Survival Apartments, Apocalypse Instances in Progress

On the brink of death, Su Cheng is bound to the "Survival Apartments System."

Good news: She gets another chance at life.

Bad news: To survive, she must enter instances fraught with danger.

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[Apartment Residents' Survival Guide]
1. Your apartment is your only safe house. Inside it, you need not worry about any danger.
2. Survival is not free. Owners must pay 1,000 points each month for rent and utilities. Failure to pay on time will result in eviction!
3. There is an exclusive supermarket on Basement Level 1, where owners can purchase all kinds of supplies. However, the supermarket only welcomes its own members~
4. Elevators are the only way to enter instances. Please distinguish between the elevators leading to normal instances and those leading to special instances! You bear all consequences of taking the wrong elevator.
5. To encourage residents to stay motivated, the apartments will hold a social tournament at the end of every month. All kinds of wonderful prizes await you~
6. Furthermore, if your body undergoes any remarkable changes, please try to adapt to and accept them. They will greatly improve your chances of surviving the instances!
7. Warning: You only have one life. Death in an instance is true death. Please treasure your life!!!
8. Finally, welcome to your new home~ Good luck!

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Determined to get home as soon as possible, Su Cheng plunges headfirst into the instances and gets to work.

Escape a city overrun by a zombie virus (✓)

Survive a tsunami (✓)

Successfully disembark from a terror train filled with bloodshed and slaughter (✓)

Survive a plague (✓)

Collect monster bestiary entries in the mist (✓)

[Ding~ Congratulations, owner! You have unlocked Stage One of your Genetic Lock and obtained the skill: Self-Healing.]
[Ding~ Congratulations, owner! You have obtained the class: Celestial Master.]

Armed with her skills, class, and an assortment of items, Su Cheng resolutely enters the apartment tournament with its extraordinarily high death rate.

[Congratulations, owner, on placing first in the tournament! Your name will be recorded on the Apartment Honor Roll!!]

Su "All-Round Warrior" Cheng scratches her head in confusion. "I thought I was really weak. Am I not?"

Everyone else falls silent. "So we're being mocked for being weak."

Reading Guide:

1. A strong-female-lead progression story with a relatively fast overall pace. The plot focuses on the heroine's growth; the male lead is a background presence.

2. The heroine is neither cold-blooded nor a pushover. She helps those worth helping when it is within her power.

3. The heroine has no permanent teammates. Her experiences in the instances will make her increasingly resilient and levelheaded.

4. Female characters appear more frequently than male characters.

5. Set in an invented world; entirely fictional. If it isn't to your taste, simply click the close button. Plot discussions are welcome; insults are not.

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Apocalypse Survival, A Guide to Stockpiling in Your Safe House

Synopsis

[Congratulations, player! You have been bound to the Apocalypse Survival System.]
[Current plane: Zombie Nation. A zombie horde is approaching. To ensure your safety, please upgrade your safe house as soon as possible!]

After dying, Yun Wu is bound to a system straight out of legend and receives a starter safe house.

She stares at the empty, unfinished building: no door, no windows, no paint-even the roof is thatched.

Red exclamation marks pop up one after another:

[Warning! Please repair the damaged windows as soon as possible! Cost: 5 gold coins.]
[Warning! Please repair the damaged front door as soon as possible! Cost: 10 gold coins.]
[Warning! Please repair the damaged roof as soon as possible! Cost: 5 gold coins.]
[Warning...]

So a flimsy shack that lets in wind and rain, with no door, windows, or paint, can count as a safe house?

Just as she sinks into despair, the system displays a pop-up:

[Congratulations, player! You have awakened the talent: Trade Old for New!]
[Ding! High-grade spatial storage item detected in the player's possession. Activation successful!]

Yun Wu: "...So there's always a way out?"

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[Friendly Reminder]
Upgrading your safe house costs gold coins, which must be earned by completing daily commissions.
(Note: Commissions are individual missions. Your safe house cannot accompany you.)
Today's Commission Board:
[Midnight Bus]
Every midnight, the vanished Route 007 bus suddenly appears at the intersection. But why does it never stop for me?
Client: Girl Waiting for the Bus.
[White Paper or Red Paper]
Someone offering free toilet paper has appeared in the school restroom. They always ask: Do you want white paper or red paper? Which should I choose?
Client: Student Huang.
[The Crooked-Neck Lady]
I see her whenever I close my eyes. She's getting closer and closer. Who on earth is she?!!
Client: Severe Insomnia Sufferer.

A chill runs down Yun Wu's spine. She hurriedly checks her spatial storage, packed to the brim with supplies.

The bus won't pick you up? Girl, you're better off relying on yourself. Here, take this bicycle! I'd also recommend filing a complaint against the driver.

Student Huang has no toilet paper? Here, have ten jumbo rolls. Definitely enough to last, soft, and won't leave bits behind!

The Crooked-Neck Lady has insomnia? How about a strong sleeping pill? Want a pain-relief plaster for that neck, too?

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To upgrade her safe house into an impregnable fortress, Yun Wu embarks on a path of no return: diligently completing commissions and earning gold coins.

Along the way, she also collects the "junk" other players and clients no longer want.

Before she knows it, she has become a "legend" among the other players.

Player A: "You've got scrap? I know a big shot who specializes in collecting it."

Player B: "I know her, too. Number one on the commission leaderboard! I hear she loves scavenging so much she has to cuddle a pile of junk to fall asleep at night."

Yun Wu: "..."

Theme: The flame of life burns strong and never goes out.