The Apocalypse Is No Place to Be Without a Boyfriend

A tough, talkative, overactive-imagination gong X a cool, sharp-tongued, tech genius shou In 2025, the Asa virus, which had been lurking among humans for decades, suddenly broke out. Countless people were infected overnight. Global power failed, the atmosphere was polluted, communications went down, and a biohazard crisis began. Humanity, stripped of industrial civilization and its population advantage, fell from the top of the food chain to the bottom. The survivors pinned their hopes of salvation on genius Dr. Song Nian, who inherited a hopeless mess. With no extraordinary powers, Song Nian had only his own mind and Jiang Lin's strength to rely on. With ordinary human hands, they would keep Earth's civilization alive. Jiang Lin and Song Nian grew up together as childhood friends. At 24, Jiang Lin was still studying at a military academy, while Song Nian, his age-mate, had already earned two doctoral degrees. The disdain of a top student for a struggling student pressed down on Jiang Lin's fragile self-esteem from every angle. But one day, a zombie lunged at Song Nian's face, and Jiang Lin grabbed it by the scruff of its neck. Standing on the zombie's head, Jiang Lin radiated an imposing aura as he looked down at Song Nian. "Can a doctorate fight zombies? Saving the world is up to us struggling students. Get down on your knees and call me Dad..." "Thud!" Song Nian chopped off the zombie's head with a hatchet and stared at Jiang Lin without expression. The apocalypse arrived. Jiang Lin fought zombies, rescued survivors, and built a base, shining every second of every day. And now, Jiang Lin had keenly realized that the top student Song Nian, who never even gave him a proper look, had fallen for him too (Song Nian: ?). Unfortunately, Song Nian was too shy to confess first. Jiang Lin could only drop increasingly blatant hints: "You can't get by in the apocalypse without a husband." Underling 1: "Captain Jiang, power to Base 1 has been cut. Requesting support." Jiang Lin: "Oh, go find Song Nian." Underling 2: "Captain Jiang, the water supply at Base 2 has been sabotaged. Requesting support." Jiang Lin: "Oh, go find Song Nian." Underling 3: "Captain Jiang, Base 3..." Jiang Lin burst into tears. "You can't get by in the apocalypse without a wife." Theme: In the apocalypse, ordinary people keep human civilization alive.