I'm Going to Get By on My Looks

[Main story complete] [See the bottom for the blurb of my upcoming novel, My Talent Comes from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] Blue Star is struck by a global famine, and the world descends into darkness and chaos. Everyone is in despair, but Jiang Zhao cries the hardest. She just spent ten years scrabbling through another apocalypse, starving the whole time. She finally transmigrated here and hadn't even enjoyed two days of comfort, and now she's going to starve again?! So when an advanced civilization arrives and invites them to take part in a game called The Brave, explaining that points can be exchanged for food, Jiang Zhao joins without a second thought. She can put up with anything but hunger! - Bloodshed, violence, slaughter, scheming... Every negative, derogatory word describes The Brave. The organizers and viewers love watching the contestants scheme against and betray one another. The thrills and bloodshed get them even more excited. That is, until they see Jiang Zhao. "Oh my god, look what I found, a poor little thing who's so pretty!" "She's so pretty, I love her, but she looks so weak." "I'll tip some points. Poor little thing, go get yourself some weapons and stay alive." "Drop out, poor little thing. Why not be my pet instead? At least you won't have to worry about dying." "..." Jiang Zhao was planning to punch her way to survival, but got tipped points because she was pretty: ...Huh? Maybe she can just get by on her looks? - The viewers of The Brave all think Jiang Zhao is a useless pretty face, the kind who gets out of breath after taking a single step. Until they see the poor little thing in their eyes kill a mutant beast with one punch, then turn around and take down the other contestants who schemed against her. "...Huh?" The poor little thing turns into a little tyrant... Now that's satisfying!! Please note: [Entirely fictional! All countries, places, and people are fictional. Do not associate them with reality!] 1. I'm terrible at writing blurbs. Give the main story a try. 2. The heroine's looks perfectly suit the tastes of the advanced civilization. Of course, she also looks beautiful by normal standards. My girl is the prettiest! Also, the heroine is not kindhearted! Read at your own risk! 3. At heart, this is a wish-fulfillment story. Whatever makes it fun goes, and every element serves the plot. 4. A series of game stages, interspersed with the real world. -- Upcoming novel: My Talent Comes from the Classic of Mountains and Seas -- Welcome to the Waste Disposal Plan! Player talent: [???]. Please prove that you are not useless! Otherwise, you'll be disposed of as garbage! Jiang Shu: ...Please tell me, what does [???] mean? - In the year 3389 of the Interstellar Era, a game called the Waste Disposal Plan launches. Jiang Shu is forced to enter the game. She doesn't know what her talent is. It seems pretty useless; she can only conjure up some flowers, plants, and small animals. In a game full of danger, that's all she can do. Jiang Shu decides to lie flat in peace. Until one day, when danger strikes, a gigantic white ape appears before her. Red eyes, red ears, and red feet. Its coat is snowy white, its arms bulge with muscle, and its sharp teeth gleam coldly. Its roar seems to shake the very earth. That is... Zhu Yan, the ferocious beast from the Classic of Mountains and Seas! Only then does Jiang Shu realize that her talent comes from the Classic of Mountains and Seas! Damn! (A kind of plant.) Forget lying flat. Time to make some trouble! Let's show our interstellar friends just how awesome the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas is-- Tremble, garbage game!! Theme: Charge bravely forward, and the road ahead will surely shine