I really liked this donghua. It has a refreshing world building for a post-apocalyptic story. The world is shrouded in mysteries, giant corporations and bodies of government are vying for supremacy, and all of that has nothing to do with our MC, yet he still ends up involved in all of this stuff. Plus, as a refugee he has to protect himself and his family from the dangers of the environment, which include not only mutated monsters, but also acid rain, diseases, volcanic explosions, earthquakes, among others. Him not being a wimp in the face of all of these adversities is welcome too. When hesees his younger brother complaining about the people and the world he tells him "Don't let the misery of the times you live in become your own misery" and I'd say that's a very good mindset to have when you're trying to survive and protect what's precious to you in a harsh unforgiving environment.

The first season of the donghua covers around 100 chapters of the novel, and it has more of a thriller feeling to it. The MC is hired as a guide to lead a team of security guards and a singer plus her agent through a forest of mutated beasts. It's pretty funny to watch how the people he's leading disappear one by one and how everyone freaks out in the face of the unknown while the MC is chilling since he was forced into being a guide. It's during the voyage that the MC initially becomes involved with the big players (corporations/government officials) so the story kinda really only starts at the end of the season.

Still, it's worth watching this one. MC's charm, charisma, and sense of humor easily carries the series. Plus, when he takes things seriously he's really badass. And his shamelessness knows no bounds.