Lin Lu’s heart pounded violently as she read.
Superpowers!
This diary was actually a guide to awakening abilities!
“And you can choose the type of ability through the environment…”
That meant she didn’t have to leave everything to chance like gambling. Instead, she could actively choose the power she wanted.
“Good. Very good. I need to plan this carefully!”
At that moment, the diary app—which should have automatically closed—did not exit as usual. Instead, a progress bar popped up.
[System detected a major deviation in the host’s fate trajectory. App is upgrading…]
[Upgrade complete.]
The screen shifted, and several new lines appeared in the diary app.
[New feature modules:]
1. Regional Messages (obtain major events in the user’s current area)
2. Targeted Messages (obtain exclusive intelligence about a specific person, object, or type of ability)
3. Apocalypse Messages (obtain macro-level global disaster progression and environmental changes)
…
Lin Lu sucked in a sharp breath.
“It upgraded?!”
This app could actually upgrade?
Previously, the diary could predict the future, but most of it was random and focused on people and events around her.
But now it was different.
She tried tapping the “?” help icons next to each feature.
Regional Messages: obtain information about major upcoming events, resource locations, or danger warnings within the host’s current area.
Targeted Messages: select a person, object, or ability type to obtain related future intelligence.
Apocalypse Messages: obtain the next stage of the apocalypse (e.g., rainstorm phase turning into extreme cold, or extreme heat).
Lin Lu: “!”
This was insane.
“Regional messages… isn’t that basically advance warning and treasure hunting?”
For example, which building would collapse, or where valuable resources might appear.
And targeted messages were even more powerful. She could monitor Pei Yanzhi and Wan Yinyin anytime, even learn how to upgrade abilities.
As for apocalypse messages, that would be like the previous diary entries—predicting major global shifts in advance, always keeping her one step ahead.
While Pei Yanzhi and the others only knew about the rainstorm, she already knew it would become a zombie apocalypse. And if further changes came, she could prepare even earlier.
“Good stuff…”
Lin Lu couldn’t wait to try it.
She tapped [Regional Messages] and selected to retrieve information.
[Retrieving…]
[Countdown: 71:59:59]
Lin Lu: “?”
What the hell? She had to wait three days?
She quickly understood.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
The daily midnight diary updates were free rewards, but these actively requested messages clearly required time as a cost.
In other words, she would only receive this regional message at 00:00 on June 19—the exact day the apocalypse began.
“…Fine. That actually lines up perfectly.”
Lin Lu quickly calmed down.
At that time, the regional message would likely be the most critical survival guidance.
That night, she lay in bed holding her phone, thinking a lot.
The diary entries so far were mostly related to Pei Yanzhi and Wan Yinyin, which suggested that the more entangled one’s fate was with certain people, the easier it was to obtain information.
With the future Targeted Messages, she would definitely make sure those people had no secrets left at all.
The next day, the rain finally stopped.
Early in the morning, Lin Lu contacted the most expensive renovation company in A City.
“I want full structural reinforcement. Use top-grade steel for anti-theft windows, replace all glass with bulletproof glass, and waterproof and moisture-proof the basement…”
“No problem, but the timeline is…”
“Triple the payment. Finish in three days.”
“Deal! Don’t worry, ma’am, I’ll bring the entire workforce here!”
Under the power of money, renovation of the small villa began in full force.
Over the next three days, Lin Lu was not idle either.
She supervised construction during the day, retrieved weapons at night, and frantically went on shopping sprees in the city whenever she had time.
With Pei Yanzhi’s black card, she used it without restraint.
High-end liquor and cigarettes, luxury clothes, gold jewelry…
Anything she thought might be useful in the future, she bought without hesitation, sweeping through the city like a locust swarm.
Pei Yanzhi’s phone was probably already flooded with transaction alerts, but he was most likely still indulging in the self-satisfaction of having such a “capable fiancée.”
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Finally, on the afternoon of June 18th.
The renovation company manager, with dark circles under his eyes, reported:
“Ma’am, please inspect! Everything has been reinforced according to your requirements—this place is practically a fortress!”
Lin Lu checked everything and was very satisfied.
Especially the basement and rooftop modifications—they perfectly matched her expectations.
“Miss Lin, about the final payment…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll transfer it within a month.”
She signed the document decisively.
“Great!” The manager left happily.
Just then, Pei Yanzhi sent a message.
[Lulu, I’m getting discharged.]
[We’ll move into the villa tonight. Come over earlier as well—everyone will be gathering to celebrate.]
Lin Lu looked at the message and raised an eyebrow.
Celebrate?
More like everyone was coming to take shelter from the coming disaster.
Still, no matter what, this day had finally arrived.
[Okay, I’ve got everything ready. I’ll wait for you.]
Evening came.
Lin Lu did not go to the hospital to pick anyone up. Instead, she drove straight to the villa.
In just a few days, the place had completely transformed.
The reinforced, raised walls and dense surveillance cameras made it look like a small fortress.
Even at the entrance, two rows of medical staff in white coats stood waiting—Pei Yanzhi had hired an expensive private medical team.
Lin Lu parked the car and nodded at them as she got out.
Soon, a line of headlights appeared on the mountain road.
It was Pei Yanzhi’s convoy.
Leading the group was a stretched Lincoln limousine. The door opened, and Pei Yanzhi, sitting in a wheelchair, was carefully lifted out by bodyguards.
Behind him, the Pei family elders, close relatives, and even Wan Feng, Dai Ya, and Wan Yinyin’s family all got out of the following cars.
Standing on the steps, Lin Lu looked at the crowd gathered below, the smile in her eyes deepening.
The more people, the better.
The more people there were, the faster the supplies would be consumed.
By tomorrow morning, when they discovered that all the supplies had vanished—and the outside was overrun with zombies…
That scene would be truly spectacular.
“Yanzhi, Uncle, Auntie!”
Lin Lu greeted them warmly as she walked forward.
“Lulu, you’ve worked hard,” Pei Yanzhi said, gripping her hand affectionately.
“Tonight, let’s have a proper celebration.”
“Yes, sister, you’ve really worked hard,” Wan Yinyin said brightly from the side.
“You’ve been so busy lately that no one could even find you. Luckily, I was always there keeping Yanzhi company.”
“Oh, don’t say that,” Dai Ya chimed in warmly, acting like the hostess of the villa as she greeted the Pei family elders.
“Come on, don’t just stand outside. Let’s go in.”
Lin Lu stepped aside and watched as the group—each with their own hidden motives—entered the villa in lively chatter.
She lowered her eyes, hiding the excitement in them.
Celebrate?
Yes, they should celebrate properly.
Because this would be the last time they ever saw so many supplies together.
Tonight, she would take everything from here.
Not a single item would be left behind.