Chapter 1: The Ocean. Players are invited to upgrade and modify their raft to explore the vast ocean...

Fang Zhiyi is stocking shelves at the supermarket.

The recent high temperatures have exceeded 40°C and continue to climb. This abnormal weather has fueled numerous rumors online about an impending heatwave and apocalypse, which are even impacting reality.

Many young people were stocking up on goods, and supermarket shelves were emptied.

Fang Zhiyi wasn't worried.

With modern logistics and warehousing so advanced, how could there be a shortage of supplies? Even his small supermarket has enough stock in its warehouse to supply the entire neighborhood for a month. In fact, the surge in stockpiling has led to a steady increase in the supermarket's revenue, which is a good thing.

He pushed a small cart to restock the shelves.

I picked up a can of Coke, and as I looked down, my vision suddenly blurred. When I looked up again, I was greeted by the salty, fishy sea breeze.

The ocean is vast, with snow-white waves surging in. The sky is clear and cloudless, where the water and sky meet—a scene that only appears in a movie filter.

Fang Zhiyi stood on a raft, holding a can of cola in his hand, looking like an incongruous intruder.

Welcome to the post-apocalyptic survival game!

A screen of light slowly unfolded in front of me.

The sign above reads "Youjia Fresh Supermarket." As the view zooms in, the building shakes violently, the ground cracks, houses collapse, fire hoses burst, and sirens blare from afar.

At the same time, a cold, indifferent electronic voice sounded:

[In 3 minutes, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake will occur in the main world, and you will die in the earthquake.]

That's quite frightening.

But everything happened so suddenly that Fang Zhiyi was completely unprepared. Her eyes widened slightly, and the words on the light screen were reflected in her amber pupils.

Landslides, ground fissures, and the collapse of high-rise buildings have resulted in over 5,000 casualties.

But this is not the end; it is the beginning of disaster.

A tsunami triggered a month-long downpour, causing flooding, completely collapsing the city's drainage system, and crippling communication facilities. After the storm ended, temperatures soared to 70°C, glaciers melted, water resources disappeared, and no living thing could survive the extreme heat.

This is the end of the world.

Fang Zhiyi was fully awake. After a moment's thought, she felt extremely fortunate: "Fortunately, I died during the earthquake."

He passed away peacefully.

This way, you won't have to go through the panic and torment that follows.

[...]

Is this your opinion?

Fang Zhiyi nodded, seemingly without any remorse for escaping reality.

He has a precise understanding of himself.

In the face of such a world-ending catastrophe, what can an ordinary person possibly change?

[You can]

You can prevent disasters from happening, you can change the future, you can save the world—

The electronic voice paused for a moment, then became incredibly enticing: "Just participate in the post-apocalyptic survival game."

During the game, time in the main world is frozen. By completing the game and winning the grand prize, you can reverse your fate of death and prevent the apocalypse from happening.

Fang Zhiyi: Huh?

Fang Zhiyi: Me? Really?

Fang Zhiyi offered a very sincere suggestion: "Why don't we find someone else?"

[...]

Fang Zhiyi lives in a peaceful era, and the biggest difficulty she has ever experienced was the pandemic a few years ago, but with the help of the community and the neighborhood, she got through it without any major incidents.

He struggled to run 1000 meters when he was in school. Asking him to survive in a post-apocalyptic world? Absolutely not.

【What are you doing? 】

Fang Zhiyi was poking at the light screen with his hand. He was doing it very seriously, and when he was discovered, he wasn't embarrassed at all. He said frankly, "I'm seeing if I can leave the game."

After an eerie silence, the electronic voice uttered two words: "No."

Fang Zhiyi regretfully withdrew his hand.

Once the game starts, you cannot exit. Dying in the game will also mean dying in the real world. Your only goal is to complete the game.

Fang Zhiyi bargained, "At least give me a newbie gift pack, okay?"

[...]

The electronic voice ignored the message and proceeded with its broadcast:

[The post-apocalyptic world has been loaded]

[World Code 01-36500 - Ocean - Raft Survival]

[Task has been issued]

Upgrade and modify your raft to survive on the ocean for 7 days.

He paused for a moment.

[New player gift pack has been distributed]

The light curtain disappeared.

Instead, a function bar was installed.

The UI is simple, consisting of 【Personal】, 【Channel】, and 【Shop】. At the same time, a gift pack icon flashed briefly and appeared in the 【Personal】 interface.

Fang Zhiyi clicked on it.

[Player: Fang Zhiyi]

Title: None

[Stamina: 100]

Satiety level: 100

[Points: 0]

[Item: New Player Gift Pack x1]

[Completed Post-Apocalyptic World: 0]

[...]

All the information has been digitized, and it really does look quite like a game.

Fang Zhiyi clicked on the newbie gift pack.

With a loud "bang".

When the bow on the gift bag was untied, it released a firework-like effect.

You have obtained...

The notification paused for a moment, then emitted a buzzing sound.

Fang Zhiyi: "..."

Is there a bug?

I clicked again, trying to refresh.

After a long pause, it finally responded and smoothly announced, "[You have received the newbie gift pack]"

Fang Zhiyi and the gift package stared at each other blankly.

"..."

Did he get some air?

The newbie gift pack is empty. Is this some kind of prank?

Fang Zhiyi skillfully exited the [Personal] interface, intending to contact customer service to file a complaint. Unfortunately, the survival game had not yet enabled this service.

He could only click into the [channel] to see if anyone else had the same experience as him.

The channel is divided into [Regional] and [Private Chat].

[Area] [Raft Survival] [36500/36500]

36,500 should be the number of online players. There are so many players in this survival world, but the sea is completely empty; there's not a single other person in sight.

Fang Zhiyi's gaze swept across the sea.

The channel is empty; no one is speaking.

Is it because you don't have time to chat, or are there restrictions on how you can speak?

Fang Zhiyi waited for a minute. Still no message came out; instead, the number in the upper right corner flickered.

【35499/36500】

One person is missing.

According to the light screen, he should be... dead.

The numbers in the upper right corner are still decreasing rapidly, giving people a sense of oppression as if death is standing right behind them.

Fang Zhiyi glanced down at the raft.

The raft was simple and crude, just a bunch of logs tied together, making one worry that it would fall apart if the waves got too big.

He was going to survive on the sea for 7 days on this dilapidated raft.

Raft Level 0, Upgrade Requires: 10 Wood

Although Fang Zhiyi appeared negative when talking to the light screen, she was very adaptable and had already accepted the reality of having to survive in the apocalypse.

Since we're all going to die anyway, we might as well go with the apocalypse.

He might actually become a savior.

But before becoming a savior, I should try to get some wood.

Fang Zhiyi stared at the sea for a while. The waves coming from afar rose and fell, and there seemed to be something in them.

He held the oar and rowed with great effort.

Perhaps it's because my body has become quantifiable; even a body that lacks exercise can now paddle the raft. At first, I couldn't control the direction well and spun around in place a few times, but gradually I mastered the technique and got closer to the waves.

Bang--

Snow-white waves crashed against us.

The waves may look gentle and harmless, but once you get close, they reveal their fierce fangs.

The raft was almost completely destroyed by the impact.

Fang Zhiyi was almost knocked off the raft, but fortunately he reacted quickly, crouched down to maintain his balance, and passed through the waves.

He successfully retrieved the items from the waves.

[Wood x2]

The raft is damaged and requires 3 pieces of wood to repair.

[Should it be repaired?]

Fang Zhiyi: "..."

After the round trip, they ended up owing a piece of wood.

Seeing that the raft was leaking continuously, Fang Zhiyi had no choice but to continue picking up trash in the waves.

Fortunately, with experience, as long as we go upstream in the direction of the waves, we can avoid some of the impacts and reduce the damage to the raft.

After much back and forth, they finally found enough wood to repair and upgrade the raft.

[Would you like to upgrade the raft using 10 wood?]

Fang Zhiyi clicked "Yes".

[Raft upgrade complete]

Fang Zhiyi took a look. The raft hadn't changed much after the upgrade; at most, it had become a bit wider. If it was a single bed before, it was now a double bed.

No more worrying about falling down if you're not careful.

The sea breeze blows.

Fang Zhiyi shivered from the cold and realized that she was soaked.

Raft Level 1, upgrade requires 20 wood and 5 iron.

Having been adrift in the waves for so long, I've only seen wood; I haven't seen anything else.

Where does iron come from?

However, this is not a question we need to consider right now.

[Stamina: 20]

Satiety level: 60

Physical strength and satiety are still declining.

With no obstructions on the sea and the sun shining directly down, I hadn't felt it before, but now that I've relaxed, I realize my mouth is dry and my heart is racing.

Fang Zhiyi rowed the raft to a calm spot and suddenly felt his legs go weak, his arms were too heavy to lift, and his vision went black.

This is a sign of dehydration.

Without hesitation, he pulled the tab on the can, took large gulps, and felt the icy gas surge from his throat, exploding on his tongue and turning into a sigh.

My stamina and satiety are constantly recovering, and it won't be long before I can start again.

There's only one can of Coke. Once it's finished, where will we find food next?

Fang Zhiyi began to miss his small supermarket.

There are still several cases of Coke in the supermarket. If we could go back to the supermarket, we could have as many as we wanted.

I don't know if I had something on my mind, but the scene in front of me suddenly changed, and a supermarket sign appeared.

[Youjia Fresh Supermarket]

The lights snapped on, illuminating the brightly lit supermarket. The shelves were neatly arranged, and everything was within easy reach.

The supermarket is small, only 200 square meters, but it has everything you need.

Fang Zhiyi handled the decoration, layout, and arrangement of the supermarket; he could find out where everything was placed even with his eyes closed.

Upon entering, you'll see a row of dazzling beverages, with Coca-Cola, Sprite, and orange juice being the best-selling items.

Behind them are daily necessities, with towels, slippers, toothpaste, and toothbrushes neatly arranged.

On the left is a row of freezers, with fresh milk and yogurt on top and frozen foods such as dumplings and buns on the bottom.

On the right are fresh vegetables and fruits, with baskets of apples, peaches and pears, as well as seasonal durians.

The shelves against the wall are for snacks, condiments, and convenience foods.

Next up is the fresh produce section. The supermarket usually sells about 100 kilograms of pork a day, and the stock is always plentiful. Under the fresh produce lights, ribs, pork shoulder, tenderloin, pig's trotters, and minced meat are all available.

There are also freshly processed chickens, ducks, chicken legs, chicken wings, ribbonfish, pomfret, and other chilled goods on the side.

...The sun is so strong, I'm even hallucinating?

Fang Zhiyi was taken aback.

He tried to reach in and take out a bottle of Coke.

The Coca-Cola in the freezer was still emitting cold air, and there was a layer of white frost on the can, which immediately dispelled the heat from the sea.

[A Fresh Food Supermarket Lv.1 (Bound)]

[Daily pickup count 2/3]

It wasn't a hallucination; his supermarket really did follow him.

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