Garbage Picking on the Seashore

Gaming streamer Qi You gets inexplicably dragged into a survival game called *Doomsday Island*. **[Start with an island, gather resources from scratch—a brand-new version never seen by Earthlings! Brotherhood? Let’s conquer the seas together!]** Qi You: "..." The game ad looks a bit cheap, but no big deal. Gathering materials, expanding the island, upgrading shelters, farming, and raising livestock... Qi You breezes through it effortlessly. Just a farming game? Easy. While most players struggle to survive, gaming prodigy Qi You lounges on a soft bed, air conditioning on, petting his cat. *Knock, knock, knock!* A strange knocking comes from outside his isolated home. Qi You sets down his scowling black cat. "Coal Ball, time to work." Through the thick mist, countless grotesque shadows with vague outlines swarm toward the island. Behind them, a greater storm brews... The island’s nights will never be peaceful. --- While out scavenging trash, Qi You picks up a black kitten fighting a pheasant. Grabbing the scruff of its neck, he weighs the cat dispassionately. "Too scrawny. Fatten it up before eating." Black cat: "..." Owning his very own cat becomes Qi You’s greatest joy in this game—so much so that even the **[Allergy]** debuff above his head seems delightful. Except… why the *hell* can his cat turn into a *human*!?? Qi You shuts his eyes. "Coal Ball, change back." A certain "Coal Ball" scoops him up and tosses him lightly. "Not bad. You’ve put on weight. Ready to eat." Qi You: "..."