Chapter 9: We’re Here to Join You

The first thing they saw was a long, narrow passageway. Following it for about a minute, they reached the central chamber.

It was an ancient tomb.

The walls all around were made of solid rock. In the very center of the room was a large coffin—this was the main chamber of the tomb.

Seeing the coffin, Mo Siying was startled, even trembling a little.

She never imagined her daughter would bring her to live in a tomb!

But Mo Yuwan was clearly very familiar with the place. She walked up to the coffin and, with practiced ease, bowed respectfully.

“Big bro, I already disturbed you in my last life, and I have to trouble you again this time. Please don’t hold it against us. We’re not here to steal your home—we’re here to join you!”

“The world outside is about to go crazy. Soon, there’ll be monsters out there far scarier than you. I trust you won’t mind us sharing your place!”

After saying this to the coffin, Mo Yuwan turned to her mother and flashed a bright, reassuring smile, showing off her neat white teeth.

“Mom, don’t worry. I’ve been here before in my last life. It’s safe, really.”

“If you want to hide out for a lifetime, this place is more than enough.”

“But the apocalypse is coming, so we need to work on our stamina. We’re way too weak right now.”

Mo Siying looked at the coffin, then at her serious-faced daughter, struggling to accept it all.

“We’re going to live here… but what about the coffin?”

Mo Yuwan blinked, confused. “Of course we leave it here. It wouldn’t be right to put something like that in my space, would it? Besides, he’s the deceased—we’re already taking over his home, it’d be wrong to throw him out too.”

Mo Siying: …

So, after the apocalypse, they’d be living in a tomb? Sleeping next to a coffin every day?

Mo Siying found it hard to accept.

Sensing her mother’s worry, Mo Yuwan comforted her, “Mom, a good shelter is hard to find after the apocalypse. This big bro is pretty nice. I stayed here for a long time last time, and he never gave us any trouble.”

“Besides, everything valuable here was already taken by others. If he wanted to haunt someone, it’d be them, not us. We’re just borrowing the place.”

What do you mean, “if he wanted to haunt someone”?! If he really did, wouldn’t that be terrifying?

Still, Mo Siying knew it was true. In the apocalypse, finding a place safer than this was nearly impossible. And with her daughter’s memories from her past life, she definitely knew what was safe and suitable.

With no better options, Mo Siying reluctantly agreed.

The moment she did, a system notification sounded in her mind.

[Ding~ Host has found a suitable apocalypse fortress site. Auto-binding in progress…]

[Binding successful! Current fortress safety index: 20. Binding reward incoming—safety index +10! Interior upgrades in progress!]

As the voice faded, the surroundings began to change before their eyes.

The floor and walls transformed, lights appeared, and even an air conditioner materialized on the wall.

In an instant, the whole space was lit up.

But the most bizarre thing was the coffin in the center—it looked freshly painted, and clusters of blue flowers had appeared on top.

Mo Yuwan: …

Okay, upgrades and renovations are great, but my mom is right here—how am I supposed to explain this??

She glanced nervously at her mother, who was staring around in shock.

After a while, her mother finally looked at her—the only possible explanation.

Meeting her gaze, Mo Yuwan could only give an awkward smile.

“If I’m not mistaken, this should… count as my ability.”

She really didn’t know how to explain the system, and since her mom hadn’t even fully accepted the idea of the apocalypse, she wasn’t ready to mention it yet.

There was no better explanation.

Mo Siying accepted it without question.

After all, with the apocalypse coming, nothing seemed that strange anymore.

Seeing her mother let it go, Mo Yuwan breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the coffin, now looking brand new, didn’t seem so scary anymore.

They checked out the rest of the tomb. The side chambers had also been renovated, each with its own air conditioner. This saved Mo Yuwan a lot of trouble—if she’d had to hire workers to install all this, it would have risked exposing them.

It really did seem like the “apocalypse lying flat system” was doing its best to help her relax.

But Mo Yuwan had no intention of lying flat. That was impossible for her, in this life or any other.

She was determined to fight her way through the apocalypse!

After making a list of what they needed to bring, they headed back, everything going smoothly.

…

The next day at noon, just as Mo Yuwan woke up, she got a call from Gu Yongnian.

“Little sister, I’ve taken care of what you asked. Give me your bank account number.”

Mo Yuwan instantly snapped awake.

“That fast?”

Gu Yongnian seemed to think she was doubting his skills and snorted, “The guy you gave me is a total sucker. The moment he heard about a money-making opportunity, he fell for it. I didn’t even need my backup plan.”

Thinking about Ye Gaoyuan’s personality, Mo Yuwan realized it made sense—he only cared about himself, and money was his biggest weakness.

Getting his money was all about the money.

But still, it was impressive how quickly a professional could get things done—just one night.

But that meant Ye Gaoyuan would probably come looking for her and her mom soon.

Her eyes turned cold at the thought.

She gave Gu Yongnian her bank account number and reminded him, “Remember to convert all your cash into heavy weapons. If you can get more, even better—the more, the better.”

“You won’t regret trusting me.”

Without waiting for a reply, she hung up.

After so long fighting side by side, she knew Gu Yongnian would trust her.

But just as she hung up, someone started pounding on their door!

That bastard’s voice rang out, loud and clear.

“Ye Yuwan!! Mo Siying!! Open the damn door!”

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