The Beiyan Dynasty suffers years of severe drought, leaving the land barren and countless people dead from hunger. Famine completely twists human nature, and robbery and murder run rampant along the refugee routes. The heroine, He Jiuniang, is a warehouse administrator from a post-apocalyptic world who transmigrates into the body of a poor widow struggling to survive the famine while caring for her young son. The original owner of the body has just starved to death when three vicious refugees dig up her grave to search her body and commit heinous acts. At the critical moment, the heroine awakens and uses her formidable post-apocalyptic combat skills to turn the tables, swiftly dispatching all three men and cleaning up the scene. After merging with the original owner's memories, she learns that she now has a young son to care for and must continue fleeing the famine with the Lu family through the desolate, chaotic world. She takes charge of this turbulent new life and begins her journey toward survival against all odds.