“Hiss! What is the system doing?”
Inside a luxurious villa, a filthy young woman sat dazed in a corner against the wall.
“Wasn’t I supposed to be enjoying my new life in the twenty-sixth century? What kind of place is this?”
(Um… Master, I’m sorry. The supervisor accidentally pressed the wrong button while feeling upset, so you were sent to this apocalypse.) The system’s voice echoed in the girl’s mind.
“What? They pressed the wrong button? Then hurry up and fix it! Send me back!” the girl said in disbelief.
She had been an agent of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. After completing missions in countless worlds, she was supposed to travel to the twenty-sixth century as promised and live happily with the 10 billion reward granted by the bureau. Instead, at the most critical moment, she had been dumped into this godforsaken place.
(Master, it can’t be corrected anymore. You’re no longer a member of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Your body has returned to that of an ordinary person, so you can no longer travel through time and space.) The system replied with a sigh.
“Damn it! What is that supervisor even good for? In this apocalypse, forget 10 billion. Even if you gave me 100 billion, what good would it do? Money is nothing but trash here. It’s not even good enough to use as toilet paper because it’s too stiff,” the girl said angrily.
(Master, please don’t be angry. Since this was the supervisor’s mistake, the supervisor has given orders that whatever compensation you want, just ask. We’ll do our best to satisfy your request.) the system comforted her.
“Forget it. What’s done is done. Then I want my 10 billion exchanged for something useful. I also want an Infinite Storage Space, and none of the memories or abilities I gained in all those worlds are to be taken away.”
After thinking it over, she realized there was no changing what had happened, so she decided to secure the greatest possible benefit instead.
(Understood, Master. Make me a list of everything you need later, and I’ll prepare it for you and place it inside your Infinite Storage Space.)
“Good. Now send me the identity of this body’s original owner.”
Looking at her roughly five-foot-tall frame and the injuries covering her body, she knew this was not her original body.
(Yes, Master. I’ll send it to you now.)
The system transmitted the memories of the body’s original owner into her mind.
The original owner’s name was Mu Qingruan. She was an orphan and a university student. After the apocalypse began, she awakened a fire ability. She formed a team with her boyfriend and escaped from the university along with other survivors. Along the way, they rescued and took in many more survivors.
During one battle, her boyfriend threw himself in front of a zombie to protect the campus beauty from their university. Meanwhile, Mu Qingruan protected her boyfriend and was scratched by a zombie.
After she was injured, not only did she receive no concern or sympathy from her boyfriend, but he also abandoned her outside this villa. He claimed she had become a burden to the team and might turn into a zombie that would endanger everyone. Having completely lost the will to live, the original Mu Qingruan eventually died, and that was when she transmigrated into this body.
“Tch. That scumbag had better pray I never run into him. Otherwise, I don’t mind avenging the original owner by throwing him into a horde of zombies.”
The new Mu Qingruan said coldly. Men like him were the type she hated most.
She raised both hands and activated the abilities within her body.
A small flame first appeared in her palm.
Beside the flame flowed a stream of water.
Next came a bolt of lightning.
Then a fierce gust of wind formed.
Finally, a tiny sapling emerged beside the wind.
“Although I don’t have every elemental ability, these five are still quite practical. They’ll do.”
Mu Qingruan let out a slightly disappointed sigh.
(Master, the apocalypse has only just begun. Most people don’t even have abilities yet. Even those who do usually have only one or two. You have five at once and you’re still not satisfied. If you say that out loud, someone might beat you to death.) the system said speechlessly.
“Heh. You know me. If I’m going to do something, I’m going to be the best.”
Mu Qingruan spoke proudly, her eyes filled with confidence.
(Of course I know what you’re capable of. Everything you requested has already been placed inside your Infinite Storage Space, and it has been bound to you.)
The system knew her abilities well. During her time in the Quick Transmigration Bureau, every mission she completed had been flawless. She had never once failed.
“Thank you, System.”
Mu Qingruan smiled gratefully.
(Master, I truly believe you’ll find happiness.)
“I believe you too.”
(Then this is goodbye, Master. Please take care of yourself.)
The system’s voice was filled with reluctance. It knew its mission was complete and it could no longer stay by Mu Qingruan’s side.
“You take care too.”
Her eyes were equally reluctant to part with it.
Without another word, the system disappeared without a trace.
“All right. The most important thing now is to take a bath and see what this body actually looks like.”
Mu Qingruan entered the bathroom and used her water ability to fill the bathtub.
According to the original owner’s memories, it would not be long before the apocalypse contaminated all water sources. Not only would the water become undrinkable, but it would also be unusable even for bathing.
Fortunately, she had asked the system to let her keep all the abilities she had obtained in her previous worlds.
That made her different from the other ability users in this world.
Her abilities never ran out because she drew upon spiritual energy instead. The source of that spiritual energy was her Infinite Storage Space, which contained an endless supply of pure spiritual energy for her to use.
She washed herself clean in the bath and then drank a cup of spirit spring water from the space.
Instantly, every injury on her body disappeared without a trace.
Standing before the mirror, Mu Qingruan studied her reflection.
The longer she looked, the deeper her frown became.
“What is this? In my other worlds I always had the figure of a mature beauty. How did I end up as a loli this time? My gorgeous curves are gone!”
She sat down on a nearby stool, on the verge of tears.
The original owner had a delicately sculpted doll-like face.
It was small and softly rounded, as though carved from flawless white jade. Her fair skin was as smooth as fine porcelain and carried a faint, radiant glow.
Her eyes resembled two glossy black gemstones.
Bright and lively, they seemed to contain countless stars. Every blink radiated innocence and playful charm.
Her nose was small and perfectly shaped, as exquisite as a work of art.
Her cherry-red lips needed no cosmetics to appear naturally beautiful.
A healthy blush colored her cheeks like the rosy glow of the evening sky, making her look even more sweet and adorable.
Her long black hair flowed over her shoulders like a waterfall, making her already doll-like features appear even more lovely.
Combined with her petite height of around five feet, she looked irresistibly cute, the sort of girl anyone would want to hold carefully in the palm of their hand.