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00:01Doomsday came, I was murdered in cold blood by the two people I trusted the most, with their own hands.
00:08No one thought the storm would last an entire year, until the massive flood swallowed the whole neighborhood.
00:13I watched helplessly as the freezing water flooded into our apartment.
00:16In just seconds, the room was almost full, so I held my breath and fought my way toward the door.
00:21But no matter what I did, the door wouldn't open.
00:24Familiar voices drifted in from outside.
00:26It was my boyfriend Jack and my best friend Mia.
00:28They'd locked me inside this flooding room on purpose, leading me to drown.
00:33Overwhelmed by suffocation, my consciousness began to blur.
00:36But I couldn't die. I had to get out of here no matter what.
00:39Seeing the rescue team directing everyone to evacuate, I finally felt at ease.
00:43As long as I got on that vehicle, I would be safe.
00:46Jack and Mia boarded the car too.
00:47There was only one seat left, and to save their own lives, they pushed me off the car.
00:52I chased that vehicle like crazy, screaming for them to save me, until my legs gave out and I couldn't
00:57run another step.
00:57All I could do was stop in despair.
01:00I was standing there, breathless and hopeless, when a strange sound came from behind me.
01:04Before I could turn, something latched onto me, like a freaking face hugger.
01:08A freezing cold thing slithered down my throat.
01:10An instant gut-wrenching pain exploded through every inch of my body.
01:13My heart stopped beating.
01:14If I could do it all over again, I would never, ever throw my life away for something as worthless
01:20as love.
01:24Maybe fate took pity on me.
01:26When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was that custom-made expensive ceiling.
01:30I'd actually been reborn, three days before the doomsday storm.
01:34Since God is giving me a second chance, I swear I will not let Jack and Mia, those two scumbags,
01:40get away with it.
01:41In my past life, Mia always put on this holier-than-thou act, pretending to advise me to break up
01:46with Jack.
01:47While behind my back, she'd already hooked up with him.
01:49And Jack, that loser who lived off me, spent my money recklessly, yet resented me for not sleeping with him
01:55before marriage.
01:56In the end, just to steal my survival supplies, he killed me with his own hands.
02:02Happy birthday, babe.
02:03I'll bring Mia along to celebrate for you.
02:06Don't worry.
02:07She promised to just eat and keep her mouth shut.
02:09If I hadn't been reborn, I probably would have fallen for that and felt all touched.
02:13But not this time.
02:14I didn't reply.
02:15Right now, the top priority is getting money and stocking up on supplies.
02:19I remember it clearly.
02:20On my birthday, three days from now, that apocalyptic storm is going to hit.
02:2590% of the world's land will be submerged, and alien creatures will invade.
02:31This 37th floor penthouse I'm in right now was an adulthood gift from my parents.
02:35But it's just a place to live.
02:37If I'm going to stockpile supplies for years, even 200 square meters won't be enough.
02:42I have to think of a way.
02:43I quickly open all the banking apps on my phone and pull out every penny.
02:47No second thoughts.
02:48No caring about the interest.
02:49Because in three days, those numbers will be worthless.
02:53I also cash out all my designer bags and investments at a discount.
02:56Adding that to my savings, I suddenly have nearly $6.5 million in cash on hand.
03:01There are four units on this floor.
03:03Other than mine, 3702 in the middle, 3701 on the left, and 3703 on the right have always been empty.
03:11I hear they were purchased by two property flippers as an investment.
03:15I reach out to a real estate agent right away.
03:17I'm willing to pay a 20% premium in full cash.
03:20The only term is, we sign the papers and finalize everything today.
03:24Drawn by the money, the two landlords agree without hesitation.
03:27In just one morning, I get the keys to both neighboring units.
03:31Now I can use these two empty apartments as storage.
03:34I can stockpile massive supplies freely, without messing up my own living area.
03:39Housing problems solved.
03:40All that's left now is to stock up on supplies.
03:43First stop, I head straight to the biggest supermarket in the city.
03:46Before the shopkeeper can even have a chance to greet me, I hand him a shopping list.
03:50I practically bought out the entire supermarket.
03:53Holy hell, lady!
03:54You trying to supply an entire army or what?
03:56No.
03:57Company perks.
03:58I just rented two employee dormitories.
04:00Please have someone deliver everything to my place.
04:02I'll double your shipping fee.
04:03The owner is thrilled.
04:05He arranged workers to deliver everything that afternoon.
04:08I have enough food, water, medicine, and weapons.
04:12This feeling of sitting on a mountain of treasure is even better than winning the lottery.
04:16I contact a security door installer.
04:19Not only do I reinforce my own front door, but I also replace the doors of the two neighboring units
04:24with vault-grade mechanical combination locks.
04:27I also have thick metal bolts welded onto the inside of each door.
04:31I break through the walls connecting 3702 to the two neighboring units, so I can access supplies without ever stepping
04:38outside.
04:38All the window glass is covered with the highest-grade blast film.
04:42My home has become an impenetrable fortress.
04:46By the time I finish everything, it's already evening of the third day.
04:50I slump exhausted onto my leather sofa.
04:53Yeah, I paid people to handle most of the heavy work.
04:55But coordinating everything and tying up loose ends these past two days has totally worn me out.
05:01I tear open a bag of beef jerky, chew a bite, and flip on the TV.
05:05The news channel is still all peace and calm.
05:06The weather report casually mentions that there might be some rain in the coming days.
05:10No one knows that once this rain starts, it will mark the end of human civilization.
05:15Just then, my phone rings.
05:17It's that disgusting three-person group chat.
05:19Happy birthday, babe.
05:20You are the brightest superstar.
05:21Love you.
05:22Hurry back, honey.
05:23We are waiting for you at your apartment.
05:24Back then, my blind trust in them got me killed.
05:27Not this time.
05:28From now on, I write my own story.
05:30I head to the bathroom to take a relaxing bath.
05:32I know very well, once the storm starts, the tap water will stop running soon.
05:36This might be my last chance to take a bath.
05:39I fill the bathtub bowl, scatter rose petals across the water, and soak in the calm before the storm.
05:44While I'm drying my hair, Jack calls.
05:46Seeing the word, darling, pop up on screen, I hold back my disgust and answer the call.
05:51Looking at the dark clouds outside, a cold smile curls at the corner of my mouth.
05:55Babe, where are you?
05:56Why aren't you back yet?
05:57Oh, Jack, my mom suddenly missed me and asked me to come home for a few days.
06:02I am already on the train.
06:04No way I can make it back tonight.
06:06What?
06:07But we bought so much food!
06:09You guys eat first.
06:11Don't wait for me.
06:12Go ahead and finish all that food.
06:14Consider it celebrating my birthday for me.
06:16After hanging up, I can almost picture exactly what those two look like in that apartment.
06:21That apartment sits in a low-lying zone.
06:23It is always the first neighborhood to flood.
06:25Its drainage system is terrible.
06:26Once the torrential rain pours down, the whole place will be submerged in no time.
06:31I truly hope they enjoy their nice little dinner.
06:35After all, this is probably the last peaceful meal of their lives.
06:39A blinding flash of lightning cuts across the sky outside the window,
06:43followed by rain pounding against the bulletproof glass.
06:46I check the time.
06:478.27 p.m.
06:48The apocalypse has officially begun.
06:50And just like that, the three-person group chat starts up again.
06:53Jack sends a photo.
06:55It's a feast of dishes.
06:56With a peanut-flavored birthday cake right in the center.
06:59Babe, the rain outside is crazy.
07:01When are you coming back?
07:02Looking at the photo, it's all food Mia likes.
07:05Not a single dish I like.
07:06Even the cake.
07:07It's Mia's favorite peanut butter flavor.
07:09Three years with Jack, and he still doesn't remember that I'm allergic to peanuts.
07:13The news finally cuts in with an emergency alert.
07:15The city issues a red alert for rain.
07:17Rainfall is expected to exceed 400 millimeters in the next two hours, and it will keep rising.
07:23The world outside the window is soon swallowed by heavy rain.
07:26The once-lively city falls into chaos.
07:29Car horns blare, and people scream, all mixing into one loud uproar.
07:33The phone rings again.
07:35Something feels off.
07:36The rain is way too heavy.
07:37The street outside the door is already flooded.
07:39Are you sure you're not coming back?
07:41I pop a freshly grilled rib into my mouth.
07:44The outside is charred and caramelized.
07:46The inside is tender and juicy.
07:48Paired with a left-bank Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon, this feeling is absolutely heavenly.
07:53Then I start typing in the group chat.
07:54Can't make it back.
07:56Rain's too heavy.
07:57Trains are canceled.
07:57You two just stay there.
07:59Whatever you do, don't go outside.
08:01Happy birthday, Chloe.
08:02Welcome to the end of their world.
08:05The curtain has risen on my revenge.
08:07Now, let's see, in the face of hunger and fear, how long your so-called true love can actually last.
08:14The doomsday storm has finally arrived.
08:17I'm hiding out in my 37th floor penthouse, savoring some good food.
08:22Meanwhile, my cheating boyfriend and backstabbing best friend are out there in the storm, desperately struggling to survive.
08:28Even though I know full well they might lose their lives in this terrifying deluge, I will never open my
08:34door and let them in.
08:35All because in this life, I came back reborn.
08:38On the second day of the doomsday storm, that cheating boyfriend from the group chat actually has the nerve to
08:44send me a message acting all concerned, telling me not to go out unless it's absolutely necessary.
08:49Don't go out unless it's important.
08:52Quite the actor, isn't he?
08:53Then my good bestie, Mia, chimes in.
08:55Looks like I'm stranded, so I'll have to crash at your place.
08:59Oh, wait.
09:00Your boyfriend Jack won't be mad at me, will he?
09:03Mia even throws in a smirking emoji.
09:05Their little stunt makes me sick.
09:07All that talk about never crossing any boundaries just feels like they're showing off on purpose.
09:12Behind my back, they've already done everything they claimed they wouldn't.
09:15I completely ignore those disgusting messages.
09:18Looking back, I was really naive and pitiful back then.
09:21I once thought I had the perfect love and the most sincere, trustworthy friendship in the world.
09:26Little did I know, they'd already teamed up to betray me.
09:28As I look back on all the details from my past life, I realize their betrayal was full of obvious
09:33signs all along.
09:39I recall every time Mia felt under the weather, my boyfriend Jack would always turn up right on time, thoughtfully
09:45handing her painkillers.
09:51But when I had a really bad cold, Jack's phone was always unreachable.
09:58Jack is actually a pretty good cook.
10:00Yet whenever Mia joins us for dinner, the whole table is nothing but vegetarian dishes.
10:05He knows perfectly well Mia dislikes meat.
10:08And he also knows I'm a total carnivore.
10:11All those little unnoticeable details, they were all clues, exposing their betrayal all along.
10:18The rain outside keeps pouring harder and harder.
10:21Before long, the whole world outside is drowning in flood water.
10:25Terrifying lightning and thunder clash wildly together.
10:27Raindrops slam against the glass like cannonballs.
10:29I stand alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and happen to notice a small orange glow bobbing
10:35in the water.
10:36My heart stops.
10:36I immediately grab my binoculars for a closer look.
10:41It looks like a sanitation worker who's fallen into the flood, fighting desperately for his life.
10:46But then a sudden wave hits and he's completely swept away, gone without a trace.
10:50The cruel apocalypse has only just begun.
10:53Human life has become as worthless as trash, silently swallowed up by the raging flood.
11:00I'm too tense to even breathe.
11:02Suddenly, a violent clap of thunder crashes down, plunging half the city into total darkness in an instant.
11:10Amid the flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, floodwaters come surging from the distance like a raging tide.
11:17Even standing up here on the 37th floor, the sight before my eyes makes my legs go weak with fear.
11:24The entire city is swallowed by the flood.
11:26All the shorter buildings are instantly engulfed in darkness.
11:30Luckily, all the residential buildings near me are newly built high-rises, so the power supply facilities remain undamaged.
11:37Just in case, I quickly get the generator ready for any emergency.
11:42Looking at that old apartment building in the distance, now swallowed by darkness, I feel a quiet sense of relief.
11:48Thank goodness I installed that one-way privacy film early on.
11:51Even if the whole world loses power one day, no one outside will be able to see the light inside
11:55my home.
11:56Luckily, the internet is still up.
11:58I casually open a video on my phone, and the trending page is filled with scenes of devastation from the
12:04torrential rain.
12:05In just two days, over 800 people are already dead.
12:09That cold, lifeless number is absolutely horrifying to look at.
12:14Since everything in the malls and supermarkets was already looted, people's ugly side in the disaster really shows.
12:23News reports say rescue supplies are in severe shortage right now, which basically means the rescue teams won't arrive anytime
12:29soon.
12:30If we want to survive, the only option now is to rely on ourselves.
12:37It's almost as if my parents could foresee the future.
12:40They not only had the house specially reinforced during renovation, but also installed heavy-duty waterproofing on the top floor.
12:46I'll probably be fine getting through this endless downpour.
12:49What worries me more is the mutated creatures that come after the storm.
12:54In my past life, Jack and Mia stole my spot in the rescue camp goal.
12:58And I was attacked and killed by some unknown mutated creatures.
13:02No one knew that even more unknown dangers were on the wall.
13:08So in this life, I came fully prepared.
13:11Hopefully, I'll never have to use these corrosive chemicals.
13:16The time has come.
13:17Day 3 of the Doomsday Storm.
13:20Jack starts getting chatty in the group again.
13:22He casually sends a few photos of the place.
13:24The home he and I used to share.
13:26That apartment of ours is on a low floor, the 6th.
13:28But right now, the place is an absolute wreck.
13:31The flood water has already covered the entire bed.
13:34Jack starts non-stop whining in the group chat, asking if I'm still at my mom's place.
13:39Just then, a new message appears.
13:41It's Mia.
13:42Chloe, I remember you have a penthouse apartment.
13:44We're already on our way there.
13:45Get your room ready for us.
13:47Listening to this, my heart races instantly, overwhelmed by deep regret.
13:50I remember back in my past life, my relationship with my best friend Mia was incredibly close.
13:57So close that we were like sisters sharing the same dress.
14:00I never held anything back from her.
14:03I even brought her to my penthouse before.
14:06Back then, to show just how deep our bestie bond ran, I was stupid enough to even give her a
14:12spare key to my penthouse.
14:16But look at this now.
14:17What am I supposed to do?
14:21I happen to have your key with me.
14:23Whether you're home or not, we're coming in.
14:25We'll be at your door any minute now.
14:32I tremble in fright and drop my phone.
14:34My heart starts pounding wildly.
14:36They're really coming for me any moment now.
14:38What on earth should I do to stay alive?
14:40The storm has been raging non-stop for four full days now.
14:44That little apartment Jack rented is completely underwater.
14:49Me?
14:50I've already stocked up on everything I need and am fully prepared.
14:54Living comfortably in the penthouse Dad gave me.
14:59That worthless man who betrayed me and my fake best friend have somehow found my address.
15:05Now they're rowing over on a shabby inflatable raft, forcing me to open the door and take them in.
15:12In my past life, not only did I bring Mia to this apartment, but I was also stupid enough to
15:17give her a spare key.
15:18And in the end, she teamed up with that piece of trash and got me killed.
15:24So since I've been given a second life, there's no way I'm ever giving them another chance to hurt me
15:29again.
15:30Just as I was pacing around in panic, I suddenly remembered.
15:33I'd had the locks changed after my rebirth.
15:35The key Mia has won't work at all.
15:37Even though I know I'm safe, I still need to double check every inch of this security door.
15:41I have to make sure it's absolutely solid.
15:45After checking everything, I went back to the bedroom and pulled the heavy blackout curtain shut, cutting myself off entirely
15:52from the outside world.
15:53And I made a solemn vow in my heart.
15:57Through lives mean nothing to me.
16:00Not for anything in the world will I open the door and take them in this lifetime.
16:09I was jolted awake by a frantic pounding at the door.
16:12I know full well it must be those two.
16:14I creep barefoot over to the front door and peer through the peephole.
16:18There they are, Jack and Mia, standing right outside the door, both of them soaked from head to toe.
16:23Jack is banging frantically on the steel door, shouting for me to open it, his face filled with anxiety and
16:28panic.
16:32Open it! Chloe! Open the door! I know you're in there!
16:39Meanwhile, Mia's lips are purple from the cold, her whole body trembling non-stop.
16:43After about ten minutes or so of Jack pounding on the door, he completely loses his patience.
16:48He'd somehow picked up an iron rod without me noticing.
16:50He hefts it up and slams it hard against my front door.
16:53But how could he know?
16:54I've already reinforced this door to bank vault level.
16:58He thinks he can bust down my door with some rusty iron rod in his dreams.
17:04Jack, stop.
17:06Let's just stay here for now.
17:08At least it's safe for the moment.
17:11Maybe Chloe just fell asleep and didn't hear us.
17:14Let's wait a little longer.
17:19I can see everything clearly through the monitor.
17:22Right there in the dark, grimy hallway, the two of them shamelessly started making out.
17:27My stomach turned in disgust, and I nearly threw up.
17:31They're filthy, crawling out of floodwater and garbage.
17:34And they can still stand to put their mouths on each other?
17:37Now that's true love.
17:38Not even the apocalypse can stop them.
17:41But their moment of tenderness didn't last long.
17:44Jack becomes anxious and restless again.
17:47As the night creeps by, the temperature in the hallway keeps getting colder.
17:52Mia has come down with a high fever.
17:54Shivering and huddled on the icy ground, she's clearly burning up and losing her senses.
18:00I watch everything happening out there without a single expression on my face.
18:04My eyes falls on the medical supplies lined up on the shelf, full of fever and anti-inflammatory meds.
18:09Yet I only stare at them with a cold, mocking smile.
18:13Right about then, Mia slaps Jack hard across the face.
18:17I can't believe my luck.
18:19Stuck with a useless loser like you.
18:22If I were with Chloe, I'd be inside with food and drink.
18:26How did I ever hook up with you in the first place?
18:28That slap completely stuns Jack.
18:30One side of his face swells up right away, but he only stays quiet for a moment.
18:34Then he starts coaxing Mia in a low voice.
18:36Mia, just hold on a little longer.
18:38Maybe your fever will break soon.
18:40The rescue team will be here any minute.
18:42Can we just hang on a little longer?
18:43In my memory, Jack has always been this charming, thoughtful gentleman.
18:49And now, look at him, groveling in front of Mia like that.
18:52I honestly don't know what I ever saw in him.
18:55Mia completely brushes off Jack's comfort.
18:57She shakes his hand off in disgust, points right at his nose,
19:01her face screaming nothing but contempt for his uselessness.
19:04Just at that moment, the door across the hall swings open.
19:08The man and woman who betrayed me are begging desperately outside.
19:11And I still refuse to open the door.
19:16Instead, the door across the hall opens first.
19:18Through the security monitor by my door, I see it clearly.
19:21A big, hulking guy just walked out of the apartment across the hall.
19:25His gaze lingers greedily on Mia's damp clothes for a full half minute.
19:28And he even licks his lips.
19:30I'm sitting right here on my couch, watching the whole thing on the screen.
19:35Jack shifts to stand in front of Mia.
19:37Look bro, we gotta just...
19:38The man brushes Jack aside effortlessly.
19:44His lecherous eyes fixed firmly on Mia.
19:47Come with me quietly, beautiful.
19:49I have got all the good stuff inside.
19:52Food, medicine, hot water and a nice clean bed.
19:57Stick with me and you will live in comfort.
20:01Far better than freezing to death out here in the hallway.
20:05Seeing the hungry look in Mia's eyes,
20:09Jack absolutely loses his mind.
20:11He swings at the guy and the two of them start fighting.
20:13Jack tries to play the hero in front of Mia
20:15and gets knocked flat on his ass for his trouble.
20:18Seeing Mia actually tempted,
20:20I can't help but smirk.
20:21This is the best friend who was always jealous of me and stole my boyfriend.
20:25And underneath it all, she's still just as greedy and selfish.
20:29Enraged out of his mind, Jack throws another punch and rushes straight at the brute.
20:44But unexpectedly, Mia tells Jack to back off.
20:47Then lets the big man hoist her onto his shoulder
20:50and carry her into his luxury apartment without hesitation.
20:54Jack can't believe his eyes.
20:56He stands rooted to the spot like a statue.
21:00It's not until the door across the hallway is about to shut
21:03that he finally snaps out of his daze and shouts angrily at her.
21:11At that moment, a ruthless glint flashes in Mia's eyes
21:14before she speaks without a shred of mercy.
21:17Out there, it is nothing but storm and flood.
21:21As long as I can survive, nothing else matters.
21:23The big man slams the door with a loud bang
21:26and in that pitch black hallway, Jack is suddenly all alone.
21:30I watch his pitiful state with cold eyes.
21:32Not a trace of sympathy in my heart.
21:35All I feel is the sweet satisfaction of revenge finally served.
21:43Not after long, the rich scent of steak wafts out from inside the room.
21:47Jack, who's already starving, can't take it anymore.
21:50He actually knocks on that brute's door.
21:51His voice is low and begging as he pleads outside.
21:54Bro, just throw me some food! Anything to keep me alive!
21:57I was wrong.
21:58I should not have swung at you like that.
22:00Please, just have some pity on me.
22:01Give me something to eat.
22:02My girlfriend and his family is rich.
22:04I will have her send you a ton of money, right now!
22:06Hearing what he says through the monitor, I let out a cold laugh.
22:10Even at a time like this, Jack is still trying to squeeze something out of me.
22:16But no one inside paid him the slightest attention.
22:18Instead, sounds of laughter and teasing between a man and a woman,
22:22along with suggestive rumors, drifted out from behind the door.
22:27Jack figures out immediately what's going on inside.
22:30His already hopeless face twists with rage and humiliation.
22:34He shakes with fury, veins bulging on his forehead.
22:36Then he picks up that iron rod and starts banging on the door.
22:39A hundred times more vicious than when he was hitting my door.
22:42The sounds coming from that apartment just keep getting louder.
22:46Jack's last mental defense completely crumbles, and he drops the iron rod in utter dejection.
22:51I'm sitting here, nice and steady, at my dining table, eating popcorn and drinking coke,
22:56watching this whole drama show on my monitor.
22:59Honestly, this is more intense and entertaining than any TV show.
23:04Thinking back on my past life, Mia was jealous of my wealthy family and my good-looking boyfriend.
23:09So she just snatched Jack right away from me.
23:24Those two scumbags teamed up to rob me and take my life.
23:27They killed me.
23:29In this life, Mia doesn't hesitate for a second to abandon Jack just to save her own skin.
23:34I guess that's exactly the kind of karma that Trashling Jack deserves.
23:39After finishing my popcorn, I get up and walk to the window.
23:42The storm outside is still raging crazily, and the flood water has already risen to the 10th floor.
23:47Seeing how terrifyingly fast the water is rising, I have a bad feeling.
23:54Pandora's box has been flung wide open.
23:57The disaster comes pouring down upon the world.
24:01On social media, pleas for help are flooding everywhere.
24:05Reading those desperate cries for help gives me a complicated feeling I can't quite put into words.
24:10The girl in the video doesn't even have time to cry for help,
24:13before the giant spider monster stabs her straight through the heart.
24:16But as large-scale blackouts roll through the city, updates online get fewer and farther between.
24:21Still, I can't help but notice one image.
24:24A haggard mother holding two starving children.
24:26They look like they're barely hanging on.
24:30I can't bear to look anymore.
24:32In this cruel, apocalyptic world, no one can save anyone else.
24:35The only person you can rely on is yourself.
24:37I can't believe in the world.
24:48Right then, my mom calls me.
24:50Honey, how are things over there?
24:52Hearing mom's warm, familiar voice sends a wave of comfort through me.
24:55All my fear and unease melts away.
24:57Mom, just hearing your voice puts me at ease.
25:01Everything is fine here.
25:02I have plenty of supplies.
25:04Dad snatches the phone and tells me,
25:05Thank goodness they listened to me.
25:07They moved their supplies up to the old house on the hilltop before the storm hit.
25:11Up there on the mountain, life is actually pretty comfortable right now.
25:13My parents had saved up a bit over the years.
25:16They built a small villa on a hilltop back in their hometown.
25:19And every summer, they'd go up there for a little vacation.
25:22Now that the storm is here, that house has turned out to be just what they needed.
25:27I give them a few more instructions, then reluctantly hang up.
25:31Knowing that my parents are safe puts my mind completely at ease.
25:35In the middle of this terrible apocalypse, having my family safe and sound is the greatest comfort I could ever
25:41ask for.
25:43Even in the apocalypse, I never stop working out.
25:46I've heard this massive storm is going to last a full six months.
25:50This is bound to be a long, grueling battle of endurance.
25:54Having plenty of supplies isn't enough.
25:57You also need a body strong and healthy enough to carry you through.
26:00But that night, I suddenly couldn't sleep.
26:03In the darkness, I thought I heard some noise outside my door.
26:06Out of habit, I sit down at the computer to check the cameras.
26:09And what I see nearly scares me half to death.
26:12Mia sticks her hand through the crack in the door and tosses out a few apples and a bag of
26:17bread.
26:17The second Jack sees food, he's like a starving wolf.
26:21He springs up from the floor and grabs that door frame, holding onto it, not letting it go.
26:26His eyes are blazing with rage and hatred.
26:29Seeing him like this, almost insane and terrifying, sends chills down my spine.
26:35Mia is no match for Jack's strength.
26:37The door is about to be forced all the way open.
26:40Watching through the screen, I can't help but break out in a cold sweat for her.
26:45Then, the big man comes out.
26:47But before he can even say a word, Jack takes him down with a swing of the iron rod.
26:52In an instant, the big man becomes a corpse.
26:55Jack stands over him, laughing like a maniac.
26:58His features are contorted like some demons.
27:01And there's actually this smug look on his face.
27:04Like he's proud of himself for driving off an intruder.
27:06And right then, Jack turns around and walks over to my front door.
27:15He sends me a message through the camera.
27:21Chloe, how have you been lately?
27:23I really miss you.
27:24I still love you so much.
27:26Have you been thinking about me?
27:28Fear tightens my throat, leaving me speechless.
27:31My fingers tremble uncontrollably.
27:33I know perfectly well I can't let him get suspicious.
27:36I quickly reply.
27:37I miss you too.
27:38My phone's been dead.
27:40No signal these days.
27:43I called your mom earlier.
27:45She told me you're not at home.
27:48She said you never went back.
27:49Are you lying to me?
27:51I break out in a cold sweat in an instant.
27:54I didn't get home until after I got off the phone with you.
27:56So my mom thought I hadn't come back yet.
28:01Babe, I miss you so much.
28:02Where exactly are you?
28:03I'll come find you right now.
28:07Fighting back my disgust, I reply.
28:10I'm back in my hometown with my mom.
28:12Gotta go.
28:13We just lost power again.
28:14I toss my phone aside and keep my eyes fixed on the surveillance screen on my computer.
28:19Meanwhile, Jack is staring intently at my front door.
28:22He seems to have a vague feeling that I'm actually hiding inside this apartment.
28:27Thank goodness the pinhole camera I installed is extremely well hidden.
28:30Jack has no idea it's there.
28:33The thing he should be doing right now, instead of searching everywhere for me,
28:37is dealing with that dead man on the floor.
28:40Mia is completely terrified by now.
28:42She's slumped to the floor like a limp heap, unable to stir an inch.
28:46Jack completely ignores her.
28:48With a cold, expressionless face, he bends down, grabs the man by the collar,
28:52and drags him like a piece of trash toward the stairwell that leads to the roof.
29:00All I hear is this dull, heavy thud from downstairs.
29:04The man's body slams into the water and sends up a huge splash.
29:08To anyone who doesn't know what's going on,
29:10it just looks like another person who couldn't take the apocalypse anymore and offed themselves.
29:15Once I dispose of this man's body completely,
29:18Jack drags Mia, who's still slumped on the floor, straight into the apartment.
29:22By now, there's nothing in her eyes but pure fear.
29:25She just lets him pull her inside.
29:27And the moment that apartment door slams shut,
29:29after that, Mia does whatever Jack tells her, completely obeying to his words.
29:34Eight months slipped by in the blink of an eye.
29:37The rain stopped, but then the temperature dropped crazily.
29:39The flood water turned into thick sheets of ice.
29:42After that long stretch of extreme weather,
29:44City's power grid had been dead for a long time.
29:47Jack and Mia are at my door again.
29:49They're wrapped in layers of ragged clothes and blankets, shivering in the hallway.
29:53That burly guy, he didn't actually have that much food stocked up.
29:56On top of Jack's reckless spending and wasting in these past few months,
30:00they've now run out of food for a full three days.
30:03Hunger and cold are slowly eating away whatever humanity they've got left.
30:07Jack, the face that used to be so good looking,
30:10now his eyes are all sunken in.
30:12He's nervously tugging at his messy hair, looking just like a zombie.
30:15Mia's even worse off.
30:17Her face is all frostbitten.
30:18Her hair looks like dead straw.
30:20She's completely lost that vibrant look she used to have.
30:23Because just now, Jack snatched away that last piece of moldy cracker from her.
30:27I've seen this kind of savage fighting countless times over these eight months.
30:31Every single time, it feels so satisfying.
30:34Just when I thought their little fight for today was about to end,
30:39Jack suddenly stands up.
30:40His eyes lock on my door.
30:42It's that kind of crazy you only get when you're staring death in the face.
30:48In his hand is the power drill he looted from the burly guy's place.
30:52That buzzing sound just keeps ringing in my ears.
30:58Jack's voice is all raspy as he says to Mia.
31:01That bitch Chloe's definitely in there.
31:04I've been hearing noises from that side for months now.
31:10And there's light coming through the crack under that door.
31:13That means she's got food and electricity in there.
31:16If we can just pry this door open, we'll be living like kings from now on.
31:20The moment Mia hears there's food, you can see that greed flash in her eyes.
31:24She completely forgets how Jack stole that last half of her cracker.
31:28She actually helps him drag over the extension cord all on her own.
31:32Watching these two out of their minds on the screen, I set down my coffee cup.
31:36If you're so determined to walk right into your own death, don't blame me for what happens next.
31:42I walk over to the shoe cabinet and grab the explosion-proof connector I prepared.
31:46Then I grab the high voltage switch I'd already set up and hold it in my hand.
31:50Back when I was renovating, I had someone run electricity through the inside of the security door.
31:55All I have to do is press this switch and the whole door will instantly be live with 3000 volts
32:00of high voltage.
32:01Jack walks up to the door with the drill.
32:03He walks up to the door with that ugly grin on his face, muttering curses the whole time.
32:07Chloe, you selfish bitch. You've got all that stuff and you just sit there watching us starve.
32:14When I get through this door, you're gonna pay for it!
32:19The moment the drill bit touched the lock, I didn't hesitate. I pressed the switch.
32:24A huge crackling sound and blue electric arcs exploded all over the door.
32:29Jack doesn't even have time to scream. His whole body springs off like a rocket.
32:33He crashes hard against the hallway wall. The drill, pouring out thick black smoke, falls to the side.
32:39His whole body is convulsing violently, foam coming out of his mouth.
32:43His already messy hair is now standing straight up from the shock.
32:47Mia, who is right behind Jack, is completely frozen in shock by what just happened.
32:53She backs away, screaming nonsense, and plops down onto the icy cold ground.
32:57She pissed herself.
32:58I let out a cold laugh, open the intercom, and say to the two sorry figures outside,
33:04Oh my, so sorry about that. The quality of my door isn't great. It's a little... leaky.
33:09Next time you two want to visit, remember to make an appointment in advance.
33:13That way you won't get accidentally shocked again.
33:16When he hears my voice, Jack's whole body jerks.
33:19He barely manages to lift his head, and his eyes are just filled with shock and pure venom.
33:35I answer, all nonchalant. Kill someone? I wouldn't dare. This is just self-defense.
33:41As for you two, showing up with a power drill trying to pry my door open, I believe that's called
33:46attempted home invasion, right?
33:49And you know what? In this lawless apocalypse we're living in now?
33:53Home invaders usually get killed.
33:56Jack struggles for a long time before he can barely catch his breath.
34:01That hit didn't kill him, but it pretty much crushed him completely. He's only got a little strength left.
34:06He realizes brute force isn't going to work, so he puts on that fake act again.
34:11Chloe, I know I was wrong. I screwed up everything. I shouldn't have betrayed you.
34:19I shouldn't have gotten together with Mia.
34:23But I'm seriously starving.
34:29Come on, we used to love each other.
34:31Just give me something to eat. Even just one slice of bread, please!
34:37Mia starts wailing too.
34:38Chloe, I'm your best friend!
34:42We used to go shopping and eat together, don't you remember?
34:46Jack made me do it! He forced me! Chloe, please save me!
34:52Watching them grovel like that makes me sick to my stomach.
34:55I look at them through the peephole and say coldly,
34:58Save your energy.
35:00I'd rather feed my supplies to a dog than give them to you two.
35:04You two just stay out there in the hallway and enjoy starving nice and slow.
35:09Then I shut off the intercom. I let them wail and curse all they want outside.
35:14I just pretend I can't hear any of it, but I know perfectly well this piece isn't going to last.
35:19The structure of this building is starting to show some problems after being soaked in flood water for so long.
35:24Last night, I felt some slight tremors, and the ice outside is constantly pressing against the walls.
35:30The 37th floor might be high up, but if the foundation gives way, this place will turn into my grave
35:36in an instant.
35:39I pull out the satellite phone I've been holding onto, the one I spent a fortune on before the apocalypse
35:44hit.
35:45I bought it so I could still reach the outside world after the internet and power went out.
35:50I call that familiar number, and on the other end, my dad's voice comes through right away.
35:55Chloe, is that you?
35:58How are things over there right now?
36:00Hearing my dad's voice, all my defenses crumble in an instant.
36:03My eyes get a little teary. I hold back the tears and say,
36:07Dad, I'm safe here for now.
36:11But this building might not hold up much longer. The foundation is shifting.
36:15I want to get out of here and come find you guys up in the mountains.
36:19Dad's voice on the other end is urgent, as he says,
36:22Be extremely careful. The ice out there is really unstable right now.
36:27Some places look frozen solid, but underneath it's all rushing flood water, and things are crazy out there.
36:35A lot of survivors have formed armed gangs, putting everything in sight.
36:39A girl like you coming out here alone, it's way too dangerous.
36:42I take a deep breath and say firmly,
36:44Dad, don't worry. I've been ready for this for a long time. I have guns.
36:52Dad and I agreed on a meeting spot, right under that signal tower at the edge of the city.
36:58After hanging up, I start getting everything ready.
37:00I sling the gun behind my back and clip the stun gun to my waist.
37:08Now, I'm leaving.
37:12Night falls. The wind outside howls even harder against the window.
37:17I go out to the balcony. The floor-to-ceiling windows here face the other side of the city,
37:21which perfectly avoids the line of sight of those two pieces of trash in the hallway.
37:26The water level has already risen to the 20th floor now. That's only about 10-plus floors below me.
37:32The freezing wind cuts into my face, but the fire inside me just keeps burning hotter and hotter.
37:38I hid an off-road vehicle in the garage upstairs a long time ago. This is a car I specially
37:43modified.
37:44The off-road vehicle has ice-studded tires and a strengthened four-wheel drive diff lock.
37:49I raised the chassis and tuned the powertrain to handle extreme cold conditions.
37:54I check the gas tank and make sure there's plenty of fuel. Everything's ready.
37:58Right as I'm about to drive off, a scream comes from above. I hear Mia's voice.
38:03Turns out, those two just wouldn't give up. They've been watching me from the hallway window the whole time.
38:09Look, Jack! That bitch is trying to run away! She has a car! She actually hit a car from us!
38:17Chloe! Don't you dare run! Take us with you! Take us with you now!
38:22Or I'll kill you!
38:26I look up and see two heads poking out from the window on the 37th floor.
38:31Turns out Jack has a gun. He pulls the trigger. The bullet comes flying right at me.
38:38The bullet hits the ice, not far from me. Chunks of ice go flying in all directions,
38:42almost tearing through my cold weather suit. I stare up at them coldly. Since you're so desperate to die,
38:47I'll give you a ride. I don't rush off. Instead, I take the gun off my back and aim it
38:54at the window
38:54above. Jack clearly never thought I'd shoot back. He curses and pulls his head in. But I never meant
39:00to kill him with this shot. Anyway, the bullet rips through the night air and hits the drain pipe
39:05right above their window. That pipe was already cracked from the cold and barely hanging on.
39:10One shot and it comes crashing down with a roar. Huge icicles, along with chunks of debris,
39:16come crashing down. The window shatters instantly. The breathing winds, mixed with ice shots,
39:20comes pouring into the hallway. I can even hear Mia's blood-curdling screams.
39:27No window to block it. Tonight's minus 40 degree cold will be more than enough to
39:31see you later you two scumbags. Hope you can last a few more hours in that ice pit.
39:41Once I leave the neighborhood, the scene in front of me is even more shocking.
39:45The once bustling city is now nothing but dead silence. Skyscrapers stand like lonely islands
39:52in the middle of a vast frozen wasteland. Frozen cars and trees are everywhere. Once in a while,
39:58you spot a few bodies, frozen mid-struggle, trapped in the ice. I see that monster bug that killed me
40:04in
40:04my past life. It's frozen dead. I breathe a small sigh of relief. Even though I have weapons, in this
40:16kind of extreme environment, I have to stay on guard at all times. Right as I get near the central
40:22plaza,
40:22several blinding lights suddenly flash in front of me. A few modified off-road vehicles come racing
40:29toward me. It's those gang members. The looters. In the apocalypse, people with their own vehicles
40:36are usually the most dangerous kind. They bully the weak, have no humanity left, just pure evil. I
40:43immediately duck down and turn off my headlights, trying to hide among the ruins.
40:49But they clearly spotted me a long time ago. The megaphone blasts out this cocky voice.
40:56Stop your car. Hand over your supplies. And maybe we will let you live. Hearing that,
41:03I tighten my grip on my gun. You want to rob me? You better pray you get the chance. I
41:09start the car
41:09again and slip into a tight little side street, which should limit their advantage in numbers.
41:15Those cars are right on my tail. A chase breaks out of the frozen streets. The guys chasing me are
41:21clearly desperate too. It just won't let up. Some of them even start throwing Molotov cocktails at me.
41:28The flames explode on the ice and swallows my car.
41:36I calmly speed out of the flames. The bandits behind me keep firing non-stop. I ignore them and
41:42focus on the terrain around me. Up ahead is an intersection. On the left is an office building
41:47that's already half fallen down. Tons of concrete and rebar are scattered right across the middle
41:51of the road. It's the perfect trap. I deliberately slow down, pretending like I'm panicking and not
41:57paying attention, and head straight for it. The bandits behind me think I'm losing it. They scream
42:03with excitement and floor it. Right as the car is about to smash into the pile of concrete and rebar,
42:08I slam the gas, use the tilted ice slab as a ramp, and jump right over the road. The car
42:14right on my tail
42:14isn't so lucky. The driver doesn't even have time to react. A huge crash, and several cars pile right
42:20into each other. The remaining cars slam on their brakes in pain, spinning out all over the ice.
42:26In the middle of all that chaos, I fire three shots of the gasoline on the ground. Instantly,
42:31it ignites. Players shoot up into the sky. Their screams are immediately swallowed up by the blast.
42:36After taking care of the pursuers, I didn't stop for a second. I keep driving at full speed toward the
42:41edge of
42:41the city. Because I know, that explosion just now is probably going to attract even more looters.
42:48I'm driving my off-road vehicle across the frozen highway, thinking I'm finally safe. But I never
42:54expected. Underneath the ice, there's a deadly monster hiding. I see several massive tentacles
43:00reaching up through the ice. Wherever they touch, the ice sizzles and kisses with one of them.
43:06What the hell is that? Those disgusting tentacles keep attacking me. Corrosive slime drips onto my car,
43:15and in an instant, it burns a huge hole right through the top. My arm gets burned too. This is
43:21the first
43:22time since the apocalypse started that I've felt the threat of death again. I shoot back, but the bullets
43:28can't kill it. The wounds heal instantly. The thing gets pissed at me, thrashing its tentacles around and
43:34becoming even more furious. Not until that tentacle monster rose up with a thunderous crash did I realize.
43:41I seriously underestimated how terrifying this apocalypse really is. But I have to survive. I throw the gas,
43:49dodging the monster's chase, and keep firing at the same tentacle over and over again.
43:54My way worked, I blew one of its tentacles off. The monster becomes furious. It flips my car over
44:00and traps me in a circle. I can clearly smell its disgusting, fishy stench. There's no way out.
44:07Just when I think I'm definitely going to die, I hear a gunshot. A fully armed man standing on a
44:13speeding off-road vehicle. The bullet hits the monster's head with perfect accuracy.
44:19The man who saved me, his name is Felix Carter. He quickly scans the area, confirms there's no
44:25immediate danger, and walks over to me. I carefully avoid the monster's tentacles, clutching my knife
44:33the whole time, and keeping distance from him. I know he saved me, but this is the apocalypse. I have
44:39to
44:39stay alert no matter what. I treat my wounds quickly, my mind racing the whole time. I thought that since
44:46the facehugger that killed me in my past life was frozen, the world outside wouldn't be that dangerous.
44:51But then, from what Felix tells me, I realize it's actually way more dangerous now. That tentacle
44:58monster I just ran into? That's just one of countless mutated creatures out there.
45:02I finally understand. If I hadn't run into Felix, I would have died. Those mutated creatures,
45:09they need special gunpowder to kill. Felix teaches me how to make the special bullets. He helps me flip
45:15my car back on its wheels, and even helps fix the top the tentacle monster corroded. The night grows
45:21darker. We sit together like old friends, eating toast, and spend a pleasant evening. We traveled together
45:28across the empty roads and made it to this small town. Felix and I looked at each other. Neither of
45:34us said goodbye. We just drove off toward our own destinations. Another night passed. Up ahead is a
45:42huge mountain range. That's where my parents are. The terrain here is really high, so it didn't get
45:48flooded. The vegetation on the mountain is still thick. You can even see patches of green, signs of life.
45:56I hide the off-road vehicle in a cave, load up my gear, and start hiking up the mountain.
46:03My body is completely exhausted, but the desire to go home keeps pushing me up, step by step.
46:11The mountain path is rough and hard to walk on. The snow is up past my knees. But with every
46:17step I take,
46:18I feel a little more at ease. After about two hours of walking, I finally see that familiar signal tower.
46:25And under that tower, two aging figures are standing in the freezing wind, waiting for me. My mom and dad.
46:34In that moment, all my walls come crashing down. Tears spill out. I can't stop them.
46:40Dad! Mom! I'm home! Mom recognizes me right away. She covers her mouth in shock, tears falling from her eyes.
46:50She and dad hold onto each other, stumbling and staggering through the deep snow, running toward me.
47:00Walking into this little two-story villa at the top of the mountain, a wave of warmth hits me.
47:06The fire in the fireplace is burning bright, crackling and popping.
47:13You've lost weight, my child. You've been through so much, haven't you?
47:20Are you hungry, sweetheart? Let me make something for you.
47:24Watching mom's back as she busies herself, I start crying. It feels so good to be cared for like this.
47:32I look around and see that while the supplies here are pretty well stocked, most of them are just
47:38long-lasting stuff, like sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, and some dried ham. I mean, funds were
47:44limited, so what they could stock up wasn't anything too fancy. But that's okay. Now that I'm back,
47:51I think, this place is going to turn into paradise. Outside, it's dozens of degrees below zero. And people
47:58are killing each other over half a moldy cracker. Meanwhile, my family is sitting in front of a warm
48:04fireplace, eating delicious steak. That tender steak with mom's homemade black pepper sauce. The taste
48:11is absolutely perfect. My parents' health are visibly better, too. They don't look so worried and miserable anymore.
48:21To be safe, Dad and I spent a whole week raising the wall around the villa by another meter.
48:27We also covered the top of the wall with broken glass and barbed wire. On the only path into the
48:32yard,
48:33I dug several hidden traps and filled them with sharpened bamboo spikes. I know this place is pretty
48:38remote, but you never know when some wandering survivors might stumble up here. I won't hurt
48:43anyone for no reason, but I also won't blindly trust anyone either. That's the absolute rule of
48:49surviving the apocalypse. Every night, I scroll through the hundreds of movies and TV shows I downloaded.
48:55Seeing my parents laughing and happy right in front of me, it fills me with accomplishment. Maybe this
49:01is the whole meaning of being reborn. And just like that, life goes on peacefully for two months.
49:08The extreme cold seems to still be going, but in this isolated little shelter,
49:12we've almost forgotten how cruel the apocalypse really is.
49:17But no matter how harsh the winter is, it will end one day.
49:21That day, I was up on the roof clearing snow. Suddenly, through the binoculars,
49:26I noticed something strange at the foot of the mountain. Some of the snow has melted, uncovering an
49:32abandoned, beat-up car. A hungry tiger is feasting on something. My heart stirs. I adjust the focus and
49:40take a closer look. Even though the tiger has already eaten away most of their faces, that old denim jacket
49:46looks really familiar to me. It's the same one Jack was wearing. And that small, skinny body next to him?
49:53Judging by the shape, that should be Mia. So they actually did make it out. Too bad they didn't die
49:59by my hand. Or in the flood. They just froze to death out there, trying to find a way to
50:05survive.
50:06They were only a few kilometers away from my shelter. Looking at how miserably they died, I feel nothing.
50:13Not even a hint of feeling. It's like I just saw two dead stray dogs on the side of the
50:18road.
50:18All the love and hate between us. It all got cut clean that snowy, windy night a long time ago.
50:27Mom, I want some crispy fried chicken.
50:31Okay.
50:33The turning point came 12 months after the apocalypse began. That morning, the long lost sun finally broke
50:39through the thick clouds and shone down on the vast white landscape. The temperature slowly began to rise.
50:46The sound of the ice melting echoes through the valley like music from heaven. Even though it comes
50:52with the stench of rotting bodies and garbage and the risk of a possible plague, but I come prepared.
50:57I pull out the protective suits and disinfectant I had stockpiled and give the entire villa a thorough
51:02decontamination. I tell my parents very seriously, the environment is really unsafe right now. No one leaves
51:11the house without full protective gear. No exceptions.
51:16This is the official emergency rescue command center. The rain disaster has ended.
51:20Flood waters are receding. Survivors, please remain calm. Wait for rescue in place.
51:25Or make your way to temporary shelters in the major cities.
51:28Mom and Dad hear the broadcast and hug each other, overjoyed. Dad keeps repeating,
51:34it's finally over. It's finally over. I let out a long, deep breath too.
51:41I have supplies. But this endless, sunless apocalypse, it's finally coming to an end.
51:50The flame of civilization didn't go out. As the temperature rise, the ice and snow on the mountain
51:58melt, revealing the long buried soil underneath. Mom, Dad and I start clearing land for a vegetable
52:04garden in the yard. I pull out the seeds I've been hoarding. Cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers.
52:10The moment I drop those seeds into the soil, I feel like I can see a new lease of hope.
52:15No more of that lifeless canned food. Just real life, still carrying the fresh scent of earth.
52:22Two weeks later, the first batch of tender green sprouts pushed through the soil.
52:26Seeing those little patches of green? Mom's as happy as a little kid.
52:31At the same time, down in the lowlands, the world is getting busy too. Trucks and helicopters start
52:36showing up constantly. Large-scale decontamination and cleanup efforts are underway.
52:41Even though the city has turned into ruins, when I see countless people walking out of the ruins,
52:48even though they were in rags, thin and pale, there is still a longing for the future in their eyes.
52:54I decide not to hide anymore. I pick out some supplies we can't use up, mostly medicine and
53:00compressed biscuits, and fill several big backpacks with them. Under the cover of darkness, I quietly left
53:06the supplies on the road the rescue teams had to take at the foot of the mountain. After doing all
53:11that,
53:11I quietly go back to my little mountaintop home.
53:16The post-disaster rebuilding is harder than anyone imagined, but human resilience is endless.
53:24Three years passed in a flash. The city that was once submerged under flood water now has skyscrapers
53:30rising up again. Mom, Dad and I move down from the mountain too. We use the savings and supplies
53:35we have left to trade for a small, standalone house in the New District. Thanks to the huge stockpile
53:41of seeds I hoarded before the apocalypse, and the farming experience I gained up on the mountain,
53:46I become a technical advisor at the New District's agricultural base. And what makes me even happier?
53:51I run into Felix again. He's now a rescue team leader in charge of post-disaster reconstruction.
53:58No one talks about those dark days anymore, but every single person cherishes the present much more.
54:04No one ever mentions Jack and Mia's names again. They were like dust in that great storm,
54:10washed away completely into the sewer of history.
54:15And me? I'm starting a new life.
54:21Thank you.
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