Apocalypse Shelter Chapter 1: The Apocalypse, the Arrival of the Interstellar Array

This summer night in Zhongzhou City was not too hot, which was rather abnormal for this time of the year, past the beginning of the Dog Days. At 2 am, a chill lingered in the wind blowing on the rooftop; Di Ping sat on the rooftop, leaning against the railing, gazing at the stars, lost in thought.

Tonight's night sky is exceptionally clear. Not only can you see a crescent moon hanging halfway in the sky, but you can also see the stars of Ursa Major twinkling in the distance; Di Ping couldn't remember how many years it had been since he had such a quiet moment looking up at the stars. He recalled that when he was a child in the countryside, his favorite thing to do was to watch the night sky and count the stars. Back then, the sky was full of countless twinkling stars.

Under the guidance of adults, he knew which was Ursa Major, which was Alpha Centauri and Vega, and the awe-inspiring myths. Every time at this moment, Di Ping felt the happiest.

Humans grow slowly, and become increasingly difficult to satisfy. These years of running around have been spent on survival and daily life, never daring to stop and rest for fear that if one stops, there will be no courage to move forward; even on such a quiet night, looking up at the stars is so rare and precious.

Just looking at the stars twinkling in the sky, Di Ping's tears flowed slowly. He thought of his father and mother at home. It had been two years since he last went back to see them.

"What have I been doing all these years?"

He slapped himself hard. At this moment, he felt like a real jerk. His parents had done everything for him, letting him leave the countryside and come to the big city. Yet, he had fallen for the allure of the city, forgetting his parents' hopes and the warmth of family.

Di Ping's heart ached, truly ached. The pain was so intense it felt like he couldn't breathe. He recalled every time his father called, filled with longing for him to come home and be reunited with the family, while he had repeatedly let him down.

Di Ping was a child from the countryside and his family wasn't wealthy. He was one of the few children in the village to go to college. His relatives had high expectations for him, and he didn't disappoint them. In university, he excelled academically, winning scholarships every year. During his time at university, he worked hard and even paid his tuition himself instead of relying on his family. He would also send money home sometimes. His parents were always proud to tell others about their son.

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When Su Xiao's family found him, he realized his ideas were too simplistic.

The Su family is a prominent clan in Zhongzhou, and Su Xiao is a beloved child. The family would never allow for an arranged marriage, especially one that went against their wishes. Su Xiao's family found Di Ping and showed him the disparity between their families, hoping he would willingly leave on his own accord.

We know young people these days wouldn't easily compromise. Su Xiao was also fiercely resistant. She was well-loved by her family, so they gave Di Ping two years after graduation to stay in Zhongzhou City. He had to have his own house, car, and business, and the business had to reach a level of tens of millions, only then would they allow them to be together.

Now Di Ping was stumped, but he also knew the influence of Su Xiao's family. If he refused, he would not only have to leave school, but also face difficulties everywhere he went; at the same time, in order to protect himself, he had no choice but to agree. However, Su Xiao was also sent abroad by her family, with the agreement that the two wouldn't meet again until their goal was achieved.

Thus, Di Ping started his entrepreneurial journey while studying from his third year of university. After graduation, he didn't even return home and stayed in Zhongzhou City to pursue his dreams for three years; and he did quite well. In two years, not only did he establish his own company but also reached the millions-level, with his savings reaching seven figures. He even bought a large house, planning to renovate it himself to be their nest for him and Su Xiao. He was full of anticipation, picturing their future together.

>Often, heaven does not go as people wish. He gambled everything, on his own ability and determination, but he didn't bet on human nature.

From his junior to senior year of college, he devoted all his energy to competing with Su Xiao. He even neglected keeping in touch with her sometimes. He thought Su Xiao would understand him, but he didn't realize that a child from a wealthy family like Su Xiao would never understand the hardship of starting from scratch and struggling to make ends meet in a big city.

But could someone really match a young, attractive girl from such a wealthy family like Su Xiao?

In less than a year abroad, Su Xiao had already become engaged to the son of a prominent family in Kyoto. As their families were equally influential, this union would greatly benefit both their familial power; meanwhile, Di Ping, that young man, had been forgotten by all, and who even remembered the wager they had made?

When Di Ping reappeared at the Su family, everyone was stunned and only then did they remember this. The Su family didn't make things too difficult for Di Ping, but they also told him the truth: Su Xiao and Li Zeping, the young master of the Kyoto Li family, had already prepared to get engaged; Di Ping was struck hard at that moment, he was dumbfounded; He couldn't believe it would be like this, he frantically called Su Xiao, and when he heard the cold tone from Su Xiao, confirming the truth, he fainted on the spot.

Although the Su family looked down on Di Ping, they also admired his persistence. It was just a joke at first, and no one took it seriously. Who would have thought that this young man actually accomplished it within two years? It goes without saying how difficult it was; the Su family arranged for a servant to take Di Ping to the hospital, paid the bill, and then left.

When Di Ping woke up from the hospital, he didn't eat or speak for two whole days. After he was discharged, he went to his own home, which he had been struggling for three years to build. Seeing everything in this room, he felt a kind of irony; so he bought a few bottles of wine and went to the rooftop just to get drunk.

Over the past few years, he has endured much hardship and suffering, enduring what he shouldn't have. He has witnessed much evil and ugliness; these past two days, he has actually figured things out. For the past few years, he has only had one belief to support him, otherwise he would have long since fallen. When problems truly arise, he is not incapable of seeing the situation clearly.

Over the years, friends have also told me about him. He's still unwilling to wake up from his dream. When the dream truly ends, he realizes that what he thought was immutable is so fragile; what he held onto as steadfast is so ridiculous. He defeated himself in the end.

Di Ping wiped the tears from his face and gave a self-deprecating smile. He realized that he had only truly woken up today, and it was no wonder they said a man who hasn't experienced anything is not a real man.

"Tomorrow, I'm going home!" Di Ping took a large gulp of beer and then tossed the bottle aside, calmly saying to himself.

The distant starry sky, stars twinkling one by one illuminating Di Ping's face, the starry sky stretches infinitely far away, the Milky Way is like a vortex, slowly rotating for billions of years, the endless starlight shining so mesmerizingly, making people intoxicated.

But today, in this endless starry sky, a black shadow resembling a human figure suddenly stood on the edge of the meteor shower. This was an Asian face with a yellow complexion, a black head, clear eyebrows and handsome eyes, a scholarly air. He just stood quietly in mid-air, his eyes shining, staring at the meteor shower, occasionally frowning in thought.

"Haha... I get it!"

Suddenly, the middle-aged man's brow relaxed, and he burst into laughter.

"Who has such a powerful hand to set up such a grand interstellar formation in this galaxy? Even I can't create such an array."

The middle-aged man's face changed, and his voice became a little agitated.

"Wow! This formation is truly amazing!" The middle-aged man exclaimed as he watched, gesturing excitedly. "Yes, that's right, this is how it's done! Amazing, I never knew it could be like this."

"Alright, let me break this formation and see what this one who set it up is hiding." The middle-aged man looked at it for a full hour before suddenly speaking.

Only seeing the middle-aged man draw with both hands, streaks of light flew out from his hands towards the void. Then, he held up a series of hand seals, drawing intricate handprints that channeled energy from his palms into the starry sky. Suddenly, the entire star system rippled, countless streams of light flashing in the vacuum, swirling with colorful radiance.

"Boom…" A deafening roar suddenly ripped through the silent vacuum, causing a massive formation to burst open with an earth-shattering bang.

Waves of energy suddenly surged from the vacuum of space, flooding the Milky Way galaxy. The energy flowed like a warm current into each planet and rapidly converged towards the central region.

"Damn it! This is the Energy Confinement Array!" The middle-aged man suddenly exclaimed, "Who set this up? They're blocking cosmic energy from entering the stellar system, preventing evolution. What a bold move!"

"Darn it, there's no way to fix it?" The middle-aged man continued anxiously.

"It seems my level isn't high enough to set up an array of this magnitude. I can break it, but I can't reset it." The middle-aged man expressed some regret.

"Oh! There's a sentient planet here too? Still human race, under this energy shock the mutation would be exceptionally fierce. The humans on this planet would probably find it very hard to survive!" The middle-aged man's divine sense swept across suddenly, and he patted his forehead and said, "Alas! It was I who caused this. Leaving just like that and ignoring it would probably affect my cultivation. Besides, they are still our human race, I'll do my best!" Then the middle-aged man muttered to himself in a low voice.

"Among the three thousand paths, there is one missing. All living beings have a way out. I will also leave a path for them! This Chaos treasure has been with me for three thousand years, and I haven't studied it yet. I give it to you all! Hopefully someone can unlock it and leave a glimmer of life in this world!" The middle-aged man thought for a moment as if he had made a decision. With a wave of his hand, a pitch-black sphere appeared in his palm. He frowned in pain, but finally gritted his teeth and threw it away. He vanished into the endless starry sky, while the black orb transformed into a stream and flew straight towards a blue planet."

This person actually traversed the interstellar space, using teleportation in the endless cosmic expanse. To what extent is this power? No one witnessed it all, humanity still believes Earth to be the center of the universe, the only one. Can you imagine such a powerful being exists in the cosmos?

Di Ping was gazing at the stars when suddenly, a star in the distant darkness flashed brightly. Then, the ground shook like an earthquake, and cars in the neighborhood began to honk their horns one after another, alerting everyone.

If one were to view Earth from space, one would see the entire planet tremble. Everyone would feel it, and everyone would assume it was an earthquake. It is safe to say that soon all seismological institutions around the world would be working overtime.

"Could it be an earthquake?" Di Ping was startled and suddenly stood up, preparing to go downstairs.

At that moment, a breeze blew past, like the spring wind. The wind carried a sweet scent, and Di Ping took a few deep breaths. "It smells so good!"

Then Di Ping felt a jolt, as if something had been opened, and the weight on his shoulders was lifted. He felt light and relaxed.

“Is it really an earthquake?” Di Ping was a little doubtful. It didn’t seem like one, the earth only shook once and then there was no further reaction. The police cars that had been rushing around were now silent again.

"Damn it, what is that?" Di Ping had just pulled himself back from the edge of the rooftop railing when he saw a bright object flying straight towards him in the night sky.

"A shooting star? What bad luck!" Di Ping only had this thought before the bright meteor struck him instantly. Di Ping only felt darkness before his eyes and lost all consciousness.

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