[Good-for-nothing from the start + sharp-tongued System + The Fourth Calamity = This salvation mission has gone completely off the rails!]
An alien god arrives and sends all of humanity a “formatting” notice. In their despair, the military digs me out of a space junkyard: an archaeologist and trash collector who just wants to slack off.
They expect me to save the world? Give me a break, I can barely keep myself fed.
Then I casually type a bit of code, and the alien fleet starts doing the viral “Subject Three” dance at the entrance to the Solar System. Even the sharp-tongued System bound to me is stunned: [You won an interstellar war with memes? Host, you’re unbelievable!]
The military sees me as a clown, and the enemy mocks my antics. But before long, they stop laughing.
I alter gravity and turn the asteroid belt into a graveyard for enemy ships. I write a virus and turn the harvesting program into an electronic husky. When the Titan god’s doomsday fleet reaches our doorstep, I toss out a copy of the Interstellar Minors Protection Act.
“Under Article 250 of cosmic law, you are guilty of illegal entry. You are now surrounded by our memes.”
The reborn female general finally loses her patience. “Lin Shou, who are you, exactly?!”
I chew on an energy bar and gaze at the countless fleets of civilizations fighting for me across the sea of stars. With a lazy grin, I reply:
“Me? I’m the commander of The Fourth Calamity, the force that puts every smart mouth in its place. I became one by accident.”
[Reading Guide]
Main storyline: From a disillusioned protagonist to a civilization’s commander, he overturns cosmic warfare through “rule coding.”
Style: Hard science fiction at its core, packed with high-energy twists and unconventional moves.
Romance: A bold, reborn female general and a laid-back genius commander fight side by side and help each other heal.
