That night, Jiang Yuan stood on the walls of the safe zone, looking out at the city. The sun was setting, painting the sky in hues of orange and purple. Li Na joined him, her leg healing, her eyes filled with hope.
"What now?" she asked.
Jiang Yuan looked at his phone, the screen glowing softly. A new notification had appeared. A new notification had appeared.
[New mission available: Expand the Safe Zone.
Objective: Secure the surrounding area and establish new outposts.
Reward: 500 evolution points, blueprint for a defensive turret.]
He smiled. The safe zone was a start. But there was a whole world out there, waiting to be reclaimed.
"We build," he said. "We survive. And we fight."
The apocalypse was far from over. But for the first time, Jiang Yuan felt ready.