Chapter 1: The Betrayal during Apocalypse

My story is like of those typical story I read in sci-fi manga and anime but never would I really thought I will be in this situation I read only or watched on those, I am Tang Su Yan.

The world I live in dissolved into a cacophony of gnashing teeth and the sickeningly sweet scent of decay. My last sensation was the searing pain of my rending flesh, the chilling realization that the hands tearing me apart belonged to the creatures I feared, now my final, gruesome reality. Then, nothing.

My senses are numb and my consciousness are dripping away.

A gasp ripped through me, air burning my lungs in a way it hadn't in what felt like an eternity. My eyes snapped open, but the world wasn't the grotesque tableau of my death. Instead, I stared at the familiar,ceiling of my apartment. My Room. Not the Hideout I had shared with Li Zhi Yi and Gu Li Nan, a place that had become a tomb.

Disorientation crashed over me like a tidal wave. I sat up, my body trembling, expecting to see the gruesome wounds, the tattered remains of my clothing. But my skin was smooth, unmarked. I wore my usual sleepwear, a simple cotton set. Panic and Disbelief clawed at my throat. Was this some cruel trick of my dying mind? A final, twisted hallucination before oblivion?

I scrambled out of bed, my legs unsteady. The apartment was exactly as I remembered it before the world changed – cluttered but cozy, a stark contrast to the ravaged world outside. Sunlight streamed through the window, painting the room in a warm, almost mocking glow. Sunlight. How long had it been since I'd seen real sunlight, not the dark red light in the sky in the apocalyptic world?

I stumbled to the calendar hanging on the wall. My breath hitched. March 23, 2025 Three months. Three months before the world had descended into chaos. Three months before the zombie virus had turned humanity into ravenous monsters, before the Evolved and Hybrids had further complicated the struggle for survival. Three years before Li Zhi Yi and Gu Li Nan's betrayal had sealed my fate.

The memory of their faces, contorted with greed and malice as they shoved me out to the waiting horde, flashed before my eyes. The pain of my physical wounds is nothing in comparison to the agony of their treachery. They had taken everything from me – my supplies, my trust, my life. And they had done it with a chilling indifference, watching as I was torn apart and getting eaten by those walking monsters as if I were nothing more than a discarded piece of trash.

Rage, Despise and Desire for Vengeance, pierced through the confusion. It wasn't the frantic, desperate rage of my final moments, but a controlled, simmering fury. This wasn't a hallucination. This was real. I was back.

A wave of dizziness washed over me, and I gripped the edge of my dresser for support. The memories of my past life, so vivid, horrifying and traumatic, threatened to overwhelm me. I closed my eyes, forcing myself to breathe deeply, to anchor myself in the present. Three months. I had three months to prepare. Three months to turn the tables on my betrayers. Three months to ensure that this time, I would be the one who survived.

I opened my eyes, my gaze now focused, determined. The fear was still there, lurking in the shadows, but it was overshadowed by a burning resolve. I wouldn't waste this second chance. I wouldn't let anyone betray me again. This time, I would be ready. This time, I will survive. This time… I would have my revenge.

My first priority was to secure a safe haven, a place that is safe and under my control. There is still 3 months to prepare to secure a hideout a location that Is'nt compromised, and honestly, an ideal for long-term survival. Unlike my previous hideout compromise and too close to the city center, too vulnerable.I needed somewhere new, somewhere safe and secure. Somewhere I could actually fortify, a place with room to store supplies, somewhere I could build a fortress, not just a hideout. Somewhere where I'm the boss a queen. Somewhere I wouldn't have thought to look, back then. Somewhere...better. I Tang Su Yan vow to survive no matter what