Chapter 1
Gray darkness, fainting— the beginning of everything.
Everything around was endlessly gray and dim.
"Damn it, why can't I move at all?"
Cao Yichen felt his hands and feet tightly bound, completely unable to struggle free.
His head was groggy. Where the hell was this?
Suddenly, noises came from outside.
"Big bro, these instant noodles are so damn good. I haven't eaten anything this delicious in ages."
"Eat quietly, don't attract the zombies outside the door."
Hearing the voices, Cao Yichen suddenly remembered everything that had happened before.
The two people outside were the Wang brothers who lived upstairs from him. When the apocalypse arrived, Cao Yichen had seen some information on his phone and planned to team up with the Wang brothers to kill zombies.
Thinking they were neighbors, he prepared to share some of his food supplies and then act together.
Even though he had taken precautions, he still got hit over the head and passed out.
"Bro, what about that kid inside?"
"What else can we do? The apocalypse is here. These past few days, there's been no news from the military—they're probably helpless."
"Then I'll go deal with that kid in a bit and throw him to the zombies downstairs."
The more Cao Yichen listened, the more terrified he became. He curled up and pressed himself against the wall.
He was originally a transmigrator who had come to this world called Blue Star.
Reborn with his memories intact, he got into the prestigious Imperial Capital University—something he wouldn't have even dreamed of in his previous life. Relying on his transmigrator's knowledge, he entered the finance world and was on the verge of reaching the peak of his life.
Then, disaster struck.
A few days ago, a strange energy wave swept across Blue Star. The apocalypse arrived—zombies fell from the sky, biting anyone they saw. Plants and animals mutated.
[Strange energy wave sweeping Blue Star. Please close doors and windows and take protective measures.]
At the time, he only saw the headline and didn't think much of it.
Lately, sensationalist reports had been increasing—all about the end of the world.
From meteor strikes a few months ago, to the sun reaching the end of its life and the world plunging into eternal darkness, and so on.
He hadn't taken this report seriously either.
Unexpectedly, the last one turned out to be real.
Fortunately, after seeing those earlier reports, he had stocked up on several cases of instant noodles, bottled water, and other supplies, keeping them at home.
Since nothing happened, he never touched them—until now, when it led to inviting wolves into his house.
Cao Yichen began to regret it deeply.
In this life, he was handsome and extraordinarily charismatic. From childhood, he had always ranked at the top of his classes.
Many girls at school liked him, but he rejected them all for the sake of his studies.
Actually, his plan was to make money first, improve his situation, and only then consider romance. Now, that had become his biggest regret.
He hadn't experienced it in his previous life, nor in this one.
About to die, it seemed he was destined to remain a virgin across two lifetimes.
As Cao Yichen was lost in thought, another sound came from outside.
This time, it was different—like a knife being drawn from its sheath.
"Bro, I'm going to check on that kid."
The door cracked open slightly, revealing the silhouette of a burly man.
Cao Yichen tried to struggle, but it was useless.
Just as he fell into despair, a voice rang out.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on awakening the Dimensional Summoning System."
Hearing this heavenly sound, Cao Yichen couldn't help but start crying. "After all these years, my golden finger—you've finally arrived!"
"Kid, if you've got any last words, say them now. Grandpa here's gonna send you on your way," said the younger Wang brother, Wang Nan'an.
"Quick, system—what can you do?"
"This system allows you to draw characters and their abilities from the 2D world. Host, you currently have one free draw. Would you like to draw now?"
"Yes, draw! Of course!"
"Host, please choose: Character Pool or Ability Pool?"
"Character."
Cao Yichen's hands and feet were bound—he figured drawing an ability wouldn't help much right now.
A wheel appeared before him, clearly showing the rarities:
90% White, 9% Green, 0.99% Blue, 0.01% Purple.
"Kid, what the hell are you muttering about? I told you to leave with regrets, and you're babbling this nonsense?"
Wang Nan'an turned toward the door and shouted, "Big bro, this kid's gone crazy!"
"Cut the crap—kill him quick and toss him out to feed the zombies."
"Got it."
Cao Yichen watched the spinning wheel stop on blue. His heart raced—he was saved!
But it didn't stop there; purple appeared, followed by various characters.
Jiraiya, Kizaru...
Seeing these familiar figures, Cao Yichen had no time to admire them as Wang Nan'an's knife was about to come down.
"Wait, wait, wait! Brother Wang, I forgot to tell you something—do you want to know where there's more food?"
Hearing "food," Wang Nan'an indeed paused. He grinned widely, showing his white teeth.
"Tell me. If you do, I'll let you go."
The food they found in Cao Yichen's home was only two cases of instant noodles. According to what Cao Yichen had said earlier, there should have been several more cases, but they couldn't find them no matter how hard they searched.
They originally thought Cao Yichen wasn't that stupid—he'd been knocked out and probably wouldn't trust their lies—so they didn't interrogate him.
Once he was dead, they could search all they wanted.
Now that the kid was willing to talk, it would save a lot of trouble.
"Uh, Brother Wang—if I tell you, will you really let me go?"
"Of course! You've known your Brother Wang for years—don't you know what kind of person I am?"
Cao Yichen pretended to think, then said, "In my impression, Brother Wang is someone who never strives for improvement, lives off others, beats and scolds his parents, demands money from them..."
"Kid, do you have a death wish?"
Wang Nan'an grew angrier the more he listened, but it wasn't time to strike yet.
He planned to make Cao Yichen suffer the ten great tortures once he revealed the location.
"Fine, I'll trust you for now."
"Come on, hurry up and tell me. Once you do, I'll untie you."
The wheel in front of Cao Yichen finally stopped. The character that appeared was none other than Tsunade.
Measurements: 106, 58, 89.
Of all the details from watching Naruto back then, this was the set of numbers Cao Yichen remembered most clearly.
It was precisely because of this that he had never found a suitable partner to start a relationship.
"Congratulations, host, on drawing a Purple-tier character: Tsunade. Would you like to summon her or decompose her? Decomposition has a chance to grant one of the character's abilities."
"Nonsense—of course summon!"
Hearing this, Wang Nan'an cursed, "You're having another episode, huh? And here I was actually believing you."
With that, his cleaver swung down toward Cao Yichen.
At that moment, a golden-haired beauty materialized beside Cao Yichen. She wore a loose green haori robe, and her ample bosom nearly bursting out left everyone stunned.