Rebirth in the apocalypse: You can mess it up, I will open the book directly

In the early summer of the nineteenth year of Yong'an.

At that time, Qin Zheng had already taken command of the Extraordinary Warriors Army.

Wielding a frost-covered longsword, she always charged to the front lines of the puppet riots.

It wasn't that the alien warriors' army lacked combat strength, requiring Qin Zheng to personally lead the charge. Rather, after the wooden puppets were slaughtered, Qin Zheng needed to immediately spread the alien warriors' power throughout the area and hum the "Earth Store Sutra" amidst the blood-soaked corpses.

"Thus have I heard. At one time the Buddha was in the Trayastrimsa Heaven, preaching the Dharma to his mother. At that time, in countless worlds throughout the ten directions..."

This is the most effective method for uniting the souls of the dead, after countless trials.

The "complete" souls that are aggregated are reincarnated, and the people who are reborn will not become wooden puppets again. Even if they cannot awaken as extraordinary beings, they can at least live a peaceful life as ordinary people.

After numerous simulations and verifications, coupled with Meng Shuyao's increasingly frequent time travel to observe changes in the future, everyone discovered that while the method of aggregating souls was effective, it could not guarantee the absolute safety of the reincarnated souls.

If we had to calculate a success rate, it would be around 65%.

There are no other more efficient methods available right now, or... someone might have thought of one, but no one is willing to bring it up.

......

Late summer of the nineteenth year of Yong'an.

Chu Yan finally returned from the Netherworld, bringing back the so-called "heavenly treasures" from the ancient book.

Legend has it that this object can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, sun and moon, giving people the ability to be revered by gods and avoided by ghosts.

In reality, it was a huge jade stone capable of storing natural forces, such as lightning, fire, and even the purifying power of moonlight. Once absorbed by this jade stone, the energy could be stored within it and used by those who were compatible with this energy.

Because the energy within this jade can only be accessed by those whose energies are compatible with it, the locals believe it possesses a spirit and is "selecting" those with whom it is destined. Hence, it is called the "Stone of Fate".

After obtaining this item in the Netherworld, Chu Yan immediately verified his suspicions and learned that the jade could indeed store and fuse the power of extraordinary individuals.

If the power of the extraordinary could be stored and used, perhaps clearing out the wooden puppets would be easier.

In addition to the "Yuanci Stone", Chu Yan also brought back a uniquely shaped plant from the Mingji region.

She called it the "flower of bliss," symbolizing eternal freedom of the soul.

The Flower of Bliss truly lives up to its name, sharing the same origin as the "Stone of Fate," as they possess the same destiny and fate.

Legend has it that if someone wears the Flower of Bliss and is destined to have it, the flower will always be fresh and never wither.

Chu Yan traversed almost the entire Netherworld, but only managed to find two flowers. One of them withered and turned to dust the moment she touched it.

This one was picked by her using her spiritual power, and she never tried to touch it.

Perhaps disturbed by Li Zhao's nonsensical prophecy, Chu Yan, who often travels, was extremely anxious this time.

It felt like some ferocious beast was relentlessly pursuing her. All along the way, she had only one thought in her mind: "Faster, faster."

She didn't know what she was so eager for, but fortunately, her hard work paid off.

Perhaps it was the long-cherished expectation that Chu Yan had been holding onto all this time that finally came to fruition. When the Flower of Bliss was delivered to Qin Zheng, Qin Zheng twirled the flower stem between her fingertips, praised it as special, and then raised her wrist to insert it diagonally into her hair.

Chu Yan stared intently at the flowers, noticing they seemed even more vibrant, and finally broke into her first genuine smile since she had been away for the past six months.

It seems that the Flower of Bliss is truly destined for Ah Zheng.

Chu Yan didn't know if the flower had any other uses, but such a "pretentious" and unique flower couldn't possibly be useless.

As long as it blooms in A-Zheng's hair, then her careful escort all this way will have been worthwhile.

......

The Flower of Bliss is precious, and to prevent it from withering at the slightest provocation, it cannot be left to others for study.

The "Yuanci Stone" has already been handed over to Lingyan for research.

Regardless of what kind of energy is contained within the jade, its core essence is ultimately the spatial power that can store energy.

Lingyan possesses the most advanced spatial energy on the entire continent, making him the best candidate to study the "Fate Stone".

What followed was a rare period of peace.

The things Chu Yan brought back ignited a small glimmer of hope for everyone, temporarily relieving them of the anxiety of losing their leader.

In the following six months, apart from Li Zhao, who was in seclusion, and Ling Yan, who was studying the Yuanci Stone, everyone else followed Qin Zheng around, clearing out wooden puppets, assessing extraordinary individuals, and training the extraordinary army.

They even summarized their insights and experiences regarding the power of extraordinary individuals, compiled them into a book, and distributed it widely among the people.

Some of the Fate Stones were also divided into countless small pieces, which contained many different kinds of supernatural powers.

These small pieces of jade were stored in various local government offices, and all the people could touch and feel them, trying to understand their energy.

Those whose souls are incomplete are still living, breathing people. Just because we know the truth about the soul from a higher perspective doesn't mean we can look down on the world and treat these vibrant lives as "consumables" to be discarded at will.

If these people with incomplete souls were to awaken their supernatural powers before they failed to evolve and turned into "wooden puppets," would they have a chance to escape the calamity?

No one knows the answer, but people are willing to try.