The apocalypse begins with a dungeon game.

"Commander, the First Ability User Squad is fully prepared to engage in combat at any time," a squad member announced as soon as he entered the room.

The remaining members who didn't manage to squeeze into the office, along with Wang Defa's men, watched all this silently from the corridor.

The man frowned, looking at the group of enthusiastic young people and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Although this operation requires the participation of your first squad members, after discussion, we still cannot have all of you participate."

"After all, a group of people always need to stay behind to guard the base and the security of Upper Horizon City."

"Li Lan, don't be anxious."

After a moment of surprise, the girl composed herself and continued, "I know, but I definitely have to go."

If Li Can were here, he would be very excited, as his younger sister Li Lan is standing right here, having awakened her supernatural abilities.

Li Lan paused for a moment, "Besides, you know that I have the best relationship with the captain. She hasn't come out of the dungeon since she went in last time... I will go into the dungeon this time no matter what."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to the woman sitting on the sofa.

She is Chen Qixiang's mother, and no matter who else is worried, no one is more anxious than her.

The woman chimed in, "Young man, don't worry, your name is on this list."

She flipped through the list of names and biographies in her hand again, tapping the names on the pages with her finger.

Li Lan felt relieved for a moment. The team members behind her seemed to have something to say, but after a while, they swallowed their words.

The previously restless atmosphere inside the room returned to calm.

"I will announce the list of personnel to be deployed later in the group chat of the superhumans at the First Base. Don't worry, if anyone has any objections to the results, you can come to me then."

The woman continued quietly, "I don't want to see you barge in so recklessly again."

"I'm sorry, I know everyone was a bit nervous after receiving the initial information..."

"Mm." The woman nodded, and her assistant, receiving a signal, saw the group of people out.

Before leaving, Wang Defa, walking in the crowd, suddenly turned around and interjected with a fawning expression, "Leaders, over here, what do you think..."

He desperately wanted those two passes; with them, he could make a profitable trip no matter what he did.

Moreover, he had a feeling that he wouldn't be so unlucky as to run into a comrade as soon as he went out. He figured he wouldn't let go of the small benefits of taking advantage of trouble.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another chance.

If you want to submit any further applications, this is a rare opportunity.

"You should go back and wait for further notice, Wang Defa." The woman waved her hand, seemingly a little annoyed with him.

It was a last resort to include this good man in the First Base. Although Wang Defa and his underlings were once unemployed people, they had done some arson, murder, and looting in the early stages of the apocalypse.

But his nature isn't inherently bad.

The base also needs a group of people who can conceal their official identities and take measures to guide the public.

Therefore, Wang Defa and his group can be considered their covert operation.

Only insiders know their identities.

"Okay, okay, leaders, you must reconsider. I will definitely work hard and do my best. I'll be going now if there are no other instructions..."

He stretched out the word "walk" very long, and his steps slowed down in a fake manner, as if the slow-motion button had been pressed.

Li Lan turned around, casually put his arm around his shoulder, and pulled him out.

Her gaze briefly swept over the nameplates on the desks next to several senior executives in the office.

Next to the young-looking man was written the name "Liu Changyi".

The sign next to the woman called Boss Chen reads "Chen Ling".

The large crowd emerged from the door, and under the "encouragement" of the assistant, they left the corridor and headed outside.

Wang Defa broke free from Li Lan's tight grip on his hands and straightened his slicked-back hair.

He scanned the girl in front of him from head to toe.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, she awakened divine power, becoming as strong as an ox and covered in muscles, much like her disliked son, Chen Qixiang.

That guy surnamed Chen is a nepotism case. Back when he was still at the base, he was always surrounded by a group of people and acted like he owned the place. He couldn't stand it the most.

It seems he's not going to make it now, which was a perfect opportunity for him to shine in front of his superiors, but these people have interrupted it again.

He was very agitated.

"I said, why are you grabbing me? I have legs and I can walk by myself."

The assistant followed behind the two without going back. A cold voice suddenly rang out behind him, "That's because you're like a piece of leech, so I helped you get rid of it from inside the house."

The assistant was in his early twenties, with a still youthful face.

Wang Defa only bowed and scraped before his superiors; once outside, he wouldn't tolerate anyone's disrespect. "You pretty boy, Zhou Ye, let me tell you, I haven't even said anything to you for punching me earlier, and now you're trying to be a hero? You're dreaming!"

As he spoke, he threw a punch.

The next second, Li Lan caught him steadily and then flung him away.

"Let's talk this out, why resort to violence?" She frowned.

Everyone could see what Wang Defa was thinking, and she had disliked him for a long time.

"What are you doing! Bullying our boss, do you want to die?" Wang Defa's henchmen swarmed forward.

The others are all members of a small squad of superhumans. How could they stand by and watch their own people be bullied?

Instantly enraged, they all rushed forward.

What started as a few words of argument quickly escalated into a major conflict.

The two sides started fighting, their fists flying, right there in the open space outside the office.

However, there were also some people who belonged to other superhuman teams and did not participate; they just watched silently as bystanders.

They were just there to observe and see how things went.

Not only did I not get a chance to speak in the office, but I was also kicked out, which made me furious. Watching the two sides bickering was quite amusing, a little entertainment I had every day.

"I'm going! I'm going to fight you to the death today!"

"A bunch of scoundrels! The base leaders must have been blind to let you in. Get out!"

"What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"

"I told you to get out, didn't you hear me? Clean your ears and listen carefully again, gewuen, get out."

A chorus of curses erupted from the crowd.

"Big brother, they're insulting us?"

Wang Defa's face turned a deep shade of liver with rage. "I heard you! You don't need to repeat yourself! Damn it, get him!"

……

From inside the office, one could actually see the farce unfolding outside through the glass windows.

Liu Changyi leaned against the back of the wooden chair, holding a cup of freshly refilled hot water in his hand, and slowly sipped it.

Chen Ling, seemingly undisturbed, continued writing and drawing on the roster, displaying an air of tranquility.

The other employees inside were so quiet they didn't dare to breathe. They were all ordinary people, none of them had awakened any special abilities. It was already quite good that they could find such a job after the apocalypse.

No one dared to participate in the struggle between the two sides, nor did they dare to say anything.

Half a day later, the two groups had almost finished fighting, and the assistant Zhou Ye returned to the office with a bruised and swollen face.

Her clothes were torn into tattered strips and hung haphazardly on her body.

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Ling looked up and handed him the meticulously compiled roster.

"Zhou Ye, get started on preparing to issue the approval documents and post the list in the group."

He swallowed the blood back down, turned to the first page, and there was his own name on it.

"Am I... going to run a dungeon again this time?"

Liu Changyi and Chen Ling exchanged a smile.

"That's right, let's go and gain some experience."