Apocalypse Redemption [GL]

*Updated June 22, 2026: Thanks to my dear friend for supporting the character art! The original author herself has certified that it is completely faithful to the source. It has been added to the character section. Apocalypse Salvation: Strong, beautiful, and tragic heroine / apocalypse without superpowers / sci-fi / mind games / happy ending [Synopsis] In 9255, after an extreme-oxygen environment took hold, humanity built fully enclosed energy fields to survive and keep mutated insects at bay. After several major conflicts, only one of the original 137 "fortified zones" remained. Lin Mo was one of the millions of ordinary people born in this zone. However, one day three years ago, Lin Mo woke up in a hospital to learn that her parents had "died in the line of duty" in a laboratory. She had also lost three months of her memories. The fragments that remained from her dreams pointed to a rainy night, blood, and a mysterious, powerful girl. To find clues and uncover the truth, Lin Mo assumed a false identity and infiltrated an investigation team, heading to the perilous Outer Zone, where no one could survive. But why did the young colonel sent to inspect the team seem so familiar... Who was the girl in her memories? Did the gene-enhancing drug rumored to be capable of changing humanity's future really exist? Was there more to the destruction of humanity's protected zone all those years ago? The scenes from her dreams reappeared before her eyes. The apocalyptic disaster grew worse, and the people around her left one by one... As the truth behind the accident three years ago came to light, a scheme concerning the survival of all humanity slowly unfolded before her. [Blurb] The banquet hall glittered with lights and clinking glasses. Among the guests in their evening gowns and suits, a woman in black and combat boots strode in. She was now the head of the Special Investigation Team in the protected zone, and everywhere she went fell silent. "Lin, I hear you're the most promising student in this year's Mechanical Engineering program. Care to meet?" Jiang Yueci walked straight toward Lin Mo, while the envious gazes of their classmates shifted between the two of them. Lin Mo: "No. I'm chatting with my friends. Maybe later." Classmates: ??? "Excuse me, everyone. Could I borrow her for a moment?" Lin Mo again: "No." Classmates: ??? At last, Jiang Yueci's expression changed. Then she pulled out the... hotel key card she had tucked against her chest. "Come find me anytime." Classmates: !!! Faced with her classmates' dumbfounded expressions, Lin Mo could only keep smiling. After all, she still had to play along with that woman's act, and she couldn't tell the truth... For instance... the "team leader" everyone else admired had already been sharing a bed with her for a long time. [Content Warnings] 1. A serious, plot-driven story with the romance and main plot developing side by side. The blurb's style differs slightly from the main story. For the actual writing style, see the excerpt below. 2. Set in a completely fictional world with no connection to reality. Please don't read it as a reflection of real life. [Excerpt, Volume 2] She seemed to have just fallen into a deep sleep and had a very, very long dream. In it were her mother; moments spent with Liang Lu at the social care center; the auntie from the relief society; Professor Liu and Granny Sun from Fuyang; Anyang, who had died with her eyes still open; the Chen sisters; and... Footsteps approached. A pair of black combat boots stopped in front of her. So, beneath a sky full of falling snow, she looked up and saw that person. "Did I wake you?" Jiang Yueci held her umbrella over Lin Mo's head. Lin Mo had no idea how Jiang Yueci had gotten there. The snow hadn't been heavy a moment ago, yet a thin layer had already accumulated on her shoulders. "Xiao Lu said you hadn't gone back to the dorm, so I came to get you. It's snowing, and it's cold. You'll catch a chill if you stay out too late." [Excerpt, Volume 3] "If you think the way you're living now is too dull, how about I share some of my hopes for the future with you? This world is awful, but I'll do my best to change it." She had suffered so much over the previous sixteen years. After enough bitterness, every other flavor seemed especially sweet, like that half a piece of chocolate. [Blurb for New Novel] The Flirtatious Heiress Lures Me into a Love Affair [Crime Investigation] During her vacation, Zhou Ye took on a "million-yuan bounty" job. She had just put down her phone when she turned and saw a woman in a red dress approaching with graceful steps. The woman picked up a cocktail, leaned back against the bar beside Zhou Ye, and brushed her long curls against Zhou Ye's shoulder. "There's an antique jewelry exhibition on the top floor of the hotel tomorrow morning. As it happens, I have an extra invitation..." Frowning at the strange woman's approach, Zhou Ye asked, "Do I know you?" "The invitation comes with a hotel room key card. If you come over tonight, you'll get to know me." The woman's red lips curled beneath her sunglasses as she slipped the invitation into Zhou Ye's hand. * The next day, Zhou Ye opened her eyes to find herself lying beside a woman. The woman sat on the edge of the bed with her back to Zhou Ye, getting dressed. The marks on her body looked suspiciously intimate. "Good morning, Detective." Along with that teasing voice came a face beneath the sunglasses that seemed familiar to Zhou Ye, a face she'd seen at a crime scene many years ago. "Your eyes are trembling, your breathing is ragged, your temperature is rising, and your heart is racing... Let me guess, have you fallen for me?" Qi Shiran smiled brightly, the light in her eyes concealing the deepest of traps. * When they later appeared in front of their teammates together, everyone was dumbfounded. "Y-you... Consultant Zhou, say that again. Who is she?" Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow. "Miss Qi is our unit's new assistant, and my partner. Any objections?" That night, Qi Shiran wound her fingers through Zhou Ye's hair. When she asked with shining eyes, "What am I to you?" Zhou Ye simply pinned her wrist down. The handcuffs secured to the headboard gleamed silver. "You're the one person I'll never let go of once I've caught you." . Theme: Humanity must always keep moving forward.