“Congratulations! As the first Lord to draw a Shelter, Thomas Darby, you have successfully obtained a Wooden Hut!”The System’s voice echoed through the air as a small building measuring three by four meters appeared on the giant screen ahead.One hundred days ago, a notification screen had appeared before everyone at the same time the red mist began spreading across the Earth from an unknown source.It grew thicker with each passing day, contaminating the air and soil and making food increasingly scarce. Before long, people were willing to kill just for a piece of bread.“Hahaha! What kind of joke is this? Look at that! Who could possibly survive a monster attack with such a terrible Shelter?”“Just a Bronze-level Shelter with no advantages whatsoever. That man is destined to die!”In three days, everyone would be sent to the New World. Those fortunate enough to be selected as Lords would have the opportunity to draw a Shelter.Those who were unlucky, however, would have to follow on

“Still no food?”The inside of the greenhouse was indeed much larger than before. However, aside from the empty room with soil covering the floor, there was nothing else inside.Forget fruit-bearing trees or edible plants, even a single seed couldn't be found.Adrian let out a sigh. He knew his biggest problem still hadn't been solved.He still had to figure out how to obtain food.“Let's see what other transformations this ability can bring.”Lowering himself to the ground, Adrian extended his left hand and touched the earthen floor.[Legendary Touch successful. The Greenhouse's soil is undergoing a mysterious transformation.]“Yes!”Adrian's eyes widened again.This time, he was hoping that some plants would grow so he wouldn't have to go through the trouble of searching for food.Brrrrruuu!Brrrrruuu!Brrrrruuu!The ground beneath his feet shook violently.Something seemed to be about to emerge from beneath it.“Yes! Come out!”Adrian was certain that a large number of plants would

“Y-you... saved me?”Watching the zombies surrounding her fall one by one, the woman could only stare at Adrian in shock.“This isn't over yet!” Adrian shouted, throwing her sword toward her. “If you really want to thank me, you'd better help me draw their attention!”With that, Adrian quickly retreated again, putting some distance between himself and the zombies.The woman said nothing. She simply resumed swinging the sword in her hand.Slash!Slash!Slash!Previously, she hadn't been able to reach her sword, leaving her helpless against the horde. Now that she had it back in her hands, there was nothing left for her to worry about.“This time, I won't let a single one of you survive!”Stab!Stab!Stab!While the woman continued swinging her sword like a madwoman, Adrian kept aiming his arrows at the zombies' heads.[Your arrows have run out. Upgrade your capacity to unlimited for 200 Energy Stones?]The System's voice rang out.“Damn it! That much?”He had already lost 100 Energy St

“I haven't heard a single one of you give me any information about Adrian! What exactly have you been doing all day?”Kaelen slammed the glass in his hand onto the table, his face twisted with irritation.Although everyone had only arrived in the New World that morning, Kaelen wasn't about to let the Lords under his command sit around doing nothing.“Investigate the backgrounds of every Lord in this Region Nine and report everything to me!”That was the order he had given them earlier.Kaelen knew how cruel this New World could be. Every Lord who stood against him was surely calculating the best way to attack him.He couldn't afford to give them the opportunity. He had to strike before they did.“No matter how powerful you are, you can be destroyed at any moment! The only way to survive is through absolute control!”Now, with not a single one of the Lords mentioning Adrian, he could no longer contain his anger.“My Lord, please forgive me. But what's the point of investigating someone

“This box must have some kind of use, right?”Taking the small, rusty iron box out of his bag, Adrian examined it for a while.Back in the old world, the reward chests that appeared after killing zombies had never contained anything useless. Everything inside them was bound to serve some purpose.Yet even after inspecting it for quite some time, he still had no idea what this thing was for.“All right. No need to force it. I’m sure I’ll figure it out soon enough.”Lowering his hand, he casually placed the box on the floor beside him.Unexpectedly, the moment the box touched the floor, it landed on the Weapon Altar.[New device detected.]A notification screen appeared before Adrian.[A magical box with unlimited capacity. Place anything inside, and it will be safely preserved. Not only inanimate objects, but the host can also store food and other items while keeping them fresh. This box is capable of maintaining an object's condition exactly as it was when first placed inside.]In oth