Late at night, a cruise ship sailed at a steady pace across a calm, tranquil sea.
A shrill scream suddenly rang out. The sound spread in waves from a cabin, passing through the corridors and across the decks. Everyone went into a frenzy, screaming and fleeing. The tourists fought over the few lifeboats. Those who couldn't get one jumped desperately into the sea, and chaos and shouts filled the water.
Yue Xiaoqiao, an unemployed university graduate, fought with all his might to reach a lifeboat. At last he managed to grab the side, but someone brutally pried his fingers loose and shoved him into the sea. Water instantly flooded his mouth and nose. He struggled to stay afloat, choking as he spoke: “Big bro... I... gulp... I can't swim... gulp, gulp...”
No one knew that the zombie outbreak was only the beginning of this catastrophe. Scorching heat, torrential rain, and cold snaps came one after another. Plants, animals, and fungi underwent strange mutations in succession, steadily devouring the territory where humanity could survive.
Year One of the apocalypse: Island shelter, check. Farming, check. Found someone to help with farming, check.
Year Two of the apocalypse: Keep farming.
Year Three of the apocalypse: Find somewhere else to farm.
Year N of the apocalypse: Yue Xiaoqiao had not only survived, but awakened a water-based ability. A group of companions with all kinds of abilities had gathered around him, and his prospects were looking brighter by the day. The various factions of the apocalypse were all trying to recruit him. Yue Xiaoqiao felt deeply wronged. “I only wanted to farm in the apocalypse!”
The factions: “So genuine. We love him!”
Theme: Keep your feet on the ground
