1 The World of Undercurrents

January 22, 2222.

Somewhere on the blue planet!

…

"Help!"

A mournful cry pierced through the night sky.

Su Chen hurriedly got out of bed and ran towards the window.

He pushed open the window and looked in the direction of the sound.

The scene in front of Su Chen shocked him!

A group of dark, gray-skinned, hairless aliens was chasing a man relentlessly.

Due to exhaustion, the man tripped over a rock by the roadside.

The aliens pounced on the man and held him down, tearing him apart.

Blood began flowing out like a river.

At first, the man struggled using his hands and feet.

However, after a while, he stopped. It seemed like he was killed by the aliens.

The sight made Su Chen's scalp go numb.

This was like a scene from a zombie movie. It was brutal, bloody, and terrifying.

Su Chen was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. He sat in front of the window.

Abruptly, he woke up while panting heavily.

Oh, thank God. Thank God it was just a dream. It was a false alarm.

Su Chen was watching a movie called "Doomsday 2012" and ended up falling asleep. This caused him to dream of the terrifying scene.

It was a really terrifying nightmare.

But!

But!

But!

Su Chen, who was still breathing heavily, looked around the room.

Suddenly, Su Chen stood up.

He looked at the furnishings of the room and realized that he was not familiar with any of the furniture.

Su Chen looked out of the window. It was clear that he was on the 20th floor.

Outside the window, it was snowing heavily.

The neon lights on the buildings flashed under the reflection of the snowflakes, giving off a mysterious vibe and creating shadows.

Obviously, the roads were affected by the snow. So, the cars were moving slowly and carefully.

Su Chen muttered to himself, "Why am I here? This isn't my home. It's summer when I slept. Why is it winter now?!"

"Am I still dreaming? Is someone playing a prank on me? Or..."

All of a sudden, the word "transmigration" popped into his head!

Su Chen, who read a lot of novels, was very familiar with the word.

The main characters in such novels would be transmigrated to parallel universes. They would become rich and powerful, ending up as tyrannical CEOs with technology by their side.

With powerful systems, they could instantly destroy the world if they wished to and turn into omnipotent beings.

Su Chen had previously fantasized about being transmigrated to a parallel universe and having unlimited power.

With ten billion in assets, he would be able to call for wind and summon rain. He would be at the peak of his life.

If he wished hard enough, the world would answer his prayers!

It seemed like Lady Luck was looking out for him.

"Time travel" was just around the corner!

As he thought about it, a smug smile appeared on Su Chen's face.

However, this world did not seem to be much different from the original world.

All of a sudden, Su Chen felt dizzy and nauseous.

'Was it an after-shock from the dream earlier? Was it too intense?!'

Along with the pain, a large amount of information entered his mind. This was completely expected.

The information was fusing with his memories.

Initially, this world could not be any more ordinary.

The development of technology had yet to reach a very high level.

People were living and working in peace, leading a normal life.

However, in the past year, supernatural phenomenons began to occur more frequently.

Volcanoes erupted all over the world! The intervals were getting shorter and shorter!

Earthquakes happened regularly, especially in areas where tectonic plates were active!

Furthermore, they were unprecedented magnitude eleven earthquakes.

Tsunamis, typhoons, tornadoes, snowstorms, mudslides, floods, and other natural disasters occurred frequently, even in places that normally do not experience such disasters.

Moreover, they were all maximum-level disasters!

Animals also began to migrate on a large scale for no apparent reason. They migrated to environments that were not suitable for their survival, resulting in a large number of extinctions.

Meanwhile, some undiscovered species began to emerge.

…

The experts could not provide an explanation for these extraordinary phenomenons.

It was not something that was taught in basic education.

For example, in July, it rained in Riverside City. That place was one hundred and twenty miles away from Su Chen.

It rained for three days and the amount was equivalent to a year's worth.

The torrential rain crippled the entire city.

Underground parking lots and subways were flooded. Tens of thousands of vehicles were destroyed.

The city's power outages caused direct economic losses worth tens of billions.

Experts tried to provide an explanation, saying that it was caused by the city's unique terrain and the cyclones were caused by subtropical high pressure. Apparently, that was it!

As a transmigrator, Su Chen knew that none of these were coincidences.

Experts were lying through their teeth!

The Ancient Greek Peraskian had ten famous prophecies.

Nine of them had already transpired! 

The tenth prophecy was that Earth will experience an inevitable and destructive catastrophe in 2222!

On February 22, the blue planet would be destroyed!

Su Chen had a bad feeling.

The prophecy predicted the catastrophe to happen in 2222. However, the world was already experiencing calamities in 2221!

To boot, people were just accepting these mishaps. They did not think too much about it.

'Is this world really coming to an end?

'I just transmigrated and have yet to enjoy my life to its fullest, but I'm already going to be killed?!

'It seemed like I had transmigrated to the wrong period of time!'

Su Chen complained in his heart.

…

"Ding dong!"

Su Chen, who was still lost in his thoughts, was startled by the crisp mechanical sound.

"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for binding with the doomsday system!"

This world's system has arrived!

"This world is only one month away from doomsday."

"One month away from doomsday?!"

'F*ck!'

Su Chen could not stop cursing in his heart.

Various doomsday scenes flashed past his mind.

Zombie attacks, mutated plants, mutated animals, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, tens of thousands of comets crashing into earth, avid viruses, and so on.

Earthquakes, typhoons, and floods were nothing compared to those.

In other words, the nightmare he had earlier that covered him in cold sweat was not just a dream.

Instead, it was a glimpse of this world in a month's time!

In fact, more peculiar creatures would wreak further havoc.

This world was really bizarre.

"Thinking that I was transmigrated to the wrong period of time was an understatement! I haven't even enjoyed my time in this world and you already want to kill me? An apocalypse is not something that ordinary people could understand! System, tell me, what can you do?"

"As long as you check in every day, you will receive a reward."

"The reward is a skill to deal with the apocalypse? Or is it some kind of resource?"

"The more dangerous the place, the more generous the reward will be!"

"Since I'm already here, I'll take what this world throws at me. Fortunately, I have the system and a month to prepare."

It seemed like Su Chen had made up his mind.

An apocalypse was coming. The world would fall into chaos.

At times like this, the most important thing was to accumulate food and water!

Without food and water, one would not be able to survive!

Additionally, it was important to check in daily.

Su Chen also needed to go to dangerous places to obtain richer rewards.

"System, this is considered as a daily check-in, right?"

"Yes. As a reminder, the more dangerous the place where you've signed in, the better the rewards will be."

"More dangerous?! So I have to go to perilous places?"

"That depends on your own ability."

"Ding!"

The system disappeared.

…

Su Chen, who was standing in front of the window, looked at the glorious neon city in front of him as he fell into deep thought.

One month. In just a month, the peaceful world in front of him would fall into disaster. 

Millions of people would become homeless.

"Purple alert, blizzard! Purple alert, blizzard! This will be one of the worst blizzards that had ever occurred. Some of the municipal functions might be halted. Everyone, please stay safe! Don't panic! In order to prevent further casualties, cease all activities. Stop going to work! Stop going to school!"

…

The news kept repeating the warning about the blizzard. It interrupted Su Chen's thoughts!