Interworld Trading Forum

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The Apocalypse arrives. Plants and animals mutate, most of the land is corrupted, food and water are scarce, and zombies are everywhere. Awakening an ability becomes humanity's only way out.

Other people's abilities come with elemental powers, letting them summon wind and rain.

Only Qi Wan ends up with some strange virtual thing. Her awakened ability has a name: the "Spirit Realm Forum."

By posting on the forum and earning "likes" and popularity, she can redeem corresponding rewards, with unexpected bonuses sometimes appearing as well.

Qi Wan first writes a proper post, wishing for all the zombies to disappear and praying for sweet rain from the heavens, flour and rice to fall from the sky. Even potatoes or sweet potatoes would do.

But the post sinks immediately.

She has barely eaten for three days and is so hungry she's nearly lost her reason.

A hint of madness appears in Qi Wan's eyes. She searches her mind for the little news she can remember, then types with trembling hands. Soon, a new post appears on the Spirit Realm Forum.

"Shocking! A Man Did This in the Woods..."

The post tells the story of an ability user who chased a mutated beast into the woods, only to discover a wellspring by chance. After digging and grunting away for a whole day, he opened a new well and received a generous reward.

On the forum:

South Star Immortal Emperor: Ability user... What an ancient term! Like +1

North Sea Immortal Emperor: A like for this ability user. Like +1

Scarlet Wan Immortal Maiden (anonymous): Bah, what a lousy title! Shame on you! - Anonymous like +1

Qi Wan successfully redeems two sweet potatoes. Tears of joy spill uncontrollably from the corners of her mouth.

With food in her stomach, she feels much calmer and writes another post.

-"Shocking! A Family of 72 Was Wiped Out"

But when people open the post, it turns out to be about a nest of mutated rats killed by an ability user. A final count confirms 72 rats, every last one of them dead.

On the Spirit Realm Forum:

Flame Battle Saint: This post is interesting. Fellow Daoist, why not show yourself so we can chat? Like +1

Purple Lightning Primordial Venerable: I came in covering my eyes, and this is what you show me? Still, it's quite original. Like +1

Eastern Sea Dragon Venerable: You scared the scales off me! Good thing it was just rats that died. Like +1

Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal: Are the mutated rats available for sale? Like +1

Qi Wan, on Blue Star, is opening mystery boxes.

"One jin of rice."

"Two bottles of water."

"One potato seedling."

Suddenly, Qi Wan stops breathing for a moment. "One blacksteel sword, with a sword technique included."

She's shocked! Can the ability she awakened also "give birth" to other, smaller abilities?

Only later does Qi Wan learn that the "Spirit Realm Forum" isn't the ability she awakened. The System is just the System.

As the System levels up, more features unlock. She can chat with everyone in her posts and even open a shop for trading.

In fact, she awakened an ability long ago-

"She's Terrified! Her Ability Is Actually This!"

Theme: Strive to survive