Rebirth: Three Hours Before the Global Transmigration

Ji Xinghe's face flushed red, her breath hitching as she stared wide-eyed at the computer before her.

The bottom right corner displayed: May 1st, 2030, 17:55.

In disbelief, she pulled out her phone to check again, but it remained the same.

She stood up abruptly, ignoring the strange looks from her colleagues, and looked outside. The bustling traffic and the roar of the crowd—the vivid, lively scene made her feel an intense sense of attachment.

After only a moment, the confusion in Ji Xinghe's eyes hardened into resolve. She sat back down at her workstation and began frantically ordering takeout on her phone.

She didn't offer any explanation for her behavior; no one but her knew that in three hours, the world would undergo a cataclysmic transformation.

Even if she told them, they wouldn't necessarily believe her, and it might only land her in a more difficult position once she entered the Survival Game.

After all, human nature was the most terrifying thing of all.

There were still a few minutes left before the end of the workday, but she would not be walking out of the company doors today.

In her previous life, it was because she had hailed a cab after work that she was struck by a heavy truck, suffered a head injury, and... ended up paralyzed in her legs.

So, this time, she simply wasn't leaving!

Ji Xinghe pulled a loaf of bread from her drawer, tore it open, and swallowed it whole.

"Cough, cough, cough..." The food caught in her throat. She pressed her lips shut, grabbed the thermos from her desk, unscrewed it, took a large gulp of warm water, and forced it down.

Throughout the entire process, her eyes never left her phone screen.

Two minutes left!

The mobile version of the Survival Game would be forced onto the phones of every human on Earth.

Its name was: Island at the Start

Just as the name suggested, the game began with only a 2-meter by 2-meter square island, isolated in the middle of a vast ocean.

Beyond the endless sea, there was nothing to be seen. Upon entering the game, the system would automatically grant the player a fishing rod, a Food Pack, a Newbie Set, and ten inventory slots.

According to those who had played the game, during the mobile phase, the fishing rod didn't have the ten-cast-per-day limit of the official survival version; it was unlimited...

Furthermore, one could spend money, though the maximum recharge was one hundred thousand.

Thinking of this, Ji Xinghe opened Green Bubble and let out a sigh of relief as she looked at the six-figure balance. Fortunately, she had saved a bit during her four years of university; she could afford to spend one hundred thousand.

To be safe, she downloaded several loan apps and filled out the necessary information. If she could spend more, Ji Xinghe was determined to do so.

Fully prepared, she stared at the phone screen, her fingers tapping unconsciously as she counted down in her mind.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1...!

6:00 PM sharp!

A square blue app appeared out of thin air on Ji Xinghe's phone. In the center of the icon was a black, glossy fishing rod, with Chinese characters written below:

Island at the Start

She clicked to enter the game immediately. The opening animation showed a desolate, uninhabited island with a small figure sitting on the beach, casting a fishing line.

Ten seconds later, she officially entered the game.

[Player 001, welcome to Island at the Start. Tutu has prepared generous gifts for you; click to claim.]

She clicked to claim the gift pack.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining Fishing Line×1, Small Food Gift Pack×1, Newbie Set×1, Inventory Slot×10. Items have been placed in the backpack.]

On the screen, apart from the shop, backpack, and fishing, all other functions were grayed out.

Ji Xinghe opened the backpack at the bottom of the screen and clicked to equip the fishing rod.

[Fishing Rod (Level 1): Can fish up treasure chests, though it might also be a small animal~

(Current treasure chest probability: Raw Wood Treasure Chest, 99%, Black Iron Treasure Chest, 0.9%, Bronze Treasure Chest, 0.09%...)

Available uses: ∞ (Remaining duration: 02:59:59)

Special item, indestructible, non-tradable, upgradable.

Upgrade materials: Fishing Line 5, wood 5, Wow Coins 10.]

Closing the fishing rod details, Ji Xinghe maneuvered her character to the seaside and cast the line.

This thing wasn't something you could just drop in and expect a catch; it depended on luck.

Players who had played the game before said that, at worst, you could get a catch every five minutes.

This was much better than the official Survival Game; in her previous life, it took her at least four or five minutes to get a catch at her fastest.

The longest she had waited was nearly an hour, and it still resulted in an Air Force...

Next, she opened the shop's recharge portal and exchanged one hundred thousand for one hundred thousand Wow Coins, hitting the recharge limit.

There were only three items in the shop.

1. Talent Gem (Random)

Discount: 0.1x, Quantity: 1, Price: 88,888 Wow Coins

2. Unknown Sapling

Discount: 0.001x Quantity: 1 Price: 1 Wow Coins

3. Intermediate Pet Egg

Discount: 5x Quantity: 1 Price: 30000 Wow Coins

Wow Coins, remaining quantity: 100000

Without a second thought, Ji Xinghe immediately exchanged for the first two items.

She had a pet egg in her previous life; they weren't hard to obtain, and since food and water resources were precious in the early stages of the Survival Game, pets... were rather big eaters...

Considering every aspect, exchanging for the Talent and the Unknown Sapling was the optimal choice.

Besides, if you don't buy when there's a massive discount, when would you?

Entering the Survival Game allows one to inherit the supplies from the game, including the Talent.

In her previous life, there was a player who kept showing off the Talent and Wow Coins he had obtained in the lobby. Of course, it wasn't long before his avatar went dark, so she absolutely could not make the same mistake.

Just as she was about to open her inventory, a red dot suddenly lit up on the fishing tab, and Ji Xinghe hurriedly clicked to reel in the line.

The little character in the game strained to pull the fishing rod, and a moment later, a Wooden Treasure Chest half again as large as the character appeared on the beach.