Under the extreme test of a post-apocalyptic environment, the survival of human civilization and the choices of humanity—when survival instincts collide with moral bottom lines, when individual strength intertwines with collective destiny, is the apocalypse the end of civilization or the beginning of reconstruction? This novel will explore the survival and transformation of civilization in extreme environments through the intertwining of genetic technology, the struggle for survival, and the struggle of humanity.

II. Worldview Setting

2.1 Doomsday Triggers: Triple Screening

Genetic Virus Outbreak: In 2077, a genetically modified virus called "Crimson Dawn" escapes control, capable of rewriting the genes of almost all organisms, causing terrifying mutations in all life forms worldwide. This virus can infect all life on Earth, including humans, becoming the first screening factor in the collapse of civilization.

A red fog descends: After the virus outbreak, a mysterious red fog appeared in the sky. This fog is actually a "gene filter" from an alien civilization, capable of activating hidden potential in biological gene chains and accelerating biological evolution. However, it also leads to instability in biological genes, causing uncontrolled mutations.

Remnants of nuclear winter: In an effort to control the spread of genetic viruses, governments worldwide launched "Project Ice," using biotechnology-based "freezing bombs" to turn low-lying areas of the world into ice ages, triggering a global nuclear winter. Residual radiation caused some areas to become "dead zones," but it also gave rise to the rare resource "radioactive nuclei."

When Shen Lang opened his eyes, he found himself to be cannon fodder at the very bottom of the dark world.

The greenskins roar, the ratmen dig burrows, the evil gods whisper, and humans are nothing more than trembling ants in the cracks.

But his eyes can see different things.

[Automatic attack mode activated!]

[Analysis: The soil beneath our feet contains 37% iron, making it suitable for smelting!]

[Warning: Chaos storm will arrive in 3 hours. Wall erosion resistance: 0%!]

While others prayed in fear, Shen Lang lit the first furnace amidst the ruins.

When cultists sacrificed flesh and blood to summon demons, he pierced their throats with a tempered steel spear.

When the war machine of the Greenskinned warlords rolled over the village, he ordered the villagers to teach them what it meant to "line up and shoot" with smoothbore cannons and barbed wire.

As the Tomb King's undead army engulfed the land, he set up a red-hot heavy Gatling gun, its ammunition roaring: "Times have changed!"

From a stone axe to a torrent of steel; from an earthen wall to an immortal fortress.

Shen Lang said, "I don't know magic, nor do I believe in gods. My faith is the sight of a flintlock musket, the piston of a steam engine, and the steel and fire that cover the battlefield!"

Dual systems + multiple female protagonists + urban martial arts + online game + starting point + academy + aristocratic family

Shuo Chenyi: I've been living away from home since I was a child, so it's reasonable for me to owe you something, right?

Sword System: Host, Da Yin, your sword energy is with you!

Killing System: Major discovery! Killing monsters in the game can also improve your cultivation level!

Shuo Chenyi: Then what are we waiting for? I'm a kind person, let's go into the game and get some freebies!

Yuan Family: Please return to the family, young master.

Shuo Chenyi: No, I want to go to school!

Deacon Team: Deacons, please be mindful of daily etiquette.

Shuo Chenyi: What is integrity? Can it improve cultivation?

University Academy: We have never seen such shameless students from aristocratic families.

Shuo Chenyi: Now you've seen it!

Huangfu Ziyuan: Darling, how about we try the Su Nu acupuncture technique tonight?

Shuo Chenyi (runs away): No, I'm afraid of needles!

Feng Wanyun: Husband, you seem to be attracting a lot of romantic attention today.

Shuo Chenyi (escaping): Just say you're craving me.

Kelly: My lord, the Holy Court needs your perfect genes.

Shuo Chenyi (running away): I don't believe you!

Isabella: Darling, come into my love trap!

Shuo Chenyi (runs away): I am the white moonlight that you can never have!

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Snow Kirin, the divine beast under the seat of Hades, was seriously injured while fighting alongside the Lord of the Underworld to deal with the catastrophe in heaven. He lost his Sky Soul Pearl and had only the Earth Soul Pearl left in his body, becoming a forgetful and evil beast.

In order to help his partners find the Sky Soul Pearl, Ming Zun personally arranged for Xue Qi to reincarnate into the human world and wait for an opportunity.

Xu Changsheng enters the world of Liaozhai and becomes the gatekeeper of an old mansion.

Unexpectedly, he encounters a ghost fox, Night Chat, who intends to exploit him.

Just then, he discovers that the scroll he traveled with has the power to alter destiny!

Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor by heaven.

Everything in the universe has its destiny, and I, Xu Changsheng, with a single stroke and a single scroll, can change the fate of the world!

[Cowardly] → [Brave and

Ambitious] [Untalented] → [Kendo Prodigy]

[Lonely and Lonely] → [Friends Like Clouds]

[Tetanus Iron Sword] → [Dragon Abyss]

Cultivating immortality in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel? Why would I duel if I can crush you?

Because I always have stories in my head, and as I think about it, it becomes a coherent story...so I write it down.

"Grandpa, I'm not going to university. I'd better find something to do as soon as possible."

"How can you not study? A person should have aspirations. If you go to university, you will have the opportunity to pursue a doctorate, and then you can have higher aspirations in your career..."

"Grandpa, I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to go to work early and earn money early."

My name is Zhang Daxiang. I'm a reincarnated person, and now my grandfather wants me to have a separate volume in our family genealogy...

The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about the struggle between people's hearts.

After being released from prison, Chen Yuan moved into the shared apartment, intending only to help out, but unexpectedly became embroiled in a shocking conspiracy...

Within a limited but efficient space, construct a suffocating atmosphere of terror; design a gradually escalating and fast-paced horror event; create an isolated protagonist that readers can empathize with; create a source of terror that defies perception and is full of unknown threats; and leave a sufficiently cold and unsettling aftertaste after the climax.

Night Voyage of the Underworld

After a hapless gambler, Wang Huosheng, dies suddenly after winning the lottery, he becomes the captain of the ghost ship "Netherworld," incurring a "trillion-level debt" that affects all worlds. He must sail through the mists of time and space with a group of crew members who are also trapped in karma, confronting the corruption of the underworld, the mechanical cult, and fallen angels, and challenging the "Tower of Babel" gamble where the fate of all beings is the stake.

Old Wang ultimately staked his own existence, boldly proposing the concept of "Obsession Returns to the Boat," intending to transform the Netherworld Ship from a debt-collecting vessel into a true ferry ark, but in doing so, he triggered the Ruins Tide that devoured everything.

Can they guide millions of vengeful souls to the other side amidst the disaster? And what new adventures await in the depths of that mist?

The voyage never ends, the story never ends.

Main characters

Wang Huosheng (Old Wang): The protagonist. A gambler from the bottom of society, he unexpectedly becomes the captain of a ghost ship. From a petty and opportunistic nobody, he transforms into a responsible leader through endless adventures.

Lucy: The female protagonist. A rebellious and hot-tempered former judge of the underworld, skilled in talismanic magic. Imprisoned for resisting injustice, she yearns for freedom and a new life.

Carl: First Mate. A loyal guardian of the Ghost, with a frightening appearance and a cold tone. He carries a tragic past connected to the Liverpool child labor scandal.

Algernon: Professor/Technical Lead. A scholar well-versed in occultism and paranormal technology, he serves as the team's technical backbone and strategist.

Seraphim & Caesar: The ultimate villains. Rulers of the Tower of Babel casinos. A combination of a fallen angel of time and a cold, mechanical will, representing the dark side of "exploitation" and "absolute control" in the universe.