Apocalypse Survival: Starting with a Shelter

After studying the capabilities of the bio-chips, Su Wu turned his attention to the other reward, Iron Will.

Unlike the bio-chip reward, which felt almost routine, the system had provided three detailed prompts for this reward, highlighting its importance.

However, after careful self-examination, Su Wu noticed no apparent changes in his body or mental state. He couldn't even detect the presence of this so-called Iron Will.

"Is this Iron Will really as valuable as they claim?" Su Wu's gaze lingered on the system's note.

A gift from a civilization to a future giant.

A gift of such a high level, meant for a single individual, had to be transformative—something capable of altering one's life or destiny. It wouldn't be common or trivial.

Unable to perceive any immediate changes, Su Wu considered the system's wording more deeply.

The key phrase was clear: lasting through the erosion of time.

But how long was "time"?

A century? A millennium? A million years? Longer?

If humanity ever achieved physical immortality in the future, the ability to maintain mental stability over such vast stretches of time could indeed become priceless.

Humanity had already evolved from feudalism to the industrial age in just 100 years.

If a million years were added to that timeline, the transformations would be unimaginable.

What would remain of someone's original self after a million years? In the best-case scenario, even their core personality would likely be unrecognizable, dissolved into something entirely alien.

Iron Will was the key to preserving that core identity.

With a preliminary understanding of his rewards, Su Wu turned his attention back to the system interface.

At this moment, he noticed that the Mainline Task panel had updated with a new objective:

[Survive for 180 days in the apocalypse.]

The task was simple: stay alive.

However, Su Wu couldn't help but wonder what the reward might be.

Shifting his focus, Su Wu moved on to the Daily Task panel, which currently contained only one task.

Invite a member to permanently join your shelter.

According to the task description, adding someone to the Green Lemon Shelter wouldn't suffice. If that were enough, the system would have already flagged the task as complete.

To fulfill the requirement, the person had to join Su Wu's primary shelter.

The task wasn't mandatory. The reward of 5 survival points wasn't particularly enticing—barely a day's passive income at this point.

However, the bio-chip reward conveniently aligned with the task's needs. Using the chips, Su Wu could recruit new members without fear of hidden risks. Instead, they would become valuable allies.

This made the task worth considering.

But who should he invite?

Su Wu mulled over his limited options. There weren't many people he could choose from in Jianghe City.

As he pondered, his AI assistant alerted him to a new message on the official network.

Checking the network, Su Wu saw that the message came from someone he hadn't contacted recently: Ye Luoshuanghua.

Ye's message was straightforward—a request for assistance. She hoped Su Wu could dispatch a convoy to help rescue civilians trapped in Official Shelter 9 following the earthquake.

Su Wu didn't reply immediately. Instead, he opened the official communication channel.

The public space, which gathered the upper echelons of Jianghe City's shelters, was chaotic.

New announcements, official notices, and rescue requests flooded in every few seconds. Some unscrupulous merchants took advantage of the situation, offering overpriced medical supplies or rescue services. Worse, looters masqueraded as rescuers to glean information for their next target.

Ignoring most of the noise, Su Wu focused on gathering official notices.

He soon pieced together a clearer picture of the situation at Shelter 9.

Nearly half of its underground transport tunnels had been cut off, and seven large residential zones—each housing tens of thousands—suffered severe damage.

Facilities like warehouses, agricultural production bases, water plants, and power stations also faced incalculable losses.

Under such catastrophic circumstances, Shelter 9's rescue efforts were severely stretched, even with military support. Thousands of people remained trapped, and time was running out.

If rescue teams arrived too late, they would likely find only corpses.

Su Wu quickly crafted a reply to Ye Luoshuanghua.

"I'll head to Residential Zone 023 to assist. Send vehicles to help evacuate survivors."

Residential Zone 023, a community of over 3,000 people built around an underground mall, was among the hardest-hit areas.

With no significant ties to high-ranking officials, the zone hadn't even made it onto the official priority list for rescue efforts.

If Su Wu didn't intervene, few, if any, survivors would remain by the time help arrived.

But Su Wu's decision wasn't purely altruistic.

Residential Zone 023 happened to house someone who could help him complete his task.

With his plan set, Su Wu acted swiftly.

His rescue convoy, which had been working on the outpost base, was immediately redirected toward the city.

Comprising six vehicles, the convoy drew significant attention as it sped through the ruins of Jianghe City.

At several points along the way, distressed survivors from other shelters tried to flag down the convoy for help. Some even attempted to block its path.

Su Wu's response was decisive. The convoy's mounted machine guns fired warning shots into nearby ground, scattering any would-be obstructions.

This efficient use of force allowed the convoy to maintain its momentum, quickly reaching Residential Zone 023.

Now, the true rescue mission would begin.

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