Chapter 1 of 10

Chapter 1

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Amidst the sea of corpses and rivers of blood, Ye Zhan felt his consciousness growing increasingly hazy. The sharp blade in his hand continued to swing, but its speed was clearly slowing down.

The fangs and claws of those beasts cut into his body faster and faster, more and more fiercely, tearing away his flesh and blood bit by bit.

"I can't accept this. I'm already level 97, just a little more, and I could reach level 100 and gain the qualification to be a citizen of the universe."

Ye Zhan shouted in his heart, but in the end, he fell to the ground with a thud. Then, the beasts that swarmed over him tore his flesh and blood to shreds.

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"Ye Zhan, sleeping on the job, you won't get your bonus this month." The cold voice of his supervisor echoed beside him. Ye Zhan opened his eyes groggily, seeing the familiar face, he was a bit puzzled.

Suddenly, he shivered and jumped up from his desk, staring wide-eyed at his surroundings.

What's going on? This place, isn't it the company where he worked five years ago? But, how did he end up back here, in this familiar place?

The supervisor coldly snorted and left.

Ye Zhan remained dazed, unsure if he was dreaming or had traveled through time.

"What's going on? Could it all have been just a dream? Five years, a whole five years, everything is so clear in my mind, as if it happened yesterday. How could it be a dream?"

Ye Zhan hit his head a couple of times and wobbled away from his desk to the restroom to wash his face, trying to clear his head.

Just as he stepped out of the office, a loud thud echoed. Ye Zhan bumped into something, and a pile of things fell to the ground.

"Huh? Jiang Xue?" Ye Zhan was immediately stunned again. This scene, he had experienced it. Next, Wang Chong would come over and say, "Ye Zhan, did you do that on purpose?"

Everyone in the company knew that Ye Zhan had a crush on Jiang Xue. Ye Zhan had even confessed to her, but Jiang Xue, with her good looks, had high standards and was looking for a wealthy and well-housed husband, so she looked down on ordinary working-class people like Ye Zhan.

"Ye Zhan, did you do that on purpose?" Just as Ye Zhan thought this, Wang Chong's voice rang out, with a mocking tone.

"Huh?" Ye Zhan was stunned. What's going on? This should be a few hours before the disaster five years ago.

If that's the case, then in a few hours, the world will enter the disaster phase, and everyone will fight for the qualification to be a citizen of the universe.

Jiang Xue picked up her things, clearly dissatisfied that Ye Zhan, who looked so foolish, didn't even apologize.

"Ye Zhan, are you okay? You seem a bit dazed." Jiang Xue muttered.

Ye Zhan suddenly came to his senses and stammered, "Jiang Xue, I'm sorry, I was a bit dizzy and a bit dazed just now."

Jiang Xue glanced at Ye Zhan again, nodded, and left.

Ye Zhan quickly walked into the restroom, turned on the faucet, and splashed water on his face, hoping to clear his head.

"So, I really did go back five years. Although I don't know what's going on, this time, I won't fail. I will definitely get the qualification to be a citizen of the universe. Not just for me, but for my parents, my brother, and Fatso, I will get the qualification for all of them."

Water dripped from Ye Zhan's cheeks, and a determined look flashed in his eyes.

Back at his desk, after a few minutes of deep thought, Ye Zhan began to type slowly on the keyboard, sending a message in the company group: "It might sound unbelievable, but in a few hours, by 6 PM, the world will enter the disaster phase. Countless monsters will descend from the sky and attack all humans. Humans must kill the monsters and improve their strength to survive this disaster. Inside the monsters' bodies, there is a demon core. After killing a monster and eating the demon core, your body will improve, and your physical strength will greatly increase, making you an Evolver. After becoming an Evolver, you will be randomly assigned the attributes of a character from the game 'League of Legends.' This attribute will be your development direction. If you reach level 100, you will gain the qualification to be a citizen of the universe and can continue to survive. Otherwise, you will all die. Near the Workers' Stadium in Xihedistrict, there will be an NPC camp where you can get temporary protection and buy equipment. If you can survive, try to go there. I have said all I can, wishing everyone good luck."

Ye Zhan had worked at the company for two years and had deep feelings for many of his colleagues, so he didn't want them to die needlessly and gave them some hints.

But he had other things to do, so he couldn't stay here.

"Ha, Ye Zhan, what are you doing? Writing a novel?"

"I think he's gone crazy from playing games. Oh, who can save this kid?" Of course, no one believed Ye Zhan's words and mocked him.

Ye Zhan completely ignored everyone's ridicule, stood up, and walked out of the office. The supervisor's voice called out loudly behind him, but Ye Zhan ignored it.

Quickly leaving the office building, Ye Zhan took out his phone and called his brother.

"Hey, bro, you're not at work today? What's up?" Ye Feng's voice came through.

Ye Zhan spoke with a serious tone, "Ye Feng, don't ask what's going on. Listen to me now, and believe me. In a few hours, by 6 PM, the world will enter the disaster phase. Countless monsters will descend from the sky and slaughter humans. But these monsters can be killed. With the right weapons and methods, you can kill them. After killing them, you can find a small, glowing bead in their bodies. That's the demon core. Eating it will improve your physical strength and make you an Evolver. After becoming an Evolver, you will be assigned the abilities of a character from the game 'League of Legends.' Your character ability will likely be the Hand of Noxus. This way, you can kill more monsters and survive in this world. After that, take Mom and Dad to a place. There's an NPC camp in Dongcun village, forty miles west of our village. Yes, it's like an NPC camp in a game. As long as you pay a certain amount of money, you can get protection and buy weapons there. Gather some people, protect Mom and Dad, and go to that camp. I'll join you as soon as possible. Be very careful and don't take unnecessary risks. Make sure Mom, Dad, and you are safe, and wait for me."

Ye Feng, clearly confused by Ye Zhan's long speech, said, "Bro, are you under some kind of stress? Or what? Don't scare me."

Ye Zhan said firmly, "Don't ask what's going on. You'll understand at 6 PM. Remember these words, take care of yourself, and protect Mom and Dad. Wait for me."

"Okay... if nothing happens after 6 PM?" Ye Feng said with a hint of helplessness.

Ye Zhan paused for a moment and said, "If nothing happens, we'll thank our luck, and I'll call you then."

"Okay, bro, take care. I'll come to Kyoto to see you tomorrow." Ye Feng still suspected that Ye Zhan had a mental problem.

Ye Zhan, hearing this, knew Ye Feng thought he was crazy and said, "Okay, if nothing happens by 6 PM, you can come see me tomorrow."

"Okay."

Ye Zhan hung up the phone.

Then, Ye Zhan quickly dialed another number, "Hey, Fatso?"

"Ha, Brother Ye, what's up? Is something wrong?" Fatso's cheerful laugh came through.

Ye Zhan said with a firm tone, "Something's wrong, Fatso. I have a big problem. I'm seriously ill and need to go to Sanhe Hospital. Come and meet me there as soon as possible."

"What? Brother Ye, are you kidding?" Fatso's voice trembled.

Ye Zhan said in a pained tone, "No choice. In Kyoto, you're my best brother. I can only rely on you."

Fatso quickly said, "Brother Ye, hang in there. I'll be right there. Do you need me to pick you up?"

Ye Zhan said, "No, just meet me at Sanhe Hospital."

"Okay, I'll borrow some money from a friend." Fatso said.

Ye Zhan said, "No need, just bring some money. I have some here, it's enough."

With the chaos about to begin, money would soon become useless.

"Okay, I'm on my way..." Fatso hung up the phone, sounding very tense.

"Phew... No wonder you're my best brother. In this life, brother, I absolutely can't let you die." Ye Zhan thought to himself and quickly headed to the company's parking lot.

At the parking lot, a man in a suit had just opened his car door, about to get in, when Ye Zhan suddenly appeared from behind, grabbed the man's collar, and slammed his head against the car, then said fiercely, "Give me the keys."

The man, hit on the head, turned around and saw Ye Zhan's terrifying expression, completely terrified, and handed over the car keys tremblingly.

Ye Zhan took the keys and dragged the man to the restroom in the parking lot, found a rope, and tied him up there.

"Sorry, brother, with the end of the world coming soon, you probably won't live much longer. I'll borrow your car for a bit."

Then, Ye Zhan took the car keys and left.

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