Chapter 2 The Secret Space of the Jade Pendant!

Standing on the street, amidst the roar of cars and the honking of horns, Wei Lun was certain that he had successfully returned.

Looking at the bustling crowds and the cries of vendors in the antique street, Wei Lun felt an overwhelming sense of happiness. With tears in his eyes, he gazed at the familiar city, like a wanderer who had been away for a long time.

He felt his pockets and was overjoyed to find that he had brought back the gold nuggets as well.

So Wei Lun followed the elegant autumn breeze to a jewelry store, ready to see how much the gold nugget in his hand was worth.

Inside the jewelry store, Wei Lun was standing next to a testing station.

"Sir, this gold nugget is 999 pure gold. Are you sure you want to sell it?" an inspector asked.

Wei Lun nodded and said without any hesitation, "Sell!"

The inspector then began weighing: "Sir, the gold price we offer is 380 yuan per gram, the weight is 26.4 grams, and the total is [amount] yuan."

When 10,000 yuan was deposited into Wei Lun's account, Wei Lun felt for the first time that making money was so easy. It was just a five-yuan piece of chewing gum, and he easily earned his first 10,000 yuan. If he could do this many times, wouldn't he easily become a millionaire?

Wei Lun is a human resources manager at a small company. He is only 23 years old and earns a meager 4,000 yuan a month. After deducting the money he sends to his parents and the money for rent, he has almost nothing left after living expenses. Now, he suddenly has 10,000 yuan in his savings. Wei Lun plans to reward himself with a new mobile phone. His old phone is so slow and unusable that it is not presentable. He even uses his phone to do business.

I confidently walked into an Apple store, bought an iPhone for 8,000 yuan, and had 2,000 yuan left. What should I buy next? Since I've decided to go to that strange post-apocalyptic world, buying some self-defense items is essential.

Wei Lun then went to a camping equipment store. He saw backpacks, tents, entrenching tools, flashlights, compasses and other supplies. Wei Lun felt that it would be inconvenient to bring too many, so he simply bought an entrenching tool and a backpack, choosing the best quality ones.

The entrenching tool is retractable, and after being sharpened, it is as sharp as a kitchen knife. It also has various cutting edges and comes standard with a searchlight, making it extremely practical!

Armed with an entrenching tool and riding his electric scooter, Wei Lun finally returned to his rented apartment complex. It was an old complex with various wires tangled on the utility poles and the walls of the buildings peeling off, making them look like dilapidated structures.

At the entrance of the residential area, Wei Lun passed by a supermarket and didn't forget to buy some essential food supplies: two bottles of mineral water, three packs of biscuits, five loaves of bread, six packs of instant noodles, and of course, ten pieces of chewing gum.

Wei Lun's rented apartment is on the fourth floor, which is already the top floor. The entire room is only 50 square meters, with only one bedroom, one kitchen, and one bathroom. It's just right for one person, but if there's another person living there, the space isn't enough.

Back home, Wei Lun excitedly took out his iPhone, inserted the old SIM card into the new phone, and then took out the jade pendant to examine it closely. This time, however, the jade pendant was marked with forty percent.

Over the next few days, Wei Lun finally figured it out. It turned out that the jade pendant absorbed energy by relying on sunlight. If it was placed indoors, it would not increase its energy, but if it was placed in a place with sunlight, it could absorb energy. It usually took an hour to fully recharge, and each time it would consume 100% of its energy.

Besides knowing this secret, Wei Lun also discovered that the jade pendant has its own space, currently at level 1, with only 10 cubic meters, which can store items. Anything he touches can be stored in or retrieved through his thoughts.

This means that the jade pendant can be upgraded in the future. As for what functions it will have after the upgrade, Wei Lun...

It's not very clear yet.

"Weilun, do you still want to work here? You've been absent from work for three days, do you know that?!" The company boss on the phone was spitting as he spoke, like a man-eating demon.

Wei Lun had planned to go back to work after adapting to the apocalypse, but seeing his boss's tone, he retorted directly, "I quit!"

After hanging up the phone, Wei Lun felt all the anger he had suffered these past few days vanish. But then a problem arose: he used to earn four thousand yuan a month, but now that he was quitting, he had no source of income. He had to go and try his luck in the apocalypse.

Wei Lun made up his mind and put the entrenching tool and all the things he bought from the supermarket into his backpack so that they would be easy to take out. Then he wore the jade pendant around his neck and strung it with a slightly thicker red string so that it would not be lost unless the red string was deliberately cut.

Having prepared himself, Wei Lun silently thought of traveling to the wasteland. Wei Lun felt a wave of dizziness, opened his eyes, and found himself back at the place he had left before. Wei Lun gripped the entrenching tool tightly, preparing to find a safe place to charge the jade pendant to 100% before starting his operation.

Only when you can guarantee that you can travel back at any time and that you are absolutely safe can you explore this world.

Wei Lun looked around and found a dilapidated house. Holding an entrenching tool, not knowing if anyone was inside, Wei Lun cautiously approached, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Once inside, I found that the room was filled with old-fashioned furniture, indicating that someone had lived there before. Apart from the furniture, there was nothing to eat, and the few electrical appliances I saw were all broken.

Wei Lun closed the main gate, then found a window at the front entrance. He used the sunlight to power the jade pendant on his chest, then kept a close eye on the outside, ready to respond to any potential dangers.

About an hour later, the jade pendant was successfully charged. During this time, Wei Lun also killed two approaching zombies, decapitating them both. Wei Lun prepared to go out and explore, following the route the strong man had mentioned last time to check out the so-called human stronghold.

Just as Wei Lun opened the door and was about to leave, a graceful girl ran over, crying for help. She saw Wei Lun as if he were her savior. Behind her, a zombie was chasing after her.

The girl looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a pink midi dress. She was exceptionally beautiful, and her curvaceous and full figure could be seen from afar. In the sunlight, her figure appeared exquisite. As the girl drew closer, her shimmering, starry eyes were captivating, and her smooth, long legs stirred restlessness within him. Wei Lun sighed inwardly that this woman was truly as beautiful as a fairy. If it weren't for the dust on her face, she would have been like a celestial maiden.

Without any hesitation, as a man, he had to stand up and protect the girl. Wei Lun took out his entrenching tool and shielded the girl behind him. Then, just as the zombie charged at him, he thrust forward and cleaved the zombie in two.

Seeing this scene, Wei Lun's heart pounded. He turned to the girl and asked, "What's your name? Why are you out here all alone?"

The girl looked at Wei Lun with her big, watery eyes and said, "My name is Qin Mutong. I came out with my father to look for food, but we encountered a large number of zombies. My father decided to hold off the zombies and let me escape first. Can you save my father?"