Home/Comedy/Sizzling Survival at the End of the World

by john1208·Translated by Novel AI Studio
I was perfectly happy playing the clueless, smiling scavenger in Bastion Khargai, surviving on chalky gray nutrient tubes like everyone else. Then a rusted drone delivered a bizarre package: a pristine iron wok and a cryptic letter from my vanished grandfather. The moment I touched the metal, the Hearthfire Protocol bound to my soul, demanding I cook a three-course meal from scratch or spontaneously combust. Suddenly, I’m dodging mutated Shulmus-beasts to harvest radioactive truffles and turning an abandoned slum bunker into a high-speed, flame-throwing kitchen. My cheerful incompetence is a great cover for my sharp survival instincts, but even I couldn't predict the chaos. Ganzorig, the icy CEO who controls our post-apocalyptic dome, took one bite of my braised wasteland-pork and lost his damn mind. Now, ruthless syndicate bosses are literally fist-fighting in the toxic rain, offering millions in neo-credits for a VIP plastic stool. But my System just revealed a terrifying secret: the countdown isn't just for my life. Can I cook fast enough to save a dying world, and will Ganzorig ever realize the girl behind the counter loves him as much as his impending doom?