The Cage of Eternal Life: I Fight the Machine Army with Emotional Waves

(A niche genre that attempts to combine philosophical reflection with web-novel elements. It leans toward hard sci-fi, with no formulaic tropes or feel-good power trips. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.)

Behind every celebration of immortality, some consciousnesses vanish in the dark of night. From the chip Grandpa Chen left behind as he lay dying, Lin Ye stumbled upon a secret he should never have touched. As he fled, mechanical static, fragmented memories, and scorching metal shards crept around him like a web.

He gradually realized that every struggle he made seemed guided by an invisible hand, leading him toward a trap laid long ago. What exactly was hidden in that chip: hope, or an even deeper abyss?