

"Xavier Grant's brother, Zane, steals his SSS-class mecha core, determined to become the world's hero. Little does he know that the core is actually bait, designed to lure in a catastrophic threat. Xavier turns the tables, choosing the F-class mecha that everyone mocks before being exiled to the Wasteland. There, he joins forces with three other outcasts who have been abandoned by society. Armed with the hidden treasure that has been severely underestimated, the four rise from the bottom to build the strongest team in the galaxy. When disaster sweeps across the Capitol, Zane is pushed to the brink, while his hypocritical family comes crashing down."
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"Xavier Grant's brother, Zane, steals his SSS-class mecha core, determined to become the world's hero. Little does he know that the core is actually bait, designed to lure in a catastrophic threat. Xavier turns the tables, choosing the F-class mecha that everyone mocks before being exiled to the Wasteland. There, he joins forces with three other outcasts who have been abandoned by society. Armed with the hidden treasure that has been severely underestimated, the four rise from the bottom to build the strongest team in the galaxy. When disaster sweeps across the Capitol, Zane is pushed to the brink, while his hypocritical family comes crashing down."

In his past life, musician Zack Shelley was framed by his adopted brother Zed Shelley and fiancée Ruby Lewis, left disabled after seven days trapped in a mudslide, and died betrayed by his own sisters. Reborn on the day of the disaster, he is determined to survive and reclaim his stolen life. Despite Zed's efforts to sabotage rescue attempts, Zack endures six grueling days and escapes. He exposes Zed's plagiarism at a pivotal piano competition, but his sisters, Flora and Luna, turn against him even more. Heartbroken, he severs ties with his family. With the help of business titan Whitney Lynd, he defeats Flora in a public contest and unmasks Zed at a high-society banquet. By the time his sisters overhear the truth, it's too late—Zack has already moved on, ready to start a new life abroad, leaving his past behind for good.

On the surface, Layla Smith is a well-behaved overseas student, but she’s actually the feared leader of the Titus Sect, unmatched in martial arts. When her grandfather falls ill, she returns home with her bodyguard, Felix Nolan. After marrying Zack Moore, she’s humiliated by him and his friends. Layla smiles coldly—she hasn’t met anyone this foolish in a long time. And then… she strikes.

During a zombie-extermination mission, I end up getting infected with the zombie virus for the sake of protecting my squad. But Emilia Campbell, the team captain as well as my girlfriend, decides to give the only antidote to another team member, who has secretly run away from the squad, only to get infected. Her excuse is that she should avoid being partial. With red-rimmed eyes, she promises me, "Trust me, Zack. I'll definitely find another antidote for you during the three-day incubation period of the virus." I can only nod in response while enduring the scorching pain flaring from my body. On the second day, Emilia actually returns with an antidote. But the second she's about to inject it into my bloodstream, Dustin Nott, a member who has never left the campsite, suddenly frowns. "My head hurts so much, Em… What if I'm already infected with the virus?" Emilia doesn't hesitate to pass the antidote to Dustin in front of everyone else. "Dustin is a part of the team as well. It's my fault as the captain for not taking care of the squad if anything happens to him. "Zack, you're the vice leader as well as my boyfriend. I must be impartial." That's when I notice the smugness crossing Dustin's eyes as well as Emilia's righteous expression. Fury bubbles within me at that moment. She must be impartial, huh? Fine. Emilia will soon understand that the squad would never have survived to this point without me. After all, I'm a perfect evolved specimen—a human being that only has a 0.1% chance of overcoming the zombie virus and evolving into a powerhouse in this apocalypse.