187: Chapter 187 Pre-Battle Preparations

"Boom—"

The first muffled rumble of the morning jolted all the women awake from their sleep.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes abruptly, with Xia Bingning still clinging to him like an octopus.

"What's wrong?" she asked groggily.

"An earthquake." Lin Yuan's expression was unprecedentedly solemn.

It was not an ordinary earthquake, but a tremor coming from the deep underground. Some kind of massive entity was awakening.

"Everyone, assemble immediately!" His voice echoed throughout the entire Shelter via the amplification system.

Ten minutes later, in the council hall. All core members had arrived.

Luo Qinghan's face was as pale as paper: "Xiao Qi sensed it again just now..."

"24-hour countdown."

"The SSS-Class Beast King will fully awaken tomorrow."

The council hall fell silent instantly.

SSS-Class, what kind of concept was that? An existence capable of destroying an entire city on its own. In human history, there had been no record of killing an SSS-Class Evolved Beast.

"What are you panicking about?" Lin Yuan calmly munched on an apple: "Isn't it just a bigger monster?"

The women: "..."

Big brother, SS-Class and SSS-Class, are they even on the same level? There is a whole major realm of difference between them!

"Alright, stop looking so gloomy." Lin Yuan stood up: "There are still 24 hours, enough time to prepare."

"From now on, the Shelter enters Level 1 combat readiness."

"Yuyan, organize all the Female Warriors."

"Han Yue, take stock of all weapons and ammunition."

"Qinghan, continue gathering intelligence."

"As for the other women, perform your respective duties!"

"Yes!" The women responded in unison.

Half an hour later, Lin Yuan stood in front of the supply warehouse. On the surface, he was taking stock of supplies, but in reality... he was frantically pulling items out of his system space.

"10,000 bottles of d-rank energy mineral water!"

Clatter— Countless blue bottles appeared out of thin air.

"100,000 packs of compressed biscuits!"

"5,000 medical kits!"

"soul strengthening pill... have to be careful with this, there are only 1,000."

In just a few minutes, the originally empty warehouse was packed to the brim.

"Holy crap..." The Female Survivors responsible for moving the supplies were stunned. Where did these supplies pop out from? Could their master perform magic?

"What are you staring at? Hurry up and move them!" Lin Yuan roared: "Today, there is an unlimited supply!"

"Drink the d-rank energy mineral water like regular water!"

"Eat the compressed biscuits like snacks!"

"If anyone goes to the battlefield on an empty stomach, I'll kick her butt!"

The Female Survivors were moved to tears of excitement. d-rank energy mineral water! A precious resource that could usually be traded for ten catties of grain per bottle. Now, they could actually drink it like water?

"Long live the Master!"

"The Master is the best!"

"Following the Master means having meat to eat!"

For a moment, morale soared.

On the training ground. Lin Wanrou and Lin Ruoxue were sparring together against a simulated Evolved Beast. The mother-daughter duo's coordination was becoming increasingly seamless.

"Ruoxue, to the left!"

"Got it, Mom!"

Lin Ruoxue's figure swept past like the wind. The energy blade in her hand precisely sliced through the simulated beast's vital point. Lin Wanrou provided support from the rear. Her healing ability could not only restore injuries but also amplify her teammate's power.

Both activated their Superpower simultaneously. The gale and frost intertwined, forming a terrifying combination skill. The simulated beast was instantly frozen and then sliced into fragments by the wind blades.

"Not bad." Lin Yuan's voice suddenly rang out. The mother and daughter turned around simultaneously to see him standing at the edge of the training ground.

"Lin... Brother Lin Yuan..." Lin Wanrou's face instantly turned red. Remembering what happened a few nights ago, she felt so shy she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Lin Yuan!" Lin Ruoxue, on the other hand, ran over openly: "How was our coordination?"

"Very good, but not enough." Lin Yuan stepped forward: "I'll be your opponent." "Both of you come at me together."

The mother and daughter exchanged a look. Their current strength had both reached the peak of A-Class. Together, their combat power was comparable to an S-Class. And Lin Yuan...

"Come on!" Lin Ruoxue made the first move. Turning into a gust of wind, she appeared behind Lin Yuan in an instant. But Lin Yuan just tilted his body slightly, dodging her attack.

"Too slow." He struck back with a palm, sending Lin Ruoxue flying.

"Ruoxue!" Lin Wanrou hurriedly caught her daughter and activated her healing at the same time.

"Speed needs to be faster, power needs to be more concentrated." Lin Yuan continued to attack while providing guidance: "Your Superpower can be fused, why not try it?"

Fuse? The mother and daughter's eyes lit up. "Mom, let's try it!" "Alright!"

The two held hands, and their Superpower erupted simultaneously. Wind and frost swirled around them, gradually merging into one. The terrifying energy transformed into an ice-blue giant dragon, roaring as it charged toward Lin Yuan.

"Interesting." Lin Yuan smiled. The power of lightning erupted instantly. Purple thunder collided with the ice-blue dragon.

Boom— The training ground trembled. The dust settled. Lin Yuan stood in place, unscathed. But the mother and daughter were already slumped on the ground, drenched in sweat.

"No... can't do it..." Lin Ruoxue gasped for air: "Brother Lin Yuan, you are too powerful..."

Lin Yuan walked over, pulling them up one by one: "That was already quite good." "In tomorrow's battle, you two are responsible for guarding the east side of the Shelter." "Can you do it?"

The mother and daughter nodded in unison: "No problem!" Lin Wanrou stole a glance at her master. When he helped her up just now, that warm feeling... made her heart race.

Afternoon. Lin Yuan went to the city wall to inspect the defenses. The ground in the distance continued to tremble. Cracks had already appeared on the ground. All the Evolved Beasts were restless. Birds and beasts were fleeing, insects and ants were migrating. Even the air was permeated with a suffocating atmosphere.

"They're here." Chen Hanyue pointed into the distance. On the horizon, a dark, dense swarm of beasts appeared. They were packed together, and one could not see the end of them. Conservatively estimated, there were at least ten thousand. And they were all B-Class or higher Evolved Beasts.

"They won't attack." Luo Qinghan said: "Before the Beast King wakes up, they will only watch." "This is waiting for the King's command."

Sure enough, the herd stopped one kilometer away from the Shelter. They just watched quietly, their eyes flashing with bloodthirsty light.

"Oh my god, it's giving me the creeps." A Female Survivor said with a trembling voice.

"What are you afraid of?" Lin Yuan patted her shoulder: "They're just a bunch of animals." "Tomorrow, we'll let them know who is at the top of the food chain!"

He turned to face all the women: "Listen! Tonight might be our last peace." "Eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want!" "The supplies are enough!"

"But—" His voice suddenly became stern: "When the sun rises tomorrow, I want to see every woman at her post!" "If anyone dares to be a deserter, I will kill her with my own hands!" "Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Thirty thousand women roared in unison. The sound shook the heavens and the earth.

Night. The Shelter was brightly lit. All the women were making final preparations. Some women were maintaining their weapons, some were writing wills. Many more chose to have a hearty meal. Anyway, the supplies were sufficient, it would be a waste not to eat.

"Come, come, d-rank energy mineral water, three bottles per person!"

"Get your soul strengthening pill here, one per person, eat it now!"

"Everyone take two medical kits, use them immediately if you get injured!"

Lin Yuan personally supervised the distribution of supplies. Watching those precious supplies being handed out like they were worthless. Anyone else would have died of heartache. But Lin Yuan didn't care. The system generated new ones every second, and his inventory would only continue to grow.

"Lin Yuan." Ye Qingxue walked over. She was wearing black leather clothing today, looking heroic and spirited.

"Something up?"

"Yes." Ye Qingxue took a deep breath: "If I die tomorrow..."

"Shut up." Lin Yuan interrupted her: "There are no 'ifs'." "You won't die, no one will die." "With me here, even an SSS-Class Beast King will have to kneel and sing 'Conquer'."

Ye Qingxue smiled: "You have that much confidence?"

"Of course." Lin Yuan smiled mysteriously: "Because I have a secret weapon." He looked into his system space. He had already accumulated 100,000 blocks of alien alloy walls. Each block had the defensive strength of an S-Class. Tomorrow, he would build an impregnable steel fortress!

"By the way." Ye Qingxue suddenly leaned in: "Tonight... do you want to come to my room?" "Maybe it's the last night..." "I want..." She blushed: "I want to be with you."

Lin Yuan's heart raced. But his reason told him, not tonight. There was a big battle tomorrow, he must maintain his best state.

"Wait until this battle is over." He touched Ye Qingxue's head: "At that time, you can do whatever you want."

Ye Qingxue's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Really."

"Then it's a promise!" She tiptoed and pecked Lin Yuan on the cheek: "No backing out!" After saying that, she ran away, blushing.

Late night. Lin Yuan stood at the highest point of the Shelter, overlooking the ground below. Thirty thousand women, thirty thousand lives. After tomorrow, he didn't know how many would still be left.

"Scared?" Luo Qinghan's voice sounded from behind.

"Scared?" Lin Yuan laughed: "Me? Scared?" "Are you kidding me!"

He turned around, his eyes flashing with a crazy light: "I'm too excited to be scared!"

"An SSS-Class Beast King..."

"I wonder if it can withstand my attacks."

Luo Qinghan looked at him, complex emotions flashing in her eyes. This man... was clearly facing the most terrifying existence in the Apocalypse. Yet he was still so confident, so crazy.

"Lin Yuan."

"Hmm?"

"No matter what happens tomorrow..." She said seriously: "I will stand by your side."

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Don't sound so tragic." "After tomorrow, we will all be alive." "And..." He looked into the distance: "We will live even more brilliantly."