Apocalypse—Bonds of Abundance
Betrayed by the family he loved and abandoned to die in the freezing snow, Williams Amante swore that if he ever got a second chance, everyone who looked down on him would regret it.
Miraculously reborn fifteen days before the extreme-cold apocalypse, Williams retains his memories of the future. Determined never to suffer the same fate again, he severs ties with the Amante family, wins a massive lottery jackpot, and builds a heavily fortified safe house to survive the coming catastrophe.
But just as the world begins to freeze, a mysterious system awakens within him, offering extraordinary abilities that could change the fate of humanity. There is only one condition: he must establish genuine bonds with others to unlock its power.
With temperatures plummeting, civilization crumbling, and survival becoming a daily battle, Williams must uncover the secrets of the system, protect those who earn his trust, and rise above the world that once discarded him.
In a frozen world where warmth is wealth and trust is power, can Williams build a future worth surviving for—and make his betrayers regret ever casting him aside?
Read
Chapter: Chapter 009: A Hand Extended in the DarkThe pharmacy plunged into darkness as the power failed. Phone screens lit up across the crowded room, their pale glow barely illuminating the frightened faces around them.“Everyone stay calm!” the owner called. “The power will be back soon. Just stay where you are!”Nobody listened. A young man at the counter demanded a refund for his painkillers, while two women pushed toward the exit. Nearby, a mother clutched her whimpering son, and an elderly man leaned against the wall, struggling to breathe.Williams had already started toward the entrance when he noticed Elena turning back. She knelt beside the elderly man they had rescued earlier and quickly checked his pulse, her expression focused.“Help me move him away from the entrance,” Elena told Williams. “People might trample him if they rush out.”Williams crouched beside her. “Careful. That cable outside might still be live.”They moved the elderly man farther into the store, away from the entrance. Elena kept glancing toward the s
Last Updated: 2026-10-21
Chapter: Chapter 008: The Girl Trapped In The Frozen Street IIWilliams drove a vehicle equipped with winter tires and an independent heating system. Even with those precautions, the journey quickly became treacherous. Ice coated the asphalt, visibility dwindled beneath the swirling snow, and intersections were clogged with abandoned cars.At one corner, a delivery truck skidded sideways and slammed into a parked sedan with a deafening metallic crunch. The driver scrambled out through the passenger door, shouting in alarm, while two nearby pedestrians finally rushed forward to help.Williams tightened his grip on the steering wheel. The System’s interface pulsed again, reminding him that Elena’s condition was deteriorating. He pressed on, determined to reach her before it was too late.By the time he reached a narrow street lined with small shops, the road ahead was completely blocked. Vehicles stood bumper to bumper in both directions, leaving no room to maneuver.He pulled into the nearest sheltered gap, grabbed his pack, and stepped out into t
Last Updated: 2026-10-21
Chapter: Chapter 007: The Girl Trapped in the Frozen Street IWilliams stared at the floating words, struggling to process what he had just seen. He had remembered the apocalypse, prepared for the coming cold, and secured enough wealth and resources to survive it. But nothing in his previous life had prepared him for a system that claimed it could create the very things humanity was about to lose.More information began scrolling across the translucent blue interface, listing several locked functions: heat generation, food creation, clean-water production, atmospheric purification, and electricity generation.Williams studied the list carefully. Most of the functions remained inaccessible, though a basic thermal ability was already available. However, even that required him to fulfill the system’s initial conditions before he could make full use of it.Before he could investigate further, another warning appeared.—First bond must be established before primary functions unlock—Williams narrowed his eyes at the message. A bond? What exactly di
Last Updated: 2026-10-21
Chapter: Chapter 006: The World Begins to FreezeWilliams stood beneath the floodlights, the icy wind tugging at his coat. Vera remained clung to his arm, her fingers digging into his sleeve as though she could keep him from slipping away. Tears glistened in her eyes, and her lower lip trembled with carefully rehearsed desperation.“I’ve always loved you,” she whispered, loud enough for the nearby neighbors to hear. “Frederick forced me. You have to believe me.”A short distance away, Frederick pressed a hand to the red mark on his cheek, still too stunned to respond. Dora watched with undisguised fury, while Isaac remained at the edge of the crowd, his narrowed eyes quietly assessing the situation.Williams lowered his gaze to Vera’s hand. Without a word, he wrapped his fingers around her wrist and calmly removed it from his arm.His movements were measured and indifferent, as though her touch had become nothing more than an unwanted intrusion.“You made your choice,” he said calmly. “You left when I had nothing. So don’t expect me
Last Updated: 2026-10-21
Chapter: Chapter 005: A Price for the TruthThe silence that followed felt really heavy. Every neighbour standing on the snow-covered street stared at Williams as if they were just seeing him for the first time. Whispers instantly erupted. "Did you hear what he said?" "Frederick stole his brother's lover?" "Good heavens! I knew the Amante Family had been hiding something." Dora's heart pounded violently in her chest. "No!" she snapped suddenly, her voice shrill with panic. "That nonsense! Arrant nonsense!" She turned to the neighbours across the street, simultaneously pointing at Williams with accusing fingers.. "This boy is slandering us!" Frederick quickly regained his balance and wiped the corner of his mouth, his face still burning freshly from the slap. "Yeah, that's right," he said through gritted teeth. "You think you can just move around making up stories just because you suddenly have money?" Then he turned toward the neighbours like Dora, raising his voice too. "Everyone here knows my brother has been unst
Last Updated: 2026-10-21
Chapter: Chapter 004: The SlapFor a moment, the entire street seemed to fall silent. Snow drifted slowly through the cold night's air as Dora stared at the young man standing beside the car. "Williams..." she repeated, her voice trembling slightly. "Oh no. This can't be." The surrounding neighbours who were also outside gathered closer, whispering among themselves. "So it's him?" "Of course! That's Amante's adopted son." "Oh, it all makes sense now." Mr. Coleman chuckled with realization. "Well now! No wonder such a wealthy man bought the mansion right next to the door of the Amantes. Family ties remain family ties after all!" Several others nodded enthusiastically. "That's right. Even the wealthy don't forget their roots." "He surely came back to take care of the Amantes." One elderly neighbor turned to Dora with a smile. "You must be very proud, Dora Amante! Your son has returned incredibly successful." Another chimed in. "Well, why are you just standing there? Go welcome him already!" "Yes! Your b
Last Updated: 2026-10-21
