A swift and decisive victory in the early stages, a post-apocalyptic survival story in America!

South Seventh Avenue, Los Angeles.

At the entrance of the United Evangelical Fellowship, homeless people from the nearby neighborhood lined up, waiting to receive today's charitable food.

In the group, a disheveled white man in tattered clothes suddenly fell to the ground. His sickly face was contorted, and his hair, which had lost its color, was tangled with saliva. After convulsing for a while, he stopped moving.

"Hey! Don't die here, you bastard!" The tall, thin homeless man at the back of the line kicked the man who was lying on the ground.

Encountering a dead person while queuing is not something to be alarmed about, but it still feels unlucky.

A Latina woman at the front of the line turned around, hesitated for a moment, squatted down, touched the man's nose, and then began to search his body.

She was about to take her loot—a straw, two one-dollar bills—when she unexpectedly saw a pair of hands.

The tall, thin man extended his left hand and beckoned; in his other hand was a gleaming dagger.

The dark-skinned Latina woman rolled her eyes dramatically, obediently handed over the money, and left the straw behind.

The two reached an agreement with perfect understanding, only to suddenly realize that the man on the ground had opened his eyes at some point and was watching this comical scene.

They're still alive?

The tall, thin man and the Latina woman exchanged an awkward glance, but neither intended to return the item to its owner. They each looked up at the sky, pretending nothing had happened.

Li Qi, lying on the ground, looked around, his eyes filled with horror.

A filthy, chaotic neighborhood; the strange smell of marijuana; emaciated, grotesque crowds…

Is this... time travel?

One second he was on a flight from China to Amsterdam, dreaming about his upcoming adventure, when suddenly the plane encountered turbulence and crashed...

The next second, he appeared in the body of a homeless man named "Rich White" in the second largest city in North America.

The rapid merging of the original body's memories with those of his past life brought unparalleled pain. Li Qi's head throbbed with pain, but he quickly understood his current predicament...

Being a homeless person is tragic enough, but this homeless person is about to die?

Having just transmigrated and been reborn, he is about to be killed!

He tried to sit up, but found it difficult.

This body is far too weak.

He was nothing but skin and bones, and every part of his body ached.

The evening wind wasn't cold; Los Angeles at this time of year is friendly enough to the homeless.

But he still felt cold, as if the wind was constantly seeping into his bones, causing a pain like a knife cutting into his muscles.

Memories of the original owner surfaced, and it seemed there was something in her crotch that could change this situation...

Driven by his will to survive, Li Qi acted without hesitation or reluctance. He reached into his pants, pulled out a small paper packet from his most private area, and put the last remaining white pill into his mouth.

At this point, don't worry about the dosage!

This body has already died once; death may be imminent in the next second...

It's not death from starvation, but from the complete failure of bodily functions, a death that is terminal!

Li Qi sat there somewhat dazed. The line bypassed him and continued forward. The tall, thin homeless man who had originally been behind him had now passed him.

A moment later, perhaps due to the effects of the medicine, Li Qi regained some strength and struggled to get up, preparing to return to the tall, thin man.

"Hey! You've fallen out of line! Go to the back of the line!" The tall, thin man shoved Li Qi, clearly displeased.

A blue glint flashed in Li Qi's eyes. Having died in a plane crash once, he was filled with fear of dying again.

In my memory, the tall, thin man in front of me, relying on his relatively strong physique since he had only recently started his homeless life, used his strength to bully the weak, and the homeless dared not speak out against him.

Looking at the long line behind me, I wasn't even sure if I'd survive long enough to get food if I had to start queuing again...

"Hey brat, what are you looking at—" The tall, thin guy, taking advantage of his size, was very arrogant and unreasonable.

Li Qi mustered all his strength, curled his fingers into a straight line, and suddenly thrust his four knuckles forward, striking the tall, thin man's throat.

That's all the strength he has. Gouging out eyes or striking the groin wouldn't be fatal. He has no choice but to strike the throat.

"Cough..." The tall, thin man didn't expect him to suddenly attack someone, so he immediately knelt down on the ground and coughed incessantly.

Li Qi, his expression blank, bent down to search the man, finding several US dollar bills and a dagger on the tall, thin man. He then stood up and glanced at the flashing police lights in the distance.

As expected, the two uniformed police officers sitting in the police car clearly noticed the commotion, but they didn't take it seriously. They turned their heads away and pretended not to see anything, continuing to chat.

The tall, thin man rolled on the ground, clearly in great pain, but no one paid him any attention. The people behind him in the line walked right past him as if nothing had happened.

Li Qi followed behind the Latina woman, walking forward with the group, his face blank, but his mind a jumble of thoughts.

Memories flood back: the original owner of this body was addicted to drugs, suffered severe liver and kidney damage, excruciating knee pain, chronic malnutrition, and was plagued by various diseases...

This is a disastrous start!

The original owner of this body died suddenly just now, and the person who transmigrated here will be no different.

The next second, I might collapse and die!

Death is imminent!

I guess I'm the unluckiest time traveler ever?

The joy of being brought back from the dead lasted less than three seconds before death was to come once again...

Looking at the long queue, Li Qi felt nothing but despair.

Life is so beautiful, and we only get one chance to live it again, yet it's so tragic...

An African American man, having just received a relief meal package, staggered forward. His left ankle was twisted inward, dragged forward by his right leg. The meal package was slung over his right forearm, and his outstretched right hand was making a gesture that resembled either a delicate pinky finger or the "Very 6+1" sign. His mouth and eyes were crooked, and saliva was constantly dripping from his mouth...

This person's walking posture is so strange, it's just like a zombie from a movie or TV show...

The thought had just flashed through Li Qi's mind when suddenly his eyes lit up.

A golden light flashed, and like a holographic projection, a dialog box appeared in front of Li Qi.

[The Apocalypse Survival System is officially launched!]

[System task issued!]

[Mission Summary: In 2095, a doomsday virus spreads, nuclear war breaks out, human civilization collapses, and zombies ravage the globe. As one of the very few human survivors, you will, with the help of the system, strive for the survival of the human race and the continuation of civilization!]

[Mission Title: Escape Danger and Save Yourself!]

[Mission Objective: Host detected walking among a horde of zombies. Immediately find the nearest safe location, escape the zombie horde, and preserve a crucial spark for the continuation of human civilization!]

[Mission Requirements: No zombie activity within the visible area!]

[Time limit: 30 seconds!]

【appoint……

As the mission was announced, a huge countdown appeared before his eyes, and it wouldn't disappear no matter how many times Li Qi blinked!

【29! 】

【28! 】

……

Li Qi stood there, stunned.

Apocalypse? Where did this apocalypse come from? A zombie virus? Are the people around me zombies?

This system must be malfunctioning.

But then I thought, I'm about to die, what else could it be but the end of the world?

Are these people around us any different from zombies?

This system couldn't have come at the perfect time!