Survival: The Safe House Is a Magic Academy

After finishing his college entrance exams, Jing Ke walked out of the exam hall, expecting to enjoy a carefree summer vacation. But the next moment, a survival game began.

[All survivors, welcome to the game. Gather resources, upgrade your safe house, and hold off monster invasions and natural disasters!]

Fog shrouded the area. Everyone started with only a 2×2 plot of land and a basic safe house. Monsters appeared promptly at eight every night, and natural disasters could strike at any time.

Other people’s safe houses were wooden cabins, RVs, treehouses, or cellars. Jing Ke’s was a cursed magic academy.

Monster strength: UP!

Natural disaster difficulty: UP!

The rarity and collection difficulty of upgrade materials: UP, UP, UP!

Worst of all, the lousy academy held monthly exams!

Jing Ke kicked away Five Years of Alchemy, Three Years of Magic. “Seriously?! I’ve finished my college entrance exams, and now I have to be a student all over again?!”

[Warning! The academy has detected that you have violated school rules. Please correct your behavior promptly or face punishment!]

[Punishments:]

[1. Dissect one hundred salamanders and successfully extract their fire element.]

[2. Take the lead as the center dancer and rehearse the school anniversary show with ten zombies.]

[3. Kiss the founding principal’s statue and praise it, once in the morning and once at night.]

Jing Ke: …

What could he do? He hurriedly scrambled to pick the book back up, cursing under his breath as he continued studying.

As the game became more and more difficult and countless players despaired, Jing Ke finally admitted he loved it.

[Safe House: Magic Academy]

[Defensive Shield: 10,000,000/10,000,000]

[Building: Elemental Magic Towers 4/4: Automatically attack intruders, dealing 100,000 damage per second]

[Building: Magic Farm: Automated, with a high chance of producing magical plants]

[Building: Library: Learn any skill, as long as you can master it]

[Building: Classroom: Increases learning efficiency by 200%]

[Ecosystem: River, forest: Regularly produces treasure chests and resources]

…

After getting his diploma with surprising ease, though not without a struggle, Jing Ke declared, “Ha! Survival? Easy as pie!”

Survival Forum:

“‘Let’s Discuss’: Is the top-ranked player playing a different game from the rest of us?”

[Temperamental Chili Pepper] Besides the top-ranked player, has anyone managed to grow this thing? It self-destructs the moment it sees someone ugly! The damage is insane!

[Alchemy for Absolute Beginners] Help! I bought this from the top-ranked player. It says if I understand it, I’ll be able to practice alchemy. Is that for real?

Hahaha, I got the top-ranked player’s homemade [Magic Ward]! It makes you immune to weather-based disasters! This is completely overpowered, guys!

Okay, okay, I get it now. The top-ranked player is obviously playing on a test server!

[Disaster types: Extreme cold and heat, earthquakes and floods, pollen and insect infestations, elemental uprisings, undead invasions, and more]

Reading guide:

1. Early and middle stages focus on tower defense and base building, with a few side dungeons. The late game explores a vast world.

2. The protagonist is a lone wolf. He focuses on leveling up, cooperates with others but never forms an alliance.

3. The original blurb has been heavily revised. This version was written on April 21, 2026.

Theme: Take it one step at a time and grow steadily