Chapter 2

What???

This answer was utterly absurd for Chen Fei, no! It was extremely absurd!

"Hey! Let me tell you! I'm a college student who has received higher education! Do you think I would believe such an absurd story?" Chen Fei frowned and stared at the black-clad man in front of him, who claimed to be him from 12 years in the future.

The black-clad man did not answer but walked directly to the bed. He reached out and took out a few magazines from the mattress, then unlocked Chen Fei's phone in front of him and found some private documents. The calm and composed expression on the black-clad man's face made Chen Fei's scalp tingle, and his mind buzzed.

"Do you want me to tell you about the time you peeked at Nangong Jin washing...?"

"I'm serious!"

Seeing the black-clad man about to reveal all his secrets, Chen Fei panicked and quickly covered the man's mouth.

"Damn! We're all in this together! Do you have to be so serious! I believe you, okay? We are of the same root, why must you be so harsh?"

After being forced to accept the absurd and unrestrained reality in front of him, Chen Fei circled around the 12-year-older version of himself, examining and marveling...

"Tsk tsk tsk... I never thought that 12 years later, I would be such a cool and handsome uncle! I thought I would be some successful person!"

Chen Fei wanted to express more, but the black-clad man raised his hand to stop him.

"I have 9 minutes and 35 seconds left. This is the last chance for this time travel. After this, I must disrupt the spatial wormhole. I have some things to tell you, and you need to listen carefully!" The black-clad man looked at Chen Fei with a serious expression, checking the time on the screen of his metal arm guard.

Chen Fei nodded vigorously, trying to show his seriousness and attention through the strength of his nod.

Chen Fei originally thought that the 12-year-older version of himself traveling through time to find him was something that even a sci-fi movie wouldn't dare to depict, and he couldn't imagine anything more absurd. However, the things the 12-year-older version of himself described next made Chen Fei freeze on the spot.

According to the 12-year-older version of himself, the virus named TZ-S001, which the United States had recently discovered, was not a new type of flu virus but a zombie virus!

The source of the virus was the giant meteorite that had fallen in the United States!

In seven days, the first batch of infected people would die, and after death, they would "rebirth" as highly aggressive zombies.

After the infected people died and turned into zombies, the zombie virus would evolve into its final complete form. The incubation period for the virus would be significantly shortened. Normally, it would take a long seven days for the virus to incubate in an infected person, but those bitten by a zombie would show symptoms within six hours. If someone was bitten to death by a zombie, the virus would incubate even faster, taking only 10 to 15 seconds from the moment of death to becoming a zombie.

The rampant spread of the zombie virus would mark the beginning of the apocalypse!

Chen Fei instinctively refused to believe it, but he also thought that it would be incredibly boring for someone to travel through time just to deceive himself.

Seeing Chen Fei in a daze, the black-clad man shook his head helplessly and flipped his hand, revealing a blue-glowing heart-shaped crystal in his palm.

"Chen Fei, you must remember what I'm about to tell you!

The heart-shaped crystal in my hand is actually a system. I survived and continued the human race in the apocalypse with this system. Normally, I shouldn't be here, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, I had to come. This concerns the fate of all humanity!

When you reach my level, you will understand many secrets of the universe, such as the multiverse. I can clearly tell you that we are in the seventh universe. The appearance of the zombie virus marks the beginning of the apocalypse in our seventh universe, and the system is the key to rebuilding and continuing civilization!

Each universe can only have one system, but our seventh universe has been interfered with by a despicable person from the third universe, resulting in two system holders in our seventh universe. I have been fighting this person for six years, losing many important people, and now I am at a complete disadvantage. To be honest, I am already defeated...

If I fail, it means the fall of the seventh universe, which will become a puppet universe like the thirteenth universe."

Chen Fei became more and more confused, feeling that this was even more sci-fi and unbelievable than the Avengers. Was this about entrusting the hope of all humanity and the universe to him? What a joke!!

Just as Chen Fei was about to question, a blue light ball reappeared in the bedroom. Seeing the light ball, the black-clad man's expression changed, and he hurriedly spoke faster.

"I am now copying the system into your body. I cannot reveal too much to you; you need to explore and grow on your own. Additionally, if you encounter a man named Lin Feng, do not be deceived by his false kindness. As soon as you confirm he has the system, kill him without hesitation!

From now on... you must cherish and protect every person who believes in you. Helping them is also helping yourself. You need to become as strong as possible and be wary of system holders from other universes!"

The black-clad man pressed the blue, glaring heart-shaped crystal directly into Chen Fei's chest. At that moment, Chen Fei's heartbeat and pulse stopped, a terrifying feeling of near-death. Although it only lasted ten seconds, it was enough to make Chen Fei never forget it.

After doing this, the black-clad man turned and walked towards the blue light ball.

Chen Fei was extremely anxious:

"Hey! Big brother! You haven't told me how to use the system! Is there a manual? You haven't told me how to survive in the apocalypse! Even some notes would be helpful!"

"You have to figure it out on your own. Too much interference will increase variables, making you more dangerous. I can only tell you to aim for the head when fighting zombies, and never let them bite you.

Goodbye! Good... luck... to... you..."

The black-clad man's voice became intermittent and finally disappeared with the blue light ball. If not for the twisted bat in his hand, Chen Fei would have seriously doubted whether he had hallucinated.

After standing there for a while, Chen Fei slowly walked to the bed, touching his chest and recalling what the 12-year-older version of himself had said.

The most important piece of information was that the TZ-S001 virus recently discovered in the United States was actually a zombie virus! The virus would fully erupt in a week, and within two weeks, the world would be overrun by zombies!

The next important thing was the system. According to the 12-year-older version of himself, this system was the key to his survival in the apocalypse. Additionally, he had to kill the other system holder, a man named Lin Feng whom he had never met.

As for the multiverse and threats from other universes... Chen Fei found this too absurd! Even if it were true, it seemed very distant to him.

Knowing this two weeks in advance was a very fortunate thing for Chen Fei. These two weeks were enough for him to prepare for the apocalypse.

However, what made Chen Fei extremely frustrated was that the 12-year-older version of himself did not impart any valuable survival experience, using the weak excuse of not wanting to interfere too much. The most infuriating part was the line:

"Hit the zombies in the head, and never let them bite you."

This was a perfect example of敷衍 (fū yǎn) - being perfunctory!

Moreover, he was supposed to have been given a powerful system, but Chen Fei couldn't even see a trace of it, let alone know its name or purpose. So, Chen Fei gave the 12-year-older version of himself a bad review, thinking that he had been betrayed by himself, which was simply outrageous!

Now, Chen Fei knew about the impending apocalypse before anyone else, which was his greatest advantage and the only one he had.

Chen Fei was not unfamiliar with the concept of zombies, which had appeared in many apocalyptic movies and TV shows. Although these were fictional, Chen Fei believed that there were many useful pieces of knowledge that could be applied when the apocalypse truly arrived.

So, Chen Fei walked to the desk and started searching for all movies and TV shows related to zombies on his phone, trying to summarize a survival strategy for the apocalypse. He made notes in a notebook, being more diligent than he ever was in school.

Mu Meiqing and Nangong Jin thought Chen Fei was sulking because of the beating he received the previous day, so they didn't pay much attention to him.

Chen Fei watched zombie-themed movies and TV shows for a whole day and night, resting for only an hour in the evening before continuing. By around 10 AM the next day, Chen Fei had summarized a set of survival rules for the apocalypse. During this time, he tried multiple times to communicate with the system, but to no avail.