Evolving infinitely from ground zero

It was the opening day of Shanhai University.

Before leaving the house, Zhang Wanxin quietly slipped a box of natural latex rubber ultra-thin condoms into Lin Zichen’s luggage bag, to avoid him and Shen Qinghan becoming parents before they even graduated.

On the other hand, Xu Meng directly handed the same box of natural latex rubber ultra-thin condoms to Shen Qinghan and seriously advised:

“Han Han, during the time before Genetic Fusion, make sure you and Xiao Chen stay safe, understand?”

“I understand, Mom.”

Shen Qinghan nodded with a flushed face.

Xu Meng helped her check her luggage, making sure she had everything, then took her over to Lin Zichen’s house.

The couple had to go to school for evening classes and didn’t have time to take Shen Qinghan to register, so they had to ask Lin Yansheng and his wife to do it instead.

Soon after, Shen Qinghan, with her luggage in tow, got into Lin Yansheng’s car and, as always, sat in the backseat with Lin Zichen.

“Xiao Chen, my mom just gave me this.”

With her cheeks tinted pink, Shen Qinghan pulled open the zipper of her backpack with her delicate, fair fingers, revealing the packet of natural latex rubber ultra-thin condoms that Xu Meng had just given her.

Lin Zichen glanced at it and couldn’t help the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

Then, he took out his phone and sent Shen Qinghan a message on WeChat.

[Zi Chen: I shouldn’t have shown you that stuff back then. Now you think about it every day.]

After seeing the message, Shen Qinghan immediately replied.

[Qinghan: You’re the one who’s dirty, not me. I was just showing you what my mom gave me and you’re already letting your imagination run wild.]

[Zi Chen: You’re the dirty one, acting like a thief crying ‘stop thief,’ right?]

[Qinghan: No, I’m not, you’re slandering me again!]

The two of them kept exchanging messages on WeChat throughout the journey.

About an hour later.

The car arrived at its destination—Shanhai University.

Shanhai University was situated in the outskirts of Shanhai City, only about 50 kilometers away from home, so it wasn’t far.

One could say that Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan were attending university right from home.

“So early and still almost couldn’t find a parking spot. There are way too many cars now; not enough parking spaces. Driving is just so inconvenient.”

After spending over ten minutes finding a hard-earned parking space, Lin Yansheng couldn’t help complaining about it as he parked the car.

Afterward, the four of them got out of the car with their luggage in hand and walked towards the university entrance.

Lin Zichen looked at the imposing gate ahead that was 40 meters tall and 80 meters wide and felt awe in his heart.

Although as a resident of Shanhai City, it wasn’t his first time visiting Shanhai University, but each time he saw the extravagantly large university gate, he would still feel profoundly impacted.

About Shanhai University, he had specifically looked up information over the summer break.

He learned that this top-tier institution, known as one of the “top two schools,” covered an immense area greater than 55,000 acres, which was more than three times the size of the largest aviation university in his former world.

With a total number of close to 20,000 people, when converted to per capita land space, it meant an average of nearly 2,000 square meters for each person, which was quite astonishing.

Lin Zichen’s opinion was that this was a ‘mutant university’ on a mutant Earth, famously sprawling with sparse population.

After entering the university.

There were malls, hospitals, food streets, hotels, and inns, everything one needed.

The hospital was a full-fledged large hospital, not just a small infirmary.

The entire university looked like a mini-city, capable of meeting all personal needs.

“Xiao Chen, look, that ice cream shop is still there!”

When they arrived at the food street, Shen Qinghan pointed to an ice cream shop ahead, her face full of joy.

As a child, her parents often brought her to visit Shanhai University to soak in the university atmosphere.

Every time they visited, she liked to buy ice cream from this shop.

“Let’s go over and buy some ice cream. We have plenty of time, and it won’t be too late to register after that,” Zhang Wanxin suggested with a smile.

Zhang Wanxin, not her biological mother, had always doted on Shen Qinghan like her own daughter over the years.

Seeing that Shen Qinghan wanted to eat ice cream, she suggested buying some without a second thought.

Before long, the four of them entered the ice cream shop, ordered their scoops, and found a place to sit.

In the meantime, many students inside cast glances at their table.

Mainly because all four of them were so good-looking.

One was a handsome, manly uncle.

One was a beautiful aunt with charm and grace still intact.

The two youngsters were even more prominent, having been the school’s male and female heartthrobs since childhood, always catching eyes wherever they went, whether being sneakily photographed or asked for WeChat contacts.

Naturally, the four of them seated together became a striking scene, prompting everyone who saw them to linger for a few extra glances.

“Xiao Chen, this is strawberry milk flavored; it’s especially delicious. Try some.”

Shen Qinghan scooped a piece of pink ice cream from her bowl with a spoon and affectionately brought it to Lin Zichen’s mouth to feed him.

Lin Zichen took a bite and found it indeed delicious.

Just then, a noisy group of laughing men and women came from outside.

“Come on, another drink!”

“Jiaxin, the skirt you’re wearing today is so long; it’s hard for me to get a good touch!”

“You can reach inside, I don’t mind.”

“Yong Ge, stop playing with girls and start guessing the dice!”

“Haha, you lost, drink up!”

Lin Zichen followed the sounds and looked across to the small bar opposite, where he saw a couple of male students playing dice and drinking with a group of female students.