Stepping out of the apartment building, a gloomy wind swept toward them.
The sky was covered in a strange dark gray haze. People on the street hurried along, uneasy for no reason. None of them knew that a world-ending cataclysm was moments away.
"Yi Chen, what's really going on?" Su Qingyue's face was pale. She could tell he was not joking, but everything still seemed normal.
Yi Chen did not explain further.
In his past life, anyone who warned others about the apocalypse was called crazy. Only when blood and fear arrived would humanity realize how small they were.
"No time to talk. We have to get outside the city before the cataclysm begins."
He led her quickly toward a used motorcycle by the road. Having been reborn, he had already prepared everything in advance.
"Get on."
Su Qingyue no longer hesitated and sat behind him.
The engine roared. Yi Chen twisted the throttle and sped toward the outskirts.
Along the way, more strange signs appeared. Crows circled wildly. Dogs and cats barked frantically. A faint stench lingered in the air.
Su Qingyue's face turned completely white.
"Is something really going to happen?"
"Yes." Yi Chen's voice was cold. "Whatever you see later, don't panic. Just stay close to me."
Soon they reached the edge of the city, with the continuous Green Dragon Mountains ahead.
Yi Chen stopped and looked back at the bustling city behind him.
In less than half an hour, this bright, lively place would become living hell.
At that moment —
Ding!
[Host has arrived in a suitable survival area.]
[Establish initial territory now?]
Yi Chen's eyes shone brightly.
This was it!
The first step toward building his eternal kingdom was finally here.
"Establish territory!"
Ding!
[Initial territory established.]
[Name: Xuanhuang Village]
[Level: 0 (Village)]
[Range: 100 meters in all directions]
[Territory Effect: Safe Shield — monsters cannot invade]
[Initial Buildings: Basic Wooden Hut ×1]
[Initial Resources: Wood ×100, Food ×50]
[Initial Citizen: Su Qingyue]
Yi Chen took a deep breath.
In his past life, he had wandered without a home, living on the edge of death.
This time, starting from this small village, he would build an impregnable stronghold step by step.
Su Qingyue stared at the wooden hut that appeared out of nowhere, completely stunned.
"What… what is this…"
Yi Chen turned to her, his gaze firm.
"Qingyue, from today, this is our new home.
The apocalypse is here — but we will no longer be prey."
In the distant sky, the first pitch-black crack quietly tore open.
The Seven-Day Cataclysm had officially begun.
And Yi Chen's path to an eternal kingdom started right now.