3: Chapter 3 Awakening the Space Cheat

"Ding—"

A harsh phone ringtone rang out abruptly in the room.

Ye Nanxing frowned, her gaze sweeping toward the phone on the coffee table.

Caller ID: Wang Qian.

She was a colleague from the same team at work with whom she had a decent relationship.

Although they had just met yesterday, having experienced the Apocalypse, Ye Nanxing felt an indescribable sense of unfamiliarity at this moment.

"Hello?"

"Ye Nanxing, why didn't you come to work today? The supervisor just did a roll call in the group chat and asked if you had taken leave."

Wang Qian's voice on the other end of the line carried a hint of confusion.

"Um... I woke up this morning feeling a bit feverish and had a terrible headache, so I thought I'd rest for a bit. I didn't notice my phone earlier."

Ye Nanxing took the opportunity to make her voice sound a bit weaker, adding a slight nasal tone as if she were truly sick.

"Ah? You have a cold? The flu is pretty bad right now, so should I help you ask for leave?"

Wang Qian's tone was somewhat worried.

"Yeah, okay, thank you for the trouble."

"Listening to your voice, it sounds like you'll need to rest for a few days, so about this month's performance review..."

There was a silence on the other end of the line, followed by a soft sigh.

"I'll talk to the supervisor for you; you should get some good rest."

"Thank you."

Hanging up the phone, Ye Nanxing looked at the screen, thinking about how in her past life, Wang Qian had helped her after the Apocalypse, and wondering if she should warn her this time.

But this job?

That was impossible to continue.

In her past life, her monthly salary of less than 10,000 couldn't even buy a single meal after the Apocalypse broke out.

Instead of wasting time working herself to the bone for the company, it would be better to use these six months to stockpile as many supplies as possible and prepare for the Apocalypse.

The phone was tossed onto the coffee table. Ye Nanxing curled up on the sofa, raised a hand to press her temples, and forced herself to calm down.

From now on, she had to dedicate all her time and energy to her survival plan for the Apocalypse!

The sofa was very soft, and the moment Ye Nanxing leaned back, she felt much more relaxed.

However, her brain was running at high speed, considering what to do next.

Suddenly, she felt something hard behind her.

It was digging into her back, causing a bit of pain.

Ye Nanxing frowned, reached under her, and her fingertips touched something cold.

Her fingers paused slightly, and then she pulled it out—

A warm, smooth jade pendant lay quietly in her palm.

Her pupils constricted, her heart gave a violent jolt, and she froze completely.

...How is that possible?!

The appearance of the jade pendant was all too familiar.

It felt smooth and delicate to the touch, pale green throughout, faintly radiating a warm luster.

Ye Nanxing felt as if her brain had exploded, and familiar memories came flooding back.

—This piece of jade was the only keepsake her mother had left behind; she had worn it since she was a child and had almost never taken it off.

—On the day the Apocalypse broke out, while she was fleeing back to her apartment, the jade pendant had mysteriously disappeared.

—At that time, the situation was critical, and she just assumed she had accidentally lost it; she had never been able to find it again afterward...

But now, how could this jade pendant appear here, completely intact?!

Ye Nanxing slowly rubbed her fingertips over it; the cold sensation transmitted through her skin was both familiar and strange.

Her throat tightened slightly, and her heartbeat quickened.

The feeling of recovering something lost caused a subtle ripple in some corner of Ye Nanxing's heart.

After a long while, Ye Nanxing sighed softly.

She needed to hurry up and prepare supplies for the Apocalypse during this time, so she shouldn't wear it while moving and carrying things.

Lest she lose it again like in her past life.

Thinking this, she stood up, intending to put the jade pendant in the jewelry box by her bedside to keep it safe.

However, the moment she took a step—

Her foot suddenly slipped!

The sudden loss of balance caused Ye Nanxing's body to lunge forward violently.

The jade pendant in her hand instantly flew out of her grasp.

"Snap!"

A crisp, shattering sound rang out harshly, as if it had struck Ye Nanxing directly in the heart.

Her breathing stopped instantly, her pupils constricted, and she froze completely.

The jade pendant had shattered into several pieces, scattered across the floor.

At the same time, a cold, stinging pain came from her palm—

Looking down, she saw that the shards of the jade pendant had cut her finger, and blood was bubbling out from the tip.

Beads of blood slowly seeped out and dripped onto the jade stone.

However, in just an instant, they vanished.

Hum—!

Ye Nanxing just wondered if her eyes were playing tricks on her.

The next second, a strange energy surged violently into her body!

The whole world distorted before her eyes, spinning dizzily.

Her soul felt as if it were being violently pulled, and everything went black before her eyes.

But in just an instant, her consciousness was pulled back again.

However, the sight before her made Ye Nanxing feel as if her heart had skipped a beat.

Ye Nanxing was now in a vast space; as far as she could see, it was like a huge warehouse.

But rather than a warehouse, it was more like an independent small world.

The space was only about a hundred cubic meters, with no walls and no end in sight.

Under her feet was a patch of black soil. Not far away, a clear spring was bubbling out water, the spring water shimmering with a faint fluorescent light, exuding a strange spiritual charm.

Ye Nanxing's heart pounded wildly. Her feet moved uncontrollably toward the spring; the water was crystal clear. She crouched down, cupped her hands, and couldn't help but take a sip.

Sweet,

mild,

The moment it entered her mouth, she felt her mind become clear, and the fatigue in her body slowly dissipated at that moment.

A spiritual spring?!

Her brain buzzed as if it had exploded, and her pupils dilated slightly.

Her gaze then fell on the black soil. She crouched down and inserted her fingers into the dirt; it felt soft and moist.

It felt even more fertile than the black soil of the Northeast; this soil quality was definitely a premium type that farmers dreamed of.

Although Ye Nanxing was an orphan now, she had grown up in the countryside with her grandmother when she was a child, so she was not unfamiliar with farming at all.

A surge of wild joy instantly welled up in her heart, and her fingers tightened sharply.

This was no ordinary space!

It could not only store supplies but also possessed a spiritual spring and black soil; if she planted crops in the future, it could completely form an independent survival system!

This was simply the ultimate survival artifact for the Apocalypse!

Ye Nanxing took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and began to try operating it.

She closed her eyes and moved her mind slightly—

The next second, her body felt as if it were wrapped in a gentle force, and the scene before her changed instantly.

Opening her eyes again, she found that she had returned to the real world, still lying on the floor.

Her palm trembled slightly, and the pain was incredibly clear.

Ye Nanxing's chest heaved violently again, and she clenched her fists tightly.

This was not a hallucination!

She closed her eyes again, concentrated her intent, and her body was pulled once more, instantly entering the space.

After testing it several times in a row, she found that entering and exiting the space was completely at her will, without time restrictions, and the process had almost no delay!

Ye Nanxing felt her heart pounding wildly, her fists slowly tightened, and a cold sneer curled the corners of her lips.

Rebirth combined with space abilities...

In this life, possessing such a huge trump card, she would never let herself be slaughtered like a lamb again!

She would not let a single one of those who had bullied her get away!

"Ding—"

The harsh phone ringtone rang out again.

Caller ID—

Zhou Yixuan!