Embers of the End: The Flame of Civilization

Ten years into the "Withering Era," the world has become a poisonous wasteland overrun by mutated monsters. Beneath the library of a decaying university, Lin Mo, a graduate student in history, has struggled to survive for ten years and is nearing his limit. During a fateful search for food, he not only falls into a deadly trap surrounded by swarms of mutated rats, but also unexpectedly awakens a special ability that lets him discern the structure of all things: **"Source Matter Shaping and Analysis."**

At death's door, a cold voice explodes in his mind: **"Civilization's Flame System successfully bound. Ultimate objective: rebuild human civilization."** Ignoring his shock, the mysterious System issues a brutal **starter quest**: treat his wounds, find food and water, and establish a safe zone within 72 hours! Failure means death; success unlocks System functions and blueprints for rebuilding civilization.

Severely wounded, starving, and mentally exhausted, Lin Mo has no choice but to accept this strange "gift" in the apocalypse. Monsters lie in wait outside the door, and unknown, terrifying roars echo from deep within the ruins. To survive, and to protect what seems like an absurd dream of keeping civilization's flame alive, he must rely on his newly awakened, feeble ability, the System's cold guidance, and the iron will forged over ten years to ignite the first faint spark amid the despairing ashes. Can humanity's flame spread across the withered world once more? It all begins with a pair of bloodstained eyes, alight with renewed hope, beneath the library.