In February 2026, Chen Zheng freezes to death in an apocalypse where temperatures plunge to minus eighty degrees. When he opens his eyes, he is back ten days before the disaster begins.
This time, he won't make the same mistakes again.
He takes out online loans, sells his house, and sweeps through wholesale markets, moving every supply he can stockpile into a rented warehouse. When his awful relatives try to guilt-trip him and his manipulative ex-girlfriend humiliates him, Chen Zheng slaps her and shuts the door on them!
Ten days later, the apocalypse arrives right on schedule. The temperature plunges to minus sixty overnight, turning the city into a frozen wasteland. As his neighbors pound on his door in desperation, Chen Zheng eats hot pot in his warehouse wearing a T-shirt, waiting for prey to come to him.
Mutants? One arrow through the head! Traitors? They pay in blood! Self-righteous do-gooders who use morality to pressure him? Let them tear each other apart in the cold!
But Chen Zheng knows the real threats are only just beginning. The extreme cold is merely the opening act. Mutated creatures are breeding in the shadows, and the most dangerous thing has always been the human heart. His ex-girlfriend returns with her new boyfriend to demand what she claims he owes her. His neighbors join forces to try to seize his supplies. A mysterious official broadcast crackles in and out over the radio...
“In this life, I want more than just to survive.” Chen Zheng sharpens the crossbow bolt in his hand, his gaze icy. “I’m going to build an apocalyptic stronghold on this frozen wasteland that nobody will dare to mess with!”
