Chapter 1: Descending into the Weird World

(Brain storage place → zombies ate your brain q(≧▽≦q))

A certain coffee shop in Mo Du

It was past five in the afternoon; Li Qingxuan gently pushed open the coffee shop door, walked inside, ordered a rich coffee at the counter, then found a quiet spot by the window and sat down, leaning back in the soft chair, enjoying the air-conditioned breeze, sipping his drink, fingertips sliding across the phone screen.

Just a few days after junior high graduation, his sister came from their hometown to hang out with him; the hometown wasn't far away. She had only been there a few days, and she had arranged to go shopping with a few friends, agreeing to meet here after shopping, then go eat.

At that moment, many girls in the coffee shop glanced over, their eyes unconsciously drawn to Li Qingxuan. See, this teenager was tall and straight, standing 185 cm, wearing a simple black sleeveless vest on top, paired with sport shorts below; his complexion was fair as jade, features three-dimensional and delicate, his figure tall and slender, broad shoulders and narrow waist, exuding an unrestrained, roguish aura.

"Wow, he's really handsome, and his figure is great too—I wish he were my boyfriend." Not far away, two girls secretly glanced at Li Qingxuan while covering their mouths and whispering to their friends, their eyes sparkling with envy.

Some bold girls even went up to ask for his WeChat, but Li Qingxuan refused them all, and he sat idly for over an hour.

"Brother!" A clear, bell-like voice came from the doorway; a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl smiled broadly and waved, holding several bulging tote bags as if they were full of surprises.

Li Qingxuan waved toward the shop entrance, waiting for his sister to come over, then feigned anger and pointed at the time on his phone: "What time is it now? Why did you only just arrive?"

"There's no way around it—I finally got to take a break, but my friends insisted I shop a bit longer and bought a bunch of stuff, so I'm late, good brother—you'll definitely forgive me, right?" His sister winked at her brother, and seeing he had no reaction, she hurried forward, hugged his arm, and cooed, "Please forgive me? I'm the best, best brother."

"Alright, alright, stop shaking—if you shake me any longer I'll really get dizzy." Li Qingxuan laughed helplessly and affectionately ruffled his sister's head.

His sister lifted her head, happily asking, "Where should we go eat later? I've been shopping all afternoon and I'm starving."

"You're hungry but didn't come back earlier—let's go have barbecue; the weather's so hot."

"Yay, let's go have barbecue—let's hurry!" his sister giggled.

Li Qingxuan stood up, took his sister Li Qingge's hand, and walked out of the coffee shop, intending to go to the roadside to hail a vehicle.

Just as he reached the roadside, a tremendous boom rang from the sky; the heavens heaved like violent waves, and shortly thereafter the sky seemed to be torn open by an invisible hand, revealing the dark, deep starry expanse.

A phantom image of a planet floated in the sky, as if seen through a thin transparent membrane—appearing both illusory and real—on the vast green planet, faint black weird shadows could be seen drifting by from time to time.

Many people stood on the street; quite a few opened their mouths wide, eyes fixed on the sky, while others hurriedly pulled out their phones to record the phenomenon. A flash of white light swept by, and everyone on Earth vanished instantly.

Li Qingxuan's vision suddenly went black; his body felt as if sucked into a massive vortex, intense vertigo surged like a tide, making him nearly vomit, and then he plunged into deep unconsciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Qingxuan bolted upright, looked around, and discovered he was inside a wooden house; sunlight streamed through the windows, dappled on the floor.

Li Qingxuan rubbed his slightly aching head and muttered, "What on earth is going on? How did I end up here?"

Li Qingxuan's mind was filled with doubt; he tried to recall what had happened before, but his memory felt severed—he only remembered walking out of the coffee shop with his sister, then darkness and intense dizziness, unsure how he arrived here.

Li Qingxuan shook his head and began to assess the wooden house he was in: the hut was about three meters tall, roughly thirty square meters in area, containing a small wooden bed, two chairs, and a dilapidated wooden table with a candlestick on it; the bed looked a bit worn, but overall it was fairly clean, with some dry grass and miscellaneous items piled in the corner, giving off a faint musty smell.

The wooden house's windows were shut, sunlight streaming through them into the interior—suddenly, a virtual display panel popped up before Li Qingxuan's eyes.

Li Qingxuan stared, astonished, and asked, "Did I time-travel or reincarnate?"

【Ding, welcome to the Weird World】

【Detected that everyone has awakened】

【Broadcasting the Survival Guide to everyone】

【First, survival is forever your top priority! The wooden house you are currently in will be the only relatively safe place for you in this world! As long as you stay inside the wooden house, you can maximize your safety! You can craft survival tools in the wooden house and dodge weird creatures, etc. However, the wooden house is not indestructible; attacks from weird creatures and erosion from the natural environment will damage it, so strive to upgrade your wooden house!】

【Second, gathering resources allows you to build shelters! During the day, collect as much material as possible—for example, water, food, lumber, stone material, and treasure chests, etc.】

【Third, cherish the daylight, for daylight in the Weird World is extremely precious! Daylight is rare, while darkness and disaster will be the eternal melody here! Before night falls, return to the shelter; otherwise you will face endless terror in the darkness.】

【Fourth, natural disasters will be your greatest challenge! The horrors of night can still be avoided, but extreme cold, extreme heat, torrential rain, blizzards… will completely overwhelm you! Upgrade the wooden house's level and stockpile sufficient resources to survive.】

【Fifth, companions are both hope and disaster! Choosing the right companions can help you survive better, but the darkness of human hearts may very well devour you entirely.】

【Item】

【Friendly reminder: Survivors were selected only from those aged 18–45 with survival ability; after three months, the remaining survivors will be sent to their families' shelters. When a survivor dies, their dependents will be randomly transferred to nearby persons' wooden houses. Advice to you! Your own kind is not your greatest enemy; the world you face is! Face this world head-on! For the sake of your family, strive to survive!】

"No, I must hurry to grow stronger, otherwise Mother and my sister will be in danger if they come over."

After reading the Survival Guide, Li Qingxuan eagerly began fiddling with the panel before him.

The panel is divided into five pages: Shelter, Personal Information, Communication Channel, Trading Center, and Personal Backpack.

Li Qingxuan first opened the Shelter page, and the panel displayed the shelter's information.

【Shelter: Wooden House】

【Bound Person: Li Qingxuan】

【Level: 1】

【Area: 30 square meters】

【Protection Value: 100/100】

【Upgrade Condition: Wood 100】

【Upgrade Effect: Area +50 square meters, Protection ×2】

【Description: An ordinary wooden house that can be upgraded and repaired using materials】

"Looks like I need to gather enough wood to upgrade the wooden house—only then will it be safer. I'll go check the gathering difficulty later."

After viewing the shelter information, Li Qingxuan opened the Personal Information page to check his own data.

【Name: Li Qingxuan】

【Age: 24】

【Gender: Male】

【Constitution: 6】 (Constitution is the composite attribute of strength, endurance, agility, and defense)

【Spirit: 7】 (Spirit represents spiritual power and spiritual resistance)

(The average value for adults is 5)

【Occupation: Pending Awakening】 (Awakening Button)

【Evaluation: An ordinary, somewhat handsome man; if he doesn't grow stronger quickly, he could die any second.】

Li Qingxuan stared at the Awakening Button, silently praying in his heart: "Please grant me a powerful occupation!" He then decisively clicked the Awakening Button. In an instant, snowflakes fluttered across the panel, and it immediately plunged into darkness.

"Holy shit, big bro, don't mess with me—even if the awakening fails, don't black out my panel; how else am I supposed to upgrade the wooden house?"

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