One night at nine o'clock, Youxiang left her office building complaining about overtime without pay. Half an hour later, she returned to her rented room, exhausted. After washing up, she lay in bed but took out her phone to play a newly released Farming Game instead of sleeping. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and heavy rain began. Youxiang got up to close the window and saw a blood moon. She turned to get her phone to take a picture, but her heart pounded rapidly and she collapsed to the floor, losing consciousness.The next day, Youxiang regained consciousness but found she could not move or speak. She was paralyzed and mute. After a whole day of effort, she could move one hand freely. Four more days of continuous effort allowed her to move her whole body, but she still could not speak and her brain worked slower. As she sat on the sofa, a game loading progress bar appeared before her eyes, revealing the familiar Farming Game interface. Level 1 was in the corner. Youxiang instinctively began to play, planting crops and gaining experience. She quickly reached level 2.After a few hours, Youxiang stopped playing and realized she had not eaten or drunk for days and felt no hunger. Strange roars and screams came from outside. She looked out the window and saw zombie-like creatures wandering the streets. A zombie appeared at her window, its face pressed against the glass. It looked at her with empty eyes and then slid away. Youxiang fell to the ground in shock. When she touched her chest, she found no heartbeat. She had died and become a zombie. She ran to the bathroom mirror and saw that her eyes had turned gray, but the rest of her face looked beautified. She was pleased, thinking she must be the prettiest zombie.Youxiang remembered the Farming Game. She harvested her crops and found an "Extract" option. Clicking it produced a real corn on the ground. She took a bite but had no taste. Frustrated, she threw it away and continued playing the game. She stayed in her room playing like an internet addict for a month. Then a loud bang startled her—a zombie had broken down her door.Qin Zhuo, her childhood neighbor who had often bullied her as a child, found her. He noticed her gray eyes and lack of pulse, realizing she had become a zombie. His friend Chen Yunfei drew a gun, but Qin Zhuo stopped him, insisting Youxiang was different because she still had consciousness. Youxiang was terrified by the gun, covering her head and trembling. Qin Zhuo pulled her up and asked if she recognized him. She nodded. He said she should follow him and he would protect her. She shook her head, but under his threatening gaze, she eventually agreed.Chen Yunfei was amazed that Youxiang retained consciousness. Youxiang hid behind Qin Zhuo, scared of Chen Yunfei's stare. Qin Zhuo instructed Chen Yunfei not to tell anyone about Youxiang's condition. Chen Yunfei agreed. He then noticed Youxiang could not speak and jokingly called her a little mute, which made her angry. Qin Zhuo suggested covering her eyes with colored contact lenses. Youxiang produced a pair from her game inventory, surprising Qin Zhuo. She clumsily put them on.They began looting the supermarket. Qin Zhuo wished they could take all the instant noodles. Youxiang, eager to show off, waved her hand and made a whole row of instant noodles disappear into her game inventory. Qin Zhuo realized she had a spatial ability. He then instructed her to collect more items, and she happily obeyed, running back to him for praise each time. Chen Yunfei returned and was amazed by Youxiang's space, joking they now had a portable warehouse.A zombie roar came, and many zombies appeared. Qin Zhuo threw Youxiang over his shoulder and ran, using lightning abilities to electrocute the zombies. Chen Yunfei collected the crystal cores. They escaped in a car. On the road, Qin Zhuo asked Youxiang for water. She gave him mineral water. Later, she gave Chen Yunfei cola, making Qin Zhuo jealous. She got angry and dumped cola on him until he apologized and praised her beauty.A mutated wild boar crashed into the car. Qin Zhuo got out and killed it with a lightning strike, roasting it instantly. They stopped to eat. While the two men ate, Youxiang squatted aside, playing her farming game. They asked what she ate. She did not know. She wrote on paper that she was playing a game. She also wrote asking if she could bite Qin Zhuo to try, but he refused and warned her not to bite anyone.They continued to a survivor base. The base had a thirty-meter-high wall. Everyone underwent a wound inspection. Youxiang was separated for a female worker to check. She was shy but passed. After inspection, Qin Zhuo found her and the worker remarked that Youxiang was cute. Qin Zhuo said she was his childhood sweetheart. Chen Yunfei asked where Youxiang would stay. Qin Zhuo decided she would stay in his room because revealing her spatial ability would attract too much attention and risk exposing her identity. Chen Yunfei teased them about being alone together. Qin Zhuo scolded him and told Youxiang not to touch something. The story continues with their life at the base, Qin Zhuo protecting her and Youxiang continuing to play her farming game, still unable to speak but retaining her consciousness and vanity. She is determined to remain the prettiest and smartest zombie.
