She Recruits Civil Servants in the World of Strange Tales

When the eerie world descends, everyone else is fighting to survive. I just want to pass the civil service exam and land a government job, because only employees within the system get social insurance, housing benefits, and lifelong protection.

Using civil service exam logic to break down the anxiety of the apocalypse: real security doesn't come from having overwhelming combat strength, but from a job that guarantees lifetime employment, assigned housing, and a pension.

Lin Zhao (female lead): Former national civil service exam tutor, now an unofficial employee in a world of urban legends. A rational madwoman, a master at exploiting loopholes in the rules, and fiercely protective of her own. She goes from "I just want to secure a job for myself" to "building the first women's shelter in the world of urban legends."

On the third day of the apocalypse, Lin Zhao is hiding in a supermarket. The broadcast crackles to life: "An anomalous zone is about to form. The rules are as follows: 1. You must not say 'no.' 2. You must not refuse anyone's request. 3. After midnight, you must answer any knocking at the door." Everyone is trembling with fear. Lin Zhao takes out a pen and paper. "Don't panic. Let's first break down the logic of this problem. The question gives us three conditions and asks, 'How can we survive tonight while complying with the rules?' This is a classic problem-solving question..."