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

As a homeless man, it was perfectly reasonable for Li Qi to wander the streets.

He accidentally kicked a bottle cap, which triggered a system task, making him overjoyed.

Time is precious; I only have twenty-four hours left. I must seize every opportunity to have any hope of survival.

[System task issued!]

[Task Name: Your First Pot of Gold!]

[Mission Summary: The apocalypse has arrived, human civilization has collapsed, and social order has vanished. Amidst the ruins, survivors rebuild a remnant of order to perpetuate human civilization. As the crown jewel of industry, Coca-Cola bottle caps have become the common currency in this post-apocalyptic wasteland. To embark on an unknown journey, thorough preparation is essential, and having a sufficient amount of circulating currency is crucial.]

[Mission Objective: To survive in the post-apocalyptic world, earning enough currency is essential. Please collect 100 Coca-Cola bottle caps within one hour.]

[Task Rewards: Inspiration Capsule*1, Free Attribute Points*1.]

[Perfect Mission: Complete collection within 30 minutes; avoid provoking hostile forces; avoid attracting the attention of zombies.]

[Perfect Reward: *The Imposter.]

[*The Imposter: You possess superhuman disguise abilities, allowing you to easily blend into your surroundings and avoid being easily detected by zombies or enemies.]

After looking at the task panel three times, Li Qi stared at the somewhat worn red Coca-Cola bottle cap in the distance and fell into deep thought.

The system is indeed apocalyptic, which fits some game tropes; using Coke bottle caps as money isn't wrong, but the problem is...

It's not the end of the world!

I wonder how many of these Coca-Cola bottle caps the burger joint across the street has!

The mission timer had already started, and Li Qi, full of confidence, headed straight for the back door of the hamburger shop, crawled into the trash can, and began rummaging through it.

The trash can smelled pungent and unpleasant. Li Qi had accepted the original owner's memories, but he still couldn't stand the smell. He could only suppress his nausea and start rummaging through it.

"Ugh..." In the end, his tolerance was too low. After a while, he dry heaved and ran away, almost throwing up the relief meal he had just eaten.

After calming down for a while, Li Qi went back to continue his inspection.

Then dry heaving...

After repeating this process six times, Li Qi finally managed to collect twenty-six Coca-Cola bottle caps.

Inside the trash can, there was a broken aluminum can wrapped in a paper bag. Li Qi didn't notice it, and his finger was cut, from which bright red blood flowed.

He didn't take it seriously and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of rummaging through the trash cans looking for bottle caps. After finishing one trash can, he started rummaging through another.

The fast-food restaurant staff were clearly used to homeless men rummaging through the trash, but seeing how frantically he was doing it, a kind female employee brought out a bag of leftover hamburgers and handed it to Li Qi: "Sir, these are barely touched, would you like to try them?"

Li Qi quickly waved his hand: "No need, thank you, kind lady..."

When the female clerk saw his blood-soaked hand, she took a step back in fright, dropped the hamburger bag, and ran back into the restaurant.

Li Qi remained silent and continued his unfinished work.

I was lucky; I found fifty-four bottle caps in a burger joint's trash can.

To Li Qi's surprise, not only the metal caps of glass Coca-Cola bottles counted, but the caps of plastic bottles also counted.

Although Trump said he wanted to drink Coca-Cola in glass bottles with sugar, and the Coca-Cola Company did release a lot of products on the market, glass bottles are not the mainstream in today's society. If they only want the metal bottle caps, the difficulty of this task increases dramatically.

After putting the bottle cap in a paper bag, Li Qi headed to his next target.

That was a fast food restaurant, which was also a major consumer of this type of bottled soda.

Soon, Li Qi had collected one hundred bottle caps. Only seven of them were metal, while the remaining ninety-three were plastic.

And just twenty-one minutes had passed!

Thank you for the system's kindness!

If all you do is collect metal bottle caps, you won't even be able to complete the mission perfectly, let alone do it flawlessly!

In the task interface, a green checkmark appears next to the task requirements section for 100 bottle caps.

Then a flash of golden light, and the mission was complete!

Through arduous searching and relentless effort, you have successfully collected 100 bottle caps within thirty minutes! These are the industrial marvels of a previous human civilization, a testament to humanity's past glory! Now, they lie quietly in your backpack, ready to witness the revival of human civilization alongside you!

[System task perfectly completed! Task rewards are being distributed!]

[Quest completion reward: Inspiration Capsule*1, Free Attribute Points*1.]

[Perfect Mission Reward: Imposter]

Without hesitation, Li Qi added 1 free attribute point to Endurance after bringing up the panel.

[Host Information]

[Lee Chi-White]

【…】

[Endurance: 5]

【Strength: 4】

[Agility: 5]

【Spirit: 6】

[Bound Skills: Firearms Proficiency ★; Mixed Martial Arts ★★; Driving Skills ★; Imposter ★]

[Disease: Organ failure, severe pancreatic damage, declining physiological function...]

With the Imposter skill bonus now active, Li Qi looked around and immediately found the perfect hiding spot, as well as the best way to blend himself seamlessly into the environment…

This skill, as it stands, is completely useless.

As his stamina increased to 5, Li Qi felt a slight difference.

The slight shortness of breath I had been experiencing earlier was gone. Although I still felt like I wasn't getting enough air, my breathing was noticeably stronger.

Walking no longer felt like dragging my feet, and my arms weren't as numb and stiff as before...

With strength and agility remaining constant, the two-point increase in stamina still has a noticeable effect.

But looking at that line of diseased patients, Li Qi still felt utterly dejected.

Now it seems that I'm only able to walk because of that life capsule that lasts for 24 hours; once the time is up, I'll still have to go.

The original owner of this body didn't have a system and relied on drugs to survive. But now that I've transmigrated, I have a system by my side, yet I still have to rely on drugs to survive. It's quite ironic, to say the least.

After glancing at the description of the Inspiration Capsule, Li Qi decided not to claim it now. The brief boost of five points to his spirit within ten minutes was of no use to him in his current state.

The only hope for survival right now is to keep triggering the system and see if there's any way to solve the pressing survival problem.

Following his memory back to the tent where he lived, Li Qi crawled half his head inside before backing out.

This smell is even worse than the garbage can at the burger joint!

Li Qi couldn't help but feel nostalgic for his shared apartment in his previous life...

Although it's just one room, at least it has a private bathroom, a computer for playing games, and air conditioning to keep it warm in winter and cool in summer...

Playing games and going to work every day, not buying a house, not buying a car, not dating, not getting married, earning 5800 a month, spending it as I please, what an idyllic and happy life!

Back then, I envied the carefree, call girl-filled paradise of capitalist society and was dissatisfied with my own life. But now, comparing myself to the homeless living on the pay line, I realize how incredibly naive I was.

It's a pity, we can't go back...

I really miss my little rented room!

Just as I was feeling sentimental, a golden light suddenly flashed before my eyes, and the system task was triggered again.