‌In the 25th century, technology had advanced to an unbelievable level.‌ Intelligent robots, virtual reality, gene editing, and other advanced technologies were flourishing, and humanity seemed to hold the key to changing the world. ‌

However, behind this glossy exterior, society had quietly polarized into two extremes.‌

The rich enjoyed the endless conveniences brought by technology, while the poor struggled to survive on the edge, suffering from exploitation and oppression.

Lily, once a glorious leader of agents, slowly closed her eyes in the despair of the apocalypse.

Her mind echoed with the tragic experiences of her past life: betrayed by her kin, abandoned by her lover, and ultimately losing her life in the chaos of the end times.

Those painful memories were like sharp blades, cutting through her heart repeatedly.

Yet, when Lily opened her eyes again, she found herself back one month before the apocalypse! ‌

At this point in time, everything still had room for redemption.‌

Lily tightly clenched her fists, feeling the power surging within her. With the memories of her past life, she was determined to change her fate.

One month ago, it happened to be Lily's birthday. She knew her husband wouldn't be coming home tonight, and of course, he hadn't prepared any gifts for her. That's because her husband, Lawrence, was having an affair with his secretary!

On the day the world ended, when she was swallowed by the beast horde while trying to protect her husband, the poor Lily finally realized that her husband never loved her. Her husband had been with his secretary for seven years, longer than their marriage!

She changed into a casual dress for going out, put on her expensive pearl necklace and diamond earrings, and pinned up her brown curly hair, which was like seaweed, with a pearl hairpin.

Wow, after all that, she looks like a real lady! Of course, she is a lady, it's just that she doesn't usually dress up like this. And she's also a secret agent, working for a top-secret government department. Marrying her husband was part of her mission, but she accidentally fell in love with Lawrence during their daily life together.

She opened her instant messaging app and disabled the video call function. She didn't want to see the faces of her husband and his secretary, who were surely together in his office at that moment.

"Lawrence, it's my birthday today, where's my gift?" Lily pretended to be angry with her husband, but in reality, she was hiding her true intentions.

"Oh, baby, I'm really sorry. Work has been so busy lately that I forgot about your birthday. But it's okay, darling. Remember that black gold credit card I gave you? It has no credit limit. Please use it to treat yourself crazy. Love yourself, okay baby?"

"You know that's not what I want!" Lily pretended to be extremely angry and hung up the phone, a satisfied smile playing on her lips.

Her goal had been achieved, and now she had an excuse to go on a shopping spree. Even if there were significant changes in her spending, it wouldn't raise any suspicion.

Lily walked into the underground garage of her detached mansion. The garage robot scanned her stunning face, and the garage door opened. "Welcome, master!" the access control robot greeted Lily emotionally.

After entering the garage, Lily chose a very eye-catching red sports car. Of course, she brought her black gold credit card, and with a wave of her hand and a thought, she stored the credit card in her virtual space, and it disappeared into the air.

The sports car runs on clean energy, and the pale blue flames emitting from the exhaust make a low humming sound. Lily's fingers touch the transparent screen, and the high-tech supercar speeds out of the garage.

 She stood at the gate of the real estate bureau in no time, and with a thought, the black gold credit card appeared between her fingers. She's ready to make a big deal!

She said without hesitation, "I need a wartime stronghold that can withstand beast-like attacks." 

"Okay, dear VIP," said the real estate agent Li .

Li took out a projection pen and, with a flick of his wrist, a nine-grid display of property information appeared in mid-air.

He moved the screen towards Lily and, with the standard smile of a real estate agent, said, "May I ask how I should address you, VIP? These are all the rock-solid properties in Grand City. Feel free to browse, and if there's any house that interests you, I can take you for a detailed viewing anytime."

In the 25th century, with the advancement of technology, some unimaginable innovations have emerged. Architectural technology has also seen significant leaps.

The sturdy fortresses once built for preparing for world wars have become a hard currency in the circle of the wealthy. The Lester family, whom Lily serves, is a prestigious clan famous for constructing defensive fortresses.

‌Defensive Fortresses Are Classified Into Three Levels‌:

‌Primary Fortresses‌: These are fortresses established in the safest regions on Earth to shelter from wars and wild animals.‌

‌Intermediate Fortresses‌: These fortresses are constructed on other habitable planets within the solar system to evade threats originating from Earth.

‌Advanced Fortresses‌: These fortresses are built in the universe, several light-years away from the solar system, to avoid threats from within the solar system.

The price of ‌primary fortresses‌ ranges ‌between 1 billion and 5 billion dollars‌. ‌Intermediate fortresses‌ require ‌20 billion dollars‌, while ‌advanced fortresses‌ are only accessible to a few, and are out of reach for ordinary wealthy individuals.

To avoid arousing her husband's suspicion, Lily decided to purchase a primary fortress and is considering a payment plan with installments.