eastern_moon

In a world overrun by killer plants and poisoned soil, humanity is barely holding on. Enter Xu Jianyu, a guilt-ridden ex-agricultural scientist who just wants to mind his business in the apocalypse. But when a sassy, morally questionable system called Eden's Core shoves a glowing seed in his hands and says, “Congrats, you’re the chosen farmer now!”—his quiet days are officially over.

The quest? Grow magical crops, heal the land, and save humanity from total annihilation. No pressure, right? Oh, and there’s a catch: fail the system's tasks, and it’ll slap him with killer migraines, nausea, or worse. Yikes.

Enter Liu Zhenfeng, a hot, grumpy ex-mercenary with a deadly rep and zero patience for soft-spoken plant nerds. He’s got one job: keep Xu Jianyu alive long enough to grow his fancy farm and not die. Easy...

As the Black Bloom monsters get smarter and the Queen Bloom closes in, Xu Jianyu and Liu Zhenfeng find themselves fighting side by side. But when Eden drops its ultimate plot twist—things get way more complicated than “water your crops and don’t die.”

Apocalypse Farm System (BL)

The guard narrowed his eyes, his hand tightening on the hilt of his weapon. "Protection? From what?"

Jianyu hesitated for a beat, then turned back to the guards, his face carefully composed. He took a deep breath and said, "We need protection because…" He trailed off and glanced at Zhenfeng.

Zhenfeng's eyes narrowed, sensing trouble. "What are you—"

"We're a couple," Jianyu blurted out, cutting Zhenfeng off.

The words hung in the air like a thunderclap. Zhenfeng froze, his mouth parting in shock. "What?" he hissed under his breath.

Jianyu kept his focus on the guards, ignoring Zhenfeng's glare. "We've been running from that one guild—you know, the one that's made it their mission to erase every queer person off the face of the earth. They found out about us, and we barely escaped with our lives." He let his voice shake, just enough to sound convincing.

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