Chapter 1 Reborn Chapter 1 Reborn +5 Free Coins Caroline Sinclair woke up with a jolt , fighting hard against the fear that clung to her . She grabbed anything near her and threw it across the room . Her mind was full of memories of being tied up and drained of blood . But the sight before her left her confused . No way . This is my family's bathroom . The same bathroom from before the world apocalypse ! The world apocalypse had been happening for ten years . Caroline had left Hornvale long ago . So how was she back in her old bathroom ? " Turn around and leave , can't say what's on my mind ... She followed the music and saw her phone resting by the sink . The pink case had a picture of her and Jonathan Lowland . Wasn't my phone broken long ago ? Wasn't I ... being drained and carved up ? She could still feel the fear of a knife cutting her , blood dripping from her fingertips , the despair of life slipping away . Those feelings still pressed down on her chest . And Jonathan , that bastard ! Just seeing his face now made her sick . She picked up the phone , hands shaking . The date on the screen was January 26 , 5023 , three months before the apocalypse . Wait ... I actually got reborn ? It took her a moment to remember how to use the phone again . Caroline turned off the music , stood up , and looked at herself in the mirror . Her long , shiny black hair fell down her back . Her almond - shaped eyes tilted up slightly . Her nose was sharp , her face delicate and gentle . Except for a scar on her thigh from a bike accident when she was ten , her skin was flawless . After the apocalypse , Caroline had shaved her head to keep those men with ulterior motives away . But in a world with no rules , those men were like wild dogs . In the end , she had to ruin her own face , cutting three deep scars from her chin to her brow . The pain had burned straight into her bones . Suddenly , she remembered something . She got dressed and began searching . Soon , she found the ring she had left on her vanity . It was an old - fashioned ring , silver with a big , bright green emerald the size of a small pebble . Jonathan had given it to her . But before that , Caroline's grandfather had given it to Jonathan's family , the Lowlands , as a gift of friendship . It had always- belonged to the Sinclairs first Caroline took a small knife and cut her finger , letting a drop of blood fall onto the ring . The green emerald soaked up the blood immediately , turning bright red . Suddenly , a storage space appeared in her mind - huge , like three football fields , with thick white fog around the edges . She tried to put the glass from the table into the storage space using her mind . In an instant , it appeared in the corner of the storage space in her mind . 1/4 P P Chapter 1 Reborn She smiled . In her previous life , Caroline had discovered that this ring had a hidden storage space . +5 Free Coins But after Jonathan took it , he never gave her anything back . In the end , he was the one who handed her over to be bled out ! Her phone buzzed again . Jonathan's name appeared on the screen . Caroline's face twisted in disgust . Just seeing his name made her feel sick . But then she remembered that the Lowlands owed her over tens of millions in stocks and funds ! she had the ring's storage space now , but not enough money to buy the supplies . She had to get those stocks and funds back ! Caroline smirked . With a quick tap , she sent a breakup text to Jonathan and blocked his number . She knew his personality . They were about to get engaged , so this would definitely freak him out . Once he panicked , she could strike and take back every cent of those tens of millions in stock and funds that the Lowlands Jowed her . Thinking about the danger ahead , Caroline took out her phone and called a food wholesaler she knew . She ordered pasta , flour , grains , and canola oil right away . She had met this wholesaler while helping someone with a business deal , and she had saved his number in her phone ever since . He didn't have huge amounts of goods , but his prices were about 30 % lower than normal . Caroline was happy with that . Since she had helped him with a big deal before , he even gave her two boxes of seasonings . They were white pepper powder , fennel seeds , paprika , black pepper powder , and more . She didn't have a lot of money left in her bank account , just several hundred thousand . Some of her savings needed paperwork before she could use them . After stocking up on the food and oil from the wholesaler , she went online and bought lots of daily supplies . Pads , toilet paper , ointments , toothbrushes , shampoo , body wash , and other things she needed . She bought everything at wholesale prices , bargaining with the sellers in the chat . There was even a sale - spend 200 and get 30 off - so it was really cheap . After buying everything , she had just over a hundred thousand left . Still , she felt much more at ease . She thought for a moment and decided to focus on making more money and stocking up on supplies . The most important thing now .... She looked at the space ring on her hand , got dressed , and headed straight to a jewelry shop near the antique market . In her previous life , she had brought a gemstone there to be cut and made into a necklace . I need Mr. Conklin to make a piece of jewelry for me . I need it quickly . Price doesn't matter . " She walked in and went straight to the point . The ring wasn't safe to keep as it was . The storage space inside was her key to surviving the apocalypse . Emmett Conklin , the jeweler here , was the best . His jewelry was strong , long - lasting , and looked beautiful . Emmett stared at the ring for a long time , looking shocked . This emerald ring it's an old piece , and that blood - red color makes it worth a fortune . Are you sure you want to pull the stone out and make it into a necklace ? " Caroline nodded . 2/4 P p Chapter 1 Reborn She needed it remade into something very special . It had to stay with her no matter what - even if the world ended . It couldn't fall off or be seen by anyone . +5 Free Coins Seeing she was serious , Emmett took the emerald off the ring . He used the strongest platinum to craft a case that could open and added a few chains , just as she had asked . The chains would keep the pendant close to her skin , so it wouldn't fly off when she ran or jumped . It would also be hard for anyone to grab or break it . Caroline paid extra for the work . Emmett told her that it would take about five hours . He had an excellent reputation , and Caroline had met him before . She even recorded a short video of him working with her jewel , just to be safe . With that proof , she wasn't afraid he would steal her ring . Then , she left the shop . After that , Caroline went to the bank and withdrew her fixed deposit . Now she had more money with her . She walked around the nearby antique market . When she saw a shop called " Antique and Fine Art " she went straight inside . The shopkeeper was a young guy with dyed yellow hair , totally out of place among the classic antique setup . " Miss , are you looking for something ? " he asked . Caroline didn't reply . Instead , she walked to a huge landscape painting that covered half the wall and knocked on it , " Thunk , thunk , thunk . " The wall sounded hollow inside . " I want what's behind this . " The guy froze , his mouth twitching . " Miss , I don't know what you mean ." Caroline didn't say more . She pulled out her phone , scanned the payment code , and sent him 20,000 dollars . " A friend told me you have the good stuff . Don't worry , I'll show you my ID . If I tell on you and you get in trouble , you can have your people come after me . " She handed over her ID as she spoke . Her actions left the guy confused , but he took the ID anyway . " Twenty - two ? I thought you were underage ," he said , surprised . Caroline rolled her eyes . She was over five - foot - three , not short , but with her baby face , people always made that mistake . After looking her over for a while , the guy finally gave in . " Alright ! " He closed the door , pulled the curtains , and pressed something on the wall . In an instant , the wall swung open . Then , he pressed a hidden switch . The whole wall flipped , showing a hidden room packed with melee weapons . " Wow , this is even cooler than my friend said . " That friend was someone she had met in her previous life , after the apocalypse . She had heard they found this stash while searching for supplies , And when they brought it back to their base , everyone went crazy . " How much for all of this ? I'll take everything " Caroline smiled at him . An hour later , she happily watched as the guy loaded four large boxes of melee weapons into her car , filling both the trunk and back seat . 3/4 P P. Chapter 1 Reborn 0- When he was gone , she reached into one of the boxes and pulled out a Tivara knife with a ruby on the handle . +5 Free Coins The knife was shiny and sharp , giving off a cold gleam . If you looked closely , you could see thin green lines running through it , making it unique . This was the same knife she had often used in her previous life . Back then , she had bought it from her friend for a very high price . Her main reason for coming today was to find this knife . She once met a Tivara man who told her it was something special . When she asked the shopkeeper , he said it used to belong to his father , but he didn't really know much about it . Now , with this knife and all the melee weapons stored safely in her storage space , her chances of living through the apocalypse were much higher .