking at the cold data and desperate scenes on the screen, the three girls turned pale and instinctively clenched their clothes.

"So... those slow-moving zombies might just be the gentlest opening act of the apocalypse..." Liang Siqi's voice trembled slightly. "From last night's freezing snow to today's second-tier zombies, and monsters that can jump and pounce... I finally understand that what we thought was the 'apocalypse' was probably... just the prelude."

Lin Chen's expression remained unusually calm.

In his previous life, he had already experienced all of this.

In this life, perhaps more of the flame can be preserved because of his intervention.

Just then, his cell phone rang in his pocket.

"Brother Lin!" Duty Captain Ma Xiaoyan's voice was unusually tense. "A massive wave of survivors is fleeing from the outer city's main gate! The number is... enormous! They're being chased by a huge horde of zombies! We've confirmed there are Tier 2 individuals among the horde! And there are also extremely fast zombie beasts!"

"I'll be right there." Lin Chen's voice remained completely calm.

He looked at the three women beside him: "Continue with the construction according to the blueprints, and be careful."

Before he finished speaking, subtle ripples appeared around him, and his figure vanished from the spot.