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."

In 2017, a mining disaster tore apart families. Four years later, everyone connected to the disaster is linked by a serial killer known as the "Survivor's Gamble." Among them are detectives, journalists, wealthy second-generations, nurses, students, and delinquent teenagers... Rookie detective Peng Chuyan, inheriting his father's police rank, single-handedly faces a series of social crises: cyberbullying, school violence, domestic violence, Chinese-style parenting, workplace pressures, cheap rumor-mongering, apathetic spectators, animal cruelty, and unscrupulous media influence. Peng Chuyan's story unfolds in our daily lives, touching us all.

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...

Some people are born in Rome. As a second-generation born in Rome, Wu Mo had no intention of making progress and only wanted to live a dull and lazy life.

He is constantly expanding his business territory. He accidentally obtains a secret recipe for curing AIDS and, thanks to his girlfriend's efforts, obtains a deadly virus. However, he is constantly faced with powerful opponents in the struggle among interest groups, and is surrounded by dangers...

The acquaintance, understanding, and companionship of several beauties, accompanied by the innate love, hate, and resentment, are entangled and difficult to let go...

Wu Mo stands alone at the forefront, loving what he loves, not caring about the world's contempt and hatred, and not letting the beauty feel heartbroken. A good man has ambitions, and his heart is at peace in this turbulent world. He is as firm as a rock even when hit by waves, and I will maintain my love without regrets.

Tang Congxin, an artist who failed the art list, unexpectedly came to the world of one empress and became a declining emperor and grandson who did not protect her day and night. However, "the abandoned son also has Ling Yunzhi, and the fallen emperor's grandson should be like a dragon". This "Emperor, my grandfather did it, my grandmother did it, and so did an abandoned son!".

A love letter from the past, a classical game, usher in a bizarre cyberworld; a sea of ​​electronics, a mirror planet, a cloud of doubt behind the illusion of prosperity; a dark age, hidden for a thousand years, demons roam rampant beneath the veil of paradise; foolishness and blindness, billions of glories, for whom are the songs of the past quietly played? A flirtatious man from Zurich, holding a double PhD in geophysics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; a rising star in the European piano world, living in Vienna; a gray ghost, a hacker, wandering the cybercity despite low blood sugar; a world-weary and aloof daughter of a prominent family, a high school sophomore, running away from home and exiling herself; the curtain rises on a mad era, and the believer Hearn, combing her hair, holds up a black umbrella, steps into the rain curtain of time...

For travelers, this is the worst possible world. Once convicted of traveling through time, they will be executed on the spot.

Lydia, a female knight who has been fighting against demons for many years, is exposed as a time traveler and is hunted by both the human kingdom and the demons.

The "Red Pavilion", a gang organization known for its cruelty and ruthlessness, actually risked their lives to rescue her?

Under the leadership of a cold man who spoke no more than 5 words per sentence, the broken organization repeatedly defeated the enemy with strategy and magic, and gradually gathered into a new force that could influence the world.

But Lydia vaguely discovered that this person whom she had always regarded as her savior seemed to have other purposes.

The constant emergence of enemies is foreshadowing that the truth of this world is more cruel than they imagined.

Recommended by over 600,000 readers, Chinese psychological crime novelist Lei Mi delivers a positive impact, portraying criminals, the ritual of crime and punishment, the redemption of dark hearts, and the reconciliation between man and city. This five-volume set takes you on a hearty and exhilarating journey through the world of psychological crime. Included are "The Seventh Reader," "Portrait," "Dark River," "Reformation Field," and "City Lights."