Qin Jun laughed. Before his transmigration, he had been a assassin, inherently devoid of any moral compass. Naturally, he wouldn't care about ethics now.
Moreover, with the apocalypse descending, order would collapse.
The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, would be the only rule that mattered!
In fact, becoming a villain only excited him more...
[Ding! The first phase of the main mission has been activated. Do you want to accept it?]
Immediately, the mission details appeared in Qin Jun's mind.
[Mission: Eliminate the threat of Chen Zhong.
Completion reward: 30 villain points; system store unlocks.]
Qin Jun didn't hesitate and accepted the mission right away.
Chen Zhong?
Qin Jun quickly recalled who that name belonged to, a playful smile flickering in his eyes.
Chen Zhong—a name he was quite familiar with.
They had a rather cliché grudge between them...
He had snatched Chen Zhong's girlfriend and put a green hat on this so-called "Child of Destiny"...
Chen Zhong was a sophomore at Jiangjing University, the same class as Qin Jun.
He was an orphan who completed his studies through social assistance, becoming the top scorer in his college entrance exams and entering Jiangjing University for further studies.
In reality, someone like Chen Zhong would never have had much interaction with Qin Jun in this lifetime.
Someone with no background, no matter how brilliant his studies, would at best become a worker in one of the Qin family's businesses in the future.
Using his intellect and talents, he would spend thirty years of his life creating wealth for the Qin family.
That was, in fact, the fate of most people.
But Chen Zhong had a girlfriend—a very beautiful one at that.
Su Ya.
Su Ya and Chen Zhong had known each other since high school and both were admitted to Jiangjing University. It should have been a perfect story of a talented man and a beautiful woman, but Qin Jun changed the fate of these two young people.
During a recent gathering, Qin Jun took a liking to Su Ya and immediately launched a financial offensive.
Simple, crude, but effective.
Although Su Ya's family conditions were decent, they were nothing compared to the Qin family. As soon as Qin Jun displayed a hint of his wealth, Su Ya quickly abandoned Chen Zhong and got together with Qin Jun.
Qin Jun was not a kind-hearted person. He was merely interested in Su Ya's body.
He took her virginity that very night and soon lost interest, discarding her...
It was Su Ya who had just called to beg him to take her back, but Qin Jun felt no attachment whatsoever.
After all, Qin Jun had only been playing with Su Ya... A girl from an ordinary family, even if she was a top student, could she possibly marry into the Qin family?
But this matter deeply hurt Chen Zhong and made him hate Qin Jun to the core!
...
Jiangjing University, Library.
In the study room of the library, a young man suddenly woke up from a nightmare, gasping for breath as if he had just experienced a terrifying dream.
Chen Zhong looked around at his surroundings, his eyes filled with confusion... He mumbled to himself, "Did I... did I just time travel?!"
It was as if he had woken up from a dream. He grabbed his phone and checked the time—July 15th, 2023, 5:30 PM!
Chen Zhong burst into laughter. He really had returned to the past, completely ignoring the puzzled looks from his fellow students.
Everything was still in time. He could start over again!
In just a few hours, the whole world would undergo a massive upheaval. The T-virus would mutate, the zombie virus would sweep across the globe, and the climate would drastically change, turning most of the world into wastelands and deserts!
There would even be interdimensional spaces intersecting with the world, and the tentacles of evil gods would appear in every corner of the planet...
This was humanity's calamity and doomsday!
The great catastrophe was about to descend!
By now, the zombie virus had likely already begun to appear...
In his previous life, Chen Zhong had been one of the lucky few to survive. After enduring countless hardships and trials, he finally awakened his abilities and became an Evolver.
In the future apocalyptic world, Chen Zhong had become a powerful figure who ruled over a region, even establishing a large-scale shelter!
But in a conspiracy against him, Chen Zhong was besieged by more than a dozen Level-8 Evolvers and eventually was defeated.
He never expected that just before his death, he would trigger a high-dimensional space-time rift, and his soul would be reborn a dozen years earlier, to this very moment!
He could start over again!
Chen Zhong couldn't help but laugh out loud, his eyes full of determination and excitement.
In his previous life, when the apocalypse descended, he had started as a nobody and gradually rose to the top. But he had taken many wrong paths along the way, wasting a lot of time.
In this life, armed with the memories of his past life, he would undoubtedly seize the advantage...
He was going to change his destiny.
For example, that SSS-class talent seed... he was determined to claim it!
In his previous life, although Chen Zhong awakened his abilities, they were only the lowest-grade F-class talent—Strength Enhancement, which nonetheless helped him survive the early days of the apocalypse.
After all, those who awakened talents were one in a million.
Later, he paid a huge price and effort to obtain an A-class talent seed, which allowed him to soar to new heights.
But that was still far from enough!
If he could obtain that SSS-class talent seed, his starting point in this life would be far above everyone else!
As Chen Zhong's thoughts raced, a girl suddenly sat down beside him.
The girl had an ordinary appearance, was slightly chubby, but radiated energy. When she smiled, two dimples appeared on her cheeks, making her barely passable as cute.
Her name was An Mian, and she was one of Chen Zhong's classmates.
An Mian looked at Chen Zhong, her face lighting up with a smile, though there was a hint of concern in her expression. "Chen Zhong, how are you feeling now?"
Chen Zhong looked at An Mian, feeling warmth in his heart.
An Mian could be considered his best friend in college.
Initially, Chen Zhong had a few other friends, but after his conflict with Qin Jun over Su Ya, those friends, fearing Qin Jun's background, all distanced themselves from him.
Only An Mian remained as steadfast as ever, never leaving his side.
And An Mian's background was nothing to scoff at. Her father, An Feng, was the governor of Jiangjing City, a true power player with real authority.
As the governor's daughter, An Mian's status was self-explanatory.
Yet, despite her high status, An Mian was always so kind and gentle to Chen Zhong, a poor kid. Chen Zhong was not oblivious to An Mian's feelings.
Unfortunately, in his previous life, Chen Zhong was completely absorbed in Su Ya, neglecting An Mian by his side. Even after the apocalypse descended, An Mian died protecting him!
This had always been Chen Zhong's greatest regret in his past life.
Some things are only cherished after they are lost...
An Mian stared at Chen Zhong, her affection for him evident from the beginning. Maybe she liked Chen Zhong's perseverance, or perhaps she admired his talents.
She softly comforted him, "Looks like you've figured things out, Chen Zhong. To be honest, that Su Ya wasn't anything special if she was willing to run off with Qin Jun for money. She'll get dumped sooner or later.
You don't need to be too upset..."
Su Ya...
Chen Zhong felt a pang of pain in his heart as memories of the past resurfaced.
Su Ya was his girlfriend. They had been together since high school and were both admitted to Jiangjing University, becoming something of a campus legend.
He had loved her so deeply, believing they would definitely get married and grow old together...
But after Qin Jun appeared, it took less than a month for Su Ya to betray him and become Qin Jun's woman!
What hurt Chen Zhong even more was that he had treated Su Ya like a goddess, not even holding hands after two years of dating, let alone kissing or hugging.
Yet, in just a few days with Qin Jun, she had given him her virginity!
This was a massive blow to Chen Zhong and made him hate Qin Jun to the core...
In his previous life, this event caused Chen Zhong to become disoriented, to the point where, when the apocalypse descended, he nearly gave up and chose to die.
It was An Mian who kept protecting him, ultimately sacrificing herself to save him amidst a horde of zombies.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhong's hatred for Qin Jun deepened. An Mian's death was also connected to Qin Jun!
But thankfully, An Mian was still alive...
There was still time to change everything!
....
At that moment, An Mian suddenly received a phone call.
When she saw the caller ID, she stuck out her tongue. "It's my aunt."
Chen Zhong's heart stirred, and a valiant, stunning figure appeared in his mind.
An Xinling... The police flower of Jiangjing City, known for her exceptional skills and the protection of the city's governor, An Feng, An Xinling had quickly risen to the rank of Anti-Terrorism Squad Leader in just a few years, becoming the dream woman of many.
However, An Xinling has no interest in dating and has remained single even at the age of twenty-nine.
Because of An Mian, An Xinling has had dinner with Chen Zhong a few times and has helped him with a few matters, so they are on fairly good terms.
But Chen Zhong felt a tinge of regret because in his previous life, Jiangjing fell, An Feng was unfortunately killed, and An Xinling never awakened her talents.
In chaotic times, it's not hard to imagine what would happen to a beautiful woman without any background.
After Chen Zhong rose to power, there was no news of An Xinling. It was only heard that she had committed suicide.