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Chapter 1 A raw scream ripped from Elena Voss’s throat as she bolted upright in bed, face drained of color.After the Greatquake, the world had collapsed into pure chaos.Just to claim the last scrap of an energy bar, her boyfriend Ryan Hale and her closest friend Lila Quinn had driven a blade straight into her temple. She still remembered the hot flood of blood and the sudden blackout.Wait… what was happening? She had died. She was certain of it.Elena scanned the room. The furniture felt strangely familiar. After a few seconds it hit her—this was the apartment she had rented during her junior year of college.On the nightstand sat a pink phone, the exact one she had used back in school. Later, during the Floodfall years, she had lost it while scavenging; it had slipped into the water and been ruined beyond repair.With shaking fingers she unlocked the screen. The date and time stared back at her: March 23, 2024, 11:12 a.m.Elena’s eyes flew wide. Could it be… she had been reborn?

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Chapter 2 The apartment Elena Voss rented sat close to the university—just a short walk outside, right in the heart of the University District.It was Saturday, so the streets were crowded and lively. Groups of students strolled hand in hand, laughing and chatting.Small diners and food stalls were packed, and the smell of food drifted through the air for blocks.At first Elena didn’t think much of it, but as soon as the savory scent reached her nose, her stomach growled loudly.It had been years since she’d had a proper, filling meal. Back in her hardest days, she had survived on tree bark, weed roots, and even rat meat—and at the time, those had felt like a delicacy.Her mouth watered. Elena headed straight to the deli she used to visit all the time—Gnocchi Deli. She ordered a huge portion of gnocchi, a sloppy joe, and a plate stacked high with mini bagels. She devoured them like she hadn’t eaten in weeks. No one else knew, but she had spent countless nights in her past life starvi

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Chapter 3Ryan Hale was generous with himself but stingy with everyone else.He didn’t like asking Elena to pay for everything, so once in a while he would whip up some meal or throw together an omelet in his dorm and make a big show of bringing it to her.Ryan proudly called it “homemade meals from your caring boyfriend,” and people actually bought it.Everyone in their department admired him; they thought Elena had struck gold—said she was lucky to land such a thoughtful, caring boyfriend who could even cook.Glancing at the clock, Elena realized the day had slipped into evening.She pushed down the chill in her heart and forced a smile. “I’m not hungry, sweetheart, but thank you. Oh—my parents said they’re coming tomorrow. Let’s have dinner together then?”Ryan was surprised. “Tomorrow? What for?”She put on a sweet, playful tone. “Duh! Here to meet their future son-in-law, of course!”That made Ryan uneasy. Last year, Marcus had come by to check him out and left with a poor impres

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Chapter 4Thinking back on the past, Elena felt her chest tighten with sadness.Zara had been such a kind and loyal person, yet just like her, she had fallen for the wrong man and met a tragic end. This time around, Elena was determined to help her.A notification popped up on her phone—Ryan had just transferred her 50,000 dollars. Right after, a text from him appeared.“Baby, this is everything I could scrape together by borrowing from friends. You’ll have to pay it back quickly, okay?”Elena sneered and immediately blocked him.Ryan owed her far more than that sum.For now, she would let him live—society still governed with laws, and murder came with consequences.But when the apocalypse came, she would make sure he paid with his life.Still, Ryan had reminded her of something. She was short on cash. She could always borrow through online credit apps and payday loan services.Once the world collapsed, money would be useless anyway. No one would care about credit scores then.So Elen

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Chapter 5Elena stocked up on supplies for the coming Floodfall. She bought dehumidifiers, dryers, hair dryers, desiccants, and bags of quicklime blocks for around 3,800 dollars.When she saw the quicklime, she also picked up 1,000 dollars’ worth of quicklime heating packs and self-heating meal packs—handy for boiling eggs or making instant noodles when there’s no power or gas.Next, she bought protective suits, goggles, gloves, boot covers, and gas masks to guard against Acidstorms. Including child sizes, she got 12 full sets for about 5,000 dollars.She also picked up 12 fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and emergency fire cloaks, which cost another 4,200 dollars.Altogether, she had already spent close to 50,000 dollars. Elena forced herself to stop. She still hadn’t bought the most important things yet—medicine, meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.With just under 100,000 dollars left in her account, she needed to be careful tomorrow. She hoped her parents would arrive soon.She

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