260: Chapter 260 The Day of Gathering

The morning sun shone into the room through the thick, explosion-proof glass, but it could not dispel the faint sense of oppression in the air.

Lin Yuan sat on the luxurious leather sofa.

He was toying with a goblet in his hand; the scarlet liquid inside was not red wine, but diluted true dragon essence blood.

He drank it all in one gulp.

A scalding hot current slid down his throat into his abdomen, then turned into countless tiny fire dragons, crazily scouring his meridians and bones.

"Crack..."

A few faint, crisp sounds came from within his body.

Lin Yuan clenched his fist slightly, the muscles on his arm tightened instantly, and a faint golden luster could be vaguely seen flowing under his skin.

That was a characteristic of the transformation by dragon blood.

With every breath, he could feel the power in his body that seemed ready to explode.

His half-dragon body was evolving at a terrifying speed.

"As expected of T0-grade supplies, this effect is simply the definitive answer for this version."

Lin Yuan felt satisfied with the changes in his body.

Just then, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.

"Lin Yuan!"

The door was pushed open, and Luo Qinghan walked in with a solemn expression.

Today, she was not wearing the tight combat suit that accentuated her figure as usual, but had changed into a slightly thick polar cold-weather suit. She was clutching a dagger tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

In her eyes, there was a kind of anxiety Lin Yuan had never seen before, or even... fear.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yuan put down the wine glass and looked at her with interest.

"Early in the morning, what play is the great beauty Luo trying to act out with me? Assassin's Creed?"

Luo Qinghan ignored his teasing.

She walked up to him in a few steps, took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind:

"Lin Yuan, I have something very important to tell you. About... this snow."

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows:

"Snow? This snow has been falling for almost half a month. What, did you find out it can be made into shaved ice to eat?"

"Don't joke around!"

Luo Qinghan's voice suddenly rose, carrying a trace of trembling.

"This snow is not ordinary snow! It is the most terrifying purge in the middle of the Apocalypse! In 24 hours, that is, tomorrow morning, the entire Jiangcheng... no, the entire world, will welcome 'Aggregation Day'!"

"Aggregation Day?"

Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes and restrained his smile.

He could tell that Luo Qinghan was not joking.

This Reborn Person must be telling the truth.

And her personality was basically not that of someone who liked to joke.

"Yes, Aggregation Day."

Luo Qinghan stared fixedly into Lin Yuan's eyes, her speaking speed extremely fast.

"These seven-colored snowflake contain a substance called 'Aggregation Virus'. It does not infect the living, but it will cause all dead organic matter—whether it is zombies, Mutated Beast, or human corpses—to produce a terrifying fusion reaction!"

She paused, a flash of horror from her memories appearing in her eyes:

"They will stick and fuse together like a snowball, turning into huge monsters! We call that thing—【Flesh Titan】!"

"Flesh Titan?"

Lin Yuan chewed on this word, and the image that made one's sanity drop wildly had already appeared in his mind.

"Yes."

Luo Qinghan continued.

"Those things have no sense of pain, do not know fatigue, and the larger they are, the more terrifying their strength and defense! In my past life... just tomorrow, countless survivor bases were trampled into ruins by those monsters that were tens or even hundreds of meters high because they were unprepared! That was true hell... the true reshuffling of the Apocalypse!"

Speaking of this, Luo Qinghan's body trembled involuntarily.

Clearly, the catastrophe of her past life had left her with an indelible psychological shadow.

Lin Yuan watched her quietly, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the tabletop, making a "thump-thump" sound.

He was judging.

As a Reborn Person, Luo Qinghan had always been hiding things, wanting to use information asymmetry to exchange for benefits.

But today, she had taken the initiative to pour out such important intelligence like beans.

This was very interesting.

"Why tell me?"

Lin Yuan suddenly spoke, his gaze as sharp as a knife, piercing straight into Luo Qinghan's heart.

"This is your biggest bargaining chip. You could have waited for the crisis to break out and then used this as a condition to negotiate a deal with me, for example... exchanging for more true dragon essence blood?"

Luo Qinghan was stunned for a moment.

Then, she smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"I might have before. But now..."

She looked up, her gaze complex as she looked at this man who was powerful to the point of being monstrous.

"Lin Yuan, you are a cheater, I know. But these Flesh Titans are different. There are too many of them, and they evolve extremely fast. If I don't tell you in advance, in case... in case the Shelter is breached, I will die too."

Speaking of this, she took a deep breath, her eyes becoming firm:

"Also... I can be considered half of one of your own, right? I don't want anything to happen here. Is this reason enough?"

A pledge of allegiance.

This was the pledge of allegiance Luo Qinghan was submitting.

She was using this intelligence to tell Lin Yuan: I don't want to be that marginalized trading object anymore; I want to get on the bus, I want to be a real "one of your own".

The room fell into a brief silence.

Only the wall clock made a "tick-tock" sound.

A few seconds later.

Lin Yuan suddenly laughed.

That smile had a little less indifference and a little more approval.

"Enough."

He stood up and walked to Luo Qinghan.

The overwhelming masculine aura and dragon might made Luo Qinghan's heartbeat accelerate instantly. She subconsciously wanted to retreat but was pulled into his arms by Lin Yuan.

"Although you were a scheming woman before, I am very satisfied with your performance this time."

Lin Yuan lowered his head to look at her, the corners of his mouth slightly curled.

"Since you want to be one of my own, then show some awareness of being one of my own."

Feeling the warmth of the large hand on her waist, Luo Qinghan's cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not struggle.

She knew that she had bet correctly.

She had obtained this ticket to the inner circle!

A flash of brilliance passed through Lin Yuan's eyes.

Since the system had confirmed it, there was nothing to hesitate about.

"Pass my order!"

Lin Yuan let go of Luo Qinghan and turned to walk toward the floor-to-ceiling window.

Overlooking the vast expanse of white outside, his voice was cold as iron:

"All personnel on level one alert! Get all the defense towers up for me! Also, notify everyone to gather in the hall; I have new equipment to distribute."

"Okay!"

Luo Qinghan stood at attention and responded, her voice filled with a hint of undisguisable excitement.

Ten minutes later.

In the Shelter hall, the atmosphere was solemn.

Except for Lin Yuan and Luo Qinghan, all core members including Ye Qingxue, Su Yuyan, Ye Qingyue, Xia Bingli, Chen Hanyue, and Xia Muqing were all present.

Even Lin Wanrou and Wang Yaqin, who were in charge of logistics, were called over.

Everyone looked at the serious-looking Lin Yuan and Luo Qinghan and realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Everyone."

Lin Yuan looked around and got straight to the point.

"According to the intelligence provided by Luo Qinghan, tomorrow, we will face a tough battle. Those corpses lying in the snow will turn into monsters called 'Flesh Titans'."

"Flesh... Titan?"

Su Yuyan frowned, "Sounds like a BOSS name in a game. Is it hard to fight?"

"Very hard."

Luo Qinghan took over the conversation, her tone solemn.

"Their skin is very thick, and ordinary bullets cannot penetrate them at all. And as long as there are corpses, they can infinitely fuse and grow larger. The most important thing is... this thing has strong mental pollution; those who are timid will be scared to death just by looking at it."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned ugly.

Infinite fusion?

Wouldn't that be like a snowball?

If they were allowed to roll into monsters hundreds of meters high, what's the point of playing!

"What are you afraid of?"

Just then, Lin Yuan sneered, "No matter how big a balloon is, it will pop with one needle. What's more, what we have is not a needle."

As he said this, he waved his large hand.

"Clatter—"

On the originally empty table, dozens of sci-fi-style firearms glowing with dark blue light suddenly appeared.

The design of these firearms was extremely futuristic, with a streamlined gun body, no magazine slots, and only an energy core emitting a high-energy reaction.

plasma penetration gun!

Products from Infinite Technology are must-haves.

The ladies had long witnessed the power of this thing; one shot, and even a tank's armor could be burned through like paper.

But previously, the quantity was scarce, and only a few core members could use it occasionally.

"This gun... you actually have so many?!"

Xia Muqing, a science fanatic, had her eyes go straight instantly.

She rushed up like a hungry wolf.

Picking up a gun, she caressed it lovingly, her tone filled with a trace of resentment and fanaticism:

"Lin Yuan, you are not being kind! I begged you for so long before, wanting to dismantle one to study the internal structure, and you said the stock was limited and wouldn't let me touch it. Why are there dozens of them now?!"

"The past is the past, now is now."

Lin Yuan said lightly.

"There's enough for everyone today, one for each person. This gun doesn't need bullets; it can shoot infinitely as long as it's charged. Its effective range is one thousand meters, and it can instantly release a high-temperature plasma beam of two thousand degrees. Let alone a Flesh Titan, even a real Titan can have a hole drilled into it."

"Hiss—"

The ladies gasped.

Two thousand degrees? Infinite ammunition?

This isn't a gun, this is clearly a handheld small laser cannon!

With this thing, who needs bicycles?

"This is too cool!"

Ye Qingyue excitedly picked up a gun and struck a pose.

"Brother, with this, can I cosplay as a future Female Warriors?"

"As long as you don't shoot your own people."

Lin Yuan flicked her forehead without a good temper.

Afterward, he looked at Chen Hanyue on the side.

This former Queen of Han Yue, ever since she was "conquered" by Lin Yuan last time.

Although she maintained her coldness on the surface.

But the look in her eyes toward Lin Yuan no longer had the initial hostility, but instead had a trace of submission.

She bit her lip, her voice cold and firm.

"As long as I am here, no monster can approach the Shelter."

"Very good."

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

He turned around and looked at the seven-colored snowflake still dancing in the sky outside the window.

The snowflakes fell on the glass, not melting, but condensing into strange crystal flowers.

The whole world was terrifyingly quiet.

No zombie roars, no sound of wind, it was like the silence before a grand performance.

"The storm is coming."

Lin Yuan murmured to himself, the corners of his mouth curling into a bloodthirsty arc.

"However, who is the hunter and who is the prey is not yet certain."

"Everyone, are you ready?"

"Ready!"

The ladies responded in unison, their voices crisp and pleasant, yet filled with a soaring fighting spirit.

This was a "Goddess Team" with full-member evolution, equipped with future technology, and possessing the Reborn Person information cheat.

This is not surviving the Apocalypse.

This is clearly a high-end player bringing a group of fully geared low-level accounts to clear a dungeon!

And in the corner, Luo Qinghan watched all this, and the big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

She looked at Lin Yuan's straight back, her eyes a little blurry.

In her past life, she was a lonely lone wolf, struggling to survive in the Apocalypse, and eventually died miserably.

And in this life...

She seemed to have found a thigh she could rely on.

And this thigh was the diamond-encrusted kind.

"Maybe... this time we can really win."

She tightened her grip on the plasma penetration gun, and for the first time, a relaxed smile appeared on her face from the bottom of her heart.

Since you can't beat them, join them.

Since you can't resist, enjoy it.

This Apocalypse... doesn't seem so bad anymore?