Before agreeing to be bound to the system and traverse the interstellar era, Qi Guang was gnawed by a crowd of zombies for two whole days.
Be it losing an arm or missing a leg due to a zombie bite, it’s not a rare occurrence in the apocalypse. While hearing the system’s cold voice, Qi Guang still thinks it’s his own hallucination before his imminent death.
All this nonsense, whether it’s about asking him to bind with the livestream system to become a Livestreamer God or traversing the interstellar era to gain popularity among hundreds of millions of fans. Qi Guang, overwhelmed by pain, finds his mind in a state of confusion and unable to comprehend.
Anyway, as long as it can allow him to survive, it’s all good.
Even if he had to take on a massive loan to mend his body, chewed to pieces by zombies, and counteract the zombie virus infection by purchasing an absurd quantity of large gift packs enhancing the primary physique’s constitution. The debt is so immense that a quick glance at it makes people give up counting how many zeros there are.
Qi Guang wants to live.
He wants to break free from the never-ending pain of being eaten, whether it’s hallucinations before death, a monster’s ability, or the chaotic immortals.
Regardless, it’s better than enduring being eaten by zombies for two whole days and still not dying, struggling on whilst at death’s door1苟延残喘 (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death’s door -be on one’s last legs; linger on in a steadily worsening condition -An idiom for barely maintaining life. like a piece of rotten meat.
Without blinking an eye (his eyeballs were dug out and eaten by zombies yesterday), Qi Guang agreed to all of the system’s conditions, hence getting a chance to survive.
Before opening his eyes again, Qi Guang realized that he had caught a life-saving spider thread.2life-saving spider thread Not literally, but figuratively. He means he was able to catch a life-saving straw/item. Something like that in English? xD
The scent of plants and trees enveloped his senses, accompanied by the chirping of birds and the buzzing of cicadas filling his ears.
He opened his eyes, and the long-lost color and light flooded in.
The lush, verdant green, the water vapor reflecting gorgeous colors—his eyes were so painfully overwhelmed that they were on the verge of shedding tears.
Qi Guang gazed at the ancient trees and lush weeds reaching his waist, then lowered his eyes, realizing his predicament with not a piece of cloth covering his body.
He’s alive.
After being seriously injured, he was thrown into an area with the highest concentration of zombies for a week. Unexpectedly, he was still breathing well and suffered no damage—intact and alive.
Bending down and covering his mouth, Qiguang tried his best to raise the corner of his mouth——at this moment, he ought to smile, he should be delirious with delight. Should be….
His laughter was erratic and so dry that the system that had just been bound to him was a bit dumbfounded.
The system initially wanted to explain to Qi Guang why the promised futuristic interstellar resembled a wilderness at the moment. The lengthy speech was meant to be accompanied by what it could provide and all the various golden fingers it could offer. However, Qi Guang could only hear but couldn’t listen. He was extremely exhausted and held little interest in the electronic voice sounding deep in his consciousness.
He was aware that his current state was not very good, having been gnawed by zombies for two whole days, which probably damaged some parts of his body.
Qi Guang thought it didn’t concern him3事不关己〔–關-〕 PY shìbùguānjǐ Idiom a matter of no concern to oneself The affair does not concern me.. He looked around and, compared to insignificant matters4无关紧要 IDIOM of no importance; immaterial insignificant, surviving was still more important.
It was a dense primeval forest blocking the sky and the sun5遮天蔽日 IDIOM blot out the sky and the sun 1 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering 2 omnipresent. He stood there, listening to the cries of birds, the howling of beasts from the distance, and the insects buzzing everywhere.
In the long run, the hot climate entails sweating, dehydration, and mosquito-related diseases. If he can’t find a source of water promptly to replenish his body, or perhaps if he is unlucky and becomes infected by a mosquito bite, death will be just around the corner.6近在咫尺 IDIOM close at hand; well within reach; round the corner 1 to be almost within reach 2 to be close at hand
Qi Guang kept this in his mind and glanced at the clock on the system interface (In his own opinion, this was the most useful function of the system at present), It was already dusk. Even though daytime is long in summer, there is not much time left before dark.
In the wilderness, dusk has already settled, leaving no time to listen to the trivialities of the system. It’s better to contemplate how to spend his time on this first long night.
Trust him, based on his personal experience, it is not advisable to skip preparing the ground when sleeping outdoors, especially within an unfamiliar primeval forest.
He wanted to quickly build himself a shelter to get through the night, hoping to stay safe and conserve strength as much as possible.
Qi Guang spent some time surveying his surroundings, contemplating the kind of shelter to set up—materials should be simple and easy to obtain. Setting up the shelter should be convenient and labor-saving. Ideally, the construction shouldn’t take more than an hour and a half, yet it should provide protection from the wind and rain while retaining warmth.
It would be great if he could also take advantage of the terrain.
Qi Guang was contemplating as his eyes landed on a tree a few hundred meters away. The tree trunk was thick, approximately fifty or sixty centimeters in diameter. It was unknown whether it was due to a lightning strike or some other reason, but it was sliced across the middle, lying flat on the ground.
He could clearly see that the tree showed no traces of being damaged by moths or worms and also didn’t have a beehive nest. Although it was a bit shorter than the ideal height, time was tight, making it barely suitable as a temporary shelter to sleep in for the night.
Speaking of…..
When did his eyesight get this good?
Qi Guang blinked, and his eyes which were originally mildly short-sighted, could now clearly see the plants and trees hundreds of meters away. Furthermore, as he stepped on the ground with his bare feet, he didn’t feel any pain from being stung or pricked by branches.
The system that was unilaterally blocked by Qi Guang finally found an opportunity to show its presence and prompted the appropriate answer—
That was the large gift pack that upgraded his physical constitution and added a lot of zeros to his debt.
Overall, it improved his physical strength, five senses, and various physical qualities. While simultaneously enhancing his immunity and strengthening his resistance. It lived up to its extremely high price.
The system was still waiting for Qi Guang to ask for a few more details, eager to show off its superior functions. However, upon receiving the answer, Qi Guang immediately rolled up his sleeves (which were non-existent), wasting no time and dedicating himself to setting up the shelter.
Time is pressing, and the system’s rattles can be discussed later.
Qi Guang wants to build an inverted tree-styled Phi hut, obtaining and using resources in line with local resources at hand7因地制宜 IDIOM suit measures to local conditions (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances. Saving time and valuable energy.
The process of building a Phi Hut is not complicated, the most important task is cleaning.
He picked up a branch and slowly, meticulously poked at the ground around the fallen tree. Sweeping inside the cracks, pushing out fallen leaves, mud, and dust — it’s not just for his demand for cleanliness, but also to scare away the insects and ants hidden inside. The priority is to confirm that no snakes or rats are hiding in the pit.
After clearing the crevice, Qi Guang cleared out a rectangular open space along the tree trunk approximately two meters in length and 60 or 70 meters wide. Similarly, he carefully swept away the fallen leaves and branches on the ground, drove away the insects and ants, and poked around to prevent himself from sleeping on a small animal’s doorstep.
Afterward, he collected branches that were of suitable length and perfectly straight. Qi Guang arranged the branches close against the tree trunk one by one, nicely covering them with lichen leaves. The branches and the tree trunk surface formed a triangular space for one person to lie down.
If it was just sleeping, such a size was barely enough, and turning over was even more difficult. However, he can already feel a touch of coldness in the passing breeze. The temperature would drop even lower after nightfall, and his body size was close to the size of the shelter, effectively preventing the rapid drop in body temperature.
After that, a thick layer of withered grass and vines was spread on the ground to prevent the soil from cooling down at nightfall, reversing its moisture.
Qi Guang’s efficiency has also been greatly improved because of his physical enhancement, and he completed the construction of the shelter earlier than expected. In the time remaining before dark, he used the vines he found to weave a small basket that could be tied around his waist. That way if he finds something useful tomorrow he can take it with him.
Thanks to the apocalypse, it taught him a few trivial minor skills.
The night in the forest came a little earlier, Qi Guang rushed into the shelter with the finished basket before the last shred of light completely faded. A few minutes later, all he could see was pitch-darkness.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t see anything in the dark. After his eyes adapted to the darkness, he could vaguely see the outlines of some objects. Various smells became more distinct because he couldn’t see, the noisiest thing was the constant buzzing of mosquitoes. Even if his body was strengthened and his skin would not be bitten by mosquitoes, hearing its buzzing makes his body start itching all over.
Qi Guang was aware it was best to sleep at this time to regain his energy, but surviving a disaster8劫后余生 survive a disaster; survivor idiom) to be a survivor of a calamity and on top of that, time traveling—this plot development is too fast for his body to keep up. There was also that phantom pain that kept him from being able to sleep.
All he could do was endure the pain and think of other matters to divert his attention.
For example, with nothing to do at the moment, he could examine his sole golden finger.
Qi Guang opened the system interface, he first re-read the information he already read and closed it just a moment ago, and summarized it into key points—the system also has a notepad function, which he can use to take notes.
This should be the system’s second most valuable feature, right after the clock.
Qi Guang covered his growling stomach and typed on the light screen emitting a milky white glow.
1. The only general currency in the system is points. Points are obtained through constant live broadcasts and increase in popularity. There are various ways to obtain points.
2. The vast majority of the functions require a certain amount of points to be activated. Currently, the only available function is [Start Live Broadcast].
3. Due to my own debt, I must pay off the monthly points quota designated by the system every month (which increases monthly), and the remaining points can be freely used.
……
Qi Guang wrote a complete page; his hand momentarily paused before proceeding to write down the last one.
I’m on Earth.
This is the last and most important point.
The system’s time travel is a peer-to-peer operation. In simpler terms, before Qi Guang traversed, he was in China on Earth, specifically at the entrance of S University in Shen City. After crossing, he remained on the same planet and at the same place, the same longitude and latitude.
It’s just that hundreds or thousands of years have passed.
It seems like there are no problems, assuming that Earth has not undergone any changes in composition by the system and there is no intelligent life present on this desolate planet.
However, the fact that those steel forests have now been engulfed by a vast9无边无际 boundless; limitless; vast ocean of vegetation. The sea has transformed into mulberry fields, and mulberry fields into sea10沧海桑田 change from seas into mulberry fields and from mulberry fields into seas—time brings great changes; vicissitudes The metaphor for the environment that changed greatly.; it seems as if humans never existed on this planet.
Thereupon, the promised interstellar future turned into a struggle for survival in the wilderness.
But the system did not deceive him. It was indeed the interstellar era when humans stepped onto the cosmic stage, conquering both the stars and the seas.
Located countless light-years away from Earth.
Qi Guang very cautiously11小心翼翼 with the greatest of care; very cautiously cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully clicked on the [Start Livestream] button on the system interface, which was the sole source of light inside the not-very-reliable shelter.
According to the system, his live broadcast would be logged onto the largest live broadcast platform in the interstellar era. The video quality would be high-definition, and the internet speed would be without latency, with the signal covering the entire interstellar space.
What appeared in front of Qi Guang was the same darkness as his surroundings.
If it weren’t for the screen’s glow and the four corners adorned with small glowing characters, he wouldn’t be able to locate the live broadcast screen.
In such darkness, a line of bold and highlighted text floated over.
[System prompt: The surrounding light is weak, it is recommended to purchase the product: night vision lens. Click to enter the system mall to purchase. 】
Qi Guang quickly glanced at the state of the points in his debt and chose to act as if he hadn’t seen it, shifting back his attention to the live broadcast interface.
Luckily, the system understood the importance of knowing the language and translated the text on the live broadcast interface for Qi Guang without any cost, rescuing him from the embarrassing situation of being oblivious to the unfamiliar interstellar common language. The upper right of the system interface displays the number of viewers, the gift list is located in the lower left corner, and the button for opening the settings is in the lower right. You could set up an announcement room, barrage, switch the camera angle, etc. This kind of interface is very user-friendly for a new anchor like him.
Qi Guang clicked on all the various functions in the live broadcast interface to familiarize himself with it and changed the streamer’s name to the fixed alias he was known by in the apocalypse, [Yuying]. He also renamed the broadcast room to [Earth in Distress]. Since he has no points to buy the night vision lenses right now, and no viewers are tuning in. He turned off the live broadcast.
Because he can’t afford the night vision lenses and his points are in negatives, he reminded himself of a more pressing issue.
—His debt repayment for this month.
To survive, he borrowed a large loan from the system and had to repay the debt every month. The system adheres to the principle of sustainable development and the first month’s repayment quota is not as big as a lion’s mouth12狮子大开口 demand too much; ask an exorbitant price; rip-off, merely 100 points. Thus, after 30 days, the system will automatically deduct 100 points from Qi Guang’s account. He can use the remaining points(if he has any) as he pleases.
It’s not difficult at all; as a new anchor, he enjoys newcomer perks. Qi Guang has tasks for novices that he can accomplish: the first time he live-streamed for 5 minutes, the first time the viewers exceeded 10, obtaining his first fan, receiving his first gift, and so on. If he is diligent the whole way, he can gather around 80 to 90 points.
For every 10 hours of live broadcast it will be converted into one point, the remaining 10 or 20 points can then be collected. He can make up the full amount by working hard and relying on the length of the live broadcast.
Don’t focus on the one thousand points next month, two thousand points again the following month, or even four thousand points the month after. He accumulates steadily until he can pay off the debt in two to three years; the rules are still relaxed and friendly.
“Then what happens if the points for the month are insufficient to repay the debt?” Taking into account his capability to repay his debt, Qi Guang took precautions13未雨绸缪 repair the house before it rains; provide for a rainy day; take precautions.
[ The system answers instantly: “If the points repaid in a single month are less than 50% of the quota, all the host’s points and exchanged assets will be frozen for a month. If, in cumulative three months, the points are 80% less than the quota, all the host’s points and exchanged assets will be permanently recovered.” ]
[Note: Points redemption of assets include body repair items and physical upgrade items.]
“…” Qi Guang followed the system’s logic and asked, “What do you mean by freezing assets?”
The system patiently explained: [It is to restore the host’s initial state. ]
Qi Guang understood instantly: “That means you will die.”
The last breath he had left before binding could not even last for half a second. Once the assets were frozen, a dead body could no longer be restored. It would be a dead end14死路一条 go nowhere; meet one’s doom.
As a result, Qi Guang wrote a small goal on his notepad.
Earn 100 points first.
![The Way of the Empress [Interstellar]](https://www.freenovels.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-04-at-8.01.00-PM.png "The Way of the Empress [Interstellar]")
