Apocalypse Star House Hoarding

Chapter 324

Yu Xi: That fast? Based on the previous speed, it should’ve taken much longer.

【Yes.】

There was a pause before Xing Min spoke again.

【I injected the scattered fragments of my consciousness into the central processor to accelerate the upgrade process.】

Yu Xi froze for a second before bursting into laughter.

Da Feng, who had been in the middle of singing her praises, was stunned.

It was the first time he had ever seen her so genuinely happy.

In his eyes, Ya Tong Jie was strong and invincible, but she had always been a little cold and detached. Whether she was pleased or annoyed, her expressions remained indifferent.

But now, she was laughing loudly, slapping the armrest of the lounge chair, her entire presence bright and unrestrained.

Was it because of Min Cheng? His singing was indeed pleasant, and his face was handsome, but this reaction didn’t seem right.

If she had been enjoying the music, wouldn’t she have shown a look of admiration instead?

Da Feng glanced at Min Cheng, who was already watching Yu Xi.

Her sudden laughter had caught his attention too.

For a brief moment, Da Feng wondered if her smile was for Min Cheng, but the melancholy in Min Cheng’s eyes told a different story.

Her smile wasn’t for him.

Just as Wang Yu had pointed out, she had already rejected him—and it had become even clearer lately.

She had kept more distance from him than she had from Wang Yu, Da Feng, or even Zhong Lin, who had spoken with her privately multiple times.

Her attitude toward him was no different from how she treated everyone else in the group.

And yet, the first person she had saved was him…

But looking back, that first rescue had also been the closest he had ever been to her.

This pure, unrestrained joy on her face…

It was as if someone invisible had appeared in the room—someone only she could see.

Someone who didn’t need to sing love songs or say flattering words to get her attention.

And yet, they had effortlessly drawn her away from this space.

For a fleeting moment, Min Cheng felt as though she had completely left this room, as if she had been pulled into another world.

It was irrational to feel this way, but he couldn’t shake the feeling.

This time, she really was leaving.

**

When Yu Xi once again immersed her consciousness into the interdimensional space, she immediately noticed that the faint golden barrier blocking her had disappeared.

With a thought, the dimension expanded before her, but even though the barrier was gone, she still couldn’t get much closer.

A massive transparent cube continued to keep her outside.

However, this time, as her consciousness settled, a floating transparent interface appeared before her.

It looked just like a game interface.

At the top, a constantly changing number flickered:

89290385 → 89290134 → 89290543…

Yu Xi quickly realized—

This was the number of taskers inside the interdimensional space.

The number was constantly fluctuating because every moment, some taskers were being erased after failing their missions or being killed by other taskers.

At the same time, newly deceased individuals were continuously entering this space, becoming new taskers.

Even though these post-apocalyptic worlds and taskers had been disconnected from System T, they continued operating under pre-established rules.

**

Below the first number, a three-dimensional star map was flashing.

Yu Xi only had to glance at it twice before recognizing it—

It was the star map of her Nebula World.

The apocalyptic worlds Cold Mian had transferred to her.

Just like in her consciousness, she could zoom in and out of the Nebula World simply by focusing on the map.

Reaching out in the void, she tapped on the star map.

A ripple spread across it, and the image blurred for a moment before a new interface popped up.

First line:

Population: ? (Male: ?; Female: ?)

Second line:

Worlds: ? (Available mission worlds: 3897)

SSS-level: 29

SS-level: 135

S-level: 334

A-level: 1431

B-level…

She could click on each difficulty level to see subcategories, with each world classified by difficulty, serial number, and apocalyptic type.

Third line:

Mission settings:

• Destruction (adjustable: 0%–100%)

• Survival (adjustable: 0%–100%)

• Competition (adjustable: 0%–100%)

• Rescue (adjustable: 0%–100%)

• Restoration (adjustable: 0%–100%)

(Note: The total percentage must equal 100%.)

Final line (annotation):

Taskers and worlds that are not selected will continue operating under pre-established rules.

**

After reading the final line, Yu Xi fully understood—and at the same time, she was shocked beyond words.

This interface allowed her to manually assign taskers to different post-apocalyptic worlds and set the primary mission direction for that world.

For example, if she selected 20 people and sent them into an A-level apocalypse, adjusting the mission parameters as follows:

• Destruction (0%)

• Survival (20%)

• Competition (0%)

• Rescue (40%)

• Restoration (40%)

Then, once these 20 taskers entered that world, their main mission would automatically focus on rescuing survivors and repairing the catastrophe, with survival as a secondary goal.

If the primary mission direction was clearly positive, then even if a few taskers were psychopaths who still chose to kill indiscriminately, the majority would work toward completing the mission—whether to gain points, obtain better items, or ensure their own survival.

And if this trend accumulated over time, perhaps it would eventually lead to saving the world.

This interface had completely solved the operational issues she had previously faced with the Nebula World and the interdimensional space.

Yu Xi understood that the actual system operations must be far more complex than what she was seeing.

It was like some extremely intricate and incomprehensible functions had been translated into something she could understand and use.

This familiar approach made her smile again.

Yu Xi: Did you create this interface?

【Yes. There are too many post-apocalyptic worlds, and even more taskers than you can count. After the spaceship upgrade, I can freely assign taskers and distribute missions—but you would need a long time to figure it out on your own. So, I made this interface, simulating the gaming systems from your world. Do you like it?】

Yu Xi: I like it. But I like you even more.

【…】

Yu Xi: Xing Min, I miss you.

There was a long pause before he finally responded.

【I miss you too, Xiao Xi.】

Even though she couldn’t see him, Yu Xi could imagine what he must look like.

His ears were probably red, but those beautiful deep-blue eyes would still be locked onto her, filled with focus and intensity, as if wrapping her in his gaze.

Her imagination began to drift toward thoughts that were not exactly appropriate…

Xing Min, unable to resist her thoughts, sighed softly before speaking again.

【Aside from this, there’s another major breakthrough from the spaceship upgrade.】

For the first time, his voice carried a hint of emotion.

Yu Xi: What is it?

【Do you remember when I told you that System T caused the apocalypse in my world because he unlocked the secrets of time and space and opened wormholes between different galaxies, dimensions, and realities?】

Yu Xi: Yes! You told me about that!

She immediately understood. Did this system upgrade allow you to—

【Yes.】

【When the spaceship system upgraded, it integrated part of System T’s original programming. Now, I have access to data on space-time breakthroughs. If I can fully reconstruct these data sets, I will be able to break through spatial barriers. The spaceship will be able to leave this dimensional void and travel to whatever space and time I choose.】

Yu Xi was truly stunned. So you can—

【Xiao Xi, I can come to your world.】

Even though he still had no physical body, even though he remained the consciousness of a massive spaceship, he could move the ship into the deep space near her planet, bringing himself as close to her as possible in his real form.

**

When Yu Xi returned to the lodges, it was to say goodbye.

She left them a parting gift—a hand-illustrated and annotated survival guide.

Back on South Sea Island, when she had traded with Zhou Ningyuan, she had given him a similar plant guide—one that documented usable and beneficial mutated plants.

It detailed which ones were edible, which ones could replace medicine, and which had special effects—all with hand-drawn illustrations to accompany the descriptions.

This new plant guide was even more comprehensive than the previous one, containing several additional entries for mutated plants she had discovered in the northern city and the highland.

Although many of these plants might not be found or recognized by the highland survivors, in the future, if any of their evolved members decided to leave, this guide would become an invaluable resource.

Wang Yu, more than anyone else, understood its value. She stepped forward and embraced Yu Xi.

“I know that no matter how many times I say thank you, it can never match what you’ve done for us. But this is the only way we can express our gratitude—thank you, Ya Tong! Truly, thank you so much.”

**

That night, Yu Xi told her parents that Star House would reset at dawn.

Since it hadn’t even been a full month since the last reset, both of them were a little surprised.

“This soon? Where are we going this time?”

“Once Star House moves, you’re not going on another mission, are you?”

Although Fan Qi enjoyed the thrill of moving to new locations, every time the apartment reset, it meant her daughter was about to start another mission.

So, excitement always came with worry.

“No, I already told you—I won’t be going to a mission world for a long time.”

Her original plan had been to perfectly control the assignment of taskers, then enter the post-apocalyptic world and reunite with her teammates to save those worlds together.

Unfortunately, after the system upgrade, Xing Min had searched through the Outer Tower, but none of her teammates were there.

Just as she had suspected, the interdimensional space—or rather, the “Outer Tower”—was not the only one.

So, for now, she really wouldn’t be entering a mission world.

“As long as you’re not going on a mission, I don’t care where you take us,” Fan Qi said without pressing further. She then sat back down with Yu Feng in the living room, watching dramas for a while before heading off to bed.

Because of her upcoming plans, Yu Xi also decided to go to bed early.

After showering, she changed into soft pajamas, pulled half of the curtains closed, and lay in bed watching a sci-fi movie on her tablet before finally turning off the lights to sleep.

Outside Star House, below the cliff, the bamboo sea rustled in the night wind.

It was a quiet night.

No one knew that, in the northern section of the highland, the mysterious guests who had arrived silently had now departed just as quietly—taking their home with them.

**

The next morning, the moment Fan Qi woke up, she couldn’t hold back her excitement.

She wanted to see where their home had moved this time.

Quickly getting out of bed, she walked to the window, pulling open the blackout curtains.

And then—

She stared at the scene outside, her expression filled with astonishment.