Chapter 2: Starting with a Bang

"System, what if someone tries to reach me in the real world while I'm in a movie world?"

"Don't worry, Host. When you're in a movie world, time in the real world will pause. So, you don't need to worry about these things."

Seemingly impatient with his questions, the system opened a portal on the wall, resembling a space-time wormhole, right in front of him. A powerful force pulled him in, and despite his shouts, he couldn't resist. At the same time, the system's voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Crossover confirmed. This time, crossing into the world of "Train to Busan."]

[Ding! Identity background confirmed.]

[Ding! Language information input.]

"The 'Train to Busan' world? Isn't that the movie I just watched?"

"Damn, am I playing this big right from the start?!"

These were his final thoughts...

...

When Li Feng regained consciousness, he found that everything around him had changed. He was inside a train carriage, surrounded by young people in school uniforms, and he was also wearing a school uniform.

"Wait, a school uniform?"

Li Feng looked at the school uniform he was wearing, feeling a bit speechless. This was probably the identity the system had assigned to him.

While he silently complained, a flood of memories rushed into his mind. Indeed, his name was Li Feng, and he was a foreign student studying in South Korea. He was currently on a trip to Busan with his classmates to attend the annual baseball competition.

The moment Li Feng settled into his seat, some of his classmates, who had just placed their luggage in the overhead compartments, saw a girl in a school uniform approaching. They were delighted and one of them exclaimed, "Hey, it's Jin-hee!"

With that, the attention of the other students shifted to her.

This scene immediately signaled to Li Feng that the plot was underway.

The girl sat in front of him, and one of the male students, turning his head, began to express his affection. The other boys joined in with cheers, saying, "Say yes!" Li Feng couldn't help but find the situation a bit amusing.

"It seems that making a fuss about these things isn't unique to my country!"

Moreover, it seemed like these people had poor taste. South Korea was supposed to be full of beauties, so why was this girl with a round face treated like a goddess? Did they have different standards or something?

Li Feng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

After watching for a while, he lost interest and decided to ask the system.

[System, what about my newbie gift pack?]

This was the newbie gift pack he had been eagerly awaiting. He needed it to survive in this world, as he was currently a weakling. Without it, he'd be easy prey.

[Ding! The newbie gift pack has been distributed. Strength +20, Stamina +20, Agility +20, Note: Normal values are 10.]

With this announcement, a surge of energy flowed into his body like a burning fire, making him feel uncomfortably hot. It took some time for this sensation to gradually fade.

Li Feng couldn't help but clench his fists. The explosive strength surging within him filled him with joy.

It wasn't as simple as one plus one; with triple attributes, he could easily deal with ten young people.

Even though he didn't have any martial arts or special abilities, this improvement in physical attributes was the most practical thing in this world, which was akin to a post-apocalyptic setting.

After a while, a new task popped up.

[Task 1: Save the beautiful flight attendant Yu Du Lin from being bitten by the zombie virus. Reward: Unknown.]

"Yu Du Lin?"

Hearing this name, Li Feng was surprised. The girl, Yu Du Lin, whom he remembered from the movie, was fresh in his mind. He even paused the film to look up information about her.

One of Busan's three beauties, she had made quite an impression, but unfortunately, she was bitten by a zombie right after her introduction. He couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.

Of course, he couldn't admit that it was because he was attracted to her...

Ahem!

As he was pondering, he noticed a curvaceous flight attendant walking toward him, dressed in her uniform.

Here she comes!

In his mind, Li Feng silently called out to Yu Du Lin.

"Hello, can I ask you a question, miss?"

The flight attendant, Yu Du Lin, was the one he had summoned. She looked a bit surprised but, following her professional instincts, she stopped and smiled, "Hello, what's your question?"

"Has anyone ever told you that you're beautiful?"

Li Feng scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. Opening with this direct approach revealed his "straightforward guy" nature.

But, what else could he do? Trying to flirt with a girl was difficult for him, especially with his 23 years of singledom. So, he could only pick a compliment and go with it.

"Sir, thank you for your kind words, but please don't joke around."

Though Yu Du Lin had been smiling earlier, she now adopted a more serious expression. Her slightly furrowed brows, along with the mole on the corner of her mouth, gave her a different kind of allure.

"Why would I be joking? I'm speaking the truth."

Now that he had started, Li Feng intended to be unreserved, even if his straightforward approach was a bit embarrassing, making it evident that he was new to this.

However, it seemed that his comments were a bit too much, as the boys

in his vicinity couldn't help but cheer and make excited noises.

Seeing them react, Li Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Cheering like a bunch of idiots! So childish!!!

"Sir, if you continue like this, I'll have to leave."

Yu Du Lin, who had initially intended to help the girl as a flight attendant should, decided to step away. Her professional ethics urged her to do so.

Just as she was about to leave, she was drawn back by the discussion of a few passengers. They were pointing and whispering about a girl who had just emerged from the restroom, wearing a black-and-white striped hoodie. She walked with a strange gait, tilting her head at an extreme angle, and her clothes were stained with blood.

"Is it just me, or is she limping with every step? How can her head tilt more than a hundred degrees?"

"Yeah, and what's with all the blood on her?"

"Her hands are making bizarre movements; it's unbelievable."

Li Feng looked in the direction of the commotion and quickly understood what had happened. It turned out that the zombie girl carrying the virus couldn't hold out any longer, and her condition had worsened.

She was now walking with an awkward limp, her head tilted at an extreme angle, and her legs were covered in terrifying, corpse-like blotches. She mumbled to herself as she walked, saying things like, "I was wrong, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..."

The distressed girl was making her way down the aisle.

Li Feng knew what to do.

Right before his eyes, his mission was beginning to unfold.

This time he was going to get involved in the movie in a much bigger way than he had expected, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Here we go!"