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00:00This might be the last Christmas in human history.
00:02A sudden cold wave sweeps across the globe, and cities are instantly frozen solid.
00:07Meanwhile, I'm in a climate-controlled mansion, eating and drinking in luxury with three hunks.
00:12We watch the fake heiress and the scumbag lead her, whole family straight into the blizzard to their death.
00:17I'm living this well, not because I've been reborn, or had some prophetic dream.
00:21It's all thanks to my three-hunk system.
00:24It all started a day ago.
00:26We were heading back to our ancestral home for Christmas.
00:28It's an annual tradition for my family.
00:31Just as we were about to leave, my dear younger sister, Erica, stood by the car with reddened eyes.
00:37She's my sister in name only, a fake heiress who's been switched at birth.
00:41Hilda, our hometown is very far.
00:43My back hurts, so I want to lie down in the back seat and rest.
00:46Could you take the bus instead?
00:48The station isn't far from here anyway.
00:50Erica said in a tearful voice, sounding pitiful and vulnerable.
00:53My fiancé, Paul Cohen, immediately stepped forward.
00:56I thought he was about to stand up for me against Erica, but instead, he wrapped his arms around her.
01:02Hilda, just walk back home.
01:04It's only a thousand miles from here anyway.
01:06Consider it a good exercise.
01:08I was dumbfounded.
01:09Paul, what did you just say?
01:11I bought this car, and I was also the one who prepared all the Christmas supplies.
01:15And you want me to get out and walk, just so she can sleep lying down?
01:19Erica is delicate and can't handle exhaustion.
01:21Where is your healthy?
01:22And you're the older sister?
01:23So what's wrong with walking a bit?
01:25Why are you being so difficult?
01:27My mom, Tina, shot me a look at disgust too.
01:30Exactly.
01:31Erica still has a cold.
01:33Could you really bear to make her sit up and suffer?
01:35I listened to them and found it utterly ridiculous.
01:38Just as I was about to argue back, a flash of white light suddenly appeared before my eyes.
01:43Three men materialized out of nowhere.
01:46The one on the right, wearing a school uniform, stomped his foot in anger.
01:50Hilda, look at that scumbag Paul.
01:52His hand is right on that snake's waist.
01:54They've been hooking up for a while now.
01:56The one in the middle, dressed in a tailored suit, scoffed.
01:59Idiot girl, don't waste your time.
02:01Two hours to the apocalypse.
02:03Lizards about to shut the roads.
02:05The one on the left adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.
02:08Based on the data, this car will be trapped on the highway for five days.
02:11I recommend cutting losses immediately.
02:13My pupils contracted sharply.
02:15Who are they?
02:16What apocalypse?
02:19Before I could even react, Paul impatiently pushed me.
02:22Hilda, don't dawdle.
02:24Hurry up and go.
02:25I couldn't even process what he was saying anymore.
02:28I pointed at the three hunks and asked Paul and the rest.
02:30Can't any of you see these three men?
02:32Mom scoffed and said,
02:34Stop pretending to be crazy here.
02:36No one's going to pity you.
02:38Don't waste your breath on them.
02:39Only you can see us.
02:40Let's go.
02:41Listen to me.
02:42Move all the supplies out.
02:43And hide the spy camera somewhere discreet in the car.
02:46The spy camera is in your left jacket pocket.
02:48You need to see the truth with your own eyes.
02:50To activate the survival assistance module.
02:52I was completely dumbfounded.
02:54What system?
02:55What survival assistance module?
02:57Even though I didn't understand, I still inexplicably did as they said.
03:01I instinctively touched my pocket.
03:03And sure enough, felt something the size of a button.
03:06Looking at the face I once deeply loved.
03:08And the cold, disgusted look from my parents.
03:11I felt a chill settle over my heart.
03:13Fine, I'll get out.
03:14I took a deep breath.
03:16And while they weren't paying attention, I slipped the spy camera into an ornament inside
03:20the car, with the lens facing directly toward the interior.
03:23But I was the one who bought the Christmas supplies.
03:25Since you're kicking me out, I'm taking all of this with me.
03:29I deftly unloaded all the imported beef, high-end vodka, and down comforters out of the trunk.
03:34Erica chuckled behind her hand.
03:36Hilda, you sure are petty.
03:37It's just some food.
03:38You'll tire yourself carrying all of that.
03:40But it's okay.
03:41When we get to the hometown, Paul will buy me even better stuff.
03:44My dad, Tim Lawson, looked pissed.
03:46Take it all away, you ungrateful brat.
03:48You're so calculating.
03:50Just the sight of you pisses me off.
03:51I stood by the roadside, looking at the mountain of supplies with a smirk.
03:55They can leave all they want.
03:56According to what those three hunks said, this impending apocalyptic blizzard is going
04:01to last a very, very long time.
04:03I watched Paul step on the gap, speeding with my whole family, straight toward death.
04:10Yay!
04:11The scumbag death squad is off.
04:13Hilda, hurry up.
04:14We need to get ready, too.
04:15The moment Paul's taillights disappeared, the sky began to swirl with heavy snow.
04:19CEO Jay floated in front of me.
04:21Don't just stand there.
04:22The blizzard will hit in full force at midnight tonight.
04:24Temperatures will plummet to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
04:27We need to get to the safe house in this area immediately.
04:29Professor Finn pulled up a holographic map and pointed to a remote red dot.
04:34Here.
04:34That suburban old villa.
04:36Your adoptive parents left you.
04:37I looked at the map and felt a chill shoot up my spine.
04:40That place is famous for being haunted.
04:43It's an old school villa in the middle of nowhere.
04:45Dry vines crawl up the walls like ghostly hands.
04:47There's always this eerie wind swirling around, sending ghost money scraps flying everywhere.
04:52All the neighbors had moved away long ago.
04:55They said they kept hearing a woman crying inside at night.
04:57Even delivery guys, upon reaching the door, get so scared they drop the food and run.
05:02Professor Finn pushed up his glasses.
05:04According to my calculations, the living are 10,000 times more terrifying than ghosts in the apocalypse.
05:09The villa's scary legend is the best natural barrier.
05:12No one they dare go near, let alone go there to loot supplies.
05:15Plus, the basement is bomb shelter grade, with its own generator.
05:19Realization suddenly dawned on me.
05:21With humanity collapsing in the apocalypse, living in a place where everyone avoids,
05:25is actually the safest, screw it, to stay alive.
05:29I'd live in hell itself, let alone a haunted house.
05:32I hailed a moving truck, and headed straight for the big box store in the city.
05:36With these three portable cheat codes, my efficiency was terrifyingly high.
05:40I just got my year-end bonus.
05:43Combined with my savings, I've got half a million dollars.
05:46I decided to spend it all, including my credit cards.
05:50When the apocalypse comes, all this money will be worthless.
05:53I muttered to myself.
05:55Zoomer Zach darted between the shelves, directing me.
05:58Hilda, here, grab 50 boxes of self-heating meals.
06:01How can you survive this weather without hot food?
06:03Sweep up all chocolates, instant noodles, and high-calorie stuff.
06:06Those are hard currency.
06:08Over there, get the highest wattage generator and fuel.
06:11I shopped like a tireless machine, clearing shelves.
06:14I stocked 500 pounds each of grains and flour.
06:16That's the foundation of survival.
06:18I also bought canned goods, hard tacks, and dehydrated vegetables by the ton.
06:23Water was the top priority.
06:25I ordered 50 barrels of bottled water.
06:27And, following Professor Finn's instructions, I bought an industrial-grade water purification system.
06:32I cleaned out an outdoor store stock of the most essential winter supplies.
06:37Frost-grade down jackets, sleeping bags, hand warmers, and smokeless coals.
06:42By the time the truck stopped in front of that gloomy villa, the sky was already pitch black.
06:46The driver's face was deathly pale.
06:48His hands were shaking as he helped me unload.
06:51Are you really going to stay here?
06:53This place is seriously cursed.
06:55I forced myself to stay calm.
06:57It's fine.
06:57I don't believe in that kind of stuff.
06:59The driver was carrying the last box of canned goods to the door.
07:02When a window on the second floor suddenly swung open, a red silhouette flickered past the window.
07:07The driver froze solid, the box dropping from his hands.
07:11He pointed at the second floor, his teeth chattering.
07:14A faceless woman is waving from the second floor.
07:18Before I could even say anything, the driver let out a shriek and then, without even waiting for his payment,
07:24jumped into his truck and fled into the night as if his life depended on it.
07:28I swallowed hard, feeling like my heart was about to leap out of my chest.
07:32Zoomer Zack shrank behind me.
07:34Hilda, what was that?
07:35The system didn't detect any living person.
07:38CEOJ snorted coldly, and floated in front of me.
07:41Enough about ghosts.
07:43We'll know once we take a look inside.
07:45What's there to be afraid of?
07:46You've got us.
07:47Just then, the second floor window slammed shut again, even though there was no room.
07:52Stealing myself, I carried the supplies, trip after trip, into the legendary haunted basement.
07:57I worked straight until 10 p.m.
07:59Looking at the sturdy basement now filled with supplies,
08:02I collapsed onto the couch, exhausted.
08:05Although it was gloomy here, once I got the backup generator running, and the heater working,
08:10there was actually an indescribable sense of security.
08:12A dull mechanical sound suddenly came from the basement.
08:15I instantly tensed up.
08:17While moving boxes earlier, I had accidentally bumped into a candlestick there.
08:21The plaster peeled away, and a stone slab slid aside, revealing a pitch black deep hole.
08:26There was actually another space down there.
08:28An extremely strange odor wafted out of the hole.
08:31It smelled like years-old rotten wood, mixed with a bizarre, cloyingly sweet fragrance.
08:35That made my scalp crawl.
08:37I swallowed hard.
08:38Then, I turned on a high-powered flashlight, and shone it inside.
08:42The beam was swallowed by the darkness.
08:44I couldn't see the bottom at all.
08:46I could only vaguely make out some dark red lines, carved into the damp stone walls.
08:50They looked like some kind of ancient incantation, or maybe dried bloodstains.
08:54I stuck my head into the hole on a whim.
08:56The next second, my pupils contracted sharply.
08:59What was inside made me scream out loud.
09:02A faint glow was emanating from the hole, and warm air was drifting out.
09:07Below was actually a natural underground cave.
09:09In the middle, there was a steaming hot spring.
09:12I climbed down the ladder attached to the stone wall.
09:14The moment my feet touched the warm rock, I was instantly enveloped in warmth.
09:19On a stone platform beside the hot spring, sat a dusty metal box.
09:22I opened the box.
09:24Inside was a yellowed letter.
09:25It was in my adopted mom Tara's handwriting.
09:28Hilda, by the time you read this letter, your father and I may already be gone.
09:32This house isn't really haunted.
09:33Those traps and rumors were all set up by us to protect you.
09:37Your father and I are both in failing health, so we can't protect you forever.
09:41We're afraid your birth parents might not treat you well.
09:43You don't even have a fallback plan.
09:45There's a natural geothermal hot spring here.
09:47It's warm in winter and cool in summer.
09:49We've also reinforced the basement.
09:51If you're not happy out there, just come back.
09:53This will always be your home.
09:54My tears splashed down onto the ladder.
09:56It turned out that the so-called haunted house was their final line of defense left for me.
10:01Even though they're no longer in this world, they're still protecting me in their own way.
10:05Stop crying, Hilda.
10:07This hot spring looks so cozy.
10:08Since it's so cold out there, why not take a relaxing bath first?
10:12Since they left it for you, just enjoy it.
10:14Don't waste this natural resource.
10:16Water purified and heated to 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
10:19For optimal comfort.
10:21Host, please proceed.
10:22I wiped away my tears and broke into a smile.
10:24That's right.
10:25I have adoptive parents who loved me this much.
10:28And these three amazing guys.
10:30So why should I be sad over those scumbags?
10:32I stepped into the hot spring.
10:34The heat instantly melted the chill and fatigue of the hall.
10:37Wow.
10:38Hilda, your skin is so fair and smooth.
10:40Your figure's not bad.
10:41You didn't disappoint me.
10:43A proper hot bath can improve blood circulation and relieve stress.
10:46But host, your heart's beating kind of fast.
10:49Even though I knew they were a system, when surrounded by three strikingly handsome men,
10:53I couldn't help but blush deeply.
10:55Hilda's blushing.
10:56How adorable.
10:57Just as I was feeling a bit of a loss, CEO Jay suddenly spoke.
11:01Check the surveillance.
11:02It's showtime.
11:05I took out my phone and connected to that spy camera.
11:08The screen lit up, giving me a full view of everything inside the car.
11:12The back seats had already been folded down, and Erica was lying comfortably on them.
11:17Paul, you're so good to me.
11:18It was right to kick Hilda out.
11:20Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to lie down, and my back would be so uncomfortable.
11:23Paul glanced back at her adoringly, while driving.
11:26Don't mention that, Killjoy.
11:28You're my top priority now.
11:29As long as you're comfortable, I'd even make her walk back to our hometown.
11:32Then, on the screen, Paul reached out and held Erica's hand.
11:36Sumer Zach made a face beside me.
11:38Ugh.
11:39My eyes.
11:40Immediately after, Mom's stern face appeared in the passenger seat.
11:44Erica, you're carrying the precious baby of our two families.
11:47You mustn't catch a cold.
11:49When we get back, we'll tell the elders to remove that outsider Hilda's name from the family tree
11:54and recognize only you as our daughter.
11:56Dad let out a cold snort from the back seat.
11:58If it weren't for the shares under Hilda's name, I'd have kicked her out long ago.
12:03After Christmas, let Paul trick her into giving up those shares, and then she can get locked.
12:08Don't worry, Mr. Lawson.
12:09Hilda's completely devoted to me.
12:11With just a little sweet talk, she'd give me anything.
12:13Once we get the money, I'll come clean with her.
12:15Even though I had already mentally prepared myself,
12:17seeing their ugly true colors with my own eyes still made me feel waves of nausea.
12:22Just then, Sumer Zach suddenly swam over cheerfully,
12:25a golden exclamation mark appearing above his head.
12:28Host has witnessed betrayal and met the emotional threshold.
12:31Survival assistance module activated.
12:33Professor Finn adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and calmly analyzed.
12:37Your anger is a good thing.
12:38It'll help you survive longer in this apocalypse.
12:41As a reward, you may now choose one of the following three abilities as your initial skill.
12:45Upon hearing this, CEO Jay crossed his arms over his chest and said arrogantly,
12:501. Unlimited money.
12:51You can swipe my black card freely.
12:532. Top-tier medical care.
12:54As long as you're still breathing, I can save you.
12:56Zoomer Zach excitedly raised his hand, eyes sparkling.
13:003. Teleportation.
13:01Hilda, pick this one.
13:03If you run into danger, you can escape anytime.
13:05I looked at the three incredibly tempting options.
13:08Before me, a little overwhelmed.
13:10Why settle for one?
13:11I want all of them.
13:13Professor Finn smiled helplessly and reached out to pat my head.
13:16Don't be greedy.
13:18Your level isn't high enough yet.
13:19But don't worry.
13:20As long as you survive, you'll have chances to unlock the others later.
13:23I bit my lip, hesitating as I looked at the three of them.
13:27Then I choose.
13:29Do I really have to choose?
13:31I want all of them, though.
13:33I was still trying to bargain.
13:35You talk way too much.
13:36Why are you being so harsh?
13:37It's Hilda's first time choosing.
13:38So of course she needs to take it seriously.
13:40Hilda, don't be afraid.
13:42If you can't decide, we just won't choose for now.
13:44Anyway, put me here.
13:45No one's going to bully you.
13:47All right, stop arguing.
13:48It seems our host is still a little girl after all.
13:50How about this?
13:51Come find me to redeem your reward.
13:53Whenever you've made up your mind.
13:55I breathed a sigh of relief.
13:56And glanced gratefully at Professor Finn.
13:59It's settled then.
14:00The next day is Christmas Eve.
14:01It's supposed to be a day for family reunions.
14:04But the entire city has fallen into a deathly silence.
14:07The temperature drops to a brutal minus 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
14:10And the power system is beginning to fail intermittently.
14:13Yet, my safe house, thanks to its backup generator and solar panels,
14:17remain as warm as spring.
14:19The city-wide heating system had collapsed.
14:21Anyone outside now, without enough supplies, wouldn't last three days.
14:25I set up a grill in the living room.
14:27Butter sizzles, and the aroma fills the entire room.
14:30I grill a slice of premium beef, and dip it in steak sauce.
14:34It instantly melts in my mouth.
14:35Just then, the phone on the table starts vibrating wildly.
14:39It's a video call request from Paul.
14:41Answer it, answer it.
14:42I want to see how miserable they look.
14:44I swallow the beef leisurely, and press the answer button.
14:47The video call connects to a scene of howling wind and bleak, snowy landscape.
14:52Paul's lips are purple from the cold, and he's curled up into a ball.
14:55In the background, Erica is wrapped in a car seat cover, shivering uncontrollably.
15:00She'd long lost the comfort she'd enjoyed while lying down.
15:03My parents' faces are also ashen.
15:05You finally answered the phone.
15:07Hilda, where are you?
15:08Get back here right now.
15:10I take a sip of red wine, then adjust the camera, so the grill is deliberately in the
15:15frame.
15:16I'm at the home my adoptive parents left me.
15:18The buses aren't running, so I didn't go.
15:21Besides, it's snowing heavily outside.
15:23I don't feel like moving.
15:25What are you doing in that haunted house?
15:27Suddenly, Paul's eyes turn green with jealousy.
15:29You're eating barbecue, and you have heating too.
15:31Hilda, you have come to save us.
15:33Our SUV is stuck on the highway.
15:35We have no food and no gas left.
15:37We're about to freeze to death.
15:38You vile child.
15:40Since you're home, get in the car and come get us right now.
15:43Bring some blankets and food.
15:44Erica's health is fragile, so she can't go hungry.
15:47I let out a cold laugh.
15:49Didn't you guys already take the best SUV in the family?
15:52And you kicked me out just so Erica could lie down comfortably.
15:56So, what car do I have left to come get you?
15:59Go rent or borrow one.
16:00Hilda, this isn't the time to throw a tantrum.
16:02I am your fiancé, and your parents are here, too.
16:04My fiancé?
16:05I pick up a prawn, and say with a smirk,
16:08Paul, you'd best save your energy for your precious Erica.
16:11I hear it's easy for pregnant women to miscarry if they don't stay warm enough.
16:16How do you know that?
16:17If you don't want people to know what you did, don't do it in the first place.
16:21You didn't expect any consequences when you were scheming in that car about how to trick
16:25me out of my shares, and kick me out of the family, did you?
16:28You've been spying on us, you vile woman.
16:31Since you already know, I won't pretend anymore.
16:33Send us supplies right now, or when I get back, I'll break your legs.
16:37Get back?
16:38I look at the heavy snow flying outside the window.
16:41You'd better focus on whether you'll survive tonight first.
16:44Warning, the other party is recording.
16:46Hilda, you brought this on yourself.
16:48Since you're not going to save me, I'll make sure you don't survive.
16:52Paul posts the video under the hashtag Blizzard Mutual Aid, with the location tag for the
16:57West Haunted House.
16:58In the video, he tearfully pleads.
17:00Help, I'm the fiancé of the owner of the haunted house.
17:03Her parents and I are about to freeze to death, yet she's hoarding tons of supplies in the
17:06house.
17:07Everyone, check out the video.
17:08She has electricity, heating, and barbecue.
17:10The address is the old villa at 88 West Suburb Avenue.
17:13Whoever goes can take her supplies.
17:15Just leave a little for me.
17:16The local trending topics instantly explode.
17:18There are supplies in that legendary haunted house.
17:21I'm starving to death, yet she's eating barbecue.
17:25I'm not even afraid of ghosts anymore.
17:27I'm just afraid of dying of hunger.
17:29I know that place.
17:30It's very close to me.
17:31Men, let's fight for our survival.
17:33Hilda, see this?
17:34Since you won't let me live, we can all die together.
17:36The video call ends.
17:38Ten minutes later, footsteps sound outside the door.
17:41Then a thud against the armored door.
17:43Three men are furiously pounding on my front door.
17:45Open up.
17:46Hand over the food.
17:47Stop playing tricks.
17:48What's wrong with sharing a little food?
17:50Don't be so selfish.
17:51Open the door, or I'll break in and kill you.
17:54The door begins to warp under the relentless assault.
17:56Hilda, the door's about to break, and they have axes.
17:59With a deafening crash, the armored door collapses.
18:02Three thugs burst in with vicious grins, the axes in their hands glinting coldly.
18:06One thing that does not go out.
18:07It's out there.
18:07Another thing that I can do is to walk around and see if the
18:09door's about to break.
18:10It's a hard way.
18:12One thing that I can do is worry about.
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