The apocalypse begins with a dungeon game.

"Okay, I got it," Li Can blurted out. "It's blue, and looks like a miniature version of Earth."

"That's an SS-level dungeon. There are currently three known levels, which are easy to distinguish like the zombie crystal cores in color: green orbs are S-level, blue is SS-level, and red is SSS-level, with the difficulty increasing from one level to the next."

Li Can was a little surprised. No wonder so many players died in this dungeon. The level was quite high. He was randomly assigned here on his first try.

"By the way, if a player wins a dungeon and leaves, could they leave some strategy guides for later players? This would reduce the death rate and greatly increase the chances of clearing the dungeon?"

"No, only one quantity ball can be generated per instance. Once the game ends, the instance will disappear completely. Even if a player has a pass, they still need to wait until the game is completely over and a victory is achieved before they can leave."

"So strategy guides can only serve as a reference for newcomers. Once you actually enter the game, it will be a new challenge, and you still have to rely on yourself."

"And all currently known instances follow a single-player win rule..."

Li Can understood.

So, the reason Chen Qi could speak with such confidence in the woods was probably because she had a pass, but there were no winners when she first entered the game...

Although Bai Zhuo had a pass, he had not yet finished speaking.

This guy was hiding something; I almost thought that having the pass would solve everything.

"So that's how it is."

"Yes, there are still many restrictions. As for the level assessment of superpowered individuals, there are many more layers. They are arranged from high to low using the categories of A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, G, etc., and even include many of the attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth."

"However, there are still some complicated cases among those with superpowers. Some do not have any attributes and belong to other categories. They are all kinds of strange and varied. At present, we can only make a simple comprehensive classification of a group of people like this."

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While they were talking, Li Can had already arrived at his destination.

He stood at the entrance of the old site of Tomorrow University. The original signboard had been completely removed, and now the four large characters "First Base" were engraved above it.

Because it has not been repaired for many years, the once bright red color has gradually faded and become mottled due to the erosion of wind and rain.

A gust of wind swept by, and the character "一" on it began to sway precariously. Finally, unable to bear the weight any longer, it fell down with a "thud."

Li Can quickly dodged, and the text seemed to be automatically locked, waiting specifically for his arrival before striking him.

"Why did it have to fall now of all times?"

Li Can patted the dust off his trouser legs and set off again, leaping into the interior of the First Base.

Following the official instructions, he proceeded until he reached the location of the base's storage warehouse.

There were very few zombies wandering around, and they were clearly survivors who had once lived in the base.

After a quick clean-up, Li Can entered the cafeteria, located the hidden door, and went through the complicated steps to open it.

"Boom!" The long-closed secret door opened.

In the dimly lit room, a cloud of dust billowed up. He squinted, trying to make out the layout of the space. The storage room contained a lot of miscellaneous items.

In addition to the vegetable seeds mentioned by the authorities, there are also food preservation items, such as:

"Canned food with a 30-year shelf life?" If this stuff were to continue circulating, it would be older than Li Can himself.

"That's right. Through our special processing methods, a lot of the meat has been canned. Comrade, you can eat it without worry. Now that you've found these supplies, they should be enough to support your survival for the next few decades."

"Sure, sure." Li Can put down the can of fish in his hand and turned around to rummage through the thick blue and white striped plastic sheet covering it.

Upon opening, stacks of wooden crates were suddenly revealed inside.

By peering through the gap in the light from the flashlight on his phone, he saw a lot of firearms, ammunition, and bombs inside…

"Hiss..." This was the first time he had ever seen so many firearms; the truth was right there in front of him.

His feelings were complicated.

Things he might never have encountered in peacetime in his entire life are now laid out like cabbages, available for him to choose from.

"Pistols, submachine guns, rifles, and this is..." Li Can used the crowbar next to him to pry open the wooden board, but couldn't tell the difference for a moment.

There was silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a suspicious reply: "A sniper rifle?"

"Probably." Li Can put his phone aside and took out the heavy machine with both hands. In the cold environment, the surface of the gun, which had been in contact with human skin, felt cold to the touch.

"It seems that even if humanity were to become extinct, the base itself has not suffered any damage..." He carefully wiped away the dust that had settled on it and sighed.

Li Can searched the surrounding area again, finding that the supplies here were of a wide variety.

With everything provided—clothing, food, shelter, and transportation—one can choose the first base as a safe place to develop after leaving the instance game.

All resources and materials are under his sole control.

This feeling is still a bit unrealistic.

However, as he has spent more time here, his acceptance level has clearly increased significantly.

Now, even if something truly outrageous happens, he can quickly and calmly face it.

"Comrade, we are all very happy to see that everything is going well for you."

"So, next, we are about to launch our first spacetime experiment. We need to determine whether our current spacetime changes will cause corresponding changes on your side."

"After all, the supplies you see now are just what should have been preserved according to the historical trajectory."

Li Can nodded. "Okay, I'm ready. You guys get started."

To be honest, he was also a little excited, as the unknown kept refreshing his perspective.

I'm still looking forward to changes.

"We have now put new supplies into the original storage room of the First Base where our comrade is located, and placed them in the southwest corner of the warehouse."

Upon hearing this, Li Can turned around and walked towards that direction.

"What is it?"

"A newly developed weapon, loaded in a metal container as tall as a person, is a thermal weapon capable of quickly clearing out zombies. We call it the Dark Matter Handheld Cannon."

Standing in the original southwest corner, Li Can waited for a long time, but no new tin box appeared out of thin air.

All that was there were piles of quilts and combat uniforms for all four seasons.

"Comrade, how's the situation on your end?"

Li Can had a vague sense of unease.

In fact, at the beginning of the phone call, the official personnel had already mentioned the fact that they had used a sphere to conduct an experiment and successfully shut down a dungeon teleportation vortex.

However, the countdown to the destruction of Earth in his mind did not increase in duration.

In other words, they are actually two separate worlds.

He didn't make a fuss at the time because Li Can still had his own thoughts. It wasn't impossible that the countdown on his side would only have a practical effect if only the ball he received could be used.

Therefore, that doesn't prove anything.

At this moment, using resources to conduct experiments, the reality becomes so obvious.

We will no longer give him any false hope.

"No, nothing has changed." Li Can stroked the outer packaging of the quilt, his fingers covered in a thick layer of dust.

I rubbed it between my fingertips, and the residue fell off little by little.