When the apocalypse arrives, Shen Ling awakens an ability: "Ownership."
As long as no one nearby objects, she can declare ownership of any item, and from then on, it is hers to use as she pleases.
But in an apocalypse overrun with zombies and splattered with blood, her power seems nearly useless. Its activation requirements are strict, it has no offensive potential, and it is no help in a direct fight. She is no different from an ordinary person.
Not a single ability-user team is willing to take her in, so she can only scrape by on the scraps others leave behind.
But no one realizes that her true battlefield is not the front line.
From then on, she moves through the darkness.
Sneaking into a supermarket occupied by others, she murmurs, "Food, food, it's mine..."
While her enemies sleep, she says firmly, "Your weapons and ammunition belong to me now."
Bending over a dying enemy, she smiles. "Your ability... is mine, too."
As time passes, her power evolves.
She can not only claim things, but forcibly give them away.
These gifts cannot be refused.
Facing her enemies, she gives an evil smile:
"Here's a bullet for you."
"Here's a wound for you."
"And here's... your death."
Facing her companions, she is like a god:
"No ability? Then I'll give you one."
"You're sick? Here's your health back."
"You're about to die? Then... I'll give you another life."
Gradually, Shen Ling's name spreads throughout the apocalypse.
Some call her a bizarre, despicable, heartless, and cunning ability user.
Others call her a kind-hearted angel of the land who is always eager to save people.
Until one day, she passes a base that has been overrun by zombies. She claims the supplies in its warehouse, takes the abilities of the dead, and casually rescues the few remaining survivors.
The survivors fall to their knees and weep, tears streaming down their faces.
"Please, save us! We will follow you for all eternity!"
Seeing a sudden glow of green light appear over the survivors, marking them as people whose ownership she has claimed, Shen Ling gives a soft laugh.
So... she can own living people, too.
Core Theme: What we call divinity is, at its core, the act of taking and giving.
