Yuki could barely move. Her body was weak, and a sharp, gnawing pain radiated from her stomach. It was hunger. Then, the realization hit her as the inherited memories clicked into place. She gritted her teeth, pushed herself upright, struggling with limbs that felt foreign. Her movements were slow and unsteady. Everything about this body was too fragile.
Yuki clicked her tongue. "This body is very weak. I hope the system gives me some kind of cheat, or I won't survive long like this." Taking a breath, she called out in her mind, "System, show my status window!"
Status Window
Name : Yin Fei
Age : 12
Affiliate : Planet 281-AB
Cultivation : None
Bonus Stats : None
The interface appeared instantly. It looked oddly familiar, like something she had seen before. The feeling stirred something in the back of her mind, but she let it go because currently, there were more urgent matters to deal with.
Her stomach growled again, more violently this time. The acidic churn inside her gut made her wince. Her whole body trembled as it demanded nourishment.
"First, I need to deal with this hunger. It's killing me."
She had been enduring it until now, but her body was already beginning to protest. Yuki clutched her stomach as it churned violently. She could practically hear the splash of hydrochloric acid slamming against her stomach walls with brutal force.
Then, a mechanical chime rang in her head.
[The system has successfully registered Planet 218-AB native resident, Yin Fei, to the Primordial System.]
The voice startled her so much she nearly collapsed like a stroke.
Stupid system. That could've killed her.
After catching her breath, she replayed the message.
Planet 218-AB. The Primordial System. The words chilled her. This was bad. Unbelievably bad.
The realization slowly dawned—this was her own unfinished draft. The world she had created but never fully fleshed out. The novel she had abandoned midway through the first chapter.
Once upon a time, she'd dreamed of writing a perfect novel. She built characters, settings, and arcs, hoping to tie them all together someday. But she gave up. Too many flaws. Too many loose ends. Ironically, that same girl had now been reincarnated into the very failed draft she abandoned.
"Should I just commit suicide?"
"…Hell no! I already died once at the hands of a psycho killer. I got a second chance with my memories intact. I'm not dying again that easily!"
Yuki took a deep breath, grounding herself, "Okay. It's not completely hopeless. I just need to stay alive…somehow..."
Breathing slowly, she pulled herself together. If she wanted to live, she needed to understand this world as fast as possible.
From what she remembered, the story revolved around a high school boy who began seeing glimpses of the future in his dreams. He dreamt of big cities falling, oceans burning, humanity on the brink of extinction. But he ignored the warnings, thinking they were just teenage nightmares.
Then came the global notification. Earth, universally known as Planet 281-AB—was officially integrated into the Primordial System.
What followed was textbook post-apocalyptic fantasy. Gates opened across the globe. Monsters poured in from other dimensions. Civilization collapsed in weeks.
Earth had martial arts cultivation techniques, but they were flawed and incomplete. Even the strongest human at that time couldn't stand against the tidal wave of beasts. Humanity was overwhelmed. Eventually, some individuals awakened unique powers through the system. They became humanity's last defense, turning the tide—barely.
Yuki groaned. She had added so many clichés trying to make the story "interesting." And yet, that wasn't the worst of it.
The final arcs featured extraterrestrial conquerors: beings from advanced civilizations with superior technology and incomprehensible strength. They crushed Earth's defenses, colonized the planet, and drove humans into scattered, pitiful settlements. That was the world she'd dropped into.
But that's not the end of human suffering. One thing after another happened, until one day the main protagonist chose to sacrifice earth for the life of his family, wifes, and close friends.
Bad ending for earth…
Ding ! [ Synchronization with the planet's core completed… Quests are being generated by the system. ]
The system notification successfully awakened Yuki from her deep thoughts. Then a transparent blue system interface appeared on her view.
[ Story Quest : End of Earth ]
Description : You have successfully become the first native who obtained the blessing of the primordial system because of your superior soul. Help humanity to survive through this disaster !
Time limit : The 'End Day' starts in 6 months
Reward : ???
Penalty : Humanity extinction.
[ Side Quest : Become extraordinary ]
Description : You have been blessed by the system. You should strive to become the hero of Planet 281-AB. A hero needs absolute strength. Become the strongest human on earth.
Time Limit : None.
Reward : Strength + 20, Agility + 20, Constitution + 30, 1 Golden Lottery ticket, [Unique] ability, +2 empowerment.
The system detected a high degree of weakness upon the subject, selecting available quests…
[ Side Quest : Obtain Primary Human Needs ]
Description : As a human, you will need food, a house, and clothing. Obtain all the requirements to become a proper human.
Food ( 0/1 )
House ( 0/1 )
Clothing ( 1 /1 )
Time Limit : 3 hours.
Reward : 5 random bonus stats.
Penalty : None.
The system has deemed that the subject's status was below the average prosperity of the race, generating support quests…
[ Daily Quest : Strength Training ]
Description : Do 100 push-ups, and 100 sit-ups.
Reward : Strength + 1
[ Daily Quest : Agility Training ]
Description : Run 10km.
Reward : Agility + 1
[ Daily Quest : Healthy Body ]
Description : Eat enough nutrients and sleep 8 hours for a day.
Reward : Constitution + 1
Yuki's expression is quite tricky right now. Once the notification first popped out Yuki was excited. Though, after she read the notifications, she was flabbergasted.
" Savior of earth ? You think being a savior is easy ??? F*ck. My chance of surviving alone is already rock-bottom, and the system actually wants me to save the whole planet ? "
Yuki sighed. Even as someone who knew of the future, it doesn't really increase her chance to survive. Maybe other transmigrators would be confident to thrive after knowing the future events. However, for Yuki, knowing about the future just made her despair more than ever.
I would just get blasted away along the planet even if I become the strongest in the world. Well, if I can reach the…
Yuki felt her body going limp while her head felt as heavy as a mountain, and slowly she fell down on her knees. " Hungry…"
Yuki grabbed her cheeks with both hands and slapped herself to stay awake. She knew that just pondering alone here isn't a solution for her hunger.
Yuki looked around trying to find any trace of food nearby. Yuki was dazed for a moment there, as she observed around her.
The snowy plain stretched out in every direction, a blanket of white swallowing the land. Overhead, two moons hung in the sky—one large and bright, the other a thin crescent with a soft purple glow. Their light cast a strange double hue across the ice, making everything feel unreal, like walking through a dream.
The wind was light but sharp, carrying a chill that slipped past her clothes and bit into her skin. Nothing moved. No trees, no animals—just an endless stretch of cold silence. "What the hell?" Yuki muttered, narrowing her eyes. "Snow plains… but without the cold, and *two* moons? I never wrote anything like this."
Her body tensed at the realization. But… it still made some kind of sense. The novel hadn't even started its first chapter yet. The world-building was messy—half-finished, full of placeholders and ideas she never tied together. So yeah, it was entirely possible weird elements had been thrown in to patch over empty parts of the plot.
Still, something didn't add up. According to Yin Fei's memories, she should be in a forest right now, scavenging herbs and wild berries just to keep away from starvation.. Not on a snow plain like this. And it was supposed to be spring when Yin Fei died. Snow in spring? Unless a full year had passed since then…
While Yuki was still trying to piece it all together, a soft, haunting whistle echoed through the frozen air. She flinched. "What was that? A ghost?" Her voice dropped, eyes scanning the white horizon.
It wasn't just fear talking—ghosts were real in this world. They weren't supposed to appear yet, at least not until the death of one of the monster lords, the 'Nether Horse'. But even so… it's better safe than sorry.
But not long after the word fell from her mouth, the sounds changed.
It was subtle, barely a whisper, but it carried something foul. Then there is the smell of rotting air, like the scent of old blood. And then came the sound again, louder now. That same haunting whistle, only this time it was joined by the unmistakable crunch of footsteps on snow.
Yuki turned.
Something stood in the distance. A shape. Pale. Thin. Its form shimmered slightly, as if the air around it refused to hold its form. Eyes—too bright and too human—locked onto hers. Something was there. Floating at its center was a long, rusted chain, hanging in the air as if held by invisible hands. At the end of those chains were several corpses, walking corpses. Those zombie-like corpses look strangely obedient, as if they're dogs on a leash
They were smaller, emaciated, snarling—nothing more than translucent faces stretched over howling mouths. Their eyes glowed with savage hunger, and their limbs dragged as they crawled across the snow, chained to their master like cursed dogs.
"Oh, hell no."
She bolted.
Snow crunched violently beneath her boots as she sprinted, lungs burning from the freezing air. Whatever that thing was, it didn't move fast, but it didn't stop either. Every time she glanced over her shoulder, it was closer than it should've been.
"There shouldn't be ghosts yet! The Nether Lord hasn't even appeared!"
Yuki's thoughts spiraled as she ran, half-blind through the blizzard haze. She wasn't equipped for this. No skills. No weapons. No plan. Her body was still half-dead from starvation, and now she was running on sheer panic.
Then she saw it. A shimmer in the air ahead, like a vertical tear in the world. Glowing blue lines pulsed across a black slit floating just above the snow.
"No way…" Yuki gasped. "A gate? Out here?"
Behind her, the ghost let out a gurgling screech. It was right behind her now.
She had no time.
Fu..fu..fu..fuck, "It's only been less than a minute since I was tansported, I don't wanna die so early through this life". Yuki gulped. After thinking for less than a second, she dove forward, crashing through the rift's surface. It felt like falling through icy oil, her body compressed and stretched all at once.
Then—thud.
System Prompt: The subject has entered the [ F Rank Gate : Snow Elves Dungeon ] !