Chapter 173: Disaster Survival System (2)

Xie Yang received the original owner's personal information, then proceeded to sort through her family situation.

The original owner was an orphan, but was fortunate enough to be adopted by a kind couple who treated her no differently than their own biological daughter.

It wasn't until the original owner inadvertently learned at the age of thirteen that she had been adopted that she couldn't help but wonder who her biological parents really were.

Had they been looking for her all this time?

What kind of people were they? What was their family background like?

If she hadn't been adopted, but had grown up by her biological parents' side from a young age, would her life have been different?

Therefore, after graduating from university, she deliberately stayed far away from Anzhou, where her adoptive parents lived, and took an exam to get into Lucheng—a city with beautiful beaches and a long coastline, located three thousand miles away from Anzhou—and logically stayed in this city to work after finishing her master's degree, only returning for a few days during the Lunar New Year.

Recently, Anzhou, where her adoptive parents reside, has also been experiencing continuous torrential rain for several days, and is currently flooding.

They were overwhelmed with their own troubles, yet they still sent messages in the family group every day to ask about her situation, very concerned for her.

Her adoptive younger sister, who is in high school, also had her classes suspended due to the floods; after getting her phone back at home, she would often @ her, urging her to stock up on food and water, to try not to go out, and to stay safe.

The original owner would reply vaguely, then evasively exit the group chat.

She hadn't even clicked in to look at it for the past two days.

After Xie Yang finished sorting through this information, she clicked on the family group.

She quickly finished reading the messages her adoptive parents and sister had sent to the group over the past two days; they were very worried and concerned because she hadn't answered their calls and they didn't know how things were in Lucheng.

Just as Xie Yang was about to send a voice message to report that she was safe, a blinding light suddenly flashed outside the window, illuminating the night sky amidst the pouring rain.

Immediately following this, the torrential rain suddenly ceased, and the pitch-black night sky began to display lines of shimmering golden subtitles, as if being typed out on a mechanical keyboard:

【Greetings! Natives of the low-level civilization Gaia Star! Hearing that you are facing the Great Catastrophe and are about to enter the era of the apocalyptic wasteland, this "Survival Game System" is very happy to lend you a helping hand.】

【Thirty minutes of Gaia Star time from now, this system will log into Gaia Star. Considering that the average lifespan of people on your planet is extremely short and your physical fitness is extremely weak, we will only randomly select players from the 18-45 age group to enter the Survival Game. In the game, you will experience the harsh Four Seasons Natural Disasters in an immersive way; surviving to the end means successfully clearing the level.】

【At the end of each season's natural disaster, this system will conduct various rankings based on the Gold Coins and points earned by players, and reward the top-ranked players and their respective countries; for players who fail to clear the level, death in the game means death in reality. At the same time, the Protective Shield for their respective country's corresponding units will be withdrawn.】

【Oh, I forgot to mention, the Protective Shield has already been deployed remotely; it feels pretty good, right?】

【Countdown now starting: 00:30:00】

At this point, the subtitles stopped increasing, but the countdown was ticking down second by second.

Although it was already late at night, floods were occurring all over the world, and very few people were able to sleep soundly.

Most people were awake, witnessing this bizarre and fantastical event.

Xie Yang frowned as she looked at the Sky Screen and summoned the Main System: "This Survival Game System, could it be a colleague of yours?"

Main System: 【...】

It certainly didn't have colleagues who went around the universe looking for fun.

【Ahem, it is a product of another Level Six Civilization star system; it is not on the same line as the System.】

"..."

【Host, the System just made contact with it. It said the capture algorithm has already been activated and the parameters cannot be modified for the time being, so if you are captured, you will have to enter the Survival Game. Don't worry! The Four Seasons Natural Disasters add up to at most one year; you will definitely be able to clear the level successfully! Besides, it agreed not to block the Sub-system you recovered. In other words, you can use our own survival system inside the Survival Game. Good luck, Host!】

Xie Yang: "..."

I really thank you!

The internet exploded!

Across the globe, everyone who was awake was discussing this so-called "Survival Game System."

What exactly was its background?

To be able to display these strings of subtitles in the sky and have them seen simultaneously all over the world without any time difference—how was this achieved?

Furthermore, with its appearance, the countries that were originally suffering from typhoons, tsunamis, floods, and various other water disasters did indeed miraculously stop raining, and the severe weather improved instantly.

However, in no-man's-lands like the high seas and Antarctica, fierce winds and heavy snow continued to rage.

Looking at it this way, countries were indeed being protected by an invisible Protective Shield.

This discovery sparked frantic heated discussions on social media platforms in various countries.

Xie Yang glanced at the Sky Screen; there were 28 minutes left in the countdown.

She pulled out the Sub-system.

It was a Robot mimic, with round eyes, a square body and head, and two metal wires on its head whose material could not be identified.

【Host, did you finally remember me? I am very useful.】

"..."

It seemed to be another little fellow that was overly familiar and naturally cute.

Xie Yang smiled: "Please begin your performance... no, show me your uses!"

【Alrighty!】

【I am the Disaster Survival System. As long as the Host cooperates with me, you can successfully survive the terrible Great Catastrophe! Don't doubt it, I am really very useful!】

"..."

Fortunately, this somewhat long-winded Sub-system quickly got to the point.

It showed Xie Yang its functions:

【Daily Check-in: Refreshes every day at 6:00. Host, remember to check in! Each check-in earns 5 points; continuous check-ins for three days or more have a certain chance of dropping a Material Box. Keep checking in, and there will be many rewards!】

【Storage Space: Initial space is 10 cubic meters. There is no gravity and no air inside the space; it is absolutely static. For every thirty days of survival, you are rewarded with 10 cubic meters. Life lies in movement! Survival lies in supplies! Persistence doesn't necessarily mean victory, but not persisting definitely means game over!】

【Survival Strategy: Provides the best survival guides, survival equipment, and survival routes for the current environment for free. However, various types of equipment and detailed maps require points to unlock. After surviving for thirty days, the Prediction Function will be opened, allowing you to know about natural disaster anomalies in advance.】

【Material Mall: You can purchase various survival supplies; the trading currency is limited to points.】

Xie Yang looked it over repeatedly: "This seems quite normal, so why does it need to be sent back to the factory for repairs? What is the bug?"

Main System: 【The Material Mall module forgot to set parameter limits, which led to the Host of a low-level plane being able to exchange for any supplies in the Material Mall as long as they saved up enough points, including but not limited to Quantum Weapons of high-level civilizations. The lethality is too great, undoubtedly making the natural disaster world even worse.】

The round eyes on the Sub-system's square head blinked: 【That's right! The previous Host turned the plane they were in into a Star War.】

"..."

Fine then.

Xie Yang understood the gist of it and immediately completed her Daily Check-in for the day, earning 5 points.

She then opened the Material Mall and discovered that 5 points were only enough to buy one 500ml bottle of Mineral Water or one Fresh Baked Bread.

Other supplies started at a minimum of 10 points.

As for items urgently needed in the current outside environment, such as assault boats or hovercrafts, they actually cost four digits.

If there were no other channels to obtain supplies, relying solely on the Daily Check-in would lead to either starving or dying of thirst.

Is this even called a Survival System?

The Sub-system defended itself aggrievedly: 【Host, this is only the first day! Continuous check-ins will trigger Material Boxes. There are lots of supplies in the Material Boxes! As long as you, Host, persist in checking in and strive to survive, everything will get better and better!】

"..."

Had she just been reverse-PUA'd?

Main System: 【...】 Hahahaha!

She turned around and her attitude toward this Sub-system improved quite a bit.

Xie Yang: "..."

(End of chapter)