Scarlett Jerkins' dream was simple: wealth and the freedom to indulge. But when she let love in, she regretted it as her life was brutally cut short by her husband's family, ending a six-month coma but fate had other plans. Ding! {You've awakened the Echo System.} Scarlett's eyes flickered open to an unfamiliar world, guided by an enigmatic system that revealed her new reality: an apocalypse world where monsters born from history deceased roamed free. She discovered that she was among the chosen members chosen by the system destined to save humanity. But this newfound purpose felt like a curse. Having escaped death only to face it again was a cruel twist of fate. And to make matters worse, her life was now tied to Garvin Johnson, her former rude, spoilt brat boss, whom she must protect at all costs. As she navigates this treacherous realm, she must confronts twisted creatures born from history's deceased. With the three elements at her command, she must gather resources, slay monsters, and safeguard Garvin. Scarlett's drive for survival becomes a quest for redemption, fueled by her past traumas and newfound purpose. As stakes escalate, Scarlett and Garvin face impossible choices, forging alliances with other chosen members who were handsome men and confronting enemies in a desperate bid to ensure humanity's survival. Note: The novel also contains reverse harem.
Golden continued to climb deeper into the ventilator shaft, her breaths coming in ragged, shallow gasps.
The monster, which had somehow forced its way into the narrow shaft, followed her with relentless determination. Its guttural growls echoed through the confined space, each sound reverberating against the metal walls. The deafening noise sent waves of terror coursing through Golden, her limbs trembling as she fought to move forward.
Her vision blurred, a mix of exhaustion and fear clouding her senses. Her hands, slick with her own blood, struggled to grip the cold, slippery metal as she pulled herself upward. The sharp, acrid scent of blood mingled with the foul stench of the monster's hot breath wafting up the shaft.
Pain seared through her abdomen with every movement, but she gritted her teeth, forcing herself onward. The shaft stretched endlessly before her, a twisting maze of suffocating darkness and unforgiving steel.