82: The first expansion of the Eternal God Realm

The sensation against his palm didn't feel like metal; instead, it felt like pressing against the surface of warm jade, and he could even feel a pulse-like rhythm within.

As Su Chen's mind shifted, the interior of this steel behemoth, which had just undergone its baptism of fire, suddenly emitted a series of tooth-aching bone-cracking sounds.

"Creeeeak—Boom!"

The previously cramped view from the cockpit instantly opened up.

If the bus before was like a rental room in a shantytown, then the sense of space now was as if a detached villa had been forcibly stuffed into the vehicle's shell.

The laws of physics here seemed to have become playdough that could be kneaded at will.

The walls on both sides expanded outward frantically; the aisle, which had once been too narrow for two people to walk side-by-side, was forcibly widened to five meters.

The metal ceiling above was pulled upward as if by an invisible giant hand, and amidst a series of mechanical clicks, it actually split into two levels, creating a duplex structure.

Su Chen glanced at the refreshed data on his retina: Living area, 800 square meters.

In a place like Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, this would be a top-tier penthouse.

The strange smell in the air, a mixture of engine oil and blood, quickly dissipated, replaced by the fragrance of earth and green grass.

The 'Psionic Orchard' at the rear of the second floor had been automatically laid out. Although it was currently just a patch of black soil, it didn't just represent fresh fruits and vegetables—it represented the most luxurious thing in this apocalypse: an oxygen circulation system.

"So this is the prototype of the Divine Domain?" Su Chen lightly tapped the leather-wrapped console, unable to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

From behind him came the rustling sound of clothing rubbing together.

The thirty-one girls who had just served as 'human batteries' began to wake up one after another.

Before they could even scream at the mansion-like interior, everyone's gaze focused on their own left wrists.

There was now a circle of pale gold patterns there, looking like a tattooed red string or blood vessels growing beneath the skin, faintly emitting a shimmer.

"Bloodline Chains... sounds a bit like some cult organization," Su Chen complained internally, but his body honestly felt the pleasure of having total control.

Through this invisible thread, he could clearly perceive everyone's vital signs, location, and even their general emotional fluctuations.

"Is this... the sound of your heartbeat?"

A voice, cool yet tinged with a hint of bashfulness, abruptly echoed in Su Chen's mind.

He subconsciously turned his head and met Lin Mengyao's slightly flustered peach-blossom eyes.

She was clutching her wrist, clearly startled by this brainwave communication known as 'Soul Link'.

Being able to communicate without speaking would make commanding battles—or doing other things—much more convenient in the future.

On the other side, Qin Ya was leaning against the brand-new Holographic Tactical Table, her fingertips gliding through the air.

"Backup power for the defensive shield is online; current hull shield strength increased by 200%." The beautiful Class Teacher pushed up the glasses on the bridge of her nose, quickly stepping into her role as the manager. "Su Chen, I seem to be... able to directly control the energy distribution within the vehicle."

"You're the First Officer, so naturally you have authorization," Su Chen replied casually, but his gaze drifted past the crowd and fell upon the clump of charred, mangled flesh in the corner.

It was Chen Wei.

This woman's life was truly stubborn. Having been swept by high-voltage electric arcs, her lower body was basically cooked, emitting a nauseating burnt smell, yet her chest was still rising and falling.

Seeing Su Chen approach, her eyes, which were once full of malice, now held only murky terror. Her throat emitted a broken, wheezing sound like a bellows, as if she wanted to beg for mercy or perhaps cast a curse.

"Want to die?" Su Chen crouched down and used a crowbar to tilt her chin up, his eyes devoid of any pity. "Dying is so easy. Just close your eyes, kick your legs, and it's all over."

In this resource-scarce apocalypse, death was the greatest waste.

"System, mark as 'Discarded Material' and load the Enslavement Module."

【Command confirmed.】

As the cold electronic voice fell, a heavy black iron collar covered in barbs materialized out of thin air. With a 'click', it clamped tightly around Chen Wei's already festering neck.

This thing was connected to her spinal nerves; even if she wanted to bite her tongue to commit suicide, the current in the collar would paralyze her jaw muscles within 0.01 seconds.

"Cleaning the undercarriage, unclogging the toilets, disposing of domestic waste... This vehicle is so big, someone has to do the dirty work." Su Chen stood up and disgustedly shook the blood scabs off the crowbar. "Congratulations, in this apocalypse, you've managed to land yourself a secure job."

After dealing with the trash, Su Chen sat back in the driver's seat.

"Brother Su Chen, look at this!"

Xiao Ya, like a kitten seeking praise, leaned over the back of the passenger seat, her scallion-white finger pointing at a large red dot on the radar screen.

It was an abandoned highway transit station fifty kilometers away.

On the holographic map, it was marked with a prominent skull icon, but beneath the skull were two words that would drive any survivor mad—'Granary'.

"That's the place that pervert who played with bugs was keeping an eye on," Xiao Ya recalled the intelligence she'd heard before, her small face pale yet filled with excitement. "Although many survival convoys have gathered there and there are high-energy signatures, I heard there are unexpired military canned goods and water purification chips inside!"

Su Chen narrowed his eyes, looking at the dense energy spectrum on the radar.

Wealth is found in danger.

The 'Eternal Divine Domain' had just completed its evolution and was in need of a large amount of supplies to fill it.

"Sit tight."

Su Chen gripped the steering wheel with both hands, and the Sacred Yang True Qi within his body surged in.

Directly in front of the vehicle, the air distorted from the heat. Although the phantom of the massive drill hadn't materialized physically, the sharp sensation of tearing through the air caused the scenery in front of the windshield to refract.

He floored the gas pedal.

The massive vehicle body didn't feel heavy at all; like a mad bull released from its pen, it roared as it tore through the night.

Five hundred meters.

Four hundred meters.

Just as the speed soared to 180 miles per hour and they were about to charge over a seemingly ordinary downhill stretch of road, the previously calm warning light on the dashboard suddenly began to flash like crazy!

【Warning! Extremely high-risk energy source detected!】

【Type: Soul-Shattering Minefield!】

【Trigger Mechanism: Close-range biological magnetic field resonance!】

Su Chen's pupils shrunk violently.

The road surface was smooth, with no signs of anything buried.

Wait! It wasn't on the road!

The system scanning lines on his retina instantly locked onto the source of the fuse—the signal source wasn't underground, it was inside the vehicle!

It was inside Xiao Ya's quaintly styled silver necklace pendant, which was swaying with the jolting of the bus.

That wasn't an accessory at all; it was the final trump card left by Mo Fei—a Magnetic Field Detonator disguised as a beacon!

"Beep—"

A sharp, continuous electronic whine sounded from Xiao Ya's chest.

Simultaneously, beneath the roadbed ahead, hundreds of tons of high explosives compressed to the limit, mixed with shrapnel made from the bone powder of vengeful spirits, were instantly activated.

0.1 seconds until detonation.