“Three weeks after zombies chewed through the city, I was crouched in the ruins gnawing on moldy bread when a mechanical voice suddenly blared in my head: [Tomb-Raiding System successfully bound! Today’s mission: Infiltrate the Ming Dynasty general’s tomb in the western suburbs and obtain the ‘Nine-Orifice Jade Plug.’ Reward: Anti-zombie-toxin serum ×5 + upgraded Luoyang shovel. Failure penalty: All current supplies forfeited, followed by ‘Zombie Pursuit for 1 Hour.’]
I glared at the System panel and cursed. There are living corpses guarding the tomb, and zombie hordes wandering outside. Who comes up with missions like this?
That was when Su Wanzhao, the cold-faced researcher from the archaeology institute, tossed me a rusty Luoyang shovel. “Chu Muzhi, if you keep whining, I’ll burn the compressed biscuits in your backpack.”
I grinned. “Professor Su, want to team up?
I know feng shui and how to break mechanisms, you know codes and how to decipher artifacts. Once we finish this job...”
“Who said anything about splitting the gold artifacts with you?”
Her lenses flashed coldly. “There may be antiviral agents in the tomb.”
Wasteland winds, heavy with the stench of decay, blew down my collar. I touched the Dragon-Seeking Manual my grandfather had left me, and suddenly heard chains rattling deep in the underground palace...
System, oh System, are you sure this mission’s reward is enough to buy my life?”
I feel like this is Ai[what]