"What should you be aware of when becoming a Nightstalker at Milton Keep—Adventurer's Camp?" "Three silver coins for a bottle of holy water, rent a rust-free short sword, and... always keep a rational mind." The night outside will devour your brain, the shadows in the fog will silently tear your cloak, and fear will erode your sanity. All you have is the sword in your hand, the remaining holy water in the bottle, and... a strong heart. But these three things are enough to get you through the night. [Slow-paced adventure, Darkest Dungeon-like world, mage, pseudo-D&D]

In this world, spirit beasts possess mysterious powers known as miracles, yet their minds are simple. Humans, though weak, can utilize the power of spirit beasts for protection, commanding their close companions to fight for them. Those who dislike fighting and the spirit beasts mutually benefit from their magical powers, building cities together. A visitor from another world arrives in this world. Rather than hiding behind spirit beasts and watching them fight for him, he prefers to charge ahead and defeat enemies himself.

Guxin transmigrated, his dream being to become a legendary magic card maker, so he opened a card shop on Blue Star. "Boss Guxin, what's the effect of this Field Spell Card, [Pyramid of Light]?" "Special attack against dark creatures, and a buff against light spells? Hmm, not suitable for me..." "Wait, what do you mean by saying it can transform into light within the [Pyramid of Light] to summon the [Giant of Light]?"

[Novel theme] [No nested structure] [Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Multiple evolutions] [Multiple female leads] Competitors maliciously boosting scores, those who know, know.

After the first year of Beast Taming.

Humans can awaken supernatural abilities related to mythical beasts by the age of six.

When Shi Lingyun was six years old, she discovered the special ability of the Golden Shovel.

However, this ability is useless except for summoning a golden shovel.

In this world where the level of a Beastmaster determines one's social status.

Those who have the power to contract high-level alien beasts are the elite.

Those who lack the strength to contract with one- or two-star alien beasts are at the bottom.

Shi Lingyun, on the other hand, awakened a useless golden shovel.

Even with all their might, they could only contract a one-star alien beast.

Until one day, he collected three one-star pangolins.

A miracle happened.

The three mythical beasts have merged!

Two-star Pangolins have been synthesized!

"Halfway through life, nothing accomplished." "Seeing you're fifty and still won't admit you're old, Elder Ruan, out of pity, gives you a dragon pet nearing its end." "You've contracted a Time Dragon." No, he volunteered at the community pet shop, and they gave him a free baby green snake, where did the dragon come from? "Your Time Dragon has completed its first super evolution, awakening the power of time." Isn't this just a regular green snake evolution? Enough already, still a Time Dragon. "You've discovered a baby Kunpeng that can devour and evolve." Actually, it's an old grouper in the shopkeeper's fish tank, about to die of old age... Wait, is the system saying it has the talent for devouring and evolving? ...In the system's eyes, he gets more and more monstrous with age. In reality, he's only eighteen, his beast-taming career has just begun. (Elements of this book: System misalignment, text-based beast taming)

[Sandbox] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [Game Impacts Reality]

"Extraordinary power is invading the world, and all ordinary people will be wiped out by the tide of time!"

Genetic lock is an insurmountable barrier between ordinary people and extraordinary individuals; some have gone bankrupt because of it, and some have lost their families.

Until a game quietly arrived, this insurmountable gap began to crumble:

What?! The world's largest supernatural realm is actually a game?!

What? You can become stronger just by breathing, and level up by defeating monsters!

Lu Chuan: "What are you talking about? This is just an ordinary sandbox game."

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."

Mid-11th century, the Count of Greningen, nestled at the northern foot of the Alps. Friedrich had been transported there for over a decade. Originally, he only intended to be an heir to the countship, inheriting the title after his father's death and living a peaceful life. However, by chance, he became a servant to the young king and narrowly escaped death in a coup a few years later. Banished back to his territory, he was acutely aware that chaos was imminent, and even a king without power would be at the mercy of others. With his father's support, he cultivated forests, recruited artisans, established workshops, expanded his army, and quietly amassed strength. Now, the king had come of age and begun to rule personally, intending to revitalize the monarchy; princes had seized royal lands and refused to submit to the monarch; and the Church, after a century of reform, sought to break free from secular control. In this chaotic situation, Friedrich...

Supernatural phenomena have revived, the gates of hell have opened, and the mortal realm overlaps with reality. Ancient taboos have become the laws of survival, the thousand-year-old sorcerer has awakened, and hundreds of ghosts roam the human world at night. Strange arts, forbidden spells, folk tales, urban legends... the Bureau of Abnormal Creatures Investigation, the Foundation for Containing the Strange, the Revelation Society... Coffin, Nuo, Liang, Ling, Di, Qi, Yong, Shi—the eight gates of folk burial. The coffin is the first of the eight gates. The movement of carrying a coffin is forbidden by the supernatural. ... "Ji Yun, I've never heard you say what your family does." "We do a small business in the town." "What kind of business is so mysterious?" "We run a coffin shop." "..." PS. If you're looking for something to read, check out the 3 million+ pent-up books "Cataclysmic Card King" and "Mechanical Alchemist."