Apocalypse: I pick up trash in a survival game

Chapter 1: Survival Game Arrives
20XX AD!
A sudden and unprecedented electromagnetic storm swept the world without warning.

It's like an invisible giant hand holding the whole world tightly.

This change marks the official arrival of the end of natural disasters!

In an instant, the world fell into chaos.

Under the shadow of doomsday, the order of human society is completely broken.

Large-scale riots broke out in various places, and panic spread rapidly like a plague.

……

After a year of riots.

Suning stood there, staring at the winding team in front of her that looked like a long dragon. She felt her throat was extremely dry and a deep sense of powerlessness surged in her heart.

Most of the people in the queue had empty eyes, as if they had become indifferent to everything happening around them and had long been accustomed to this kind of life.

In just one year, the biological life on the blue planet has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Suning still vividly remembers the doomsday announcement of a natural disaster that shocked the world.

And one year after the end of the world, what Suning experienced was something she had never imagined before.

Rapidly changing extreme weather, social unrest, repeated riots, and city streets filled with looting, smashing, and burning.

The once harmonious and beautiful home has become shattered, and people’s lives and property have been seriously threatened.

To make matters worse, Suning's parents unfortunately passed away in the chaos, leaving her to face this cruel world alone.

The relatives showed their ugly faces and began to fight for the inheritance left by Suning's parents, treating her coldly and even speaking ill of her.

All this made Suning deeply feel the ugliness of human nature and the indifference of the world.

She was originally just an innocent little girl, but in this world she now has to grow up quickly and learn to be strong and independent.

The coming of natural disasters and doomsday brings unprecedented challenges to the survival of mankind and society.

A year of extreme temperatures.

Resources began to become scarce, the environment became harsh, and everyone was struggling to survive.

Every day, after Suning finishes his work at the shelter, he goes to the relief point with other survivors at night to queue up for relief supplies.

After a long wait, the line finally reached Suning.

She walked forward to collect her share of supplies for today.

When she got it, she found only a bottle of water and a piece of compressed biscuit.

Just when she was secretly rejoicing that there was still food to fill her stomach, the staff distributing supplies said that the supply would be further reduced in the future.

"Again, we're going to cut back? We only have one bottle of water and one compressed biscuit a day. How can that be enough for us? Is this going to kill us?" The lady standing behind Suning couldn't help but exclaimed.

Suning didn't say anything, she silently took the supplies that belonged to her.

She felt helpless and knew that these supplies were far from enough to sustain life, but what could she do?

She is just an ordinary little girl who cannot change the status quo and can only try her best to adapt to this difficult environment.

However, Suning was not defeated by the difficulties.

She quickly learned various survival skills.

The lady behind me still has the energy to shout and scream. I guess she must have some food stored at home.

After receiving his relief supplies, Suning quickly returned to his home.

Suning looked at the somewhat empty house sadly.

The warm scenes at home in the past seemed still vivid in her mind, her father sitting gently and warmly on the sofa watching the news, and her mother nagging while cooking in the kitchen. From now on, such scenes may only appear in her dreams.

After locking the door, Suning was already sweating profusely.

The temperature is so extreme that you can’t stay outside for a long time even at night. The heat that seems to be able to burn you penetrates every pore and leaves you nowhere to escape.

Because of the extremely hot weather, everyone now hides and rests during the day and only dares to come out at night.

This reversed day and night life has lasted for a long time, but people have long been accustomed to it.

Suning silently put the few supplies he received today into the safe left by his father.

Food is extremely precious nowadays.

These things are the key to survival.

She took inventory of the supplies she had saved.

Including the things she received today, the supplies she now has include three 500ml bottles of mineral water, ten packs of compressed biscuits, and two sprouted potatoes.

Suning took out a pack of compressed biscuits and ate them slowly with water.

After eating, Suning looked at the time. It would be dawn in a few hours.

The daytime hours were even harder.

Lying on the cool mat, Su Ning did not feel any coolness, but instead a hot sensation that burned her skin everywhere.

Two months after the apocalypse began, there was no water or electricity.

Just as Suning was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on her door.

Suning was startled and took out a dagger from under the mat.

She stood up and walked towards the door.

"Who is it?" "Xiao Ning, it's Aunt Duan. I know you are here. Please open the door and let me in."

The person who came was their neighbor Aunt Duan, who had a good relationship with their family before the doomsday.

This is because Suning and Aunt Duan’s daughter Zhang Li are classmates in the same school.

However, Suning and Zhang Li do not have a good relationship. They both maintain a superficial relationship and do not want to make things difficult for their parents.

The reason for my poor performance is because of my classmates, which inevitably leads to comparison with others.

Suning has been at the top of the school rankings for many years. Needless to say, she is excellent. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also well-rounded in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor aspects. She is known as the child of other people's family.

This is also why Zhang Li dislikes Suning very much.

Su Ning said in a hoarse voice, "Aunt Duan, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

One year after the apocalypse, after experiencing the riots, Suning became wary of everyone, especially after what happened to them, Suning became even more vigilant.

Duan Meixia's eyes flashed with displeasure.

But still open

"Xiao Ning, I just discussed with your Uncle Zhang. I saw you go to collect relief supplies every day. You know that your Uncle Zhang and I are in poor health, and Xiao Li is still a child. We can't stand the hot weather outside. I thought that if you go to collect relief supplies tomorrow, you can also bring back our family's supplies."

Duan Meixia was talking about their poor health and she never imagined that Suning was the same age as the Xiaoli they were talking about.

Suning laughed sarcastically

Discuss? Who did you discuss it with? Did she agree?
The meaning of the words was not to discuss, but to inform Suning.

It is obvious that Duan Meixia's family is bullying Suning and he dare not resist.

An orphan girl abandoned by her relatives will definitely be bullied.

She is a nobody now, but she doesn't want to be generous to others.

"Aunt Duan, do your own thing."

Just with this one sentence, Suning felt like his throat was smoking!
Duan Meixia was choked by these words.

He pounded the door twice angrily, snorted coldly, and went straight home.

There was a quarrel in the Zhang family.

The temperature outside continues to rise.

Suning was sleeping, and in a daze, a series of electronic prompts rang in his ears.

[Ding! Detection, Blue Planet has entered the doomsday era, the survival subsidy game has officially arrived! ]

[Ding! Attention all citizens of Blue Star, congratulations on obtaining the qualification to play the survival subsidy game! ]

[Ding! The game is about to start! ]

[Ding! This is a notice. This is not a drill. The game is about to start. We are checking for young children and elderly players. These players will be bundled with their families to enter the dungeon world.]

[Ding! Before the game starts, players are given a chance to awaken their talents. ]

[Ding! Players please prepare for awakening! ]

Suning woke up instantly when the voice sounded in his mind!

"Survival subsidy game?"

She didn't know what this system was, but the arrival of this system didn't seem to be a bad thing for the world today.

Looking at the data panel in front of me.

【Player: Suning】

[Talent: To be awakened]

[Skill: None]

Suning clicked on the talent. After all, the system said that it would give players a chance to awaken their talent.

"What kind of talent will I awaken?"

Thinking about the game that is about to begin.

Suning was full of doubts and uneasiness, and was both looking forward to and afraid of the game that was about to begin.

She could only pray silently that her awakened talent would help her survive safely in this unknown adventure.

Awakening begins, and a pleasant prompt sound breaks the silence.

[Ding! Awakening successful, congratulations to player Suning for obtaining the talent - Scavenger! ]

Then, an introduction about talent appeared in front of Suning:
[Talent: Scavenger]

Scavenging Eyes: Grants you a pair of sharp eyes that can identify items.

Scavenger Backpack: Provides a mysterious space that can hold various items.

"Talent of scavengers..."

Before Suning had time to think deeply, the system's voice came again.

[Ding! Game transfer begins! ]

In the blink of an eye, Suning's figure was swept away by an invisible force and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

　I hope you will support me!!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)