Apocalypse World

It was three in the morning. A full moon hung high in the sky, casting bright moonlight over the Earth, leaving the surroundings far from dark.

The streets were quiet, as most people were already asleep. A handsome young man dragged his weary body along, heading toward home.

This young man was named Zhao Fu. He took his mother's surname and was twenty-one years old, a sophomore at a university. He worked while attending school. Because the night shift paid better and it was more convenient, Zhao Fu did not live on campus but rented a room outside.

Zhao Fu did not have many grand thoughts about the future. He only wanted to earn a little money, find a wife, and live a peaceful life. That was enough. There was no need to experience any great storms or waves.

Zhao Fu walked alone down the dim street. It was quiet all around. Right now, he just wanted to go back and get a good night's sleep; there had been too much to do today, and he felt like he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

Suddenly!

A black shadow leaped out from a street corner. Zhao Fu was startled and took a step back. Then, catching the moonlight, he saw it was a black cat and breathed a sigh of relief.

The black cat had sleek, shiny fur and a pair of green eyes. It looked quite noble and elegant. It was likely a high-end breed and probably very expensive. It did not look like a stray; it must have been someone's lost pet.

Zhao Fu was about to step forward to pick up the black cat and take it home, intending to see tomorrow if anyone had lost it so he could return it.

But just as Zhao Fu was about to approach, the black cat darted away with incredible speed. Zhao Fu had no choice but to give up and continue walking forward.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a deafening sound erupted from the sky. Zhao Fu, who had been walking along the road, was startled once again and looked up.

He saw the entire sky appearing to burn, transforming into a massive sea of fire. Countless objects emitting seven-colored light and trailing long tails, like meteors, fell from the sky. The scene was both spectacular and beautiful.

What was happening? Zhao Fu watched the scene before him in astonishment.

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, a meteor radiating seven-colored light landed in front of Zhao Fu. The blinding light forced him to shield his eyes with his hand. When the intense light faded, a crystal, one finger long and two fingers thick, was floating silently two meters above the ground.

Curious, Zhao Fu walked forward and grabbed the crystal. The crystal, which had been floating in mid-air, was grasped by Zhao Fu without any resistance.

By now, people who had been fast asleep were awakened by the series of loud noises. They opened their doors or windows, staring at the countless crystals floating in the air with expressions of shock.

Then, realizing something, they rushed out of their homes to collect these crystals, as they looked incredibly valuable and had never been seen before.

Seeing such a chaotic scene, Zhao Fu did not linger and hurried back to his own home.

Inside his single rented room, Zhao Fu examined the crystal carefully. Based on appearance alone, no gemstone could compare to it. If they were rare, they would be worth a fortune, but the sheer number falling from the sky meant their value was likely not very high.

Suddenly!

The crystal emitted another blinding seven-colored light, and a mechanical voice rang out: "Detecting host as a primary intelligent being, beginning soul binding..."

Ding!

Soul binding successful. Beginning transport to the Apocalypse World.

After this sound, Zhao Fu's vision went black, and he collapsed onto the floor.