The apocalypse begins with a dungeon game.

Chapter 220 Ah Yun, do you believe me?

This was the first time Li Can had ever heard of a solo instance from A Yun.

Although he had doubts, he thought that A-Yun's control over the entire Blue Star was equivalent to omniscience and omnipotence.

It's not unusual for some human survivors to have experienced a one-person copy of a game, which was then recorded by the survivor.

At this moment, the time of other players in the dungeon is frozen, and he jumps into the dungeon vortex alone. For a one-person dungeon, the success rate of matchmaking can reach 100%.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Can realized that this was indeed an interesting thing.

But that's all for later. What he wants most right now is to master the first formula so that he can learn the second formula next month.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I wanted to ask."

Before A-Yun returned to her secluded body, Li Can quickly asked:

"Besides learning the laws of time, could you teach me some other attack spells, travel and escape skills, self-defense methods, or even the law of invisibility?"

"Most of my current superpowers are pretty useless. I'm afraid that when we actually go back to the past and have a real battle with the fake stars, I'll be a hindrance to you."

"Practicing one rule is practice, practicing two is practice, and the more the better."

Li Can spoke very sincerely. He wasn't greedy; he was afraid that the responsibility he was taking on was too great, but he didn't have enough strength to take care of it all.

In the end, if things go wrong, all that's left is sorrow and regret.

This is an ending that neither he nor Ayun wanted to see.

Ah Yun has no eyes, but she still stares at Li Can, gazing at him for a long time.

"I'm sorry, it was my selfishness that caused you to bear such a heavy fate... If this continues, you will be very, very tired."

"I'm worried that you won't be able to handle the psychological pressure and will eventually break down completely. This is really beyond what a human being can bear."

Li Can, however, answered his doubts with great conviction.

"It's alright. What's done is done. You brought me here by some unseen force. It's fate's arrangement. None of us could have predicted it before it started, could we?"

"I always believe in the saying: 'Man proposes, God disposes.' Ah Yun, do you believe me?"

Ayun was speechless for a moment before slowly replying, "But..."

"There are no buts, we don't have much time left." Li Can interrupted his hesitation. No one knew his physical condition and the current situation better than him, the person involved.

"At worst, after we win this final battle, you can take me traveling around the world so we can relax and have some rest."

"I know you're the one who knows how to enjoy life the most. Following you is never a bad idea."

Li Can deliberately spoke of things in a very relaxed manner, his tone light and cheerful.

He didn't want to make everything too serious.

Even in the face of great difficulty and danger, one cannot possibly overcome all obstacles.

"Waaah, you're working so hard, I'm almost embarrassed to ask you for a super-sized projector and snacks and drinks to put in my secluded bedroom."

Ah Yun was crying, somewhat moved, when rain began to fall lightly below the clouds.

"I'm such a terrible person..."

Li Can was amused by his idea. Sure enough, A-Yun was A-Yun; her thought process was something that no ordinary person could replace.

When he's serious, he's more serious than anyone else, speaking in classical Chinese in a very formal and serious manner; he's not speaking human language at all.

When people say he's being indecent, it's like now, even though it's the end of the world, he's still clinging to these materialistic desires.

"Okay, okay, I'll try my best to provide you with whatever you want. However, the snacks and drinks have been discontinued for many years and may not be safe to eat or drink anymore. Even if I keep some, they're probably all expired."

"It's okay, I won't eat it. Just having it there and surrounding me during my seclusion will make me happy. Also, please turn on the projector and play a funny variety show on a loop. I just like to hear some sound."

Li Can: "..."

"OK."

Ah Yun tumbled happily in the air, and then a yellowed manual fell from his cloud and landed directly in Li Can's hands.

"I don't have time to demonstrate any new laws for you. All the attack and self-defense techniques you want are recorded in this book."

"Whichever you want to learn, click on it and read it carefully. This understanding and insight will then be added to your mind. The rest is up to you to practice."

"Remember not to overwork yourself. Take good care of yourself while I am in seclusion."

"I'm leaving."

After saying his last words, A-Yun vanished from the villa's living room with a whoosh, leaving a white afterimage that was quickly recalled to his bedroom where he was in seclusion.

It seems that it held on until the very last moment before its clone left its body, but then it couldn't take it anymore and returned.

Li Can calculated the time; a full thirty-nine minutes had passed from when A Yun's clone, Yun Duo, appeared until he disappeared.

It seems that this is his current limit.

It seems that this is his current limit.

This is also a limitation after the injury; if he were in his prime, it wouldn't be so difficult.

"This book... is practically an encyclopedia..." Li Can opened the dark blue manual in his arms.

Judging from its exterior decoration, this thing looks a lot like the thread-bound books used by ancient cultivators.

Inside, various techniques were described in meticulous, fine calligraphy.

The first page is the table of contents.

The rules listed above are categorized and applicable to different scenarios.

Li Can was already quite satisfied after simply flipping through a few pages.

The contents of this document were not obscure or difficult to understand; on the contrary, they were surprisingly easy to comprehend.

The difficulty lies in the actual operation.

It can be summarized by that very vivid and apt meme about the people of Earth:

Brain: I understand.

Hand: Don't look at me, I can't do that.

Li Can is feeling this way right now.

After sealing the book away in his empty gashapon capsule, Li Can looked at the time compass in his palm, still somewhat dazed.

"This manual doesn't record the laws of time. It seems the laws are too advanced, completely surpassing all other cultivation techniques..."

"I never imagined that one day I would be able to come into contact with the ultimate mystery of this world."

"The Law of Time truly lives up to its name. No wonder those pseudo-aliens went to great lengths to obtain it; it's simply too cheating..."

After Ayun left, Li Can didn't plan to stay at the villa for long.

He took the Time Compass and went out to find an open space, far away from the mountain stream where A-Yun was in seclusion.

"After the time stop took effect, the group chat also fell silent..." Li Can sat cross-legged on the futon, opened his phone and took one last look at the survivor forum.

The system time of the entire forum was also frozen.

The last message in the group chat was about everyone discussing Brother Che's awakening of his superpowers and his upcoming contact with official personnel.

With everyone pooling their wisdom and efforts, each of the strategists was even more excited than if they themselves were about to be taken away.

Li Can opened her chat window with the official First Base again, and their chat history remained unchanged from that day.

He has not given an official response.

After this wait, who knows how many years it will be... Li Can looked up at the sky and felt a strange sense of things changing.

"By then, the answer will surely become clear."

After putting his phone away, Li Can officially began his first training session.

"Void Lock, freeze!"