A group of people stared blankly as Chong Yan conjured over a dozen vehicles, as if from a Doraemon-like space. If Professor Li hadn't stopped him, he probably would have produced even more.
It was only then that they realized that most of the supplies from the military district's warehouse, except for those usable only on water, had been absorbed into his spatial dimension.
They had become numb to it. They no longer bothered to ask if his so-called spatial dimension could hold the entire world. Having transportation was infinitely more enjoyable and safer than walking. Despite being crammed into the vehicles, no one complained.
As they were preparing to depart, the person with mist-based abilities walked up to their vehicle and tapped on the window.
"Is there something you need?"
"Do you have any mother and baby products here?"
Chong Yan looked bewildered, "What things?"
"Milk powder, things for children. I can trade other items for it. And also for the mother."
He looked at Chong Yan with hopeful eyes.
The character's early background and story were only briefly mentioned in the plot.
He was from the capital. Before the apocalypse, he and his girlfriend had gone from school uniforms to marriage. They were young and deeply in love. However, when his wife was over six months pregnant, the apocalypse descended.
The stress and hardship caused her to go into premature labor, and her health had been poor ever since. She later died protecting him, and their child, too weak, did not live past its first birthday. These events led him to become not purely a good person in the story, but rather somewhat deranged.
"Give it to him."
Although Chong Yan didn't fully understand the purpose of these items, he remembered when he had stored them. Early on, they had obtained a lot of supplies from a maternity store.
Later, some of them were given to Zhen Jie for distribution, and the rest remained in his spatial dimension.
"Oh, wait a moment."
Chong Yan searched for a while and brought out two cans of milk powder, some baby care products, and a can of nutritional powder for mothers, along with diapers and sanitary pads. He pushed them all towards the man.
"Take it all. We don't need it anyway."
The man, holding the pile of items, was overwhelmed with joy.
"Thank you, thank you!" He bowed repeatedly to them, promising to bring items for exchange.
Chong Yan waved his hand, "No need. We lack nothing, and we're leaving now. You should hurry back."
The man ran back with the supplies.
The long convoy stretched out, with them at the front and the others following closely. Due to the need to guard against potential accidents, their speed was not fast.
A little over a week later, they finally returned to Central City.
The mission was a complete success, and they were credited with the greatest contributions. Chong Yan's spatial ability, in particular, allowed them to transport so many items effortlessly. Without them, these supplies might have been unusable for decades.
After the satellite signal receiving equipment was restored, Central City began receiving information from various regions, assessing the overall situation and providing assistance. They were simultaneously fending off attacks from mutated monsters while seeking opportunities for survival in the cracks.
As this work progressed, Chong Yan's reputation grew, and many began to worship him like a deity. In contrast, Zhu Yin, who was considered even more powerful by many, was not widely known due to her low-key demeanor.
With the decreasing number of common zombies, humanity's primary enemies became various mutated creatures. During this period, countries were researching the causes of these monster mutations, and some progress was made.
For example, they discovered that these monsters were catalyzed by mutated genes, causing their growth hormones and sex hormones to increase drastically, resulting in their immense size and greatly enhanced reproductive capabilities.
The genes that caused their mutations did not entirely originate from the zombie virus; there was something more mysterious involved.
They had captured some items that did not belong to this world.
Zhu Yin provided some hints during this time. As they understood these monsters better, they were able to create substances that inhibited their reproduction and growth, essentially resolving the threats around human settlements.
However, according to their measurements, the danger level along the coast had reached unimaginable proportions. Using satellite monitoring, they observed monstrous fish thousands of meters long on the sea surface. Many small, coastal nations had already been completely wiped out. Only those living in the central continental areas could barely survive.
Under Zhu Yin's intentional and unintentional guidance, the powerful individuals from the original plot, who had various flaws despite their strength, gradually transformed into saviors dedicated to saving all of humanity. They followed the command of General Dong from Central City in their actions and were intellectually subservient to Zhu Yin and Chong Yan, whom they revered as gods.
Their subordinates naturally held Chong Yan in immense admiration.
All of Zhu Yin's plans proceeded as she intended, so she never refuted Central City's directives, offering almost unconditional support and having no demands for money or power.
Anyone who harbored ulterior motives and attempted to send people to her and Chong Yan's chambers was directly crippled.
The researchers worked day and night, constantly devising ways to create better products. They purified the corrupted crystal cores, which were filled with negative energy, for use by ability users.
This also invisibly altered the course of the original plot.
Many high-level ability users became irritable and emotionally uncontrollable in the later stages, primarily due to their heavy absorption of crystal cores filled with negative energy. Now, all crystal cores were processed by Central City's research institute before being supplied to them.
All the powerhouses, under their influence, united as one. Even if occasional conflicts arose, on the battlefield, they were comrades who could entrust their backs to each other. United in spirit and purpose, they defended this nation with millennia of history and this great country!
Three years passed.
Except for the continued absence of Luan Yu, Zhu Yin found no issues.
Zhu Yujue and Zhao Jiao were married. Zhu Yin and Chong Yan had already received their "marriage certificate" from General Dong three years prior, a document unprecedented and unmatched.
Of the two female protagonists in the original plot, Jiang Xiaoshu, after understanding the situation, became very well-behaved. Over the past three years, with gradual accumulation, her spatial dimension could also hold a considerable amount of items. Due to her unique abilities, her life was quite comfortable.
She even ended up together with Zhu Xingchen.
As a protagonist, her appearance was naturally not lacking. Initially, she had coveted Zhu Yujue, but after realizing Zhu Yujue's affections lay elsewhere, she gave up and settled for Zhu Xingchen. Zhu Xingchen had never awakened his abilities, and being a knowledgeable, pleasant, and attractive decorative piece, both of them enjoyed their relationship.
Bai Peijin, after causing trouble incessantly and being reprimanded several times, gradually quieted down. Because her "predictions" about the future were taken seriously, she became quite proud and gradually lost interest in fawning over others. She had people who doted on her, so why bother currying favor?
Later, a young captain pursued her. He had military connections, abilities, was good-looking, tall, and imposing. The persistent young man and she eventually got together, and even had a child.
The group of people from the original plot, who were constantly backstabbing and harming each other, had been molded by her into morally upright youths focused on saving the world, complete with the "three stricts and three loves." 007 watched this with utter astonishment.