"The apocalypse has no end, and punishment follows its own schedule. The theme of the new world itself is destruction. This is the New God's oath, yet he lies buried deep beneath the snow."
--The New World Stele
The apocalypse came without warning. An advanced civilization unknown to humanity brought Blue Star into the territory of an apocalyptic game.
Humanity was forced to begin an endless trek through the apocalypse.
No matter which apocalyptic instance Xie Jixi entered, he cleared it without fail, and ended up becoming a big shot by accident.
Game: "As the first S-rank beginner in history..."
"Dear player, the System will draw a reward for you... Congratulations, you've received the precious species 'Gift.'"
Xie Jixi looked at the "Gift": a human-shaped being, fair-skinned and delicate, with a black bow tie around his neck. He looked pampered and fragile.
Xie Jixi: "I refuse."
Gift: qwq
The lifeforms of Shengli Star exist as rewards in the game. They have only one simple wish.
Not to be thrown away.
Xie Li ran away from home with his schoolbag on his back. All around him, molten rock and flames surged, and monsters in the gutters had sharp teeth.
About to be bitten, he crouched in a rocky hollow, arms around his knees, eyes red with tears.
In the next instant, the monster was torn to pieces. Someone pulled him up and held him close, their tone cold and stern.
"It's dangerous without me. Don't run off like that again."
Xie Li held back his tears in a huff and muttered stubbornly, "Gifts have their dignity, too."
"You don't want me, your gift. I'll obediently recycle myself." His eyes were red from crying. "Gifts have their pride, too... I'm throwing away my owner!"
Xie Jixi wiped away his tears and comforted him in a low voice. "I don't not want you."
Xie Jixi: I messed up. How do I make it right?
A cool, powerful human general seme x a beautiful, naive, growing Gift uke
P.S.:
Gift is not human. He's a new species, and the word "Gift" is simply the human way of expressing what he is.
So the well-behaved little Xie Li can't just be stripped and taken apart whenever someone feels like it.
There is a groveling arc, but winning Xie Li back is easy because he can't bear to leave.
The story mainly follows adventures in the apocalyptic game.
"You are a treasure, the blood in my heart, a gift from heaven."
In my endless journey through the apocalypse, with no end in sight, you are the only light.
Theme: Persevere until you glimpse the light of day
