[Survival is about to begin. The author will carry you through. Please line up and hand over your brains.]
(Friendly reminder: Quantity returns in the early stage, quality returns start around Chapter 65. They can be alternated.)
————————
"Am I dreaming?"
Su Ye stared at the endless ice plain before him. The bitter wind lashed his face, cutting like a knife.
He remembered it clearly.
Last night, he had just finished an all-nighter project, ate a bowl of instant noodles at his desk, and fell asleep right there.
When he woke up, he was no longer in his warm office, but on a frozen wasteland.
"Time travel?"
Su Ye frowned and quickly glanced around.
A tattered animal hide blanket?
And a rusty axe?
Beneath his feet was only a small ice platform barely big enough to stand on, not much larger than the bed in his rental apartment.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"I admit I've been wanting to quit and travel lately."
"But these conditions…"
Su Ye rubbed his red, frozen hands, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Is there really any hope of going home in this situation?"
He muttered to himself, his gaze falling again on the axe and a yellowed booklet.
"Could it be…"
As if realizing something, Su Ye bent down and picked up the axe and the booklet.
Suddenly, a game-like prompt window appeared before his eyes.
[Icefield Survival Guide]
——————
[Ice Breaker Axe]
Level: 1
Type: Gathering Tool
Description: Breaking ice and mining are your only ways to obtain supplies. At least during the protection period, you won't encounter dangerous exotic beasts.
Upgrade Required: Wood ×10, Metal Sheets ×5, Beast Bones ×3.
——————
"Game equipment?"
Su Ye already had a rough idea. He quickly opened the booklet to check.
[Icefield Survival Guide]
[Page 1]
[Welcome to the Global Survival Game.]
The game includes everyone on the Blue Star. There is no escape. Power, status, wealth… everything will be reshuffled.
The Ice Breaker Axe is your only means of obtaining supplies.
This is not a simple game. Death here means real death.
The protection period lasts three days. Please upgrade your base as soon as possible.
...
[More important functions are on the following pages.]
[Wish all players a pleasant game!]
——————
"You've got to be kidding me? Global?"
Su Ye's frown deepened as he continued flipping through the pages.
The subsequent sections included:
[Personal Info][Construction]
[Base Upgrade][Decomposition][Friends]
[Trading][Auction House][Chat Channel]
Among them, the "Auction House" and "Chat Channel" were still locked.
According to the description, they would unlock on the third day, when the novice protection period ended.
"It seems I have no choice…"
With that, Su Ye carefully read the introduction on the Personal Info page.
[ID: Su Ye]
Number: 6666
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Stamina: 12
Strength: 13
Agility: 11
Spirit: 10
Skin Defense: 12
(Normal human stats are 10 points.)
[Skill Bar]
(Not Unlocked)
...
"Oh?"
"Except for Spirit, everything is a little higher than a normal person."
Wait!
This isn't the time to think about that.
I should start mining first. Otherwise, with no food or fuel, how long can I last?
Besides, I need to upgrade my base. This tiny ice platform is so small I'm afraid a blizzard will sweep me away in my sleep.
Having sorted out his thoughts, Su Ye put down the booklet, picked up the Ice Breaker Axe, and prepared to gather resources.
Suddenly, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[Ding! God-Level Pampering Return System is binding…]
"Whoa!"
"A system?"
"Could it be… the cheat code from novels?"
[Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound this system!]
——————
[God-Level Pampering System](Level: 1)
[Function 1: When a woman's beauty score reaches 85, giving her supplies or consuming supplies for her will grant you at least a 100× return. The higher her beauty, the greater the return.
If she is in a pampered state, the cashback increases tenfold, starting at 1000×.]
(Note: Returned supplies are duplicates. Giving duplicates does not trigger a return.)
[Function 2: The system comes with an unlimited storage space, with time frozen inside. Cannot store living creatures.]
(Note: As the system level increases, the initial cashback multiplier will also rise, and new functions will unlock.)
[System Upgrade EXP Required: 0/2]
(Note: When a woman lives in the Host's base for a full week, the pampering is successful, granting 1 EXP.)
————————
Whoa～～
"This system is kind of interesting."
"Does that mean as long as I find a beautiful woman and keep giving her supplies, I'll be way ahead of other players?"
If possible, I'd better trick two into coming…
No!
Who's tricking anyone!
I mean… I can pamper two women, let them log into my base, get more benefits, and even level up the system.
Besides…
The nights are long. Playing a little game is normal, right?
Like 4399's Spanking Game… I've never played the real-life version!
"Wuhu, let's go…"
The more he thought, the more excited he became, and Su Ye chuckled involuntarily.
When he calmed down, he noticed something wrong.
"I have a system now!"
"Where do I claim an 85-point beauty?"
"Holy shit? Are you kidding me?"
Su Ye's excitement vanished instantly, replaced by deep thought.
Right now, the chat channel wasn't open, so he probably couldn't find any girls there.
Maybe…
I should try randomly adding some internet celebrities I often watch and send supplies through trading.
Or type in the names of a few celebrities?
If all else fails, the female CEO from my company is pretty good… and the wife of Old Wang next door also seems nice.
At that thought,
Su Ye dropped the axe, picked up the booklet, and flipped to the Friends page.
[Friends]
Friend List: 0
Private Messages: 0
[Add Friend]
[Friend Trade]
[Friend Gift]
Su Ye quickly placed his hand on "Add Friend".
Immediately, a keyboard, images, and text appeared on the page.
[Please enter the other person's name____]
"Xiao Linzi."
[The friend you entered is not in this area!]
"Da Mimi."
[The friend you entered is not in this area!]
"Reba."
[The friend you entered is not in this area!]
...
After half an hour of trying.
"No way?"
"Is this area only full of guys?"
"Dammit! I can't even find Old Wang's wife!"
Su Ye didn't want to try anymore.
He had typed in every name he could think of, and there was really no one…
Wait a minute!
Should I try my ex-girlfriend who demanded an absurdly high bride price?
"If this doesn't work, heaven is against me!"
Su Ye shouted, then typed Lin Wan's name on the page.
[Search successful. Add her as a friend?]
Su Ye slapped his forehead, saying with utter despair: "Damn it, I actually found her. What a disaster!"
Thinking about how his ex-girlfriend had dumped him for a rich guy because she thought he was poor, Su Ye was reluctant to add her.
But on second thought, he could use Lin Wan as a backup.
If he really ran out of supplies and couldn't find any other qualified women, he could use her in an emergency.
With that in mind, he finally clicked confirm, preparing for the worst.
[Adding…]
[Waiting for the other party's response…]
"Who knows how long this will take. Let's mine first!"
Su Ye closed the booklet, picked up the Ice Breaker Axe, and decided to check again later.
After all, no one knew when his ex-girlfriend would agree, and waiting around wasn't an option.
"This is fate!"
"Just you wait!"
"When I grind up some supplies, you'll be sorry."