For ten years, the Blue Planet has been a living hell. First came the nuclear-contaminated waters. Then came the global volcanic eruptions. Finally, a rogue gamma-ray burst triggered the sudden appearance of the “Qiang” and “Yi” elements, mutating flora and fauna into apex predators and knocking humanity to the bottom of the food chain.
In the oppressive, overcrowded Safety Zone, ordinary people starve while corrupt elites hoard clean water and hide behind reinforced walls.
Xia Qing, a hardened survivor who lost her parents to insect plagues and beast tides, is officially done playing by their rules. She’s a Level 4 Strength Evolver, but unlike the arrogant mercenaries who flaunt their power, Xia Qing knows that true survival means keeping her head down, her knife sharp, and her secrets hidden.
When the Safety Zone issues a desperate call for “Lords” to leave the walls and reclaim the deadly wilderness for agriculture—a task everyone considers a literal suicide mission—Xia Qing volunteers without hesitation.
Let the elites scheme over scraps in their walled city. Let the mutated beasts roam the poisoned earth. Xia Qing is packing her bags, claiming Territory No. 3, and going off the grid.
