Chapter 310: Bustling Like a Fleeting Bloom

The ability to foresee the future can indeed attract countless people's covetousness.

Even Lin Yifan himself, if the future could truly be foreseen, would not be able to resist asking about his own future.

Even though everyone's future is not fixed and changes with the surrounding environment, being able to glimpse it still offers some comfort.

So his caution toward Ruan Qingtan was heartfelt, and he immediately nodded and said:

"This thing really needs to be kept safe; if it can let you easily glimpse the future, you must later help me check thoroughly to see what my future will be like."

"I think Captain, your future doesn't need to be foreseen; your Luck is too strong—you are practically the protagonist of this era, unlike us, who are merely fringe pieces of this world," Ruan Qingtan shrugged, speaking with a forlorn expression.

Lin Yifan also felt his Luck was good, but he was embarrassed to truly admit it.

Yet denying it would seem like taking advantage while playing coy, so in the end he could only shut his mouth and fall into silence.

Beside them, Hong Shaoqiang, seeing the atmosphere was off, quickly spoke:

"Ah, Xiao Ruan's chest produced so many good items; I'm green with envy, I have to pick one to open too. You all better lend me some Luck so I can get some good stuff out as well."

Now, among the remaining Treasure Chests, the highest tier is the Purple Treasure Chest, and one of them has a color so deep it almost borders on red.

But it is still classified as purple; Hong Shaoqiang was very confident, and without a second thought he directly chose that chest, rubbing his hands with a grin and saying:

"I think this chest has a good eye‑connection, so I'll take this one!"

The Purple Treasure Chest may not match the Red Treasure Chest, but it also yielded several decent items, especially a portion of pure grain, just like the chest Lin Yifan opened earlier.

Thinking of the grain, Lin Yifan suddenly remembered that Ruan Qingtan hadn't gotten any, so he simply took out some compressed biscuits, shoved them into her hand, and said:

"Hold onto these compressed biscuits; if you run out later, just tell me."

Ruan Qingtan was slightly stunned, then quickly refused:

"Captain, you don't need to stock food for me. You know my Luck is usually good when opening chests; other things might be lacking, but it's very rare to lack grain, so you really don't have to give me any."

"This time is different," Lin Yifan sighed lightly, speaking softly:

"From what I understand, after we return to the Initial Domain, we will soon face the third Heavenly Disaster. This disaster is no small matter; we must stock extra food for emergencies."

"And as you saw, most of our chests yielded plenty of stored grain; only a tiny fraction of people got no grain, which indicates the upcoming disaster will be very grain‑scarce."

Lin Yifan had experienced more than one or two disasters, so he knew a bit about the precursors that occur before a disaster.

Most people, in the few days before a disaster, if they can find a Treasure Chest, the supplies inside generally correspond to the upcoming disaster.

Now that everyone has opened many foods, it can basically confirm that the next disaster will be very grain‑scarce.

Ruan Qingtan said nothing else, but trusted Lin Yifan's image, so she took his concerns seriously and did not refuse.

At this moment, others also gradually opened their chests, and exclamations of surprise rose one after another.

"I got a high‑quality dagger! It comes with a bleeding effect!"

"Mine is a set of protective gear that can block one fatal injury!"

"Hahaha, I have a massive food package, enough for a month!"

"Besides food, I also have some daily supplies; is this battery maybe a bit too much? It's useless anyway."

"Did you get a lot of batteries? I opened a flashlight, but it has no battery inside; maybe you could give me yours..."

……

Over a thousand people were debating, far beyond what a flock of ducks could compare to.

The noise was enough to make heads throb, yet at that moment Lin Yifan unusually felt relaxed.

The others felt the same; no one found it noisy or irritating, only endless conversation and endless topics.

Although they were strangers who had just met, at that moment they felt like long‑time friends, freely sharing their pasts and dreams.

In hindsight it's understandable; after being thrown into the Survival Realm, everyone is surviving alone.

Here, every moment confronts life and death; perhaps now, perhaps the next moment, a life could end.

Everyone has had enough of this precarious existence; no one doesn't miss the once safe and happy life.

Now, meeting fellow countrymen from the same place, the enthusiasm in everyone's hearts is beyond imagination.

At that moment, Yin Mian, having appeared beside Lin Yifan, reached out and patted his shoulder, speaking with a hint of envy:

"It's been ages since I've seen such a lively scene; only now do I feel truly alive."

Lin Yifan turned his head, looked at him, and said gratefully:

"Mr. Yin Mian, we really thank you this time; without your help, we might not have survived so many people."

"Huh, what's the point of saying that?" Yin Mian glanced at him indifferently, saying lightly:

"I am willing to help you, and it's not just charity; I just see my former self in you."

"You may not know, but I actually come from another planet just like you; I arrived earlier, thirty years ago."

"Our original batch numbered ten billion, yet up to now only a handful survived; we have no territory and have lost our civilization."

"Now we drift like wandering ghosts in this bizarre world, ever at risk of extinction."

Lin Yifan truly hadn't expected that Yin Mian was also a human from another world.

And they arrived only thirty years earlier; in that short span their batch withered away like this—such a high mortality rate.

The rate was so high it made Lin Yifan shiver, and he asked in shock:

"How is that possible? Even the highest mortality rates shouldn't be this extreme, right?"

"All ten billion people! Surely there must be at least a few lucky ones, right?"