In a world shattered by an apocalyptic fog that grants supernatural abilities to some while turning the rest into fast-moving zombies, Wen Lan is a former news anchor trapped in her office building with a group of survivors. She is pregnant with twins fathered by a man she barely remembers, a secret that makes her a target of suspicion and hostility from her fellow survivors, particularly the security guard Zhou Feng, who believes she betrayed him. Despite being perceived as a weak, non-combatant burden, Wen Lan possesses two hidden abilities: a ten-square-meter spatial storage and a symbiotic connection with her unborn children. The twins absorb energy pearls found inside zombie corpses and feed double that energy back to her, rapidly enhancing her strength, perception, and spatial capacity.
After being cast out by Zhou Feng and the other survivors who bet she will not survive the night, Wen Lan leaves the building and discovers her unique power dynamic. She finds that her babies can absorb any color of energy pearl, regardless of the user's elemental affinity, and that activities such as listening to music, reading books, and caring for plants generate additional energy. Her older brother, Wen Che, a SWAT officer with water and ice abilities, eventually locates her and brings her into his rescue squad, which is led by the formidable Captain Su Han. Su Han possesses a powerful psychic ability that allows him to detect living beings within a five-hundred-meter radius and manipulate objects with his mind. He quickly becomes aware of the two distinct psychic fields within Wen Lan’s womb and maintains a watchful, albeit silent, interest in her.
The squad’s mission is to retrieve critical agricultural equipment from a research institute in Jiangyang City to support the safe zone’s food supply. During the journey, Wen Lan’s ability to detect energy pearls proves invaluable, allowing the team to efficiently harvest resources from zombie corpses. However, she faces constant disdain from squad member Wang Hui, who views Wen Lan as a useless liability who wastes food on trivial items like storybooks and plants. Wen Lan secretly uses her spatial storage to hoard supplies, including baby items and high-calorie food, while publicly maintaining the image of a fragile, dependent woman.
As they travel, the zombies evolve, becoming faster and more resilient, requiring the team to target their hearts to kill them effectively. Wen Lan’s perception range expands to twenty-five meters, and her physical strength increases significantly, though she continues to hide her true capabilities from most of the team. She forms a tentative alliance with Zhang Ye, a fire-user who appreciates her generosity, and Zhou Wen, a plant-controller who notices her unusual interest in withered experimental flora. Wen Lan’s primary goal is to ensure her children’s survival and growth by feeding them energy pearls and engaging in prenatal stimulation through reading and music. The story follows her navigation of the dangerous post-apocalyptic landscape, the political tensions within the rescue squad, and her careful management of her hidden powers as she moves toward the safety of the Jiangyang safe zone.
