Carbon Glory: The Winds Rise

This book moves at a slow pace because of its setting. If that bothers you, please read with caution!!!

Earth is not a home, but a vast prison where carbon-based civilizations were exiled after a cosmic war. The cosmic void and the unique “oxygen shackles” together form this prison. The free radicals produced by the latter constantly erode cells and suppress their activity, forcing once-glorious carbon-based life to devolve into frail human forms or ignorant beasts. Plants serve as environmental stabilizing modules, coexisting with animals and precisely regulating the atmosphere and energy cycles of this cage.

Yet Earth's dormant ecological ark is gradually awakening, attempting to break the genetic seal through global upheaval. The sealed blueprint of a prehistoric, ultra-ancient genome points to an ultimate life form capable of freely switching between shapes: a being with extraordinary intelligence and strength, an affinity for the elements, and a nearly eternal lifespan.

Its means of survival and reproduction are entirely different. It can feed on any carbon-based matter and convert it into tremendous energy. It has no sexes, and reproduction is driven by a biological urge triggered by genetic resonance. After mating, extremely stable family units form under the witness of elders, preserving social instincts rooted in the ancient past.

Now the shackles are loosening, and awakening has begun. An epic tale is about to unfold, one that will decide whether the entire species remains forever trapped in an oxygen-poisoned cage or breaks free and returns to the sea of stars.