Chapter 1: Resigned and Bound to the Underworld App?

“Are you sure I can inherit this amusement park from some distant relative I’ve never even heard of?”

Listening to the voice on the other end of the line, Song Zhizhi felt the despair that had gripped her a second ago fade significantly.

Heaven never closes all doors!

So, the heavens still had pity on her!

Half an hour ago.

The project she had spent a month of sleepless nights working on had been snatched away by her boss, who hadn't even given her credit for it.

Not only that, but she was denied her bonus and even threatened with being fired if she made a scene. To top it off, her year-end bonus was docked because of the incident.

Song Zhizhi had been counting on that bonus to pay off her credit card. Now that it was gone, she was furious.

Unable to hold back, she snapped at her boss and was promptly gifted a "resignation package."

As if that bolt from the blue wasn't enough, Song Zhizhi received an anonymous message—a photo.

A photo of her boyfriend in bed with someone else.

It really was a case of it never raining, but pouring.

Song Zhizhi had gone straight to the rooftop to wail, and just as she was preparing to jump, her phone rang.

The caller was a lawyer, telling her that a distant relative had passed away without any children, leaving her an amusement park to inherit.

Song Zhizhi thought it was a scam and cursed at him a few times.

She was an orphan; how could she possibly have relatives?

But ten minutes later, she accepted this pie that had fallen from the sky.

The amusement park happened to be in her hometown, where her orphanage was located.

Song Zhizhi climbed down from the rooftop, packed her things, and used her ex-boyfriend’s credit card to cash out as much as she could.

She managed to get thirty thousand, just enough to pay off her credit card.

Then, she boarded the train back to her hometown.

The phone rang again. The display read: [Jiang Wei].

Song Zhizhi answered, and a roar immediately erupted from the other side.

“Song Zhizhi! You actually charged thirty thousand to my credit card? That’s my hard-earned money! Did you get scammed? Where are you? Let’s go and get it refunded!”

A moment later, seemingly realizing something, Jiang Wei softened his tone. “If you were out of money, you could have told me. How could you use my credit card? If you can’t pay it back, my credit score will be ruined. How are we supposed to buy a house and settle down in the big city then?”

Song Zhizhi remained silent.

“Song Zhizhi! Say something! Are you mute?”

Jiang Wei was about to explode.

They had only been together for three years; how dared she charge thirty thousand to his card?!

If he had known this woman was so vain, he would have taken the card away long ago!

Song Zhizhi said coldly, “Jiang Wei, just a heads-up: we’re broken up. In these three years, I’ve spent no less than fifty thousand on you. This thirty thousand is just you paying me back. Consider the rest a sponsorship for your hotel room expenses with your mistress. Don’t provoke me, or I’ll leak your nude photos.”

With that, Song Zhizhi ignored the frantic sputtering on the other end, hung up, and blocked and deleted him in one smooth motion.

To say she wasn't sad would be a lie. She had worked herself to the bone to support his schooling and career, but now, her heart had suddenly gone cold.

If the credit card hadn't had a limit, she wouldn't have stopped at thirty thousand!

……

Song Zhizhi dragged her suitcase, looking at the uneven ground in front of her, covered in small rocks, trash, and the dilapidated "amusement park" behind it.

She rubbed her eyes. She wasn't dreaming.

She had taken a three-hour high-speed train and transferred to a bus for half a day…

Just to come here and see this twisted, rusty, broken-down amusement park?

Song Zhizhi felt a wave of desolation wash over her.

Was this the inheritance she had received?

What happened to "Heaven never closes all doors"?

She thought she was coming here to be a boss, but instead, she was going to be a beggar sleeping in the wilderness?

*Ding—*

A notification sound came from her phone.

Song Zhizhi opened her phone and saw a new app—a black icon. It was very strange.

As a professional corporate slave, her phone only had office software and WeChat.

She frowned, preparing to uninstall it.

*Ding—*

The sound came again, and the black icon flashed.

Driven by an inexplicable impulse, Song Zhizhi tapped the app.

“Congratulations to the host for binding to the Underworld APP.”

A strange voice echoed in her mind, making Song Zhizhi wonder if she was being haunted.

After all, this was the middle of nowhere, not a soul in sight, and the atmosphere of the wilderness was perfect for a haunting!

Song Zhizhi cautiously looked around, finally concluding that there were no ghosts here.

Could that voice be a system?

“Host, please open the APP.” The voice sounded somewhat exasperated.

“Are you really a system?” Song Zhizhi was genuinely curious, but the voice didn't respond again.

Forget it, she had come this far; she wasn't afraid anymore!

Song Zhizhi clicked [Start Story].

“Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully taking over the Ghost… ah, the Void Amusement Park. Task mode activated. Complete tasks diligently to earn rewards~”

After that, the thing went back to playing dead.

Song Zhizhi began to study the app, but to her surprise, there was only a [Task] button.

Rewards, the shop, and blind boxes were all greyed out.

There was also a section labeled "Not Yet Unlocked."

She clicked on the task list.

1. Take over the Void Amusement Park. Task completed. Click to claim reward.

Song Zhizhi clicked to claim it.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a small cabin. A product of the system is a product of quality!]

[Rest assured, host: the cabin can withstand wind, sun, fire, and floods. It can hold up against a level-ten gale, and without the host’s permission, no one can push open the door or break the windows.]

As soon as the words faded, Song Zhizhi felt a strong gust of wind pick up. She closed her eyes.

When the commotion died down, she opened them.

She saw a small cabin sitting at the former entrance of the amusement park.

Isn't this just a security booth???

Song Zhizhi’s composure shattered, but she consoled herself.

As long as it’s livable, it’s better than sleeping in the wilderness!

Song Zhizhi dragged her suitcase into the little cabin.

The first things she saw were a bed and a table. It even thoughtfully included a small bathroom and a balcony where she could cook.

Fine!

Being a boss starts from a 15-square-meter cabin in the middle of nowhere!

*Thud—*

Song Zhizhi kicked the wall a few times. “Not bad, it didn’t crack. Sturdy enough.”

Since her safety was guaranteed, she would stay for now.

If things really didn't work out, she would just clear the land and farm; the area was large enough, and she had to survive somehow!

After tidying everything up, Song Zhizhi fell asleep.

*Knock, knock, knock—*

Song Zhizhi opened the door, bleary-eyed. It was already dark outside.

Standing at the door was an old man with a wicker basket on his back, his clothes stained with mud.

“Young lady, why are you here all by yourself? It’s not safe here! There’s no village in front and no shop behind; it’s dangerous!”

“But then again, when I passed by here this morning, there was no house here.”

New book is here, good luck!

(End of chapter)