Chapter 1

【Welcome to the radiation apocalypse, are you ready? 】

After the system sounded, Ye Qing was transported to a dilapidated place, and he also lost contact with his work partner 003.

She was wandering in the desert-like wilderness with her coat on her head and her face tightly wrapped. Despite this, the intense burning sensation could still be felt through the fabric.

After one stick of incense.

A man and a dog were walking towards them in the distance. They were walking slowly. If you ignore the desolate scenery, it would be no different from walking a dog in the park before the end of the world. When Ye Qing saw the people coming, he immediately stepped forward in surprise.

"Hey, you..."

Before she could utter the word "good", she stopped in horror.

Ye Qing turned around and ran away without hesitation. The zombies smelled the human scent and started howling and chasing after him. The dog also followed his master and howled.

Hell started, this was simply the most perverted of all the small worlds she had ever been to.

With radiation overhead and zombies chasing behind her, Ye Qing's strength was rapidly draining away. The distance between them was getting closer and closer. Just when she thought she would die at the hands of the zombies, a tiny call came from the front.

"Come here! Come here!"

Ye Qing quickly glanced at the half-extended child?

She hesitated slightly, but there was nothing she could do now.

Her eyes sank as she suddenly jumped into the downward-embedded pit. The boy who had called her picked up a huge thick stone slab with both hands and easily blocked the hole.

Great strength? Superpowers?

Ye Qing relaxed and listened to the movements of the zombie behind the door. It seemed to have lost its target and stopped howling, and the footsteps were getting farther and farther away.

Ye Qing finally had time to thank the child: "Thank you, child."

"I'm not a kid anymore, little sister. Why are you running around outside during the day? The radiation is high during the day, and you don't have any special abilities. It's very dangerous to be outside alone."

Being taught a lesson by a child, Ye Qing rarely said a word. She lowered her head and quietly followed the child deeper into the tunnel.

After walking a few dozen meters, I stopped. The light inside was dim, with only a small desk lamp flickering.

The ground was bumpy and there was an old iron bed on it that looked rusty.

There was a set of tattered wooden tables and chairs, and on the only long bench sat two younger children, a boy and a girl, both of whom were pale and thin, looking listless.

When he saw someone coming, he turned around and moved to the bed, being well-behaved and sensible.

Ye Qing sat on the bench and smiled at the two children, then sorted out everything that had happened since entering the radiation apocalypse.

When she stopped, she realized that she was wearing a watch on her wrist that she had never seen before. She tried to click on the screen and a light screen was projected. She observed it and found that no one could see it except herself.

There was a tall and imposing building on the light screen, and at the same time, there was a ding-dong sound in my ears.

[Host Ye Qing has been detected. A simulation management system has been configured for you. Do you want to bind? ]

It’s here, it’s finally here!

At this moment, 003, who was somewhere far away in the universe, saw Ye Qing's satisfied expression on the screen and finally breathed a sigh of relief. In order to meet this difficult KPI, he could only fool his partner in this way.

【Hello, accept the binding. 】

【Binding successful, please go to the recommended location to place it. 】

At the same time, a large red arrow appeared on the light screen, indicating that they still needed to find an open space.

At this time, the boy who rescued her brought a plate of something from the dirt cubicle next door and placed it on the table. It was cold and had no fragrance.

"Let me introduce them. His name is Ermao, he's 10 years old, and her name is Sanmao, she's 6 years old."

"So your name is Da Mao?"

Damao's eyes lit up: "Yes, my name is Damao, I'm 15 years old, sister, you are so smart."

Ye Qing smiled stiffly and did not deny it.

These three children were probably malnourished and looked younger than their actual age. If Damao hadn't told her, she would have thought they were only 10 years old.

Next, she used the excuse that she had always lived in the mountains and learned from the three siblings that this was a radioactive world.

Thirty years ago, an unprecedented nuclear war broke out, claiming countless lives and destroying the very homes people depended on. A polluted environment, alienated species, and scarce resources left the victims of this apocalyptic era in dire straits.

Ye Qing grasped the key words: "Are animals also alienated?"

Damao said with a look of "How come you don't understand this?" "Yes, animals and plants have mutated after being contaminated by radiation."

So that’s how it is. So, that dog wasn’t a real dog either, it was a mutant dog!

After talking for a long time, everyone felt a little hungry. Damao looked at the black plate of food on the table and swallowed his saliva: "Okay, let's eat something to replenish our energy first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ermao and Sanmao came running over and stared at the plate of unknown food on the table.

Damao took a fork with a notch in the middle, wiped it carefully, and carefully divided the food into 4 portions. He gave the largest portion to Ye Qing, and then divided it to Ermao and Sanmao in turn, keeping the smallest portion for himself.

After dividing the food, the youngest sister stared at the tiny bit of food left on the fork. Da Mao's movements stiffened for a moment, and he reluctantly handed it to his sister.

The two brothers watched as their sister filled her fork with water before she started eating the food at hand.

Without cutlery, the three of them grabbed the food with their bare hands and wolfed it down, licking their fingers at the end.

Seeing Ye Qing didn't move, Damao stared at her in confusion: "Sister, eat."

Could it be that it looks ugly but tastes good?

Ye Qing couldn't help but take a bite. As soon as the food touched her taste buds, a strange smell came over her. She couldn't help but want to vomit, and she spat out with a "Pooh".

This is a combination of potatoes and sweet potatoes, but it is mixed with a foul smell, like a stinky ditch that has been fermenting for a long time.

Is this something to eat?

Before they could even utter a word of complaint, the three siblings looked at the food Ye Qing spit on the ground with pity, as if she had done something unforgivable.

Ye Qing felt a pang in his heart, thinking of how young and weak they were, and it might be difficult for them to get even this little bit of food, yet they gave him the biggest portion.

She suddenly felt guilty and apologized sincerely: "I'm sorry, this is the first time I've eaten this."

Damao shook his head to show that he didn't care. Looking at Ye Qing's clean clothes and fair face, he naturally thought that the mountains where she had lived before probably had a lot of supplies stored, so it was normal that she had never eaten the food of the inferior people.

But after eating all the delicacies in the world, it was simply torture for Ye Qing to eat this kind of food. She bet her fate on the management system in her hands, and she believed that the system would not let her starve to death.

So Ye Qing put the remaining food back on the table. Damao did not waste it, but divided it into two portions and gave them to his younger brother and sister. The brother and sister did not dislike it, but took it and ate it. It was obvious that they had been hungry for a long time.

"Sister, are you going to the Shanhai City shelter?" Seeing that his younger brother and sister were eating very happily, Damao swallowed his saliva and shifted his focus to Ye Qing.

When they heard the word "shelter", Ermao and Sanmao's eyes widened. Their brother said that it was a great place, safe, pollution-free, and they grew enough potatoes to eat. It was a place many people wanted to go, but unfortunately the entrance fee was too expensive and they couldn't afford it.

Ye Qing also became interested: "Which direction is Shanhai City?"

Damao pointed.

Ye Qing shook his head disappointedly: "No, I'm going in another direction."

Damao was surprised: "Sister, that's the dangerous forest. Are you going hunting?"

As far as he knew, this sister had no special abilities.

Ye Qing shook his head: "I'm going to open a shelter, do you want to come and join me?"

Damao unconsciously took a step back, his resistance evident in his words: "No, no, I can collect enough crystal cores to enter the Shanhai City Shelter if I work harder."

"Okay then~"

"I will definitely come back to find you when I become rich!"

"Uh, okay, come on, sis!"

"But sister, you must act within your means. Crystal cores and other things are not as important as life."

Ye Qing looked at the child who was worried about him, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should be moved or doubt his life: "Okay, I will pay attention."

As night fell, Ye Qing wrapped herself up tightly, even wearing the glasses Damao had given her. She smeared some kind of animal feces on her body, which was said to ward off some strange beasts. Damao seemed reluctant to do it, as he must have been hard-earned.

She said goodbye to the three siblings at the entrance of the pit and hurriedly ran in the direction indicated by the indicator on the light screen.

"Brother, why did my sister go to the dangerous forest?"

"Alas, it's all for the sake of living. In this era, it's not easy for anyone."

Although the dangerous forest was full of exotic beasts, the rewards from hunting were high. Sometimes a single exotic beast could provide a family with food for a month or so. If his younger siblings weren't still young and lacked special abilities, he would have gone there to try his luck.

Meanwhile, Ye Qing followed the compass and walked towards the periphery. The further she walked, the wider the area became, and the further she went, the more strange beasts and zombies increased visibly. She spent several hours avoiding the strange beasts and finally arrived at a wide area.

A pleasant system sound rang out.

[The system is identifying that it meets the shelter placement rules.]

【Shelter being placed.】

[Place successfully, please check~]

A golden light flashed in front of him, and a small gray building appeared in front of him. Its exterior was gray, but the two wall lamps at the door were extremely dazzling, almost illuminating the night sky a mile away.

Taking advantage of the light, Ye Qing looked around. It was pitch black a kilometer away, with occasional howls of monsters.

Is there anyone who would come to such a ghost place? Ye Qing couldn't help but sigh.

She took a few steps forward and stepped into the shelter's protective shield.

[The protective shield has been activated, radiation elimination is in progress, elimination is complete, please set access permissions. ]

The air inside immediately became fresh and the physical discomfort disappeared instantly. It seems that this protective shield is a treasure.

Ye Qing glanced at the system interface and set it so that everyone can enter, but strange beasts and zombies are prohibited.

[Setup successful. Please note: The shield is valid for one year. If it expires, the shelter will be exposed to radiation. Work hard to upgrade and you will win the ultimate prize~]

It seems that the baby also has a time limit.

She learned from Damao that most of the shelters in this world were built underground to resist radiation.

Without the shield, the shelter he had built above ground would not only fail to attract guests but also face attacks from waves of zombies and otherworldly beasts. Located on the edge of a dangerous forest, an attack would have disastrous consequences.

Therefore, an upgrade is imminent.

After understanding the protective shield, she walked forward about 5 meters, pushed open the wooden door and entered the gray building.

There is only one hall, with an area of ​​about 30 square meters. There is a cashier counter near the door. Behind the cashier counter is a small container, which is empty.

There is a water dispenser next to the cash register, and the remaining space is filled with four sets of square tables and chairs, each set can seat 4 people.

Apart from that, there is nothing.

Ye Qing clicked on the system light screen and named the shelter "Taoyuan Radiation Shelter". Then, a doorplate with seven large characters automatically appeared on the gray building door.

She had been to a small world and read an article called "Peach Blossom Spring". While there was war outside, the people in Peach Blossom Spring lived and worked in peace and contentment, which was in line with her original intention of building a shelter.

[Level: 0, Upgrade standard: Successfully entertain a customer.]

[Crystal Core Balance: -5, Assets: Containers, water dispensers, and several tables and chairs.]

[Note 1: The shelter operating fee is 5 crystal cores per day, which is used for water, electricity, cleaning, etc. and will be deducted from this date.]

[Note 2: If your debt exceeds 100 crystal cores, you will be wiped out.]

Not only did they have to pay a huge debt before they even started operating, but they also faced the risk of being wiped out.

Erase it!

This success threatened Ye Qing. She had been to so many small worlds, and the most precious thing to her was her life. It was because she cherished her life that she was able to achieve her KPI efficiently every time.

She was extremely angry at this moment. She always ranked first in every KPI assessment, so why did she suffer such unfair treatment!

As if to appease her dissatisfaction, the system made a ding sound.

[Taking into account the host's high difficulty in this small world, I have specially granted the host the combat attributes of his previous life.]

Suddenly, a burst of starlight sprinkled on Ye Qing's head, so bright and dazzling that he seemed to be reborn.

She waved her hands, great, the power is back!

I opened the system mall and prepared to add some items to the shelves. The system mall has four major sections: housing, food, clothing, and entertainment.

Currently, only the food section is open. When you click in, you will see that most of it is gray and there are not many lit grids.

A bucket of instant noodles costs 2 crystal cores, a cup of red bean paste costs 2 crystal cores, ham sausage and kelp knots can be eaten in instant noodles, 1 crystal core for a portion, and I got 2 of each kind.

She set up the system for automatic replenishment, and if the quantity is less than 2, it will be automatically added, so she doesn’t have to do it manually every time.

After the purchase, the system immediately prompted: [Crystal Core Balance: -13.]

Hearing this number, Ye Qing's heart ached again. At this rate, she would die in less than 8 days.

Under pressure, she simply moved a stool and sat at the door waiting for customers to come. There was no place to sleep in the room anyway, so she might as well wait here.

Damao said that the radiation is less at night, and it is estimated that some people will go out at night. Maybe they can catch one or two customers. As long as there are people, there is no need to worry about not making money.

But she waited and waited, and there was no one in front of the door except a few zombies and strange beasts passing by.

Just as she was about to fall asleep with her head tilted, she heard a strange sound from the front and a small team came running towards her, supporting each other.