Forced Teleportation

[Brain Mortgage Office]

[No CP, no system, no golden finger; the protagonist relies entirely on her own efforts to acquire knowledge.]

[No melodramatic infighting or domestic trivialities; the protagonist is single-mindedly focused on learning, gaining strength, and mastering her own life.]

[The protagonist is generally a lone wolf, but she will cooperate with others and join organizations, provided that everything serves the premise of her acquiring knowledge.]

[Place to berate the author.]

[If you scold the author, please don't scold the protagonist.]

It was past eleven at night, yet the city had not shed its clamor.

The brightly lit skyscrapers and the bustling streets and alleys were all testaments to the prosperity of this place.

However, everything in the world has two sides.

In a corner of this prosperous city, the houses were low, sparsely lit, and shrouded in darkness.

This was the slum of the city; people here rarely used electricity, and some families didn't even have power lines.

This was a house in the slum that didn't even have its door locked; like the others, it appeared low, dilapidated, and dark in the night.

The gutter in front of the house emitted a pungent and foul odor.

Inside the room.

Aside from a cabinet that had collapsed due to its aged legs, there was only a bed made of steel pipes of varying sizes spliced together.

At this moment, Lan Qingyou, wearing blue and white striped hospital pajamas, lay on this bed, her eyes fixed on the red aviation obstacle light flashing atop a distant skyscraper.

She wondered, if she were standing in such a place looking down, would it be a wonderful and exhilarating experience?

Lifting her hand to brush back the sticky long hair on her forehead, a mocking smile appeared on her cracked lips.

It was as if she were truly standing atop that high-rise building right now.

Lan Qingyou, 20 years old this year.

Five years ago, she still had a warm family that wasn't wealthy but was free from want.

But everything changed five years ago after a car accident killed her parents and left her paralyzed from the waist down.

The person who hit their car was a drunk rich kid who never appeared again after paying the settlement.

The grandmother and uncle's family, whom she had trusted, took care of her for five years, gained her trust, and then vanished after stealing her parents' inheritance and most of the compensation money.

Finally, three days ago, her caregiver and attending physician colluded to take her remaining compensation and dumped her in this slum to wait for death.

In the words of that caregiver, this was a long-abandoned room in the slum; even if she died, no one would notice for a year.

She hadn't eaten or drunk anything for these three days.

It was no different from waiting for death.

"You got your wish."

Lan Qingyou, who said this with difficulty in a hoarse voice, slowly closed her eyes to await her end.

But just then, the sound of two people talking came from outside.

"Are you sure it's here? The door isn't even locked?"

"Yeah, I saw a man and a woman who looked well-off come out of here a few days ago; they must have hidden something good."

"Let's go in and see then. If there's nothing good, see how I deal with you."

As they spoke, the two pushed the door open and entered the room.

Then, Lan Qingyou saw two men, one tall and one short.

The tall one looked thin with shifty, sleazy eyes, while the short one had a scar on his face and looked like a tough character.

In short, neither of them were good people.

"This is the 'good stuff' you were talking about?"

Slap.

After seeing exactly what was in the room, the scarred man jumped up and gave the tall man a heavy slap across the face.

"I-it counts as good stuff, at least it can be sold for some money."

Can't find the book title? Try searching for the author; maybe the name was changed!

The tall, sleazy man defended himself.

"Bullshit! Look at this woman's clothes—they're from the hospital! Being dumped here means she's near death. The Federal Hospital has cases like this every year. Let's go, let's go, what a damn bad omen."

Glancing at Lan Qingyou, who was staring at them from the bed, the scarred man spat in disgust and turned to walk out.

Although she had been treated with disdain, Lan Qingyou didn't care.

She closed her eyes again and quietly waited for death to arrive.

[Following consultations between the Karim Planet World Will and the Blue Star World Will, humans on Blue Star aged 18 to 55 will be forcibly teleported to the Karim Continent to expand the population of the Karim Continent and alleviate the burden on Blue Star.]

"What the hell! What's going on!?"

Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice and the voice of the short, scarred man rang out in Lan Qingyou's ears.

Then, she felt her body grow light, followed by the sensation of falling onto something soft.

A fresh, elegant scent unique to wood wafted into her nose.

Lan Qingyou slowly opened her eyes.

The ceiling, which had been pitch black and invisible, was now replaced by warm yellow light, and the ceiling itself had changed into solid wood.

Curious, she turned her head to look around.

The entire room was about twenty square meters in size, shaped with a slight arc.

The walls, ceiling, and floor were all decorated with strange, dark green patterns.

Beneath her was a "bed" padded with straw, and beside the bed sat a low table about fifty centimeters high.

On the wall above the low table hung a vintage Hurricane Lamp emitting a glow.

Inside the Hurricane Lamp, tiny, star-like yellow fireflies were spinning and glowing.

Apart from these, the room contained only a circular glass window and a tightly shut door.

Is this the "Karim Continent" that the voice mentioned earlier?

Other than being a bit brighter, it was no different from the slums she had been in before; she might as well just wait for death in peace.

Lan Qingyou scanned the room, gave her assessment, and closed her eyes once more.

After all, having gone three days without food or water, she simply didn't have the energy to ponder other matters.

[Welcome to the Karim Continent.]

[The Karim Continent is a dangerous world filled with various Magic Beasts, magical turbulence, Mana Tide, and volatile weather, where even the air is saturated with abundant mana.]

[To survive in this dangerous world, please keep the following points in mind:]

[1. A Shelter with a 'Magic Protective Shield' is the only safe place; please upgrade your Shelter as quickly as possible, as higher levels provide stronger protection;]

[2. Everything depends on your own struggle and effort;]

[3. The Magic Desk in the Shelter has various functions; make good use of it, as it will greatly reduce the pressure of your survival;]

[4. The next week is a protection period; no powerful wild beasts or Magic Beast will actively attack you, so you may safely go out to collect supplies;]

[5. Material Treasure Chests will randomly refresh in any corner of the Karim Planet, containing food, water, and various survival and living supplies, but please do not rely too heavily on them;]

[6. The night on the Karim Continent is extremely dangerous; please return to your Shelter before dark, or bear the consequences yourself.]

[7. Only the person who activated the Shelter can enter; unless you invite others, you do not need to worry about anyone breaking into your home to harm you.]

[8. To help you live better in this world, in accordance with the agreement with the Blue Star Will, the Karim World Will will provide you with basic magic *1, talent awakening *1, and an E-grade tool of your choice;]

[Finally, the distance between your Shelters may be 10 meters or 10 kilometers; resources must be fought for, so please survive tenaciously.]

The mechanical voice fell silent after speaking.

Magic? Talent awakening!?

I can survive!

If I can awaken some powerful talent, even with my paralyzed legs, it might be possible to survive!

After all, magic is a very mysterious thing.

What if it actually works?

Thinking of this, Lan Qingyou suddenly opened her eyes.

Then, her eyes burned with intensity as she looked at the low table she hadn't paid any attention to earlier.

Oh, wait, it's a Magic Desk...