Light peeked through the gaps in the curtains, squeezing into the quiet room. Shi Yin suddenly opened her eyes. The white ceiling and the dark blue bed curtains—this was the beginning of her life.

I was reborn.

Shi Yin skillfully pulled out her phone from under the pillow.

Seven o'clock.

For a group of college students who like to wake up at 8 a.m. and never wake up until the very last minute, this time is considered early.

The dormitory was so quiet it was as if everyone was dead. Shi Yin's dormitory was a four-person room, with everyone on the top bunk and cabinets underneath. In this S City where every inch of land is precious, every inch of space was used to the fullest.

Shi Yin jumped off the bed and landed lightly, like a nimble cat, without making a sound.

The clock on the table turned silently; in Shi Yin's eyes, it was a countdown to the end of the world.

In less than six months, the world will be shrouded in fear and despair. Extreme weather, mutated insects and beasts, uncontrolled plant growth, rampant zombies... each of these will drive humanity to the brink of destruction.

But now, she can rest for twenty minutes.

This is a rare opportunity to rest after being reborn.

Shi Yin walked to the curtains. Through the window, she could hear the faint chirping of birds and see the bright sunshine and blue sky through the gaps.

The sky in the apocalypse was a murky dark red, filled with man-eating monsters. People would panic as soon as the clouds began to gather, fearing that acid rain would fall at any moment.

Shi Yin stretched out her hand, and the light points gathered, one or two at a time, quickly condensing into a vortex and transforming into a dazzling crystal butterfly. In an instant, the narrow dormitory room was filled with a strong blue-white light.

"Huh? What! What's going on!" The curtain of bed number one was suddenly flung open, and a head that looked like it was still half asleep poked its head out: "What's going on? Who's DJing over there?"

Shi Yin: "..."

Although Shi Yin had heard these words countless times, it didn't stop her from falling silent every time.

Jiang Ning, who occupies bed number one, speaks with an extremely strong accent without realizing it. After spending a lot of time with her, most of the other people in the dorm have been influenced by her accent.

"What's that so bright?" Another bed curtain was pulled back, and a man with messy short hair poked his head out: "What time is it?"

Cheng Sui, who occupies bed number two, is a local resident.

"I drew the curtains," Shi Yin said calmly. "It's eight o'clock this morning."

8 a.m.

A brief silence.

8 AM!!

"Aaaaaah! It's 7:20!" A series of crashes erupted from bed number four as the little girl with pigtails practically tumbled and crawled off the bed.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no! It's Kuromi's class today!" The little girl grabbed her toiletries from the table and rushed out: "I need to be here fifteen minutes early!!"

Bed number four is Wen Jinxue, whose hometown is the provincial capital city next to Shi Yin's hometown.

After her roommate finished recalling the events, Shi Yin mentally reviewed the process to confirm that her memory and abilities were not impaired.

"Yinyin, why are you up so early today?" Jiang Ning brushed her teeth and leaned closer, her words muffled. "Are you in a bad mood?"

"No," Shi Yin denied.

"Stop with your tactful approach, do you think we can't tell if you're in a good mood or not?" Jiang Ning hooked her arm around Shi Yin's neck. "If it were any other time, you would laugh at us for three days for almost being late."

Shi Yin: "..."

"See? You haven't laughed at us today, that's not normal." Jiang Ning pinched Shi Yin's arm: "What's on your mind? Did you get hurt in your relationship? Let's go beat him up."

"No, I'm not going to class today." Shi Yin shook her head, removed Jiang Ning's hand, and said while putting on her clothes, "Help me ask for leave. You don't need to wait for me today."

"Huh?" Cheng Sui had just finished washing up when she heard this and immediately walked over in surprise: "Yinyin, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell and need to go to the hospital?"

"No." Shi Yin glanced at the time, said nothing more, turned and walked out of the dormitory: "The teacher has something to do during the fourth period today, you can come back early to rest."

After saying that, Shi Yin walked straight out of the dormitory.

There are things that must be done today.

One person will be dismissed today, but he is one of the pillars in the fight against zombies and extreme weather in the future, and he is the first person who needs to be rescued.

Shi Yin had chosen a time for her rebirth. Too early would be useless, too much rest would lead to complacency, and too late would result in unnecessary losses.

In the dormitory, the three of them looked at each other in bewilderment. Wen Jinxue's eyes widened, and she almost swallowed the toothpaste.

"What's wrong, Yinyin?" Wen Jinxue's round eyes widened. "Why are you suddenly angry?"

"I don't know." Cheng Sui was also a little confused. "It doesn't feel like anger. I don't feel any anger level. It feels quite calm..."

Normally, Shi Yin isn't exactly lively, but she's the one who watches them fool around with a smile, and occasionally she'll join in.

But today, this chilly feeling is rather eerie on such a hot day.

"Never mind, let's go to class first." Jiang Ning rubbed her neck: "The group chat said there's no fourth period?"

"No." Cheng Sui held her phone, her short, blue-green hair neat and tidy in the sunlight, with headphones around her neck, dressed like a punk girl: "What's wrong?"

"Yinyin just said we don't have to go to the fourth period." Jiang Ning rubbed her face in frustration. "I was thinking of ordering takeout in advance."

"Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?" Wen Jinxue asked suspiciously. "I didn't receive any notification."

Wen Jinxue is the class monitor.

Forget it, I can't figure it out anyway, let's go to class.

At the subway station, Shi Yin took out her phone. The dark screen reflected a delicate and youthful face, untouched by the hardships of life, with only a pair of peach blossom eyes that were cold and calm.

Unlock the gate with facial recognition, enter the station by scanning a QR code.

Shi Yin, wearing a long trench coat, walked briskly through the crowd.

Today, a major event occurred in City S that has attracted much attention: three serious criminals escaped. No one knows how they managed to evade prison guards and break out. This afternoon, the police will apprehend the first one.

Out of humanitarian considerations, the police tried their best to capture the criminal alive. During the standoff, the criminal fought desperately, resulting in the deaths of two special police officers.

9:38.

The dark-skinned, scarred man held the hostage in one hand and a knife in the other. Surrounded by a group of fully equipped special police officers, none of them dared to make a move.

This person was clearly very experienced. He leaned against the wall, using the hostage to completely shield himself, making it impossible for the red dots to lock onto him.

“Captain Ye, this…” A junior officer finally couldn’t help but look at his superior.

S City is a renowned economic and trade hub, and security has been raised to the highest level in all aspects. This incident is a huge loss of face, and there are drones and reporters all around.

If this matter cannot be properly resolved, they could all be dismissed at once.

The man known as Captain Ye was sweating profusely, cursing the prison guards a hundred times in his mind. He thought this was a once-in-a-million situation, something you might not encounter even once in several lifetimes, so why was he so unlucky?

He was the youngest captain the day before yesterday, and he just treated everyone to a celebration yesterday. It seems like he's about to be finished today.

Ye Shaoheng wanted to die. No, he is already dead.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

A faint electrical hum suddenly came through the headphones.

[Ye Shaoheng, arrest them immediately. The hostage and the prisoner are in cahoots.]

"...!"

Ye Shaoheng shuddered, but he reacted quickly, suppressing his shock and calmly observing his surroundings.

The surrounding police officers remained on high alert, and only the voice in his earpiece made Ye Shaoheng's forehead instantly break out in a sweat.

A novel becomes reality: His headphones were hacked?

Does he have to be so unlucky?