[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-frozen-apocalypse-building-my-own-safe-house":3,"chapter-frozen-apocalypse-building-my-own-safe-house-frozen-apocalypse-building-my-own-safe-house-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Frozen Apocalypse: Building My Own Safe House",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},2215490,3904,"Chapter 1: I Have Been Reborn","frozen-apocalypse-building-my-own-safe-house-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>On December 15, 2012, Lin Chen opened his eyes; his phone displayed 7:03.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not the pain of being gnawed by zombies, nor the cold that froze bones to the point of cracking; it was the ceiling of a rental room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat up as a system alert blared: [Apocalypse Survival System bound. Countdown: 30 days. Zombie outbreak on January 15, accompanied by a blizzard].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories from his previous life crashed into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing and Zhang Hao had stripped him of all supplies and shoved him into a horde of zombies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaving him to freeze into a solid block in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relatives had shut their windows, friends had hung up on him; only Xia Nuan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that girl who always left him hot coffee in the office pantry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had secretly slipped him half a loaf of bread, saying, \"Hold on,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only for him to later hear that she had been trapped in a stairwell by zombies while searching for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Main Mission: Locate Xia Nuan and ensure her safety within 24 hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reward: Physique enhancement, 10-square-meter storage space. Failure: Erasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen did not hesitate; he threw on a jacket and rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His keychain clattered against the door with a jingle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he grabbed it before running out, bumping into Neighbor Aunt Wang in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she asked, \"Going to work?\" he did not look back, only shouting, \"Urgent matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downstairs, he mounted a shared bicycle; the chain was slightly stuck,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>squeaking as he pedaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped hard on the pedals, cold air rushing down his collar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>freezing his neck stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system panel floated before his eyes: [Xia Nuan's current location: Building 3, Room 502, Sunshine Community, Chengnan District].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, he only knew Xia Nuan lived somewhere nearby, unaware of the specific address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the system marked the coordinates directly, like a navigation arrow piercing his retina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding to the community gate, the security guard stopped him: \"Register.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen pulled out his ID card, slapped it on the table, and without picking up a pen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>used his fingernail to scratch his name onto the registration form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard cursed, \"Madman,\" but Lin Chen had already dashed into the apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator stopped at the third floor; the doors opened to reveal an auntie carrying vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen squeezed in and pressed the button for the fifth floor; the instant the doors closed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he heard screams from outside—it came from the adjacent building,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>where someone had fallen, spilling vegetables everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid it no mind as the system prompted: [Distance to Xia Nuan: 50 meters].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the fifth floor, the corridor lights flickered due to poor contact, dimming and brightening intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Door 502 was ajar; Lin Chen pushed it open\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to see Xia Nuan squatting on the floor, packing luggage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, her eyes filled with shock: \"Lin Chen? How did you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't ask.\" Lin Chen cut her off, scanning the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suitcase was stuffed with compressed biscuits and bottled water,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while cold medicine and bandages were piled in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart sank; did she know as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you dream it too?\" Xia Nuan stood up, her voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dreamed of so many people turning into monsters, snow falling, blood everywhere...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen did not respond as the system prompted: [Mission Progress 50%: Target contacted].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed her suitcase: \"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where to?\" Xia Nuan shrank back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My parents are coming back tonight; I have to wait for them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won't come.\" Lin Chen stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my previous life, on this very day, they went on a business trip out of town, got trapped there after the city lockdown,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and never returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan's face turned pale, her lips quivering: \"How do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen offered no explanation, grabbing her wrist and dragging her outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand was ice-cold, as if dipped in freezing water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arguments between neighbors echoed in the hallway, likely over parking spaces,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as Lin Chen dragged her toward the stairs, their footsteps making the corridor rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go of me!\" Xia Nuan struggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explain yourself first! What is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen stopped and turned to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears mixed with fear and confusion filled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath as the system prompted: [Time remaining: 21 hours].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"January 15, zombie outbreak, heavy snow,\" he said rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qing and Zhang Hao will steal my supplies and get me killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You will be trapped and killed by zombies in the stairwell while looking for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, come with me if you want to live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan froze, tears clinging to her eyelashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn't wait for her to react, continuing to pull her downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the stair landing, a child ran over holding a toy gun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nearly colliding with them; Lin Chen sidestepped to avoid the impact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while the child's parent cursed, \"Watch where you're going,\" which he ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon exiting the apartment building, snowflakes began to drift down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen stuffed Xia Nuan's suitcase into the basket of a shared bicycle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mounted another one himself, and gestured for her to sit on the rear rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a moment before grabbing the hem of his shirt and climbing on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going?\" she asked, her voice pressing against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A warehouse in the suburbs,\" Lin Chen said as he pedaled. \"I rented it; we can reinforce it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing a supermarket, he turned inside, grabbed a shopping cart, and rushed straight to the food section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant noodles, canned goods, chocolate—he grabbed whatever he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan followed behind, tossing lighters and candles from the shelves into the cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cashier's eyes widened while scanning the items; Lin Chen simply scanned his payment code\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and walked out without waiting for change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Xia Nuan grabbed heat packs from a shelf and stuffed them into the shopping bag,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be very cold when it snows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen's heart stirred; in his past life, he had frozen to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System Notification: [Supplies Acquired: Heat Packs x20, Mission Progress 60%].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, Xia Nuan suddenly said, \"I have medicine in my bag for fevers;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>last time you had a cold, I saw you searching for medicine in the office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn't turn around, merely humming in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system panel flashed: [Target Trust +10].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the warehouse, the snow had grown heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen opened the door, revealing steel plates and rebar he had bought the day before piled inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at these items, Xia Nuan's eyes widened in shock: \"You knew all along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm,\" Lin Chen replied, moving the supplies inside. \"The System.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan asked no further questions and began helping him organize the goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She arranged the cans in a row, sorting them by expiration date with swift, efficient movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her profile, Lin Chen recalled how she had slipped him bread in his past life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>remembering the burn scar on the back of her hand, which she claimed was from cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your hand okay?\" he suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan paused, glancing at the back of her hand: \"It healed long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System Notification: [Mission Progress 80%: Target safely entered the safe house].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen walked to the corner of the warehouse, lifted a wooden plank, and revealed an entrance to a cellar beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned on the light, revealing several cases of mineral water stacked inside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll stay here tonight; it's safer than upstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan peeked inside and nodded: \"I'll tidy up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she descended, the stairs creaked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen followed behind her when he suddenly heard the sound of a vehicle outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed to the window and saw Su Qing and Zhang Hao stepping out of a car,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heading straight for the warehouse entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it,\" Lin Chen cursed under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System Notification: [Warning: Dangerous targets approaching, distance 100 meters].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan poked her head out from the cellar: \"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hide and don't come out,\" Lin Chen said, grabbing a steel pipe nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the door, Su Qing kicked it open and stormed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Chen, where have you hidden the supplies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hao followed behind her, wielding a baseball bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said nothing, tightening his grip on the steel pipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System Notification: [Side Mission: Repel Su Qing and Zhang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: Steel Pipe Enhancement (Hardness +5)].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak up, have you gone mute?\" Su Qing took two steps forward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her eyes lighting up as she spotted the cans on the floor. \"They're definitely here; move them quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hao charged forward with the bat raised, but Lin Chen sidestepped to dodge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A steel pipe smashed onto his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hao let out a miserable scream, the baseball bat falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing screamed and lunged forward; Lin Chen didn't dodge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instead grabbing her hair and slamming her head against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud \"bang,\" Su Qing slid down the wall, blood flowing from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen picked up the baseball bat and smashed Zhang Hao's leg again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sound of bone cracking echoing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out,\" he growled low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging his broken leg, Zhang Hao supported Su Qing as they fled outside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the roar of the car engine loud before quickly vanishing into the snowy landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasping for breath, Lin Chen heard the system prompt: [Side Quest Completed, Reward Issued].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel pipe grew heavier, its surface gleaming with a cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan emerged from the cellar, her face pale: \"Did you kill someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Lin Chen shook his head. \"Just broke a leg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked no further, walking to his side and handing him a piece of chocolate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen took it, peeled off the wrapper, and stuffed it into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloying sweetness spread, and suddenly he felt less cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow continued to fall; the warehouse door wasn't shut tight, letting the wind whistle in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked at Xia Nuan's profile as the system panel displayed: [Main Quest Completed, Reward Issued].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm current surged through his limbs; he clenched his fists,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>feeling his strength increase significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll take turns keeping watch tonight,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Nuan nodded, tore open a heat pack, and stuck it onto his back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will make you warmer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen remained still, listening to her breathing and the sound of the wind and snow outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The despair of his past life seemed to fade slightly; at least this time, he wasn't alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system prompted: [Countdown: 29 days, 23 hours].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this was only the beginning, but with Xia Nuan here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it didn't seem so difficult anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>",1786,"2026-06-17T08:57:08.554Z","Qwen3.5 397B","79eeed2705c3c1a959244267eb978b1de39a11c50c6a7d8a9bcba1b217f9c44c","frozen-apocalypse-building-my-own-safe-house-chapter-2",null,3,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrozen-apocalypse-building-my-own-safe-house-cover.jpg"]