"Hello, Mr. Wang. There are two people here looking for you."
The security guard spoke concisely.
"They claim they were sent by Lao Zhao. Oh, and they know your name."
"Sent by Lao Zhao?"
Wang Zichen paused for a moment, then replied—
"Let them in."
The call ended, and the security guard allowed them to pass.
As soon as they entered Fu Yang Villa District,
Mu Chenyi had no interest in admiring the scenic surroundings.
He grabbed Chen Wan'er by the wrist and headed straight for Villa No. 5.
By the time they arrived—
Wang Zichen had already opened the front gate,
Standing at the entrance, waiting for them.
The moment he saw Mu Chenyi and Chen Wan'er,
Wang Zichen immediately knew these two were the ones looking for him.
He opened his mouth, about to say something—
"Old Wang, don't talk. Just let us in first…"
Mu Chenyi cut him off directly,
Then threw an arm around Wang Zichen's shoulder, dragging him inside.
"Wait, hold on— Who the hell are you?"
Wang Zichen was utterly baffled.
Did he know this guy?
But—
Seeing the natural variety of expressions on Mu Chenyi's face,
Wang Zichen could at least confirm—
This wasn't one of those fake-smiling monsters.
And just like that—
The three of them entered the villa.
One Minute Later…
"Who the hell are you two?!"
Wang Zichen sat on the sofa, his expression serious as he looked at them.
"I don't remember any players in Jiangcheng with your names."
"And what's your relationship with Lao Zhao?"
Hearing this—
Chen Wan'er also turned to Mu Chenyi in confusion.
She had assumed that since Mu Chenyi brought her here,
He and Wang Zichen knew each other.
But now—
It was obvious Wang Zichen had no idea who Mu Chenyi was!
"My name is Mu Chenyi. This is Chen Wan'er."
"We are both first-time players in [Doomsday Descent]."
"First-time players?"
Wang Zichen raised an eyebrow, visibly surprised.
"Yes."
Mu Chenyi nodded, then continued—
"As for how I found you…"
"That's thanks to my ability."
Every player who first entered [Doomsday Descent]
Would draw a random skill.
And—
The lowest possible skill rarity was A-rank.
This was common knowledge among players.
"What skill did you pull?"
Wang Zichen's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"Before today, I didn't know Chen Wan'er."
"And I didn't know you either."
"But my ability lets me see glimpses of the future."
"That's how I found Chen Wan'er."
"And that's how I knew to come find you."
Mu Chenyi explained simply.
He was mostly telling the truth.
And—
The best way to gain trust…
Was to tell the truth.
But the main reason Mu Chenyi sought Wang Zichen out—
Was because of his last use of [Eye of Death].
In the previous death replay,
Not only had Wang Zichen saved them,
But even at the final moment,
Despite all his complaining about their identities being exposed,
He never abandoned them.
"Holy shit! Holy shit!!"
Wang Zichen jumped up in excitement when he heard Mu Chenyi's words.
"You're a goddamn prophet, kid!"
Then, as if realizing something—
He corrected himself.
"No, wait— Big bro! Big bro, you're a freaking legend!!"
Wang Zichen was so excited he was almost incoherent.
"A prophetic-type ability?!
You actually pulled a prophetic-type skill?!"
Mu Chenyi: …
Are prophecy abilities that rare?
Chen Wan'er also looked at him curiously.
Clearly, she wasn't aware of what "prophetic-type skills" meant either.
After a few moments,
Wang Zichen calmed down and sat next to Mu Chenyi,
Then firmly grasped his hand.
"Big bro, what level is your prophecy skill?!"
Then—
Realizing that might be too personal,
He quickly corrected himself.
"Wait, no— That's private. I shouldn't ask."
Instead, he rephrased—
"Big bro, what kind of future did your prophecy show you?"
Mu Chenyi could only reply honestly.
"I saw all three of us getting screwed over by your 'eight-layer security' secret base."
"Later, we escaped in your armored vehicle…"
"And in the end, we all died under a damn telephone pole."
Wang Zichen: …
Damn.
That was a hell of a scene to see in a prophecy.
But—
From those few words alone,
Wang Zichen started to believe Mu Chenyi's ability was real.
Because—
While many people knew about his underground base,
Only a select few knew about his escape tunnel and the armored vehicles inside.
"Do you guys know Lao Zhao?"
Wang Zichen was still curious.
After all—
The security guard had told him that they claimed to be sent by Lao Zhao.
"No, we don't."
Mu Chenyi shook his head.
"But in the prophecy, you mentioned him."
Chen Wan'er's eyes widened slightly.
No wonder Mu Chenyi was able to find me.
She couldn't help but ask—
"So… what kind of future scene did you see about me?"
"In my vision, I called the police once."
Mu Chenyi answered truthfully.
"From that phone call, I realized you were human."
"So, I made up a story to get you to meet me."
Of course—
Before his last death replay,
He hadn't been 100% sure Chen Wan'er was human.
"Wait, wait, wait— Hold up."
Wang Zichen glanced between them in surprise.
"You guys didn't know each other before this?"
He had assumed that Mu Chenyi and Chen Wan'er were longtime acquaintances.
Seeing his reaction—
Mu Chenyi had no choice but to explain everything.
He gave a quick summary of his encounter with Chen Wan'er.
He didn't hide the fact that he completely made up the "Demon Murder Case" to lure her out.
"Damn! That's insane!"
After hearing the full story,
Wang Zichen gave Mu Chenyi a big thumbs-up.
"I gotta say—"
"For a rookie player, you've already done some crazy shit."
"Old Wang, tell us about the game [Doomsday Descent]."
"Both of us are complete newcomers—we don't understand any of the rules at all."
Mu Chenyi asked directly about the game's mechanics.
Wang Zichen gave him a deep look before finally beginning his explanation.
"The rules of [Doomsday Descent] are actually very simple."
"Every week, all players are transported to another parallel world—one that is almost identical to reality."
"That world is what we call the 'Doomsday World.'"
"In the Doomsday World, every player's main objective is the same—
—survive until the one-month-long apocalypse ends."
"And at the start of every month, a new wave of rookies appears."
"All new players receive two beginner benefits—"
"One Revive Token and one Skill Draw."
"That single Skill Draw is incredibly valuable—"
"Because the skill you pull is guaranteed to be A-rank or higher."
Hearing this—
Mu Chenyi nodded slightly.
"A-rank skills are extremely rare."
"Even though I've survived seven or eight Doomsday Events…"
"I only have one B-rank skill and one C-rank skill."
"Another important thing—"
"Is how these apocalyptic scenarios are classified."
"Every Doomsday Event follows different rules."
"For example, the event we're experiencing right now—
"The 'Puppet-Type Apocalypse'—"
"Is classified as a 'Disaster-Level Doomsday.'"
"The official classification system divides Doomsday Events into four levels."
"Plague-Level, Disaster-Level, Destruction-Level, and Extinction-Level."
"Plague-Level is the lowest rank."
"These types of Doomsday Events have an extremely low death rate."
"To put it bluntly, they're more like human population control scenarios."
"Even in reality, humanity could create similar crises."
"Wealthy and powerful players almost always survive these events."
"Classic examples include super-resistant pandemics and oxygen virus outbreaks."
Hearing this—
Mu Chenyi and Chen Wan'er exchanged glances.
"The second level—Disaster-Level Doomsday—
"Is the level of the current event we're in right now."
"In these events, a single mistake can cost you your life."
"Unlike Plague-Level, which is widespread, Disaster-Level events are region-locked."
"Every region has a different type of Doomsday Event."
"If the problem in a specific region is solved,
"All players in that region receive massive rewards."
"For example, Jiangcheng is considered one region."
"If we can eliminate the source of the disaster in Jiangcheng—"
"Then all Jiangcheng players will be handsomely rewarded."
"The third level—Destruction-Level Doomsday—
"Is the highest-level event most players will ever encounter."
"In these scenarios, at least 95% of all players—
"Or sometimes even more—will die."
"Classic examples include world-scale floods and supervolcanic eruptions."