Chapter 1: The End of the World
Gurgle.
Water rushed in from all directions, pressing against my chest. I felt suffocated, my heartbeats getting heavier and heavier.
He pulled a few times with one hand, and finally supported himself on the bottom of the bathtub and broke out of the water.
Wow——!
Qi He wiped his face, put his wet hair behind his head, and coughed violently a few times.
He is going to die.
No, he's dead. After staying up all night for half a month to review the game.
…Work is killing me! Qi He sighed in his heart.
In short, there is nothing wrong with staying up late.
His eyes were wet and a little painful, so he blinked hard and finally saw his surroundings clearly.
This was a simple bathroom, the white porcelain floor tiles were splashed with water, and he was kneeling on the ground with his upper body hanging on the edge of the bathtub, which was still half full of water.
——It seems that he failed to get in just now because of this "cow drinking" posture.
But that's not important. What's important is, where is this?
Qi He stood up from the tub and realized his knees were hurting, probably bruised. The collar of his shirt was soaked and stuck to his body. He unbuttoned two buttons and tugged at them.
There is a mirror on the sink behind me.
Qi He walked over and took a look. His wet hair was combed back, revealing his clear and handsome facial features, raised eyebrows, straight nose, and a natural casual air.
It was his own face, for sure.
Before I could figure out the situation, a panel suddenly appeared in front of me.
[Ding! System loading...]
【■■■Loading successfully■■■】
【Hello. 】
A mechanical voice sounded in my mind.
A spherical electronic device appeared on the sink.
Qi He looked away for a few seconds, then pulled at his wet clothes: "I'm not feeling well." "You are?"
As if not expecting him to be so blunt with his polite words, the mechanical voice subtly paused: [System. Host Qi He, your identity in the original world is dead. This is a world in another dimension - the end of the world.]
At the end of the world, Qi Hemei moved.
He worked as a game reviewer for twelve years, specializing in finding bugs in various games: shooting action, puzzle adventure, simulation management... The most reviewed were various MMORPGs, which are open-world multiplayer role-playing games.
The "apocalyptic" background is not unfamiliar to him.
In just a few words, the system has roughly explained the situation:
After he died suddenly from staying up all night, an important supporting character in this world named "Qi He" also died. And it was an unexpected arrival—he had been hungry for four days, and when he fainted and drowned while trying to get some water from the bathtub due to dizziness, he fainted.
[It was our mistake to set the waste value too high. 】
The system reflected for a moment, then said emotionlessly: [Now that you have taken over this role and have a second life, you must strictly follow the script to advance the key plot points, word for word.]
Qi He was born with a rebellious nature, "I'm just one word short?"
system:……
The next moment, a high-voltage electric current went straight through the whole body!
Shit! Qi He frowned, his muscles twitching in pain. The electronic sphere in front of him reflected a cold light, as if it was inhumane, and uttered a mocking sound: [Heh…]
But the next second, a hand grabbed it.
Without a second thought, Qi He turned around despite the pain, grabbed the ball and pressed it into the water tank behind him.
The electric current is instantly introduced into the entire tank of water.
【werua! werua! werua!werua——】
The mechanical sound was shrieking with shock, but the current in his body did not diminish. Qi He understood: it seemed that this "punishment" was not a punishment imposed by the system, but came from a higher dimension...
Probably just as a punishment, the current stopped quickly.
Qi He picked up the dying ball, shook his arms twice, and walked out of the bathroom.
Outside is a bedroom and a living room, with the dining table facing the door.
He walked over to the table and sat down, throwing the sphere on the table. "Let me see first, what is the plot?"
【good. 】
The system has just been filled with water and now there is a super bubbling sound.
"You" are a complete loser. As an adult, you moved to H City and rented a house to live alone. Your parents once supported a man named "Yan Chuanbai." When you learned he later joined the army, you repeatedly asked him for money without your parents' knowledge.
[Yan Chuanbai hates you to the core, but considering your parents' kindness, he gave it to you.]
After the zombie virus broke out, your parents tragically perished. Selfish and despicable, you once again sought repayment for a favor, asking Yan Chuanbai, who lived far away in Y City, to pick you up and escort you to the base for refuge.
But later the communication was interrupted, and before Yan Chuanbai arrived, the original owner died in such a unique way.
…
Qi He leaned against the table and pointed with his fingertips.
This is his professional habit when analyzing information.
According to the system, he is an important cannon fodder, courting death along the way, and has a lot of scenes.
Qi He was very relieved.
He was courting death all the way, which meant he lived a long life.
The important cannon fodder roles revolve around "Yan Chuanbai", so Yan Chuanbai is most likely the protagonist of this world.
[Yan Chuanbai is here.] A voice suddenly came to my mind.
I don't know where the person went, but the system's speech speed increased, summarizing it in two or three sentences: "Yan Chuanbai gave you food after he came, but you saw that the food was expired, so you threw it away in front of him."
Qi He thought it was unreasonable, "But I'm starving to death."
Besides, just throw it away.
The room is so small, just pick it up after throwing it away.
As if reading his thoughts, the system reminded him: [The script will be more precise later. Remember! Follow the script word for word.]
After it finished speaking, a panel appeared in front of Qi He.
『Script loading:』
In the small rented room, Yan Chuanbai burst through the door. With a cold glare, he threw a bag of bread in front of you. This was the last food Yan Chuanbai had, and you were wasting it. With a swish... sound.
Beep, the panel shows a fault.
system:?
Qi He:?
Qi He hinted, "...will there be a more precise description?"
【……】
A series of beeps sounded, but the last few words still didn't appear. The system's bubbling voice trembled: "What's going on? Could it be that the electricity was activated by just throwing it in the water..."
【You broke me!? 】
Oh, that's bad.
Qi He grabbed the sphere and comforted it without hesitation, "What terrible things are you saying?"
He was answered by a shrill alarm.
Qi He looked at the panel above again, his eyes fell on the last word "Lang", thinking.
……wave?
Great, he's the best at spending money.
He stroked the system gently and smiled slightly, "Then I will follow the plot according to my own understanding."
【etc--】
The next moment, bang!
A sound interrupted the system's voice.
Yan Chuanbai broke into the small rental house.
Qi He looked up and met the eyes of the tall man at the door——
Yan Chuanbai was fully armed and came with his eyes lowered.
He had thick eyebrows, a shallow scar cutting off the end of his eyebrows. His eyes fell on Qi He. A bag of bread, carrying the lingering smell of gunpowder and blood, was thrown in front of him.
The voice above said lazily, "Oh, you're still alive?"
Qi He shook his head, "He's dead."
“…”
Yan Chuanbai narrowed his eyes.
He has never met Qi He.
I imagined that the other party should be timid and cowardly.
But now, the young man sat casually at the table, two buttons undone on his collar, revealing his delicate collarbone. His facial features were very superior, and his eyebrows and eyes, especially those of the Qi couple, exuded a peaceful air.
However, the slightly curved corners of his mouth gave off a sense of casualness.
But that was all, Yan Chuanbai withdrew his gaze.
There are too many people in this world who are two-faced.
He crossed his arms and said, "Eat it so you can get going."
Qi He took the bread and said in a friendly manner, "You speak so nicely, I can't tell it's human language at all."
Yan Chuanbai, "..."
Qi He tore open the pocket and started eating.
A prompt sounded suddenly: [Don't forget the plot. ]
He paused: Oh, right, he had to first confirm that this was a bag of expired food. Then, in front of Yan Chuanbai, he...
He stopped and looked at the date.
A few steps away, Yan Chuanbai's eyes flashed with sarcasm, "What are you looking at?"
"It's a bit old." Qi He looked at the expiration date and praised, "Good stuff!"
Yan Chuanbai, “…”
Qi He ignored the indescribable look in front of him, tore it open, and ate it all in three or two bites, even picking out the bread crumbs.
The system sounded an alarm: [Where's the waste?!]
"Who said that?" Qi He said, "The rest of the script isn't written in the script."
【So what do you want to "spend..."? 】
Without waiting for Qi He to answer, he heard someone ask:
"What's this?"
Yan Chuanbai had walked to the table at some point, his eyes fixed on the sphere containing the system. In the apocalyptic world, resources were scarce, communications were blocked, and any available equipment needed to be maximized.
Seeing that Qi He didn't stop him, he picked up the sphere and fiddled with it.
Then he scratched along a crack and it clicked.
The sphere unfolded and became the ring of a watch.
"..." Qi He was worried about how to explain, "My little genius watch."
system:【. 】
Yan Chuanbai looked up.
Qi He smiled at him and said, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Yan Chuanbai also laughed, "Oh, really."
He lowered his eyes meaningfully, "How come I didn't know... When did you become so generous?"
Qi He felt sorry for him, "You just know too little about me."
“…”
"Besides, you are the most important person to me now." Qi He looked into his eyes again with real emotion, "Without you, I can't live either."
Yan Chuanbai pulled his lips, "You can't live, not die."
Qi He was exposed and smiled slightly.
Yan Chuanbai had no interest in his things and threw them back, "Get ready to go."
Qi He took back the system that had set off alarm bells in his mind and casually put it on his wrist. He didn't care about Yan Chuanbai's attitude. After all, he had already "wandered" according to the plot.
The system started to go wrong from the moment he started to show his tenderness and affection: it turned out to be the verb "浪"!
It spoke coldly: [Attention, there are still five minutes until the end of the key plot.]
Qi He paused slightly:?
The system seemed to be enjoying the show: [The original owner threw away the food given by Yan Chuanbai. This was the first conflict they had.]
Qi He: "We argued for five minutes?"
Yan Chuanbai doesn't look like the type to resort to forceful tactics; he's more likely to take five seconds to resolve a problem with force.
[In the original plot, the original owner was very clingy. ]
"..." Qi He understood, "Okay. In the new plot, I can also be very clingy."
system:【? 】
He said and stood up.
Yan Chuanbai was standing in front of him, one hand habitually resting on his gun holster, and he turned his head to look around the room to see if there was anything that could come in handy.
Qi He called out, "Yan Chuanbai."
Yan Chuanbai turned around.
After he stood up, the distance between them shortened. Yan Chuanbai frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
Qi He leaned back and said, "Yeah."
He leaned one hand on the edge of the table and looked at Yan Chuanbai's tactical harness. The strap was tightly clasped around his chest, and the muscles underneath were slightly tense. He suddenly raised his hand and pinched the end of the strap between his fingertips.
The nylon webbing is smooth and strong, and the material is of high quality.
He rubbed his fingertips twice.
Yan Chuanbai's eyes darkened, carrying a hint of danger and warning, "What are you doing?"
Qi He seemed unaware and looked over.
The water marks on his face were not yet dry, and his eyes were as bright as water. In the eyes of Yan Chuanbai that could explode at any time, he smiled ambiguously.
"Let's make a deal."
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