The apocalypse begins with a dungeon game.

But since the sphere was absorbed into the vortex, its mental state seems to have stabilized.

Even the garbled code and faulty fragments flowing across its body slowed down.

Li Can didn't even know if it was a hallucination he was having.

"Humans..." It floated slowly below, speaking to Li Can, but each syllable sounded somewhat halting.

It seems to be a struggle between one's own will and a broken spirit.

"My heart is greatly comforted. You... There are 306 hours, 12 minutes, and 11 seconds left until the destruction of Earth. In the end, we will witness the grand destruction together..."

It was the same old rhetoric, but now its words were tinged with that steady voice.

Li Can looked at it and guessed that perhaps if he got a few more spheres, it wouldn't be impossible for the scrambled cloud to return to normal.

At that time, I should be able to glean more secrets from it.

As he thought of this, he noticed something unusual about the random cloud.

Hidden among the rough, rubble materials was a thin, emaciated zombie torso.

It was the little zombie in the room.

At this moment, the little zombie had its eyes tightly closed, and its eyelids were trembling slightly.

The garbled cloud was bathed in the fading light, which also illuminated the little zombie.

Black smoke hissed from its body, and the light seemed to have both restorative and harmful effects on them.

Ignoring their abnormality, Li Can stood on the back of the mutated and enlarged vulture, pondering where to land next.

The game rewards after leaving the instance are not just the Quantity Ball. Although the Quantity Ball has been absorbed, I still need to find a place where I won't be disturbed by the zombies to study the remaining items and props.

The random cloud has lost its desire to attack and is wandering around on its own. Sometimes it floats into the horde of zombies and knocks them down, and sometimes it flies high into the sky and then swoops down to smash the GG sign near the residential building.

It has no goals, it's just like a playful and mischievous child.

She simply refused to stray too far from Li Can, and a series of puzzling actions were taken around him.

"Forget it, even if I wanted to have a proper conversation with you now, it's impossible."

Li Can sighed and looked into the distance.

In the heart of the city stands a tower that has not collapsed.

The spotlight was mounted at the tip, and because it had been abandoned for many years, the lampshade was damaged and cracked in several places.

Li Can controlled the vulture to fly towards the tower.

Based on the city's planning and construction before the apocalypse, this should be a landmark building in the city that turns on spotlights at night, and it seems to be quite famous.

"This is..." As Li Can got closer to the tower, its appearance became more and more familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"Zhiyang Tower, the one in the center of Tingliu City." Li Can jumped off the vulture and, after reaching the top of the tower, stood firmly on the pavilion at the very top.

The view here is excellent; looking into the distance, the entire city comes into view.

When I was in the city, I felt like I was living in a maze, surrounded by enormous creatures.

At that moment, he felt that everything else had become insignificant.

Whether it's architecture or people.

"If this is Tingliu City, then Upper Moon City is located to its south."

Li Can silently recalled the locations of the two cities on the map. Tingliu and Shangxian were very close to each other. He had never been able to visit this place before, but after careful recollection, he still had some impression of it.

His home was in Upper Horizon City. Although it had completely collapsed, he still wanted to go back and see the place where he used to live.

Even if there's no one left there.

"Once we get back, we can try to find clues about our parents and the First Base, just in case..."

"If the most powerful First Base was also destroyed, there should be remnants of the truth inside."

With this in mind, Li Can made his next plan.

I sat down on the observation deck inside the tower.

Continue releasing the dungeon rewards from the left palm outwards.

Without external distractions, he was finally able to concentrate.

[Rejuvenating Agent]

[Congratulations on successfully completing the Tangmi Mental Hospital level! You have received four bottles of the Resurrection Potion developed and released by Wenxin Mental Hospital. They have the same effect as the name. Good luck!]

"This thing was brought out as a reward too?"

Li Can placed the familiar briefcase on the ground, inside which were the medicine bottles he had seen before.

Even the placement of the items hasn't changed.

However, after seeing the players in the dungeon and the consequences of Wang Yali's injection of the resurrection potion, he still consciously packed up his things.

This medicine should not be used unless absolutely necessary, as the side effects are too uncontrollable.

Strangely, after he thought of the word "put away," he and his suitcase disappeared from reality.

A new item bar, resembling a game interface, appeared in his consciousness space.

One of the squares appeared, containing the potion box that he had just been fiddling with.

"It seems that this is a specific item storage location in the dungeon game, which can only be unlocked after obtaining dungeon rewards."

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but wonder if some of the survivors who were also players ten years ago would have been equipped with it.

Although the inventory cannot hold items brought from the real world, having this makes it much more convenient and reliable to carry items that might even be life-saving when entering new dungeons.

The Widow's Diary

[Congratulations, player... This diary can be used to record daily thoughts. It's not made of ordinary paper; it will last forever. It's waterproof, fireproof, theft-proof, and explosion-proof, always extremely sturdy and reliable. No one else can view it without the diary owner's permission.]

"I don't need to prevent others from reading my diary," Li Can remarked with amusement, flipping through a notebook that appeared to be made of kraft paper.

The notebook was completely empty, with no written records inside. A black ballpoint pen was tucked into a card slot next to the notebook.

He doesn't usually keep a diary, and besides, there's no one else in the wasteland now, so theft prevention is a bit redundant.

However, having this thing means that if I feel like writing something down someday, I can try to preserve it.

A subtle expression flashed across Li Can's face as he looked at the last dungeon reward that appeared in his palm.

【Peach Garden Oath of Brotherhood Wine】

[Congratulations, player... This product is generated based on your in-game performance. The sworn brotherhood wine consists of three cups, which can be used on others. Once a sworn brotherhood is formed, the same will is bound to each other. This will is extremely disruptive; if the sworn brother violates this will, the person will explode and die.]

This thing made Li Can feel dizzy. It seems that the rewards for dungeon games not only provide players with the items themselves, but also capture and analyze players' big data...

They have absolutely no right to privacy.

Several faces flashed through Li Can's mind. He took a deep breath and stored all the props in his inventory.

The three neat squares inside are now filled, while the remaining squares are still blank.

In the distance, a jumbled cloud, covered in debris, stumbled and flew toward Li Can.

It seems they've had their fill of causing trouble down there and are now trying to interfere with his actions.

After officially collecting the dungeon rewards, Li Can merely glanced at it indifferently before jumping back onto the vulture's back and flying towards Upper Moon City, following the location he remembered.

The garbled cloud followed closely behind, saying, "Good evening, humans. Today marks the end of the world..."

It stubbornly continued reciting its own set of lines, which to Li Can had become background noise on the road, and he was no longer bothered by it.

As evening fell, the setting sun slowly retreated, leaving a final blush of red on the horizon.

Li Can quickened his pace until it was completely dark. Under the dim moonlight, he finally arrived at his destination.

Facing us were several huge "GG" signs stuck in the ground, all covered with promotional slogans:

Welcome to Upper Horizon City, home to the most powerful First Base, the top choice for survivors.

Do you want to become the best superhuman? Join the First Base and you can achieve any ambition you desire.

[Ordinary people are welcome to apply. As long as you are willing to work hard, the First Base will provide you with the most comfortable life in the post-apocalyptic world.]