The Insect Race in the Modern World [Apocalypse]

[About This Story] Before she turned fifteen, the heroine was a spoiled young lady who never applied herself. After she turned fifteen, she was a fake phoenix and a real country chicken, and still never applied herself. But none of that is the point. Just as the heroine felt the primordial power within her was about to get out of control, the apocalypse arrived... So while everyone else was crying to the heavens and cursing their fate, the heroine raised her middle finger. "Damn you, Heaven! You really do know what I want!" A few things to know before reading: 1. This is not a zombie story. 2. The heroine is not an insectoid. 3. "Modern times" here refers to a fictional modern era in a parallel timeline. 4. It's a romance-focused story with no male lead: a little romance and a strong heroine. [Ongoing Stories in the Author's Collection] Also known as: After Awakening as a Nonhuman, My Childhood Friend the School Hunk and I Finally Became Friends Yan Ye and Tan Yue first met on the river outside her home. Her cousin was rowing a small boat, taking her along to gather water caltrops. Yan Ye wasn't paying attention and fell out of the boat. Her cousin was just about to call for help when a figure leaped down from the south bank. A moment later, her little cousin was hauled ashore, a hand clamped around her neck. Yan Ye and Tan Yue met for the second time at school. She was class monitor, he was a transfer student, and they were both in second grade. From second grade through their senior year of high school, Yan Ye had a crush on Tan Yue for a full ten years. Tan Yue, meanwhile, had been making friends since second grade. Over those ten years, Tan Yue had more than ten best friends, but he had never once accepted Yan Ye's request to be friends. Sometimes Yan Ye would ask herself what she liked about this cold boy. After thinking it over, maybe it was simply because he was handsome! So after awakening as a nonhuman, Yan Ye made the school hunk, her childhood friend who had always rejected her, accept her friend request. In the year 2025 of the Star Calendar, a dimension known as "Nightmare" descended upon the world. Countless people were pulled into "Nightmare" in their sleep and silently lost their lives. Only after scientists and metaphysicians had painstakingly researched it did they discover the source of the "Nightmare Space." Then, after countless "Sleepless Ones" struggled against it, they finally sealed the "Nightmare Source" inside a dungeon of very low danger. Tan Yue was sent into the dungeon as an observer to monitor the "Nightmare Source." He had thought it would be an easy, well-paid job, but who knew there would be so many unexpected complications? In a nutshell: For the heroine, it's pure school romance; for the hero, it's dungeon survival. [Upcoming Stories in the Author's Collection] The cat demon Feifei was struck by a bolt of heavenly lightning and sent from ancient times to the modern era. Though it was her first time living as a human, Feifei adapted beautifully. She could effortlessly play the white lotus, the green tea girl, the self-sacrificing saint, the fussy little princess, and more. By the time she grew up, she had dated enough guys to fill a whole classroom. Just when she thought, "Life is short," [Global Game Livestream] arrived. Feifei had meant to choose the [Romance Game], but her clumsy hand picked the [Survival Game] instead. So she entered a brutal livestream with a [Dress-Up System], where the survival rate was under 30%. Even worse, she ran into all her ex-boyfriends, the very people she would have been better off remembering fondly from afar! Theme: When life brings you to a dead end, don't give up hope.