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.
Together, the group slipped out of the room and into the shadows, moving swiftly through the labyrinthine corridors of the building.
"We thought you were dead," Larry said, his voice shaky as he struggled to keep up with Scarlett. His chest heaved with every step, his exhaustion evident. "Austin was sure of it. He said there's no doubt you'd die."
Scarlett kept walking ahead, her invisibility spell cloaking the group as they moved through the dim corridors. Her silence was unnerving, and Larry's words hung in the air like a shadow of doubt.
"Ayra is back, but Austin still didn't let us go," Ethan muttered, clutching his chest where the dull ache of fatigue lingered. His voice cracked with a mixture of confusion and pain. "But something doesn't add up. We killed Ayra, we saw the monsters devour her. Every last piece of her was gone. So how is she back? I can't help but think she's part monster now…half human, half something else."