1: Chapter 1: SSS-Rank Unique Talent [Many Children, Many Blessings]!

September, Hangzhou, Hangzhou University, Room 404, male dormitory. Sounds of guys yelling came from inside, accompanied by bursts of "Amei Amei" sounds...

"Brother Zhou, stop writing novels there, come down and learn from Teacher Cang's spiritual thoughts! This episode is very exciting; I've gained a lot of inspiration from it. If it were you, you'd definitely be able to find inspiration to make your novel more popular."

The fat guy on the lower bunk chewed on a spicy stick, eyes glued to the laptop screen, his gaze fixed.

For a moment, he felt the spicy stick in his mouth didn't even taste good anymore.

Not just the fat guy, but the other roommates gathered in a circle, their eyes all fixed on the screen.

That wasn't the point; the point was that while watching, they often let out a "Soga" realization.

Lin Zhou, who had been writing his novel intently, was disturbed by them and now had no inspiration left; his mind was entirely occupied by Teacher Cang's thoughts.

"You animals who are affecting my hit novel, I'm going down to teach you a lesson..."

Lin Zhou smirked, then jumped down from the upper bunk with a stylish pose.

He had jumped from this height often before.

But this time, he didn't know what happened; the moment he jumped, his arm supporting the bed rail suddenly went soft.

His whole body lost control and slammed toward the floor.

In the next instant, any thoughts of Teacher Cang's spiritual food in his mind vanished.

Head hitting the floor—this was likely going to make him a vegetable!

Lin Zhou closed his eyes in despair.

Just then, a dizzying sensation of the world spinning around him struck.

The next second, the view in front of him instantly twisted.

The scene before him changed; the dormitory lights, his roommates' faces, the iced cola on the table—all blurred into a mass.

The sounds in his ears were abruptly cut off, leaving only a buzzing in his eardrums.

In that instant, his body went soft like a pile of mud, falling heavily onto the cold floor.

The sharp pain of his forehead hitting the table leg was the last perception he had before losing consciousness.

[Detected a compatible life form, successfully connected to the Blood Tide Survival System!]

[The Blood Tide has covered the world, global distortion, Strange Monsters running rampant, you have been randomly placed in an exclusive safe zone... a detached Villa on the mountainside in Hangzhou!]

[Blood Tide Survival rules loaded!]

[Rule 1: The host is the sole controller of the Villa. Survivors who sign the shelter contract will be forcibly bound by the system and must not harbor any hostility toward the host; violators will be immediately erased!]

[Rule 2: The Villa can be upgraded and renovated using fortune coins to unlock full-dimensional functions such as defense, supplies, technology, and living. The higher the level, the stronger the survival guarantee and the higher the efficiency of fortune coin production!]

[Rule 3: Every day at 3:00 AM, the power of the Blood Tide reaches its peak and will refresh a horde of Strange Monsters. The intensity increases with the Blood Tide level. If the Villa's defense is broken, the host is immediately eliminated!]

[Rule 4: fortune coins can be obtained by killing Strange Monsters, completing system tasks, and unlocking Villa achievements. Exclusive talents can significantly increase the production efficiency of fortune coins!]

[Warning: In 2 hours, the first wave of low-level Strange Monsters will arrive at the Villa area. Please prepare to defend against the enemy as soon as possible!]

The cold, mechanical voice exploded in the depths of Lin Zhou's mind, devoid of any emotion.

Hearing this voice, he snapped his eyes open and began coughing violently.

Gritting his teeth, he pushed himself up from the floor. The scene before him made him freeze in place, and he even forgot to breathe.

The environment before him was no longer his dormitory of just over ten square meters, crammed with four beds, but a luxurious, light-luxury living room.

Light gray leather sofas were placed casually, and the marble floor was spotless.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows was a garden filled with camellias and roses.

The wrought-iron carved gate was tightly closed, exuding a sense of safety that kept strangers away, and in the distance, clouds and mist could be seen swirling around the mountainside.

Lin Zhou raised his hand and pinched himself hard; a piercing pain shot through his fingertips and spread throughout his body.

This feeling clearly told him that this was not a dream.

In that instant, his heart was filled with extreme fear, and his whole body began to tremble violently.

He was just an ordinary junior college student who didn't even dare to watch a chicken being slaughtered.

Suddenly thrown into this bullshit apocalypse and having to face some Strange Monsters—how was this any different from a death sentence?

Unable to believe it, he stumbled to the floor-to-ceiling window and tremblingly pulled back the curtain to look outside...

In that instant, his face turned as pale as paper.

The world outside had completely turned into a living hell.

The once bustling streets of Hangzhou were shrouded in thick, blood-red fog.

In the blood-red sky, there was no sun, only clumps of churning black clouds.

Occasionally, a flash of scarlet lightning illuminated the twisted figures on the street.

The high-rise buildings in the distance were crooked, their walls covered in hideous claw marks and dark brown bloodstains.

Inhuman roars rose and fell, piercing through the blood fog and drilling into his ears.

It made one's scalp tingle and one's stomach churn.

Just then, two gilded icons suddenly lit up in the upper right corner of his field of vision: [Global Channel] and [Personal Panel].

It was like a game interface, yet it appeared realistically before his eyes, within reach.

Lin Zhou subconsciously used his mind to click on the [Global Channel], and countless messages poured in like a tide.

The refresh speed was so fast it was dazzling, and the lines were full of panic, despair, and hysteria.

Fei Chai A-Yuan: "Holy shit! There's an eight-armed monster downstairs in my building that tore my neighbor in half! Someone save me!"

Soft Cute Yu: "I'm in a rental apartment, the door is about to be smashed open, the thing outside keeps scratching the door, the sound of nails scraping on the wooden door is so scary! I awakened an F-rank talent [Sensitive Smell], what use is this crappy talent!"

Tough Guy Chao Ge: "I awakened a D-rank talent [Strength Enhancement] and just slaughtered a distorted rat. Are there any brothers in Hangzhou looking to team up? I'm in the West City!"

Cold Instructor Su: "Near Hangzhou University City, the concentration of blood fog is continuing to rise, and the number of Strange Monsters is surging. I awakened a C-rank talent [Micro-Ice Condensation] and am seeking shelter in a safe zone. I can provide research data on mutated organisms."

School Beauty Wan Xing: "I'm near the Hangzhou mountainside Villa, being hunted by three Rotten Claw Monsters, I can't hold on much longer! Is there any big shot here? Begging for shelter! Looks 93, awakened a D-rank talent [Speed Boost]!"

Looking at these frantically scrolling messages, his heart felt like it was about to jump out.

So the whole world had fallen, and everyone had been dragged into this Blood Tide survival game.

Everyone could awaken talents, from F to SSS rank, and the talent rank directly determined life or death.

Even if others' talents were bad, they at least had some skill.

What about his own talent?

Was it a useless F-rank?

Or a barely usable D-rank?

Nervous, Lin Zhou took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Just then, that cold mechanical voice sounded again:

[Detected that the host's mental strength exceeds the limit, talent awakening rank has been upgraded without limit...]

[Detection complete! Congratulations to the host for awakening the SSS-rank unique talent "More Children, More Blessings"!]

SSS-rank?!

Unique talent?!

Hearing this talent, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his breathing stopped instantly.

He was frozen in place, his mind blank.

He rubbed his eyes hard, fearing it was a hallucination caused by excessive tension.

Looking again, the talent column clearly displayed in gold-stamped font:

SSS-rank unique talent "More Children, More Blessings"!

The golden light was dazzling, almost blinding him.

The huge surprise made him so excited he wanted to run naked.

Others awakened F-rank or D-rank, and the good ones were C-rank, but he directly awakened the strongest talent, SSS-rank. How could he not be excited?

Talent determines life and death, so wouldn't he be able to survive in this apocalypse with this top-tier talent?