Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 523 Starting from the Apocalypse

Share Space
The sharing space finally quieted down.
At this point, the entire boundary area had completely merged with the shared space.
The outer shell constructed by Li Zhongren and his group resembled a silkworm spinning silk, with golden threads wrapping around the entire border, while the shell itself hid deep within the threads, undergoing its final incubation.

At that time, all of Li Zhongren's followers had already entered the body of the Outer God.
Right now, the entire border area is completely silent.

Only one computer remained, running automatically.
It was created by all of Li Zhongren's men working together.
Its purpose was to guide Li Zhongren to awaken and join the body.
We await the day when the accumulation of quantity leads to a qualitative change.
"Otherworld Police Officer Lee Chung-in's World Summary Report"

"A war that swept across half the world"

"Li Zhongren in that world was a sword saint of Shili Slope."

He believed that his intervention would create a balance similar to nuclear deterrence.

"However, the Magic Empire, as a vast and expanding empire, unexpectedly displayed irritability in the face of Li Zhongren's threat..."

"Thus, a fierce battle began."

"After killing the twelve Round Table Magic Knights, the twelve High Table Magisters, and the twelve Elders of the Magicians in succession, Li Zhongren, the police officer from another world."

"A final battle was fought against the emperor of the magic empire, a man who sat on a silver-gray throne."

That battle nearly annihilated the very foundations of the universe and destroyed half the planet's surface.

"In the end, it ended in a Pyrrhic victory for Li Zhongren."

"Li Zhongren sought help from the shared space, using his only chance to cast a time-based spell and save the civilians who were caught in the blast."

Finally, Li Zhongren returned to the shared space, carrying with him the fortune of this world and the silver-gray throne of the Magic Empire.

"Under Lee Hali's research, the silver-grey throne became an entrance to void energy, completing the final piece of the puzzle for the incubation of the Outer God's body."

"The Otherworld Police World Ends"

"The search for a new world."
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"The end of the world."

Li Zhongren opened his eyes.

After drifting for a long time, he was reborn into this world.

Thanks to the technological upgrade of the sharing space, he was a reincarnation of a physical body, and did not need to occupy someone else's decaying body or bear someone else's karma.

As for why he knew it was the end of the world.

The answer is also very simple.

See with your eyes.

Looking around, all that could be seen were ruins, broken walls, and crumbling walls.
Dust, dirt, and windblown dust.
Looking around, there was no trace of human habitation.
The streets were littered with all sorts of vehicles, and almost every one of them contained a decaying corpse.

A gust of wind blew by, and there was even a rotten smell in the air.

All of the above proves one thing: this city was plunged into a desperate situation in an instant.

For years afterward, the entire world failed to rebuild the city.

This is the real reason he doubts the end of the world.

Of course, there is also a certain probability, for example, that this city, like Fukushima or Chernobyl, might suffer a nuclear attack and nuclear leak.

Unfortunately, he has a cheat code: a 24/7 monitoring system.

He can see all the data within a certain area here.

It's like a giant 3D map.

According to data analysis, there is no nuclear radiation in this area, nor any other highly toxic substances that could cause death.

"That's fine too, it's peaceful."

After a while, Li Zhongren shrugged, took a step, and walked into the city.

He has cheat codes and means of self-defense, but he cannot create things out of thin air. If he wants to survive, he needs to find the resources to survive.

Houses, food, water, fire, medicine, and so on.

Perhaps it was some kind of extraordinary means, or maybe it was gamma rays, or a supernova explosion?
We walked towards the city.

Apart from the lush green plants, the plants that had broken through the asphalt, and the plants that clung to the buildings, he saw no other people or any trace of them.

There were many animal tracks, though.

Birds, beasts, insects, and so on.

In this world without humans, they seem to be living quite well.

Could it be that I'm the only person in the whole world?
Just as Li Zhongren was lost in thought, suddenly, a point of light appeared on his 3D mini-map.

This represents humanity.

Blue represents neutrality.

If it is green, it represents a friendly unit.

If it's red, it means it's a hostile force, someone who is hostile towards him.

This discovery gave Li Zhongren a glimmer of hope.

Humans are social animals; they can live in isolation, but they do not wish to be the only person in the world.

So he walked toward the blue light.

Finally, they stopped in front of a collapsed building.

It looks like a house collapsed and landed on the house next to it, but it left a triangular area.

The entire area was covered with green plants, which provided natural cover.

But the most interesting thing is that at the entrance to the triangular area, there is a huge rock blocking the entrance. The rock is also covered with moss, which is also a kind of cover.

However, according to Li Zhongren's analysis of the three-dimensional map...

A small mechanism was set up on this boulder.

First, to get into this triangular area, you have to move the boulder.

If you're inside, you can push it out, but outside, the boulder is so smooth there's nowhere to grab onto it. However, if you look closely, you can find several vines wrapped around the boulder, which serve as natural grips.

"call"

Take a deep breath.

Li Zhongren grabbed the vines and pulled hard.

More easily than expected, a gap was opened in the boulder leading to the triangular area.

It is clear that there is some kind of leverage device beneath the boulder.

The entrance to the triangle area has been opened.

A human scent wafted towards me.

It's not human flesh, but the smell of human existence.

But there was a hint of decay in the taste.

Li Zhongren went inside and saw a person lying on a pile of grass.

One foot was swollen like a steamed bun.

He occasionally let out groans.

He looked at himself, clutching a dagger in his hand.

She wanted to stand up, but she had no strength at all and could only sob there.

"are you OK."

After coughing twice, Li Zhongren explained that he spoke in Chinese because he had seen a plaque with Chinese characters on his way here.

Clearly, this is a parallel world of Earth.

Naturally, there shouldn't be any major problems with language.

The person lying on the grass did not respond, but the movement in her eyes meant that she understood what he said. Unfortunately, she seemed to no longer have the strength to speak.

"I will try to save you. If you agree, put down the knife."

"clatter"

The dagger fell to the ground. Li Zhongren then approached her, carefully picked it up, and squatted down beside her.

As he approached her, Li Zhongren took a closer look and confirmed that she was indeed a girl.

She was somewhat thin, but her muscles were very strong. Her chest was wrapped in cloth, obscuring her face, as her hair, which hadn't been washed in a long time, covered her face. Li Zhongren rubbed his nose.

A person who hasn't bathed in a long time, even a woman, won't smell very good.

In particular, one of her feet was seriously injured.

Li Zhongren glanced at it.

The system immediately provided an answer.

Her foot stepped on something that pierced through.

The penetrating object infected her body.

Inflammation, rotting, high fever—according to a normal person's physical condition, this should have progressed to scurvy. However, according to the system's detection, the girl's biggest problem was actually hypoglycemia caused by not getting enough food.
What kind of doomsday holy body is this?
However, this did relieve Li Zhongren.

Right now, he does have a first-aid kit on him, which he seized from those vehicles along the way.

Alcohol, gauze, etc.

Let me take a nap first.

Li Zhongren wiped his hands with alcohol, raised his hand, and precisely slashed the girl's neck with a chop, a form of physical anesthesia.

"Huh? You didn't faint."

Li Zhongren felt a slight pain in his hand.

He felt as if he had struck rubber with that blow.

Good guy.

At least this was a precise hand strike under system control, and the other party had no problem under these circumstances, which can only mean that her physical fitness is ridiculously good.

"I want to make you dizzy. If you don't, then... just bite this stick and bear it."

After saying that, Li Zhongren picked up a wooden stick and stuffed it into the girl's mouth.

Then I opened the system hosting again and selected doctor mode.

In this mode, Li Zhongren transforms into the most professional doctor, using the only tools at hand to treat the girl's wounds.

Squeeze out the pus and blood, cut away the necrotic tissue, clean the wound with alcohol, and finally wrap it with gauze.
After the procedure, the girl was covered in sweat, but she still didn't faint; instead, her eyes were somewhat bright.

"Have a piece."

After washing his hands with the remaining alcohol, Li Zhongren took out a piece of confiscated chocolate from his pocket.

Perhaps there really isn't anyone left.

Along the way, many vehicles were filled with supplies, such as chocolates, which may have expired, but who would care when faced with the constant threat of starvation?

Sure enough, the girl started eating heartily.

Li Zhongren emptied a pile of food from his bag and watched the girl eat.

Taking advantage of this time, he gathered the gauze and the wood on the ground together to make a campfire, and poured several bottles of expired water into a small iron pot.

The iron pot belonged to the girl.

I guess it's what she usually uses for cooking.

The water boiled quickly.

However, Li Zhongren did not drink the water directly. Instead, he used a plastic film to make a guide and collected the water vapor to the side.

Those bottled waters had expired for who knows how long and contained a lot of toxic substances, according to the system analysis. This kind of steam filtration can remove most of the toxic substances.

"Have a drink."

He handed the collected water to the girl.

The girl didn't stand on ceremony and gulped it down in big mouthfuls.

"Thank you."

After a long while, the girl seemed to be reborn, letting out a long sigh of relief, and sat there sprawled out. In the firelight, Li Zhongren could even see a cute, slightly worn bear pattern.

Of course, Li Zhongren didn't say anything. It was the end of the world; who cared about those things anymore?

"I will repay you."

"No need, it's no trouble at all. However, I would like to ask you for some advice."

"No problem, I'll tell you everything I know."

What's wrong with this world?

After a long silence, Li Zhongren finally spoke.

Moon stars are rare.

It was already evening, but Li Zhongren did not leave. Instead, he stood at the cave entrance, looking out at the sky.

Beside her was a girl who seemed to have regained most of her strength, recounting everything she knew.

Simply put, she didn't know why the world was ending.

She was born during the apocalypse and lived with her parents from a young age.

Until recently, they encountered a terrifying enemy. She didn't even see the enemy's full appearance before her parents were killed by tentacles that sprang from the ground. She fled and eventually hid here.

It wasn't that she didn't want to leave the city, but that she had lost the ability to move around.

As for the monster that killed her parents, it's in this city.

"No wonder."

Li Zhongren nodded inwardly. The reason why there was not a trace of human in this city was because of this. His system's detection range was also very limited, a sphere centered on him with a radius of about one kilometer.

It was obvious that the monster was either hiding deeper underground or had not ventured beyond the city's borders, which was why he hadn't made any discoveries.

So, are there many survivors in this world?

"Ah."

The girl nodded.

"Many camps are located in various cities and bases, mostly in old buildings."

"Then why didn't you and your parents choose to settle down in a camp instead of wandering?"

"Many camps are ruthless and cannibalistic; settling there will only lead to even worse exploitation."

The girl sat by the campfire, her eyes filled with emotion, a maturity beyond her years, and a hint of confusion.

Yes, although she didn't have much formal education, she's not stupid.

The man in front of me didn't look like a human from a post-apocalyptic world at first glance.

Clean and tidy, there wasn't even any dirt under the nails.

His eyes didn't have the ferocity of someone from the apocalypse; instead, they were very clear.

As for why this happened, she didn't know.

But that's all she'll do; she won't delve into it further. In this world, just surviving is already a huge undertaking; who would care about such trivial matters?

"Does this world have superpowers?"

After a moment's thought, Li Zhongren asked again.

"It's that kind of superhuman strength, like being able to breathe fire or generate electricity."

"Yes, there are people with superpowers."

The girl spoke first.

"In a sense, I guess I am. I have a strong body. If it weren't for my body, I don't think I could have survived until now."

"indeed."

Li Zhongren nodded. The tentacle must have been poisonous. The girl must have used most of her strength to fight the toxin, which is why she fell into hypoglycemia.

Even so, he's still clinging to life.

So, this world is not simple.

(End of this chapter)