Chapter 1 Chapter 001
——April 1, interstellar Gregorian year 44444, the weather is sunny.
——I was originally planning to research the nutrient solution with the flavor of snail noodles, but when I woke up, I found myself in a different place again.
—Ah, is this a surprise? No, it's a shock!
Mingzhu rubbed his eyes, and rubbed them again until his eyes turned red. He still looked at everything in front of him in disbelief.
"Ah, time travel again?"
"Where is this place? Why does everything look so shabby?"
Mingzhu looked down at his clothes. They were fine. Just like the last time he traveled through time, he was wearing flowered shorts and slippers. The important thing was that this time he was at least wearing a tattered T-shirt.
It is neither fish nor fowl and is out of place with the surrounding environment.
For a moment, Mingzhu even smelled a fishy odor coming from far away.
It smells like rotting insects.
This was the smell Mingzhu was accustomed to in his previous life. During the years he traveled through the interstellar space, Mingzhu would be faced with piles of insects waiting to rot almost every time he opened his eyes.
Even though many types of insects are edible, eating them occasionally is acceptable. Most of the time, he and the soldiers stationed on the border star still advocate drinking nutrient solution.
Nutrient liquid of various flavors.
Mingzhu ate durian-flavored nutrient solution yesterday. He had planned to contact his half-useless system to develop a snail noodle-flavored nutrient solution when he woke up today. He was fine before going to bed, but after waking up, hey, he didn't know if he had traveled back in time this time, or...
I hope I can wear it back!
Mingzhu scratched his head and began to calm down and observe his surroundings.
The sky was very dark, not the kind of dark with dark clouds pressing down and storms about to come, but rather blood-red dark red clouds that densely filled the sky.
It felt like dusk, but when I looked at the watch on my wrist, I found it was only 3:35 PM.
Wait, this watch...
Mingzhu looked down at the watch on his wrist. It was an ordinary style, but it was an intelligent optical computer with cross-stellar communication capabilities that he had just purchased before crossing over.
Mingzhu began to fiddle with it.
Very good, as expected, there is a signal but no star signal. And the signal is intermittent. Mingzhu spent a lot of time to invade this world's network. As expected, after Mingzhu understood the situation, he successfully trapped it.
Ah this...
"It turns out to be the apocalypse."
"Fuck, the end of the world."
Mingzhu felt a little confused and subconsciously began to count his belongings.
Thanks to the infrastructure system that was bound to him after he traveled through time in his previous life, even though the style was not right, it allowed him to have a place in the interstellar world and face the fierce attacks of the Zerg.
Now the five space buttons that I bought at a high price are firmly nailed to my ears, and the stock inside is all there without any loss.
Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief with his naked eyes. Just when he was thinking about how to survive the apocalypse, the infrastructure system that had accompanied him in his previous life but had occasionally pitted him was officially started. No, it was the infrastructure system that had been online but could not be officially started.
[Ding, the strongest doomsday base system has been successfully activated. Please select your base style! The following are the architectural styles selected by 184 for the host!]
"Chinese style & Chinese style?"
Before Mingzhu could recover from his shock, he was startled by the broadcast sound of the 184 infrastructure system.
"Wait, Chinese style & Chinese style? Your choice between the two is just funny, right?"
[Host, what is your choice? 1 or 2?]
"?" Mingzhu was speechless. Is there any difference between choice one and choice two? "111222..."
[The host is really indecisive.]
"Come out, I promise I won't beat you to death." Thinking of the experience of being cheated by the 184 infrastructure system in his previous life, Mingzhu got angry out of habit, but it was just a habit, nothing extra.
[Okay, host, Huaxia Feng has confirmed his choice. Please start the main quest as soon as possible to build a harmonious new society.]
Mingzhu: “…”
"The main quest still needs to be unlocked? Didn't you initiate it?"
Mingzhu didn't understand. After complaining, he finally gave face to the infrastructure system and asked how to start the main task.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Mingzhu said this, the 184 infrastructure system fell silent.
"What's wrong?" Mingzhu, who suddenly felt not very well, said, "You're bad again."
At this moment, the silence of the 184 infrastructure system could be described as deafening.
Mingzhu: “…”
"What sin have I committed?" Mingzhu said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "They all brought systems with them when they traveled through time. As for me, I arrived at the battlefield against the Zerg as soon as I traveled through time, and the system I brought with me was an infrastructure system."
The most crucial thing is that it has never been fully launched. It is only half-launched, and not even the so-called main quest has been released.
In his previous life, Mingzhu could only treat the infrastructure system bound to his soul as a mere decoration. Then, through his own efforts, he went from being a drag on the team to a pillar of strength. Just when everything was looking good, Mingzhu woke up and found himself traveling through time again.
It turned out that I didn't travel back in time, but traveled to the doomsday world.
He should be happy that he was not tricked into being killed right at the start, and there is still time for him to understand the situation.
[In your previous life, you used your merit points to exchange for the space button, and you deserve some credit for that.]
"......" Mingzhu was really amused by 184. "Where's the face!"
[The system has no face.]
"Hey, I noticed you've become a lot more lively in this life. What's going on? Have some of your damaged programs been completely repaired?"
[No.] 184 emphasized: [Currently, only the Huaxia style can be chosen to build a home.]
"That's no problem." Mingzhu said, "My only concern is whether I can get the reward after starting the mission."
In his previous life, the 184 infrastructure system's role was essentially to provide a chat. 184's lively, almost robotic nature greatly soothed Mingzhu's lonely heart on the perilous battlefield.
Even though 184 was unreliable, he had been tricked several times before it was fully activated. Moreover, he seemed to be used to being tricked.
"I'm not going to chat with you any more. I need to find a way to collect some supplies."
As he spoke, Mingzhu took out a set of combat uniforms with super defensive capabilities from the space button and put them on. He also took out his usual weapon and put it on his waist.
The watch worn on Mingzhu's wrist is the latest model of optical computer in the interstellar world. It can communicate across star regions, scan the area to plan roads, connect to and decipher local networks, and other functions.
In a doomsday world fraught with danger, this would undoubtedly be of great help to Mingzhu. At least Mingzhu wouldn't have to bother looking for a map and asking people for information to figure out the situation.
Mingzhu's location, according to the information Mingzhu had retrieved, was City X, a third-tier city in the south of Dragon Country. Six months ago, a sudden zombie virus swept the world. This third-tier city, located near the south but also close to the north, was overrun by infected zombies in just a few days, leaving it in a state of semi-collapse.
Two-thirds of City X has now become a zombie paradise, leaving less than one-third where the survivors struggle to survive.
Mingzhu was actually lucky. The area he found himself in when he woke up was a semi-occupied area. There were zombies, but not many.
This gave Mingzhu enough time to clearly understand his current environment and effectively judge the danger around him.
"184, what's the main mission? Building the Doomsday Fortress?"
[The main quest has not been opened. Please find a suitable location and find a way to start the quest.]
Mingzhu: “…”
"Why didn't you say it just now?" Mingzhu realized that he seemed to have been tricked by 184 again without realizing it, and was speechless for a moment.
"I've walked quite a distance now. What if the place I wake up in is suitable for starting a mission?"
"Impossible." 184 said firmly. "If possible, I will let you know immediately."
"You see whether I believe it or not."
As he spoke, Mingzhu did not stop. He walked through the dense woods. Occasionally, the wind carrying a fishy smell blew past, bringing with it a faint roar.
That's not a zombie, but a mutant creature!
Mingzhu frowned and unconsciously clenched the gun in his hands.
184 was still beeping in my head.
[Host, your gun doesn't seem to be working.]
[Host, do you want to go to the city and look for some supplies?]
[Host, you only bought 5 space buttons in your previous life. Aren't you frontline soldiers allowed to buy 10 space buttons?]
Mingzhu: “…”
"184, you're really noisy." Mingzhu said speechlessly, "Yes, a 100-square-meter space button can be purchased with merit points in exchange for star coins, but the price is also very high. What kind of property do you think I, an orphan raised by the federal government, can have?"
Come on, everything he had was earned through hard work killing Zerg. Once the five space buttons were exchanged, he went from being a wealthy tycoon to a destitute struggling to make ends meet.
Otherwise, why would he, a soldier fighting the Zerg on the front line, start researching nutrient solutions of various flavors in the later period instead of eating natural food like other people?
It’s all because of lack of money!
The five space buttons are all made into earrings and worn on the left and right ears respectively.
There are three on the left ear, each with an area of 100 square meters, which contain various energy stones, weapons, food and clothes.
There are only two ears on the right side, also with an area of 100 square meters, which are filled with mechas and light-speed motorcycles for convenient travel from one side of the planet to the other.
On the battlefield against the Zerg, Mingzhu had developed the habit of carrying all his belongings with him. Now that he had traveled through time, he no longer had to worry about food and clothing. His only concern was the remaining 1 million star coins in his personal account.
If he had known he'd be traveling again, he would have maxed out his account. It was better than the heartache he felt now. Although, well, one million star coins wouldn't buy much in an interstellar society with inflation.
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